Mugfuls of Mimosas with Liz

Hey there boo thing - WE'RE BACK! Make sure your cup is filled to the brim with your drink of choice so we can talk about something near and dear to my heart - shitty NYC apartments 🫠 If you're anything like US , you're intimately familiar with some of NYC's premier slumlords and we're sipping on some drinks and spilling the tea when it comes to what we love and what we fuckin...

Hey there boo! I know it's been a minute, but mental health ebbs and flows, amirite? I'm back with some tips ahead of the start of Coquito Season... I mean the Holiday Season LOL. Today I'm talking solo about what it's like to navigate tricky family during the holidays. As someone who's worked REALLLLLLLY hard to change my mindset when it comes to spending time with my family,...

Hi there! I hope your cup is full for today’s episode cuz mine sure is 🫠 Today, we’re discussing dealing with the avalanche of rejection that comes with making a change. Whether you’re trying to switch career fields, launch a business or just trying to build a journaling habit, making change is fucking HARD and you find a LOT of locked doors before you find an open one. In this episode, I talk ca...

Hi there! I hope your cup is full for today’s episode cuz it’s a juicy one! I’m back with former guest Indigo (@just_indigo on IG or @only_indigo on TikTok) to dish on what to do if your significant other needs some therapy in their life, but is NOT trying to hear that. We talk about trauma bonding, what you can do within your control, and we trade a few war stories here and there. If you’re ready...

Is your cup full? If not, do yourself a favor and fill it up for today’s convo where I’m chatting with pod fave Lina (@springrollfever on IG + TT) on our respective experiences growing up as immigrants in the US. We dish about disgusting school lunches, recount racist classmates and talk about the pros and cons of living in your truth as a person in a new land. If you're looking for some famil...

You’re going to want to make sure you have a FULL cup for today’s convo because we're chatting with my friend and new mom Indigo (@just_indigo on IG or @only_indigo on TikTok) all about motherhood - what’s legit, what’s fake news and what’s somewhere in the middle. We're getting a little raw so if you're looking for an uncensored conversation about what it’s like in your first year as...

Hey there! I hope your mug is full for our episode today because we're back with filmmaker Daunte Pinckney ( @daunte_p on IG) talking about something we both have in common: leaving a lucrative career in education behind for a creative career (even if it's going at a snail's pace...) If you're interested in hearing some our trials and errors in hopes you avoid the same pitfalls, th...

Hey Friendo! For today's episode, we're wrapping up our conversation about our tales of Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, with my friend Emma McCarthy (@emma_vg_mc on IG). In this episode, we chat about tips, tricks, and shortcuts when it comes to remembering medicine and regulating your temperature, the benefits of having a supportive partner, and relenting to the supports that exist in the worl...

Grab yourself a fresh refill and join me for today's episode cuz we're talking about the houseguest no one ever wants to entertain: depression! Today, I'm blabbing alone all about the pretty severe depression I fell into over the last few months, how I started recognizing what was happening to me and what the perfect analogy of depression sounds like (spoiler: skip this part if you wer...

Time to top up your cup and settle in for part 2 of the 3 part Adventures in MS tales. I'm back with my friend Emma McCarthy ( @emma_vg_mc on IG) to talk more about our adventures (and misadventures) in navigating life with Multiple Sclerosis. If you're interested in hearing about our medication journeys and our day to day chaos, then refresh that drink and keep on listening. As always, fo...

Fill up your cup and make sure your Pinterest fingers are ready for today's convo because we're back with my BFF and Interior Designer, Shawnasia Black ( @asiab.designs on IG) about design on ( and off ) a dime. We talk about the hype behind renter friendly tik-tok tips, what furniture pieces are really worth spending money on, and the difference between interior decorator versus interior...

Kick back, relax and make sure your cup is full because today we're talking about something big: Multiple Sclerosis or MS. I'm chatting with my friend Emma, a fellow MS Warrior, all about this elusive and surprising disease in the first of a two part series. In this episode, we're dishing about our diagnosis stories, medication roulette, and the adventures that come with having MS in o...

Grab your favorite mug and fill it up for this week's topic of conversation, but make sure your cup is spill-proof because laughs are sure to ensue in today's dish! We're back with my friend, NYC transplant, and food influencer, Lina, better known as @Springrollfever on IG, Tik Tok, and YouTube and we're again talking about the ups and downs of living in NYC, specifically shitty ap...

Go ahead and refresh your glass for today's episode cuz we're back with a pod favorite when it comes to the male perspective. Today, I'm back with filmmaker Daunte Pinckney (@daunte_p on Instagram) and we're discussing what self-care looks like for the modern black man, the stigmas around healing he encounters, and what looking for your passion truly looks like. If you're inter...

Grab yourself a fresh refill for today's episode and get make sure you have your floaties ready cuz we're going deep . Today, I'm talking solo about how difficult it's been fake the funk of seeming happy and projecting a perfect image when I feel like shit on the inside. Maintaining the facade of happiness in the midst of job rejection, health issues, and bodily changes and fluctua...

Hi boo! I hope your cup is full for today's tea time because we have our first repeat guest, Dr. Jen Gowers and today we're chatting while under the influence of Ciroc Honey Melon cocktails (Diddy, please sponsor me!) We're gabbing about all things positivity like how to create a positive mindset within yourself, how to battle toxic positivity in your every day life, and how to start f...

Hey boo - I'm back and I'm better than ever with this week's episode! Today I'm talking beauty standards in pop culture with one of my oldest friends Natasha. We'll be chatting about how those standards affected us growing up, how they've changed in modern times, and the behaviors we've noticed ourselves wanting to change or unlearn as we grow into our most fulfilled se...

Top up your cup for today's episode and come with me into the spiral that is feeling your feelings. Today, I'm talking solo about how difficult it's been to really let myself feel my feelings and the habits I need to break in order to live my happiest life. And if you're morbid or love schadenfreude, feel free to listen to me have several wild and rambly feelings spirals on this ep...

Make sure your cup gets a fresh refill for this week's episode cuz we're talking about being a minority in a white workspace and you're going to want to take several sips. I talk through this topic with one of my oldest friends, Shawnasia Black (@asiab.designs on IG) about the trials, tribulations and tomfoolery you'll find in a white workspace and how to put down your mask and pick up some tools...

Top up your cup and settle in for this week's episode because I'm talking about FUN-employment! When I quit my job last summer, I never in a million years imagined I'd still be jobless one year later, but yet here we are, very much paycheck-less. Today, I'll take you through the journey of quitting my job, what the past year has looked like for me, and why I'll always know that...

Grab your favorite mug and fill it up for this week's chat where I talk with my friend Julia, a school leader and social worker, about how to help folks recognize their feelings while keeping yours intact. In this week's episode, we have a meandering conversation where were talk about how to deal if someone you know is going through it. We'll touch on a ton of topics like exorbitant ca...

Grab your fave mug and make sure it's extra full for today's episode because we're talking solo and we're discussing grace: what it means, how I give it to myself and others, and how I'm changing up some views and mindsets in my life to avoid having to punch people in the face. Hopefully, you can steal some nuggets of wisdom from here and make them work in your life! For more o...

Social Media has entered the chat! I hope your cup is full for today's episode where I sit down with my friend and filmmaker Daunte Pinckney( @daunte_p on IG) to chat about social media and why we both feel like we're behind the times when it comes it. We talk about balancing "reality vs. instagram" and how to deal when that dreaded feeling of compare and despair takes over after...

Grab your favorite mug and fill it up for this week's chat! I'm starting a new series where I talk to the New Yorkers in my life and hear all about this amazing city through their eyes. For our kickoff to this series, we're talking with my friend, NYC transplant, and food influencer, Lina, better known as @Springrollfever on IG, Tik Tok, and YouTube and we're talking about NYC, fla...

Grab your favorite cup and fill it up for today's episode because we're talking about bravery and what it looks like for a mid-size human being like me in 2023. Whether you're trying to ask for that promotion or find the strength to wear that crop top, listen in to hear more about what bravery looks like in my life and maybe you can grab some nuggets of wisdom to use in YOUR life. And...