For 20 plus years Kimberly dreamed about the characters in her novel. Life happened it those characters waited to be developed. After 20 plus years, Kimberly's fictional characters deal with the struggle of, "Where do we go from here." Join

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2022 - Living Out Loud in Portland, Oregon

May 24th, 2022 2m 30s

Hello to my LOL Ladies,ALERT: LOL will launch live on AMP (Amazon Platform) on Saturday, June 4, 2022, you can tune in live and chat...www.onamp.com/u/?n=valarenaWell, My dog (Royce) and I packed up and drove from the Washington, DC area to Po

What Do You Do When You're Bored?

Aug 7th, 2021 59m 2s

Hello Ladies,We are still in our Judgment Free ZONE of Season 4 !!! Of course, we will do our check-in first, and then Lori is going to lead our conversation for the evening- Don't be bored, reacquaint yourself with some things that use to bri

Girls Chat: "The Strong Black Woman Stereotype"

Aug 7th, 2021 1h 1m

Hello Ladies,We are still in our Judgment Free ZONE of Season 4 !!! The Girls are gathering this evening to have a conversation about "The Strong Black Woman Stereotype" is it a myth, truth, does help or injure? What say you? But first, we are

A Request for My Overseas Sistah's, I need your Help!!!

Aug 7th, 2021 1m 58s

I love my LOL family and I am thankful for all of my listeners. We happen to have a large following of women from overseas and I would love to invite any women from that community to a Girls Night. If you listen please consider joining me and

SEXUALITY - REAL TALK AND TRIGGER WARNING

Jun 14th, 2021 1h 14m

Hello Ladies,IT IS LOL: LIVING OUT LOUD PODCAST For the 50 plus Woman. We are still in our Judgment Free ZONE of Season 4 !!! We are going to see where our conversation about Sexuality goes with our Girl Chat. First, let's check in with som

Girls Night - ReRe and Sexuality

May 23rd, 2021 1h 19m

Hello Ladies,We are still in our Judgment Free ZONE of Season 4 !!! We are going to talk about the Aretha Franklin Movie and then we are going to start our conversation on Sexuality. Get your mind out the gutter...wink. We are talking about

Season 4: Ep 8 Girlfriends Chat and Catch-up!

Apr 5th, 2021 1h 20m

Hello Ladies,We are still in our Judgment Free ZONE !!! We are catching up with one of our girls to find out about her online dates that she has had recently. Did she find love or what? You know what happens when sisters come together, we st

S4 EP 7 FINDING LOVE ON-LINE!

Mar 2nd, 2021 49m 18s

Hello Ladies,We are still in our Judgment Free ZONE !!! We are talking about dating on-line; how to get started, which sites may have the best suitors, writing your profile, pics to post, and more. If you have not really tried dating on-line,

S4 Ep 8 - Dark Skin Sistah's - Living in the Skin you're in

Mar 1st, 2021 37m 23s

This episode was recorded when LOL was first launched but never published, it is time. Inspired by a Youtube Influencer named Leah Gordone, I invited a couple of chocolate ladies to chat with me about their experiences being dark or darker wom

Girl's Chat: Does Your Man Need a Degree?

Feb 12th, 2021 1h 6m

Judgment free ZONE Ladies!!! We are talking about our dating preferences. So, does your man need a degree? What about interracial dating, online dating, religion, children... Grab your journals ladies. Please consider joining me this season

TELLING YOUR SECRETS TO THE WORLD

Jan 27th, 2021 20m 9s

We all have secrets, things we have done that we do not really want anyone to know about. Imagine being a pastor and considering running for office one day, knowing that the bones would be pulled out of the closet if you were to LOL. Well, Re

TAKING CARE OF MOM AND DAD UNTIL GOODBYE

Jan 27th, 2021 41m 45s

I believe that it is a gift while challenging, to care for our parents until it is time to say "goodbye." Opportunities are often born out of our sacrifices and our love. Jessica Tillis, author, editor, ghostwriter, and graphic designer at ht

She's Fighting For Her Life - Vivvy

Jan 21st, 2021 43m 2s

The Theme for Season 4 is, "It's Whatever!" Vivvy is in End-Stage Renal Kidney Failure (diagnosed in her late 40's and fighting for her life at the age of 51). She has had to let her business go and finds herself at the mercy of the system and

The Third Times A Charm: Are you brave enough to marry a third time?

Jan 21st, 2021 38m 10s

Women are quick to say it is the men when it comes to marriages ending or problems in the marriage. My guest is bold enough to admit she was married to good men but she was the problem. She married for the 3rd time and when she almost lost he

S3 Ep. 6 Words that Inspire~Journaling Out Loud

Dec 20th, 2020 32m 34s

LOL is continuing Season 3 of "Journaling Out Loud" with the question, "What Word or Phrase Inspires You?'" I started this episode by asking my guest how they were doing and the response, "Not so good." So what words inspire you? Please consi

SEASON 3 Ep. 5 GIRLS NIGHT CHAT

Nov 27th, 2020 1h 47m

Hello Ladies, Welcome to our 2nd Girls Night Chat. Join us as we have some honest conversations. We are still journaling out loud this season. I am inviting you to be bold enough to journal out loud with the LOL Family by joining me. You ca

S3 Ep. 4 I've Learned It's All BS: Journaling Out Loud

Nov 21st, 2020 31m 31s

LOL is continuing its Season of " Journaling Out Loud" using "Burn After Writing," by Sharon Jones as our guide. My guest, Vivvy, tells us what she has learned at this point in her life. She took on the challenge of journaling out loud. I am

S3 Ep. 3 Healing - Journaling Out Loud

Nov 5th, 2020 26m 48s

LOL is continuing its Season of " journaling out loud" using "Burn After Writing," by Sharon Jones as our guide. This episode describes this exercise as healing and she boldly took the challenge of journaling out loud with the hopes that someth

S 3 EP. 2 Lori Gets Real Journaling Out Loud

Nov 1st, 2020 39m 40s

This Season LOL is journaling out loud using "Burn After Writing," by Sharon Jones as our guide. Please consider joining me this season to take the journaling out loud challenge. You can reach me at [email protected] if you would

Season 3 Ep. 1 - Let's Start Journaling Out Loud with Guest

Oct 31st, 2020 35m 11s

Welcome LOL Family to Season 3 - Journaling Out Loud: Real Talk. The idea comes from a Journal called, Burn After Writing, by Sharon Jones. Instead of journaling privately, I am inviting my guest to journal out loud. While many of our guest

I Was 16 The First Time He Hit Me

Oct 1st, 2020 3m 20s

The LOL: Living Out Loud Community takes Domestic Violence Awareness Month seriously. I shared the fact that I am a survivor on my blog and I decided to share with my LOL family. Ladies, You have a standing invitation to send me an email with

Girlfriends: What About Your Friends?

Sep 26th, 2020 1h 43m

There are those that say, "Women, particularly black women, cannot be friends." Really? Girlfriends, I want to say we all have them but that would not be true. It seems that by 50 we ought to have learned something about friendship...Join LOL

S2 EP. 9 Pt. 1 Girl Night Chat!

Sep 16th, 2020 40m 34s

Ladies Welcome to a first Girls Night Chat (This is part 1 of a 2 part recording). I am excited to have some of the LOL family, joining me at our first Girls Night Chat. I hope to have these nights monthly and I hope that you will join me on

S2 EP. 9 Part 2 GIRLS NIGHT CHAT!

Sep 16th, 2020 41m 35s

Ladies Welcome back to part 2 of our first Girls Night Chat (This is part 2 of a 2 part recording). I am excited to have some of the LOL family, joining me at our first Girls Night Chat. I hope to have these nights monthly and I hope that you