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Hosted by Amanda Saviñón, Amanda Plus One is a podcast of inspiring conversations with cultural luminaries who are changing our cultural landscape. In each episode, Amanda’s guests share how they got to where they are, and together, they celebrate personal style, art, and food.


Money Talk with Miss Be Helpful [VIDEO]
Money Talk with Miss Be Helpful [VIDEO]

Yanely Espinal AKA Miss Be Helpful is a financial educator and author from Brooklyn living in Miami and together we sit down and talk all things money.

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Amanda SaviñónJanuary 25, 2024Comment
Fitness in Miami with Baby Momma Fit [VIDEO]
Fitness in Miami with Baby Momma Fit [VIDEO]

Starr Hawkins AKA Baby Momma Fit is one of Miami’s most popular fitness instructors…

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Amanda SaviñónJanuary 19, 2024Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH UZUMAKI CEPEDA
INNER VIEWS WITH UZUMAKI CEPEDA

Uzumaki Cepeda is a Dominican-American textile artist from NYC and during our interview, we talked about art, mental health, the internet, and the pros and cons of being Dominican.

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Amanda SaviñónApril 13, 2022Comment
GUINGUI PÉREZ, THE BORI BRAID GURU
GUINGUI PÉREZ, THE BORI BRAID GURU

Guingui Pérez is a hairstylist and artist, but I like to refer to her as the braid guru who has braided the likes of Michael B. Jordan, FKA Twig, and J. Balvin to name a few.

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Amanda SaviñónDecember 26, 2021Comment
SHOMPA KABIR, FLAVOR QUEEN OF KENSINGTON
SHOMPA KABIR, FLAVOR QUEEN OF KENSINGTON

Brooklyn’s Shompa Kabir is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of We’re Eating, an online platform dedicated to underrepresented voices in food media.

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Afsana AhmedDecember 20, 2021Comment
MEET AP THE PLAN
MEET AP THE PLAN

On the come up is music duo Will and Benyeji, two best friends from Pittsburg, PA who go by the name of AP the Plan…

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Marlene LenthangAugust 18, 2021Comment
INNER VIEW WITH POET MATEO MORRISON
INNER VIEW WITH POET MATEO MORRISON

Award-winning, world-renowned Dominican post-war generational poet whose son is a 2020 Presidential Candidate in the Dominican Republic sat down with Loyal Nana for an Inner View at his home office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Amanda SaviñónFebruary 16, 2020Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH JESSE BAEZ
INNER VIEWS WITH JESSE BAEZ

Jesse Baez is a Guatemalan R&B artist from Chicago with a happy-go-lucky attitude, sad boi sound, and a voice that flows like melted butter.

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Marlene LenthangOctober 20, 2019Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH COMEDIAN ZUBI AHMED
INNER VIEWS WITH COMEDIAN ZUBI AHMED

A lot of the time, Muslim kids are like, who would want to hear my story? Who would want to hear about my life? We’ve been in the media for so long as the token terrorist and nothing else

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Afsana AhmedJuly 7, 2019Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR
INNER VIEWS WITH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR

I am deeply grateful to have sat down with Justice Sonia Sotomayor last week in The Bronx for Loyal Nana’s Inner Views series, a one-on-one interview series featuring the modern day luminaries changing our cultural landscape.

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Amanda SaviñónFebruary 17, 2019Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH CÉSAR PÉREZ
INNER VIEWS WITH CÉSAR PÉREZ

Amanda Saviñón and César Pérez in conversation about building community through art, meeting your idols, and dreams realized…

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Amanda SaviñónDecember 5, 2018Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH GINA BELAFONTE
INNER VIEWS WITH GINA BELAFONTE

Gina Belafonte and Amanda Saviñón talk identity, mindfulness, arts in activism, and her modern family…

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Amanda SaviñónNovember 4, 2018Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH DONNA HYLTON
INNER VIEWS WITH DONNA HYLTON

Watch as Amanda & Donna discuss childhood trauma, abuse, our justice system, mass incarceration, but most importantly resilience.

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Amanda SaviñónOctober 19, 2018Comment
INNER VIEWS: Megan thee Stallion
INNER VIEWS: Megan thee Stallion

Last night, Meg thee Stallion, a 23-year-old rapper and (student) from Houston, Texas came to New York City for the first time and we were there for it!

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Amanda SaviñónSeptember 15, 2018Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH TONY PERALTA
INNER VIEWS WITH TONY PERALTA

After a hearty breakfast at Park View on Dyckman, we walked to Taller Peralta, Tony Peralta's new brick and mortar in the heart of Washington Heights...

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Amanda SaviñónMarch 22, 2018Comment
INNER VIEW WITH CATHERINE CUELLO-FUENTE
INNER VIEW WITH CATHERINE CUELLO-FUENTE

Catherine Cuello-Fuente was misdiagnosed and almost lured into unnecessary chemotherapy and medication before she founded Green Hopping.

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Amanda SaviñónDecember 17, 2017Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH ARTIST LUCIA HIERRO
INNER VIEWS WITH ARTIST LUCIA HIERRO

For this month's Tête-à-Tête, Loyal Nana interviews Dominican-American fine artist, Yale alum and NYC native Lucia Hierro in her South Bronx studio. 

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Amanda SaviñónOctober 12, 2017 Comment
INNER VIEWS WITH ROCIO MARIE CABRERA
INNER VIEWS WITH ROCIO MARIE CABRERA

Rocio is one of my favorite artists right now because she is breaking all the rules. This Summer, I went to her at-home studio for a little chat...

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Amanda SaviñónJune 18, 2017 Comments
INNER VIEWS WITH JULISSA RODRIGUEZ
INNER VIEWS WITH JULISSA RODRIGUEZ

Last week, I sat down with Julissa Rodriguez and her cat in her living room/studio to talk tattoos and emotions, connection through sessions, and playlists.

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Amanda SaviñónMay 22, 2017Comment
INNER VIEW WITH JESSIE DIAZ-HERRERA
INNER VIEW WITH JESSIE DIAZ-HERRERA

Jessie Diaz-Herrera is a spicy and sweet Dominican and Puerto Rican dancer from the Bronx and the creative force behind Curves with Moves, a body-positive dance school for plus size women.

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Amanda SaviñónMay 16, 2017Comment
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