That Part Archives with Naa Yirenkyi & Verta Maloney
Pick Up the Phone: Relearning Connection at Work (and Beyond)
12-03-25 Pick Up the Phone: Relearning Connection at Work (and Beyond) This one’s for anyone tired of being left on read—in the group chat, in the meeting, or in real life. In Episode 5, Verta and Naa explore how “not my problem” energy became the norm and what it’s...
Liberation Is a Strategy
11-04-25 Liberation Is a Strategy In Episode 4, Verta and Naa unpack what liberation looks like when it is not just a dream or a destination, but a strategy. A lived practice. A choice. From global shifts in leadership to the quiet decisions in your daily calendar,...
Black Women Been Told Y’all: The Canaries in the Coal Mine
10-07-25 Black Women Been Told Y’all: The Canaries in the Coal Mine Guest: Jihan Johnston-McGlotten: Strategist, Researcher, Cultural Technologist, and Mother In this episode, Verta and Naa sit down with the brilliant Jihan Johnston-McGlotten, a Black woman navigating...
This Job Is Not Your Whole Story
09-02-25 This Job Is Not Your Whole Story In this episode of That Part, Verta and Naa unpack the ways work can swallow our sense of self — especially for Black women. They talk about detaching worth from output, grieving professional betrayal, and reclaiming identity...
Welcome to That Part
7-29-25 Welcome to That Part In this first full episode, Verta and Naa introduce That Part — a podcast rooted in truth-telling, tenderness, and cultural clarity. They share how they met, why they launched 45 Lemons, and what inspired the name That Part. You’ll hear a...
That Part with Naa Yirenkyi & Verta Maloney
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