S7E2: Rita Brent: On Being a Black, Queer, Musician and Comedian from Mississippi

Season 7 continues to bring phenomenal guests and conversations.


We have an incredible guest on this episode, whom we “met” at a
live comedy show in Austin, TX. She is bold and honest, unafraid
to speak to injustices and is just damn funny. We are such big
fans of Rita Brent and we are beyond excited that she is joining
us today.


 


Listen to hear us talk about:


- How the places we live can cultivate (or hinder) our talents.


- Using curse words: when are they necessary, and when do they
detract from the value of the message?


- Cancel culture: who gives who the power to cancel? Who is the
author of this cancellation?


- Being strategic in the internet age: everything we say can be
used against us


- Disarming through humor - using comedy to shake opinions and
resonate deeply


- Greater popularity means greater responsibility. How should we
use our platforms?


- Why it is important to acknowledge and accept our fears, and
not leave this earth with regrets.


 


More about the hilarious and brilliant Rita
Brent”


Rita Brent is a comedian, musician, and military veteran from
Jackson, Mississippi. She discovered her love for music as a
young girl performing in talent shows and southern Baptist
churches as a drummer alongside her mother and singer-pianist,
Angela. She credits her mother as the one who helped cultivate
and support her talents. At age 18, she joined the 41st Army
National Guard Band where she served for nine years and ended her
time in service as a sergeant. Rita graduated from her beloved
HBCU, Jackson State University, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass
and Speech Communication, and pledged Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated.


 


After graduating from JSU she landed at Mississippi Public
Broadcasting where she served as a Radio Host and Producer. In
March 2013, Rita made a sharp turn and plunged into a career as a
stand-up comedian. Since then, she’s been featured on Kevin
Hart’s Hart of the City, TruTV’s Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, and
Epix TV's Unprotected Sets. Rita has released three singles,
“Kamala,” “Raised in the Sipp,” and “I Deserve to Be Alive”. She
currently tours as a feature act with her mentors, Rickey Smiley
and Cedric the Entertainer. Rita wrote for the 73rd Primetime
Emmy Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, MusiCares
Person of the Year, and Netflix’s “Stand Out: An LGBTQ+
Celebration”. Rita is currently on The Born Funny Tour, her first
as a headlining act.


 


Links and Resources Mentioned:


What Rita is currently hooked on:


Reading: Viola Davis’s “Finding Me”, Christine Plant’s
“Afrominimalist”. 


Watching: Stranger Things, First Ladies, The Lincoln Lawyer


 


Website: www.ritabrent.com  


Social Media: @ritabrentcomedy   


YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/RitaBEntertainment 


Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rita-brent/1476684820 


 


Connect with us and learn more about our work:


Sage: Speaking, leadership development &
coaching, team building, and group facilitation
www.sagebhobbs.com


On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagebhobbs/


 


Erica: Executive coaching and organizational
strategy at Flying Colors LLC:


https://www.flyingcolorsllc.com/flying-colors-about-us- 


 


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