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Uphold Voices in Family

25 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -

Uphold Voices in Family is a bilingual, global podcast (English & Haitian Creole) that honors past-present multidimensional stories of parental figures and childhood experiences. This archiving is rooted in collective remembrance of our voices today and for generations to come. From the gateways of memory, Uphold Voices in Family embraces with love and respect what flows to meet us where we are today. From the roots of lineages, each human being is always becoming and transforming. Therefore, abundant possibilities of who we have been and who we are today are welcomed here. It is about amplifying this practice of memory preservation from your voice, my voice, our voices, our ways of perceiving in this lifetime. The podcast is hosted by Nagiarry Porcena-Meneus with meditative intentions as a griot and story-weaver. This podcast is an extension of www.upholdvoicesinfamily.com with a thorough list of resources, visual and writing archives. To be a guest, please email [email protected]. Gratitude, always. Our voices are vital and richly alive. What flows through your voice today?

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Episodes

Have Faith in Your Voice feat Amani Reid

September 14, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

Uphold Voices in Family is an archive honoring and preserving our stories, from this present moment with the aim for generations to come. It is an intentional passage through past-present stories of childhood and parental experiences.  Welcoming Amani Reid to Episode 4 full of gratitude sharing reflections: How does she see reflections of herself through the people who are close in her life from career explorations and personal characteristics? How does the intimacy of finding oneself conn...

Childhood: Finding Beauty Between Worlds feat Nana Ama Addo 'Asiedua'

June 27, 2021 03:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Uphold Voices in Family is an archive honoring and preserving our stories, from this present moment with the aim for generations to come. It is an intentional passage through past-present stories of childhood and parental experiences.  Welcoming Nana Ama Addo or Asiedua to Episode 3 full of gratitude sharing reflections: What are the ancestral origins of her name and what is the daily legacy that she strives to embody through her name each day?  Why does she identify herself, amongst her ...

Fatherhood: From Grieving To Meditation and Daily Conscious Living feat Jimmy Champagne

June 20, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

 Uphold Voices in Family is an archive honoring and preserving our stories, from this present moment with the aim for generations to come. It is an intentional passage through past-present stories of childhood and parental experiences.  Welcoming Jimmy Champagne to Episode 2 full of gratitude. What were his childhood experiences like?  What was it like for the mother of his daughter to pass away a couple of days after giving birth? What did the grieving process look like, what does healin...

Motherhood: Honor Your Being feat Zazou

April 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB

 Uphold Voices in Family is an archive honoring and preserving our stories, from this present moment with the aim for generations to come. It is an intentional passage through past-present stories of childhood and parental experiences.  Welcoming Zazou to Episode 1 full of gratitude. Zazou describes herself as a multidimensional human being with infinite possibilities. She is a mother, a chef, and a nomad by spirit. Zazou practices conscious and intuitive parenting while valuing the import...

Season 2: Trailer of Uphold Voices in Family

April 06, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.17 MB

Welcome to Season 2 of Uphold Voices in Family! Stay tuned for upcoming episodes to be released biweekly on Sundays. Grateful for this journey.  Our voices are vital and richly alive. What flows through your voice today? Website: www.upholdvoicesinfamily.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upholdvoicesinfamily/

Motherhood: Trust Your Journey Feat Barnica Hosty

December 27, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 12: Nagiarry is joined by a beautiful human being and dear mother named  Barnica "Nica" Hosty who is a loving wife, director of education, podcast host, a trailblazing entrepreneur for the past years. Nica has a passion for helping others, and for leading them ...

Imanite Manman ak Christina Beauboeuf Marcelin

September 29, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 89.5 MB

This episode is in Haitian Creole. Moving forward, there will be episodes in Haitian Creole or English to connect with various people, cultures, and ways of being. Thank you so much for being on this journey with us! We each have a voice, and at Uphold Voices in Family: we value the ability to create accessible spaces for people of multidimensional identities to the best that we can.  Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of th...

Welcome: Uphold Voices in Family

September 03, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Welcome, inspirational voices. Let us continue to uphold voices in family! Music Credit: Song of Mother by Benson. ___________________ Connect with Uphold Voices in Family - Website: www.upholdvoicesinfamily.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @upholdvoicesinfamily

Birth Experiences and Children Medical Journeys in Hospitals feat Chrystien Guyton

August 24, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 57 MB

Chrystien has a special message for all medical professionals. Sharing her premature birth experience as a first-time mom, raising her daughter who healed from brain cancer and now journeys through with cerebral palsy. See below for more details.   Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 10: Nagiarry...

Self-Love Activism feat Ta'lor L. Pinkston

August 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 54 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 8: Nagiarry is joined by Ta'lor L. Pinkston who is a self-love activist, speaker, and therapist. Ta’lor is the founder of a virtual support group, centered on self-love, mental health and healing on Facebook with more than 1,300 members and counting: for all in...

Motherhood: Self-Love Activism feat Ta'lor L. Pinkston

August 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 54 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 8: Nagiarry is joined by Ta'lor L. Pinkston who is a self-love activist, speaker, and therapist. Ta’lor is the founder of a virtual support group, centered on self-love, mental health and healing on Facebook with more than 1,300 members and counting: for all in...

Family Roles feat Ronke Faleti

July 28, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 8: Nagiarry is joined by Ronke Faleti who is the founder of the korédé brand, a handbag line for modern womaning which was born out of a personal need for beauty and functionality to coexist harmoniously. korédé is a genuine leather handbag brand designed for t...

Motherhood: Family Roles feat Ronke Faleti

July 28, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 8: Nagiarry is joined by Ronke Faleti who is the founder of the korédé brand, a handbag line for modern womaning which was born out of a personal need for beauty and functionality to coexist harmoniously. korédé is a genuine leather handbag brand designed for t...

Origins of Uphold Voices in Family Podcast

July 15, 2020 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

Thank you for being here. Our vision is to have diverse representation on a global basis to enhance humanity's connectedness, perspectives on family relationships and to encourage space for our beings to be all while remaining in tune with the impacts that intersectionality and systems have in our lives. We are here to learn and unlearn together. We are here to grow, teach, explore, and support one another. We are here to heal, amplify holistic narratives, and build upon ways that our famil...

Poetic Memory of My Mother feat Host Nagiarry

July 15, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their inner selves and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 7: Through vulnerable, meditative, and poetic words, host Nagiarry dives deeper into the reasons that fuel her commitment to our community. As she creates a platform to curate the honest stories of families across the global collective, Nagiarry wanted you ...

Motherhood: Foster Care Awareness feat Tash Haynes

July 05, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 6: Nagiarry is joined by Tash Haynes who is a small business owner for the past 11 years as a professional photographer, travel, motherhood & lifestyle blogger, writer, speaker, educator, a mentor with 20+ years of experience in youth development. She is a blac...

Foster Care Awareness feat Tash Haynes

July 05, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mothers are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 6: Nagiarry is joined by Tash Haynes who is a small business owner for the past 11 years as a professional photographer, travel, motherhood & lifestyle blogger, writer, speaker, educator, a mentor with 20+ years of experience in youth development. She is a blac...

Motherhood: Immigrant Advocacy feat Miranda Alexander

June 28, 2020 17:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mother figures are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 5: Nagiarry is joined by Miranda Alexander who is the founder of the Caribbean Community in Philadelphia, an organization that seeks to positively reframe the narrative about and for the Caribbean People. Miranda is from Trinidad and Tobago and is the mo...

Immigrant Advocacy feat Miranda Alexander

June 28, 2020 17:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mother figures are striving to remain aware of the influences that their humanity and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 5: Nagiarry is joined by Miranda Alexander who is the founder of the Caribbean Community in Philadelphia, an organization that seeks to positively reframe the narrative about and for the Caribbean People. Miranda is from Trinidad and Tobago and is the mo...

Motherhood: Surrendering to Holistic Wellness feat Briara Lowery

June 21, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mother figures are striving to remain aware of the influences that their inner selves and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Music Credit: Song of Mother by Benson. Episode 4: Nagiarry is joined by Briara Lowery who is a wellness advocate and founder of The Village of Wombmanhood. This episode includes advocacy for mental health awareness, resources for motherhood, overcoming gen...

Surrendering to Holistic Wellness feat Briara Lowery

June 21, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mother figures are striving to remain aware of the influences that their inner selves and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Music Credit: Song of Mother by Benson. Episode 4: Nagiarry is joined by Briara Lowery who is a wellness advocate and founder of The Village of Wombmanhood. This episode includes advocacy for mental health awareness, resources for motherhood, overcoming gen...

Motherhood: Embrace Your Light feat Boomie Bol

June 14, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mother figures are striving to remain aware of the influences that their inner selves and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 3: Nagiarry is joined by Boomie Bol who is a writer of short stories, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and essays as she gifts us the honor of cherishing her story. This episode includes how her interpretations of humility changed through life experienc...

Embrace Your Light feat Boomie Bol

June 14, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mother figures are striving to remain aware of the influences that their inner selves and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 3: Nagiarry is joined by Boomie Bol who is a writer of short stories, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and essays as she gifts us the honor of cherishing her story. This episode includes how her interpretations of humility changed through life experienc...

Meditative Empowerment for Black Families

June 06, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Episode 2: Due to the recent and continuous racial injustices against black families, Nagiarry created this special episode to cultivate inner wellness and soothing energy through reflective meditation with her listeners. Based on the expressed grief of mothers and families throughout this past week, she desired to uphold their voices, by letting them know that their inner selves are valued. Each family who expressed and will express their stories matter to me. You, as our tribe of listener...

Humanity of Mothers feat Donnya Negera

May 29, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Season 1: Motherhood In honor of the multidimensional ways that mother figures are striving to remain aware of the influences that their inner selves and surrounding environments have upon their children while cultivating their growth. Episode 1: Nagiarry is joined by Donnya Negera who is a mom blogger and influencer as she gifts us the honor of cherishing her story. This episode includes the acknowledgment of how her childhood experiences within her Haitian heritage influenced how she mot...