22 APR 2024 · His vocals and music are responsible for creating the mood and his baby making music has not only helped him build a family where he’s daddy to five kids but he has probably helped you grow your family too. He’s four-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated R&B icon Tank and we were able to catch up with him before he kicks off his first tour as headliner: Live Nation Urban presents “The R&B Money Tour”. Come with as we talk with the singer, songwriter, and producer about how he juggles dad life, parenting and being present for his kids when his career calls for him to travel the world and deliver the goods! We also dive into social media and he shares how his kids really feel about him taking his shirt off online. It’s also only right we give him his flowers for creating a space along with is cohost J. Valentine for R&B Legends to talk shop and share with us the behind the scenes on their journeys to success on his pod R&B Money. Tank even drops wisdom when it comes to creating quality time and memories with your family as well as what it means to really be successful at both parenting and achieving your goals. He’ll be spreading all kinds of love on his tour with Keri Hilson and Carl Thomas and it starts in this interview – come get a sneak peek and hear how its best to lead with humanism and LOVE!

14 FEB 2024 · Black Joy is a real celebration and not just during Black History Month. Come with us as we introduce you to Elisha Greenwell! You may already know her as the founder of the Black Joy Parade (BJP) in Oakland! Let's also get to know her as the visionary, joy sharing, mama to be who is learning how to juggle business and mom-life as she prepares for her first Baby (BJP) to have its 7th Birthday February 2024 - all the while, her newest creation with her loving fiance, their babygirl could come any minute and make today her birthday!! She birthed a celebration and transformed it into a business and now she's prepping to birth another blessing. We talk turning your ideas into reality, courage to share your vision with the world, pregnancy and holding on to your mobility with all kinds of excitement and JOY!

13 OCT 2023 · Let’s talk storytelling and being the writer of your own story! Meet May Yam a dedicated mom, an International award-winning filmmaker, Primetime Emmy®-nominated, whose last documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for Best Short Documentary. Her latest feature length documentary, "Egg Whispers," explores family planning and fertility. She also serves as the Virtual Reality & Film Department Manager at the Cinequest Film and Creativity Festival. She shares a snapshot into her world as creator and even gives some encouragement to moms thinking about diving into their creative side and embarking on their goals in the film industry. Join us for this episode and learn more about her upcoming film at (https://www.eggwhispersfilm.com/ and if you want more films check out Cinequest and their Film Festival at https://www.cinequest.org/

2 OCT 2023 · You have an eye for looks that excite, always moving fashion forward? Have you ever thought my style belongs on the runway? Meet Lydia Querian, she is using her vision in fashion to share Filipino culture while honoring the art of weaving and the elders that came before her. Join us in this episode as we get a behind the scenes peek at her journey towards her debut at Paris Fashion Week. We talk about the excitement, the groundwork that got her company, Daily Malong, here and how she’s been able to bring her family along as she checks off accomplishment on her goals list. Lydia talks about how she gathered up the courage to leave a comfortable job to take a leap towards her true passion in fashion and now, this wife, mom of a beautiful baby girl, who is also expecting another has put her stamp on Fashion Week with more exciting things to come. Come along, let’s give flowers to this working warrior woman who was recently featured in Vogue as she celebrates her Filipino heritage while educating the world and making us look stunning!

2 OCT 2023 · Your pets are your extended family and you want the best for them when it comes to food, toys, and even fashion. Meet Leelee mother of 4, well 6 if you count her pets! She and her partner had an idea and ran with it to create a community space where furry pet lovers can not only come to get all their essential supplies, but they can also come socialize with other animal lovers! Their store Shipyard K9 provides a nearby option in the community for folks that can’t travel far including elders, and it’s also creating an opportunity for her kids to learn about responsibility, business and marketing. As a woman of color business owner she is one of very few in the industry and this representation matters! She’s been able to accomplish all of this while holding down a 9-5 job and raising her children – oh and did I mention, she lost about 100 pounds to get healthier for her family! Listen in to hear as we give LeeLee her flowers as shares some gems about how she and her family are uplifting the community while sharing their love for animals to create a thriving business!

11 SEP 2023 · We first intro’d you to our on of amazing team members from our digital team right before she went into labor with her first baby. Now that our Radio Sis Josie’s baby girl is here and she has settled back into work after maternity leave we hear about how her transition has been. What’s been the toughest to get used to and juggle while working from home and caring for her baby girl. She give gratitude for her village and we get to see her snap into a working mama right before our eyes. Join us for this journey as we get to experience the realness of working mama life!

11 SEP 2023 · Imagine searching for a doll for your baby girl and going down aisle after aisle and searching far and wide online only to realize there aren’t any dolls that look like you or represent your culture. That’s when SF resident Elenor Mak decided the needed to make a change in the world. She is the founder and CEO of Jilly Bing the first toy company to create dolls and characters that resemble Asian American Children. With her huge vision Elenor’s line of dolls has launched the very first Asian American Doll so her daughter and all little Asian girls could have a doll that looks like them and makes sure they’re represented. On this episode we get to know her company Jilly Bing and get to know Jilly Doll who comes complete with a cute chef’s hat that transforms into a sweet egg tart. Get to know Jilly at JillyBing.com or @HelloJillyBing!

24 AUG 2023 · We’re back for Season 2 and She’s back too! In case you missed the talented, caring and motivational Kelly K Armstrong in Season One of This Mama Got Drama-now’s your chance to soak up some of her wisdom. As a successful multi-career holding woman of color Kelly has held down roles and created businesses in the Fashion, Hospitality, Music Industries to name a few. Join us as we talk about how she recently won a prestigious lifetime of service award, the importance of self-esteem in your success and her new chapter- retirement- don’t think she’s slowing down!

2 AUG 2023 · Join us as we flip the convo to hear from the daughters instead of the Mamas this time! Meet Lexi and Autumn, they are high achievers in their classes, taking on exciting new career opportunities and holding leadership roles at Career Girls an amazing non-profit helping young women connect to successful working women to get guidance as they journey on the path towards finding a passion and turning it into a thriving career. These young ladies tell us all about their hard work and payoffs as they get ready to finish high school and dive into college. We talk what worked, what didn’t – as Mamas what can we work to improve and/or continue doing to raise capable people!

30 JUN 2023 · Meet Court Smith another one of the first Dope Dad’s to be our guest on This Mama Got Drama as we celebrate Father’s Day all through June! He is a designer, a businessman and a dad of 3 who assumes his responsibility to protect and guide the children in his community like they were his own. He started his work designing team uniforms when he realized the kids in the league his kids played in we’re feeling and looking like they were lacking something - confidence! The designs in his uniforms gave these kids the push they needed to release their inner limitless potential so they could step on the court to handle business. In addition to working with youth athletes, he has an apparel line and works with NBA players to build their brands. As he continues to cultivate his businesses- Court also has a non-profit arm, Ascension, that aims to protect and empower Bay Area youth with its current focus being gun violence prevention. His love for design aligned seamlessly with his responsibility to help protect the kids when he created his own line of bulletproof backpacks. Join us as we talk what it takes to get an idea like this off the ground as well as how having kids impacted his drive and need to succeed!