On Trust Me, You Can Relate, Host Lisa Johnson, a youthful, 50 plus divorcee, mom, former NBA wife, TV Host, Producer and breast cancer survivor, gets real with her guests about the good, bad & the ugly of this life while offering valuable takeaways on how to overcome its challenges. Combining her sharp interviewing skills and authenticity about her own life with a mix of real-life & thought-provoking topics, her expert guests help to provide inspiration and advice on some of life’s most relatable issues you are going through.
Latest episodes
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36 min
MALE VS. MAN: DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE? W/DONDRÉ WHITFIELD (PART 2)
In part two of this heartbreaking, yet powerful interview, actor and author Dondré Whitfield, painfully, reveals how he blamed himself for the death of his best friend and lived wi…
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35 min
FATHER'S DAY EDITION - MALE VS. MAN: DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE? W/DONDRÉ WHITFIELD (PART 1)
In one of the most moving interviews I've ever done, Actor Dondré Whitfield, (Queen Sugar, All My Children, The Real Husbands of Hollywood, & The Cosby Show), tearfully, recounts t…
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57 min
From Jail to Yale - A Young Man's Fight to Prove His Innocence and Achieve the Extraordinary
While a high school academic scholar, community activist and model citizen, Herron Gaston dreamed of attending Yale University. That dream came true when he was accepted to Yale on…
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56 min
How She Became an Airline Pilot at 54 - Carole Hopson
Less than 1% of airline pilots are African-American women, and Carole Hopson is determined to change that. At 54, after walking away from a lucrative career in corporate America, C…
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57 min
A Candid Conversation with Ed Gordon - Emmy Award-Winning Journalist & Author
Get to know the other side of Ed Gordon. I had a candid conversation with this Emmy award-winning journalist and author who has interviewed everyone from Nelson Mandela to O.J. Sim…
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53 min
From Poverty and Homelessness to CEO - Marcus Allen of Big Brothers Big Sisters Shares His Story
How does one go from abject poverty and bouts of homelessness to becoming the CEO of a major organization? In a candid conversation with Marcus Allen, the 1st Black CEO of BBBS in…
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1 min
6 Things You Can Do When You Don't Like Your Daughter's Boyfriend
Your daughter brings home the last person in the world that you'd think she would. You cannot stand the sight of him! Here are some tips that will help you to avoid making mistakes…
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5 min
6 Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Kids at Any Age
These are some great tips that have worked for me in building and maintaining a healthy relationship with my kids. All of my boys are so different, but these consistent strategies…
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48 min
The Power of Perseverance & Hope; An Innocent Man Exonerated After Nearly 17 Years in Prison
Imagine being sentenced to 60 years in prison at 18 years of age and serving nearly 17 years for a murder you own brother allegedly committed. Taron HIll shares his inspiring story…
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1 h 00
Ananda Lewis Shares the Holistic Breast Cancer Treatments She's Undergoing - Are they Really Effective?
MTV and BET Host Ananda Lewis shares the grim details of the holistic breast cancer treatments she is receiving, their efficacy and one invasive technique she even tried on herself…
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28 min
Men Can Get Breast Cancer Too!
Most people don't even know that men can get breast cancer--but they do, and they are dying because they're not being properly diagnosed. In this interview, I talk to a young man d…
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29 min
How to Beat Breast Cancer at 36 and What Your Spouse Needs During this Time
On this episode, Lisa talks with 36-yr-old Tara Watts, a social media influencer, teacher and mom of 5 and her husband, Chris. She's already undergone months of chemotherapy, and s…
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7 min
Sharing My Imperfect Life
A person's life is not always what it looks like. My life is no different. In this episode, I share the good, bad & the ugly about my life--a failed marriage, breast cancer journey…