S2 Ep4: Reclaiming Ugly with Vanessa Rochelle Lewis

S2 Ep4: Reclaiming Ugly with Vanessa Rochelle Lewis

Author: Prentis Hemphill May 10, 2021 Duration: 46:40
In this episode, Vanessa Rochelle Lewis goes deep into her own story of confronting a world that told her she was ugly and unwanted, and her emergence on the other side as her freest self. Follow as she takes us through the journey of discovering her own desirability and how to build more radical and magical possibilities for our own lives. This conversation is deeply imaginative and honest while challenging us all to look hard at how we treat ourselves and others. Find the show notes + tran...

Prentis Hemphill, known for their work on Finding Our Way, now hosts Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill. Here, Prentis engages in thoughtful, often intimate conversations with a range of voices-thinkers, artists, and practitioners who are actively shaping our understanding of society and culture. These dialogues circle around urgent, foundational questions: what does genuine human evolution look like, and how can we foster relationships that don't just connect us but fundamentally change us for the better? Each episode feels like a shared inquiry into the mechanics of healing, both personal and collective. You'll hear discussions that are less about easy answers and more about exploring the nuanced, sometimes difficult terrain of how we live with one another. This podcast serves as a space to sit with the complexities of transformation, examining the daily practices and big ideas that might guide us toward becoming different people, and in turn, creating a different world. It’s for anyone who believes that the path forward is woven through honest connection and courageous self-reflection.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 61

Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill
Podcast Episodes
S2 Ep1: Welcome Back with Prentis and Eddie [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:59
In this episode, Prentis and Eddie reflect on season one and what it's been like to create the podcast all while looking forward into what's upcoming in season two. Welcome back to Finding Our Way! The Finding Our Way Te…
Ep 8: Looking Forward with Prentis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:55
Though this moment is an uncertain one, our path remains the same. In the final episode of season one, Prentis reflects on the journey thus far and looks to the questions that will guide our way forward. Find the show no…
Ep 7: Remembering with Alexis Pauline Gumbs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:27
In this episode, Prentis meets with Queer Black Troublemaker, Black Feminist Love Evangelist, and author of the upcoming book Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals, Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Listen as Alexis…
Ep 6: A Radical Anger with Lama Rod Owens [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:04
In this episode, Prentis sits down with Lama Rod Owens. Lama Rod is an activist, healer, and the author of the recent book, Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger. Listen as these two explore the power that…
Ep 5: Ask Me Anything with Prentis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:25
On this very special episode of Finding Our Way, Prentis is joined by our co-producer, Eddie Hemphill, as they sit with questions from the listeners on our first ever Ask Me Anything episode. Listen in as Prentis dives d…
Ep 4: Creativity and Leadership with Patrisse Cullors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:02
In this episode, Prentis talks with author, storyteller, artist, and co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors. Listen to this deeply personal conversations as these two discuss the role of creativity and imagin…
Ep 3: Community and Belonging with Mia Birdsong [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:15
In this episode, Prentis sits down with Mia Birdsong, storyteller, community curator, and author of the recent book, How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community. Listen as Prentis and Mia explore our lon…
Ep 2: Visioning with adrienne maree brown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:24
In this episode, Prentis sits down with podcast host, doula, pleasure-activist, and writer, Adrienne Maree Brown, to discuss the moment in which we find ourselves, the futures that we can make possible, and the gift of s…
Ep 1: The Body with Sonya Renee Taylor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:35
In our inaugural episode, Prentis talks with author, poet, and teacher, Sonya Renee Taylor, to discuss the body, our relationship to it, and what a way forward guided by radical self-love can look like. Find the show not…
Ep 0: Welcome to Finding Our Way [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:08
Meet Prentis Hemphill, writer, healer, teacher, and Somatics practioner. In this inaugural episode of Finding our Way, Prentis sets the intention for this series and gives a preview of what is to come as we dive into top…