Light Up the Mic Podcast

About Light Up the Mic Podcast

Light Up the Mic shines a light on meaningful conversations that help you win in life. Through honest stories and inspiring interviews, you'll hear how everyday people and remarkable guests have overcome adversity, achieved success, strengthened relationships, improved their finances, found purpose, and more. Every story has the power to change the way we see ourselves and the world around us. The lessons we learn from others can inspire us to think differently, grow through life's challenges, and believe more deeply in what's possible. Because one conversation... one idea... or one story could change your life. 🎙️ New episodes released monthly — every second Wednesday.

Publisher

Kembala Evans

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2025

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Miami Hurricanes Brotherhood: How My Teammate Saved My Life | Gerard Daphnis and Jermaine Chambers

   How far would you go to save a friend's life? Two former University of Miami Hurricanes football players, Gerard Daphnis and Jermaine Chambers, join Light Up the Mic host Kembala Evans to share an extraordinary story of brotherhood, faith, family, resilience, and the gift of life. This powerful conversation is filled with honesty, laughter, heartbreak, and hope—and gives new meaning to what it means to be there for someone. Gerard and Jermaine’s friendship started on the Hurricanes’ Greentree...

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Are the Best Things in Life Really Free? | Real Voices

   You’ve probably heard “the best things in life are free”—but are they really? In this episode of the Light Up the Mic podcast, Kembala Evans explores this popular saying through street interviews to hear what real people think. Their answers spark unexpected conversations about love, money, work, family, faith, happiness—and even the air we breathe. Some agree and others don’t. Then there’s a twist when one person surprisingly discovers her answer isn’t as black and white as she once thought....

3. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Remarried: Can You Really Find Lasting Love?

   Divorce can leave behind a difficult question: Will I ever find love again? Following Love After Divorce (Part 1), Kembala Evans explores remarriage after divorce. She sits down with Pat LaCroix, who opens up and answers real questions from people who've experienced divorce—from dating and learning to trust again to her non-negotiables, prenups, and blending a family. But this time, we're also hearing a man’s perspective on divorce. In an unexpected encounter on an airport shuttle in Pittsbur...

Who has been a guest on Light Up the Mic Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Cheri Huber
• Carl "Sugarfoot" Joseph
• Roderick Langrin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

6,731

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32