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Conversations With Dannette
by Dannette Brooks
I am a writer who discovered that I can use my voice to tell my stories. I can speak them. This has liberated my aching soul. Just to be able to release them out into the universe.
Episodes
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The content I create is a reflection, not a production
I have experienced many kinds of adversities throughout my journey to be the change I want to see; from people supporting me and believing in me to people disparaging me and cursing my name. I take it all in stride because even though they don't know my intent, my heart or why I speak up like I…
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It's not us vs them It's just all of us; How do they rationalize Trump?
I want to preface this podcast with the fact that I have a lot of white friends. I relate and align with a lot of conservative values like the right to bear arms and the idea that people should work and not expect a handout. When it comes to those ideals we agree. I'm pro-life but I'm also...
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Never allow someone to takeaway your ability to discern information
I made a post the other day on Facebook a couple days ago about how horrible it is for someone to first deceive you, mislead you then blind your eyes so now you blind and cannot see your way forward. It's not your fault. shame on them for taking advantage of trusting people looking to be…
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Otherizing, transgenderphobia & moms n daughters
I recorded this with a very heavy heart ❤️ it's hard to experience someone who displays an extreme level of disdain for a group of people in general but how people reached to the Olympic boxer wheb they thought she was a transgender female was disgusting. On top of that they were wrong and the...
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Keep moving forward
I've been creating content since 2011 and it can be extremely taxing. It's a lot of jumping through hoops to get people to follow and engage. I was watching YouTube and came across a video on Scott Evans' channel with the comedian KevOnStage who was talking about when he started and they were...
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Donald Trump is a clown
The ignorance of Donald Trump is a complete idiot just based on his interaction at the conference of black journalist. He tried to act as if Kamala positioned herself as Indian and not black but we know through and through that she's always identified as a black woman. I It's offensive, insane…
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Kamala 2024 baby!
Kamala Harris for President is the most refreshing reality in politics in the last decade.
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Bringing my backstory to light
I have a unique story that has taken me on a journey beyond my disability and declared I'm notdisabled, I'm just differentl- abled.. Asthma has plagued me my entire life. I've lived behind a mask of having to struggle for every last breath I take. In the second half century of my soul's physical...
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convicted felon for President
It's hard to understand how any convicted felon can run for President. We as a country need to take a hard look at the disparity between the haves and the have not in this society. Are we going to give this man another chance to usurp ultimate power in this country? He literally collected bodies…
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My memory of talking to Michael Clarke Duncan RIP 🙏🏽
I was watching Shannon Sharpe's podcast #ClubShayShay on #youtube with #MeaganGood and she was talking about working with #MichaelClarkeDuncan and it reminded me of when I was able to talk to him over the phone after meeting and interviewing #ChalieSheen 's best frien Tony Todd. He was so…
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My Frustration with Social Media Content Creating 🙄 😒
If anything cab go wrong it will is what I'm learning. I'm experiencing and extreme learning curve and life keeps lifing along the way. It don't stop and won't stop all while I'm getting prepared to organize my home and start a new online class. It's all overwhelming. I'm checking in with an…
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Monetizing Facebook & Squashing Bullies 😜🤬💩
I've been on a wild ride of investing in myself. I'm enjoying that journey and it's inspiring me to step up my game in all facets of life. I recalled a few stories about my son's bullies, my bullies and how I learned exactly what to do to get bullies to stop bullying me or my son. I feel every...
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The Journey to Monetization on Facebook 💰
I've been on the most wonderful journey of exploration and discovery in these internet streets. I've suddenly been able to unlock the secrets to monetizing on Facebook and YouTube. It's not for the weak. I'm working very tediously on making it happen and thought it ideal to chronicle my triumphs…
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Club Shay Shay, Amanda Seales & Growing up Belizean
I am coming into my own as a content creator on Facebook and YouTube. I've had some trials but, all in all, the trajectory looks excellent. I'll continue to create content here as much as I can because this is my safe space to get the thoughts out of my head and onto a tangible medium. All paths...
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My remote ends & my journey to work hard for myself
I'm looking forward to where this new journey takes me. I hope to be a light along the way. It's hard but I know I can do this. I'm dedicated and worthy. I'm ready.
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My stepson and the moment that changed his life
I tell this story of when one moment changed my stepson's outlook on how to invest in himself.
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Quiet on Set the horrible truth about Hollywood
It's alarming at best to know what we all know now about the pitfalls of being a working child actor in the midst of work, fame, sex, drugs & rock-n-roll. It's sll too many blurred lines.
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Love is Blind Reunion & I forgot her name
Issa Rae wrote, produced and starred in 'Insecure' on HBO. She was the reason I paid a year's subscription for Masterclass and I got Shonda Rhimes as a super bonus last year. I learned so much. Love is Blind reunion was amazing. Loved everything about it.
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Love is Blind 6, UPS bye bye & hello WRITER!
I'm so here for all the drama on season 6 of Love is Blind on Netflix. I have a lot of major life changes happening all ar once. It's a lot. I'm trying to work through and process it all while keeping the joy in my heart as I grunt through some of the hardest moments of my life. I'm doing it with…
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Becoming my Dream
Everything I've done so far has been because I have an ambitious dream of becoming a writer and director one day. It seemed to lofty a goal at one point but I've been studying anyway. Even I felt I couldn't or wasn't talented enough I still moved forward. I told myself that if the time is gonna…
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2024; new year new start
Being single is uncharted territory for me. I've been in a relationship since I was 19 years old. Lord help me navigate through. I've had to learn and acclimate quickly because I'm learning people will take advantage if you let them. It's sad but true. The road to hell is paved with good…
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FREEDOM!
I've left my relationship of 30 years. We met when I was 19 and he was 32. I literally fell head over heals, sight unseen. We were gonna go on a double date with my best friend and her manager from LACCMA. He said he had a friend who was recently single. I told him he could give him my number. He...
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Paris Hilton's "The Memoir" & the end of my 30 yr marriage
It took me almost a month to publish this because my life had suddenly unbearable to say the least. I had no idea what to do at the time but it's the week before New Year 2024 and I left. I'm never going back and I get to write a whole new adventure to the chapters that have been my life in a...
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Love is Blind Season 5 is the best of them all.
Lovev is Blind and other shows like it have become cultural phenomenon. It's so intriguing to watch people take the bull by the horns to find lasting love. It seems odd to find it through a reality TV program but it works for far many more people than anyone could've anticipated. Along the way we...
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John Roedel's cloud poem
I read it and love it. I had read it aloud
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Negative self talk can be overridden
Every we struggle to keep positive. Life has so many twists and turns that's its hard to keep up. Our mission can be to pull the positive out no matter how hard. Some have it so much harder that counting our blessings is the only to know for sure we are truly blessed everyday despite life's…
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Group pages and their inability to be supportive
This is a trigger based on my previous experience with the false premise of sisterhood on a Facebook group page. I believe in showing support for as many black people as I possibly can but I've noticed people do not reciprocate that same sentiment. The one crazy thing about social media is it…
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The Internal Dialog of an Overachiever
I was watching the Variety channel's youtube and watched Jennifer Coolidge interview Jeremey Allen. It's a series about actors interviewing actors. I was immensely intrigued about their conversation about their own insecurities even though they are so immensely talented. It made me think about my...
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Skeleton Reacts on Tiktok and Maggiano's Little Italy
She's my best friend who is now joining the rest of the world in enjoying social media. She has a unique sense of humor that makes all of us laugh and we are excited to share it with the rest of the world even though it causes so much controversy. It kinda makes it even funnier. We are having a...
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Carlos Santana, transgenders and cancel culture
I believe this is one of my most heartfelt episodes. I remember a few books I've read like White Fragility that were extremely poignant in making the distinction about being an advocate. How there are people who believe themselves to be those that embrace all people yet they've not become more...
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The unadulterated power of Trump
Man child run a muck with no checks or balances to his egregious misogynistic, gluttonous, self glorifying behavior that has so fat been encouraged because he's a rich white man and thats makes sense to our society because why not.... right? Until you are collateral damage in his plot to…
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My video podcast, passing down traditions and my old best friend Shon.
I began with announcing my new video podcast with co-host Andre Escobar which led me into realizing how imperative it is to find a way to pass down traditions in unique ways because we aren't living the same kind lives as our immigrant parents and the impact of not being able to hear someone's...
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Why I began podcasting and my latest evolution.
I've officially recorded my first video podcast which will be posted on my YouTube channel 'Conversations with Dannette' YAY! 😊❤️💯
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The Titanic submersible, my low UPS quality score & people who act intimidated by me
This podcast is a reflection, not a production. I speak from the heart ❤ and off the cuff.
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Another vivid dream. This time about my late male best friend from high school.
I lost a beautiful human soul way too soon. He was killed in a car accident on the 401 freeway right after being signed as a music producer for Sony Records.
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I recorded right after being diagnosed with cancer but didn't have the heart to publish.
I'm in a better place now and realize this was a moment in time that did pass. Hinesight is so 20/20. I'm grateful to be beyond it (for now) 💯
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UPS another vivid dream, my late best friend and Leah Remini enrolled in my high school in 1991
My job at UPS is not what I'm used to but I plan to stick it out. My late best friend visits me in my dreams, I remember how extremely afraid I was of Leah Remini when we were pledging in a high school sorority at L.A. High and I recount one of biggest events of my life; my sweet 16th birthday…
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My job at UPS & Will Smith and the slap seen and heard across the Nation.
I've experienced a lot of adverse reactions from people surrounding conversations we've had during the aftermath of Will Smith's slap at the 2022 Oscar's show. Everyone strong opinions and everyone is entitled to their opinion. We need to learn to exercise more respect and I hope Will & Chris use...
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Delivering Happiness and the black book signing 🤣
I've been listening to audiobooks to go to sleep and now my dreams are being driven by the books I'm listening to which is turning out to be hilarious.
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People in my Dreams in my Dreams
I woke up again remembering my dream. It was so funny that the audiobook was creating my dream 🤣😂
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The Kardashians threw me a birthday party 🎉 🥳
I woke up this morning remembering my dream about the Kardashians throwing me this elaborate birthday surprise. I was in heaven 😊💯❤
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Conversations With Dannette I'm building it 😊 💯❤
I have been working my ass off trying to figure out my business. What is it? What am I working to do? Where do I plan to go and how am I going to get there. That's been what I have been up to.
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I'm married now! To my new job 😊
I'm so excited to finally get hired permanently and I go over my finished book list on Audible giving my recommendations for great reads
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Being an ear that hears
I had an intriguing conversation with a former coworker on social media about finding the right kind of life partner.
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My horrific work story
I recently got hired for an employer who has some bad business practices. I believe in certain criteria of integrity in business and this is my story about my experience with this company.
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Expanding my content creating Episode 50
I haven't been podcasting but I've been preparing to expand. I'm almost finished building my in home studio. I'm so motivated to just start dreaming bigger. Wish me luck. The proof is in the planning.
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Gaining my Wisdom
This is one of those profound thoughts I had during a commercial break then felt compelled to record a podcast about it.
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The problem with family
I feel compelled to bring greater context to my position about 2 major events that happened in my life involving my cousins that have kept me basically estranged from my family. Its been over 20 years and I have moved on with my life but the pain is still very real and does run deep so its...
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Never deny God
I woke up from a nightmare so vivid that l thought I was going to hell as if I just died. It was so vivid, so scary, so seemingly real that I can't help but think it a message of some kind. I won't say I don't know. I do know. I denied God. My parents taught me better and I did it anyway. It was...
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Interlude between season 1 and 2
Can't wait to start Season 2. I look forward to learning, growing and creating better content. Thank you to everyone who takes time to come listen ♥️💯
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I am a writer who discovered that I can use my voice to tell my stories. I can speak them. This has liberated my aching soul. Just to be able to release them out into the universe.
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Conversations With Dannette is created and hosted by Dannette Brooks.
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