Who's Your Ma Honey?

OneUnited Bank
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Who’s Your Ma Honey? is a powerful conversation series about shame, identity, and the stories that shape us. Hosted by Teri Williams, President and Owner of OneUnited Bank, and Suzan McDowell, Founder and CEO of Circle of One Marketing, each episode invites leaders, changemakers, and cultural voices to confront the moments they once hid and reveal how their source of shame became their superpower. Each episode invites you to reflect on your own story and answer one question: Who’s your Ma Honey?

  1. 1d ago

    12: When Your Greatest Pain is Your Greatest Purpose | Best of Who's Your Ma Honey?

    What if the hardest thing you've ever lived through becomes the very reason someone else finds hope? In this Best Of episode of Who's Your Ma Honey?, guests share the moments they chose not to let pain have the final word. From personal loss and rejection to public failure and lifelong shame, these stories reveal how adversity can become a catalyst for purpose, leadership, advocacy, and service. Each conversation is a reminder that while we don't get to choose every hardship we face, we do get to choose what we build from it. Sometimes the very thing that nearly broke you becomes the reason you're able to change someone else's life. 1: The Psychology of Shame: How Internalized Shame Shapes Your Identity | Dr. Delvena Thomas 4: How Feeling Like an Outcast Led to Daniella Levine Cava Becoming Mayor 5: Sybrina Fulton on Trayvon Martin’s Legacy and Turning Grief Into Purpose 9: Sheena Meade on America’s Criminal Record Crisis and the Fight for Second Chances 2: Karen Hunter on Rethinking Strength and The People Who Shape You 10: How Asset Framing Can Transform the Way We See Black Communities | Trabian Shorters  RESOURCES: Explore more from OneUnited Bank: 🏦 Learn more: https://www.oneunited.com/ 💡 Build smarter with WiseOne: https://www.oneunited.com/wiseone/ 💳 Get the Card: https://www.oneunited.com/apply/ Who's Your Ma' Honey?  is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

  2. Jul 16

    11: Moments That Shaped You Before You Even Knew | Best of Who's Your Ma Honey?

    Some of the most defining moments in our lives happen long before we understand what they mean. In this special Best Of episode of Who's Your Ma Honey?, guests revisit the childhood memories, family dynamics, and life experiences that quietly shaped their identity. From the labels they were given to the beliefs they carried into adulthood, these stories reveal how our earliest experiences shape our confidence, relationships, sense of purpose, and sense of self. Ever wondered why you think, react, or see yourself the way you do? This conversation offers a powerful reminder that understanding where your story began is often the first step toward rewriting it. KEY POINTS 1: The Psychology of Shame: How Internalized Shame Shapes Your Identity | Dr. Delvena Thomas 3: How Addonis Parker Went From Hiding His Art to Owning His Gift 6: From Being Called "Nassau” to Leading in Congress | Congresswoman Frederica Wilson 7: Marc Morial on Growing Up in Segregated New Orleans and Fighting for Change 8: How Felecia Hatcher Turned Imposter Syndrome Into $300M in Impact 10: How Asset Framing Can Transform the Way We See Black Communities | Trabian Shorters RESOURCES: Explore more from OneUnited Bank: 🏦 Learn more: https://www.oneunited.com/ 💡 Build smarter with WiseOne: https://www.oneunited.com/wiseone/ 💳 Get the Card: https://www.oneunited.com/apply/ Who's Your Ma' Honey?  is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

  3. Jul 14

    Why We Stigmatize Others and Ourselves Without Realizing It

    What if the way we talk about people is reinforcing the very stigma we're trying to dismantle? In this conversation, Trabian Shorters introduces the concept of asset framing—a powerful approach that challenges us to define people by their aspirations and contributions before their struggles. He explains how leading with deficits shapes the brain, creates stigma, and even influences how Black communities see themselves. Teri Williams reflects on how she internalized those messages, making this a deeply personal conversation about identity, shame, and telling the whole story. Trabian Shorters  Website: trabianshorters.com Explore more from OneUnited Bank: 🏦 Learn more: oneunited.com 💡 Build smarter with WiseOne: oneunited.com/wiseone 💳 Get the Card: oneunited.com/apply Who's Your Ma' Honey?  is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at epyc.co)

  4. Jul 9

    10: How Asset Framing Can Transform the Way We See Black Communities | Trabian Shorters

    In this episode of Who’s Your Ma Honey?, Teri Williams and Suzan McDowell welcome Trabian Shorters, who breaks down the concept of Asset Framing and why the stories we tell about ourselves shape everything. This conversation goes beyond mindset. It’s about identity, narrative, and the hidden ways we’ve been conditioned to define ourselves by struggle instead of strength. Trabian explains how stigma is created, how it impacts how we see ourselves and each other, and how shifting your internal narrative can unlock an entirely different life. KEY POINTS:  What “asset framing” really means How stigma is created Why do we define ourselves by struggle The danger of leading with deficits How narrative shapes identity The connection between belonging and ownership Rewriting your internal story Why your story determines your future QUOTES: “The stories you tell will create the life that you live.” – Trabian Shorters “You can make progress or excuses, but you can only do one at a time.” – Trabian Shorters “It’s not what people call you, it’s what you answer to.” – Trabian Shorters Trabian Shorters  Website: trabianshorters.com Explore more from OneUnited Bank: 🏦 Learn more: oneunited.com 💡 Build smarter with WiseOne: oneunited.com/wiseone 💳 Get the Card: oneunited.com/apply Who's Your Ma' Honey?  is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at epyc.co)

  5. Jul 7

    The $87.26 Arrest That Led to 18 Million Second Chances | Sheena Meade

    After a bounced check for $87.26, Sheena Meade found herself arrested, booked, and carrying a record that would follow her for years. What began as a single mistake became a barrier to housing, employment, education, and even volunteering at her son’s school. In this conversation, Sheena shares the story behind the arrest, the moment she revisited the case while preparing for a TED Talk, and how that experience ultimately fueled her work to help clear records for nearly 18 million people across the United States. This is a conversation about second chances, systemic barriers, and what happens when one person's pain becomes a movement for millions. Sheena Meade  Website: www.sheenameade.com Explore more from OneUnited Bank: 🏦 Learn more: oneunited.com 💡 Build smarter with WiseOne: oneunited.com/wiseone 💳 Get the Card: oneunited.com/apply Who's Your Ma' Honey?  is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at epyc.co)

  6. Jul 2

    9: Sheena Meade on America’s Criminal Record Crisis and the Fight for Second Chances

    Today, Sheena Meade (CEO of The Clean Slate Initiative) joins Who’s Your Ma Honey? to share her story that changed everything, from being arrested over an $87 check to how that single moment exposed a system designed to keep people stuck. It highlights the millions of people living with records, stigma, and barriers that have nothing to do with who they are today. With this, Sheena’s conversation with Teri Williams and Suzan McDowell breaks down “undeserved shame” – how it is created, how it shows up in systems, and how she turned her pain into policy. This episode will shift how you think about justice, identity, and second chances. Because sometimes, the question isn’t what you did… It’s who you’re allowed to become after. KEY POINTS:  00:00 – The moment that changed everything: arrested for $87.26 05:40 – Sheena’s “My Honey”: motherhood, survival, and stigma 08:39 – Public shame vs internal truth 11:37 – Breaking generational cycles through intentional parenting 12:09 – Pain to purpose: the foundation of her life’s work 16:41 – The full arrest story: survival criminalized 21:21 – The real sentence begins after jail 23:44 – The system is built to trap, not release 28:05 – Changing the narrative around “criminals” 36:28 – Clean Slate: removing shame at scale 40:55 – The real impact: dignity restored, confidence returned QUOTES: “People don’t know the weight of having to wait.” – Sheena Meade “One out of three Americans has an arrest or conviction.” – Sheena Meade Sheena Meade  Website: www.sheenameade.com Explore more from OneUnited Bank: 🏦 Learn more: oneunited.com 💡 Build smarter with WiseOne: oneunited.com/wiseone 💳 Get the Card: oneunited.com/apply Who's Your Ma' Honey?  is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at epyc.co)

  7. Jun 30

    If You Think You Have Imposter Syndrome, Guess What? You Do.

    In this conversation, CEO of Black Ambition Prize Felecia Hatcher shares why high achievers often struggle to internalize their success, how shame causes us to shrink in the moments we're meant to lead, and why confidence has less to do with certainty and more to do with trust. Felecia offers a powerful reframe that may completely change the way you think about imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and the opportunities already in front of you. Felecia Hatcher  Website: feleciahatcher.com Instagram: @feleciahatcher Explore more from OneUnited Bank: 🏦 Learn more: oneunited.com 💡 Build smarter with WiseOne: oneunited.com/wiseone 💳 Get the Card: oneunited.com/apply Who's Your Ma' Honey?  is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at epyc.co)

  8. Jun 25

    8: How Felecia Hatcher Turned Imposter Syndrome Into $300M in Impact

    In this episode of Who’s Your Ma Honey? Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Black Ambition, shares how she went from being a C student without a clear path, to helping entrepreneurs raise over $300 million in funding. Felecia opens up about imposter syndrome, undeserved shame, the pressure to measure yourself by someone else’s standards, and the mindset shift that helped her stop shrinking in rooms she had already earned her way into. Through stories about her Jamaican grandmother, Florence, high school shame, entrepreneurship, failure capital, and building Black Ambition, Felecia reframes confidence as trust. Don’t miss this episode as their conversation is a powerful reminder that there is more than one pathway to success, asking for help is a strength, and if you’re in the room, you’re in the room. KEY POINTS:  00:00 – Introduction 08:39 – Where shame started: not fitting the system in high school 12:28 – The “fish climbing a tree” realization 14:24 – Breaking free from shame through alternative pathways 16:38 – Why we don’t talk about shame and the need for generational dialogue 20:34 – Removing shame around asking for help and seeking therapy 24:49 – Confidence = trust: the real solution to imposter syndrome 32:20 – Validation, environment, and the systems that create self-doubt 40:51 – Failure, regret, and the truth about building success QUOTES: “I ended up winning $130,000 in scholarships. As a C student.” – Felecia Hatcher “Confidence means to confide. Confide means to trust.”  – Felecia Hatcher “If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its entire life feeling like it's stupid.”  – Felecia Hatcher “There's more than one pathway to success.”  – Felecia Hatcher Felecia Hatcher  Website: feleciahatcher.com Instagram: @feleciahatcher Explore more from OneUnited Bank: 🏦 Learn more: oneunited.com 💡 Build smarter with WiseOne: oneunited.com/wiseone 💳 Get the Card: oneunited.com/apply Who's Your Ma' Honey?  is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at epyc.co)

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Who’s Your Ma Honey? is a powerful conversation series about shame, identity, and the stories that shape us. Hosted by Teri Williams, President and Owner of OneUnited Bank, and Suzan McDowell, Founder and CEO of Circle of One Marketing, each episode invites leaders, changemakers, and cultural voices to confront the moments they once hid and reveal how their source of shame became their superpower. Each episode invites you to reflect on your own story and answer one question: Who’s your Ma Honey?

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  • Creator
    OneUnited Bank
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026

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