This week's guest is Cedric Scott who is the founder and creative behind ancient baby brand. Cedric was and continues to be an educator, and he is also a writer, poet, chemist and entrepreneur as well as a husband and father.    His brand is at the corner of wisdom and innovation focusing on education, self-care and lifestyle.    Cedric and I talk about:    How he transformed what his students were learning about Black history by creating Melanated Mathematics - math content in the context...

This week's guest is Kellie Richardson, who is a writer, poet and author. Kellie also spent 2 years as the poet laureate of Tacoma Washington. In 2017 - 2019.    She has written 2 collections of poetry and we had a great conversation about her writing as well as her visual art. And you can take a look at our conversation on YouTube if you want to see some of her art!   We talked about:   Being the first Black female poet laureate in Tacoma   How she created an intergenerational space for...

This week, my guest is Dalia Kinsey, a nutritionist, speaker and author, who works at the intersection of holistic wellness and social justice. Dalia and I talk about: Identities, how we identify and how the language of identities is personal and changes over time. Health vs healthcare and how our daily experiences and emotions including joy impact our health behaviours.  Why Dalia wrote a book specifically for BIPOC and LGBTQIA folks. How Dalia worked up the courage to write a book...

My guest this week is Alicia Chantal and she is the owner of Fresh Look Editing based in Canada. She writes and edits non-fiction and is also a mom to 3 boys. One thing that Alicia and I discussed were the different ways and backgrounds that folks who come to writing and editing have. One of the reasons that I have shared editors and a literary agent this season is to show you a few of the folks who support writers on their journey. Writing is often thought of as a lonely journey but the...

This week I am joined by Yvonne Ator, and she is also a multipassionate writer at heart, who writes haikus, newsletters, poetry, and whatever else takes her fancy. She is also a coach for high performing, stress adled individuals who have hit a wall and want a different life but don't know where to begin. Yvonne has a heart for idealists and heart centered helpers. Yvonne and I talk about WDS - the World Domination Summit. If you wanna know what it is, I'd have to say it's a gathering of...

This week I am joined by Kim Howard. Kim is a podcaster and a seasoned marketing professional, book club host and a long time friend who I am so happy to have with me.  She has a solo podcast Our One-Sixty-Six about Barbadian history, and she gives us a taste of her curiosity and knowledge in this episode. We also talk about  Her podcasting journey and her love for Barbadian history Bajan and other Caribbean sayings How to define and shape the story you are trying to tell, and...

This week I am joined by Gary Ware. Gary is many things as you will hear shortly - a self proclaimed creative catalyst, and corporate facilitator. He is also a master at play and that is something we dive into as we talk about his upcoming book which is all about play. Gary and I talked about his writing process and how he completed his “play-book'' as someone who has dyslexia and ADHD and how he brought play into the process. He also talked about seeing the world as a proving ground vs...

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If you want to support us you can join our Patreon community over at https://www.patreon.com/safiyarobinson You can check out season 1 and other season 2 guests of Writing Black Joy over on https://www.writingblackjoy.com/ If you want to read (or listen to) my blog posts about the lessons learned after season 1 then read over here for part 1 and part 2. If you want to know about working with me, go over to https://www.safiyarobinson.com/  

Todays guest is Cherise Wiltshire, a fun and spirited woman of God who loves travelling the world, biking and enjoys finding that hidden literary discovery in any and every bookstore. She has recently penned her own book - Hearts Cry - a devotional designed to strengthen your Christian walk. In her professional life, Cherise is a successful entrepreneur who runs her own business consulting firm, Wiltshire Consultancy International. Cherise and I talk about our spiritual journeys, dealing...

This week I am joined by Kerra Bolton, an award winning producer and director, as well as a writer. She is also the CEO/Founder of Woodbine Films, which specializes in first-person, narrative nonfiction that examines the meaning of community, connection, and identity in the Black community. Her directorial debut, RETURN OF THE BLACK MADONNA, is currently in production. The documentary traces her epic quest to learn to swim, dive, and map sunken slave ships with Black marine...

This week I am joined by Philip Robinson, a children's book author and songwriter. Philip is a Bajan currently residing in the United Kingdom. He has written plays, poems and songs since childhood, and believes that diversity needs to be celebrated as a norm rather than a tension that divides. He is the author of 2 children’s books which we will be discussing in our conversation today. Philip and I talk about beauty standards - particularly in children’s books and fairy tales, and the...

This week I am joined by Thea Charles, a fellow storylistener and the host of the Push or Pivot Podcast. Thea graduated from Providence College, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. She did as expected and took a career path in the medical field, working as a Histocompatibility Specialist and Compliance Officer. For Thea, following a path that was created for her didn’t keep the internal fires burning. Being stuck at a crossroads in her career ultimately helped Thea realize coaching...

Today’s guest Kathleen Naytia is an editor, podcaster and writer of speculative fiction, and she has joined me to talk all about editing. So if you have any plans of getting your work out there as a writer, then this conversation is a must listen. As my guest last week - Dawn Michelle Hardy said - editing is a non-negotiable (and by the way - if you haven’t listened to last week’s episode, then go take a listen - it is gold if you are writing or planning to write a book). Kathleen and I...

This week I am joined by Dawn Michelle Hardy, “The Literary Lobbyist,” a creative publicity strategist and staunch advocate for self-published and traditionally published authors. Dawn and I talked about: the importance of audience building and several ways you can do that - whether you write fiction or non-fiction, even memoirs. We also talk about self publishing vs traditional and how to make that decision, the importance of editing - no matter how you are publishing - how to find an...

Writing Black Joy is here - a podcast for creatives, where we celebrate and feature all types of Black writers and storytellers with joyful tales to tell. We talk about their creative process, as well as their projects, and have lots of laughs along the way.