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We Are Not Like Them: Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
(R)aging Gracefully (S5, E8)
Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski is in conversation with Christine Pride and Jo Piazza about their new book, We Are Not Like Them (Atria Books)
About the Book:
Told from alternating perspectives, an evocative and riveting novel about the lifelong bond between two women, one Black and one white, whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event--a powerful and poignant exploration of race in America today and its devastating impact on ordinary lives.
Unbound, A Woman's Guide to Power: Kasia Urbaniak
(R)aging Gracefully (S4, E27)
Tulani Bridgewater in conversation with Kasia Urbaniak, author of Unbound (Tarcherperigee). Available on Bookshop. Kasia Urbaniak is the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China and obtained dozens of certifications in different disciplines, including Medical Qi Gong and Systemic Constellations.
Building Your Brand: Heather Burgett
(R)aging Gracefully (S4, E22)
Heather Burgett CEO & Founder, The Burgett Group, Inc. & PR Stars joins Tulani Bridgewater to discuss entrepreneurship, creating, amplifying and growing your brand. With a focus on global visibility, Burgett delves into meaningful engagement, authenticity and allowing one's strengths to shine.
African Ancestry: Dr. Gina Paige
(R)aging Gracefully (S4, E21)
Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski talks with Dr. Gina Paige, the founder of African Ancestry.
African Ancestry is the world leader in tracing maternal and paternal lineages of African descent having helped more than 750,000 people re-connect with the roots of their family tree.
Notes on a Silencing: Lacy Crawford
(R)aging Gracefully (S4, E17)
Tulani Bridgewater in conversation with Lacy Crawford, author of the memoir Notes on a Silencing (Little Brown). NY Times Book Review. Shortlisted for the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Available on Bookshop via Reparations Club.
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Lacy Crawford is the author of fiction and nonfiction, including the satire Early Decision (Morrow 2013) and the memoir Notes on a Silencing (Little Brown 2020). Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Narrative, LitHub, and Vanity Fair.
Anna K: Jenny Lee
(R)aging Gracefully (S4, E11)
​Woolfer Mod Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski interviews author Jenny Lee after the release of her latest book, Anna K, an imaginative take on Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. This first novel in Lee's best selling series is "about the dizzying, glorious, heart-stopping experience of first love and first heartbreak."
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Jenny Lee is a television writer and producer who has worked on BET’s Boomerang, IFC’s Brockmire, Freeform’s Young & Hungry, and the Disney Channel’s number-one-rated kids’ show, Shake It Up. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 135-pound Newfoundland, Gemma
Dee Dee Bridgewater
(R)aging Gracefully (S4, E9)
Woolfer mod, Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski in conversation with her mom, music legend Dee Dee Bridgewater. Music producer, label head, activist, non-profit co-founder of The Woodshed Network. The multi-Grammy award winner is also a Tony and AUDELCO award winning (The Wiz, Lady Day) and Laurence Olivier nominated (Lady Day) actress. Bridgewater is a legacy UN Goodwill Ambassador to the UN FAO, NEA Jazz Master, ASCAP Champion, Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductee and more.
Macy Gray
(R)aging Gracefully (S4, E6)
Nina Collins and Tulani Bridgewater talk with Grammy-winning vocalist Macy Gray about quarantine, parenting, activism, and Macy's new foundation, My Good, a nonprofit organization that supports families who have lost loved ones to police brutality.
On the Record: Drew Dixon
(R)aging Gracefully (S4, E1)
Woolfer mod and music industry pro Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski interviews legendary producer, writer and activist Drew Dixon. Covering #MeToo and the music industry, they discuss their careers, the business of music, and Drew's experience going On the Record in a recent HBO documentary. Directors: Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering. Released 2020.