Becoming Your True Self With Sierra Imari The BLK IRL podcast

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This is the final episode of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. Join our protagonist, Anuli, as she prepares for the big day and start figuring out what life looks like *after* the cap and gown. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anuliwashere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for BLK IRL in collaboration with Private Astronaut ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@privateastronaut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blkirl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow BLK IRL on Instagram ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Anuli Races Against the Clock 44:15

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This is episode five of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. In this episode our protagonist, Anuli, races against the clock to graduate before her fellowship funds run out as she turns her attention to writing her dissertation while also navigating everyday life in Atlanta and university bureaucracy. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠@anuliwashere⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for BLK IRL in collaboration with Private Astronaut ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠@privateastronaut⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blkirl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow BLK IRL on Instagram ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Anuli Does the (Field)Work 47:02

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This is episode four of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. In this episode our protagonist, Anuli, shares her reflections on methodology, ethnographic research, and doing this thing that anthropologists call “fieldwork” while living in the American South as a Black woman studying Black life. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD ( ⁠⁠⁠@anuliwashere⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for BLK IRL in collaboration with Private Astronaut ( ⁠⁠⁠@privateastronaut⁠⁠⁠ ). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠⁠⁠www.blkirl.com⁠⁠⁠ . Follow BLK IRL on Instagram ( ⁠⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠⁠ ) and Twitter/X ( ⁠⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠⁠ ). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Anuli Wins Big 41:41

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This is episode three of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. This episode takes place in Fall 2022 during a month in the life of our protagonist, Anuli. In this episode she receives some major career news while processing everything from social anxiety to voting in Georgia for the first time. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD ( ⁠⁠@anuliwashere⁠⁠ , ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for Black in Real Life in collaboration with Private Astronaut ( ⁠⁠@privateastronaut⁠⁠ ). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠⁠www.blkirl.com⁠⁠ . Follow BLK IRL on Instagram ( ⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠ ) and Twitter/X ( ⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠ ). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Anuli Moves to Atlanta 37:53

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This is episode two of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. Follow our protagonist Anuli as she prepares to move to Atlanta to conduct the formal fieldwork for her PhD in cultural anthropology. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD ( ⁠@anuliwashere⁠ , ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for Black in Real Life in collaboration with Private Astronaut ( ⁠@privateastronaut⁠ ). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠www.blkirl.com⁠ . Follow BLK IRL on Instagram ( ⁠@blkirl⁠ ) and Twitter/X ( ⁠@blkirl⁠ ). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Anuli Goes Back to School 34:13

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Tag along with our protagonist, Anuli, as she leaves Corporate America to go back to school in the season premiere of this limited-run experimental audio docuseries from BLK IRL. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD ( ⁠@anuliwashere⁠ , ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠ ). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for Black in Real Life in collaboration with Private Astronaut ( ⁠@privateastronaut⁠ ). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠www.blkirl.com⁠ . Follow BLK IRL on Instagram ( ⁠@blkirl⁠ ) and Twitter/X ( ⁠@blkirl⁠ ). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Stop Waiting for Perfect with L'Oreal Thompson Payton 53:50

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For the Season 3 finale, Anuli speaks with award-winning journalist, motivational speaker, and blogger L’Oreal Thompson Payton about what life is like after you get the things you’ve always wanted. Spoiler: It’s still not perfect. +++ Enter the world of Season 3 on the BLK IRL website ( https://www.blkirl.com/season-3 ). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram ( @blkirl ) and Twitter ( @blkirl ). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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In Our Carefree Era with Oludara Adeeyo 1:07:59

2 years fa1:07:59

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In this episode, Anuli talks with Los Angeles-based mental health therapist, author, and social media content creator, Oludara Adeeyo, about what it means to embrace being carefree, her pivot from working in the media industry to pursuing a career in social work, and the power in moving away from your home base. +++ Enter the world of Season 3 on the BLK IRL website ( https://www.blkirl.com/season-3 ). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram ( @blkirl ) and Twitter ( @blkirl ). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Becoming Your True Self with Sierra Imari 51:11

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In this episode, Anuli talks with tech-focused Creative Advisor and Strategist, Sierra Imari, about her current chrysalis era, her love of The Sims, and how it feels to bet on yourself. +++ Enter the world of Season 3 on the BLK IRL website ( https://www.blkirl.com/season-3 ). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram ( @blkirl ) and Twitter ( @blkirl ). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Know Thy Country, Know Thyself with Kimberly Binns 1:10:29

2 years fa1:10:29

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In this episode, Anuli talks with interdisciplinary artist Kimberly Binns about knowing yourself well enough to know what environments you work best in, determining when it is time to pivot or change careers, and what it means to truly have a curatorial eye. +++ Enter the world of Season 3 on the BLK IRL website ( https://www.blkirl.com/season-3 ). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram ( @blkirl ) and Twitter ( @blkirl ). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Self-Discovery through Self-Portraiture with Autumn Nelson 1:12:41

2 years fa1:12:41

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In this episode, Anuli talks with artist Autumn Nelson about asserting sexual agency through art, dating yourself to find yourself, and how the consumer of an art piece impacts its meaning and interpretation. +++ Enter the world of Season 3 on the BLK IRL website ( https://www.blkirl.com/season-3 ). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram ( @blkirl ) and Twitter ( @blkirl ). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Representing for the Hot Girls with Ariel Dannielle 52:59

2 years fa52:59

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In this episode of Black in Real Life, Anuli talks with artist Ariel Dannielle about the importance of friendship among Black women, what it means to be a hot girl, and why it is okay for art to simply be “fun.” +++ Enter the world of Season 3 on the BLK IRL website ( https://www.blkirl.com/season-3 ). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram ( @blkirl ) and Twitter ( @blkirl ). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Manipulating Memories with Jasmine Best 1:04:51

2 years fa1:04:51

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In this episode of BLK IRL, Anuli talks with mixed media artist Jasmine Best about what it means to be a “true Southern artist,” her creative process, taking agency as a Black femme, and something called “folk punk.” Jasmine is full of surprises, so you won’t want to miss this conversation! +++ For season three of The BLK IRL Podcast, Anuli explores how Black people create worlds for ourselves through our creative work and everyday rituals where we are reflected, represented, and ultimately respected. Enter the world of Season 3 on the BLK IRL website (https://www.blkirl.com/season-3). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram ( @blkirl ) and Twitter ( @blkirl ). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Living and Leaving a Legacy with Sierra King 54:16

2 years fa54:16

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In this episode of Black in Real Life, Anuli talks with multidisciplinary artist, archivist, and curator, Sierra King, about how she got into the work of archiving, her personal approach to self-documentation, and how to curate your own career as a creative contract worker. +++ For season three of The BLK IRL Podcast, Anuli explores how Black people create worlds for ourselves through our creative work and everyday rituals where we are reflected, represented, and ultimately respected. Enter the world of Season 3 on the BLK IRL website ( https://www.blkirl.com/season-3 ). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram ( @blkirl ) and Twitter ( @blkirl ). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blkirl/support…

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Living and Working as an Independent Artist feat. Garth. 1:16:45

2 years fa1:16:45