Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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You Ain't Imagining This! (YAIT) is an extension of Ama-Robin Lofton's the Espresso Talk Today Podcast. It is a bold and mindful podcast rooted in Black truth-telling, healing, and collective power. Through stories, reflections, and honest conversations, YAIT uplifts the lived experiences of Black folks—past, present, and future—reminding listeners they're not alone, not exaggerating, and not imagining what they've seen, felt, or known. With four soul-nourishing episode types—YAIT Stories, Espresso Talks, Believe Black People, and Comforting Moments—this podcast creates space for truth, tenderness, and transformation.

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Recent Episodes

S1E13 Before I Finished Speaking | A YAIT Story

Apr 02, 2026 18m

Have you ever started to say something…and someone spoke over you? Then the moment just moved on without you? In this storytelling episode of You Ain't ImaginingThis, we step into a familiar space—a…

S1E12 You Matter | A Comforting Moment in YAIT Town

Mar 25, 2026 11m

Come sit for a moment and breathe. In this gentle Comforting Moment from YAIT Town, Ama-Robin offers a quiet space to rest and remember something simple and true: you matter. After a month of…

A Simple Truth: You Matter!

Mar 19, 2026 15m

Have you ever felt invisible in a room where you were clearly present? We recently talked about the many ways invisibility shows up in everyday life. But invisibility is not the end of the story. In…

S1E10 Invisibility in Plain Sight: 20 Moments We Know Too Well

Mar 12, 2026 22m

Have you ever been in a room where you were clearly present… but somehow still unseen? In this Espresso Talk from Umoja Café in YAIT Town, Ama-Robin reflects on the many ways invisibility appears in…

S1E9 It Happened at the Beauty Shop | Believe Black People Story

Mar 05, 2026 20m

Have you ever felt invisible in a room where everyone could see you? Have you ever wondered if you really mattered there? In this Believe Black People story, we step inside Crown and Glory, a…

S1E8 You Can Rest Here | A Comforting Moment

Feb 26, 2026 5m

Have you been carrying too much? Do you need a place to exhale? In this Comforting Moment, we return to higher ground—not to analyze, debate, or prove anything, but simply to be. This is a gentle…

Porch Moment: I was Invisibilized!

Feb 20, 2026 4m Bonus

Have you ever been present in a room… and still made to feel invisible? In this Porch Moment, Ama-Robin shares a quiet classroom memory about being told to make herself "invisible." There's no lesson…

S1E7 YAIT Town Story: The Body Remembers

Feb 19, 2026 30m

Have you ever remembered something from years ago — and felt it in your body today? A graduation that made you stand taller. A classroom that made your stomach tighten. A moment of pride that still…

S1E6 Black Invisibility: Personal. Deliberate. Real.

Feb 11, 2026 24m

Have you ever noticed that certain experiences feel obvious to you — but invisible to others? Have you ever tried to explain a moment of bias or dismissal, only to be told it probably wasn't about…

S1E5 Gathering on Higher Ground (Part II): We Are Building This Together

Feb 05, 2026 31m

Loved the first part? Want to stay on the Front Porch a little longer? Thank you for continuing this important, family-friendly Black History Month Village Story. In Part Two of Gathering on Higher…

S1E4 Gathering on Higher Ground (Part I): A YAIT Town Story

Feb 05, 2026 19m

Feeling tired of loud stories and heavy explanations? Join Ama-Robin on the Front Porch of YAIT Town for a gentle, family-friendly Village Story created especially for Black History Month. Gathering…

S1E3 Pockets of Safety: Finding moments of ease, care, and dignity and why that matters

Jan 30, 2026 45m

Feeling braced or on edge today? Join Ama-Robin in Umoja Café for a gentle Espresso Talk about pockets of safety—those small moments where the body can exhale and the nervous system can settle.…

S2E2 A Comforting Moment: Safety Begins Here

Jan 15, 2026 9m

Do you feel safe? This Comforting Moment focuses on safety as the foundation for everything else. Through gentle guidance and quiet presence, this episode invites listeners to slow down, release…

S2E1 The World We Practice Here: A Comforting, Restorative YAIT Village Story

Jan 08, 2026 38m

The World We Practice Here is a calm, immersive YAIT Village Story created for listeners who need relief from constant urgency, tension, and emotional noise. This is a drama-free and conflict-free…

Sounds of Safety: The Front Porch

Jan 05, 2026 3m Bonus

Sounds of Safety is a gentle audio offering rooted in the Black tradition of the front porch—a place of watching, listening, resting, and belonging. You'll hear everyday porch sounds: distant voices,…

S1E30 Umoja: A Comforting Moment for Feeling Connected

Dec 26, 2025 12m

This Comforting Moment marks the first day of Kwanzaa — Umoja, the principle of Unity. In this gentle gathering in the Umoja Cafe in YAIT Town, we pause to remember that we were never meant to carry…

S1E29 We Carry the Light: A Comforting Moment for Dark Winter Days

Dec 18, 2025 13m

On the longest nights of the year, we gather on the Front Porch in YAIT Town to remember that we don't face the darkness alone. We Carry the Light is a gentle, Comforting Moment centered on Black…

S1E28 The Wintering Room: A Story to Help You Rest This Winter

Dec 10, 2025 27m

In this YAIT Town Story, we step inside Nommo Books and discover the mysterious Wintering Room — a sanctuary that appears only in December. This fictional tale carries real and relevant truths about…

S1E27 The Day of Gratitude: You Have a Place Here

Nov 27, 2025 49m

Come on into YAIT Town for a celebration unlike anything you've ever heard! This is not Thanksgiving. This is The Day of Gratitude — a reimagined gathering rooted in Black joy, ancestral presence,…

S1E26 An Espresso Talk on How to Feel Good Today

Nov 20, 2025 33m

Join me on the Front Porch! Today, we slow down together and learn a simple, powerful practice for rewiring the mind toward what nourishes us. Using four steps — seeing the good, naming the good,…

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