Naked Sports with Cari Champion

Best-selling author of BEVELATIONS – Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie, #TedTalk Speaker, Award Winning TV & Radio Host. In this episode Bevy shares some of those lessons and a few stories from her journey.  Bevy and Cari swap Tupac stories and we gained insight into the inspiration behind her best-selling book. Connect: @CariChanpion @BevySmith   Stay updated with the latest episodes: @NakedwithCariChampionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When We All Vote is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap.  With only 65 Days until the Midterm Elections Executive Director, Stephanie Young joins us to discuss the history and importance of voting. “Democracy is a team sport.” Stephanie Young  Resource: When We All Vote Connect: @CariChampion  @SlynnYoung   @WhenWeAllVote Let us know if you will be voting during the 2022 midterms: @NakedwithCariChampionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recipes, Fashion, Fun from Restauranteur, Author, and Chef Carla Hall. Hall shares her stories from the runway to the kitchen. Her motto is to say yes, adventure follows...then growth and this has proven to be the recipe for Hall's success. Hall's hustle muscle is strong with several books available including a Children's book, Carla and the Christmas Cornbread" and an upcoming show entitled,"Chasing Flavor" premiering in January! Learn More: CarlaHall.com Connect: @CariChampion @CarlaPHall Share with us your favorite family recipe: @NakedwithCariChampionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Melvin is an award-winning news anchor on NBC News’ “TODAY,” a co-host of 3rd Hour TODAY, an anchor on MSNBC Live, and a host of “Dateline.” His breaking news coverage and reporting appear across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms. Melvin walks us step by step on the road to getting, “the dream job…the gig” that he has now and the important lessons he learned from his Pops that helped shaped the man he has become. Learn More: Pops: Learning To Be A Son And A Father Connect: @CariChampion  @CraigMelvinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheryl Lee Ralph is an American actress, singer, author, and activist.  Ralph shares stories of her life in show business; from her very first audition, experiencing fame, and the various roles of her career. Ralph currently stars on Abbott Elementary and is the founder of, Diva's Simply Singing" the longest consecutive running musical AIDS benefit in the country.  Connect: @CariChampion @theSherylLeeRalphSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a special extended episode with one of the players that inspired Cari’s initial attraction to collegiate basketball. Grant Henry Hill is an American former professional basketball player who is a co-owner and executive of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He joins us from his family’s home in the D.C. area to share stories of his upbringing, family, and long-lasting commitment to the game. Read: Game: An Autobiography Listen: Game: An Autobiography – The Audiobook Connect: @CariChampion @realGrantHillSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you’ve been in the business since childhood your perspective of the industry has generations of evaluation and insight. We spend some time discussing yesteryears but in addition to what we know of Ali, she expounds on her dedication to the maternal health of black women. After experiencing a difficult birth with her son, Ali started to question why. Why her? Why do so many black women in America have such incredibly difficult deliveries?  Connect: @TatyanaAli @CariChampion Who should we interview next? @NakedwithCariChampionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This next guest needs no introduction, on second thought we may need to, because he has the tendency to cause quite the uproar, especially among the ladies.  Michael Ealy has had high-class problems for the last twenty-plus years, but somehow he is still shy and humble to receive all the attention.  With a consistent career and staying power, he gears up for his latest project, “Reasonable Doubt” scheduled to premiere this fall. Ealy speaks openly about his longevity and how he controls his lane. Connect: @MichaelEaly @CariChampion Who’s Your Favorite Celebrity Crush? @NakedwithCariChampionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Van Lathan is an established host and media personality from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At present, Van resides in Los Angeles and is developing both film and television projects. Lathan is the author of Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation, Lathan explains on this episode why he wrote this book and how it helped him exercise some of his own demons. Van and Carrie have a heated discussion over the unbalanced attraction men and women have to power.  The Book: Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation Connect: @VanLathan @CariChampion Share your thoughts: @NakedwithCariChampionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s this thing think called, Hip Hop and as it evolves and continues to open new chapters, the veterans of the genre are also finding new ways to design their thrones.  TOO SHORT a pioneer of West Coast Rap came into the game in the 1980s with lyrics often based on pimping and promiscuity. TOO SHORT was committed to telling the stories of Oakland, California; using humor and pimp vernacular he created a vibe capable of using the word “b*tch” as a term of endearment.  TOO SHORT-born Todd Anthony Shaw has been able to evolve with the music, now with a locked-in icon status is still recording, performing, and having fun with it. Stat Connected: @CariChampion @TooShort Listen: Spotify Apple Music ION: Bring home Brittney Griner  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.