Heart Like Harriet

Actor Brian Michael Smith on Freedom, Self Love & Making History (S1E7)

38 min · 17 dec 2025
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In this episode of Heart Like Harriet, Giselle Phelps is joined by actor and advocate Brian Michael Smith for a deeply personal conversation about freedom in love and the courage it takes to fully love yourself. Brian shares how embracing honesty shaped his path in Hollywood, including making history on 9-1-1: Lone Star as the first openly Black trans man cast as a series regular on a broadcast television drama. This conversation is a powerful reminder that freedom begins with self love and the decision to live authentically. Follow Heart Like Harriet at: IG/TikTok/Threads: @HeartLikeHarriet [https://instagram.com/heartlikeharriet/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlikeharriet/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlikeharriet/videos]   CREDITS: Host & EP: @gisellejphelps [https://www.instagram.com/gisellejphelps/?hl=en] @grtagency [https://www.instagram.com/grtagency/?hl=en] Guest: @the_brianmichael [https://www.instagram.com/the_brianmichael/] Episode EP: @HelloFallonEnt [https://www.instagram.com/hellofallonent/?hl=en] Studio: @westcoastcreativestudio Editor: @burlothegod  Music: YouTube Audio Library      Follow Giselle at:  IG/Threads: @gisellejphelps [https://instagram.com/gisellejphelps/] TikTok: @gisellephelps  [https://www.tiktok.com/@gisellephelps]   Guest info: @the_brianmichael [https://www.instagram.com/the_brianmichael/] https://www.thebrianmichael.com/ [https://www.thebrianmichael.com/] https://people.com/tv/9-1-1-lone-star-actor-brian-michael-smith-on-fighting-to-just-be-brian/ [https://people.com/tv/9-1-1-lone-star-actor-brian-michael-smith-on-fighting-to-just-be-brian/]

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aflevering Actor Brian Michael Smith on Freedom, Self Love & Making History (S1E7) artwork

Actor Brian Michael Smith on Freedom, Self Love & Making History (S1E7)

In this episode of Heart Like Harriet, Giselle Phelps is joined by actor and advocate Brian Michael Smith for a deeply personal conversation about freedom in love and the courage it takes to fully love yourself. Brian shares how embracing honesty shaped his path in Hollywood, including making history on 9-1-1: Lone Star as the first openly Black trans man cast as a series regular on a broadcast television drama. This conversation is a powerful reminder that freedom begins with self love and the decision to live authentically. Follow Heart Like Harriet at: IG/TikTok/Threads: @HeartLikeHarriet [https://instagram.com/heartlikeharriet/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlikeharriet/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlikeharriet/videos]   CREDITS: Host & EP: @gisellejphelps [https://www.instagram.com/gisellejphelps/?hl=en] @grtagency [https://www.instagram.com/grtagency/?hl=en] Guest: @the_brianmichael [https://www.instagram.com/the_brianmichael/] Episode EP: @HelloFallonEnt [https://www.instagram.com/hellofallonent/?hl=en] Studio: @westcoastcreativestudio Editor: @burlothegod  Music: YouTube Audio Library      Follow Giselle at:  IG/Threads: @gisellejphelps [https://instagram.com/gisellejphelps/] TikTok: @gisellephelps  [https://www.tiktok.com/@gisellephelps]   Guest info: @the_brianmichael [https://www.instagram.com/the_brianmichael/] https://www.thebrianmichael.com/ [https://www.thebrianmichael.com/] https://people.com/tv/9-1-1-lone-star-actor-brian-michael-smith-on-fighting-to-just-be-brian/ [https://people.com/tv/9-1-1-lone-star-actor-brian-michael-smith-on-fighting-to-just-be-brian/]

17 dec 202538 min
aflevering Author Minda Harts Talks Trust & Freedom At Work (S1E6) artwork

Author Minda Harts Talks Trust & Freedom At Work (S1E6)

In this powerful episode of Heart Like Harriet, Giselle Phelps sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and workplace truth-teller Minda Harts, whose new book Talk To Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace is reshaping how we think about communication, leadership, and freedom at work. Follow Heart Like Harriet at: IG/TikTok/Threads: @HeartLikeHarriet [https://instagram.com/heartlikeharriet/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlikeharriet/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlikeharriet/videos]   CREDITS: Host & EP: @gisellejphelps [https://www.instagram.com/gisellejphelps/?hl=en] @grtagency [https://www.instagram.com/grtagency/?hl=en] Guest: @MindaHarts Episode EP: @HelloFallonEnt [https://www.instagram.com/hellofallonent/?hl=en] Studio: @westcoastcreativestudio Editor: @burlothegod  Music: YouTube Audio Library      Follow Giselle at:  IG/Threads: @gisellejphelps [https://instagram.com/gisellejphelps/] TikTok: @gisellephelps  [https://www.tiktok.com/@gisellephelps]   Guest info: @MindaHarts MindaHarts.com [http://MindaHarts.com] The Memo short film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfe50ebNUw4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfe50ebNUw4] Talk To Me Nice  https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250339980/talktomenice/# [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250339980/talktomenice/#]

3 dec 202528 min
aflevering Comedian Jazmyn W. Talks Freedom In Love & Sexual Liberation (S1E5) artwork

Comedian Jazmyn W. Talks Freedom In Love & Sexual Liberation (S1E5)

Comedian and creator Jazmyn W joins Heart Like Harriet for a hilarious, honest, and deeply liberating conversation about freedom in love. From dating after divorce to embracing sexual liberation, setting boundaries, exploring intimacy, and staying open after heartbreak Jazmyn brings the perfect blend of humor, vulnerability, and truth. We get into why she’s open to dating bisexual men, why she ended her last relationship, the fears Black women carry into dating, how comedy shows up in her love life, and what she’s manifesting next. This is a warm, wild, insightful episode reminding us that freedom in love starts with choosing yourself and staying open. Follow Heart Like Harriet at: IG/TikTok/Threads: @HeartLikeHarriet [https://instagram.com/heartlikeharriet/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlikeharriet/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@heartlikeharriet/videos]   CREDITS: Host & EP: @gisellejphelps [https://www.instagram.com/gisellejphelps/?hl=en] @grtagency [https://www.instagram.com/grtagency/?hl=en] Guest: @jazmynjw Episode EP: @HelloFallonEnt [https://www.instagram.com/hellofallonent/?hl=en] Studio: @westcoastcreativestudio Editor: @23dBproductions [https://www.instagram.com/23dbproductions/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] Music: YouTube Audio Library      Follow Giselle at:  IG/Threads: @gisellejphelps [https://instagram.com/gisellejphelps/] TikTok: @gisellephelps  [https://www.tiktok.com/@gisellephelps]   Guest info: IG: @jazmynjw TikTok @jazmynjw  https://www.youtube.com/@Jazmynjw [https://www.youtube.com/@Jazmynjw] https://www.patreon.com/JazmynW [https://www.patreon.com/JazmynW] https://www.comedianjazmynw.com/ [https://www.comedianjazmynw.com/]

19 nov 202538 min