Lesser Known Self: Recent Episodes
Briana Boyd
Lesser Known Self explores music, culture, and mental health through the complex lens of rappers, singers, hustlers, and creators of color. Interested in the often overlooked dichotomy of the brown experience we dive into the music that shapes the culture, millennial struggles, pain, and origin stories to explore what it means to be of color in a modern world.
In this episode we talk to the articulate Caleborate about his new album, his upcoming move to LA, and of course mental health!
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In this insightful interview, Briana sits down with her mother to reflect on their experiences dealing with Briana's depression, coping skills, and more. TW: Depression; Suicide
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In this episode, Briana chats with rapper and producer Kavale about fatherhood, choices he's made, and keeping level-headed.
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Back at it again! In this episode, Briana chats with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jordan Hawkins about his path to music, lessons he's learned, and social justice.
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Season 2! Who woulda thought? In this first episode, Briana chats with Justin Burns aka Appleby about forging your own path, opening up, and growing as an artist.
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We back! In this episode, Briana chats with LA's Love Mansuy about parenting, self-development, and the challenges of finding true empathy in mental health.
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Happy August! In this episode, Briana chats with Shamir about not needing to fit in, family support, and their upcoming self-titled album.
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Episode 10! Happy July. In this episode we speak to Adeline, a sunny soul artist about her tenacity, self-care, and the black diaspora in Paris and New York. lesserknownself.com
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Are you being open? In this episode we chat with the beautiful and thoughtful April Kae of ImaniGold.
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Episode 8! Happy June. In this episode we speak to Joy Oladokun a soulful genre-bending artist about the current mess of the world, cannabis, self-care, and coming out as a black queer person. Black people should be celebrated for the every day!
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Episode 7! Who would have thought? In this episode, we talk to Denitia, a Texas girl living and creating in NYC. She's been called "the epitome of soul" by The Fader. Time and labels are weird but can be healing once processed!
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We chat with Chicago's own Elton Aura about life as the pastors kid, Chicago, and fear of failure. It's getting real!
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In this episode, Briana talks with her friend Geneva about the quarantine. We dive into the top 5 records and shows getting us through and share some quarantine tips. Follow Geneva: Instagram: @geegamblin Geneva's Top 5 Albums & Shows:
Everything In Transit - Jack's Mannequin You Are OK - The Maine All We Know Is Falling - Paramore Peripheral Vision - Turnover Time & Space - Turnstile Chilombo - Jhene Aiko
Tiger King One Tree Hill The Other Guys Jeopardy! Little Fires Everywhere
Briana's Top 5 Albums & Shows:
Chilombo - Jhene Aiko I Was Born Swimming - Squirrel Flower Devotion - Margaret Glaspy Grae 1 - Moses Sumney Ceremony - Phantogram
The Sinner Little Fires Everywhere American Horror Story Devs Tiger King
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In this insightful episode we talk to ZENIZEN's Opal Hoyt about trans-racial adoption, anxiety, and forging your own path. Let's all ditch the city and buy a church upstate!
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Tune in monthly for in-depth transparent conversations on mental health and life with top-tier artists of color. Hosted by a regular degular girl from Brooklyn, NY. Follow Briana on Instagram @lesserknownbri.
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3rd times the charm! In this unbarred episode we sit with Caine Casket, a multi-hyphenated creative from New Jersey. We chat about depression, accepting culture, anger, and peace. Caine provides a glimpse of his upcoming album!
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Tune in monthly for in-depth transparent conversations on mental health and life with top-tier artists of color. Hosted by a regular degular girl from Brooklyn, NY. Follow Briana on Instagram @lesserknownbri.
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We're back and we're better with Rosehardt a Brooklyn based actor and musician unafraid of being vulnerable. Break-ups, faith, and depression in the black community are just some of the topics we tackle in this deep but fun episode.
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From high school to emotionally high and dry! We sit down with Chelsea Reject from Brooklyn, NY to discuss her latest album This Is Not My Final Form, dealing with disappointment, anxiety, and parental conflict.
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Tune in monthly for in-depth transparent conversations on mental health and life with top-tier artists of color. Hosted by a regular degular girl from Brooklyn, NY. Follow Briana on Instagram @lesserknownbri.
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