DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole

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An inspirational and educational talk show featuring successful people who share their dreams and how they manifested them, their goals and challenges, the twists and turns that have led them to where they are today.

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DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole featuring J. Ivy

J. Ivy is a Grammy Award-winning poet, recording artist, and author whose work bridges spoken word, music, and storytelling. Widely recognized for his contribution to “Never Let Me Down” with Kanye West and Jay-Z, he has built a legacy rooted in purpose, faith, and creative expression. His acclaimed piece “Dear Father”—which evolved into a bestselling book and a national letter-writing movement—encourages healing through creative expression, challenging individuals to confront pain, embrace forgiveness, and transform their stories into purpose. A driving force behind the establishment of the Grammy category for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album, J. Ivy made history as its inaugural winner in 2023 for The Poet Who Sat by the Door, continuing to elevate the genre through his work. From Def Poetry stages to global platforms, his voice continues to inspire audiences through compelling narratives of growth, resilience, and transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 1m
MAR 28

DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole featuring Ro Reddick

Ro Reddick is a queer Black playwright, songwriter, and educator known for writing off-kilter comedies—and the theme songs to your late capitalist nightmares. She is the 2025–2026 recipient of the Vineyard Theatre’s Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, where she serves as an artist-in-residence, and an Audrey Resident at New Georges. Her play Cold War Choir Practice won the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and premiered in Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks 2025 (New York Times Critic’s Pick, directed by Knud Adams), co-produced by Page 73. The production was later remounted at MCC Theater in collaboration with Clubbed Thumb and Page 73. Ro was a 2024–2025 Playwrights Center Core Apprentice and is currently under commission with People’s Light Theatre as part of their Queerways PA commissioning and residency program. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from Brown University and an MBA from NYU—which she has no intention of using. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

51 min
MAR 21

DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole featuring Michaela angela Davis

Michaela angela Davis is a writer, creative director, producer, and image activist whose work explores the intersections of gender, race, fashion, culture, beauty, and identity. She is the co-author of The Meaning of Mariah Carey, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and has collaborated with Mariah Carey on additional literary projects. Davis is also the creator of the NAACP Image Award–nominated docuseries The Hair Tales (OWN + Hulu), a powerful exploration of Black women’s identity through the culture of hair. A pioneering voice in media and fashion, she has held editorial leadership roles at Essence, VIBE, and Honey magazine, and has worked with iconic artists including Beyoncé, Diana Ross, Prince, and Maya Angelou. Her work spans television, publishing, and global cultural commentary, with contributions to outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, and BBC. Davis continues to shape conversations around image, identity, and representation through storytelling, media, and creative direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

54 min
MAR 14

DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole featuring Sue Hitzmann

Sue Hitzmann is an exercise physiologist, manual therapist, and the founder of the MELT Method®, a self-treatment technique designed to help people reduce chronic pain, improve mobility, and restore balance in the body. She is the CEO of Longevity Fitness, Inc., and an internationally recognized educator who teaches individuals and health professionals how to care for their connective tissue and overall well-being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

48 min
MAR 7

DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole featuring Akeshi Akinseye

Join Harriette Cole on DREAMLEAPERS® with guest Akeshi Akinseye, global luxury event planner and author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

51 min
FEB 28

DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole featuring Tamika Mallory

Tamika D. Mallory is a bestselling author, award-winning social justice leader, and movement strategist. A powerful organizer, she has led major justice movements, from fighting voter suppression to advocating for Breonna Taylor. As the youngest-ever Executive Director of the National Action Network, she helped create New York City’s $100 million Crisis Management System for gun violence prevention. She also made history as a national co-chair of the 2017 Women’s March, the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history. In 2020, Tamika’s viral speech during the George Floyd protests resonated with millions worldwide and became the foundation for her bestselling book, STATE OF EMERGENCY: How We Win in the Country We Built. In early 2025, she released I LIVED TO TELL THE STORY, a coming-of-age memoir reflecting on her journey from a curious young girl in Harlem, NY to an internationally recognized activist. As co-founder of Until Freedom, she continues to advocate for marginalized communities and co-hosts the TMI Podcast (Tamika & Mysonne’s Information) on iHeart Radio’s Black Effect Network. Named one of Time 100’s Most Influential People and featured on Fortune’s World’s Greatest Leaders, Tamika has received numerous honors, including the Phoenix Award from the Congressional Black Caucus. She remains relentless in her fight for justice while embracing her most cherished roles as a mother and grandmother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

51 min
FEB 21

DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole featuring Eric Easter

Eric Easter is a producer, writer and media executive and CEO of BlackBoxDigital Studios, which produces non-fiction multi-platform programming. The former CEO of streaming channel Black Heritage Network, he advises content-based media startups including streaming channel Kweli TV. A strong advocate for public media, he is the chairman of WHUT TV (Howard University Television) and a trustee of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) and its lobbying arm, APTS Action. A former chairman of Black Public Media, he also served on the board of the Public Media Platform, a joint effort to build a global digital resource of public media content. The former chief digital officer for Johnson Publishing, he launched and served as founding editor-in-chief of EbonyJet.com (now Ebony.com). As head of its entertainment unit, he spearheaded the company’s push into documentaries, online radio and short-form video. The partnership he established with Google led to the digitization of the archives of Ebony, Jet, Negro Digest/Black World and Ebony Jr. Prior to joining JPC, he directed communications outreach for Washington Post Newsweek Interactive (washingtonpost.com, newsweek.com, Slate) and served as executive director of Lawyers for the Arts, where he worked with content and music creators to navigate the impact of digital technology on intellectual property. He founded and published the DC-based cultural magazine, ONE, and co-published the scholarly quarterly, Black Film Review. He is a creator and co-author of the bestselling book Songs of My People (Little Brown 1992), a historic book and international photo exhibition on the lives of African Americans. In collaboration with actor Edward James Olmos and journalist Manny Monterrey, he produced AMERICANOS: Latino Life in the United States (Little Brown, 1990), a book, exhibition and award-winning HBO documentary which launched HBO Latino. A political veteran, he served as a media advisor to the campaigns of Howard Dean, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Governor Doug Wilder (VA), and as press secretary to the Rev. Jesse Jackson for the National Rainbow Coalition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 3m
FEB 14

DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole featuring Joseph McRae

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50 min

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An inspirational and educational talk show featuring successful people who share their dreams and how they manifested them, their goals and challenges, the twists and turns that have led them to where they are today.