Streaming December 1, 2026Weekly Episodes · Seasonal FrameworkRooted & Rising
A weekly podcast that brings the COVERED prayers to life in dialogue, testimony and reflection — where the books are intimate, the podcast is communal.
Aya · Adinkra symbol of resilience
The fern that bends and rises again
Adinkra for resilience. The fern that endures, bends and rises again.
Aya is the voice of Rooted & Rising — created through ElevenLabs, she sounds like the wisest aunt in the room: the one who studied in Ghana and went to seminary, who quotes Audre Lorde and the Book of Job in the same breath.
Each episode follows the same structure. The ritual builds across all five parts.
60 Seconds
Aya opens with a spoken prayer from COVERED, corresponding to the current week, season and chakra focus.
3–5 Minutes
Aya connects the prayer to a current moment in Black life — never sensationalized, always framed through spiritual protection and Black futurism.
12–15 Minutes
The panel engages a central question bridging the prayer with a real-world theme, each voice speaking from their positionality.
3–4 Minutes
Aya guides listeners through the week's micro-ritual with ambient sound: drumming, running water, birdsong, wind, aligned to the season.
2 Minutes
A quote from Black poetry, history or spirituality sourced from COVERED. Aya's benediction and episode preview.
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