Dear Young Queen

Join hosts, Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire for a brand new episode coming to you live from the vibrant #CasaLex ! This week, they’re joined by the incredible Kijafa Vick—super mom, devoted friend, loving wife, and the executive producer of the latest Amazon Prime release, The Evolution Of The Black Quarterback. In this heartfelt episode, Kijafa opens up about the powerful lessons she le...

What’s that saying? Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making plans? Ashley was ready to put the Dear Young Queen podcast on a break until God said Aht! Aht! Aht! Wait a minute!  A listing in the Apple Podcast New Beginnings section has boosted the audience and also Ashley’s confidence in her dreams.  Dear Young Queen is no longer just a podcast, it is a network for podcasts by women wit...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with a very special guest, one of Toronto’s finest, Mary Floyd. Mary, also known as MaryAnn or the enigmatic Windy Snow Blossom is a devoted mother, trusted friend, and a staunch supporter of Dear Young Queen. Mary steps out from behind the camera to take the spotli...

In this very special episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from the Perez Art Museum Miami during #MiamiArtWeek. This week,  the ladies sit down with artist and designer, Sue Tsai, for a mini episode in front of a live episode brought to you by Orbit Gum. Sue's an artist and a designer born in New York City who has had...

🎙️ Welcome to "Dear Young Queen," the empowering podcast celebrating exceptional women and their remarkable journeys! Join hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire for a new episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, broadcasting live from the vibrant #CasaLex. This week, they're joined by the unstoppable force that is Krystal Vega. Krystal isn't just an on-air host—she&a...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with Truth seeker and truth speaker, the remarkable Nikki Spolestra. Nikki is a woman of depth, and in this episode, she graciously opens up about her journey to womanhood. As a child of an addict, she offers a heartfelt glimpse into her upbringing, allowing us to b...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with the remarkable Miami legend herself, @YesJulz. Tune in as she candidly shares her journey of motherhood. Just days after her engagement, Julz found out she was pregnant and just a few weeks after that, she found out the baby she was carrying had developed a bir...

In this week's heartfelt episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast , hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire take you on an intimate journey with two extraordinary best friends, Melissa Duncan and Jihan Gabart. Live from the cozy confines of #CasaLex, the women delve deep into the powerful narrative of friendship, mental health, and unwavering support. Mel & Jihan share a bond that...

Welcome to "Dear Young Queen," the podcast where we celebrate extraordinary women and their incredible journeys. In this episode, we sit down with Aisha Ali Parker, a talented photographer, soon-to-be mother, and a loyal friend hailing from Chicago. During our conversation, Aisha opens up about her unique upbringing as a cop's kid, affectionately calling her mom "officer mom.&q...

This episode of Ask Ashley: The Podcast is brought to you by Fat Ham .  Get your tickets at www.fathambroadway.com Use Code: @DYQFH for $39 mezzanine and $79 orchestra This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex.  Alexis had a big birthday bash and friends from all over the country came to celebrate. This bea...

On this week's episode of Dear Young Queen The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex for a candid and inspiring conversation with Calyann Barnett.  Calyann is a Florida-based wardrobe stylist and creative director who has worked with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.   As the stylist and creative director for Dw...

In this episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire take a break from their usual routine and catch up on each other's lives. Alexis shares about her recent travels, she just hit 42 countries and hasn't even been 40 for a month and Ashley is working her ass off, literally & figuratively.  Later in the episode, they revisit some of the que...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with HBCU graduate, mom, wife, friend, realtor, and “Pull up Queen” Ashley Wheeler.  This sharpshooter shares how her father and an ROTC scholarship taught her the importance of knowing your way around a gun. Alexis & Ashley Wheeler dive into their personal choi...

On this week’s episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast take a moment to get to know your hosts Ashley & Alexis better.  As they do on every episode, Ashley & Alexis explore a few of their “firsts' and lasts” but this time, they turn the questions on each other.  Both of the ladies explore some more personal moments including the first time Ashley broke someone's heart and the fi...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with native New Yorker, sports media’s It-Girl-in-the-making, and newest member to the 30’s club, Ashley Nicole Moss.  Knowledgeable, honest, stylish, and unapologetically authentic —Ashley Nicole Moss is carving out a path all her own in the world of sports media. ...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with Licensed Integrative Medical Cannabis & Emergency Medicine Physician, Dr. Safiya Lyn.  We love a queen with a title… well, multiple titles.  With several years of experience in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Safiya Lyn educates communities across the country on th...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with Neri Santiago, wife, mother, reality TV star, owner of Juicy Juice, and as the ladies have coined her, the first lady of podcasting. This cool, calm, & collected Queen is the walking definition of ride or die, she’s been married to N.O.R.E, hip hop star and...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with Shea, a licensed Financial Advisor. This successful, confident, boss babe is determined to make us have the tough conversation with ourselves, friends, family, and potential suitors….you know, the ones about money.  In this week’s episode, Shea gives us tips on...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with athlete, boy mom, wifey, investor, and brand ambassador of The Flowery ,  Faith Haslem. This Flower child has traveled the world with Alexis but resides in Florida where her family ties are strong. She is the Queen of The Man Cave AKA The Haslem Ranch, where sh...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with guests Zoe Chin Loy and Natasha Gross. Natasha is a Miami-based makeup artist the ladies have nicknamed “Fairy Glam Mother” and Zoe is a mommy, wifey, plus size Model, and the CEO of Mint Brows. The two friends are in the business of instilling confidence in wo...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with guest, Mieka Joi.  This Boy Mom and CEO & Designer of Rich Girl Candy, has been making splashes with her very progressive co-parenting style but she sits down with the ladies of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast to explain her choice, to put her son above all....

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with guest, Lina Palacios. This Colombian Queen sits down with Ashley & Alexis to share what it really means to work in fashion as a wardrobe stylist and costume designer. Her grandmother, with her sewing machine and her mother, with her bedazzler inspired a car...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with guest, Sahar Bitaraf. This Persian Queen sits down with Ashley & Alexis to chat working out with Sahar- a survivors story, the bravery of the women in Iran, and finding a career in tech. When Sahar was 13, her parents sent her to Iran to live and learn more...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with THE Director Of Vibes, Cassidy Jordan for a super fun episode you won’t want to miss. This New York-born, Miami-bred Jamaican Queen sits down with Ashley & Alexis to chat about her upbringing, taking risks, setting realistic boundaries, and navigating the r...

On the first episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex. Ashley Weatherspoon, Queen of @dearyoungqueen and host of Ask Ashley: The Podcast is joined by Alexis Stoudemire, mother, philanthropist, investor, food & drink aficionado, and international solo traveler. This week, get to know your hosts when they...