Trials and Triumphs with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins

For Colored Nerds

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 827 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

For Colored Nerds is back this week with actress, host, and fellow bison, Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. You may know her as Joelle Brooks from Netflix's Dear White People, but today she joins the show to talk about her podcast, Trials to Triumphs. On Trials to Triumphs, Ashley interviews her friends, mentors, and inspirations as they unpack all the behind the scenes trials that led to their public triumphs. Brittany and Ashley get into the podcast, Ashley’s career, her full circle moments and so much more! Check out Trials to Triumphs NOW!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trials-to-triumphs/id1618812391

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0:00.0	the biggest hurdle that I'm always trying to overcome in life is my ability to surrender.
0:06.3	Because with surrender, everything good is on the other side.
0:11.3	Your face, Brittany.
0:12.6	I'm...
0:13.0	The spirit touched me.
0:20.0	Hi, I'm Brittany. And this is for colored nerds.
0:23.9	The weekly show where we peel back the layers of black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.
0:29.6	On today's show, we've got actress, host, and fellow bison, Ashley Blaine Featherson Jenkins.
0:36.2	You may have seen her on TV or on the big screen in
0:39.5	Dear White People, Bad Hair, and Grand Crew, but she's here today to talk about her new
0:44.5	podcast, Trials to Triumphs. On Trials to Triumphs, Ashley interviews her friends, mentors, and
0:51.5	inspirations as they open up about the trials that led to their famous triumphs.
0:56.9	Some of her guests include Aisha Hines, Amber Riley, Logan Browning, and even Miss Kelly Rowland.
1:02.9	In today's conversation, we'll get into the podcast, Ashley's career as an actress,
1:07.5	her full circle moments, and much, much more.
1:10.9	Tune in for my interview with Ashley right after this break.
1:23.1	Ashley Blaine Featherson Jenkins.
1:25.3	Welcome to for colored nerds.
1:26.9	For our listeners who are perhaps meeting you for the first time.
1:29.8	Yes.
1:30.3	Tell us who you are and what you do.
1:32.3	Well, thank you for having me.
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