2SIPS of T with Tamica Tanksley

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” — Angela Davis This sip is for every woman who’s been told to shrink, silence herself, or stay small to survive. For the one who’s been strong for so long, she forgot what softness feels like. For the one who’s carried shame, grief, and guilt and is finally ready to set it all down. In this soul-stirri...

Every story has a beginning and this one is steeped in faith, friendship, and the healing power of love. In this bonus episode, Tamica Tanksley, your host and sister in the sip, shares the real inspiration behind 2Sips of T : how her soul-stirring sister circle conversations became a sacred space for women seeking hope, healing, and sisterhood. She'll also reveal how a play on words and the 2...

May is my Birthday month and I decided to give myself the gift with lessons learned from doing something I've always been afraid to do!  Today I share how my adventure on the Schuylkill River opened up a sea of possibilities for me!  Join me for our last episode of the season for sips and tips on how to live the dream you fear will never be a reality.  New episodes of 2Sips of T with Tamica T...

I must admit all this Ashanti and Nelly "Love2K Replay" got a girl in her feelings just a little bit.  So when I received a message from a Ghost of Boyfriend's Past asking me to call with a praying hand emoji, I thought is this a sign? And it was a NEON sign that said, I thought you blocked his number LOL?!  So against my better judgement I call and he answered. On this episode I&ap...

Do you feel like you're always bringing up the rear, year after year? Perhaps you find yourself at the end of the line time after time and when you do get to the front the light goes out and a sign pops up that says next line please so you start all over again.  If this sounds like you then this episode is for you.   Meet me in the T-Room for sips of encouragement that will bless you with a D...

On today's episode we meet Mariama Bah, a 25 year old mental health advocate and founder of Nation of Diversity an organization dedicated to addressing homelessness and promoting mental health through the transformative power of creative arts.   Some people think speaking out of turn isn't lady like but Laurel Thatcher Urlich once said "Well behaved women seldom make history." ...

Remember the days of rotary phones and one way telephone lines?   Well, the only thing more annoying than the time it took to dial a telephone number was getting a busy signal.   If you find yourself struggling to answer your life's calling because of busy signals then this episode is for you.   Did you know that when you overthink, you underperform?  And who ever said practice makes perfect...

Remember when you were a little girl and someone asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Well it's been said that a little girl with a big dream becomes a woman with vision but what they don't tell you is that everyone won't have 20/20 vision when it comes to seeing your dream.  On Today's episode I'm join by one of my favorite sistahs to the show Jo Lav...

One of my favorite quotes is "Leap and the net will appear" and while I consider myself a strong woman of faith I've made the difficult discovery that I rarely take a leap of faith.  On this episode I'm spilling all the T on how 3 C's (clarity, confidence and courage) can make you an "A" student in the school of life.  Only if you want to leap into your best year...

It's been said that a single woman especially over the age of 40 has a better chance of being struck by lightening than getting married.  But what they don't tell you is that if marriage is the end goal many of us could have gotten that goal over the goal line long ago.   On today's T I'm enjoying sips with my play cousin Farrah about being a hopeful romantic while still enjoyi...

Many women share a similar story but we're often muzzled by guilt shame or regret.  So we isolate and suffocate in silence and solitude but I'm here the change that! 2SIPS of T is brewed to bridge the gap between solitude and solidarity for our communiTy of women because you're not alone!  There's strength in numbers so let's SIP and tap in!  New episodes of 2Sips of T wit...

Oftentimes vulnerability is seen as a weakness but it's not.  Learning to tell the real from the fakes starts with opening your heart so you can heal from heartbreak and build better relationships.  And the first person you need to be real with how you feel isn't your family, friends or partner it's you! In this episode I'm sharing that good T and Tips about the value in being...

Helen Reedy's song I am Women (Hear me Roar) still rings true for women over 50 year later.  Ladies it's time to turn up the volume on your voice and let your presence be known.  We didn't win the right to vote by being silent and we won't achieve equal pay by being quiet.  Silence is a cost we can't afford to pay so Ladies let's get ready to ROAR!  In this episode I...

In this bonus sip I share a quick message and share why I must take my own advice and put my mask on first!   New episodes of 2Sips of T with Tamica Tanksley are brewed fresh every Tuesday. Make sure you grab a cup and pull on up as we listen, laugh, and learn why life is sweeter in sips. Cheers! 2Sips of T — so nice, you gotta sip twice.

This T is brewed with pearls for my girls!  Pigs don't value pearls, so it's time to let go of  people, situations, jobs and relationships that dishonor and decrease your value.   On this episode of 2SIPS of T I'm giving the hood but holy version about not casting ye your pearls before swine.  So join me for SIPS & TIPS on how you can protect your pearls because when you know yo...

Girlfriend, it’s time to do IT afraid! The IT you keep on the back burner because you’re afraid to burn the midnight oil and make it reality, the IT you’re great at doing but afraid to fail so you fail to do it and all the ITS that hold you back from moving forward.  Sis, stop waiting to be fearless and start fearing less about doing it afraid.  Don’t know how?  Sip with me on this episode of 2SIP...

People come into our lives for a reason, season or a lifetime.  When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.  ~ Michelle Ventour    The reason some people change like the weather is because some relationships are seasonal, so when you drag a spring fling in to fall and things fall apart it's probably because the leaves ain’t the only thing that’s changed. Perhaps the reason i...

Have you ever scrolled through social media, flipped through a magazine, sat in a staff meeting or even tried to enjoy an evening with your girlfriends and wondered "Am I Enough?"  If the answer is yes, you're in good company because many women have been there and some of us have yet to leave.  On today's T we're sipping from a cup of vulnerability about the journey throug...

You ever grab a hot top to a boiling pot and drop it right away? You do that because it’s hot and it hurts yet for many of us, we collect and carry junk that’s hurtful and heavy, yet we don’t let go!  On this episode we’re filling our buckets until our cups runneth over as we discuss what to clean up and sweep out things no longer serving us like perfection, expectation, and toxic relationships, j...

Whether your father was present, absent or present but still absent the relationship a girl has with her father can impact the woman she becomes.  On this episode I reflect on Father's Day and the daddy daughter dynamic with my college roommate and bestie Alena.  Join us as we discuss our polar opposite daddy daughter experience, influence and the truth about daddy issues!  New episodes of 2S...

On March 21, 2022 in an instant, my life was changed forever.  My 20 year old nephew Justice passed away while at college from complications with juvenile diabetes.   The phrase Good Good is defined as an exclamation of irritation, frustration or surprise and while standing in the weeds of grief I wrestle with these feelings coupled with countless others and somedays I'm not sure who won what...

On this episode of 2Sips of T I'm reuniting with my former intern Ms. Gabby, a wife and mother of two toddlers who went from being fired from a job she liked to being the boss of a booming business she LOVES!!  Gabby's Mobile Pet Spa is on the move so join us for a different kind of spa day as we discuss how detours will help you arrive at your destiny on time, big blessings happen when...

Did you know that 90% of men and women have some type of bias against women? And can you guess what percentage of men think they automatically deserve the job over a woman? Not to mention when you factor in gender, race and religion the bias black hole where society tries to banish women gets bigger.  In celebration of International Women's Day, I'm sippin' on these stats and more w...

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.” — Brené Brown We are celebrating Women's HERstory month on 2sips of T podcast.  On this episode, we share  4 benefits of standing in the truth of our stories and the lessons we learn along the way and don't worry if you don't like the ending you can always write another one, but it take...

It's 2/22/22 and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this special day then sipping T with 2 special people, my twin cousins Andrea & Cynthia.  Listen in as we enjoy our traditional giggle and girl talk and share sips from our lives such as Covid 19 blindsiding our 20/20 vision and changes we are making as new you in 2022.  On this episode we leave no T unturned as we talk a...