Pastor Victoria Riollano, author of "Warrior Mother"

Victoria Riollano is the author of the newly released book Warrior Mother. She is also a co-pastor alongside her husband Joseph at Enlighten Church in Stafford, Virginia and mother of seven children, soon to be eight children! As we focus on mental health awareness month and ahead of Mother’s Day, she shares how we can instill faith in ourselves, our children, families and home. She holds an MA in child and adolescent psychology. She is a professor of psychology at three universities. Her writing has been featured on Crosswalk, iBelieve, the YouVersion Bible app, and Christianity Today.

The Good Word: Dr. Bobette Brown and Tabitha Capito

Dr. Bobette Brown and Tabitha Capito join us in honor of Women’s History Month! They share how The Lady Chapter is creating, mentoring and shaping women leaders. The Lady Chapter is a Washington, DC based leadership group for women.

The Good Word goes virtual

During the pandemic, The Good Word joined the rest of the world by relying on Zoom to connect with amazing individuals doing incredible things in their faith communities.

Keeping the faith

Faith leaders from throughout the years share their messages of staying true to yourself on The Good Word.

The Good Word: Charles Jenkins

"The world is in need of a feel-good story", Charles Jenkins confidently says. As he prepares to venture into his next musical era, the acclaimed gospel artist is working on other styles of music with the goal of making people feel happy.

The Good Word: Erana and Jamie Tyler

Reality TV stars Erana and Jamie Tyler join us on THE GOOD WORD podcast to talk about their faith, family, Love and Marriage DC season 2 on OWN and their new business venture that launched this week — brand ambassadors for Alisar Vodka and Ruben A. Hill Whiskey.

The Good Word: Crystal Renee

Former Capitol Hill staffer turned actress Crystal Renee joins us on THE GOOD WORD podcast! Crystal joined us on The Good Word during the early years of the podcast and just as she got her big break starring on Tyler Perry’s hit show Sistas! Since then, she’s now starring in a Sistas spin-off, Zatima! Crystal shares how and why she has big faith and how her faith impacted her success and journey!  

The Good Word: Dr. Stephanie Hack

The Good Word podcast host Tisha Lewis reconnects with her childhood friend Dr. Stephanie Hack to discuss maternal health, the disproportionate rate of maternal mortality among Black women, faith and religion and having a voice in the doctor’s office.

The Good Word Podcast: Dr. Tara Jenkins and Princess Jenkins

#TEAMJENKINS joins us on THE GOOD WORD podcast! Dr. Tara Jenkins is a Bible teacher and author and her daughter Princess Jenkins is a college student and entrepreneur creating Glam Land Official, a beauty company. Dr. Jenkins is married to gospel musician and pastor Dr. Charles Jenkins. Dr. Tara Jenkins and Princess Jenkins dish on everything including faith, family and entrepreneurship. Jenkins is the author of Enoughness: The Journey to Discovering Who You Are. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

The Good Word Podcast: Dr. Tara Jenkins and Princess Jenkins

#TEAMJENKINS joins us on THE GOOD WORD podcast! Dr. Tara Jenkins is a Bible teacher and author and her daughter Princess Jenkins is a college student and entrepreneur creating Glam Land Official, a beauty company. Dr. Jenkins is married to gospel musician and pastor Dr. Charles Jenkins. Dr. Tara Jenkins and Princess Jenkins dish on everything including faith, family and entrepreneurship. Jenkins is the author of Enoughness: The Journey to Discovering Who You Are. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

The Good Word Podcast: 5-time Grammy Award Winner and Gospel Singer Yolanda Adams!

5-time Grammy award winner and gospel singer Yolanda Adams joins THE GOOD WORD podcast to celebrate its 100th episode! Adams is best know as the gospel singing sensation with chart topping songs including Open My Heart, Never Give Up, I’m Gonna Be Ready and The Battle Is Not Yours. In a candid conversation, she shares how her faith shapes her parenting, career and journey. Adams also discusses how she navigates the coronavirus pandemic, her stance on women’s rights and her advocacy work on Capitol Hill and more!

The Good Word: Marcia L. Dyson

Civic-social activist Marcia L. Dyson joins us on THE GOOD WORD podcast! She says her faith and spirituality have guided her journey, career and success! She has traveled the world fighting for human rights and women’s rights.  

The Good Word: Dr. Royel M. Johnson

Dr. Royel M. Johnson, an Associate Professor of Higher Education and Social Work at the University of Southern California joins us on THE GOOD WORD podcast!

The Good Word: Rennee' J Johnson-Hubb

Rennee' J Johnson-Hubb joins us on The Good Word podcast! Rennee' is an overcomer, author, mother, grandmother and Evangelist! She wrote a book called “From Bound 2 Found," which walks you through Rennee's story of how she went from being bound to being free from all the strongholds that once held her bound.