Fur&Cocoa

Our first male guest has entered the chat! ☕️🎙️ This week, we're joined by Chef Gambia — Atlanta raised, Gambian bred, and founder of Atlanta's Greedy Bunch. He shares the inspiring story of going from working as a cook at Poppin Pita to taking over the space and building a restaurant of his own. It's a conversation about taking risks, recognizing opportunity, and betting on yourself. Then we get...

Big dreams, business ventures, money talks, and lessons learned. 💸🤎 This week on Fur & Cocoa, Mary and Fatima are having an honest conversation about pursuing their dreams, navigating entrepreneurship, and figuring things out along the way. From the different businesses we've started to the lessons we've learned from setbacks and failure, we're reflecting on what it really means to bet on yo...

Girl. Let's Talk About It. In this episode of Fur & Cocoa, we're spilling the tea on a summer birthday pool party where we encountered some unexpected mean girl energy. What was supposed to be a fun day with the girls left us with a few things to unpack. 👀 But beyond the storytime, we're getting into a bigger question: What does it REALLY mean to be a baddie? Because to us, being a baddie is...

The group chat has a guest! 🤭🎙️🤎 This week on Fur & Cocoa, we're welcoming our very first guest of Season 2 — our girl Emari, nurse, entrepreneur, and creator of Nurse Dolly! 🩺✨ We're diving into a question so many women find themselves asking: Can you really have it all? The career, the love life, the friendships, the personal goals, the freedom, the happiness… is it possible to have ever...

WELCOME TO THE GROUP CHAT!!! Season 2 is HERE, and we're kicking things off by getting a lil personal… and a lil messy! 🤭🤎 Before we dive into another season of unfiltered girl talk, we figured it was only right to let y'all get to know us a little better! In this episode, Maryama and Fatima are taking it back to their high school days, revisiting old flames, sharing hilarious friendship memorie...

In this episode of Fur & Cocoa , we dive into the realities of modern dating — from navigating the dating scene in Atlanta to unpacking the challenges of relationships in the social media generation. We talk about the red flags we’ve encountered, the green flags we now look for, and the lessons we’ve learned about standards, boundaries, and intentional relationships. The conversation explores...

Peace is often romanticized as something soft and easy — but in reality, it can be one of the hardest choices you’ll ever make. In this episode of Fur & Cocoa, we unpack what it truly means to protect your peace. From setting boundaries and breaking free from people pleasing, to grieving old versions of yourself and navigating the loss that can come with growth, we explore the deeper layers of...

In this episode of Fur & Cocoa , we explore the realities of adult friendships and the intentional effort it takes to build strong, healthy sisterhood. As we grow, friendships evolve — and maintaining meaningful connections requires emotional awareness, communication, and boundaries. In this conversation, we reflect on what it means to be a supportive friend while also honoring your own needs....

In this episode of Fur & Cocoa , we explore what it looks like to balance a corporate career while continuing to pursue creative passions and entrepreneurial goals. Many people feel pressure to choose between stability and creativity, but the two can coexist when approached with intention and discipline. In this conversation, we share our own experiences navigating corporate careers while buil...

In this episode of Fur & Cocoa , we talk about the growing pressure many women feel around the topic of marriage, children, and the biological clock. As women get older, conversations about “running out of time” often become louder — from family members asking questions to societal expectations about when women should settle down and start families. At the same time, men rarely experience the...

In this episode of Fur & Cocoa, we open up about the emotional cost of being the “strong African daughter.” From the pressure to be perfect, to carrying responsibilities beyond our age, to navigating mental health in households where “feelings” weren’t always a safe topic — this conversation gets real, raw, and deeply personal. We talk about: ✨ What it meant to grow up African in America ✨ T...

In this episode of Fur & Cocoa , we sit down together and unpack what it really looks like to elevate in different seasons of your life. Growth isn’t always linear — sometimes it’s messy, uncomfortable, humbling, and filled with pivots you didn’t see coming. We talk about: ✨ Navigating “failing seasons” and what they’re actually teaching you ✨ How to pivot when life forces a reset ✨ Why dis...

This is our very first episode of Fur & Cocoa… and honestly, it feels special. In this conversation, we’re talking about what it really means to make 2026 our year. Not in a loud “new year, new me” way, but in a grounded, intentional, soft-yet-disciplined way. We reflect on what we’re leaving behind, the habits we’re tightening up, and the mindset shifts we’re committing to as women navigating...