That Part is the signature podcast from 45 Lemons, also known as the culture company. Hosted by co-founders Naa Yirenkyi and Verta Maloney, the show is a bold and liberatory space where culture, creativity, systems, and Gen X realness come together. In each episode, Naa and Verta unpack the mess and the magic of being: as leaders, as creators, as women, and as humans just trying to make it. They invite listeners to unlearn what no longer serves, imagine what’s possible, and build something freer, wiser, and more whole.
The podcast is rooted in truth-telling, clarity, and ancestral wisdom. Each episode features segments like:
What We’re Holding – current events and real life
The Juice – deep dives into culture, business, tech, and liberation
That Part – mic-drop moments and community truths
The Fix – listener dilemmas and practical insights
Vitamin C – a closing dose of nourishment, clarity, or care
We asked the Black women in our lives a simple question: If you could talk about anything on a podcast, what would it be? Ngozi Okaro, Founder & CEO of Custom Collaborative, chose sustainable fashion as an anti-racist practice. What unfolds is a conversation about what our clothes say about us, and the people and systems we rarely see behind them. verta, Naa, and Ngozi trace a line from cotton and enslaved labor to today's garment industry, exploring race, gender, exploitation, overproduc...
5 Aug 2026
The Gift of Letting People In
What does generosity really look like? It's probably not what you think. In this episode of That Part, Verta and Naa sit down with educator, entrepreneur, and community builder Dr. LaShawnna Harris for a conversation about generosity, trust, and the relationships that shape our lives. Together they explore why so many of us find it easier to give than receive, why asking for help feels so uncomfortable, and how meaningful relationships are built through everyday acts of care, honesty, and rec...
8 Jul 2026
In Between: What Stayed With Us
After three incredible conversations, we’re pressing pause before welcoming our next guests. In this first In Between episode, we’re reflecting on what stayed with us, what challenged us, and what we’re still carrying. Join us for an honest conversation about grief, love, identity, friendship, and the wisdom Black women have always known. 🎧 New episodes drop monthly (for now) 📻 Catch us Tuesdays at 7AM & 7PM ET on Dreamvisions 7 Radio 📲 Subscribe, rate, and tell a friend (or five) w...
12 Jun 2026
Finding Love & Yourself in Your 50s with Marchetta Daniels
This season we asked the Black women in our lives a simple question: If you could talk about anything on a podcast, what would it be? Marchetta Daniels chose love, reinvention, and finding yourself after 50. What unfolds is a conversation about far more than romance. Verta, Naa, and Marchetta explore aging, identity, confidence, second chapters, and what happens when you stop living by timelines that were never really yours. Together, they unpack the stories society tells women, especially...
7 May 2026
Coming Home To Yourself After Grief and Loss with Darnese Daniels
Season 2 of That Part continues with another question answered by the Black women in our lives: If you could talk about anything on a podcast, what would it be? This episode is Darnese’s answer. Darnese Daniels joins us for a conversation about grief, not just the moment of loss, but what comes after. The part no one really prepares you for. The quiet. The identity shift. The version of you that no longer exists and the one still taking shape. Verta and Naa sit with what it means to come h...
8 Apr 2026
Realigning With Self After Motherhood with Jihan Johnston-McGlotten
Season 2 of That Part begins with a simple but powerful shift. We asked Black women in our lives one question: If you could talk about anything on a podcast, what would it be? This episode is the first answer. Jihan returns and brings us into a conversation about realigning with self after motherhood. Not as a dramatic reinvention, but as an ongoing reckoning with identity, change, and what it means to come back to yourself after becoming everything to someone else. Verta and Naa explore the ...
8 Mar 2026
Procrastination Is Protecting Something
This episode is for anyone who has ever called themselves lazy while quietly carrying too much. In Episode 8, Verta and Naa reframe procrastination not as a character flaw, but as emotional data. Sometimes we delay because we don’t care. Sometimes we delay because we care too much. And sometimes what looks like avoidance is exhaustion, misalignment, fear of being seen, or perfectionism dressed up as productivity. They unpack the shame spiral — the “shoulds,” the urgency culture, the hustle tr...
10 Feb 2026
The Things We Don't Say Out Loud
This episode is for anyone who has learned to read the room before speaking, who knows the truth before it is ever named, and who has carried wisdom quietly to survive. In Episode 7, Verta and Naa explore the power and cost of silence. From workplaces where “professionalism” replaces honesty, to families and communities where certain truths are never spoken, they unpack how silence can function as strategy, safety, resistance, and harm. They reflect on the unspoken knowledge Black women carry...
7 Jan 2026
Joy Is a KPI
This episode is for anyone who knows something is off when the work gets done but the joy is gone. In Episode 6, verta and Naa make the case for joy as a real metric, not a soft add-on or a vibes-only bonus. They unpack why joy has been squeezed out of so many workplaces and lives, and what it costs us when productivity is the only acceptable emotion. From the difference between happiness and joy, to who actually gets permission to be joyful, they explore how creativity, laughter, and delig...
4 Dec 2025
Pick Up the Phone: Relearning Connection at Work ... and Beyond
This one’s for anyone tired of being left on read—in the group chat, in the meeting, or in real life. In Episode 5, Verta and Naa explore how “not my problem” energy became the norm and what it’s costing us. From unread emails to sitting next to someone who won’t name the issue they have with you, they unpack how burnout, fear, and digital convenience have quietly made us worse teammates—and sometimes worse humans. They also ask: What would it look like to bring care back to work, not as a pe...
13 Nov 2025
Liberation Is a Strategy
In Episode 4, Verta and Naa unpack what liberation looks like when it is not just a dream or a destination, but a strategy. A lived practice. A choice. From global shifts in leadership to the quiet decisions in your daily calendar, this conversation traces the ways Black women around the world are modeling new ways of living, working, and leading. They explore liberation as rest, rhythm, refusal, and redesign. From saying no without guilt to trusting ease as strategic, this episode is about s...
13 Oct 2025
Black Women Been Told Y’all: The Canaries in the Coal Mine
In this episode, Verta and Naa sit down with the brilliant Jihan Johnston-McGlotten, a Black woman navigating nine months of unemployment after a layoff. Together, they unpack what it means to be pushed out of the workforce while still holding on to creativity, clarity, and community. They explore the deeper truths behind layoffs, the pressure to produce, and the silence that often follows when Black women speak up. From systems that gaslight to the gut instincts that guide us, this is an hon...
5 Sept 2025
This Job Is Not Your Whole Story
In this episode of That Part, Verta and Naa unpack the ways work can swallow our sense of self — especially for Black women. They talk about detaching worth from output, grieving professional betrayal, and reclaiming identity beyond our job titles. From stats to side-eyes, from layoffs to liberation, this episode reminds us that rest is not quitting and your story is bigger than your resume. 🎧 New episodes drop monthly (for now) 📻 Catch us Tuesdays at 7AM & 7PM ET on Dreamvisions 7 ...
30 Jul 2025
Welcome to That Part
In this debut episode, Verta Maloney and Naa Yirenkyi introduce That Part — a podcast rooted in truth-telling, tenderness, and cultural clarity. They share how they met, why they founded 45 Lemons, and what inspired the name That Part. You’ll also hear a bite-sized version of every segment: What We’re Holding — a current moment that’s sitting in our spiritsThe Juice — a deeper cultural or systemic conversationThat Part — the mic-drop truthThe Fix — a real-life dilemma meets real life in...
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