Planet Noun Podcast

Barrington Smallwood took a not-so-random random walk from his apartment to and through a housing project in DC more than a decade ago. He was having a tough time, but his inspired walk turned into a positive...

If we live long enough, grief finds us. Just depends on when, where and the type. But there’s an added layer when the person exits life at the hands of another person. And today’s guest has been on a journey since her...

Sometimes loss leaves a gaping hole. Maybe you wonder if it’ll ever get better. But sometimes those earth-shattering losses can take time to heal. And the journey will have you traversing a winding road. Such events can...

Grief doesn’t wait for an invitation to show up. It just plops itself into your life—regardless of what you had planned and wanted. Is there a way to brace for such unwelcome surprises? Discover how a mix of realism and...

Welcome to Planet Noun — Episode 41. It’s been a long time, and a lot has happened since our last episode. We’re embarking on a series about grief. Jay Herriott’s been a previous guest on the show. We’ve kept in contact...

This intro is quick and sweet… Episode 40 features Miguel Asia, someone I met right before Rona became a national emergency…but we’re part of the same team at work—at a new job I started just as the pandemic was...

Welcome to Planet Noun where it’s all about the People, Places, Things and Ideas that teach us, prompt us to make a difference and do more with what life presents! Talk about doing the most with what life presents...

This episode is another installment in the COVID catch-up series…I’ve been chatting with past guests on Planet Noun—to find out how they’ve been faring during this rough year. This time, I’m catching up with someone I...

Welcome to Planet Noun where it’s all about the People, Places, Things and Ideas that teach us, prompt us to make a difference and do more with what life presents. This episode is another installment in the COVID...

Welcome! This episode is another installment in our COVID catch-up series…I’ve been chatting with past guests on Planet Noun—to find out how they’ve been faring during this rough year…known as 2020. This time, it’s a...

This episode is another installment in the COVID catch-up series…where I’m chatting with past guests on Planet Noun—to find out how they’ve been faring during this rough year…known as 2020. The last time Dr. LaKeischa...

Today, we’re catching up with another past guest. This time, Stacia Wright. She was on Planet Noun about two years ago…a little more than that, actually…we met up at a local Panera Bread, sat outside in the sun and...

Hey folks! ⁠ So it’s been about a year since the first episode dropped with Lenina Mortimer. At that time we were talking about her new book.⁠ ⁠ Well, one year later, it’s time to catch up. A round of guest catch-ups is...

Sometimes you just need to talk it out with friends…to catch up, to listen, to process and share. Welcome to this conversation with a longtime friend. A fantastic friend with a beautiful mind—one who is a constant...

You want dreams? Well, dreams cost. If you don’t remember Debbie Allen uttering those words on the television show Fame, we can’t be friends. Kidding! But seriously, what I’ve learned from interviewing folks on the 30...