Host of Black Hair in the Big Leagues, Salisha Thomas is coming to you with the much anticipated, the incomparable, the senSATIONal: THE SALISHA SHOW!! We are talking Great Conversations with Great People. Allow for Positive vibes, fun, and endless love to flow from The Salisha Show into your home, your car, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Salisha sits down with people from all walks of life, from every color, shape, size, gender to talk about topics that matter and topics you didn’t kno ...
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Balancing Art & Life: Tanya Everett's Journey
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Hey y’all, what’s up? In this video, we dive deep into the incredible journey of Tanya Everett, a multi-talented TV writer, playwright, speaker, and producer! Ever wonder what it takes to balance art and life? Tanya's story will inspire you as she shares her experiences from the Public Theater to Cherry Lane, and even on TV. We chat about her bi-co…
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Why My Broadway Dream Was a Roller Coaster of Emotions 🎭
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Hey y’all, what’s up? In this video, I take you on a heartfelt journey from my days as a Broadway swing to embracing my natural hair! 🎭✨ Ever wonder what it’s like to perform in hit shows like "Once Upon a One More Time" and dream of being on the Tony Awards stage? Well, I’m spilling all the tea! From the roller coaster of performing eight shows a …
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BHBL: Rachel Simone Webb on Hair, Heart, and Broadway Dreams 💇♀️🎶
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Hey y’all, what’s up? 🎉 In this video, I sit down with the incredible Rachel Simone Webb, straight from the original cast of "& Juliet" on Broadway! 🌟 Ever wonder what it's like to juggle roles on Broadway, or how to keep your hair fabulous while doing it all? Well, Rachel spills the tea on her Broadway journey, from playing Judith every night to u…
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John Glover's Secret to Longevity on Broadway 🎭
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Hey y’all, what’s up? 🌟 In this video, I’m thrilled to sit down with the legendary John Glover at 80! We dive deep into his incredible life lessons and his illustrious career on Broadway. From starring in "Smallville" as Lionel Luther to his unforgettable performances in "Scrooged," "Gremlins 2," and "Payback," John’s journey is nothing short of in…
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Unfiltered & Heartfelt Chat with Broadway Besties Mark Kurian
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Hey y’all, what’s up? 🌟 In this video, I sit down with the incredible Mark Krian to dive deep into hair, love, and Broadway! Ever wonder what it's like to be a Broadway bestie? Well, wonder no more! 😍 Mark Krian, creator of BHL magazine and host of the viral podcast Broadway Besties, joins me on the show. We reminisce about our special moments, fro…
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BHBL: From Pageants to Broadway: Holli Conway's Inspiring Path
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Hey y’all, what’s up? Welcome back to Black Hair in the Big Leagues! 🌟 In this video, join your host Salisha Thomas as she sits down with the phenomenal Holli Conway, returning to Broadway in Lempicka! 🎭 Ever wonder what it takes to shine on the big stage in New York City? Holli shares her inspiring journey from Miss Louisiana to Broadway star, her…
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BHBL: Antoine L Smith: The Star Power Lighting Up Broadway Stages
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Antoine L Smith graces Black Hair in the Big Leagues! He's an Emmy award winning Broadway, TV, and VO Actor Some credits include the Broadway companies of Carousel, The Color Purple, Memphis, Miss Saigon, and most recently the original Broadway cast of MJ the Musical. He originated the 1st National Tour of Cinderella, and was in the all black cast …
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BHBL: Sunday Best's Latice Crawford Speaks Life
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Latice Crawford sits down with host, Salisha Thomas Weiss this week on Black Hair in the Big Leagues! Latice Crawford is a recording artist known for her soulful and powerful vocals. She rose to fame as a contestant on the second season of BET's gospel singing competition, "Sunday Best," where she showcased her exceptional talent. Since then, Latic…
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BHBL: Jasmine Amy Rogers shines as BETTY BOOP and Beyond!
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Betty Boop's BOOP: Jasmine Amy Rogers joins host, Salisha Thomas Weiss on this week's episode of Black Hair in the Big Leagues! Jasmine is a true Triple threat. She’s a Jimmy awards finalist, attended Manhattan School of Music, was cast in Becoming Nancy, and Gretchen in the national tour of Mean Girls. When Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray and La Cage au…
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Wally Green Unites us All w/ Ping Pong
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Wally Green joins host, Salisha Thomas, in conversation this week on The Salisha Show! Salisha first met Wally at Podfest. He is guenuinely friendly, kind, talented, a unique soul, and has quite a story. He is a TEDx speaker and a celebrity pro athlete. What’s his sport of choice? Ping pong! Wally’s played for the USA in over 35 Pro Tour competitio…
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BHBL: Navigating Addiction with Author of Stash: Laura Cathcart Robbins
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Author of Stash, Laura Cathcart Robbins visits Black Hair in the Big Leagues with host, Salisha Thomas Weiss. She takes us on the journey of how her addiction began, the agony of rehab, and how she returned to the world and persisted in living a life of sobriety, and living to tell the story. Laura is a freelance writer, speaker, and host of The On…
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The Salisha Show welcomes William Hung! From American Idol season 3 in 2004, William Hung made Ricky Martins song She bang more popular than Ricky Martin himself. After American Idol, he went on to perform WITH Ricky Martin, travel the world and become an international speaker. Hes been featured in several national magazines and newspapers; he was …
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BHBL: Beacon of Confidence: Writer and Producer Stephanie Alexandria
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Stephanie Alexandria drops by Black Hair in the Big Leagues with Host, Salisha Thomas Weiss! She was awarded Top 40 under 40 at Stony Brooke University, she is an award-winning journalist and writer/producer at MSNBC! Stephanie sings, acts, has a great sense of humor and is a beacon of confidence. Follow her online @stephanie_alexandria Learn more …
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Guest Spotlight: Jay Armstrong Johnson on The Salisha Show
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On this episode, Broadway's Jay Armstrong Johnson sits down with host, Salisha Thomas on The Salisha Show! Jay Armstrong Johnson is a singer, actor, dancer, writer, and producer of Broadway and TV. He gives back to the community having created I Put A Spell On You- an annual benefit concert based on the cult classic Halloween Movie called Hocus Poc…
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BHBL: Ease on Down the Road with The Wiz Revival's Matthew Sims Jr.
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Matthew Sims Jr. visits long time friend Salisha Thomas on Black Hair in the Big Leagues! Currently on tour with The Wiz and about to make his Broadway debut in the Marquis Theater in The Wiz Revival, Matthew Sims Jr. is the most hilarious, full of life, well rounded performer having done commercials, tv/film, cruise lines, plenty of Regional Theat…
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Julie Boardman: A Theatrical Legacy in the Making
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Julie Boardman slays us all this week on The Salisha Show. What better way to kick up Women's History Month than with a badass woman taking up space in the producing world? Julie Boardman was a performer on Broadway and now PRODUCES big Broadway shows like Head Over Heels, Carousel, Indecent, Dames at Sea, Forest Whittaker's production of Hughie, a…
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BHBL: Gabrielle Beckford is Slaying Stereotypes: a Black Woman's Triumph in a Classic Role
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Black Hair in the Big Leagues welcomes the incomparable Gabrielle Beckford to the show! Host, Salisha Thomas sits down with former cast mate of Once Upon a One More Time on Broadway, Gabrielle Beckford. Gabrielle made a splash with her Broadway debut as the character, Rapunzel; smashing stereotypes and while giving a new twist to a classic. Hearing…
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BHBL: Breaking Molds and Shaping Stories; Aisha Jackson Uncut
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Black Hair in the Big Leagues welcome back Aisha Jackson! If you don't know, she was one of the first episodes to kick off the entire podcast (EP 2)!!! In this episode, Host, Salisha Thomas sits down with Aisha in the dressing room of The Marquis Theatre on Broadway during loadout...aka after Once Upon a One More Time (the musical powered with the …
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BHBL: From Broadway Lights to Hollywood Nights: Phylicia Pearl Mpasi Makes a Star Turn
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Phylicia Pearl Mpasi from the upcoming Blockbuster hit, The Color Purple graces us with her presence here on Black Hair in the Big Leagues. Recorded just DAYS before the release of what's sure to be her star turn, Phylicia sits down with host, Salisha Thomas and talks about her journey from The Lion King on tour and on Broadway to writing for the T…
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BHBL: After the Final Curtain with guest Justin Guarini
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American Idol's Justin Guarini stops by Black Hair in the Big Leagues with host, Salisha Thomas Weiss for an episode of laughter and nostalgia. Justin recently closed his run as Prince Charming in Once Upon a One More Time at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway. In addition to performing live in front of 30 Million viewers during American Idol season 1…
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BHBL: Playwright of New Play: Truth- Gail Burton
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Hello! Salisha Thomas here! And I'm excited to share that I making my Theater producing debut of a play written by this week's guest on Black Hair in the Big Leagues: Gail Burton! Gail is a thought leader, public intellectual, director, and a writer. She is a trained and experienced practitioner of the techniques developed to affect radical social …
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BHBL: A Goddess Living: Martina Sykes
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Martina Sykes is Royalty among us. She was in Motown the Musical on tour and on Broadway, Raindogs, Rent, Hairspray, and is currently on tour with Lion King as Shenzi! Her brother is Ephraim Sykes, also a major talent in the industry so clearly the Sykes Family has something special running through their veins. She created a nonprofit called the He…
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BHBL: Tony Nominated Actress and Business Woman: Shalita Grant
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Host, Salisha Thomas sits down with Actress turned Businesswoman Shalita Grant on this week's episode of Black Hair in the Big Leagues. She is the founder and creator of Four Naturals Hair products. Her acting credits include (but are not limited to) TV shows NCIS, Santa Clarita diet, Mercy Street, and You. She was nominated for a Tony award for he…
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BHBL: The Icon and Living Legend: Jocelyn Bioh
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The one and only Jocelyn Bioh graces Black Hair in the Big Leagues with her presence this week for our 100th Episode!!!!!!! She is the woman who wrote School Girls: The African Mean Girls Play, and Nollywood. She's a playwright with Manhattan Theater Club and Atlantic Theatre Company. She's a resident playwright at Lincoln Center. She adapted Marry…
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BHBL: Basking in Gratitude and Abundance w/ Celeb Stylist Sophie Rose
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This week on Black Hair in the Big Leagues, host Salisha Thomas sits down with celebrity stylist, Sophie Rose (Gutterman). She's been in the hair industry for over 10 years, is California based (but travels), and has worked for Italian Vogue, Hollywood Reporter, Harper's Baazar, Maybelline, Christian Dior, Karlie Kloss, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more! S…
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