On The Town With Tanya

"The Ladybugz: Abby Martin's Beatles-Inspired Girl Band Saga"

She turned The Beatles into an all-girl rock revolution, and she's not selling out to anyone. This Tuesday bonus episode of On The Town With Tanya features Richmond, VA filmmaker Abby Martin, creator of The Ladybugz, an 8-part comedy-drama web series inspired by The Beatles, reimagined with four unstoppable women from Liverpool.Abby shares how she turned rejection of a Hollywood buyout into fuel for her own vision, why keeping her cast and copyright mattered more than a big paycheck, and what's next as she prepares to film Episode 1 in October 2026.🎬 See the cast & learn more: http://ladybugz65.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhPX2xXb2g0elM5Q0w0YXRHRVQ0TGNlMHlkZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttNVNFNFBZajh0VzU0ZHE3X2I3N0hGYXJGTHdNSU5wX1FPMVB1Z3RQVGdKSHBLRGNpdFJfS1lDeXNIRlJuemtrY2FkSzlJVHJfaXBhbVdDSTFWX2V4aThrOTRYeDRxWTFJdVl6UkVQYXdqTjQxek9xZw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fladybugz65.com%2F&v=OuCHH_iNbsw]💛 Subscribe to On The Town With Tanya on YouTube and Spotify for more inspiring conversations with creators, filmmakers, and dreamers making it happen on their own terms.

"Rebuilt By Sound", with Prodigy lead singer, Producer, Ian Keller

Orphan Prodigy Rising: Ian Keller On Panic Attacks, Adoption & Rebuilding His Sound From ScratchFrom fronting an underground cult band for nearly two decades to battling panic disorder that pulled him off the road, Ian Keller rebuilt himself into Orphan Prodigy, a hybrid project that's part band, part digital world, part emotional autobiography. In this episode, Ian opens up about his adoption, his mental health journey, the making of his debut album "Medication For A Modern World," his breakout single "Traitor" hitting the Mediabase Top 40, and the deeper meaning behind his brand new single "Vodka Build an anthem about humanity's choice between self-destruction and hope. If you're a musician, an adoptee, or just someone who needs a reminder to use the gifts you were given, this one's for you.🎧 Stream "Vodka Build": https://open.spotify.com/track/40OEqU... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUhIWWlRRXRsMTN3UDRGV0dQZUJ0UHI1ZXdDUXxBQ3Jtc0tuNktDaFExSVNLZzh5S3RMOHFPT3FZVkdlSDFjdnljOUdaM1NITTUzOVJoaUkwUURDWVoycGJ5bDNsTk1fdFRyTW1ySG5fdzZUQTRCaEg3dXJTVS1SLW1pNEV0V1RqMmFBRC1ReXZHRUoyd0ZzN3lPdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F40OEqUVojgxcB1liY2yBKS&v=bNphgiLu_GQ] 🎧 Listen to Orphan Prodigy on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/22E2v... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEo4TU5UVWRKVHFhSE1QcTR1QTBlS3Y5ZDBmUXxBQ3Jtc0trZGE3RkRBSlFDOEw1dTIxcUQwRlVyZm01bUhaWVZ3NFNGei1qYm51NmNoQVJqd29LYkhLc2hGUzJLbmdoLWFrcDlXQjBkeTJDbWgxUUp6ekkycEw0V1BPVUwxelIzMVRMUjRZOHpQcjdVNldiaTdGdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F22E2vvjfZPMAFj4DdGZc2m&v=bNphgiLu_GQ] 🌐 Website: https://orphanprodigy.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEFLeVZQQnJNU2N0TUwxeEtLdE9rQ2FsY0VqUXxBQ3Jtc0tsQmxjOXZZcDdIN3RXaWp5ekhGUGZMZUxNV3JfRDJyVFh5STVhNE9ueFFUWHRHVXBhWUg0WE5xb2NDMndWSi1sbGszdzZ4MWxYUjNxZkprcldOOFA3QWhOWVZobk9YNXNrZl9vaHVZdzFpYTFDb25Udw&q=https%3A%2F%2Forphanprodigy.com%2F&v=bNphgiLu_GQ] 📸 Instagram:   / orphanprodigy   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjhqbjEzY2VrVTdmSEVQeGpVd1psNHFJcDdOd3xBQ3Jtc0tuMHFQdkphYWJIZzRjY3ZPQXBLUkN6TEk5TFlldlNpeVJsTlcwU1RQd2dPa3ZsRW8yQklxXzRySzd2eG5Wd2xTVG44U0xxa2NIUUtfSy1tUmVaTEpGSnhXLUkxYnhCU3BBS0FaME5CV1NXOGMwYVdlYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Forphanprodigy%2F&v=bNphgiLu_GQ] ▶️ YouTube:    / @orphanprodigy   [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLE1ZW64lfPrenLCBjftjQ] 💿 Buy/StreamMedication For A Modern World": orphanprodigy.com [orphanprodigy.com]

From Foster Care to Doctorates, Dr. Kym Gee

To close out Foster Care Awareness Month (It was May), host Tanya sits down with Dr. Kym Louise Gee, a Harlem-born foster care alumna, addiction survivor, mother, and Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services, specializing in Mental Health Administration. Only 7–10% of former foster youth ever graduate from college. Dr. Kym did it in 18 years of relentless sacrifice and planning to help others do the same. They talk: aging out, getting sober, college after 50, her groundbreaking research on college mental health, and the children's book and senior wellness book she's bringing into the world. This is a foster hero's story, and she was her own hero first. (*Fosters, NO ONE can save you but YOU!!! Yes, we all need support and a plan, but it's the work YOU put in that creates success, and success is not just surviving, but thriving in YOUR calling, gifts, and talents. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week 📌 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear itSubscribe to our IG/Youtube: ‪@onthetownwithtanya‬ [https://www.youtube.com/@onthetownwithtanya] *This show is dedicated to my Cousin Pat H. & baby brother "Coop," who passed away June 10th, 2009. As an advocate for foster youth, I do this work in his honor! Coming soon: my new memoir "GIRL."#FosterCareAwarenessMonth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fostercareawarenessmonth] #FosterCareAlumni [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fostercarealumni] #DrKymGee [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/drkymgee] #femalepodcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/femalepodcast] #BlackMentalHealth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/blackmentalhealth] #FirstGeneration [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/firstgeneration] #FirstGenGrad [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/firstgengrad] #HelpSeeking [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/helpseeking]#YoungAdultMentalHealth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/youngadultmentalhealth] #OnTheTownWithTanya [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/onthetownwithtanya] #FosterYouth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fosteryouth] #WomenOfColor [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/womenofcolor] #Harlem [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/harlem]#TurningStigmaIntoStrength [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/turningstigmaintostrength] #addiction [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/addiction] #birthmom [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/birthmom] #senior [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/senior]

The Breaker, Author, Fitness Champ Micah LaCerte

What if the very wound you've been hiding your whole life is the same thing that could set someone else free?In this episode, I sit down with World Champion fitness athlete, author, and founder of The Breaker Mission — Micah LaCerte. For over 30 years, Micah hid childhood trauma behind success, championships, and outward strength. Today, he shares the story he kept silent for decades — and the faith, vulnerability, and truth that finally broke him free.We talk about: • Growing up, building armor, and what strength really means • How childhood trauma quietly shapes every area of your life • The moment he decided the silence was finally over • Writing The Breaker — raw, personal, unpolished • Why men carry shame differently — and why it's so dangerous • How faith played a central role in his healing • His wife Diana and what love looks like through the hardest chapters • The Breaker Mission and what he is building for survivorsHealing is possible. This conversation is proof.GET THE BOOK: Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cn23Ze [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk5OeUoybnZ0WnV0X19abERVU0ZyeEs4eUNsZ3xBQ3Jtc0trdTZjOVJOT3F3VVNrbWM4Uy1yXy1VQ2NMQko0Vkc5SWlmSlkyR0NXVWQ2WXFuMG9tTnFsX20yNDlFOTBkVXY5N1JBNFFoajlvVHlEU2ZCNWpEN0ZOUlpYVDZ6bEJCOTVRMzBzWFVEVVRPc3lKSC03SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F4cn23Ze&v=23BEq3CG08g] Autographed: https://www.thebreakermission.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWxXQUZNLTJVUDUxcTFFNm5qd2FnMGRrb2JqZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsZ3JzT2Q4LWNNdjlTOGtDQ3hUTFExTmpDRGV2YUJmcVBTcTRnQmlVeDZCekVqREgzT2RWSGJfcU5iUWRIazRLaXk0TElwWUxwYmFxdjVVdHBOS0pBY2FOZVVNUVJ4dDJfbGhhMXNLNjNHWUpUQV9xOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebreakermission.com%2F&v=23BEq3CG08g]

Boyd Bishonga, Zambian Artist

🎨 Boyd Bishonga — Zambian Artist | London Debut | On The Town With TanyaIn this episode, Tanya sits down with Boyd Bishonga — one of Zambia's most compelling visual artists — ahead of his highly anticipated London debut. Completely self-taught and based in Lusaka, Boyd creates visceral, expressive paintings and mixed-media works using recycled materials that have drawn comparisons to Jean-Michel Basquiat. His work confronts fear, addiction, human rights, and climate change with a raw vibrancy that demands attention.Boyd is in London for a limited time only — his open studio invitation event is open to the public and to collectors this week. If you are serious about African contemporary art, this is a moment you will not want to miss.In this episode, we cover:• His self-taught journey and life in his Lusaka studio• The recycled materials behind his process and why they matter• The Basquiat comparison — does he own it?• The reality of being a working artist in Zambia• His London open studio event and what collectors need to know• What's next for one of Africa's most exciting emerging voices📍 May 24th was the last day - Boyd's Exhibit was in London, Osborne Studio Gallerywebsite: curate-international.com/boyd-bishonga-artworks [curate-international.com/boyd-bishonga-artworks]instagram @boyd_bishonga [boyd_bishonga]Check out also on IG: Max Denison-Pender's [Max Denison-Pender's ](Another Amazing artist)Art in the Extreme website [Art in the Extreme website]🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations with artists, creatives, and tastemakers from NY, London, and around the world. Subscribe to On The Town: FB page, IG #Hosttanyacooper [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hosttanyacooper] and On The Town With Tanya