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Building onto last week's episode, in this interview we discuss Dr. Nikki Coleman's experiences doing couples therapy. Oftentimes she witnesses Black women overcompensating for their male partners' lack of empathy, accountability, emotional intelligence, etc. We talk about the toll this takes on both women and men as well as what this could mean for your intimate connections.
Show notes: https://wp.me/p8IkFe-rt
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Kicking off season 4 with a conversation with my mama! Get to know more about the lady responsible for the lady behind Not The Wifey Type. Welcome back and Happy Mother's Day!
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Last episode of the season!!! Just in time for the New Year in case you need to give someone the gift of goodbye, I talked with breakup coach Daphne McGee about what it was like being in an abusive relationship, how women are conditioned not to trust ourselves and what to do when you think you want to leave.
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Licensed therapist, love addiction expert and creator of Black Girls Heal Shena Tubbs joins me to talk about what led her to create a space for healing from unhealthy love practices. She talks about her own experiences with love addiction and explains how some of the ways we've learned to love are a result of trauma.
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In the last solo episode of the season, I talk about discovering how ill-equipped I was for dating and the lessons I've learned along the way.
Referenced article: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10720237/single-black-women-love-decolonized
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I sat down with the co-founder of Femmebnb, Yaa Birago, to discuss our experiences as Black women solo travelers. She shares what she's done to overcome challenges and how she wants to make solo travel safer and easier for other women.
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Solo episode where I talk about BBLs from a sociological perspective and as a person who has had one. I offer another way to think about the procedure beyond the usual sensationalism and clarify 3 popular misconceptions.
If you're interested in a Q&A episode where I answer specific questions about my personal BBL experience, use this link to ask me anything you want anonymously. Deadline to submit questions is Halloween (10/31): https://hello864601.typeform.com/to/basXjD9y
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Sales copywriter and storyteller Rita Olds discusses the challenges of stepping into her authentic self. She details how leaving the marriage that wasn't what she really wanted sent her back home to herself, why she only works with Black women and what to expect when you start choosing you.
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Welcome back to season 3 of the show! The first episode is a topic that I needed to get off my chest and it's exactly what it sounds like in the title. I detail 6 reasons why I don't plan to be a mother.
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Receipts:
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/12/12/most-parents-and-many-non-parents-dont-expect-to-have-kids-in-the-future/
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/03/14/chapter-5-americans-time-at-paid-work-housework-child-care-1965-to-2011/
https://srh.bmj.com/content/45/1/61
https://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2006-10MultiplePartnerFertility.pdf
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/reports/2020/08/03/488536/basic-facts-women-poverty/
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/dramatic-increase-in-percentage-of-births-outside-marriage-among-whites-hispanics-and-women-with-higher-education-levels
https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/press-room/press-releases/pages/new-shrm-research-shows-employers-offering-paid-leave-has-increased.aspx
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On the last solo episode of the season I talk about how desperation and the fear of dying alone can lead to Black women's exploitation. I end by calling into question what it actually means to "die alone."
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Creator of Blunt Blowin' Mama Shonitria Anthony talks about her efforts to normalize cannabis use for moms who look like her.
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This week we're rewinding to the most popular episode yet! A conversation between myself and guest Lauren Fannin about how we learned/unlearned to struggle in love, what compromises Black women may have to make to be with Black men and why we still collectively cling to struggle love.
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In this solo episode I talk about why the concept of "good men" is problematic and make a case for what we should actually be calling men.
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