Words That Move Me with Dana Wilson

Asiel Hardison joins me on the podcast today! We’re talking about how a black boy from the southside of Chicago and how he found himself on world tours with Lady Gaga, in super bowl commercials, and choreographing Vegas residencies. Asiel also gives some great insight on instincts and what makes one "good" or "bad". Please enjoy this conversation with Asiel Hardison.    Show Notes:  Find Asiel on Instagram Watch Janet Jackson at the Superbowl  Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com WTMM Membership: Join Here ...

Picture this: you are submitted for one of your dream jobs, you tell a friend about the potential job, and they tell you, "don't get too excited it might not work out." Well I'm here to tell you that the correlation between excitement and disappointed is not mutually exclusive. You might think it’s a FACT that the more excited you are about something, the more it hurts when it doesn’t work out the way you thought it would… But, what if I told you it isn’t? What if I told you it DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY!  Show Notes: Listen to Ep #93 Think Outside the Box w/ Nina McNeely  Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com WTMM Membership: Join Here ...

A little bonus Words That Move Me episode with the wonderful Brian Shutters, director, designer, and much much more. Brian comes on the pod to talk about being a multi hyphenate person and how/when he chooses to include others in the conversation. We also talk about Ben Rector's new video Brian directed "Wonderful World" OUT TODAY! Go check that out and enjoy this conversation with Brian Shutters.   Show Notes:   Watch Ben’s new video “Wonderful World”  Watch Joy & Dana’s choreography in Ben Rector’s video “Supernatural” Watch Ben Rector’s “The Thanksgiving Song” Official Video  Listen to ep #141 The First Hub for African Diasporic Music and Dance with Kara Mack Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com WTMM Membership: Join Here ...

Summer is coming to a close and I am taking some time to reflect on what that means. Follow along with me as I dig into what I'm taking with me as we leap into fall and what I'm leaving behind. Show Notes: Watch 8 Counts: The Words That Movie Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com WTMM Membership: Join Here ...

This week we have returning guest Kara Mack, back for round two! She’s going to tell you all about her latest venture (that you can 100% benefit from no matter where you live or how you dance)... Yes, we’re talking about the first ever online hub for African diasporic music and DANCE. As if that wasn’t enough, we go deep on purpose, influence and (of course) instagram! Show Notes Join the Bopsidy Launch Event   Find Kara on Instagram Connect w/ Kara Mack  Learn about Africa in America  Join Bopsidy Listen to Kara’s first episode: #80 Respect the Technique  Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com WTMM Membership: Join Here ...

Fashion icon and writer of "Fear and Clothing: Unbuckling American Style", Cintra Wilson, joins me on the pod today.  Cintra is constantly making statements both as a writer and fashion connoisseur, and you'll get to hear a few of those fabulous statements on style, fashion, femininity, counter culture, and more on the pod today.  You'll learn about the life and work of Cintra as well as where "hip" comes from and where it is now. Please enjoy this conversation with my long lost sister, Cintra Wilson. Show Notes: Find Cintra on Instagram  Read Cintra’s book Fear and Clothing: Unbuckling America Style  Find Cintra on Substack  Read No logo by Naomi Klein  Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com WTMM Membership: Join Here ...