Fierce Self-Compassion w/ Dr. Kristin Neff
Laverne, like many of us, struggles with self-criticism. She says it comes from a place of trying to protect herself, but in reality, it can be more debilitating than helpful. Dr. Kristin Neff is a pr...
29 Jul 202144min
Ending Violence Toward Trans People w/ Dr. Karen Franklin
Warning: Please be aware this episode discusses targeted violence and may be triggering for some, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community.If you can understand the cause of something, you can fix i...
22 Jul 20211h 6min
Black Women Are Enough w/ Sarah Adeyinka-Skold
What are your dating preferences? Do you prefer a certain ethnicity or race over another? What does it mean to have this sort of preference and where does it come from? Sociologist and social worker S...
15 Jul 202150min
Becoming a Love Warrior w/ Dr. Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West, renowned professor and philosopher, and one of the greatest American orators alive speaks with Laverne about what it means to be a love warrior. “Justice is what love looks like in pu...
8 Jul 20211h 2min
The Groundbreaking Fashion Career of Tracey 'Africa' Norman
Laverne visits with one of her idols and sources of inspiration Tracey ‘Africa’ Norman to talk about her dramatic career in fashion in the 70s and 80s. Norman became a trailblazer when she was chosen ...
17 Jun 20211h 6min
Attachment Theory & Why It Matters w/ Dr. Wendy Walsh
Dr. Wendy Walsh, psychologist, author, radio and podcast host, explains just how important our first three years on earth are to the relationships we have over the rest of our lives. There’s this thin...
10 Jun 202141min
The Truth & Consequences of Dating as a Trans Woman w/ Jen Richards
Dating as a trans woman can be complicated, frustrating and even dangerous. Longtime friend, actress and writer Jen Richards, joins Laverne for a very candid truth-only conversation. Together they dis...
3 Jun 202150min
Residential Segregation & Structural Racism w/ Richard Rothstein
In this powerful episode, Laverne talks with Richard Rothstein, the author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. Rothstein breaks down how the government i...
27 Mai 202147min
