Traces of Mika is a podcast designed for Black girls who dare to Dream
Season 1 of Traces of Mika was like a mini roller coaster — ups, downs, and all arounds. You don’t quite know what to expect even though you know what to expect. Much like getting on a rollercoaster — you know what you’re getting on. You have an idea of what they’re like and been on some before. Similarly, you have listened to podcasts, but are you ever REALLY ready to experience the fast wave of emotions and thrill. Traces of Mika offered the joyride we enjoyed and like the Raging Bull at Six Flags, we’re ready for another spin. When we fastened our seatbelts and hit play for the first time, we took a dive into the inner life of author, mother, and creativeprenur Tamika Newhouse. Upside down and all around — we cried, laughed, questioned, snapped in agreement, shook our heads in disagreement, revisited the track while we learned a new deep perspective, and were inspired to live authentically.
Traces of Mika offered us Tamika’s journey to success as a Black woman and young single mother. We listened to her ups and downs in the publishing industry, as well as conversations about relationships and marriage with her close friends. More importantly, we learned about her struggles with depression and how she continued her focus to succeed as she coped and healed. We lost ourselves in the emotional episode, “Open Letter to Mama,”…
