Rolonda On Demand

Broadway Publicist and Tony Award Honoree Irene Gandy Takes Us Behind the Curtains of The Great White Way, along with Emilio Sosa, the newly appointed Chair of the American Theater Wing. Emilio is also a tony-nominated costume and fashion designer. The recent Tony Awards gave us all hope and a strong signal that Broadway is coming back after taking a hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. And we will see more diversity as actors and producers gave speeches about their yearning for more inclusive stories on Broadway stages. In this interview, these two Broadway leadership stars share a behind the scenes look at one of the best places on earth! Start buying tickets and support the theater now! Irene Gandy is the only Black female press agent member of ATPAM (Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers) for over 50 years. Working with Producer Jeffrey Richards for over three decades, she is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, and was a producer for Lady Day at Emerson’s

How lucky was I to get interviewed by my Clubhouse pal - Voice Actor and Talk Show Host Danny Burnside - about my life, childhood, careers, dreams, reinvention process, voice acting and all the stuff it took to get all those places! Sit back and enjoy this moment when the mic is turned on RO!! Get ready! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many times have you asked yourself, "What the hell is a bitcoin? And - Where did this cryptocurrency come from anyway?" We're getting a better understanding of this mysterious coinage in today's podcast episode as we grab a cigar and kick back with cryptocurrency expert, Dante Noir. Dante's podcast, Cigars and Crytocurrency, keeps Bitcoin believers informed and in conversation about the digital money sweeping the nation and across the world. CigarsandCrypto.com Plus, Artist Israel S. Wilson shares why he's been a bitcoin believer since 2012 and feels it's part of his social revolution. @israelswilson This is the perfect podcast for the crypto-curious Please be sure to subscribe to my podcast and download lots of the archives to enjoy at your leisure. Also - leave a rating and review -- and tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. Lynn Richardson of Debtors Court is back helping us reinvent the way we handle our money and our money mindset. Dr. Lynn says most us us found out through COVID-19 that most of what we have -- we no longer need. What will that look like for you post COVID? She share tips and strategies to rethink how we think about our coins. Money Mindset 101 and what the pandemic taught us with financial guru Dr. Lynn - right here - right now! www. LynnRichardson.com Don't forget to subscribe and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and checking in with ourselves with Dr. Faith Brown who shares some valuable tips on coping during these challenging times - from eating healthy to engaging in a new morning routine, to exercising 30 minutes each day ...and enjoying really good sex! BTW - Did you know that May is also Masturbation Month?!? How are you taking care of yourself and your mental health? Another angle to self-care during COVID-19 pandemic. Follow Dr. Faith Brown at https://www.drfaithbrown.com/ Follow me @rolondawatts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Sunyatta Amen is a Naturopathic Physician. Sexual Thai Chi expert and belly dancer. In this episode of Rolonda on Demand, Dr. Amen helps us get more in touch with our own bodies and encourages us to move our pelvic areas more to get the blood and energy flowing and wake up the body for a healthier, sexier, stress-free life. Tips on improving our sex lives with special exercises - or "Sexual Kung Fu" - like, vaginal weight lifting , belly dancing, and using a Yoni egg to tighten up our game and clear out the cobwebs. Dr. Amen is a 5th generation herbalist, tea crafter, holistic healer. Check out her Calabash Tea and Tonic IG @sunyattaamen Visit: Bellydancersofcolor.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While many of us are still taking about GENIUS, the Aretha Franklin anthology on the National Geographic Channel, many of us are still remembering our favorite Aretha songs, appearances, concerts, and so much more, Rolling Stone magazine called her, "The Greatest Singer of All Times" She won 18 Grammy Awards and nominated for 26 She won the Presidential Medal of Freedom ... and so much more ... But in this special episode of my podcast, I pull form the ROLONDA! show vault and share with you the day I spent with this incomparable legend. We sang, she cooked her famous Shrimp a la Ree, and she shared stories that I bet you never heard -- like: Why she has such a fierce fear of flying What she was really like as a kid Why she dropped out of high school How she responded to questions about her father What man inspired the song, Call Me - the Moment You Get There! We talk dating, motherhood, and how she wanted her very own talk show! Its not every day you get to spend the day with a legend - I want to share that f

Leeza Gibbons and I are not only friends, but also Talk Show Hosts from the roaring 90s, when some talk shows seemed more like televised saloon brawls in the wild, wild west - chairs thrown, nose broken, fist fights, cursing and spitting on each other - even one guy murdered - all in the mad race for ratings. Leeza and I both knew change was coming -- as this type of talk was not for us. We both had to pivot .... In this episode, Leeza and I have a very frank conversation about how to deal with sudden changes in life and how to reinvent yourself or your world as you must participate in your own rescue and survival, We celebrate The Art of Reinvention today - sharing tips and tools to use right now as you make friends with fear, doubt and anxiety and get on with the life you've only imagined! Enjoy! Please don't forget to subscribe! Follow Leeza at LeezaGibbons.com Follow me at Rolonda.com Follow us both on social media @leezaGibbons and @rolondaWatts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi

As we celebrate Women's History Month and International Woman's Day, we also celebrate Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award Winner Jane Fonda, who has certainly made history as an artist, activist, philanthropist, environmentalist, fitness guru and so much more. In this candid and revealing interview, Jane talks about how her mother's suicide and sexual abuse affected her. She also talks about love and forgiveness. And while she recently revealed to the New York Post that she did not want a fourth marriage - Jane speaks very openly about her love for kissing, touching and romance. At 83, Jane's still got it! Also in this episode, Dr Julianne Malveaux, author, political commentator, and 15th President of Bennett College, shares stories of some of the most amazing women of history - most of whom I bet you don't know! Please subscribe, leave a review, and share with lots of friends! Visit Rolonda.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we celebrate Women's History Month and discuss The State of Women Today with Dr. Sheila Robinson, Founder, Publisher & CEO of Diversity Woman Media. Sheila believes that women can change the world as we have the power to change the conversation at the dinner table. Sheila is also a huge proponent of women's wellness and hosts Wellness Wednesdays to talk about mental health, self-care, self-love, reinvention and many more relevant and pertinent issues facing women worldwide today. We also share some of our favorite women in history and the ones we admire making history today. For more about Dr. Sheila, visit https://www.diversitywoman.com/ Visit: Rolonda.com For some spicier talk - Join me at Stereo.com/rolondawatts for the podcast afterparty every Friday at 4pm PT/7pm EST!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Shaun Robinson pulls back the curtain on the 90 Day Fiance franchise’s most jaw-dropping, unexpected moments, as she introduces a racy spinoff to the popular show, Each week, on the new 90 Day Bares All, Shaun will be joined by several special guests, ranging from individuals featured in the current season of 90 DAY FIANCÉ to familiar faces addressing the most notorious, unanswered rumors from present day and seasons past. Nothing is off limits and no stone will be left unturned, giving superfans the deepest look ever at all the stories, drama and secrets behind the 90 Day franchise. “It is thrilling for us to not only be launching this unprecedented look behind the scenes and deep into the lives of the 90 DAY franchise, but also to be launching it on the ultimate streaming destination for non-fiction, reality TV with discovery+ ” said Howard Lee, President and GM of TLC. “BARES ALL will extend our 90 Day stories further and uncover what we couldn’t fit into the shows – the destination for fans to acces

After seven years, Kim Kardashian & Kanye West call it quits, with Kim filing for divorce and the troubled couple sharing joint custody of their four kids. How much did Kanye's mental health issues have to do with the breakup? Did Kris Jenner add to their marriage stress? Was Kanye's presidential bid the final straw? Plus, reaction to Wendy Williams' tell all docudrama on Lifetime TV as I share what happened during my own appearance on the Wendy Williams radio show in New York. And, Call me Tessica Brown! Gorilla Glue Girl makes a plea and a GoFundMe account that's raising a lot of eyebrows and even more questions about her true intentions. Tonya Dunham joins me to sort it all out! Tonya is a professional Journalist, producer, writer, editor.  She currently works as a news gathering producer/editor for CBS News New York and has been a producer for several syndicated talk shows such as Geraldo, Queen Latifah, and Dr. Joy Browne.  Tonya has won Associated Press awards for the "1996 Olympic Bombing" personal vid

GloZell is one of YouTube’s biggest stars goes broke after YouTube changes its algorithm which led to fewer views on her page, translating into less money. She had not budgeted prior or had a financial plan. When it came to money and celebrity, well, GloZell had her challenges. It’s time for GloZell to break the taboos and spill the tea -- having a frank conversation with Rolonda about life, love and all of her financial blunders. Plus, Glozell's Reinvention Plan with a brand new project --The GloZell Show! YouTube star Glozell goes broke after YouTube changes its algorithm which led to fewer views on her page, translating into less money. She had not budgeted prior or had a financial plan. She ready -- to GLOW UP!!! @millionstoriesmedia  @theglozellshow #TheGlozellShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Curvy Film Critic, Carla Renata, joins me in this episode to discuss new film releases and how COVID-19, quarantine and the BLM movement have effected Hollywood, production and the movies we're watching today, including seeing more Black faces splashed across our screens than ever before. What's behind the big change? Carla also shares the brutal behind the scenes truths about how Hollywood is really handling COVID-19 and all the health measures expected during production that come with it. We both weigh in on the Tom Cruise onset outburst. Carla Renata is an actress, singer, and film critic. She was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. Renata has starred in several long-running Broadway musicals, national tours, and appears on television shows. She is creator and host of The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata which streams via You Tube and Facebook Live. Carla Renata graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in Broadcast Production and was cast in the Matthew Broderick 

Grammy Nominated Spoken Word Artist Sekou Andrews is disrupting observations and opinions of poetry with his Poetic Voice - an organization he founded to stop making poetry synonymous to poverty. A schoolteacher turned actor, musician, two-time national poetry slam champion, entrepreneur, and award-winning poetic voice, any given day may now find Sekou keynoting at a leadership conference, helping a Fortune 500 company with brand messaging, or even performing pieces for Barack Obama in Oprah’s backyard. Sekou is the creator of Poetic Voice, a new, cutting-edge speaking category that seamlessly fuses inspirational speaking with spoken word poetry to make messages more moving and memorable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marilyn Crawford is an AWARD WINNING Branding Architect, Strategic Marketing, Business Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Development, and Branding Executive with exceptional Event Management, Consumer Experience, PR, Entertainment, Sports, Esports, Technology, Tourism, Social Responsibility, proven track record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can never talk about improving our health or strengthening our immune systems too much during these grisly days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Columbus Batiste, fondly called The Heart Health Doc, is back with more great conversation and tips on taking better care of ourselves and the ones we love. Columbus D. Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI is a board certified Internist, Cardiologist, and Interventional Cardiologist. He is currently the Chief of Cardiology at Kaiser Permanente Riverside and Moreno Valley Medical Centers, and the former co-director of the Kaiser Permanente Inland Empire Cardiac Catheterization Services. In 2011, Dr. Batiste led out in establishing the Integrative Cardiovascular Disease Program (based at Kaiser Permanente. The objective of this program is to prevent the onset and re-occurrence of cardiovascular disease focusing on lifestyle modification. Dr. Batiste is a strong advocate for a plant based diet, exercise and stress reduction. He has been lecturing in the community over the past seve

NBC's Jacque Reid is from Atlanta, Georgia, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University (HBCU), and is a television, podcast, and radio personality and journalist. While many may remember Jacque as the lead news anchor of The BET Nightly News from 2001-2005, today she is currently one of the co-hosts of the NBC New York affiliate show called "New York Live." She has also guest-hosted The View several times, prior to joining NBC 4 New York. Jacque is not only known for her brains, but also for her big heart as you'll hear in today's episode as she shares how losing her beloved dog led her to a Vegan lifestyle. Did you know there's a Vegan car? Vegan Fashions? Vegan faux leather for shoes? There's so much here to learn from Jacque about Veganism, including some amazing recipes to try just in time for the Holidays. Yes, many of us are reinventing the ways we eat and the ways we treat ourselves, the earth, plants, and other living things. You'll truly enjoy this enlightening conversation with this journalista turned v

Luenell is the self-proclaimed “Original Bad Girl of Comedy.” She maybe be small is stature, but she more than makes up for it with her big personality, booming voice and infectious laughter. Easily recognizable for her signature look – that is, her platinum blonde Caesar haircut, beautifully manicured long nails and a blinged-out pimp cup in hand – Luenell, has been thrilling audiences with her brand of comedy for almost 30 years.  But Luenell's NOT laughing about the huge discrepancies between male and female comics, with men getting far more exposure and far bigger paychecks than women. She says after thirty years in the biz, she's still trying to get recognized, despite being featured in films, like her current one - Borat. In this episode, Luenell tells her story, sharing a behind the scenes look at life as a comedian and shares tips for up and coming comedians. and talks about the real struggles that come along with it. Plus, find out how Luenelle is dealing with family drama during the COVID-19 pandemi

Dr. Rhonda Windham is featured in the HBO Sports Documentary, Women of Troy, which explores the transcendent career of the Cheryl Miller-led USC Trojans and their impact on women’s basketball. Windham was the first ever general manager for the Los Angeles Sparks from 1997 to 1999. Before joining the Sparks, Windham played basketball at the University of Southern California between 1983 and 1987. With USC, Windham scored 1,040 points and was the assists leader for each season except for 1984. During her last year in college, Windham played at the 1987 Summer Universiade and received the 1987 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award. The Women of Troy arrived to the University of Southern California as Title IX’s influence in women’s sports first emerged. Their ability to overcome adversity on and off the court propelled them into national prominence, winning two national titles and becoming the first women’s collegiate team to visit the Ronald Reagan White House. Windham played with all-time USC greats Cheryl Miller, Cy