Girlfriends and Goals

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're dedicating a full episode to a girlfriend check-in. We place a high value on friendship and our personal growth as women and this is a fun but intimate way for us to stay up to speed with where we are. We encourage you to use these questions to check in with yourself and close relationships that you value. What "era" would you say you&#39...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing becoming a surrogate. The journey to motherhood can have different paths that many of us don't think we'll ever need to explore but, the less common ones are reality for some that we think should be explored. Today we're joined by our special guest Josie, who shares with us her experience with being a surrogate mom, what insp...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing parenting an only child. Inspired by a deep discussion on the impact of having a sibling or not and the stereotypes that follow only children; we're joined by our special guest Angela, who shares with us her experience with raising an only child, what influenced her decision, how she manages feedback on how many children she should h...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing living with PCOS. PCOS is a common hormonal imbalance occurring in women of child bearing age impacting fertility, menstrual cycles and a host of other physical changes. Hoping to spread awareness of this diagnosis we're joined by our special guest Brittany, who shares with us her experience with PCOS, how her life has changed since...

Hey girlfriends! Today we're discussing complicated mother-daughter relationships. Adult mother-daughter relationships are like any other relationship in that it has its times of up's and down's, however it's unique in that it's rare to hear women openly share if their relationship with their mom is less than ideal. We're joined by our special guest Sandra, who opens up wit...

Hey girlfriends! Today we're discussing life after divorce and what I wish I knew before I got married. Most of us go into marriage knowing that relationships will have ups and downs but we have full intention on staying married for life. We're joined by our special guest Ogechi, who opens up with us about her divorce experience, what she wishes she knew before she got married and how it's impacte...

Hey girlfriends! Today we're discussing exploring our fertility health options: The process of egg freezing. Many of us are still in our prime reproductive years, so we wanted to have a conversation about our fertility health and what are our options if our path does not align with the traditional route. We're joined by Stacey-Ann who has gone through the process of freezing her eggs and is giving...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing is marriage still the goal. Inspired by recent commentary on marriage from Michelle Obama and La La Anthony, both of whom received a lot of varying feedback. We're chiming in on our thoughts on our expectations of marriage in 2023, are women and men likely to make equal sacrifices to make marriage work, and if the institution of marriage is stil...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing classic black problematic movies. We love a good black movie, especially from the 90's, but now that we're older and able to reflect, some of them while great have some issues we just can't ignore. We're taking a deep dive on: Love & Basketball, Soul Food and The Best Man; Reflecting on our favorite scenes, how they impacted the culture and...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing negotiating salary. There are many factors driving today's wage gap: years of experience, education levels, and hours worked. One factor that can have a major impact but not exercised as often by women, is negotiating salaries according to Randstad staffing firm. We're joined by our special guest corporate recruiter Lauren, who shares with us he...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing I missed my best friend's wedding. Rather you decide to have a small intimate wedding or a lavish event open for all to come, the wedding day experience is very special occasion. One, because you're excited for the new chapter, also because you get to share your love and create memories with those you care for the most. We're joined by our speci...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing you need to vet your friends. Inspired by recent headlines of young women finding themselves in unfortunate situations with friends, we thought it would be valuable to have a conversation on: how we vet people for friendship, do we vet for romantic relationships in more or less than friendships and our thoughts on not making friends to avoid pot...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing our first vacation together. Believe it or not, this year we took our first real vacation together. Yes, we've traveled together but, not for the purpose of vacation so we consider this our first official trip. We're recapping our journey and time at this epic location, the purpose of the trip, what we would've done differently and much more! We...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing turning 30. As young women entering into adulthood the age 30 can feel like a lifetime away and for some we feel a sense of pressure to accomplish a host of things because you think: one I'll be well into adulthood and two a decade should be plenty of time to get said things done. Samaria is joined by our special guest Crystal as they talk about...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing living with my mother in-law. Part of getting married is the excitement of expanding your family through your in-laws. Many spouses hope to have and maintain a good relationship with their new parents but usually that's under the assumption that everyone has their own living space aside from visiting for a period of time. Whether it's because of...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing calling off an engagement. The engagement period is exciting for most women full of pre-wedding celebrations but, for some this time can bring on feelings of doubt and uneasiness for various reasons as the big day approaches. We're joined by our special guest Snohti, who shares with us her engagement story, what led to her calling it off, how th...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing the balance of being a working mom. Some of us on our journey through womanhood will become mothers and many will have the experience of being a working mom. We're joined by our special guest Maria, who shares with us what it was like for her to become a mom while also being committed to career, transitioning back to work after maternity le...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing the older generations got relationships wrong. As millennial women coming into what seems to be the peak season of many of us expected to be married and at least thinking about having children; we're reacting to dating/relationship advice we've heard from the older generation, the intention behind it and the potential outcomes.  How did you...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing sometimes you're the bad friend. Inspired by a recent story time from one of our favorite YouTube channels, OhStephCo were she reflects on how she handled a recent friendship break up. Were exploring: how we manage expectations in a new friendships, how past friendship trauma impacts our new friendships, how we would handle a friend blocking us,...

Hey girlfriends! Today we're discussing remarriage & bonus parenting. Most of us go into marriage with the intention of it lasting forever but the reality for some of us is that the relationship will come to an end and with that the opportunity for a new relationship arises. We're joined by our special guest Nellen, who opens up with us about her remarriage with children experience, what she d...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing women competing against women. Whether you're in a room of women you've just met or lifelong friends, competition is something that we've noticed to be present amongst women. We're reflecting on our own personal levels of competition, when competition can become unhealthy and how competition has shown up in our friendships. How have you handled...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're excited because we have our first listener selected topic by our Instagram community which is what not to do in professional settings. We're exploring: what professionalism is rooted in, how your experiences or lack of can impact your professionalism and when to address unprofessional behavior you witness.  Where did you learn how to conduct yourself...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing married people need to stay home? Marriage is obviously a big life event that can bring on a new host of changes and expectations, but exactly what that means will vary by the couple. Inspired by two reality shows that we love (Married at First Sight and Love is Blind) we're discussing: The changes in behavior that are expected after marriage, h...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing can this love recover? Whether you're just dating, engaged or married we all will likely come to a crossroad of sorts in deciding if our relationship is worth recovering after something has happened. Inspired by our recent conversation on recovering friendships, we're exploring: the deciding factors in recovering romantic relationships, how we k...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing getting confrontational. As we grow into womanhood one of the many things that we encounter is confrontation. While we all might have different ways of handling confrontation, one thing that's for sure is that we have to find the right balance of addressing things that need to be while staying true to ourselves and also not being overly combativ...