Welcome to Radical Acts Uncut, a new podcast hosted by the founder and CEO of Mpact PR, Jacqueline Lara and produced by Glow Stream TV.
Radical Acts Uncut is a show about entrepreneurs, experts and creatives who discuss an unexpected life test that tried to take them out. On the show, Jacqueline interviews her guests about how they found the faith and inner fight to conquer life's challenges.
Follow the show on social media at: @radicalactsuncut (https://www.instagram.com/radicalactsuncut/)
Learn more about Jacqueline and MPact PR at: mpactpr.com (https://mpactpr.com/)
Black women lawyers-turned-comics who are revolutionizing political discourse through laughter.
Finishing up the 2024 leg of their "Together We Might (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/together-we-might-town-hall-tour-tickets-1060831759349)" comedy tour just one day before the US presidential election, attorneys Jasmine Burton (https://www.jasminedaceeburton.com/) and Elizabeth Booker Houston (https://linktr.ee/Bookersquared?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaqwIAPd5V1L2LesX4yrG9sHDaVHzff80uR5E335umV4QEhmX2Em3ewtys_aem_KC2blEB8M3fhsX8Ac2jpGQ) masterfully blend their legal expertise with stand-up comedy to tackle complex social issues, from healthcare reform to racial justice.
The episode explores their unique paths to comedy -- Jasmine's journey coinciding with her sobriety, and Elizabeth drawing inspiration from the "Kings of Comedy." Through personal stories, including Elizabeth's powerful use of dark humor to process her brother's murder and childhood health issues, they demonstrate how comedy can transform pain into purpose.
Both comediennes share insights on balancing their professional lives, with Jasmine discussing the realities of juggling dating, work and comedy, while Elizabeth tackles parenthood, wifedom and the importance of support networks. Their partnership showcases the power of creative collaboration in making political topics accessible and engaging to the masses.
Listen to this powerful episode to learn how these remarkable women are using humor and a touch of Black Girl Magic to break down barriers, challenge systemic issues, and create meaningful conversations about politics and social justice.
Featured Guests: Jasmine Burton and Elizabeth Booker Houston
Links: Instagram @jazzyybeatss (https://www.instagram.com/jazzyybeatss/) and @bookersquared (https://www.instagram.com/bookersquared/)
15 Jan 2025
Trusting Your Gut to Craft Impactful Change
Markette Sheppard, Emmy Award-winning journalist and children's book author, shares how trusting her gut led her to channel grief into creating a scholarship fund and launching Glow Stream TV, a platform amplifying marginalized voices.
24 Dec 2024
Why Returning to the Motherland Is A Radical Act
Do you have a longing to return home this holiday season? In a lead up to the holidays, Radical Acts Uncut host Jacqueline Lara goes back to her ancestral home of Uganda and explains why returning to the Motherland for African Americans is a Radical Act in and of itself.
We also hear from a listener who shares a very personal sobriety journey in this week's Radical Report crowdsourced segment.
If you would like to share your story for a future Radical Report about a life-changing moment that inspired you to take a leap of faith, then send a short note with a read time of 60-90 seconds to: jacquelinel@mpactpr.com (https://mpactpr.com) or via Instagram @radcialactsuncut (https://www.instagram.com/radicalactsuncut/).
18 Dec 2024
From Ivy League to Global Impact: Building a Platform for Black Empowerment
Esi Kagale Agyeman Gillo shares her journey from Ivy League to global impact, empowering the African diaspora through DIFFvelopment's innovative 'consultrepreneurship' program, building wealth and community development.
11 Dec 2024
Overcoming Bias and Discrimination: Anu Gupta's Personal Journey
Anu Gupta, CEO of BE MORE with Anu and author of Breaking Bias, shares his personal journey from experiencing racial bias to becoming a leading voice in bias awareness and introduces his five-step PRISM method for overcoming bias.
4 Dec 2024
Tony-Nominated Broadway Producer Marjuan Canady Talks Community Impact
Tony-nominated Broadway producer Marjuan Canady shares her journey from community arts roots to empowering diverse voices through entrepreneurship and artistic passion.
20 Nov 2024
Rest Is a Radical Act!
Host Jacqueline Lewis talks with a listener who left her 9-to-5 to become an entrepreneur, highlighting the radical act of prioritizing rest and taking leaps of faith.
13 Nov 2024
How Jaylen Black Turned her Personal Tragedy to Powerful Advocacy
Dive into a moving conversation with Jaylen Black (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2395694), an Atlanta-based activist and advocacy communications professional who is in the process of transforming her heartbreaking loss into purposeful action. After losing her close friend Paige Jenkins (https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cumberland-mall-hit-and-run-death-arrest) in a tragic murder, Jaylen channels her grief into amplifying voices for justice and equity.
Having grown up in a predominantly Black county in Georgia Jaylen discusses how playing softball, a predominantly white sport where she’s from, helped her to develop a unique perspective on racial disparities. This early exposure shaped her commitment to advocacy work, particularly in supporting underrepresented communities.
The episode then takes an intimate turn as Jaylen shares her raw experience of balancing professional success with personal tragedy with the unexpected loss of her close friend Paige a day after Jaylen’s birthday, emphasizing the often-unseen struggles behind social media facades. Her powerful testimony highlights the radical act of authentic grieving, leaning on one’s community for support, and self-care.
Today, Jaylen's work extends to crucial issues like reproductive rights in the American South, where she continues to fight for equity and justice, honoring Paige's memory through meaningful advocacy (https://medium.com/@Jaylen25Black/in-loving-memory-of-our-friend-paige-jenkins-8386a9242e4e).
Listen to this powerful episode to discover how personal tragedy can transform into purpose, and learn why sharing our stories might be the most radical act of all.
Listen to Jaylen’s podcast The Black Brief (https://open.spotify.com/show/31uQDekTn7TtSZ2nYkpvLH) where she briefs listeners on the latest in politics, pop culture and problems of the day in less than 20 minutes.
Featured Guest: Jaylen Black, Political and Advocacy Communicator for Equity and Justice
Links: @TheBlackBrief (https://www.instagram.com/theblackbrief/) and @Just_Jaylen (https://www.instagram.com/just_jaylen/)
6 Nov 2024
Exploring “The Black Joy Playbook” with Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts
Reclaim your joy with Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts (https://www.traceymlewis.com/), author of 23 books including the recently released The Black Joy Playbook: 30 Days of Intentionally Reclaiming Your Delight (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743124/black-joy-playbook-by-tracey-michael-lewis-giggetts/). Featured on Good Morning America (https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/tracey-michael-lewis-giggetts-celebrates-black-joy-book-82717775), the Playbook is a follow-up to her NAACP Image Award winning Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-Joy/Tracey-Michae-l-Lewis-Giggetts/9781982176563).
“We have an ancestral mandate to hold—not just the pain and trauma of our experiences as Black people—but to hold the joy and love and peace that is also ours,” says Lewis-Giggetts.
Her hope for listeners of this podcast is that by the end of this episode you will know that:
There is healing power in intentionally unearthing and pursuing joy—particularly in the midst of grief and chaos.
Sometimes joy requires us to be still. (Are you willing to sit with yourself and identify your unique needs?)
Black joy is unique and necessary.
“Joy is a weapon, not only for resistance, but also a means for healing—a powerful tool that is all-encompassing and necessary. The Black Joy Playbook helps you mine your memories to discover what joy looks and feels like to you and then guides you to re-create it in your present-day life,” says Lewis-Giggets.
Listeners can purchase The Black Joy Playbook: 30 Days of Intentionally Reclaiming Your Delight (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743124/black-joy-playbook-by-tracey-michael-lewis-giggetts/) in bookstores everywhere.
Featured Guest: Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts
Links: @tmlgwriter (https://www.instagram.com/tmlgwriter/) and www.traceymlewis.com (http://www.traceymlewis.com)
30 Oct 2024
Why Perfection Is a Myth with Dana A. Smith
The owner of Spiritual Essence Yoga & Wellness Center (https://www.spiritualessenceyoga.com/), Dana A. Smith, is a self-proclaimed perfectionist in recovery. Listen to find out why she now believes that perfection is a myth. In this episode you’ll also hear Dana talk about why it’s important to love what you do and why she believes happiness should be non-negotiable in everyone’s lives.
“I not only love sharing the practices that help me grow and maintain balance through weekly classes, but also in yoga teacher training. Whether you want to teach or not, the course is designed for anyone wanting to experience positive transformation,” she says.
Yoga teacher training at Spiritual Essence Yoga & Wellness Center starts November 7. Join the training in person or virtually from anywhere in the world. More information is available at: www.spiritualessenceyoga.com (http://www.spiritualessenceyoga.com)
Featured Guest: Dana A. Smith
Links: www.spiritualessenceyoga.com (http://www.spiritualessenceyoga.com)
9 Oct 2024
Radical Acts Uncut with Jacqueline Lara: Coming October 30
Hi! I'm Jacqueline Lara, host of the new podcast, Radical Acts Uncut. It's a show about entrepreneurs, experts and creatives who discuss an unexpected life test that tried to take them out.
On the show, I get them to share about how they found the faith and inner fight to conquer that challenge and thrive on the other side.
Who am I? Well, I'm someone with faith and fight in me, too! I'm a creative, an entrepreneur and CEO of Mpact PR (https://mpactpr.com/), a public relations firm based in the Washington, DC Metro area. I'm also a first-generation American born to parents who migrated to the U.S. from Uganda. They raised my siblings and me in the midwest and then moved back because they thought America was just too much!
So, here I am in America living the American dream, but I'm also a divorced mom of two boys who knows a thing or two about overcoming challenges. Sometimes it takes radical acts, and on this show I get the real uncut story of how my guests prevailed.
Be sure to subscribe and follow the show wherever you stream your audio – so you don’t miss a single… radical… episode. I'd also love for you to share your story with me via email (https://mpactpr.com) for a future listener feedback segment called the Radical Report.
Email me at: jacquelinel@mpactpr.com (https://mpactpr.com)
Follow the show on social media at: @radicalactsuncut (https://www.instagram.com/radicalactsuncut/)
Visit MPact PR at: mpactpr.com (https://mpactpr.com/)
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