VisAbleBlackwoman

VisAbleBlackwoman the Podcast S6E1: Adjani Salmon, Dreaming Whilst Black

VisAbleBlackwoman — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:49:42 GMT

Welcome to VisAbleBlackwoman, the podcast. My Name is Jeanine T. Abraham, and I’m your host.

It feels good to be back, and I’m happy to share my podcast with you on Substack, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.

Today I’ve got an interview with Adjani Salmon, the co-creator, writer, and star of Dreaming Whilst Black. Season two premiered globally on Paramount+ on Friday, February 20, 2026. In the season premiere, Kwabena, played expertly by Adjani Salmon, is looking for his first directing job in TV. After the mistakes he made in season one, he’s determined to do better and sees the perfect opportunity for Sin and Subterfuge, a new color-blind cast drama set in the Regency era. Kwabena believes this show may be the manifestation of his dreams, but the unintended consequences take him on a hilarious journey of self-discovery that includes his family, friends, and Vanessa, the woman he adores.

I spoke with Adjani Salmon on Zoom at the NYC press junket on a cold, snowy afternoon in February, shortly after the world premiere. We had 8 minutes and discussed Black creative artists and self-care, the writing process, and the elevation of Dark Skinned Black love in season two. So please sit back, relax, and enjoy this quick conversation with the brilliant and talented Adjani Salmon of Dreaming Whilst Black.

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TIFF50 Rental Family

VisAbleBlackwoman — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:26:30 GMT

A pre- and post screening conversation with the director of Rental Family HIKARI and Brendan Fraiser at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

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TIFF50 World Premiere YoungBlood

VisAbleBlackwoman — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 22:27:25 GMT

On Friday, September 6th, the remake of the 1980s hockey film Youngblood had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. This is video footage of the intro with the cast and the talkback afterwards. Stay tuned because I ask a question near the end of the video.

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TIFF50 World Premiere Steve

VisAbleBlackwoman — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:23:53 GMT

From the Steve TIFF50 film website, “Oscar winner Cillian Murphy anchors this gripping adaptation of a bestselling novella from 2023. Faced with ever-increasing pressures, the head of a crumbling reform school for boys navigates a pivotal, fraught day while clinging to a fading sense of hope.”

Please CLICK HERE to read my review on Medium.

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TIFF50 Premiere: The Eyes of Ghana

VisAbleBlackwoman — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:45:32 GMT

(From The Eyes of Ghana TIFF website) “In this love letter to cinema, we witness Ghanaian cameraman Chris Hesse, now in his 90s, pass on his legacy to the younger filmmaker Anita Afonu, captured by two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot.”

Please check out the film intro interview of The Eyes of Ghana’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. CLICK HERE to read my review.

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Toronto International Film Festival 2024 Recap

VisAbleBlackwoman — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:33:06 GMT

I covered my first Toronto International Film Festival, IRL, on September 5-15,2024.

This podcast episode recaps my experience of this fantastic festival. It includes a roundtable interview with Enrique Miguel Baniqued, producer of my favorite TIFF film, Village Keeper, written and directed by Karen Chapman.

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Tribeca Film Festival 2024- The Other, Gold

VisAbleBlackwoman — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:55:49 GMT

Day one of the Tribeca Film festival I met filmmakers Sharae Nikai and David Lassiter co directors of the feature film, The Other, Gold. Sharae co directed produced wrote and stars in the film which is about grief, pandemic isolation and friendship. Info on the film go to www.tribecafilm.com/films/other-gold-2024

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A Chat With Dreaming Whilst Black Director Koby Adom

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:24:16 GMT

DREAMING WHILST BLACK is a new dramedy coming to Paramount+ and Showtime this weekend. This week my special guest Koby Adom directed Episode two, The Reality and my personal favorite episode of the series three, The Friends
Koby Adom is a Ghanaian-British director, writer, and executive producer. Best known for his work on Netflix’s British drama Top Boy and Knoughts and Crosses which is set in South Africa. Koby Adom has worked extensively across TV and film. In 2019, Koby founded London-based DBK Studios to quote the filmmaker, and make film and TV content for untold stories, especially for black and diverse narratives.

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Letting the Outside in with Baratunde Thurston

VisAbleBlackwoman — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:06:30 GMT

This week, I spoke with one of my favorite thought leaders, Baratunde Thurston.
His show America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston premiered last year and blew my mind. I interviewed Baratunde for Black Girl Nerds last year and this year attended a press briefing PBS held about season two of this outstanding series.
I reached out to his team to schedule a one-on-one, and they wholeheartedly said yes, so..here's our full edited conversation filmed for my podcast, VisAbleBlackwoman.
CLICK HERE for info on the Ice Mermaids of Maine
CLICK HERE for the book Baratunde Thurston recommended, Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists by Leah Penniman
CLICK HERE for TED talk - How to Deconstruct Racism One Headline at a Time - Baratunde Thurston
Season two of America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston returns for a second season on Wednesdays, September 6-October 11, 2023, 10:00 pm EST on PBS (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS), PBS.org and the PBS App.

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Oppenheimer: A conversation with Nuclear Disarmament Advocate Stephen Schwartz

VisAbleBlackwoman — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:31:35 GMT

I Wasn't Going to see Oppenheimer, but a press briefing and a conversation with an atomic scientist changed my mind. The briefing, hosted by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, and Win Without War, focused on giving journalists context on the history behind the film.

The panelists Tina Cordova, Co-Founder of Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, Mari Faines, and Nuclear Disarmament Advocate Stephen Schwartz, Senior Fellow, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, shared the stories of the people we most likely won't see in the film. The Latinx men and women who cleaned nuclear waste without protection cooked and cleaned the scientist's homes in Los Alamos, Navaho uranium miners who are still fighting for the government to cover the costs of their cancer treatments.

This podcast focus on my conversation with Stephen Schwartz about why The United States decided to bomb Japan instead of Germany.

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Interview with PrimeVideo's Harlem Director- Shea William Vanderpoort

VisAbleBlackwoman — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 20:37:31 GMT

This weeks guest is Shea William Vanderpoort director of 2 episodes of Prime Video’s Harlem and Disney + Saturdays. We chat about how he started off on the iconic Issa Rae web-series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl and how important community and collaboration are to his creative process.

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S4. E.6 À ta santé! a conversation with Wine Educator Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass and Favorite Book of the week, The Agitators by Dorothy Wickenden

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:41:30 GMT

March is Women's History month, and this week I'm featuring an excellent book about the 19th Century abolitionist movement, The Agitators: Harriet Tubman, Martha Coffin Wright and Frances A. Seward: Three Friends who fought for Abolition and Women's Rights.
Then I have a wonderful conversation with wine educator Tanisha Townsend of The Wine School Dropout podcast. We chat about her love of wine and discover how she moved from Chicago to Paris and started a thriving business hosting wine tours all over France.
Follow Tanisha Townend on IG @girlmeetsglass.

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S4. E5. Vive La France! Review of season 1 Julia and interview with Culinary Travel Expert Yetunde Oshodi-Fraudeau

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:34:15 GMT

This week we’re taking a culinary journey to Paris with my yum of the week, one of my favorite shows on HBO, Julia starring Sarah Lancashire. I have always loved Julia Child. Her story inspired my love of Paris and I realized my dream of taking cooking classes in Paris last fall. Which takes me to my interview this week with the co owner of the outstanding cooking school Cookn' With Class ,and cooking destination events company Let's Eat the World Culinary Travel expert Yetunde Oshodi-Fraudeau. CLICK HERE for more info on Cookn' With Class and Let's Eat the World.

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S4. E4. The Climb, Physical 100, Make or Break, and a conversation about The Last of US with director/writer Julian Higgins

VisAbleBlackwoman — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 23:51:47 GMT

This week I’m highlighting the most inspirational Tv series I’ve seen in the past two weeks. Netflix’s competition series Physical 100, Apple TV+'s docuseries about World class surfers Make or Break, and HBO/Max’s competition series The Climb. Then I’m chatting with director Julian Higgins of one of my favorite films of 2022, God’s Country, about the nuances of representation in The Last of Us. It’s a fascinating conversation. Spoiler alerts for The Last Of Us episode 4.
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S4. E3. Loving Dear Edward and Grammy award nominated recording artist Amerie's book, You Will Do Great Things

VisAbleBlackwoman — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:02:34 GMT

Reviews of AppleTV+'s Dear Edward and a review of the children's book You Will Do Great Things by Amerie. And coverage of the exclusive book launch dinner hosted by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author, and book club founder Amerie and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, to celebrate her upcoming picture book debut. And a special thanks to the Arlo SoHo hotel in NYC for taking such loving care of me. Enjoy

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This week's Yummies- There She Goes, The Last of Us episode 3 - and this week's yuck- Shrinking

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:29:44 GMT

New year new focus, two Yummies and a Yuck-TV, films and Podcasts I'm digging right now.

Two yummies:

The first from the UK starring one of my favorite actors, David Tennant: There She Goes

The second straight from the brilliant folks at HBO The Last of Us

The Yuck:

AppleTV+'s Shrinking.

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Three weeks in Paris- A return to me❤️

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:02:31 GMT

My recap of three weeks solo in the city of light. For Jeanine’s Guide to Paris and Healthy Thru the Holidays become a member of VisAbleBlackwoman here’s the link: https://www.patreon.com/visAbleblackwoman

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Bake Your Way Happy! with Chef Mathieu Teissier

VisAbleBlackwoman — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:34:35 GMT

I met pastry Chef Mathiew Teissier on my annual Fall visit to Paris. He has a special way of looking at and living life that is connected to joy that is right up my alley. This is a special Thanksgiving edition to cook to.

Chef Mathieu shares how he made a change to do what he loves and how that change made him live his life connected to joy.

Please follow Chef Mathieu Teissier on IG @oconfeiteioviajante.

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A tête-à-tête with Chef Antonin Simon of Cook'n with Class in Paris, France

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:17:41 GMT

The past three weeks I've been channeling my inner Julia Child taking cooking classes in Paris! Here's a little tête-à-tête (private conversation) I had with one of my favorite instructors, Chef Antonin Simon of Cook'n with Class in Montmarte, Paris.

You can follow Chef Antonin on Instagram @bistro_bonhomme . The cooking school you can follow @cookinwithclass.paris and @ _Letseattheworld on IG as well.

CLICK HERE to Book online cooking classes with Cook'n with Class. There's a FREE COOKING DEMO Saturday November 18th at Noon EST.

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Interview with God's Country Co-writers & Director Shaye Ogbonna and Julian Higgins

VisAbleBlackwoman — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:53:34 GMT

God's Country is a modern-day western/thriller starring Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) as Sandra, a Black professor navigating her way through a majority white town in a flyover state. She owns a large parcel of land, and the film's conflict heats up when Sandra says no to two white male hunters who want to hunt on her land.

God's Country premieres in theaters nationwide on Friday, September 16th, and I speak with co-writers Shaye Ogbonna and Julian Higgins about their collaborative process in crafting this film. We also talk about storytelling when dealing with challenging subject matter, shooting during a global pandemic, and, of course, joy.
Shaye Ogbonna is "a writer known for God's Country (2022), The Chi (2018), and Lowlife (2017)."
Julian Higgins is "a director and producer, known for God's Country (2022), Thief (2010), and House (2004)."

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Talking Acting with The Barrow Group Theater Company's Artistic Directors, Lee Brock and Seth Barrish

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:05:54 GMT

Welcome to VisAbleBlackwoman, the podcast I’m your host Jeanine T. Abraham. This week I’m speaking with my favorite acting coaches, Lee Brock and Seth Barrish the co-artistic directors of The Barrow Group Theater Company in New york
The Barrow Group was founded in 1986 by an ensemble of actors and directors who wanted to produce meaningful plays using a natural, intimate performance style that allows actors to be spontaneous and free. The Barrow Group has developed and/or produced over 150 shows, and actors like academy award winner Anne Hathaway, Emmy award winner Tony Hale from Veep, and working actor Allison wright from The Americans all studied at the Barrow Group.

The Barrow Group offers acting classes in person and virtually from wherever you are in the world. CLICK HERE for more information. And The Barrow Group has moved to a new performance and rehearsal space at 520 8th Ave in midtown Manhattan! Check out information about the space in the link in the show notes.
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RhythmTherapy Creative Arts Salon- Third Eye Chakra

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 01:37:12 GMT

This week is a special audio moving meditation experience. RhythmTherapy Creative Arts Salons are my virtual space to spread joy. RhythmTherapy Creative Arts Salons are for anyone who loves to connect to joy through creativity. I lead virtual weekly sessions Thursdays at Noon on zoom exclusively for my Subscribers. Folks can join live or watch the recording whenever they like. SUBSCRIBE HERE
Experience transformative movement-based theater, creative writing and sketching and unleash your inner artist to relieve stress and connect to your natural state…Joy.
🎭RhythmTherapy grooves you out of your judging mind and into your loving body.
My music sponsor is Nikolaj Hess. The music is from his album Mikroskop CLICK HERE to listen to the entire album which is an incredible journey. I just LOVE Nikolaj's music. Nikolaj Hess is a Danish Jazz pianist, producer,composer and arranger and Associate Professor at the Rhythmic Conservatory in Copenhagen as well as the Art Director of Summersession, an educational program for professional musicians organized by JazzDanmark. We were moving to the album Mikroskop. Check out my friend Susanna Barkataki on IG @susannabarkataki

If you’re listening on Anchor.fm or Spotify, please leave me a voicemail or respond to the poll in the show notes asking if you’d like more RhythmTherapy moving meditations on the podcast. Everyone else, DM me on Instagram my handles @visableblackwomann or @Rhythmmtherapy. Stay safe ❤️.

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Chatting with actor Saidah Arrika Ekulona Toni from A League of Their Own

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:42:10 GMT

Saidah Arrika Ekulona is starring in the new dramedy series A League of Their Own on Prime Video. Jeanine spoke with Saidah via zoom about her process self-care and so much more.

In the interview Ms. Ekulona mentions some resources that served her well on her artists journey.

Regina Thomashauer's School of Womanly Arts

Soka Gakkai Nichiren Buddhism

Jeanine's Review of A League of Their Own on Black Girl Nerds

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Will Brothers Train Primal

VisAbleBlackwoman — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 02:02:40 GMT

My guest this week is Powerlifting coach and personal trainer William Brothers of Train Primal virtual personal training. I started doing weight training with Will last year. Weight training is vital for all-around health. I feel the difference in my mind body and am so grateful. In today’s conversation, Will and I talk about how he was inspired to become a coach, how eating disorders affect men, and why eating enough food to nourish your body is vital.
You can find Will Brothers at his website www.gotrainprimal.com . Follow Will on IG @willgotrainprimal for some awesome workout and nutrition tips.

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Jeanine’s favorite TV shows to Binge watch in July 2022

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:55:44 GMT

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Best series to binge watch in July The Bear FX
The Summer I Turned Pretty. Prime Video
Chloe. Prime Video
Ms. Marvel. Disney Plus
Physical Apple TV Plus
For All Mankind. Apple TV Plus
Stranger Things Netflix
P Valley. Start
Only Murders In the Building Hulu Crime Noir & True Crime to Binge this Summer
Under the Banner of Heaven FX/Hulu
Candy. Hulu

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2022 Tribeca Film Festival virtual reality space

VisAbleBlackwoman — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:39:26 GMT

My breakdown of the VR experiences I was able to participate in at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival

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Online Coach Alicia Archer on the Beautiful Flexibility of Weight Training

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 13 May 2022 21:59:25 GMT

My guest this week is online coach Alicia Archer. Alicia’s online coaching platform focuses on weight training, flexibility training coupled with nutrition that is accessible and easy to do. I met Alicia when I was a member of Equinox health club in NYC. I loved taking her dance classes and have followed her throughout the pandemic on social media. We talk about how she blends her training in dance, acrobatics, circus arts, and weight training into an integrative coaching program that will rock your world. Sit back, relax and enjoy my conversation with online coach…Alicia Archer

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Yoga Teacher Ross Practicing on the creative energy behind practicing mind-body Sovereignty

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 06 May 2022 13:25:04 GMT

Thanks for listening to VisAbleBlackwoman The Podcast. My guest this week is Peloton yoga teacher Ross Rayburn. Ross has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and I first took his class back in the 2000s when he was leading yoga workshops in NYC. The style of yoga he taught back then was based on Hatha yoga and focused on alignment breathwork and mental focus. Ross Moved on to leading yoga on the Peloton app and in the past two and a half years has reached a global audience through his virtual classes.
Yoga with Ross for the past two years has given me the NYC yoga experience I’ve been missing since quarantine. The music the poses and Ross’s vast knowledge of the body from a structural perspective, have allowed me to have access to consistent healing yoga practice at home. I literally roll out of bed onto my yoga mat and start my day grounded in a yoga practice grounded in love. Ross generously said yes when I DM’d him on IG and asked if we could chat about his creativity. The conversation was …well please listen for yourself to my conversation with the incredible, Ross Rayburn.

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Yoga Teacher Tara Stiles on Letting Go of Rigidity and Relaxing into Joy

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:47:29 GMT

This week I’m in conversation with yoga teacher, and best-selling author, Tara Stiles. If you love this podcast please let it show! Rate subscribe and share wherever you listen to podcasts. And if you’d like to watch the video of the fully unedited podcast interview, please become a sustaining member of Visableblackwoman on Patreon. Patreon.com/visableblackwoman.

The retreat is called Fire Ice Flow the dates are December 3-8 2022 and you can go to @eatpraymoveyoga on Instagram to get all the information about the retreat. Follow tara on IG @tarastiles and check her out on the cover of the print magazine OmYoga Lifestyle in the may 2022 issue. If you’d like to practice yoga with Tara and tai chi with her husband and partner Mike in your livingroom. Go to Stralayoga.com and you’ll get live classes as well as a library of yoga, tai chi, and so much more.

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J9

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3.5 Creative care for BIPOC Folx with Dietician & RN Whitney Trotter

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:30:38 GMT

My guest this week is Registered Dietitian, RN, Anti-racism Educator/Consultant, and Human Trafficking Activist Whitney Trotter. Whitney’s private practice Bluff City Health focuses on eating disorders and human trafficking and is a resource for survivors of complex trauma. Whitney's mission is, "To create a world where every individual has equal representation and access to culturally competent and informed care. A world where every voice matters and is heard."

Save the dates July 20-22 for the BIPOC Eating disorders conference hosted by Angela Gorens and Whitney trotter on zoom. “The BIPOC Eating Disorders conference is specifically for BIPOC folx and the theme is We are the table. To quote Whitney we no longer need to wait for an invite to dismantle the status quo of eating disorder treatment. Follow Whitney on IG @whitneytrotter.RD for registration info which is coming soon. If you’d like to work with Witney, go to www.whitneytrotter.com to get information.

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BONUS: Sarah Jones- Creativity as a Healing Path.

VisAbleBlackwoman — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:12:09 GMT

Welcome to this bonus episode of VisAbleBlackwoman the podcast. If you are familiar with NYC theater, you know Sarah Jones. Sarah is a gifted storyteller with an uncanny ability to slip in and out of various genders, identities, and ethnicities with powerful impact. Sell/Buy/Date was originally a successful one woman show about Sex work but when word got out that Jones and her team had the opportunity to make the play into a film, there was a backlash.

So, during a global pandemic and while on the verge of being “canceled” Sarah Jones dove deep into her creative core and crafted Sell/Buy/Date brilliantly. Her approach, is to tell the truth of the situation and instead of interviewing sex workers, taking their stories and appropriating them into characters… Sarah visits and interviews sex workers with diverse perspecteives of sex work and the audience is allowed to learn about sex work from sex workers who know the life.

As Sell/Buy/Date prepares for the 2022 San Francisco film festival this week, she was so generous to take a little time out of her busy schedule to talk to me about her creative process. So if you’d like to see the film this week it will be screening at the San Francisco film festival on Sunday, April 24th, at 5:30pm at the Vogue theater CLICK HERE for tickets. (https://sffilm.org/event/sell-buy-date/) Follow Sarah on IG @yesimsarahjones If you loved what you heard today please subscribe, share and give us a positive review wherever you’re listening. And if you’d like to see the video interview with Sarah and all of my other podcast guests become a sustaining member of VisAbleblackwoman productions on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/visAbleblackwoman

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3.4 Just Because Your Art goes viral, Doesn’t Mean you get a Paycheck with artist Michael James Schnider

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:01:59 GMT

Welcome to VisAbleBlackwoman the Podcast! My name is Jeanine T. Abraham and I'm your host, producer and writer. If you love my podcast please, let it show. Rate subscribe and share VisAbleblackwoman the podcast with your friends and please leave me a positive review it really matters. Go to Patreon.com/VisAbleBlackwoman to become a sustaining member of VisAbleBlackwoman on Patreon Season 3 of VisAbleBlackwoman the podcast I am exploring the creative process with my favorite creative people.
This week my special guest is Michael James Schneider, my favorite Instagram artist AKA @blcksmith on IG. Michael has attracted 586K followers by creating Memes of funny and inspiring quotes like
"New Rule The Underwear has to stay on longer than the sex lasts."
And one of my favorite quotes by comedian Stephen Szczerba, "Growing up no one tells you that one day you’ll get tired for no reason and just stay that way for the rest of your life."
I discovered Michael’s IG during my time sheltering in place. During that time I developed this terrible insomnia and would wake up at 2:00 in the morning and look at Instagram. Through all my anxiety and fear, his posts made me belly laugh out loud and feel better. Michael is so kind, open, and honest about his creative process. In this interview, we talk about the reality of what life is like as a creator on social media, how being fully transparent about his life on social media taught him how to learn to be more strategic about what he decides to share on social media and where process ends and creativity begins. I hope you enjoy my conversation with artist, Michael James Schneider.
Stay safe
J9

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3.3 Talking Intimacy Coordination With Laura Rikard & Chelsea Pace of Theatrical Intimacy Education

VisAbleBlackwoman — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:14:56 GMT

This week Jeanine has an enlightening conversation with the co-founders and head faculty of Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) Laura Rikard and Chelsea Pace about their creative process as intimacy coordinators. Please CLICK HERE to Support VisAbleBlackwoman the podcast by becoming a member of our Patreon community and watch the unedited video of our conversation.
Intimacy coordination became visible in the TV, Film, and theater industries right after the #metoo movement went viral back in 2017. Jeanine first heard of Intimacy coordination when, one of the lead female actors in that HBO series about the Adult film industry The Deuce requested the producers hire an intimacy coordinator to be on set for all of the scenes that involved intimacy, and HBO hired an intimacy coordinator. The same year, HBO required all shows with scenes of intimacy to hire intimacy coordinators to be on set. If you’ve ever wondered what an intimacy coordinator actually does, you are listening to the perfect podcast. Jeanine's conversation begins with Laura as she shares the difference between Intimacy coordination and Intimacy direction, then Jeanine discovers how Chelsea and Laura met and were inspired to pool their resources and create Theatrical Intimacy Education, and they dive deep into the creative process of intimacy direction and talk about TIE’s revolutionary views on certification.
A note from Jeanine," Full disclosure, I've been taking classes with TIE throughout the pandemic and have deep admiration and gratitude to Chelsea, Laura, and the entire theatrical Intimacy Education team for their commitment to this interesting new profession is inspiring and I’m excited for you to hear our conversation."

In the podcast Chelsea talks about The Journal of Consent-Based Performance, ("The Journal of Consent-Based Performance promotes community-based learning among intimacy professionals, without the gatekeeping often associated with scholarly models and the arts industry.")

CLICK HERE to read The Certification Question by Chelsea Pace.
CLICK HERE for Theatrical Intimacy Education's Workshop Schedule

Stay safe and Thanks for Listening

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Grounded, Glowing and Connected to Joy- A conversation with Actor Ashli Haynes

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 23:26:15 GMT

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This week on VisAbleBlackwoman the Podcast, Jeanine has a conversation with actor Ashli Haynes.
Ashli plays Courtney in the groundbreaking BET+ series Twenties (season 2 is now streaming on Showtime). And she plays Bridget on Lemert Park another fantastic show on the same network. Ashli is a native New Yorker who grew up doing off-off broadway theater before moving to LA to live her dream. Ashli is also a writer, empath and a skilled intuitive tarot reader. In this episode we talk about Ashli’s creative process, and how she keeps herself grounded in the chaos that is the 21st century entertainment industry.
You can follow Ashli on IG and TikTok @ashlihaynes.

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Black Girl Nerds founder & Editor in Chief Jamie Broadnax

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:10:48 GMT

This is a special BONUS VisAbleBlackwoman podcast episode with Jamie Broadnax the founder and CEO of Black Girl Nerds, the online entertainment, and lifestyleonline platform. In addition to being the editor in chief of Black Girl Nerds Jamie is a film critic, writer and podcaster. As Black Girl Nerds the blog became more popular she decided to become an entrepreneur and nurture Black Girl Nerds full time. Jamie is one of the most generous people I know and I'm so grateful to Jamie for taking some time out of her busy schedule to talk about her creative process as an entrepreneur and… we had to talk a little bit about the Slap heard around the world at the Oscars. So, sit back, relax and enjoy this inspiring conversation with Jamie Broadnax of Black Girl Nerds.

Full disclosure, I am a contributor to Black Girl nerds and have been writing articles, interviews and film & TV reviews for the platform throughout the pandemic.I’m honored and humbled to be a part of a community of gifted writers.

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3.1 interview- Documentary film editor Darrin Roberts 2022 Oscar nominee- Audible

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:11:14 GMT

In this episode Jeanine chats with documentary film editor Darrin Roberts about the documentary filmmaking process. We learn how Darrin became interested in becoming a filmmaker and he talks about working with Colin Hanks to edit his documentary about the rise and fall of Tower Records All things Must fall and being involved in an Oscar nominated film this year, Audible. Darrin is such a talented artist and an all around awesome friend. So grateful to Darrin for taking some time to chat about a vital part of filmmaking that, if all goes well... goes quietly unnoticed.

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The French Connection- Travel 🧳 Journal episode 3- Last Days in France

VisAbleBlackwoman — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:16:35 GMT

A taste of Montmarte, the staircase from hell…musings on statues of Venus De Milo and Athena and single woman solo travel joys.

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Day 2- The French Connection Travel Journal - The Louvre

VisAbleBlackwoman — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 09:19:37 GMT

I’m out rested and ready to push past my anxiety and explore. I take an Uber to The Louvre and stay all day. Then eat dinner at Café Palis Royal and take the Metro home. Ah the people I’ve met!

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Day 1- Paris- The French connection Travel Journal

VisAbleBlackwoman — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:15:51 GMT

It's my first day in Paris!

Settling in, and figuring out what's what and how to in a country where I do not speak the language, and there's a global pandemic.
Music ooh child Nina Simone Remixed by DJ Nickodemous

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The French Connection Travel Diary- Arrival- Paris

VisAbleBlackwoman — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 19:21:56 GMT

Tuesday October 19th I left the United States for France for a three week journey, to me. I share my audio travel journey with you. MUSIC: Nina Simone Remixed & Reimagined Nina Simone, Francois K

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15 minute BodyScan relaxation meditation- music by Nikolaj Hess-Sissel Vera Pettersen

VisAbleBlackwoman — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:41:31 GMT

Breathe and connect to your body.
BodyScan guided meditations allows the listener to slow down and pay attention to body sensations in a gradual sequence from from head to toe.
If you love this embodiment practice and want more stress relief grounded in music, dance and theater...Join me for Rhythm Therapy Dance Temple Sundays at Noon EST on my virtual studio on Core To Coeur. CLICK HERE to register for class.
If the time doesn't work for you, class recordings are also available. CLICK HERE to Contact Jeanine or send a voice message on this podcast or email visableblackwoman@gmail.com
Our music sponsor for this week's episode is Nikolaj Hess.
Music is from the Mikroskop album.
Songs: Mikroskop v5 & Mikroskop V6 by Nikolaj Hess, Sissel Vera Pettersen

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Rhythm Therapy Rise! 10 Minute Root Chakra DanceWalk

VisAbleBlackwoman — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 01:13:46 GMT

Simply put, "Chakras" are ancient focus points in the body for meditation.
Rhythm Therapy rise Dance Walks use the chakras as a body map to focus our mind body while we are walking. Today we center the Root Chakra.
If you'd like to learn more about the chakra system I highly recommend The book of Chakras: Discover the Hidden Forces within you by Ambika Wauters.
If you LOVED this Dancewalk... please join us on Sundays at Noon EST for Rhythm Therapy Dance Temple on my virtual studio on Core To Coeur. Every experience is pay what you feel and I turn no one away for lack of funds. All are welcome...we never dance alone. CLICK HERE to register.

Thanks to our music sponsor Wonderwheel Recordings and DJ Nicodemus
Songs: Open Heart Surgery-Instrumental -Nickodemus
Mama Clo-Thornato,Benjamin Banegas
Available on WonderWheel Recordings. Please support independent artists! (http://www.wonderwheelrecordings.com/now-new-lp-escape-plan-thornato/)

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Rhythm Therapy Rise 10 minute Dance Walk solar plexus chakra Focus. Connect to JOY!!

VisAbleBlackwoman — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 19:13:57 GMT

I connect to joy through my solar plexus chakra. This weeks podcast is a rhythm therapy rise dance walk. I’ve been a member of GirlTrek since 2015 and walking 🚶🏿‍♀️ for me is a healing practice.

Take a 10 minute solar plexus based Rhythm Therapy Rise Dance walk is designed to elevate your solar plexus chakra and connect to your joy body. Our music sponsor is DJ Nickodemous of Wonderwheel recordings. (http://wonderwheelrecordings.com)

This music is from his 2016/2107 New Years Eve set in SanFrancisco. Listen to his entire set on soundcloud.

If you love what you hear please support me on Patreon (http://patreon.com/visableblackwoman) for my Healthy Thru the Holidays wellness program.

To stay connected on community care this surreal 2020.

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Mid-day Joy Connection Guided Meditation

VisAbleBlackwoman — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:02:36 GMT

Take 8 minutes to breathe and let your body smile.

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Happy Election Day 2020

VisAbleBlackwoman — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 15:57:47 GMT

I’ve created a 9 hour playlist just for you you listen to on Election Day to connect to JOY!!! —————Here’s the link on Spotify ——————-https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YyIdqQZstKgsq7mgX0Kyg?si=345vV5HESMuPLz2oG7D00w

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African Queen Chakra meditation

VisAbleBlackwoman — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:34:09 GMT

This week I read a powerful chakra cleansing guided meditation from the book: What Mama Couldn’t tell us About Love- Healing the emotional Legacy of Racism by Celebrating our Light by Brenda Lane Richardson and Dr. Brenda Wade. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/What-Mama-Couldnt-Tell-About/dp/0060930799/ref=nodl_#ace-4569831466

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Rise and shine morning guided Meditation 🧘🏿‍♀️

VisAbleBlackwoman — Tue, 12 May 2020 12:53:17 GMT

Wake up and breathe. This 3 minute guided morning meditation is designed to help realign the mind to welcome in a positive outlook for the day.

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