Death and money are two of the most taboo topics in our society yet they are inevitable for all of us. So why don’t we talk about death and money more? The fact is, we’re all going to have to face our mortality and the mortality of the people we love. During the toughest times in our life, we will also be faced with an overwhelming amount of financial and logistical decisions. These decisions have the power to bring people together or tear families apart. That’s why our mission is so importa ...
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Join Ashani Dante and Clinical Psychologist Dr Anastasia Hronis as they give you the no-bullsh*t self-development and mental health information you really need. Because no, another personality quiz won’t fix you.
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The Detroit is Different podcast is about exposing artistry, business, ideas, and dynamic people, places, and things that make Detroit a mecca. Tune in weekly and subscribe to get the true stories from the people shaping the culture of an American classic city.
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We are the Messengers here 2 Bridge the Emotional & Economic Gap through an Evolution of Digital Currency/Social Media/Digital Our mission on social media is to create content that allows you to become aware of me or my few concepts that have helped me and use those posts to go deeper and start watching my vlog and listening to my podcast which will then over time force you to create action with a new mindset and blueprint. Jobs/Mobile University💘
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This universe allows you to confront the darkest parts of your unconscious that you would wish to completely erase. This is a Podcast with many characters suffering through trauma, through grief, through depression and many other facets of themselves. Some will actually confront the parts they wish to hide, while it will consume others, never to move on from it. Writing mixed horror stories under one banner. Each story will have its own unique twist and will be released one chapter at a time ...
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Explores individuals as energy bodies living in a vibrational universe. Using energy work such as meditation, Reiki, tuning forks and shifts in perspective and thinking can assist everyone in reaching their potential. This will allow us to move from surviving to thriving. Come join the conversation.
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Kim Sargent shares her clinical counselling knowledge and personal insights that explore all things health and wellness. We provide an advanced approach to counselling known as Neural Network Therapy® to boost mood, reduce anxiety, manage anger, break patterns of addiction, and create strong meaningful relationships.
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T-talk, a podcast for all things related to healing, and a place for sharing the therapy tea. I’m your therapist, though not your actual therapist, and host, Shaelene! Join me each week as we feel a little more human and navigate this thing called life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/t-talk-with-shaelene/support
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EP10: Amy D’Amico: Living After Cancer - Attitude, Strength, and a Community of Support
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1:25:19Most people plan for retirement… Amy D’Amico had to plan for her husband’s death, her own cancer diagnosis, and what came next. When Ron was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Amy became a full-time caregiver, a reluctant household CFO, and eventually, a widow. Then came her own breast cancer diagnosis. How do you hold it all together when everythin…
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TherapyTok: How To Find Genuine HELP Among The Viral Videos
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28:10Have you ever watched a TikTok and started wondering if something might be wrong with your mental health, too? (Come on, who hasn't?) But with so many creators out there, how can we tell who actually knows what they’re talking about and if their advice applies to us? In this episode of But Are You Happy, clinical psychologist Dr. Anastasia Hronis e…
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S7E19 -A Community-First Vision for Congress Donavan McKinney
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1:41:55“It’s not about me—it’s about my community waking up and taking back our future!” In this electrifying episode of Detroit is Different we welcome Michigan State Representative and 13th District U.S. Congress candidate Donovan McKinney for a powerful conversation that spans from the struggles of his childhood—“we lived in cars, we lived in shelters,…
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S7E18 -A Movement, Not a Campaign: How Legacy Shapes Todd Russell Perkins’s Mayoral Run
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1:11:21“This is a movement, not a campaign—from the North End to the future of Legacy Black Detroit.” In this powerful, deeply personal episode of Detroit is Different, host Khary Frazier sits down with Todd Russell Perkins—attorney, community leader, and mayoral candidate whose roots run as deep as his passion for Detroit. Todd opens up about the interge…
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S7E17 -Hidden Figures of U.S. Currency: Jen Ingram and Numismatics Noir
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1:56:02“Most folks that came north from the South weren't migrants—they were refugees,” Jen Ingram declares, setting the tone for this powerfully layered conversation. In this Detroit is Different episode, we trace coins and culture with Numismatics Noir founder Jen Ingram, whose passion for Black coin collecting merges family legacy, precious metals, and…
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S7E16 -Engineering Freedom: Ali Dirul on Energy Justice and Solar
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1:16:37"Solar power is just sunlight hitting your skin, because your skin is a semiconductor too." That quote from Ali Dirul of Ryter Cooperative Industries launches a Detroit is Different conversation that electrifies history and reimagines the future. In this powerful episode, Ali breaks down energy democracy, off-grid engineering, and building a sustai…
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Ep 2: 'I Never Told You This': Casey & Sally
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7:35Introducing I Never Told You This: Two People. One big reveal. A simple card deck with questions. Some are light-hearted, some deeper…and one that says ‘I Never Told You This’ - the chance for one person to share something they’ve never told the other before. In the second episode of 'I Never Told You This', Casey finally tells her mum, Sally, abou…
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The Real Reason You Keep Dating The Wrong People
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28:57Have you ever ended a relationship, spent some time single, then started dating someone new, only to realise… you’re basically dating your ex all over again? In this episode of But Are You Happy, clinical psychologist Dr. Anastasia Hronis shares some uncomfortable truths about why we tend to fall into the same toxic relationship patterns, often dri…
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S7E15 -Protect Your Crown, James Tate on Healing, Policy, and Mental Health for Black Men
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1:58:08"People don’t care about policy—they want to know if you care about them." Detroit is Different is back in studio with District 1 Detroit City Councilmember James Tate, and we’re getting deep. Tate returns to the mic not just as a policymaker but as a Black man opening up about what it truly means to protect your crown—mentally, spiritually, and po…
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S7E14 -Prayers, Property, and Purpose the Story of Glenn Wilson
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1:15:49"If you don’t impact your environment, your environment’s going to impact you." That’s how Glenn Wilson, President and CEO of Communities First Inc., sets the tone in this powerful Detroit is Different episode. What started as a casual connection in New Orleans blossoms into a deeply honest conversation about housing, healing, and hope. Glenn share…
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S7E13 -Kicking Knowledge on Flavor TV Before YouTube: Brother Sayeed Sanders Speaks
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1:35:44"Hip hop wasn’t just music—it was a mirror, a movement, and a megaphone for the unheard. We weren’t just playing records; we were broadcasting revolution."Detroit is Different episode featuring Brother Sayeed Sanders, executive producer of the legendary 1990s Detroit/Windsor-based hip-hop TV show Kicking Knowledge. From Mississippi roots and snowy …
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S7E12 -Prostate, Power, and Purpose: Ray Stone’s Detroit Wellness Revolution
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1:23:37"Man, I felt taller, lighter — like I lost a burden I didn’t even know I was carrying.” That’s how Ray Stone describes the moment everything changed. In this powerful and provocative Detroit is Different interview, Stone breaks down the realness behind his health journey, the legacy of Detroit’s Black neighborhoods, and the deeper meanings of heali…
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S7E11 -I Know Who Killed My Son – Mama Shu's Fight for Justice
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42:38"I saw who murdered my son—why won't the justice system believe me?" In this gripping and emotional episode of Detroit is Different, Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris returns to the studio to share a raw and heartbreaking account of the murder of her son, Chinyelu Humphrey, in the winter of 2021. Mama Shu opens up about the pain of witnessing the crime, t…
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Introducing 'I Never Told You This': Mary & Martha Kalifatidis
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8:02Introducing I Never Told You This: Two People. One big reveal. A simple card deck with questions. Some are light-hearted, some deeper…and one that says ‘I Never Told You This’ - the chance for one person to share something they’ve never told the other before. In the first episode of 'I Never Told You This', Mary and Martha Kalifatidis chat about th…
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Exactly What To Do When You're In A Rut & Everything Sucks
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31:01Are you feeling a bit “meh”? Like every day is on repeat and you’re craving something to shake things up? In this episode of But Are You Happy, clinical psychologist Dr. Anastasia Hronis breaks down why we get stuck in ruts—and how to tell whether it’s just a temporary slump or something deeper like anxiety or depression. You'll also learn: Practic…
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EP09: Mary McDirmid: Grief Is a Companion of Mine
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1:12:40Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide and may be difficult for some listeners. Grief doesn’t follow a schedule, and when it crashes into family dynamics, legal paperwork, and financial loose ends, it can leave you reeling. Justin Weidenfeld sits down with Mary McDirmid, who shares what it was like to lose her brother to suici…
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S7E10 -Detroit Made Me: Saunteel Jenkins on Grief, Grit, and Growing Up on Joy Road
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1:44:23"You can't fix what you don't understand, and I understand Detroit because I've lived it." This week on Detroit is Different, Saunteel Jenkins takes the mic and the city into her heart as she opens up about growing up on Joy Road with six kids, one bathroom, and more love than space. “I didn’t even know we were poor,” she laughs, describing a Detro…
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S7E9 -Liquid Silver, Soul Detroit, and Spectacles, the Legendary of Zana Smith
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1:00:04"You’ve got to have something you control—and for us, that’s Soul Detroit." Zana Smith, founder of Spectacles Boutique, as she reflects on 41 years of fashion, funk, and fearlessness in Detroit’s ever-changing downtown. In this deep-dive episode of Detroit is Different, Zana opens up about starting on Dexter in the psychedelic '70s, when “we were o…
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S7E8 -Black Wall Street to Belgrave: Timashion Jones on Film, Family, and Detroit Legacy
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1:22:45"If you want to make $100K as a filmmaker, all you need is $11.40 an hour—24 hours a day." That’s the kind of paradigm-shifting wisdom Timashion Jones drops in this electric episode of Detroit is Different. From childhood summers flipping on mattresses in west side alleys to building cinematic masterpieces screened on Tubi and PBS, Timashion shares…
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S7E7 -City of Trees: From North Minneapolis to Highland Park’s Cultural Revival with Joshua LaMere
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1:04:00"I came to Detroit and realized—this ain’t a city you read about. This is a city you live." In this Detroit is Different episode, Joshua LaMere unpacks a cultural journey that spans from North Minneapolis to the heart of Highland Park, and what it means to truly fall in love with a city that keeps it real. “Detroiters don’t wait for a crisis to car…
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The Right Way To Say No To People You Love
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28:07Do you ever find it hard to say "no", especially to the people you care about most? In this episode of "But Are You Happy," Dr. Anastasia Hronis shares a practical, step-by-step guide to setting healthy boundaries without damaging your relationships and tells you exactly what to say. You will also learn: How to recognise the signs of a toxic relati…
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S7E6 -You Can’t AI Artistic Soul: Sydney G. James on Murals, Memory, and Making Detroit Seen
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1:30:43"Are you gonna paint that, or feel that?" Sydney G. James drops that kind of heat in this no-holds-barred Detroit is Different conversation. She brings the stories behind the Blackout Walls, the politics of public art, and the legacy of Black family in Detroit into vivid focus. “People don’t understand—when I painted at MOCAD, folks walked in and s…
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S7E5 -Weaving Community: The Art and Faith of Sarah Jane Mark
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1:20:09“I had to unlearn the industry to remember my soul.” That’s the heartbeat of this Detroit is Different episode featuring Sarah Jane Mark—a fiber artist, educator, and spiritual architect of community healing. In this conversation, Sarah Jane shares her journey from the fast-paced fashion world of Los Angeles to the soulful streets of Detroit, where…
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S7E4 -Don’t Send Me Home—Lisa Whitmore Davis on Surviving, Speaking Up, and Serving Detroit
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1:22:17"‘Don’t send me home—I’m in pain.’ That’s what I told the ER doctor. If she hadn’t listened, I probably wouldn’t be here today." Lisa Whitmore Davis sits down in the Detroit is Different studio on Mother's Day and unpacks a journey that touches the soul and strikes a chord in every Detroit family. From her upbringing in Benton Harbor—"We were the o…
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Do you ever get stuck asking yourself a bunch of hypothetical, “what if” questions that make you more and more stressed, even though the situation isn’t actually happening? You've probably found yourself in a stress spiral. In this episode of But Are You Happy, Dr. Anastasia Hronis will teach you the 5-minute method to stop a stress spiral in its t…
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EP08: Rachel Farrell: “In the Wake of Sudden Loss: Grief and the Gift of Genetic Clarity”
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1:08:09Grief doesn’t require firsthand experience to be met with compassion and clinical care, and Rachel Farrell proves it. Rachel is a pediatric genetic counselor who works with families facing the sudden death of a child or parent due to inherited cardiovascular diseases. Her role sits at the intersection of healthcare and heartbreak, offering genetic …
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S7E3 -It Costs More to Be Poor: Real Talk on Housing, Hustling & Higher Ed for Shawntae Harris Mintline
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1:17:27"I used to think I had it all together—until I saw my own Facebook post saying I was studying in the library the same semester I failed every class." This brutally honest, powerful, and uplifting Detroit is Different episode features Shawntae Harris Mintline, Detroit Center Director for Grand Valley State University’s OMNI program, who shares her i…
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S7E2 -Beloved Community, Unbreakable Roots: The Kevin Jones Story
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1:26:10"If you never lived in a beloved community, you'll never know what it's all about." In this powerful and personal episode of Detroit is Different, Coach Kellogg known on the ballot as Kevin Jones—steps into the studio not just as a lifelong Eastsider but as a griot of the neighborhood he loves and serves. From growing up on St. Aubin and Leland to …
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S7E1 -Sweet Leadership: April Anderson on Business, Balance & Building Culture
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1:12:44"You only sustain a business when your team feels like family and your customers feel like home." In this powerhouse episode of Detroit is Different, entrepreneur and Good Cakes and Bakes founder April Anderson returns to the studio to deliver game like only she can. From rocking Chadsey gear around the Northwestern representer, territory to diving…
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But Are You Happy is coming back to your favourite podcast lineup every Saturday morning! Join cohosts Ashani Dante and Dr. Anastasia Hronis as they explore all the self-development and mental health topics and challenges that we know you want to learn more about. From exactly what to do if you’re experiencing anxiety, to how to stop dating the wro…
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S6E119 -We Don’t Work for the System—We Build Our Own: Bryce Detroit’s North End Vision
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1:37:00“The breath is the spirit, and your diaphragm is the altar.” In this episode of Detroit is Different, Bryce Detroit opens the mic and the mind. From respiratory therapy to rap, ancestral stories from Lexington, Mississippi to Kinston, North Carolina to the East Side of Detroit, Bryce reveals the roots that shaped his revolutionary rhythm. “You know…
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S6E118 -From Vinewood to Victory: Victoria Camille’s Journey through Detroit’s Soul
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1:12:57"You don't know Detroit 'til you know Vinewood!" In this deeply-rooted, powerful conversation, Victoria Camille takes us on a journey through generational migration, community transformation, and grassroots organizing. From her granddad “Kid Heney” the boxer at Joe Louis Arena, to growing up in River Rouge and Santa Rosa, to facing the harsh realit…
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S6E117 -Words Are Spells: Shaun Moore-Bey’s Journey from X-Men to Malcolm X
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59:54"Supporting your people isn’t always convenient—but it’s powerful.” That’s the gospel according to poet, author, and creator Shaun Moore-Bey. In this soul-stirring Detroit is Different episode, Shaun takes us on a journey from Conant Gardens to the Cass Tech classrooms, from Mississippi family reunions to standing-room-only poetry readings. “I was …
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EP07: Michelle Swanson: Stamp Your Soul Moments
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1:23:52Becoming a widow at 44 forced Michelle Swanson to confront everything she had been avoiding… grief, money, motherhood, and mortality, with no plan and no pause. Just seven months after marrying her husband Bill, Michelle was faced with the unimaginable: a sudden decline from colon cancer, a life-changing loss, and the emotional and financial chaos …
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S6E116 -Raised by Revolutionaries, Built for the Future: Fred Durhal III Is Running Detroit His Way
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1:37:54"I never ran for office thinking that I was going to be rich. I already knew. How did I know? Because your dad, my dad, we weren't poor as folks would like to say. Folks don't like to use the word poor anymore. But we weren't in poverty, or we weren't unfortunate in a lot of ways, but we weren't rich. We still had tough times." From family councils…
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S6E115 -Detroit’s Rock & Soul Rebel: Steffanie Christi’an on Music, Motherhood & Making It
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1:01:02"I sang before I could talk,” says Steffanie Christi’an, capturing the essence of a voice born in rhythm and raised on soul. In this powerful Detroit is Different interview, Steffanie weaves a narrative of musical lineage rooted in Southfield, church choirs, and impromptu jam sessions with her grandfather who taught her guitar and blues. She reflec…
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S6E114 -My Family Taught Me to Code: How Bryan Campbell Hacked Life and Built His Own Lane
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1:30:36“My grandmother taught me how to program when I was seven,” Bryan Campbell shares, setting the tone for a story that stretches from East Side Detroit roots to Silicon Valley boardrooms. In this powerful Detroit is Different interview, Bryan opens up about hacking school systems as a teenager, building websites for Michigan State before they even kn…
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S6E113 -Community is the Curriculum: Kim Sherobbi on Legacy, Leadership, and Love
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1:10:28“An abandoned house is not an abandoned house unless I see it as that.” In this soul-stirring Detroit is Different interview, Kim Sherobbi reflects on her lifelong commitment to community, tracing her purpose from childhood fashion shows on Bethune Street to founding the Birwood House as a space of radical love and collective leadership. Guided by …
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S6E112 -Housing is Healing: How Ken Elkins is Building More Than Homes in Detroit
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1:31:50“You can’t put love into a house you don’t own.” That one quote encapsulates the spirit of Ken Elkins’ journey, vision, and mission as founder of Renewed. In this powerful Detroit is Different interview, Ken speaks truth to the generational impact of housing instability, sharing how growing up in a series of rentals shaped his understanding of prid…
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S6E111 -Pause, Reflect, Breathe: The Life Journey of Orena Perry
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1:15:49"We are not here for ourselves—we are here for other people. Period." These words from Orena Perry don't just summarize her perspective—they declare her purpose. Her story, like so many rooted in Detroit, is a vibrant blend of faith, family, and fearless entrepreneurship. From her great-grandmother’s home on Calvert to the stages of Jazz on the Bou…
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EP06: Ethan Blauner: Breaking the Cycle of Pain by Embracing Emotions
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1:25:44Grief cracked Ethan Blauner wide open, and instead of running from the pain, he built a life around feeling every part of it. When his father died just days before they were set to open a gym together, Ethan found himself grieving while launching a business, managing chaos, and facing decades of generational trauma. As he joins Justin Weidenfeld on…
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S6E110 -Remember to Remember: Raúl Echevarría on Culture, Community, and the Power of the Impossible
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1:33:21“You all live in the realm of impossibility because you’ve been conditioned by Western society to understand why a thing is not possible. Unlike you, my friends, I live in the realm of the impossible.” In this rich and deeply introspective episode of the Detroit is Different podcast, community organizer and cultural educator Raúl Echevarría shares …
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S6E109 -Healing Starts at Home, Detroit Love Story with Krystal Larsosa
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44:03We need to be healed as a community.” Krystal Larsosa, co-founder of the Black Marriage Movement, sits down to share an intimate and powerful journey rooted in love, healing, and transformation through marriage. Raised on the same Detroit block where she met her now-husband Jasahn at age 12, Krystal opens up about the realness of growing into woman…
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S6E108 -Building Love, Building Legacy: Jasahn Larsosa on the Power of Black Marriage
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45:06"The gift of God to us in marriage is that it perfects our love." In this powerful second installment of the Black Marriage Movement series, Jasahn Larsosa shares an emotionally resonant reflection on what it means to grow as a man, a husband, and a father within the framework of love, commitment, and community. Joined in life and purpose by his wi…
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S6E107 -Detroit Essence, Black Excellence: How Jessica Blair Built Her Beauty Supply Legacy
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1:18:11“You know Detroit is about the look, the feel, it’s a Detroit essence to the culture.” That essence radiates through Jessica Blair, the visionary behind Jessica Blair Beauty, a proudly Black-owned beauty supply store in the heart of Rosedale Park on Grand River. From learning hair care in her grandmother’s community-rooted home on Blaine Street to …
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S6E106 -From Mumford to Movement: Kristian Hill on Techno, Legacy, and Telling Detroit’s Truth
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1:38:46“God said, give 'em drum machines—and see what happens.” That’s the dream Mike Huckaby shared, and it’s the heartbeat of God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines, the acclaimed documentary by Detroit filmmaker Kristian Hill that restores techno’s true story—deeply rooted in Black Detroit creativity, culture, and resilience. “We had a grocery store on Hastin…
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S6E105 -From Detroit to Hollywood: Spanky Hayes Breaks Down Life, Laughter, and Legacy
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1:22:58“I told my mama, ‘I want to take my dad to school,’ and she said, ‘Pick a man you like.’ I said, ‘Richard Pryor.’ She said, ‘All right, that’s your daddy.’” That’s how Spanky Hayes kicks off a raw, hilarious, and deeply Detroit story in his Detroit is Different interview. From dodging gang members in LA while wearing a bloody borrowed T-shirt, to h…
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EP05: Bill Solominsky: From Engineer to Executor
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1:34:00Most people have no idea how overwhelming things get after a loved one dies. Bill Solominsky didn’t either until he lost his dad and found himself managing grief, paperwork, and unanswered questions all at once. When his father was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, Bill flew home with a blank spreadsheet and a gut instinct that he needed to st…
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S6E104 -Culture Cures, History Heals: Kalimah Johnson on SASHA Center and the Power of Voice
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1:33:01"My mother said, 'You are what you say.'" Kalimah Johnson—also known on Detroit’s hip hop scene as the legendary emcee Nikki D—graces the Detroit is Different studio with a life story that echoes through generations, cultures, and communities. This deeply moving and powerful episode journeys through Kalimah's evolution from North End storyteller an…
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S6E103 -The Frequency of Black Excellence: Piranhahead’s Soundscape of Detroit
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1:15:03"This record is somebody's pathway to not jumping off that ledge." With that profound truth, Maurice “Piranhahead” Herd ushers listeners into a sonic and spiritual odyssey on Detroit is Different. A master craftsman of music and energy, Piranhahead unpacks how his Mississippi roots led through Muskegon to Detroit’s east side, eventually shaping a g…
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