Mikaila Unmuted: Beyond A Mammy, Mule, & Maid
This season of Mikaila Unmuted, Beyond a Mammy, Mule, and Maid, explores how Black women can shed the roles we were conditioned to carry — the caretakers, the laborers, the silent strength holding everything and everyone together at the cost of ourselves.
These roles were never ours by choice. They were inherited through survival, expectation, and systems that required our exhaustion.
Here, we begin the unlearning. We question what we were taught to be, release what no longer serves us, and reclaim the fullness of who we are — soft and powerful, rested and worthy, complex and free.
This season is not just a conversation. It’s a return to ourselves.
Episodes
15 episodes
Target’s Racist Costume Wasn’t a Mistake
Was Target’s racist Halloween costume really a mistake?I have a conspiracy theory—but it led me to a much bigger question about corporate power and individual responsibility.Why are ordinary consumers expected to give up the thing...
Jason Arday and the Deadly Cost of Paying the Black Tax
The recent death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has me questioning one of the oldest lessons many Black children are taught: you have to work twice as hard to receive the same recognition as your white counterparts.But buried inside ...
America’s Having a Midlife Crisis. Here’s Why I’m Not.
I’m in the middle of a major life transition—and for once, I know it while it’s happening.In this episode, I’m reflecting on the unexpected beauty of middle age: having enough evidence of your own survival to trust yourself, enough agenc...
I Hate Creating Content. So Why Can't I Stop?
I'd make this one slightly more intimate because someone encountering it as a podcast doesn't need as much SEO-oriented setup:I hate creating content. And yet, no matter how many times I want to walk away from it, something keeps calling...
Did Obsession Just Prove Black Women Right About Relationships?
What if the people we resent the most are actually the people who believe in us the most?This week, I explore the psychological themes behind the movie Obsession and why I believe it's less about romance and more about accountab...
Holding Space for More Versions of Black Women's Pain
What happens when a Black woman refuses to hide her pain?After watching Aniyah's emotional breakdown on Love Island, I found myself asking a much bigger question: Why did witnessing her vulnerability make so many of us uncomfortable?...
The World Cup Proved Anyone Can Be Woke
Every four years, millions of people celebrate diverse teams, immigrant athletes, and multicultural excellence. But the 2026 World Cup also exposed something deeper: many of us embrace diversity when it helps us win, while resisting it in nearl...
How Did Black Women Become the Emotional Center of the World's Biggest Dating Shows?
Welcome to Mikaila Unmuted, where we amplify Black women's realities in a world that too often prefers to ignore them. This is the first episode of our new chapter!For generations, society has quietly decide...
S01E04 | Until the Lion Speaks, the Hunter Is the Hero — The Podcast Origin Story
BAMMM is a documentary-style podcast exploring the lives of Black women through story, theory, and cultural critique.In this special mid-season episode, Mikaila revisits the conversation that started it all.Recorded before a singl...
BONUS EPISODE | Beyond the Episode: A Live Conversation with Our Ep. 3 Guests
BAMMM is a documentary-style podcast exploring the lives of Black women through story, theory, and cultural critique.In this special live episode, we go deeper into Episode 3: “What You Carry Can Break You — The Refusal.”...
What You Carry Can Break You — The Refusal
BAMMM is a documentary-style podcast exploring the lives of Black women through story, theory, and cultural critique.In Episode 3, we enter one of the most misunderstood parts of any transformation: the refusal of the call.Often f...
BONUS EPISODE | Beyond the Episode: A Live Conversation with Our Ep. 2 Guests
This episode is a live, unfiltered continuation of Episode 2 of the podcast Mikaila Unmuted—where the conversation goes even deeper. Together with Ashanti, Christina, and Charlotte, we move beyond the stories themselves and into the questions u...
A Drum Knows Its Rhythm
In this episode of B.A.M.M. — Beyond a Mammy, Maid, and Mule, we begin retelling the story of everyday Black women — not as side characters, but as the superheroes they’ve always been.Using the frameworks of Joseph Campbell’s
BONUS EPISODE | BAMMM Live: Three Generations in Conversation w/ Ep. 1 Guests
This is a special bonus episode of B.A.M.M.M. — Beyond a Mammy, Maid, and Mule.After the release of Episode 1, I sat down live with the three women whose stories opened this season — Dr. Yvonne, Piper, and Ashanti — ...