It's Black Maternal Health Week! And host Kat Kezon has the pleasure of sitting down with Rebekah Cadet, the founder of The Black Mom Village, who opens up about her personal experiences in motherhood that set her on the course to find and build her village. Rebekah has created a space for Black moms in Columbia, SC that centers lived experience, advocacy, de in the face of disparities in healthcare access, maternal outcomes, and support systems.

This week, your host Kat sits down with trans, Southern author Evelyn Berry for another Carbonated Conversation. Evelyn discusses the books that built her, the practices that sustain her, and the Southern treats that delight her. We talk Queerness and the United States South, Queerness IN the United States South. Evelyn even performs two poems from her latest published collection "T4T'. Tune in to hear about the many ways her poetry has been transformed, transposed, and transfixed into other artistic mediums.

This week, host Kat Kezon sits down for a carbonated conversation with local Artist and Art Consultant, Penny McPeak of Penny & Lucy Lou Co. Penny is a multi-media artist whose work has been implemented in nearly every element of interior design here in Columbia, SC all the way to Barbados. Penny shares on her experiences falling in love with the arts here in Columbia, SC and being raised by her mother, a pioneer woman business owner and interior designer. Tune in to hear about Penny's upcoming projects, her Cola hidden gems, and her inspiring message to other women owned businesses. You won't want to miss it!