Tales From The Shaker
Episodes
53 episodes
What Will You Do With What You’ve Been Given? | Jenell Ross on Legacy, Leadership & Service
What does it really mean to leave a legacy?This week on Tales from the Shaker, I sit down with Jenell Ross, President of Bob Ross Auto Group, for an inspiring conversation about family, leadership, philanthropy, and the respon...
Beyond the "Likely Voter": Morgan Harper on Opportunity, Community and the Power of Participation
This week on Tales from the Shaker, I sit down with attorney, community organizer and former political candidate Morgan Harper for a candid conversation about civic engagement, economic opportunity, community and the power of showing up....
Beyond the Building: Hip Hop Artist Taelor Gray on Faith, Culture, and Living Community
On this episode of Tales from the Shaker, I sit down with Christian hip-hop artist, creative and community voice Taelor Gray for a thoughtful and refreshingly honest conversation about faith, religion, culture and community.We t...
Watch Your Words: The Power to Activate Your Life | Demia Kandi
Demia is a brilliant strategist, inspirational speaker, and the creator of the spoken album Words of Activation. In this episode, we explore the power of intentional words—not simply as affirmations, but as tools that shape our purpose...
Wellness as Worship: Faith, Grief & the Sacred Work of Caring for Yourself
What if caring for yourself isn’t separate from your faith—but a sacred expression of it?In this episode of Tales from the Shaker, I sit down with Taylor Dunlap: wife, mother, creative, and co-pastor of Garden City Church East...
Tales From The Shaker Featuring Sean Walton Jr, Esq
Sean Walton, Jr. Esq: Some people practice law. Others redefine justice.This week on Tales from the Shaker, I sit down with Columbus attorney Sean Walton—a nationally respected civil rights and personal injury attorney...
Tales From The Shaker Featuring Caroline Inspires.
Walking in Freedom: Choosing the Life You Were Meant to Live with Caroline Bennett. What does it really mean to live free?In this inspiring episode of Tales from the Shaker, I sit down with the incomparab...
Love, Laughter & the Long Game: A conversation about love that grows, gratitude that guides, and a journey still unfolding.
In this special season 4 finale of Tales from the Shaker, Davia is joined by her husband, Eric, for an honest and heartfelt conversation about their life together. They revisit their first date as college freshmen and ...
From Survival to Advocacy: Angela Clark Boykin's fight for victim's voices
In this gripping episode of Tales from the Shaker, Angela Clark bravely shares her journey from survivor to advocate. She recounts the terrifying experience of being kidnapped at gunpoint and assaulted by her estranged husband—an ordeal that...
Words that heal: Asha Miller on changing the narrative and loving your body after breast cancer
In this moving episode, Davia sits down with storyteller, breast cancer veteran, and advocate Asha Miller to explore how language and narrative can shape healing. Together, they discuss racial disparities in treatment and outcomes, the c...
Answering the Call: Balancing Business, Family, and Legacy with Shaniece M. Wise
In this powerful conversation, Davia sits down with Shaniece M. Wise, business expansion coach, speaker, and trailblazer, to explore what it truly means to answer your calling. Shaniece opens up about the real work of balancing entrepreneurs...
Roots and Resilience: Amanda Mensah on Identity, Adoption, and Joy After Loss
In this powerful episode of Tales from the Shaker, Davia sits down with Amanda Mensah to explore the complex journey of identity formation as a trans-racial adoptee. Amanda opens up about navigating belonging, culture,...
Embrace Your Great: Finding Balance, Courage, and Authentic Living with Jami Jones Ervin
In this inspiring episode of Tales from the Shaker, Davia sits down with Jami Jones Ervin to explore what it truly means to “embrace your great.” Jami shares her journey of walking in authenticity, leaning into courage...
Freedom & Flow: Building a better future with intention and Intuition, and Joy - Featuring Jennifer Walton
In this soulful expansive episode, David sits down with Jennifer Walton, founder of SkyNile Consulting, to explore what it means to live and lead with intention, intuition, and deep purpose. From the freedom to choose your own path to the power...
Anxiety Unmasked: Real Talk with Therase Moore & The C.R.A.Z.Y Counselor
In this candid and heartfelt episode of Tales from the Shaker, host Davia Stevenson sits down with two powerful voices—community leader and educator Therase Moore, and Licensed Professional Counselor Iyesha Bush, widely known as The C.R.A.Z.Y C...
Unleashed and Unafraid: Nicole Braddock Bromley on Healing, Hope, and Speaking Out
On this episode of Tales from the Shaker, Davia Williams Stevenson welcomes Nicole Braddock Bromley -author, speaker, survivor, and founder of the nonprofitlamonevoice.org. Nicole shares how she broke the silence of childhood sexual abuse a...
Queen of the Pivot: Kalyn Johnson Chandler
Enjoy the conversation with Kalyn Johnson Chandler, founder and CEO of @effiespaper, author, fashionista, and globetrotter extraordinaire as she and Davia chat about the courage to pivot, entrepreneurship, knowing yourself, and their special si...
Judging Right: Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt on Legacy, Law, and Lifting Voices
In this powerful episode, Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt joins the conversation to share the privilege and purpose of carrying a family legacy in the legal profession. A proud Spelman alum and the first Black woman elected to Ohio’s Tenth District C...
Living Boldly: Failing Forward, Rising in purpose & Love
Meet Niki Levengood, a powerhouse mother, talented hairstylist, and the visionary founder behind redefining balance, beauty, and bold living. With a passion for wellness and an authentic voice that resonate with women everywhere, she's also a r...
From Crayons to Canvas: The Creative Journey of Nichole Burton
In this inspiring episode of Tales from the Shaker, Davia Williams Stevenson sits down with self-taught artist and entrepreneur Nichole Burton, who discovered her passion for the creative arts at just five years old.Nichole shares how he...
Meeting the Moment-Even When We're Tired.
Join the conversation with Pastor and activist Derrick Holmes and Davia as they unpack topics such as generational community, the intersection between spirituality and mental health, and what's next in these uncertain times.
Taking Steps and flipping the script!
Join the conversation as Davia and her producer Aaron LaRoy trade places. She takes her turn on the couch to respond to listener’s questions. Hear her story as she continues to grow, learn and inspire others to do the same. There’s someth...