Better Said Than Written is a reflective podcast rooted in language and lived experience, sharing excerpts from books, essays, poems, and quotes that resonate more deeply when spoken aloud.
Rev. Jesse Jackson spent decades fighting for civil rights and economic justice. As a child watching him on television, I didn't understand policy. I understood his voice.
After news of his death on February 17, 2026, I found myself revisiting what his work meant, not just the speeches or the presidential campaigns, but the deeper question at the center of it all: who gets access, who gets dignity, and who gets to eat.
In this episode of Better Said Than Written, I reflect on the roots of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the link between school lunch and economic justice, and what hunger teaches you when survival is not theoretical.
This episode is personal. It's about what I didn't understand as a child, and what I understand now.
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6 Feb 2026
Grey haired women in the workforce
This episode is for anyone navigating visibility, relevance, and self-worth in the workplace as time moves forward.
Maybe you’ve noticed the subtle shifts. The comments that land differently. The unspoken expectations about how you should look, sound, or show up.
Maybe you’ve questioned whether experience still counts the way it used to, or whether aging has quietly become something you’re expected to manage, conceal, or apologize for.
This episode features a powerful Social Media Essay by performance coach Melanie Cheeseman, who writes candidly about gray hair, gendered double standards, and what women are told to surrender as they grow older.
At the center of it all is this reminder: “Wisdom. Experience. Confidence. These are things we gain, not lose, with time.”
If the world has ever made you feel otherwise, I hope this episode offers a pause and a reframing.
If you’re holding on to your grey or covering it up, if you’re negotiating what aging looks like in your work life, or if you’re simply sitting with these questions, you’re not alone.
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4 Feb 2026
Food as Medicine
This episode is for anyone feeling overwhelmed by wellness culture, conflicting health advice, or the constant pressure to optimize their body.
Maybe you’ve tried the supplements. Maybe you’ve followed the trends. Maybe you’re doing everything “right” and still not feeling well.
In this episode of Better Said Than Written, I share a Social Media Essay written by Dr. Pamela Buchanan, whose words cut through the noise and ask a simple but confronting question: what if the answer isn’t more but less?
At the center of this reflection is a reminder many of our grandmothers already understood: “Your body doesn’t need a hack. It needs food.”
We explore ancestral wisdom, modern burnout, and what it means to return to nourishment as care, especially while navigating midlife, perimenopause, and changing relationships with our bodies.
If this episode stirred something for you about food, wellness, aging, or the lessons passed down through generations, take a moment to sit with it. You don’t have to fix anything today.
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