SONGS FROM THE HOLE with JJ'88, Contessa Gayles and richie reseda

SONGS FROM THE HOLE with JJ'88, Contessa Gayles and richie reseda

Author: Prentis Hemphill January 27, 2026 Duration: 49:31
The artists and producers from the powerful film, Songs from the Hole, join Prentis for this episode. JJ’88, Contessa Gayles and richie reseda shared their process of making the film about ’88s journey of incarceration, healing, and gaining freedom through a beautiful unfolding of forgiveness. Shownotes: Songs from the Hole on NetflixJJ’88 InstagramContessa Gayles Instagramrichie reseda InstagramQuestion Culture websiteCommunity Healing plan Support the show The Becoming the People Podca...

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: 50

Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill
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Becoming the People Podcast - Trailer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:42
From Prentis Hemphill, the host and producer of the Finding Our Way podcast comes a new podcast: Becoming the People. Prentis is in conversation with the thinkers, creators, and doers who are exploring some of the most r…
[Revisit] Questioning Culture with Richie Reseda [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:23
This is a revisited episode with Richie Reseda from July 18th, 2022. _____ Music, film, content producer, and founder of Question Culture, Richie Reseda, helps us explore the pyramid of patriarchy, how to respond to harm…
[Revisit] Remembering with Alexis Pauline Gumbs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:27
Revisit this episode with Alexis Pauline Gumbs which originally aired October 19th, 2020. ___ In this episode, Prentis meets with Queer Black Troublemaker, Black Feminist Love Evangelist, and author of the upcoming book…
[Revisit] Seeds, Grief, and Memory with Rowen White [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:39
We are revisting this beautiful conversation with Rowen White from May 24th, 2021. _______ In this episode, Prentis sits down with farmer, seedkeeper, and Indigenous seed and food sovereignty activist, Rowen White. Rowen…
[Revisit] Harm, Punishment, and Abolition with Mariame Kaba [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:13
Revisit this conversation between Prentis + Mariame Kaba from July 5th, 2021. _____ In this episode, Prentis sits with activist, organizer, educator, and author, Mariame Kaba, to discuss abolition and its connection to h…
[Revisit] Navigating Conflict with Kazu Haga [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:16
We revisit this conversation with Kazu Haga about Navigating Conflict. This episode originally aired May 31st 2021. ______ Kazu Haga is the founder of the East Point Peace Academy, a core member of the Ahimsa Collective,…
[Revisit] Visioning with adrienne maree brown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:24
We revisit this conversation with adrienne maree brown from our first season. This episode originally aired on August 9th, 2020. ______ In this episode, Prentis sits down with podcast host, doula, pleasure-activist, and…
S3 Ep8: Q&A + Gratitude with Prentis and the FOW Team [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:40
Join the FOW team as we wrap up season 3. Prentis will be answering your questions and Eddie and devon join in to share our gratitudes and reflections on what the past three seasons have meant to us. Ways to Stay Engaged…
S3 Ep7: Feeling Whole with Sonya Renee Taylor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:22
Our friend, Sonya Renee Taylor, has returned to grace us with her brilliance in the last guest episode of season 3. Sonya brings her wisdom on integrity, wholeness, and creating the conditions to have our greatest impact…