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Better Said Than Written
by Tamika Cody
Better Said Than Written is a reflective podcast rooted in language and lived experience, sharing excerpts from books, essays, poems, and quotes that resonate more deeply when spoken aloud.
Episodes
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Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Politics of Hunger
Rev. Jesse Jackson spent decades fighting for civil rights and economic justice. As a child watching him on television, I didn't understand policy. I understood his voice. After news of his death on February 17, 2026, I found myself revisiting what his work meant, not just the speeches or the...
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Grey haired women in the workforce
This episode is for anyone navigating visibility, relevance, and self-worth in the workplace as time moves forward. Maybe you’ve noticed the subtle shifts. The comments that land differently. The unspoken expectations about how you should look, sound, or show up. Maybe you’ve questioned whether...
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Food as Medicine
This episode is for anyone feeling overwhelmed by wellness culture, conflicting health advice, or the constant pressure to optimize their body. Maybe you’ve tried the supplements. Maybe you’ve followed the trends. Maybe you’re doing everything “right” and still not feeling well. In this episode…
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Desperation vs Inspiration
In this episode of Better Said Than Written, host Tamika Cody reflects on a single line that stopped her in her tracks: “There are two sources of goals: goals created out of inspiration and goals created out of desperation.” The quote comes from chapter nine of Don't Believe Everything You Think…
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Show how you got there before you make it
This episode is for anyone sitting in the middle of their journey, not at the beginning, not at the finish line, but somewhere in between. Maybe you’ve taken breaks you didn’t plan. Maybe your progress hasn’t looked linear. Maybe you’ve been carrying quiet doubt while still showing up when you…
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The father I almost knew
In the previous episode; Not Grieving, Just Noticing, Tamika shared the complicated story of her father, SD, and what it means to hold space for someone who was never really there. But two weeks later, while watching his funeral streamed from Dominica, something shifted. As she studied the faces…
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Not Grieving, Just Noticing: Catching Feelings for a Ghost.
What would you do if someone from your past, someone you never really knew, landed in the hospital, and you suddenly found yourself feeling... something? In this deeply personal solo episode, I unpack a message from my sister that stirred up more than just a laugh. It’s a short story about...
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Turning Pages
How do you feel about second chances? How do you feel about starting over? Maybe you had a dream to become a veterinarian. Or a goal to start a nonprofit. Maybe you have always wanted to travel outside of the country. I’m sure there’s something that once made your heart race just thinking about…
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Hope in the darkness
This episode is for those who are struggling with life. Maybe you’re feeling lost. Maybe your soul is weighed down and it feels like an elephant is sitting on your chest. Maybe you’ve been battling depression, feeling like the darkness is just too much. Desmond Tutu once said: “Hope is being able...
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Rewriting the Script
Every once in a while, I come across a speech that inspires me to take action. The other day, while scrolling on TikTok, I stumbled on a speech by Rolonda Watts. For those of you who don’t know, Rolonda had her own talk show back in the mid 1990s. The syndicated show ran from 1994 until 1997. Now…
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THE STRENGTH OF STARTING OVER
January 31, 2025 It’s hard to believe we are only one month into 2025. With all of the “current events, and non-stop breaking news” it feels like we’re in the month of June, despite frigid temperatures sweeping through the U.S. this winter. Remember that life changing goal you set for yourself at...
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Know Your Role
For this episode, I’d like to share an excerpt from a sermon. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines sermon as a “religious discourse delivered in public usually by a member of the clergy as a part of a worship service.” Usually, sermons are paired with a life lesson and a passage from religious...
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TikTok: The Hard Reset
This episode I’m doing something a little different. There is no excerpt from a book, poem, essay or quote. Instead, I just want to talk about TikTok and its coming and going. The on again off again situationship of TikTok between the U.S. government and China, gave me enough time to flip the...
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The courage to dream again
This episode is for those who’ve stopped pursuing a dream. Or maybe you never had the courage or support to dream. Or maybe fear is holding you back from imagining what’s possible. Langston Hughes once said, “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” A...
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THE ART OF LETTING GO
In this episode, I’m opening up the window to my one of the hardest things I ever had to do in life, and I bet some of you listening also had or have a tough time with: letting go. I want to start with a line from the poet Rumi. He wrote, “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of…
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RISE AFTER THE FALL
Welcome to "Better Said Than Written," the podcast that shares inspirational excerpts from books, essays, poems, and quotes that, when read aloud, just sound better said than written. For this episode I would like to touch on one of life’s most profound truths: “Our greatest glory is not in never...
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The First Step is the Hardest
Welcome to "Better Said Than Written," the podcast that shares inspirational excerpts from books, essays, poems, and quotes that, when read aloud, just sound better said than written. This episode is all about new beginnings—that first step on the journey toward a better future. I’d like to start...
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Another Day to Get Life Right
Welcome to "Better Said Than Written," the podcast that shares inspirational excerpts from books, essays, poems, and quotes that, when read aloud, just sound better said than written. Today’s excerpt comes from Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist: “The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and…
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Stories of Survival: Red Flags
In the last episode of Better Said Than Written, I introduced you to the series, Stories of Survival - S.O.S. - where I share stories from or about people who overcame difficult challenges in their lives. This next S.O.S. is an anonymous entry. Melanie shares her story of the time when she too…
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Stories of Survival: How Ina Garten Changed my Life
Welcome to "Better Said Than Written," the podcast that shares inspirational excerpts from books, essays, poems, and quotes that, when read aloud, just sound better said than written. For the revamp, and return of Better Said Than Written, I plan to share stories from or about people who overcame...
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What I would tell my 15-year-old self
Today's reading comes from a LinkedIn post that I wrote. It’s been quite some time since my last recording. Truth is, I just wasn’t motivated to create, produce, or write a single word. Life took a lot of energy out of me. here’s the thing…I’ve come too far in this life just to be average. one of...
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Keep your day job
The following reading comes from the book ‘Steal Like an Artist - 10 things nobody told you about being creative’ - by Austin Kleon.
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He who never dreamed never had a dream come true
Welcome to another episode of "Better Said Than Written," the podcast that shares inspirational excerpts from books, essays, poems, and quotes that, when read aloud, just sound better said than written.
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Kieta Rivens: Knocking on Virtual Doors
When the coronavirus pandemic forced nearly everyone to isolate, shelter in place, limit social gathering, work from home, the extra downtime gave a lot of people time to think. To think of what’s next for their lives. To think about that next opportunity. That next idea. And people were…
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A Raven and the Swan
Social media has caused many of us to compare our outer beauty. The truth is, humans have been comparing themselves to others for centuries. The difference between the Raven and humans is the raven didn't have access to plastic surgery or beauty enhancers.
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Story Time: Ananse and the Sky God
Ananse is a brave young man who lives in Africa. He wanted to help the children of the world get new stories to read and hear. But all of the stories belonged to the Sky God. The Sky God told Ananse he would give him stories for the children, but only if he could bring back three things.
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Internet Not an Option, Now What?
The host, Tamika Cody, has taken a new spin on the podcast, Better Said Than Written. This time around she's decided to "read" a short essay that she thinks sounds better said than written. First up, is Emma Rathbone's article Before the Internet which you can find on The New Yorker's website....
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Exposure Can't Pay the Bills
This episode was sparked by an Instagram post that talked about creatives, entrepreneurs and freelancers being offered exposure for payment. Newsflash! Exposure can't and won't pay the bills! Pastry chef, But-A-Cake, joins as a special guest to discuss how and why exposure just doesn't work as...
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As a #WomanInHer40s I've Learned
A few life lessons, realizations and truths Tamika Cody has learned now that she's in her 40s.
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Class Assignment: Let's Talk About Vinyl Digging
This is a special episode where my son has taken over the show. When I heard we were going to discuss vinyl records I just had to say yes. And so I handed him the mic. Take a listen.
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S2: Ep1 - Sidebar Conversation: Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint
To kickoff the second season of Better Said Than Written, the first episode is an extension of the blog post, Hyperlocal Newsroom Hype, which can be read in full on ArtzOfCulturez.com I spoke with several journalists during the Sustain Local conference who say they are passionate about...
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Kelarius Finex: Holistic Care vs Conventional Medicine
The holistic health profession is on the rise. Many Americans are seeking out holistic and spiritual healers as an alternative to cure their ailments without subjecting their bodies to possible side effects from prescription drugs and going under the knife on the operating table. But how do you...
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The Enigma Allure in Baltimore
In this episode I tried to wrap my head around what's taking place in Baltimore, Md. With the help of Emrld Swmp's member, universe, I was able to get a different perspective from a poem he shared for the people of Baltimore. Normally, you would just click the play button to hear my take and the...
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The Set of Rules
After returning from a short hiatus, the emotions of life inspired Anthony Villegas to pour out his feelings in a poem titled, The Set of Rules. The Set of Rules questions the ifs, whys and whats of life. It hones in on complexities life serves most of us on a daily basis, which all balances out...
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Poem of the Day: If The World Was Crazy
April is National Poetry Month. So why not celebrate with a poem a day. Today's poem is by Shel Silverstein - 'If The World Was Crazy' from his book of poems 'Where the Sidewalk Ends'... Read by Tamika Cody
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Kim Ramsey Pt. 3
Rare Disorder Activist, Kim Ramsey, joins Tamika Cody once again in another episode of Better Said Than Written. This time around Kim shares her personal story of persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD). Kim walks us through when she realized she was suffering from PGAD, finding treatment and...
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Lack of Intimacy in the Black Community
Rare Disorder Activist, Kim Ramsey is back! Ramsey graces us with her presence to discuss the lack of intimacy in the Black community, Blacks in S&M, and other intimate sexual discussions that the Black community keeps in the closet.
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Young Voices Discuss Social Injustice
Young Black American adults share their thoughts and feelings about the social injustice of Mike Brown. Tune in to hear how these three students plan to do their part in making a difference.
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Rare Disorder Activist: Kim Ramsey
On this episode of Better Said Than Written, Tamika Cody sits down with Rare Disorder Activist, Kim Ramsey, to discuss the rape allegations of Bill Cosby, domestic violence and taps on Persistent genital arousal disorder or PGAD.
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Episode 3: How To Be Black
Better Said Than Written is the podcast supplement of the blog Arts of Cultures where Tamika Cody makes a personal connection with today's trending topics. In this episode Tamika fills you in on the book How to be Black, but first she shares what's trending in her social media world...
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Better Said Than Written Podcast: Episode 2 - What Are You Doing?
Better Said Than Written is the podcast supplement of the blog Arts of Cultures where Tamika Cody makes a personal connection with today's trending topics. In this episode Tamika challenges listeners by asking - What are you doing to help victims of domestic violence.
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Better Said Than Written Podcast: Things I Tell My Black Son
Better Said Than Written is the podcast supplement of the blog Arts of Cultures where Tamika Cody makes a personal connection with today's trending topics.
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Better Said Than Written is a reflective podcast rooted in language and lived experience, sharing excerpts from books, essays, poems, and quotes that resonate more deeply when spoken aloud.
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Better Said Than Written is created and hosted by Tamika Cody.
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