Cognac,Cupcakes,and Conversations Podcast

In this week’s episode, Ana and Kel dish about the latest hot topics including their unpopular opinion on MBJ’s J’Ouvert scandal. Spoiler alert, they weren’t mad at it. Later, they discuss the latest trends and pressures to fit into cosmetically designed beauty standards; and share why or why not they would get work done. Philanthropy Highlight Cuyana: In line with its "Fewer, Better" philosophy,...

This week's episode is getting into the essence and back story of our fave cognacs because we know with Juneteenth and Father's Day around the corner, ya'll definitely gonna be on that BROWN! We also jumped into our time machine to discuss some of our fave movies and shows to compare how they depicted the life of 30 somethings to the reality of what it is really like for millennials today. Remembe...

Friends, how many of us have them? Friends; the ones we can depend on. Yasss in honor of National Bestie day we are talking about BEST friends. Ana and Kel reflect on the ups and downs of friendships. We talk about the importance of being a friend before a lover and how to maneuver through the blurred lines of family that are friends. R&R: Naomi Osaka sticks up a proverbial middle finger to the pa...

Happy National Cognac Day! Issa celebration as we libate and engage in a cognac conversation. We break down the relationship between African-Americans unofficial favorite spirit and black culture while sharing our first memories with cognac and our favorite brands of the yac. Make sure you stay tuned as Kel shares an exclusive list of speakeasies across the DMV. DM us the secret word on Instagram...

Mo money, Mo problems but we have an opportunity to change this. This week we revisited financial literacy as it pertains to credit cards and student loans. #Netflix series #Moneyexplained teach us about the three types of credit card consumers. Are you a revolver, transaction, or hacker? Trigger alert 🚨 for the collegiate alumni. Is college a scam or nah? We share our journeys of loans & life. L...

Continuing with the lighthearted vibes, the girls ask each other questions and play some of the cards for the upcoming Cognac, Cupcakes, and Conversations Card Game... and it gets a little spicy! In R&R: Joe Budden and Olivia Dope, Thick House, Billy Porter and more.

Vaxxed, Waxed, and Summer is loadinnnng! #SheReady! Ana and Kel talk about their plans for summer and give tips on how to plan a Covid-Free vacation safely. R&R: ATL GEORGIA, Real Hoe Wives for ya! The Joe Budden Podcast has finally met its demise. And Whew, Chile! Nicki's making a come back... are you here for it? Philanthropy Highlight: BLK & Bold "Specialty Coffee & Tea Meets Community Impact"...

We're on the cusp of another Mother's Day, and fresh off of one too many margaritas, Kel and Ana got REAL REAL about the ever-evolving relationships between mother and child. The good and the bad; but above all else, remind us all to honor thy mother, no matter what. R&R includes the #BigWillieChallenge, Drake's alleged homewrecking activities, the latest in the Derek Chauvin case and more. Philan...

Get into the Woo Woo! In this episode, we decided to skip the ratchetness and righteousness and get right into our conversation with Chakra expert Kenice. Learn about how chakra alignment (or lack thereof) can largely affect your livelihood, but also your sexual experiences. We also learned other forms of woo-woo that align with our signs and personalities. Should you burn or bury your ex's things...

HAPPY BELATED 4/20 YA’LL! Now that the smoke has cleared🌫, we wanted to share our #cannabis convo with our fave cannabis enthusiasts and entrepreneurs Tahmika and CeCe to talk about how their business, @resetwellness_dc, has grown and thrived during the pandemic. They also delved *deeper* 😏into the use of cannabis in various forms of sexual. Mental and physical wellness, as well as being “#CannaM...

Sometimes you've got to getaway! Kel beams in from a mini-vacay with our homegirl Teco, Ana shares her latest GYN horror stories (#ThoughtItWas), and the ladies dish on the home masseuse experience. We got ratchet before the R&R even began. In R&R, the girls are talking about their disdain for the latest killer cop stories of #DaunteWright, why the internet insists on making all these young rapper...

We needed a break, sis.

We ended off March with a nice dose of estrogen! To close out Women's History Month, we're featuring Alicia Wallace to talk about Women In Philanthropy. She is the director of Enterprise Initiatives for AARP, leading the charge on their Disrupt Aging to connect with multigenerational audiences. She's also quite the community leader in her spare time as well. Alicia also drops some gems on aging to...

GVO - GOOD VIBES ONLY! I know dats right! *Saweetie voice* This week Ana chats with fitness entrepreneur and all-around ball of sunshine, Nay of Adyctive Fitness, about how doing virtual classes has helped her to be more in tune with her craft, her students, and prioritizing self-care. R&R: Dennis and Ana talk about the latest drama in another podcast's crew (JBP), Saweetie's epic tweet but not so...

In our first official episode of our "Women In..." series, we chat it up with Media Maven in the making, Cult Classiq. She's a content strategist and comes with a wealth of media work experience from PBS Kids to Netflix and more. Not only did she drop some gems on how to give yourself space to play, but she also discussed the keys to freedom in your career and how to pay it forward. This interview...

It's Women's History Month, and we're celebrating all the Black girls with spice and swag! (Las Negras Tiene Tumbao) This episode we're kicking things off highlighting Black women that have made history and made an impact on us personally. In R&R, we're giving all the latest CNN tea. NY Gov. Cuomo falls from grace, Texas and Mississippi are ready to bruk wild and open up 100%, and vaccine debates...

As we close out Black History Month, we do so in joy, in excellence, in celebration of our ancestors, awe and hope our future generations. We sat down with Black history and culture scholar, our good sis Astin Nicole, to discuss our history, our culture and the importance of the value we bring to American History. R&R: Tiger Woods is recovering from a horrific crash. We will continue to be in pray...

There's nothing like a fun night in with the girls... especially when' you've got an expert you can tag in to answer some of our deepest questions. We welcomed Kacie, The Hitched Bitch onto our proverbial couch to dish with us on the best way to live your best single life before Bae shows up. R&R: We need to know when will Britney be free again, WHY OH WHY Boosie Bad Azz has so much to say about L...

Trigger warning ⚠️ Proceed with caution and an open mind. Whew Chile we got deep deep into conversations about the long overdue reparations for the African-American community with self proclaimed ally, Caroline Colesworthy of #FFRN​. We learned about the proposed 10 point reparations system, several other forms of reparations throughout history, and why it is so important for the White community t...

One could say, (especially after a week of #silhouettechallenges and #TreySongz) that we have reached peak #UngodlyHour (aka #DemonTime). And its only February 4th! But this week we also wanted to talk about what happens when you need to work to do on yourself but continue to date and relate. Spoiler alert, it's giving #halfbaked and #premie vibes. In R&R, #YaTuSabes we had to touch on Trey Songz...

Not even in that Florida water! :-) Affirming and claiming is a way of life, and most importantly a VIBE that you need. January is coming to a close and we’re making sure that we properly set our affirmations in motion to live our 2021 like it’s golden. R&R covered Salt & Pepa’s love story/disempowerment of Spinderella, Dani Leigh’s breathy colorist anthem #Yellowbone, Biden’s plans to dismantle A...

Post inauguration, it's time to get into formation! We're super inspired to change our perspective on how some let downs can become upgrades. On this episode, Kel breaks down how your demotion can actually be setting you up for promotion! In R&R, Ana did a deep dive on the Inauguration fashion, Amanda Gorman, and some of Biden's first executive actions. We also spilled the tea on some of our fave...

Happy New Year Friends! If 2020 (and the movie SOUL) did teach us something, it is to embrace the journey of life rather than just the achievements! So we’re back to talk about just that. We’re also celebrating Ana’s birthday and sipping our cognac spiked tea as we dish on all of the latest and greatest Ratchetness and Righteousness while we were on break (Coup d'état VIIIIBEEESS included).

Hold UP... Waaiiiit! 2020 is winding down and so are we. But before we roll out for our seasonal break, we chatted it up with our homie Nels, Founder of DC Now Events. Nels gave his perspective on the trajectory of events during and post-Rona as well as the staying power of virtual events. He also shared how Now Events as a brand is expanding and their roll out for NOW COLORS; giving us all someth...

Woo Sahhh! We can all exhale and breathe again. Between Covid and the election, we have all been dangling on the edge of the cliff by our coffin shaped nails. Now that we have a little more hope for the future with President Orange leaving office, let's get to the healing process. We share our routines on healing from morning devotions with our Lord and Savior, resetting with bubble baths and some...