Lesser Known Self
Lesser Known Self
Podcast Description
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. lesserknownself.substack.com
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The podcast explores themes related to the experiences of people of color, focusing on topics such as mental health, personal growth, and cultural identity. Notable episodes cover subjects like parenting and mental health with Briana's mom, the challenges of being an artist with guests like Caleborate and Kavale, and the role of music in shaping cultural narratives, highlighted in discussions with artists like Love Mansuy and Joy Oladokun.
Lesser Known Self is a podcast about intersectionality, identity, otherness, and the creative life. Originally released from 2019–2020 with 17 episodes, the show returns in December 2025 after a long hiatus and a personal transformation—from a regular-degular music-industry girl to a mental health counselor in training.
Each episode explores who we are beneath expectations, labels, and external messaging. Through intimate conversations and reflective storytelling, Lesser Known Self creates space for the parts of us that often go unseen: the identities we negotiate, the art we make, the wounds we carry, and the selves we’re becoming.
Expect grounded, curious dialogue with artists, thinkers, and everyday people; themes of creativity, belonging, selfhood, and mental health; and a renewed commitment to telling honest stories about what it means to be human.
Perfect for listeners craving authentic conversations, cultural nuance, and the courage to meet themselves more fully.
In this episode we talk to the articulate Caleborate about his new album, his upcoming move to LA, and of course mental health!
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