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March 8, 2024

Disrupting the Status Quo: Truth Bomb Academy™ and Female Entrepreneu…

Chef Katrina is a sought-after speaker, author, and female business mentor. In 2021 she co-founded the first-ever female business education platform, Truth Bomb Academy™. Providing the back to basic female business training w...

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March 1, 2024

From Heart to Page: The Journeys of Black Children's Book Authors

Black Children’s Book Week (2/25/24 - 3/2/24) celebrates Black children and Black-authored books for them. We sat down with four authors. Soleil Cross, known as Dr. Soleil is an eight-year-old author with a passion for STEM...

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Feb. 24, 2024

Check-in with Georgia Legislators

We talk with Georgia State legislators, Sen Tonya Anderson (Senate District 43), Representatives Doreen Carter (House Dist 93) and Segun Adeyina ( House Dist 110) about the current legislative session.

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Feb. 16, 2024

Trailblazing Journey: The Inspiring Story of Beauty P Baldwin

Mrs. Baldwin began her career in Ellaville, Georgia, as a teacher at a segregated high school. She went on to Columbus ,Ga and taught for ten years at Hardaway High School. Baldwin then moved to Gwinnett County to teach at Ce...

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Feb. 9, 2024

Creating Opportunities, Empowering Entrepreneurs: A Chat with Robin E…

Robin Edwards is the Sr. Program Manager with the National Black MBA Association. In her role, is responsible for developing and implementing programs to help entrepreneurs elevate their businesses to the next level. She join...

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Feb. 3, 2024

The State of Black Georgia

Join us for a conversation with John Moye, Urban League Senior Director for Policy, Legislative Affairs and Civic Engagement on the State of Black Georgia. We discuss the 2024 legislative priorities for the urban league and t...

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Jan. 26, 2024

From Stigma to Support: Teenagers Leading the Way in Mental Health Ad…

Ta’Lia and Tanya are the Co-presidents and founder of Mind Over Matter. Mind Over Matter was formed in February of 2023 to spread awareness of mental health among teenagers. The students discuss how they are helping to brea...

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Jan. 21, 2024

Financial Freedom Starts Here: Discovering Opportunities at Metro Atl…

In this conversation, we sit down with Karen Ramsey of the Gwinnett Housing Corporation. Karen joined the GHC team in August 2022 as the Housing Initiatives Director. As the Housing Initiatives Director, Karen is responsible ...

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Dec. 22, 2023

From Dilution to Empowerment: Understanding the Consequences of Gerry…

Recently, U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, in a 516-page order, ordered the state of Georgia to go back to the drawing board and redraw the state's legislative boundaries. Specifically, Jones directed the state to draw two ne...

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Dec. 16, 2023

Honoring the life and legacy of Thomas Livsey, the unofficial mayor o…

Thomas Livsey, known affectionately as the "Unofficial Mayor of the Promised Land" was a landowner, business owner and community activist. The Livsey and Andersons families were the cornerstones of the black community in sout...

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Dec. 9, 2023

Karen and Cat's Kidprenuer Christmas Shopping

Are you looking for unique Christmas gifts? On this episode we talk with two youthprenuers that started their own businesses while still in high school. The students juggle school, extra-curricular activities and entrepeneuri...

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Dec. 1, 2023

Maximizing Personal Security during the Festive Season with Vance Wil…

Karen and Cat sit down with Vance Williams to talk about personal safety during the holiday season and beyond. Vance is a decorated Police Officer . Since January 2023 he serves as an Investigator for the Gwinnett County Dist...

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Nov. 18, 2023

Speaking with Impact- Advice to Students from Seasoned Podcast Hosts

Karen and Cat had the honor to be the guest speakers at the South Gwinnett Student Leadership Team Fall Summitt. We discussed public speaking and afterwards answered questions on a variety of topics. It was truly an honor to ...

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Nov. 10, 2023

Inside Scoop: Local candidates break down election results and it's i…

We chat with Erica Pope, candidate for Dacula City Council about this week's elections and it's impact. To volunteer, donate and help Cat get over the finish line on December 5th, go to electcat.com

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Nov. 3, 2023

Empowering Special Needs Families: Stories of Strength and Resilience

In this episode, we are joined by Mimi Cole and Jaidah Liverman. Mimi is the founder of The Ivy Elite Foundation. She shares her personal journey of starting the organization and the inspiration behind it. Listeners will gain...

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Oct. 31, 2023

Karen and Cat talk with a unique educational provider

Kaswaina Powell is an author, a poet and the owner of Pen To Paper Your Magic.Inc. Kaswaina opened Pen To Paper Your Magic in 2018 in Brooklyn New York. Pen To Paper Your Magic is art collective designed to provide a safe spa...

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Oct. 21, 2023

Karen and Cat talk municipal races!

Karen and Cat discuss local Georgia municipal races with candidates Yoon Mi Hampton, Solange Destang and Erica Pope. Yoon Mi Hampton is a current member of the Lilburn City Council seeking reelection. To contact Councilwoman ...

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Oct. 13, 2023

Moving from fearful to fearless with Ketara Gray!

Ketara Gray is a wife, mother, daughter and worshipper. After experiencing loss and learning how to overcome her fears and move past the grief, Ketara had a desire to work with others who need to step out of their comfort or ...

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Oct. 7, 2023

Karen and Cat Talk Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that black women are disproportionately affected by more aggressive and inflammatory breast cancers, and are more likely to be diagnosed at younger ages and at more advan...

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Sept. 29, 2023

Karen and Cat Talk Tech with Antonio Hicks

Antonio Hicks wears many hats. He's a Network Engineer with a large telecommunications company in the S.E, a digital content producer at Atlanta Technical College, owner of Engineering Tomorrow, and host and producer of PTGTV...

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Sept. 23, 2023

Check on your strong friends - Suicide Prevention Awareness

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. We are joined by mental health professional, Arlevia DeLoach of Building Brighter Futures, Inc to discuss how to talk about mental health, signs to look for in our loved ones, ...

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Sept. 15, 2023

Getting Your Shift Together with Ursula

In this episode we chat with fellow podcaster, Ursula B of, "Black Girls Getting Their Shift Together". Ursula dispenses her wisdom on the importance of therapy, the power of saying no, and making yourself a priority. You can...

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Sept. 9, 2023

The Miseducation of Our Children

In this episode of Conversations with Karen and Cat we are joined by Candice Washington and Hotep of Black Education Station. BES is a streaming TV network providing educational content for black children ages 0-10. Candace a...

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Aug. 25, 2023

Women reaching back to young girls

In this episode of Conversations with Karen and Cat, we chat with Kimberly Reese and the Board of Directors of Lioness Queens, Corp. Lioness Queens is a nonprofit that invests into the development of supporting, mentoring and...

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