She turned The Beatles into an all-girl rock revolution, and she's not selling out to anyone. This Tuesday bonus episode of On The Town With Tanya features Richmond, VA filmmaker Abby Martin, creator of The Ladybugz, an 8-part comedy-drama web series inspired by The Beatles, reimagined with four unstoppable women from Liverpool.Abby shares how she turned rejection of a Hollywood buyout into fuel for her own vision, why keeping her cast and copyright mattered more than a big paycheck, and what's next as she prepares to film Episode 1 in October 2026.🎬 See the cast & learn more: http://ladybugz65.com/💛 Subscribe to On The Town With Tanya on YouTube and Spotify for more inspiring conversations with creators, filmmakers, and dreamers making it happen on their own terms.

Orphan Prodigy Rising: Ian Keller On Panic Attacks, Adoption & Rebuilding His Sound From ScratchFrom fronting an underground cult band for nearly two decades to battling panic disorder that pulled him off the road, Ian Keller rebuilt himself into Orphan Prodigy, a hybrid project that's part band, part digital world, part emotional autobiography. In this episode, Ian opens up about his adoption,

his mental health journey,

the making of his debut album "Medication For A Modern World," his breakout single "Traitor" hitting the Mediabase Top 40, and the deeper meaning behind his brand new single "Vodka Build an anthem about humanity's choice between self-destruction and hope. If you're a musician, an adoptee, or just someone who needs a reminder to use the gifts you were given, this one's for you.🎧 Stream "Vodka Build": https://open.spotify.com/track/40OEqU... 🎧 Listen to Orphan Prodigy on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/22E2v... 🌐 Website: https://orphanprodigy.com 📸 Instagram: / orphanprodigy ▶️ YouTube: / @orphanprodigy 💿 Buy/StreamMedication For A Modern World": orphanprodigy.com

To close out Foster Care Awareness Month (It was May), host Tanya sits down with Dr. Kym Louise Gee, a Harlem-born foster care alumna, addiction survivor, mother, and Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services, specializing in Mental Health Administration. Only 7–10% of former foster youth ever graduate from college. Dr. Kym did it in 18 years of relentless sacrifice and planning to help others do the same. They talk: aging out, getting sober, college after 50, her groundbreaking research on college mental health, and the children's book and senior wellness book she's bringing into the world. This is a foster hero's story, and she was her own hero first. (*Fosters, NO ONE can save you but YOU!!! Yes, we all need support and a plan, but it's the work YOU put in that creates success, and success is not just surviving, but thriving in YOUR calling, gifts, and talents. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week 📌 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear itSubscribe to our IG/Youtube: ‪@onthetownwithtanya‬ *This show is dedicated to my Cousin Pat H. & baby brother "Coop," who passed away June 10th, 2009. As an advocate for foster youth, I do this work in his honor! Coming soon: my new memoir "GIRL."#FosterCareAwarenessMonth #FosterCareAlumni #DrKymGee #femalepodcast #BlackMentalHealth #FirstGeneration #FirstGenGrad #HelpSeeking#YoungAdultMentalHealth #OnTheTownWithTanya #FosterYouth #WomenOfColor #Harlem#TurningStigmaIntoStrength #addiction #birthmom #senior