CONVERSATIONS WITH AKILAH: Recent Episodes
Akilah Peynado
My Name is Akilah, I come from a fundamental and VERY traditional Christian world and I have ALOT to say. Meaning: I’ll say and talk about things that isn’t “status quo” bravely.
I LOVE to read and speak with authors. I also have an opinion about everything and I am good at giving (unsolicited) advice. LOL. Here I will discuss topics that include: femininity, taboo topics pertaining to sex, pop culture and everything in between.
You can expect humor, sometimes tears and realness.
Get ready for another great episode on "Conversations with Akilah". This episode will be about ONE (lol) of the current books I am reading titled "Sexuality and the Black Church". I will be breaking this book down into parts over the next episodes right here. Be sure to tune in to continue this conversation.
Trigger Warning This episode may contain topics that may be offensive and upsetting. Listeners discretion is advised.
In this episode you will learn:
- About the "Roots of the White Attack"
- A little bit more about Sarah Bartmann. If you do not know who she is PLEASE Google her. She needs to be learned about... OKAY?!
- How I feel about Black slaves being reduced to the place of an animal and the White Slave master and his Wife being unable to keep their hands off the Black slave sexually. (INSERT EYE ROLL)
A little more about the author (taken from www.feminismandreligion.com):
Kelly Brown Douglas is Professor and Director of the Religion Program at Goucher College where she has held the Elizabeth Conolly Todd Distinguished Professorship. She was recently awarded The Goucher College Caroline Doebler Bruckerl Award for outstanding faculty achievement. Prior to coming to Goucher College she was Associate Professor of Theology at Howard University School of Divinity (1987-2001) and Assistant Professor of Religion at Edward Waters College (1986-1987). Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Denison University where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She received her Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Philosophy from Union Theological Seminary. While at Union she received the Hudnut Award for Preaching Excellence and the Julius Hanson Award for Outstanding Student in Theological Studies. A leading voice in the development of a womanist theology, Essence magazine counts Douglas “among this country’s most distinguished religious thinkers, teachers, ministers, and counselors.” She has published numerous essays and articles in national publications, and her books include The Black Christ, Sexuality and the Black Church, What’s Faith Got to Do With It?: Black Bodies/Christian Soul. Black Bodies and the Black Church:A Blues Slant is her most recently released book (Palgrave Macmillan, Fall 2012). Kelly is also a priest in the Episcopal Church and has served as Associate Priest at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. for over 20 years.
All I'm saying is, you MIGHT want to go and buy this book . If you are interested in learning more about this here is the link https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07HNHJ5SM&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1KCEE6X40HZF7W92XYKC.
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Welcome back to "Conversations with Akilah".
About Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah:
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah writes across genres including creative non-fiction, short stories and essays. She is the author of the ‘Sex Lives of African Women’. Her short stories have been published in ‘It Wasn’t Exactly Love’ and ‘The Pot and Other Stories’. The Guardian, open Democracy and Essence have published her articles and opinion editorials.
Nana is the co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, an award-winning website, podcast and festival that publishes and creates content that tell stories of African women’s experiences around sex, sexualities and pleasure. (taken from amazon.com).
Trigger Warning This episode may contain topics that may be offensive and upsetting. Listeners discretion is advised.
In this episode you will:
- Hear which story STOPPED me right in tracks
- Learn a little history on how the background of the book
- understand why these stories NEEDED to be told... and will continue to be told.
All I'm saying is, this interview got deep. I cried. She dropped many gems during this interview. If you are interested in learning more about the book "The Sex Lives of African Women" please be sure to check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096DQFY5K/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
You can find Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on Instagram by using "Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah".
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Get ready for another great episode on "Conversations with Akilah". This episode will be about ONE (lol) of the current books I am reading titled "Sexuality and the Black Church". I will be breaking this book down into parts over the next episodes right here. Be sure to tune in to continue this conversation.
Trigger Warning This episode may contain topics that may be offensive and upsetting. Listeners discretion is advised.
In this episode you will learn:
- Is there truly such a thing as "White Culture".
- why I decided to title this episode "The White Gaze" If you don't know about Toni Morrison I HIGHLY suggest you learn... OKAY?
- "The Songs of Solomon": love book about a couple or God's love to the church?
A little more about the author (taken from www.feminismandreligion.com):
Kelly Brown Douglas is Professor and Director of the Religion Program at Goucher College where she has held the Elizabeth Conolly Todd Distinguished Professorship. She was recently awarded The Goucher College Caroline Doebler Bruckerl Award for outstanding faculty achievement. Prior to coming to Goucher College she was Associate Professor of Theology at Howard University School of Divinity (1987-2001) and Assistant Professor of Religion at Edward Waters College (1986-1987). Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Denison University where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She received her Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Philosophy from Union Theological Seminary. While at Union she received the Hudnut Award for Preaching Excellence and the Julius Hanson Award for Outstanding Student in Theological Studies. A leading voice in the development of a womanist theology, Essence magazine counts Douglas “among this country’s most distinguished religious thinkers, teachers, ministers, and counselors.” She has published numerous essays and articles in national publications, and her books include The Black Christ, Sexuality and the Black Church, What’s Faith Got to Do With It?: Black Bodies/Christian Soul. Black Bodies and the Black Church:A Blues Slant is her most recently released book (Palgrave Macmillan, Fall 2012). Kelly is also a priest in the Episcopal Church and has served as Associate Priest at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. for over 20 years.
All I'm saying is, you MIGHT want to go and buy this book . If you are interested in learning more about this here is the link https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07HNHJ5SM&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1KCEE6X40HZF7W92XYKC.
Your feedback is extremely important to me. Do not hesitate to let me know what you think of this and any future episode.
Please be sure to LISTEN and COMMENT everywhere podcasts are heard. SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!!!! Be sure to follow me on social media. My goal is to have 2000 downloads by 12.31.22 and with your help I know I can do it.
IG:@akilahpeynado
Email: akilahpeynado@gmail.com
Get ready for another great episode on "Conversations with Akilah". This episode will be about ONE (lol) of the current books I am reading titled "Sexuality and the Black Church". I will be breaking this book down into parts over the next episodes right here. Be sure to tune in to continue this conversation.
Trigger Warning This episode may contain topics that may be offensive and upsetting. Listeners discretion is advised.
In this episode you will learn:
- the workable definition of sexuality that will be used throughout this book
- why Kelly Brown Douglas decided to write a book on this subject manner
- a little as to the purpose of understanding our history to see the bigger picture the "present"
A little more about the author (taken from www.feminismandreligion.com):
Kelly Brown Douglas is Professor and Director of the Religion Program at Goucher College where she has held the Elizabeth Conolly Todd Distinguished Professorship. She was recently awarded The Goucher College Caroline Doebler Bruckerl Award for outstanding faculty achievement. Prior to coming to Goucher College she was Associate Professor of Theology at Howard University School of Divinity (1987-2001) and Assistant Professor of Religion at Edward Waters College (1986-1987).
Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Denison University where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She received her Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Philosophy from Union Theological Seminary. While at Union she received the Hudnut Award for Preaching Excellence and the Julius Hanson Award for Outstanding Student in Theological Studies.
A leading voice in the development of a womanist theology, Essence magazine counts Douglas “among this country’s most distinguished religious thinkers, teachers, ministers, and counselors.” She has published numerous essays and articles in national publications, and her books include The Black Christ, Sexuality and the Black Church, What’s Faith Got to Do With It?: Black Bodies/Christian Soul. Black Bodies and the Black Church:A Blues Slant is her most recently released book (Palgrave Macmillan, Fall 2012).
Kelly is also a priest in the Episcopal Church and has served as Associate Priest at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. for over 20 years.
All I'm saying is, you MIGHT want to go and buy this book . If you are interested in learning more about this here is the link https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07HNHJ5SM&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1KCEE6X40HZF7W92XYKC.
Your feedback is extremely important to me. Do not hesitate to let me know what you think of this and any future episode.
Please be sure to LISTEN and COMMENT everywhere podcasts are heard. SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!!!! Be sure to follow me on social media. My goal is to have 2000 downloads by 12.31.22 and with your help I know I can do it.
IG:@akilahpeynado
Email: akilahpeynado@gmail.com
Welcome back to "Conversations with Akilah".
About Pamela Madsen:
A pioneer in fertility and sex advocacy, Pamela Madsen is the Founder and first Executive Director of The American Fertility Association. She is a fearless advocate for women’s health and integrated sexuality who leverages her raw honesty and well-informed wit to help strip the stigma from infertility, female desire and body image.
Pamela, a certified Somatic Sex Educator with a Master's degree in Education has coached hundreds of women on their own personal journey back into their bodies, and their own expression of their Divine Feminine. Pamela is a veteran speaker, educator, and renowned blogger for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, The Fertility Advocate, and Care2.
She is the author of Shameless: How I Ditched The Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure and Still Got Home In Time To Cook Dinner (Rodale, January 2011). Pamela has appeared on 60 Minutes, Oprah, CNN, AARP Primetime Radio, The Dr. Laura Berman Show, The Jane Pratt Show, and Playboy Radio. As well as countless other media outlets.
Trigger Warning This episode may contain topics that may be offensive and upsetting. Listeners discretion is advised.
In this episode you will:
- Hear another way "tears" can be used.
- Learn a little history on how the penis surprisingly used to be worshipped in ancient history
- understand why she created the "Back to the Body" Retreat
All I'm saying is, get your pen and paper ready. She dropped many gems during this interview. If you are interested in learning more about the "Back to the Body" retreat, please go to https://backtothebody.org/.
You can Pamela Madsen on Twitter and Facebook using "Pamela Madsen".
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Please tune in to my informative and VERY hilarious conversation with Minister Kim Braxton. She kept it real in this one; so just be prepared. LOL
Minister Kimberly Braxton is the first person In her immediate family to graduate from college and after graduation she had her heart set on a career in corporate America. However, on December 18, 1996, God intervened and her life was completely transformed. She discovered she had a passion for God's Word and was able to make the difficult topics of scripture easy to understand. Her ministry characteristics are a deep scholarly understanding of scripture with a twist of humor. Min. Braxton has a gift for teaching the Old Testament and is known for speaking truth to power. In 2007 she graduated with a Masters of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological seminary with a concentration in theology. When her nose isn’t buried in a book (or listening to podcasts) you can be sure to find her on road trip adventures with friends making memories.
In this episode you will learn:
- about her Spiritual journey that led her to practicing abstinence..
- her opinion on being considered a sexual woman after the age of 50
- about her "date life" or the lack there of... (NOW THIS WAS FUNNY)
All in All, excellent interview.
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Warning: This is a conversation for mature audience only.
I had the wonderful privilege of speaking with author Habeeb Akunde about his "Kunyaza". Let me tell you IT WAS ENLIGHTENING needless to say. Like, I had to fan myself. No lie.
What is more interesting, he discusses this from a Muslim perspective. Overall, women, please know your PLEASURE matters!!!!
In this Episode you will hear:
- The definition of "Kunyaza".
- Pleasure and why it is important to us as human beings.
- More about Habeeb and his other works.
All in All, excellent interview.
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This is the link for is website:
http://rabaah.com/habeeb-akande-author.html
If you buy and read one of his books you will NOT be disappointed.
YES, YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY. I am back here with a "new" not so "new show" named "Conversations with Akilah". In this episode you will here me discuss:
KINDNESS- how complete strangers BLESSED me this week. Another HILARIOUS story on what my family found in the backyard on Labor Day. Hint: It was BIG and Black. LOL My reasons for not being ashamed of starting over so many times in my life.
It is short, real and all me. Your feedback is extremely important to me. Do not hesitate to let me know what you think of this and any future episode. Please be sure to LISTEN and COMMENT everywhere podcasts are heard. SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!!!! This is the link for the the books I referenced in the episode: "When God Winks" https://www.amazon.com/When-God-Winks-Coincidence-Godwink/dp/0743467078 "Shameless" https://www.amazon.com/Shameless-Ditched-Pleasure-Somehow-Dinner/dp/1605291757/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662679523&sr=1-1
All I am going to tell you is press play. You are in for a sweet treat... well it was for me. I had the wonderful chance to interview one of my most FAVORITE authors ever. I am still in shock that happened. Beverly Jenkins, Ms. Bev, Mayor Jenkins whatever you have to call MAKE SURE you add "legend" afterwards.
In this Episode you will hear:
- Who is the true architect of those very steamy sex scenes that she so eloquently writes.
- How old she was when published her first book!
- Why she decided to write what she has coined "edutainment"
All in All, I was and am still in awe of her.
Your feedback is extremely important to me. Do not hesitate to let me know what you think of this and any future episode.
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This is the link for her website:
https://beverlyjenkins.net/
If you buy and read one of her books you will NOT be disappointed.
YES, YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY. I am back here with a "new" not so "new show" named "Conversations with Akilah".
In this episode you will here me discuss:
- Why it is so difficult to start over... AGAIN.
- What my husband found in our house while I was in Florida with the kids... IT IS HILARIOUS!!!!
- My reasons behind having the "conversations" I have on this show AND in real life.
It is short, real and all me.
Your feedback is extremely important to me. Do not hesitate to let me know what you think of this and any future episode.
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This is the link for the "Idris and the Bat" story. Be prepared to laugh!!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11107747/Idris-Elba-reveals-BAT-ruined-steamy-shower-romp-wife-Sabrina.html