Sleepless Nights

Live Episode - Latrice Royale and LaLaRi

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Sleepyheads, wake up, because the tea is HOT!!! Drag royalty Latrice Royale and LaLaRi brought laughs, energy, and a needed dose of truth to the podcast in this live recorded episode at Olney Theater. Hear the backstage tea, the off-camera drama, and all the sweat and tears behind the Art of Drag. Listen now!

Sleepless Nights - Live at Olney Theatre!

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Enter the irl space with host Dannielle Hutchinson at Olney Theatre! Exploring sisterhood, let's get real on how we build and keep our girlfriends, let go of loved ones that don't love us, and learn how we determine who's sis. Listen now!

Melanin at Sea ft. Rich & Jazzy pt.2

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We’re closing off this season of Sleepless Nights in true sleepy fashion! Host Dannielle Hutchinson talks best and worst vacations, being a size queen at sea, and even brings in a fun game with personalities and founders of MELANIN AT SEA RICH and JAZZY. Listen to the finale shenanigans now!

Melanin at Sea ft. Rich & Jazzy pt.1

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join host Dannielle Hutchinson for a special off-shore episode! With the inside scoop on diversity on the high seas, YouTube personalities and founders of MELANIN AT SEA RICH and JAZZY join us to talk all things cruises, travel, and being POC out on the sea. Listen now!

(Black) Art/Pride (part 2) ft. Michael Kevin Darnall

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We’re back with Michael Kevin Darnall to get to the nitty gritty: what is it like to be MKD? Listen in to his experience of being Black and Queer, the realities of representation and how it influences presentation, and the truth of living in the grey in more than one space. Tune in today!

(Black) Art/Pride (part 1) ft. Michael Kevin Darnall

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0400

What happens when you nearly miss a show as an actor? How does someone end up on a show like The Wire? Find out from the one and only Michael Kevin Darnall on this part one of two with host Dannielle Hutchinson! Listen now!

The Art of Drag ft. Evon Dior Michelle

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We’re going back to our roots with THEE Baltimore Queen, Evon Dior Michelle!!! Co-founder and director of entertainment of SADBRUNCH, aka the best in drag entertainment servicing 19 cities and counting, Evon joins host Dannielle to talk all. things. DRAG! Performing, song choice, the artistry, the dirty deetz and more! Get ready to dig in deep and learn more about The Art of Drag, SADBRUNCH, and your local Queens true efforts. Buckle up and get to listening! To find out more about SADBRUNCH, check them out at https://www.sadbrunch.com.

This EDI Work ft. Julye Williams

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A new year comes with new promises, most often from the workplace on how it wants to improve things. We’ve all seen the hopes and forgotten dreams of long lost EDI plans. But what if there was a way to really turn those into actions? What is EDI anyway? Host Dannielle dives in on the specifics of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work with none other than the indelible founder of Project 2043, Julye Williams. The two discuss Project 2043’s mission in the EDI space, the journey that EDI is, and the reality behind what most may believe is just a buzzword. Tune in now.

Julye Williams is an educator and social entrepreneur with a passion for educational equity, social justice, and helping children and adults develop an awareness, understanding, and appreciation for one another. Julye began her career establishing free tutoring programs in New York City public schools. She went on to create the cultural exchange program, Global Youth Connect, to give students in New York, South Africa, Cameroon, and India exposure to one another. She later co-founded North Star Academy – Liberty Elementary School in Newark, NJ which continues to educate 450 students each year.

Black People Camp ft. Chineal Nobles

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

We’re getting into a deeply up for debate topic this week: camping while Black. What is it to explore outdoor spaces as a Black person? Is this truly a white people thing? And why does it seem so expensive to get into it? Host Dannielle breaks it all down with the immeasurably fabulous Chineal Nobles. Listen now and get Sleepy with us!

WWE - The Self-Care Solution ft. Catherine Royster

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

It's a Holiday SMACKDOWN! Guest Catherine Royster walked us through mental health last week and we're following up with THE coping skill of the century as she and Dannielle talk all things WWE and wrestling. We're talking women's division, celebrity status, and the all important future of the industry. Let's get into it!

Mental Health (Still) Matters ft. Catherine Royster

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Sleepless Nights season two is back with ACTION! Host Dannielle brings mental health professional Cathering Marner Royster to talk on the what ifs of therapy, the journey to your own mental health support, and, for the folks in the field, what it’s like to sit in your own mind as you support folks with theirs. Join us on the journey of wellness and listen now! For more on Catherine, check out greatestcitycollective.org/sleepless-nights !

Art & Life ft. Tracey Stephens

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

The Sleepless Nights Season 1 Finale is HERE! In true Sleepless fashion, host Dannielle has one final Sleepless Thought to run down with our guest and astronomy star Tracey Stephens. The two talk through the ins and outs of existing, musical theater, and the way both tie into dealing with capital L life. Listen now!

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Charting the Stars ft. Tracey Stephens

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Astrology, birth charts, maps, put them together and you get this week’s fascinating dive into Astrocartography, where one’s birth chart is mapped out against the map of our world. Bringing in Astrology extraordinaire Tracey Stephens, Sleepless Nights explores the discovery in Astrocartography, what we learn about ourselves, and what the stars still have to teach us.

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Tracey Stephens has been studying Astrology for the past sixteen years. After having a profound astrology experience with a spirit guide many years ago she was hooked. Since then she has dabbled in Tarot, Numerology as well as Astrocartography. In her alternate life, Tracey has been a professional actress for over thirty years. A musical theater actress now turned TV/Film actress. Her latest TV appearance was on TED, the TV series, directed by Seth MacFarlane. Before that, she spent twenty years as a performer in the "The Capitol Steps" a political comedy troupe based out of Washington, DC. She has written a TV show about her life in the troupe called "Always a First Lady" and is currently writing the musical stage version.

Wrestling With Life ft. Those Wrestling Girls

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

It’s a birthday episode!! Celebrate with us as host Dannie brings in fellow podcasters Those Wrestling Girls for a GCC Crossover! The group talk women’s wrestling, Black Girl Representation, and the ever evolving industry of women’s sports entertainment. Listen now!

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Queen P.R. & Krista B. are two carefree black girls from New York City, who love WWE. Inspired by the women’s evolution in WWE, sports, and in the world, these ladies wanted to give as much focus, respect, and create content and analysis centered solely around the women’s division. Those Wrestling Girls is a show, podcast, and fan community for women, by women.

Arrogance of Art ft. Jarreau Williams

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Dannielle brings in artist Jarreau Williams for a special episode of Sleepless Nights! Jarreau talks us through the process of songwriting, the influence other artists have on his work, and the ways the influencer scene is changing art. Listen now and find out how the arrogance of art moves an artist making his own space in the game.

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Around the DMV, Jarreau (juh-ROW) Williams is known as the "man with the golden pipes.” The Alexandria, VA native and 5x Wammie Award winner is a consummate showman and charismatic front-man. His smooth powerhouse vocals fused with electronic 80s-90s modern R&B grooves, beatbox, and nostalgic lyrical innuendo leaves listeners hyped with messages of self love, unity, perseverance, and positive vibes. Expect high-energy, funk, and a unique brand of soulful humor at any of his performances.

Williams and his band, JWX: The Jarreau Williams Experience, have been entertaining crowds at some of DC’s premier music venues such as 9:30 Club, Blues Alley, Farm Brew LIVE, and Jammin Java... and have appeared in major area music festivals like DC Music Rocks, PIKEtoberfest, The Wharf and Capitol Riverfront Summer Series.

Mentally (un)Healthy ft. Randy Dunkle (pt. 2)

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

So nice we had to do it TWICE: Dannielle is back for part two with clinician Randy Dunkle. This week, Randy and Dannielle talk on rewiring your brain, the real side of the work, and the ways we can love our minds for what they are.

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Randy Dunkle is a practicing Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the greater DC area. He has worked in community mental health and outreach for the last 4 years and currently specializes in Couples Therapy and LGBTQ+ clients.

Mentally (un)Healthy ft. Randy Dunkle (pt. 1)

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

When we talk about how special Sleepless Nights is, this is why. Host Dannielle Hutchinson takes a deep dive into therapy and mental health with practicing clinician himself, Randy Dunkle. The two talk shop, process, and the ways mental health has shifted in recent years. If you’ve ever wanted to feel heard on your doubts and hopes simultaneously, this episode is for you. Listen now!

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Adulting- a Scam or Nah? ft. Monique Midgette

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

It’s about to get DEEP for our Sleepless Nights episode this week! Dannielle is joined by the delightful Monique Midgette to give an honest breakdown on what Adulting really looks like. Enjoying the life you make for yourself, dealing with big feelings, compassion, and more come out in this wonderful conversation. Listen now!

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The Artistry, the Road, the Journey ft. Roz White

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Sleepless Nights, Dannielle talks with the indelible, DMV local!, Roz White! An actor, singer, educator, jazz vocalist, currently on tour with TINA, the Tina Turner Musical as Zelma Bullock, Roz and Dannielle talk through the work behind the art. What goes into the on-stage glam, how is life on tour, and what keeps an artist like Roz up at night. Listen now to find out!

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Roz White currently stars as Tina Turner’s mother, Zelma Bullock, in the Broadway National Tour of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical . During her 39 years in the entertainment industry, Roz has performed in theatres across the United State as well as Europe and Asia. Many times over the years, she has collaborated successfully with writer-director Thomas W. Jones II in many productions including Bessie’s Blues, which garnered her the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical.

Roz starred in and received stellar reviews for her self-penned cabaret Pearl Bailey... by Request, which made its World Premiere at Metrostage, in Alexandria VA in 2008 and made its debut Off-Broadway in 2011.

Roz has recorded and toured with many artists including gospel music legend Yolanda Adams and has also worked as a featured vocalist with Stevie Wonder and the late Michael Jackson. Her newest music venture is called "Griot Soul" which merges her storytelling gift with the warmth and earthiness of her vocal styling. Her film credits include Black and Blue, and How The Day Begins.

Roz is a graduate of The Duke Ellington School of the Arts and holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Howard University. She also holds an M. Ed in Curriculum and Teaching from Northcentral University.

Roz is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and D.I.V.A. Incorporated, The Society for Women in the Arts.

Stylin’ & Profilin’ ft. Danielle Gray

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Sleepless Nights host Dannielle Hutchinson brings Danielle Gray into the Sleepless family to get the low down on how to style and profile. We’re talking personal style development, must-have items, and even how to set-up your closet just in time for the New Years’ Clean Up!

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