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2024-09-04

Building a Strong Relationship with Kittie Rose

Grab a pencil because Ms. Iyanla is taking us to relationship school! Certified relationship coach Kittie Rose joins the show to explore the essential building blocks of strong and lasting relationships. Kittie shares her expertise by identifying harmful relationship behaviors and offering practical, actionable advice based on previous episode topics to help listeners improve their relationships. You can follow Coach Kittie at @kittiejrose Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-09-04

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52 min
2024-11-06

Permission to be Vulnerable with Kier Gaines

It's the season finale of the R Spot, and Iyanla is talking with Kier Gaines, licensed therapist and speaker. They discuss how men can grow into good men and fathers without having that example in childhood. They talk about how men can permit themselves to be vulnerable and why holding their fellow men accountable is so important. Follow Kier on Instagram and TikTok @kiergaines Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-11-06

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57 min
2024-07-02

The Shakers: America's Early Pharmacists

Talking about the United Society of True Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing – a religious group commonly known as Shakers -- doesn't mean this is an episode about religion. They were disciplined and hard-working, and they were also innovative -- a good combination of characteristics that helped them finance their communal lives in a few successful ways. Their most successful business didn’t come from their famous furniture or inventions like the clothes pin, though. It was their knowledge of herbs and their practice of botanical medicine -- and what it was like for them to practice patent medicine in a time of snake oil sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-07-02

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31 min
2024-03-05

When Blackmail Accidentally Uncovers Political Corruption

This is a story of a Texas oil tycoon, a congressman from Idaho, and a financial commodities broker in Oklahoma City. It’s a story of blackmail, yes. But it’s also a story of political corruption and ethics uncovered by that blackmail. There’s a lot going on here, and pretty much everyone’s guilty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-03-05

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28 min
2024-09-03

The Black Widow Murders: The Story of Septuagenarian Killers Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt

Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt were sentenced in July of 2008 to life in prison for the murders of Paul Vados and Kenneth McDavid. The women, who were both in their 70s, appeared to be in the business of rescuing down-on-their-luck men in Los Angeles, but it was a deadly ruse. Instead, theymanipulated their marks with offers of free food and housing, and then manipulated them into helping them open life insurances policies – with the women listed as beneficiaries. Helen and Olga then killed these men in staged hit-and-run car accidents, on which they collected payouts totaling in the millions. Let's meet these Black Widow murderers and their victims. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-09-03

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33 min
2024-05-21

‘A Niagara of Curls’: The Story of the Seven Sutherland Sisters

“It’s the Hair – not the Hat That Makes a Woman Attractive,” read one ad for the Seven Sutherland Sisters’ scalp cleaner. Sisters Sarah, Victoria, Isabella, Grace, Naomi, Dora, and Mary Sutherland were performers who sang and played instruments, but what the crowds came to see was their hair; primarily because there was, collectively, 37 feet of it. By 1880, they were billed as the "Seven Wonders" – and just four years later, their patent hair tonic had made them a fortune. This is a Victorian rags-to-riches story. Well, it’s more of a rags-to-riches-to-rags story. As it goes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-05-21

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32 min
2024-03-12

Welcome to the Season Finale of Criminalia's 'BLACKMAILERS'

From illicit love letters to political bribes, everyone has a secret, and it’s the threat of exposure that’s key to this crime -- and we discovered a whole lot of surprising examples along the way -- including a man who built his own submarine, hoping to escape with his payout under Lake Michigan; it sounds made up, but we speak the truth. We have enjoyed sharing these sometimes-almost-unbelievable stories of crime and criminals with you. Listen as Holly and Maria share their favorite shows and drinks from the season in our 'Blackmail' season finale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-03-12

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38 min
2024-09-24

Lester Brockelhurst and Bernice Felton and the 'Crime Tourist' Murders

Lester Warfel Brockelhurst, Jr. was the president of the Mormon church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association and he was a Sunday school teacher -- he was generally and genuinely known as a, “good boy.” But in his early 20s, he picked up a new nickname: "crime tourist,” after he and his girlfriend, Bernice Felton, pulled off multiple robberies and killed three men during a six-week crime spree that spanned across more than a dozen states in 1937. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-09-24

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31 min
2024-06-25

Who Really Made the Real ‘Daffy’s Elixir’ and What Was Really In It?

Daffy's Elixir was one of the most popular patent medicines in Britain -- and it sold for nearly 300 years, which is amazing considering these types of products were often a flash in a pan. But what makes this product different than others we’ve talked about this snake oil season, other than its longevity, is that its ingredients list wasn’t kept secret -- it was a novel idea to publish ingredients for patent medicines at a time when most products didn’t even put that information on the label. And manufacturers seemed to be okay with that -- maybe because no one could actually prove ownership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-06-25

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27 min
2024-02-20

The Story of Walter Minx, the Sears Extortionist and His Homemade Submarine

Milwaukee Magazine once described Walter Minx as slender and fidgety, with, "the kind of sharp-featured handsomeness that the movies had taught people not to trust." He was German-born, and immigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his parents, his brother, and his sister in 1925. He aspired to be a successful American businessman; he wanted to make a fortune -- and a name for himself. He did make a name for himself, but not quite the kind as he’d hoped for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024-02-20

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29 min

Shondaland Audio is the home for entertaining, inclusive and informative podcasts. We aim to tell new stories and foster discussions that allow the audience to feel seen no matter who they are. Comprised of both scripted and unscripted podcasts, the various series encourage our storytellers to bring their unique voice and perspective to a wide array of topics and conversations.

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