A Mouthful Podcast

We’re closing out the season with a mouthful! First up: what’s your go-to drink, and what does it say about your vibe? (We listen, we don't judge) Then, we’re diving into the music that’s been our therapy, hype playlist, and everything in between—from Sabrina Carpenter to Maverick City huny. Then, MSC-No Revisions-Charity! spills on the highs and nerve-wracking lows of defending her dissertation,...

This episode kicks off with laughs, a little eavesdropping on our studio neighbors, and an Adele love fest. We dive into lip-sync fails, hot debates over High School Musical rankings, and some messy fan-girl history. Things get reflective as we unpack para-social relationships, those unforgettable Chris Brown crushes, and the recent passing of One Direction’s Liam Payne, exploring how society ofte...

This week, we kicks things off by getting  real about battling anxiety and how a tough week can snowball into a full-on stress fest. 🫠 Then we segue into relationships, attachment styles, and why it’s so important to hold onto your independence even when you’re boo’d up and finding that balance without losing yourself. 💁🏾‍♀️Sparked by the recent SA case involving UK public figure Yung Filly, we...

Chapters 00:02) Fitness Fails: Motivation and Missteps (10:54) Celebrity Culture: The Idolization of Chris Brown (22:40) Virtue Signaling and the Art of Celebration (30:29) Twin Tensions (42:47) Navigating Relationships: Motherhood Meets Masculinity (55:31) Accountability in Parenthood and Partnership (58:15) Expectations and Expertise: Gender Roles Examined (01:05:14) Invisible Labor: Gendered Wo...

Ever feel like you're trying to balance your 9-to-5 and keeping your sanity intact? Same. This week, we're getting real about the struggle of juggling full-time work with the chaos of life. From sneaking in a devotional during bathroom breaks (yes, really) to starting mornings with a little praise and worship, we share how we find pockets of peace amid the madness. if dating as a plus-size queen f...

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Group trips, elaborate gifts, and surprise parties—summer birthdays are truly not for the faint of heart! We reflect on how our ability to party has changed with age and why. Charity spills the tea on her crushes and seeks advice on flirting, while we share hilarious stories about surviving rejection and offer practical tips on being bold, leveraging common interests and maintaining playful banter...

From a real-life “burn book” scandal that rocked Charity's high school to the mix of jealousy and relief when you or your friends first got their periods. This weeks episode leaves no page unturned. We’re sharing those awkward first-period stories, the quirky cultural practices around menstrual hygiene, and the secret code we all used to talk about it.  Expect a ton of “been there, done that” mome...

What happens when content creators clash over originality and credit? We break down the internet's favorite new beef between South African creator Onezwa Mbola and trad wife superstar Nara Smith. We bring the receipts and dive into what it means for small creators to fight for recognition online. Voxx shares her relationship with coffee and how it fuels her mornings and social interactions, while...

From Tufting and Affirmations to Colonization, Faith, and Modern Relationships. This weeks episode is an actual mouthful. Ever tried making your own carpet?  We have and  It's oddly satisfying! We start with some fun chat about tufting, and  the joy of receiving words of affirmation. Then we get into the heavy stuff; talking about the  intersections of colonization and Christianity, exploring how...

The stakes of academic pressure are wild! and were getting real about its toll on our self-worth. In this week's episode, we chat about how high school experiences stack up around the world, comparing North America's wild grad parties to the strict routines of African high schools, and how socio-economic status affects higher education admissions. Thanks to a viral TikTok, we get into the details...

After many a struggle trying to record this episode, were finally back! The conversation gets real as we chat about this year's met gala disaster and the pitfalls of performative activism, the nuances of friend group dynamics and letting each other lead, and off course, the 'Black Wife Effect' and the hypocrisy surrounding the attitudes of men. It's funny, it's chaotic,  #ItsAMouthful  Chapters (0...

Ever wonder what would happen if your significant other dropped a bombshell of a controversial comment over dinner? We're slicing through the tension, and sharing our thoughts on whether these moments can shatter your love life or spice it up with understanding. In the realm of friendships and the social media age, it's easy to be swept away by waves of comparison and envy. Later, we chat about th...

On this rollercoaster of an episode, Avox and I, Charity dive headfirst into what we've dubbed the 'crush recession' – where finding a decent crush feels as rare as a unicorn sighting. Blaming the daily grind for our romance drought, we  ponder on whether our obsession with work is snuffing out our love lives. Shifting gears, we share from personal experiences,  confronting the biases that can gat...

00:09) - Celebrating Womanhood (13:33) - Superstitions and Sleep Paralysis (25:55) - Protecting your relationship online (40:09) - Black Women and Church Hurt (50:51) - Kate baby where are you?    Submit your dilemmas for us to answer: Here Follow us on Instagram: @amouthfulpodcast  Get in touch and share your thoughts about the pod: amouthfulpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome back to the highly anticipated Season Four of A Mouthful Podcast! Join your favourite duo Charity and Asante as they delve into the captivating tale buzzing across the internet: *cue drumroll Reesa Teesa's  "Who TF Did I Marry?" TikTok saga, spanning 52 parts and 8 hours total. Reesa Teesa shared the unsettling details of her relationship with a man named "Legion" and their relationship, w...

Welcome back to the highly anticipated Season Four of A Mouthful Podcast! Join your favourite duo Charity and Asante as they kick off the new season with a bang, talking vacationing in the Dominican Republic as they celebrate turning a quarter-century old. The  INs and OUTs of the New Year, and discuss the intentional living they're aiming for in 2024. From heartwarming moments of vulnerability to...

Welcome to the season finale of A Mouthful Podcast! We're breaking down Queen Bey's Renaissance film and chatting about the effects of stan culture on media consumption. We show some appreciation for the labor that goes into the creation of such mega shows at that level of artistry. "Sandwich gate" the wild twitter story about friendship; boundaries and some bombastic side eye behaviours.  we answ...

In this episode, we chat about being in our "Gratitude-era", Charity's brand new pink IPhone and the transformative power of perspective. Small joys, beautiful moments, and the ability to find happiness amidst life's trials. We talk about the complexities of single-hood, loving it, hating it and  the pressure to 'fix' ourselves before being considered worthy of it. Diving further into gratitude; w...

We're taking a trip down memory lane and reminiscing about those carefree college days when we used to live on campus; the days when the only thing we worried about was making it in time for class and our parents took care of everything else. God's hand in our academic and personal journeys and making room for serendipity in our lives. We get into the  topic of some women's delusional  expectation...

In this episode,We talk about about sobriety and the impact its having on our mental clarity and happiness. we unpack why birthdays hold such significance for women, especially within the black community -the birthday outfit debacle and dealing with  jealousy and comparison in friendships. THEN, We unpack all the parasocial celebrity drama of the past week: From Jamie Vs Nikki , DDG and Halle's ma...

In this episode... (0:00:03) - Reflecting on life after graduation and surviving the new  Job Market (0:07:56) - Soccer Vs Tennis and the Kardashian konundrum (0:13:43) - Sibling Drama, Loyalty and Being the First-Born in An African household (0:27:57) - Resentment and Parental Expectations (1:00:58) -  Boy Math and The Pleasure Gap! It's honestly A Mouthful!    Send us your dilemmas  Follow us on...

In this episode, we spill the tea on our toxic traits and how we cope, giggle about that one TikToker who's always "broke," but keeps buying fancy stuff, dive into the Miss Zimbabwe controversy and get real about race, history and our own naivety when it comes to racism.  We explore the toxicity lurking behind the screens, Twitter fingers , getting dragged and get vulnerable about the struggles of...

We're back! with a casual chitchat , we're catching up on the end of summer and venting! about the crazy expensive lives of women who have to braid our hair,  skyrocketing rental prices in Canada and double standards and identity issues with examples from our favourite source, Twitter. We get into "The brick" incident - a Black woman hit with a brick for turning down a mans advances and compare it...

Ever felt like you're tiptoeing through a relationship minefield, dodging boundary bombs left and right? Or got caught up in the tangled web of therapy-speak, where your words seem lost in translation?  Licensed therapists might be dropping wisdom on social media, but watch out for the therapy buzzwords like 'boundaries' and 'triggers' and 'trauma'  – that could be building walls where you need br...