Toni Morrison: The Favorite Teacher I Never Met
There are favorite teachers we will never meet. In 8th grade, my favorite English teacher assigned us Toni Morrison’s Sula. I have always loved reading so it was no thing to jump into the book. But once I was on those pages, those words mesmerized me, engulfed me and hugged …
Travel Essentials – BONUS Episode 7 of Rants & Randomness
Welcome to Rants and Randomness! Today, I’m bringing you a bonus episode about my travel essentials – you can check them out here. On this episode, I’m sharing eleven of my favorite travel products, from packing cubes that will help you organize your luggage to noise-canceling headphones to tune out …
Say Yes (with Elaine Welteroth) – Episode 32 of Rants & Randomness
Hey, my peoples! This week, I’m bringing you a new episode of Rants and Randomness with special guest Elaine Welteroth. This New York Times bestselling author is an award-winning journalist, creative, and judge on the new Project Runway. From her childhood in a small town in Northern California to a …
Do Your Best (with Jovian Zayne) – Episode 31 of Rants & Randomness
My peoples! This week, I’m excited to be bringing you another episode of Rants and Randomness! On this episode, I’m going to talk about feeling good about the launch of the Do-Better Academy, ranting about how we project our fears onto other people, and spotlighting Up in the Air Life, …
Passport Privilege is Real – BONUS Episode 6 of Rants & Randomness
Welcome to Rants and Randomness! This week, we’re talking about passport privilege: the freedom to travel where you want, when you want, without worrying about your nationality. Like many Americans, I’ve had the luxury of flying around the world with a U.S. passport. But for millions of international travelers, the …
Learn the Craft (with Ruth E. Carter) – Episode 30 of Rants & Randomness
My people! Welcome to this episode of Rants & Randomness! I’m Luvvie, your side-eye sorceress, and in each episode I’m bringing you the things I’m loving, the things that I’m side-eyeing, and interviewing amazing people. On this episode, I’m feeling good about Myleik Teele’s MyTaughtYou Retreat. I’m ranting about how …
Own Your Character (with Thasunda Brown Duckett) – Episode 29 of Rants & Randomness
Welcome to Rants & Randomness. We’ve got an amazing conversation in this episode. Like my episode with Rich Dennis, I’m skipping the typical feel goods, rants, and spotlight and going straight to the interview, because today I’m talking with Thasunda Brown Duckett. She’s CEO of Chase Consumer Banking. Black woman, …
Be a Legend (with Marsai Martin) – Episode 28 of Rants & Randomness
My people! Welcome to this episode of Rants & Randomness! I’m Luvvie, your side-eye sorceress, and in each episode I’m bringing you the things I’m loving, the things that I’m side-eyeing, and interviewing really interesting people. On this episode, I’m feeling so good about LuvvNation, I’m ranting about people not …
Keep Building (with Damon Young) – Episode 27 of Rants & Randomness
My people! Welcome to this episode of Rants & Randomness! I’m Luvvie, your side-eye sorceress, and in each episode I’m bringing you the things I’m loving, the things that I’m side-eyeing, and interviewing really interesting people. On this episode, I’m feeling good about the love I got on my trip …
Push Forward (with Latham Thomas) – Episode 26 of Rants & Randomness
My people! Welcome to this episode of Rants & Randomness! I’m Luvvie, your side-eye sorceress, and I’m so glad you’re here for this conversation. On this episode, I’m feeling good about a student who turned me into his Black History Month project, ranting about how cleanliness is next to godliness …