Lesser Known Self
Lesser Known Self
Briana Boyd
Lesser Known Self explores music, culture, and mental health through the complex lens of rappers, singers, hustlers, and creators of color. Interested in the often overlooked dichotomy of the brown experience we dive into the music that shapes the culture, millennial struggles, pain, and origin stories to explore what it means to be of color in a modern world.
15. Choices, Letting Go, and Growth (feat. Kavale)
In this episode, Briana chats with rapper and producer Kavale about fatherhood, choices he's made, and keeping level-headed.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Dec 27, 2020
24 min
14. Lessons Learned, Frank Ocean, and Consistency (feat. Jordan Hawkins)
Back at it again!  In this episode, Briana chats with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jordan Hawkins about his path to music, lessons he's learned, and social justice.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Dec 16, 2020
27 min
13. Diving Inward, Personal Growth, and Parental Shadows (feat. Appleby)
Season 2! Who woulda thought? In this first episode, Briana chats with Justin Burns aka Appleby about forging your own path, opening up, and growing as an artist.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Nov 24, 2020
38 min
12. Growth, Responsibility, and Love (feat. Love Mansuy)
We back! In this episode, Briana chats with LA's Love Mansuy about parenting, self-development, and the challenges of finding true empathy in mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Aug 25, 2020
34 min
11. Outsiders as Insiders and Confidence (feat. Shamir)
Happy August! In this episode, Briana chats with Shamir about not needing to fit in, family support, and their upcoming self-titled album.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Aug 5, 2020
29 min
10. The Diaspora, Intuition, and Challenges (feat. Adeline)
Episode  10! Happy July. In this episode we speak to Adeline, a sunny soul artist about her tenacity, self-care, and the black diaspora in Paris and New York.  lesserknownself.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Jul 21, 2020
29 min
9. Knowing Yourself, Openness, and Intersectionality (feat. April Kae)
Are you being open? In this episode we chat with the beautiful and thoughtful April Kae of ImaniGold.   https://www.imanigold.com  https://www.lesserknownself.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Jun 19, 2020
40 min
8. Insecure, Black Celebration, and The Movement (feat. Joy Oladokun)
Episode 8! Happy June. In this episode we speak to Joy Oladokun a soulful genre-bending artist about the current mess of the world, cannabis, self-care, and coming out as a black queer person. Black people should be celebrated for the every day! lesserknownself.com  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Jun 11, 2020
41 min
7. Shea Butter, Country Music, and Time (feat. Denitia)
Episode 7! Who would have thought? In this episode, we talk to Denitia, a Texas girl living and creating in NYC. She's been called "the epitome of soul" by The Fader. Time and labels are weird but can be healing once processed!  lesserknownself.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
May 6, 2020
43 min
6. Self-Care, Church, and Covid-19 (feat. Elton Aura)
We chat with Chicago's own Elton Aura about life as the pastors kid, Chicago, and fear of failure.  It's getting real!   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lesserknownself/message
Apr 16, 2020
31 min
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