Deirra Show & Kissing Lions presents

A LIVE TAPING EXPERIENCE · JULY 21ST

The Deirra Show — Still Whole: Black Genius, Ambition & Restoration

Where real conversations heal and inspire. Join the Deirra Show for "Still Whole: Black Genius, Ambition & the Cost of Carrying It All" — a live studio audience taping featuring an honest conversation about Black genius, the truth about what it costs Black nervous systems, and the future of whole-person wellbeing.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT About the show

BRIC Studios

Brooklyn, NY

Date

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Doors

5:00 PM (ET)

Venue

BRIC Arts Media 647 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11217

Capacity

Intimate studio audience

THE SHOW

The elephant in the room isn't our ambition. It's the cost.

Join host Deirra Stevenson and special guests for a powerful live conversation exploring what it means to pursue meaningful work, honor Black genius, protect our nervous systems, navigate power, and remain connected to ourselves and our communities in a world that often asks us to give more than it is willing to return. Come be part of a live audience experience that centers truth, wisdom, reflection, and the possibilities that emerge when we stop carrying these conversations alone.

Live Taping

Witness a real episode being filmed, raw and unscripted.

Expert Guests

Informed subject matter experts and industry insiders join the panel.

Community First

For women 30+ ready to celebrate our brilliance.

In Partnership With

The Voices

Four women at the intersection of culture, ambition & restoration.

An intentional panel of voices bringing lived truth, professional expertise, and a refusal to perform — to one room, for one night.

Deirra Stevenson

Host · The Deirra Show

SAG-AFTRA actress, TV host, and Brooklyn native guiding the night's conversation.

Kahshanna Evans

TRAUMA INFORMED GRIOT, FOUNDER

"Community Building Through Communications" Creator & Educator at Kissing Lions Public Relations.

Martina Abrahams

Founder, You Had Me at Black

Joining the panel as a builder of a community-owned home for Black storytelling.

SponsorshipPut your brand in the room where the conversation begins.

Become a Sponsor

Rundown

Run of show.

One evening. Doors at five, closing community at seven o'clock.

5:00 PM

Doors Open & Welcome Reception

Guests arrive, mingle, settle in.

5:30 PM

Welcome & Introduction

Deirra opens the show and sets the tone for the evening.

5:45 PM

Genius & the Cost Segment

In conversation — are we allowed to talk about Black genius? Let's explore the cost: identity, burnout, family wounds, and what healing actually looks like.

6:15 PM

Pursuing Quality of LIfe & Preserving Joy

Real talk about remaining connected to ourselves and our communities, caring for Black nervous systems, and the way forward.

6:45 PM

Audience Q&A

The room opens up. Audience members ask questions and share in a facilitated, safe space.

7:00 PM

Closing & Community

Wrap.

Why This Matters

The numbers behind the silence.

1 in 5

women experience burnout severe enough to affect daily life

68%

of Black women feel pressure to constantly be "strong"

Millions

of women podcasting — yet few have a TV platform

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

One night.

The conversation we need.

The community we deserve.

Thank you for your interest in attending this special live taping experience. Due to limited seating, we'll update confirmed guests with official details. For partnership and sponsorship opportunities contact pr [at] kissinglions.com.