Archives

Behind the Confident Smile
December 9, 2025
The season finale of Behind the Confident Smile closes with a tender and transformative conversation as host Bianca Cotton sits down with Elle Davis, MSW, nonprofit leader, speaker, and resilience coach. Together, they explore what it means to navigate the first holidays after loss, how grief and joy can exist side by side, and the ongoing process of healing while honoring the ones we’ve loved.
More

Behind the Confident Smile
December 3, 2025
In this episode of Behind the Confident Smile, host Bianca Cotton sits down with Ke’Ana Lampkins, MSW, LCSW—therapist, speaker, and founder of The Well of Life Counseling and Consultation—for a profound conversation about the maternal influences that shaped her life. Ke’Ana reflects on the impact of being raised and influenced by three mothers, exploring how each relationship molded her identity, her emotional landscape, and her path toward healing. With honesty and depth, she shares how her personal journey informs her work supporting others through trauma, spiritual burnout, and the process of reclaiming one’s voice and joy.
More

Behind the Confident Smile
December 3, 2025
In this episode of Behind the Confident Smile, host Bianca Cotton sits down with Crystal Morgan—Family Nurse Practitioner, IBCLC, and oral function specialist—for an eye-opening conversation about living with tongue, lip, and cheek ties. Crystal breaks down what these oral restrictions really are, how they affect feeding, speech, breathing, and daily life, and why so many families struggle to get proper diagnosis and treatment. Through clinical expertise and compassionate storytelling, she offers clarity, hope, and practical guidance for anyone navigating tethered oral tissues.
More

Sisters Talking
December 3, 2025
In this episode of Sisters Talking, moderator Juatise Gathings leads a deeply needed conversation about Black women’s mental health and the power of emotional literacy. The panel unpacks the staggering physical and emotional load Black women carry—at work, at home, and in their communities—while confronting the alarming disparities in depression, anxiety, and access to care. With honesty and compassion, the sisters explore why so many suffer in silence, what healing can look like, and how emotional fluency becomes a pathway to liberation.
More

Sisters Talking
November 12, 2025
In this episode of Sisters Talking, moderator Juatise Gathings leads a courageous, cross-generational conversation on how colorism continues to shape identity, opportunity, and self-worth for Black women. From beauty standards to workplace dynamics, the sisters unpack the deep roots of internalized bias and its lasting effects. Through honesty, vulnerability, and solidarity, they explore what healing looks like when the community confronts this painful but necessary truth together.
More

Behind the Confident Smile
November 11, 2025
In this episode of Behind the Confident Smile, host Bianca Cotton sits down with Kiana Jones, founder of Jones’s Jewels Learning Center, for an inspiring conversation about her mission to close the learning gap. Kiana shares how her frustration with the education system sparked a transformative vision—one rooted in holistic care, music-infused learning, and unwavering belief in every child’s potential. With over a decade of experience, she reveals how creating a safe, nurturing environment can help young learners thrive academically, emotionally, and creatively.
More

Petty & Profound
October 23, 2025
In this episode of Petty & Profound, hosts Gregory Smith and Darrious Hilmon take a hard look at America’s body dysmorphia epidemic. From celebrity weight-loss culture to fitness influencers and algorithm-fueled beauty trends, they unpack how insecurity has become a multibillion-dollar business. The discussion exposes how social media platforms profit from our collective self-doubt—and how the pursuit of perfection has reshaped everything from identity to economics.
More

Behind the Confident Smile
October 21, 2025
In this heartfelt episode of Behind the Confident Smile, host Bianca Cotton sits down with Victoria Ivy for an intimate conversation about her experience with an unplanned C-section. Together, they unpack the emotional and physical journey of navigating birth plans that don’t go as planned—exploring themes of vulnerability, strength, and grace in recovery. Through candid reflection, Bianca and Victoria offer a powerful reminder that healing and self-compassion are vital parts of every birth story.
More

Petty & Profound
October 16, 2025
In this episode of Petty & Profound, Gregory Smith and Darrious Hilmon dissect the unsettling contrast between the glamour of award season and the growing crisis of online male radicalization. As the VMAs celebrate female empowerment and Adolescence dominates the Emmys with its chilling portrayal of a teen’s descent into extremism, the hosts examine the influencers, algorithms, and societal failures shaping Gen Z boys. From TikTok’s toxic echo chambers to Andrew Tate’s crumbling empire, they reveal how digital culture exploits male insecurity—and what it will take to disrupt the cycle.
More

Sisters Talking
October 15, 2025
In this episode of Sisters Talking, the conversation turns toward restoration and rest in the aftermath of the 2024 Presidential election. As Black women—who turned out in record numbers—begin reclaiming their time, space, and peace, the panel reframes rest not as retreat, but as resistance. It’s a candid, powerful dialogue on healing, self-preservation, and the radical act of slowing down in a world that constantly demands motion.
More