Wise and Wine Podcast

“Siblings Take on MAFS” where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of the “Married at First Sight” reality TV show discusses the week’s episode with her married, Millennial, little brother. In this episode we take on: Recap of our weekends Is Dom an idiot or is she 25? Airiss's "cousin" is San Diego Megan Nicole’s not the chill she thinks she is Gina’s salon is the 3rd in her marriage Why weren’t Clin...

“Siblings Take on MAFS” where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of the “Married at First Sight” reality TV show discusses the week’s episode with her married, Millennial, little brother. In this episode we take on: Will dogs be an ongoing challenge in MAFS? Puppy adopting vs. shopping Optimists are losers Apartment design after divorce Oh, we match each other with past participants. Poorly. #mafs #...

“Siblings Take on MAFS” where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of the “Married at First Sight” reality TV show discusses the week’s episode with her married, Millennial, little brother. In this episode we take on: The Bat Signal is out for the experts Can you be out in these streets every weekend? Is “Ginger” Clint’s N-word? Airris is the new Olajuwon Would this show be better with a twist? Oh, we...

“Siblings Take on MAFS” where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of the “Married at First Sight” reality TV show discusses the week’s episode with her married, Millennial, little brother. In this episode we take on: Can a mind be changed about having kids? When you make every excuse in the book to avoid boning F**k Boys and their need for attention What exactly are “Gingery features”? Is there a pol...

“Siblings Take on MAFS" where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of "Married at First Sight" discusses the show with her married, Millennial brother. In this episode, we take on: -  Is “Palladium” a word people don’t know? -  Why Clint is only good for 5 warm months -  Chris might smother Nicole in her sleep - Mack’s mom is a G -  Kissgate Kirsten -  Experts did Airriss dirt...

Wise & Wanders features the good, the bad and the ugly of a Black woman in her late 40s living, working and traveling abroad. In this episode, I wander through: Living on a grand ain't grand You put your cell phone where? Colombia "fits" me Visible lines - panties and all Gotta get up to slow down Renting an apartment from Bonnie & Clyde #travelcouple #blackandabroad #blackwomenpodcast #co...

Being the daughter and granddaughter of immigrants means you shoulder the hopes of having a career with income stability and notoriety. At least it did for Katrina Austria Marrero, the first person in her nuclear family to graduate from college in the USA. Katrina’s identity has driven her to pursue careers where she is able to influence marginalized communities toward opportunities that open thei...

“Siblings Take on MAFS" where a divorced, GenX, middle sister and veteran viewer of "Married at First Sight" discusses the show with her married, Millennial, rookie watcher little brother. In this episode, we take on: -  New Year, New Us! -  Old Souls, strippers and missing vape pens -  Can someone be too much, even if their tattoos are fire? - Being jealous of a few friend -  The season’s Tia & T...

Denaya Jones-Reid was looking to earn extra money, not a whole career, when she worked at Charlene’s Kitchen. Observing a Black woman who, not only had her own catering business, but one who was who was superior in her craft, opened the door to a career in hospitality. Dee later found that earning a degree in public relations gave her the technical skills needed in a business. Any business, not ju...

Celine Monfort grew up in the very beautiful French Caribbean island of Martinique. This Type A child was focused on becoming a lion veterinarian in Africa and attended an intensive preparation school after high school to get her there. Interactions with super smart students who were the teensiest bit ignorant pivoted her veterinary path to one where she earned a masters degree in economics and ma...

Ed was a kid who loved poetry, music and art. But when you have parents who grew up without electricity or running water, a career as a broke artist isn’t a path they want for their son. Luckily, the entrepreneurial seed was planted early when found success in high school selling custom-made accessories.  Attending an HBCU gave him more than a nickname - it gave him the pride, perseverance, a...

No guest this week. Just me talking about the shitty managers I've had and offering some questions to ask at your next interview to spot them. Photo by Arlington Research on Unsplash

“Siblings Take on MAFS" where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of "Married at First Sight" discusses the show with her married, Millennial, rookie watching brother. In this episode, we take on: -  Justin can’t see his feelings being spared -  Hobbies vs activities -  Mitch’s firmness vs honesty -  Was Morgan a hypocrite? -  Nate is the MVP of the season -  Mitch’s firmness vs honesty -  Migindy po...

Meredith Steele thought she was going to take her college degree and become a historical fiction writer, a job that would certainly make her librarian mother proud.  But Life is going to Life, and Meredith went from working in restaurants to being scouted for a job she'd never heard of to seeing her 'for funsies' TikTok account go from 2,000 followers to 50,000 in one day. Through her growing cont...

“Siblings Take on MAFS" where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of "Married at First Sight" discusses the show with her married, Millennial, rookie watching brother. In this episode, we take on: -  Justin’s grand gestures -  Nate’s mommy issues -  Mitch’s aggressive honesty -  Miguel’s controlling? Oh, and we share our snap judgements about the Nashville couple cast photos thank...

Victoria Williams has always carved her own path, but made sure she created one that others could follow. She started playing tennis when she was 6 years old, when a coach took notice of her talent and took extra initiative to develop her skills.  It was a bit of an escape from the rough area she lived with her family, but it also made her a bit of an "other" between her two lives. That was part o...

I reached out to a dynamic podcasting team to record a cross-over episode and they said yes! Listen to the insightfully funny friends and podcasters, Stephanie and Igby from the Chisme Queens Podcast to provide unsolicited commentary with my brother and me on “Married At First Sight “— a reality show that pairs complete strangers for a legally binding marriage for 8 weeks to answer the question ‘H...

Tayne is a brand manager in product marketing. Ade works in communications for the government. Born to Nigerian parents who were supportive (but not psycho) about their educations; they each earned master's degrees. These very accomplished women also happen to love reality TV shows and created "Altar Call: A Married at First Sight Podcast". At its core, their podcast is two friends who are rooting...

When he was a kid, Jacquis Neal turned his mother's laundry basket into a podium and an empty toilet paper roll into a microphone. He was an entertainer before he could explain what an entertainer was. Jacquis grew up on the tougher side of Chicago, where being signed to a label and a run-in with the law eventually led him to theater.  He found he was comfortable on stage and happy when he had a s...

Recap of the first 7 months of our experience relocating to Costa Rica.  I share the expectations I had vs. the reality of moving, working, saving money, how our friends and family have responded, integrating into the culture, and my relationship with Scuba Steve.  Oh, and I get intimately acquainted with term "trailing spouse".

Toran McGill is The Pleasure Priestess. Pleasure Embodiment Coach. VITA Certified Sex, Love & Relationships Coach. Body Doula. Luminary of Pleasure.  Poet and Author of “My Voice on Paper”. She has spent decades training bodies to be athletes, performers, and entertainers, including her own, to perform and confirm to expectation. Now, she can be found creating spaces for people to be free...

“Siblings Take on MAFS" where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of "Married at First Sight" discusses the show with her married, Millennial, rookier watching brother. In this episode, we take on: -  Jarred’s review of Boston Mark’s polo -  Dr. Pepper earning her check -  Needy partners -  A second opinion for Maya -  Morgan is out, Nate is in Oh, and we share the first time...

When Rob Poynor was 7 or 8 years old, he went to a parade and decided he would be in a marching band when when he went to college. When he was recruited to a scholastically competitive university that offered to pay for half of his tuition, he declined the offer because the school didn't have a marching band.  From a kid growing up in rural, isolated Arkansas; higher education was prominent in the...

“Siblings Take on MAFS" where a divorced, GenX, veteran viewer of "Married at First Sight" discusses the show with her married, Millennial, rookie watching brother. In this episode, we take on: -  Falling in love vs loving someone -  Calling your partner an asshole - Ignoring red flags -  Difference between sensitive & soft -  Asking for what you need -  Being yourself the right way Oh, and Jarred...

Sadie Jordan describes herself as never one to be quiet. Raised in the northeast of the United States where cultures other than hers were the focus, she was heavily influenced by the Afro-Costa Rican women in her family who put social justice on a pedestal. Education and excellence were modeled by these influential women and Sadie knew she had big shoes to fill, only she wasn’t sure how. She worke...