Bring Your Own Chair

Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith

Booking Overview

This interview podcast centers on the experiences, expertise, and professional journeys of Black women and other women of color, typically featuring external guests with backgrounds in philanthropy, social impact, advocacy, policy, education, or community work. Suitable pitches include women-of-color leaders, practitioners, founders, advocates, and emerging experts with credible lived or professional expertise in equity and social change; booking difficulty is medium because guests are selectively curated but generally come from accessible professional and nonprofit networks.

Metrics

Episodes: 31

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

byocpodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith - Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith is the host of Bring Your Own Chair and a 2025 Black Women Give Back honoree whose work focuses on elevating the voices and expertise of women of color in philanthropy and ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Women of color with established expertise, professional experience, leadership, advocacy, creative work, or lived insight connected to philanthropy, social impact, equity, policy, education, culture, or community work.

Required Achievements:

Leadership in philanthropy or social-impact organizations, Recognition as an honoree or emerging leader, Advanced academic or professional credentials, Advocacy, training, policy, or community-based work

Recent Guest Discussions

Yvonne Moore - Community-centered Philanthropy, Power, Giving Practices, Institutional Change, And Support Among Black Women.

Ada Williams Prince - Power In Philanthropy, Funding Equity, Leadership, Purpose, Sustainability, And Care In Mission-driven Work.

Aimee Maaka - Criminal Justice, Cultural Identity, Restorative Practice, Responding To Sexual-harm Disclosures, And Professional Purpose.

Azanique Rawl - Career Pivots, Philanthropy, Feminism, Creative Community-building, Digital Communication, And Black Authorship.

Recent Topics

Social Impact, Philanthropy, Grantmaking, Racial Equity, Women Of Color

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Bring Your Own Chair

BYOC x BWGB: Yvonne Moore

October 06, 2026

What would philanthropy look like if we truly listened to, believed, and trusted the communities we say we want to serve?In this episode of Bring Your Own Chair x Black Women Give Back, Khayriyyah sits down with Black Women Give Back honoree Yvonne Moore, Founder and Managing Director of Moore Philanthropy, for a candid conversation about power, community, and what it takes to push philanthropy closer to its potential.Yvonne reflects on building Moore Philanthropy, the lessons she learned abo...

BYOC x BWGB: Ada Williams Prince

August 25, 2026

Before we dive into the stories of this season's Black Women Give Back honorees, we begin with one of the leaders who helped shape this season from the very beginning.In this opening episode, host Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith sits down with fellow Black Women Give Back honoree (2022), philanthropy strategist, and collaborator Ada Williams Prince, whose partnership was instrumental in curating the voices and conversations you'll hear throughout this series. Together, they explore the quest...

BYOC x Black Women Give Back Season Trailer

August 11, 2026

Welcome to the Bring Your Own Chair x Black Women Give Back season.This special collaboration between the podcast and Voice. Vision. Value. brings together candid conversations with honorees of the Black Women Give Back Award who are shaping the future of philanthropy—as grantmakers, advisors, foundation leaders, and changemakers.In each episode, we move beyond titles and resumes to explore the experiences, questions, and perspectives that define this work. Together, we'll examine leaders...

Frequently asked questions

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Bring Your Own Chair

How do I get in touch with Bring Your Own Chair?

Bring Your Own Chair is hosted by Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith. Its publicly listed email is byocpodcast@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Bring Your Own Chair?

The publicly listed email for Bring Your Own Chair: byocpodcast@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Bring Your Own Chair have?

Podseeker estimates Bring Your Own Chair reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Bring Your Own Chair?

Bring Your Own Chair typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Women of color with established expertise, professional experience, leadership, advocacy, creative work, or lived insight connected to philanthropy, social impact, equity, policy, education, culture, or community work. Common among recent guests: Leadership in philanthropy or social-impact organizations; Recognition as an honoree or emerging leader; Advanced academic or professional credentials. Recent guests include Yvonne Moore, Ada Williams Prince, and Aimee Maaka.

How hard is it to get booked on Bring Your Own Chair?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Bring Your Own Chair cover?

Recent episodes cover Social Impact, Philanthropy, Grantmaking, Racial Equity, and Women Of Color. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

byocpodcast@gmail.com

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