About the host

Given the title, “The love child of Oprah, Beyonce, and Michelle Obama”, Briona Jenkins is a public speaker, and activist for the LGBTQIA+, female, and people of color communities, and has years of experience using her platform to evoke change.

Originally from Hamden, Connecticut, Bri attended Albertus Magnus College, in New Haven, CT., which is where she completed her undergrad as a Sociology major with a concentration in Social Work.

To learn more about Bri please visit brionajenkins.com.

About the show

The show is the brainchild of the host, Briona “Bri” Jenkins, and was started as a passion project.

Bri started this show because she was having such in-depth, raw, honest, vulnerable conversations with friends, in a time where a lot of our conversations are centered around work, kids, partners, etc. Bri started ‘The Tea with Bri’ so that she could have a deep dive conversation with her friends and colleagues in Austin, TX. She is a strong believer in sharing stories and having conversations as a way for all of us to expand our views. As she always says, “Change happens in the uncomfortable spaces.”

She started recording on October 31, 2019 and the goal was to have chats with a different guest every week about whatever topic the guest picked so that they would be more comfortable. The show is completely unscripted, except for the intro, outro, and guest’s bio.

When the pandemic hit, she learned how to record via Zoom (she was recording at a local podcast studio) and started releasing episodes on Monday and Tuesday. The Monday episodes, “Small Cups of Tea”, focused on surviving the pandemic and politics and Tuesday episodes, “The Kettle is Hot” focused on racial and social justice. In 2024, she started releasing solo episodes called “Bri’s Tea” where she shares personal updates, answers questions, gives advice, etc.

Thank you

Capital Factory for allowing me to use your podcast studio.
Justin Densen for his help as my first podcast producer.
Mama Duke for creating the theme song and ad music.
Madyson Russell for creating the two original graphics.
Becs Prager for the 2024 graphic and rebrand.
Kaia Moore and Blaine Young for your help editing the show.
Myrriah Gossett for your advice around Zoom recording.
My guests for your vulnerability and honesty.