Spill The Tea With D&E

Before Winnie-the-Pooh was a beloved children's character, Winnie was a real orphaned black bear, carried from Canada to the London Zoo during World War One. In this episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Erica and Dominique sip caffeine-free honeybush tea and dig into the true story behind A. A. Milne's Hundred Acre Wood. They unpack the viral claim that every Pooh character has a mental health...

Why does the very thing we're made for scare us half to death? Over a cup of caffeine-free rooibos, the "red bush" tea from South Africa's Cederberg mountains, Erica and Dominique revisit the burning bush story from Exodus and discover that Moses' first response to his calling was five objections and a plea to send someone else. They explore Maslow's Jonah complex, the real research on impostor fe...

Is there really a California children's book telling kids that adult guidance is just "adulting" they can ignore? Erica and Dominique trace a viral claim back to the actual books, California's Healthy Youth Act, and two major Supreme Court rulings on parental rights, opt-outs and gender identity in schools. They lay out the strongest case from parents and from student-safety advocates. Then they n...

You've heard that people fear public speaking more than death. Erica and Dominique spill the tea on where that famous claim really came from, and why the truth is more hopeful. Over a cup of tulsi (holy basil), they explore TED-Ed Student Talks, a free storytelling and public speaking program for educators working with young people ages 6–18, plus what's in it for TED, who might be left out, and w...

Your Brain on Movement: Why Exercise for Joy May Protect Your Mind Better Than Exercise for Work Does all movement help your brain the same way? Erica and Dominique sip matcha and spill the newest science on exercise and the brain. A huge 2026 Lancet Public Health analysis of more than 4 million people found leisure-time exercise was linked to lower dementia risk, while physical activity on the jo...

The 2026 WNBA Finals have sparked controversy after the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream left the basketball court before the national anthem. But were these political protests, longstanding pregame routines, or something else? Join Erica and Dominique on Spill the Tea with D & E as they unpack the facts, the WNBA’s anthem policy, the meaning of patriotism, and the responsibilities of...

What if the people who refuse to let technology control their lives are the ones teaching us how to survive the future? As artificial intelligence transforms banking, healthcare, jobs, education, and everyday life, an important question emerges: By 2030, will we still have the freedom to live without AI? Join Erica and Dominique on Spill the Tea with D & E as they explore the Amish approach to...

☕ WHO PUSHED YOUR BUTTONS? Three Questions That Can Change Your Reaction Have you ever been having a wonderful day until one comment, one text message, or one person’s behavior completely changed your mood? We’ve all been there! In this episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Erica and Dominique explore emotional triggers, mindfulness, relationships, and how to move from automatic reactions to c...

Could a simple walk help you reconnect with your child, grandchild, partner, or someone you love? When conversations become one-word answers and meaningful connections feel harder to find, sometimes the best thing you can do is walk side by side. In this heartwarming episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Erica and Dominique explore “relationship walking,” a simple practice of creating space for...

California has spent billions addressing homelessness—but what does lasting progress look like for the person still sleeping outside? Erica and Dominique examine housing, addiction treatment, mental-health care, harm reduction, and the accountability taxpayers deserve. With compassion and candid questions, D & E explore what California’s spending audit revealed, why referrals don’t always tran...

🐓🥚 WHAT THE CLUCK?! Eggs Without Chickens: What’s Actually in Your Breakfast? 🎙️ Podcast Description (Podbean) Eggs without chickens?! WHAT THE CLUCK is going on with America’s breakfast? 🐓🥚 This week on Spill the Tea with D & E, Erica and Dominique crack open the fascinating world of plant-based eggs, lab-produced egg proteins, and the science behind the future of food! Did you know you c...

What happens when we stop measuring our worth by how useful we are? In this episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Dominique and Erica explore the difference between being valued and simply being the person who solves everyone’s problems. We spend so much of life producing, fixing, helping, organizing, earning and carrying that it can become dangerously easy to believe our worth depends on what...

A new JAMA study found that the number of commercially insured U.S. mothers starting GLP-1 medications within six months after giving birth increased nearly 24-fold from 2018 to early 2025. But this isn’t simply a “baby weight” story. What about breastfeeding? Gestational diabetes? Nutrition? Future pregnancies? And are we helping women address genuine metabolic disease, or creating another imposs...

Nearly 13,000 people became sick, 570 were hospitalized and two died in a massive Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce. On October 2, 2026, the FDA closed its investigation after tracing the outbreak to lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico and finding Cyclospora in environmental samples at locations involved in growing and processing the lettuce. But the biggest question isn’t simply where...

What would love do? On this episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, we’re sharing the lessons we learned about renting a room safely, checking references, recognizing warning signs, honoring legal boundaries and, finally, releasing resentment through the spirit of Ho‘oponopono. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you. After a difficult real-life experience renting a room in their home...

Could one simple blood draw change the future of cancer detection? 🧬☕ In today’s episode of Spill the Tea with D&E, Dominique and Erica explore Galleri, a groundbreaking blood test designed to detect signals associated with more than 50 types of cancer. After a favorable FDA advisory committee vote, excitement is growing. But a major clinical trial has raised important questions about the te...

What if your all-natural weight-loss supplement contained a poisonous plant? The FDA has expanded its warning about supplements found to contain toxic yellow oleander, a plant that can cause dangerous heart problems and even death. Join Dominique and Erica as they spill the tea on hidden supplement ingredients, the billion-dollar promises of the wellness industry and the surprising difference betw...

AI is moving beyond answering questions. It's beginning to shop, send emails, book travel and make purchases on our behalf. But are we ready to trust it with our money and personal information? Dominique and Erica explore the rapidly emerging world of AI agents, the warnings coming from major banks, the potential impact on small businesses and five practical ways to protect yourself. From financia...

🌿🍵 The Last Sip 🍵🌿 Before we put the kettle away and head back into the adventure of everyday life, we’d like to leave you with one final thought: Wellness isn’t something you buy. It’s something you build. One conversation, one healthy choice, one act of kindness, one deep breath, and sometimes one cup of tea at a time. If today’s conversation inspired you, encouraged you, or simply made you...

A viral story says tens of thousands of American truck drivers may park their rigs on October 1. But is there really a nationwide trucker strike coming? Dominique and Erica separate the viral claim from what trucking industry reporting is actually finding, then follow the story into something much bigger. With diesel recently reaching extraordinary levels, independent drivers are facing rising fue...

Is it true that roughly 150 Chicago public schools are operating at less than half capacity? Yes, but the viral headline only tells part of the story. Dominique and Erica dig into Chicago Public Schools’ dramatic enrollment decline, aging buildings, rising per-student costs and the emotional battle over what happens when neighborhood schools no longer have enough students to fill them. Some Chicag...

Why Homeowners Won’t Sell: The 3% Mortgage Is Freezing America’s Housing Market One enormous reason may be hiding inside their monthly mortgage statement. With the average 30-year mortgage rate hovering near 7%, millions of Americans who locked in 3% and 4% mortgages have a powerful financial reason to stay exactly where they are. Nearly half of outstanding U.S. mortgages are still at 4% or below....

AI Leaders Want to Slow Down AI: Why Sam Altman, Dario Amodei & Others Are Hitting the Brakes Episode Description: Something extraordinary is happening in artificial intelligence. Some of the very people racing to build the world’s most powerful AI systems are now saying the race may be moving too fast. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for pacing frontier AI development, and leaders inclu...

Should kids be using ChatGPT and other generative AI in school, or should they first learn how to think without it? New York City Public Schools, the largest school system in the country, has announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for younger students, affecting nearly 600,000 children. Dominique and Erica dive into the debate over AI in schools, kids and AI, screen time,...

Could major changes be coming for American farmers and ranchers? In this episode of Spill the Tea with D&E, Dominique and Erica break down new federal actions involving American ranchers, meat processing competition, beef prices, regenerative agriculture, local food and the MAHA agenda. We look at what these changes could mean for smaller ranchers, regional meat processors, grazing access, far...