How to Fix a Broken Record

In this final episode of the podcast, Amena is joined by emcee, poet, podcast host and Forth District site A&R Adan Bean. Amena switches places from interviewer to interviewee as Adan asks the questions about all things How to Fix a Broken Record. To check out more of Adan Bean's work, visit https://www.facebook.com/IamAdanBean/.

Each Part of the book How to Fix a Broken Record has a feature called the Soundtrack where Amena writes about the albums that influenced her in the areas of Love and Be Yourself, Dating, Marriage, Lessons in Adulting, Ctrl+Alt+Surrender, Home and Searching for the Groove. In this episode, Amena talks the soundtracks of the book with jazz soul vocalist and songwriter Chantae Cann. Listen in as Amena and Chantae discuss the albums of India.Arie, Beyonce, John Coltrane, Kanye West, Fred Hammond, The Wiz, and Solange, as well as Chantae's new album Sol Empowered. For more info on Chantae Cann, visit www.chantaecann.com.

In Part 7, the final section of the book How to Fix a Broken Record (https://www.amazon.com/How-Fix-Broken-Record-Relationships/dp/0310349338/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1512953377&sr=8-1), Amena writes about the lessons she's learned from vinyl records, Herbie Hancock, and finding her own voice. In this episode of the podcast about the book, Amena talks with bass player Brandon Gilliard who has played with artists such as Prince, Janelle Monae, and Lecrae. Brandon's musicianship is featured in the new movie Ferdinand and in this episode he shares how he creates and sustains the groove in music and in life. For more information on Brandon Gilliard, visit http://btgill.com/.

In Part 6 of the book How to Fix a Broken Record, Amena writes about all the ways she searches for and finds home: moving into a house, visiting Africa and returning to her family's roots. In this episode of the podcast about the book, Amena interviews Dr. Una Mulale, who Amena wrote about in the book as she talks about her first trip with Una to Una's home country, Botswana. Amena and Una talk about making home wherever you and the things Africa has taught them both. To check out more of the amazing work Dr. Una Mulale is doing in Botswana, follow @theunamulalestory on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theunamulalestory/).

In Part 5 of the book How to Fix a Broken Record, Amena uses a play on the classic PC reset, by calling this section Ctrl+Alt+Surrender to talk about the things in life she tried to control, the places she learned to surrender and the ways she is learning to care for her soul. In this episode of the podcast about the book, Amena talks with pastor and author of The Next Worship, Sandra Van Opstal about soul care in community and the vulnerability of surrender. For more info on Sandra Van Opstal visit http://www.sandravanopstal.com/.

In Part 4 of the book How to Fix a Broken Record, Amena writes about the lessons adulting has taught her from the power of saying yes and no, to navigating social media, surviving failure and redefining success. In this episode of the podcast about the book, Amena chats with singer/songwriter and YouTube personality, Jennifer Chung whose newest mini album After All is a MUST LISTEN. Check it out as Amena and Jennifer talk about adulting, that YOLO life, what to do when you fail, and the best and worst of social media. For more info on Jennifer Chung visit http://www.jenniferchung.com/.

In Part 3 of the book How to Fix a Broken Record, Amena writes with humor and candor about her experience in the first five years of being married to her husband, Matt. In this episode of the podcast about the book, Amena talks with Montell and Kristin Jordan, authors of This is How We Do it: Making Your Marriage a Masterpeace. Montell and Kristin have navigated marriage, family, business, the entertainment industry, and the work of ministry together. Listen in as Montell, Kristin and Amena discuss advice for newlyweds, how to be married and work together, tips on how to improve communication with your spouse, and the mystery of marriage. For more info on Montell and Kristin Jordan visit http://www.montellandkristin.com/.    

In Part II of the book How to Fix a Broken Record, Amena writes about her dating pitfalls and successes: the innocence of her first date, dating myths she had to unlearn, break ups and what happens when dating goes good. In this episode of the podcast about the book, Amena talks with Annie Downs, speaker and best selling author of Let's All Be Brave, Looking for Lovely and recent book 100 Days to Brave. Amena and Annie discuss how their church upbringing influenced their approach to dating, dealing with delay, and surviving life's breakups. For more info on Annie Downs visit http://www.anniefdowns.com/.

In Part 1 of the book How to Fix a Broken Record, Amena writes a chapter on her natural hair journey and the day she did the big chop with her hair stylist Giselle. In this episode of the podcast about the book, Amena interviews Giselle about the natural hair journey from Giselle's perspective as a hair care professional and Giselle's own journey of continuing to love and be herself. For more info on Giselle, visit http://www.gisellegrant.com/.

On the premiere episode of the How to Fix a Broken Record podcast, Amena is joined by a very special guest: her grandma. The book, How to Fix a Broken Record, is dedicated to Amena's great grandmother, grandmother and mom. Amena and her grandma answer questions from social media and talk about education, segregation, reading, sharecropping and healing from broken records. Grandma's favorite song: Serving the Lord by Rev. Willie Morganfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMe1NGggvmI Pre-order How to Fix a Broken Record at amenabrown.com. Release date: November 7, 2017.