Off The Wake Up Podcast
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Off The Wake Up Podcast sheds light on critical conversations often overlooked in traditional media and academic spaces. It tackles issues that impact millions across politics, media, prisons, education, and entrepreneurship. This media platform exists to give a voice to individuals and topics that have long been ignored, for we believe a single narrative story has put a generation to sleep.
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The podcast delves into critical conversations around politics, media, education, prisons, and entrepreneurship. Notable episodes include discussions on the journey to self-discovery through poetry with Fanta Balla and reflections on personal growth and divine transitions by Jordan, highlighting the importance of lived experiences in shaping one's path.
Off The Wake Up Podcast sheds light on critical conversations often overlooked in traditional media and academic spaces. It tackles issues that impact millions across politics, media, prisons, education, and entrepreneurship. This media platform exists to give a voice to individuals and topics that have long been ignored, for we believe a single narrative story has put a generation to sleep.
Fanta Balla is an award-winning poet from Harlem who uses her words and platform to empower others and share her truth as a Black woman navigating a world where many voices go unheard.
In this episode, Fanta unpacks her journey of being raised in a traditional African household, the struggles she faced in finding her voice, and how poetry became the key to her self-discovery. She also shares her powerful story of coming out as gay and offers invaluable advice for the young women following in her footsteps.
Want to learn more about Fanta?
Explore her work on her website: fantaballo.com
Book her for an event: [email protected]
Follow her on Instagram: @fantaratty
Support the village she’s building: fantaballo.com/shop
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