The Cocoon w/Rebecca Gitana

Building Legacy, Pouring Joy w/Saint James Libations

Season 2 opens with a powerful conversation rooted in legacy, love, and liberation. This episode of Unapologetic About That welcomes Afro-Caribbean visionaries Akila and Lola the brilliant founders behind Saint James Libations, Bushwick’s elevated Black, queer women-owned wine bar creating more than a destination - it’s a sanctuary. From motherhood to entrepreneurship, from ancestral memory to modern-day resistance, Akila and Lola share what it means to birth both children and community while building a space intentionally designed for women, sapphics, and those seeking belonging. Their establishment stands as a living love letter to lineage, joy, and the revolutionary act of taking up space. Their vision of creating “Brooklyn’s living room” centers connection, culture, music, wine, and radical hospitality for BIPOQ communities. We talk self-care rituals, the emotional labor of leadership, the sacred balance of partnership and parenting, and how choosing joy - especially in times like these - is its own form of rebellion. This conversation honors the ancestors, the mothers before us, and the generations of Black and queer people who made room for us to gather, celebrate, and thrive. This is an episode about ownership. About softness. About resilience. About building the table instead of waiting for a seat. Because sometimes legacy looks like a perfectly poured glass of wine, good music playing low, and a room full of people finally feeling like they belong. Listen now everywhere podcasts are streamed.

The Cocoon w/Rebecca Gitana

We just wrapped Season 1 with our soul sister - Rebecca Gitana. She lets us in on her spiritual tools, her journey through miscarriage, and her reminder that silence and rest are sacred portals back to self. Huge love to the community for tuning in, our fearless host Nat, and a powerful shoutout to guest co-host Wandally for blessing us with not one, but TWO unforgettable episodes! And, helping us close out the season bruja style under the magic of the Pink Full Moon. This is your invitation: Lean in. Listen deeply. Heal loudly. Tap into all 10 episodes now streaming on all platforms. Let the prayers, the softness, the truth, and the transformation meet you where you are. This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a remembering. It’s a reclamation. 🎧 Listen now: https://www.labrujasclub.com/podcast [https://www.labrujasclub.com/podcast] We’ll be back soon with Season 2… Until then - stay soft, stay wild, and stay unapologetic about that!

Reclaiming Ancestral Wisdom w/Lynsey

We’re back with a soul-stirring episode of Unapologetic About That. This week, Nat and Wandally sit down with Lynsey — spiritual guide, medicine woman, and founder of Yabisi (formerly BreadxButta) — for a powerful conversation rooted in spirit, culture, and reclamation. Together, we dive deep into what it means to return to our ancestral medicine, honor our rituals, and rebuild community in a way that centers healing, truth, and liberation. This episode is a reminder that our roots are not lost — they are waiting for us to remember, to reconnect, and to rise. For our BIPOC community, this is an invitation: to stand fully in your knowing, to embrace your lineage, and to reclaim the power that has always been yours. We are not searching for belonging — we are the legacy. Tap in, tune in, and walk with us on this journey back to self.

Women’s History Month Special

In this powerful and playful Women’s History Month episode, host Nat Farfan celebrates the women and nonbinary legends shaping culture across music, sports, film, food, poetry, and public service. From Young Miko, boldly affirming body positivity (“me gustan thick y también skinny”), to Kehlani’s Altar, a tender ritual of grief and ancestral love - this episode honors how women hold both fire and softness. We shout out London’s own KWN, tap into the queer electricity of Janelle Monáe’s “Make Me Feel” and “Lipstick Lover,” and give flowers to Afro-Dominican salve guardian Enerolisa Núñez, whose voice keeps tradition alive. Beyond music, we uplift Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu, who chose joy over burnout. We celebrate Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o, living fully between Kenya and Mexico. We toast “Top Chef” icon Kristen Kish, who reminds us that power can look like a hoodie and no makeup. And we honor FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore, a woman who answered NYC’s call from 9/11 to the pandemic. We close by remembering beloved nonbinary poet Andrea Gibson, whose words remind us that love is sacred work: “Before I die, I want to be somebody’s favorite hiding place.” Episode 8 is about visibility. It’s about softness and strength. It’s about choosing yourself. It’s about becoming the kind of love you want to be. Tune in, feel seen, and celebrate the ones who keep the flame burning.

Archiving is Care

What if archiving wasn’t about nostalgia - but devotion? This week on Unapologetic About That, we sit with Sara, aka DJ Rio Bambaa, a friend of the show, a queer DJ, death doula, and community weaver. We talk about transition and the sacred act of remembering. From moving sapphic dance floors in Brooklyn to answering a spiritual call in Austin, Sara shares what it means to honor the past without living in it. We talk about how archiving is care and how preserving our stories, our playlists, our grief, and our evolution is an act of resistance and love. As a death doula, Sara reminds us that endings deserve witnesses. As a DJ, she teaches us that playlists deserve witnesses, too. This episode is for those leaving cities, identities, lovers, or old versions of themselves. Archiving is care. Remembering is resistance. And sometimes the bravest thing you can do is document your own becoming. Let’s gooo - year of the horse, baby.