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Here we are y'all -- The Adult-ish welcome back episode is its farewell episode. 157 episodes. 80,000+ downloads. Two years of silence. We're back y'all -- and are giving you a lengthy episode that explores: what happened in the silence, why I walked away, what I learned in the silence about Adult-ish, why GurlSeeksTribe is the evolution Adult-ish was always becoming, and an invitation to be part...

The year is almost over, but we're not — and we've got a NEW episode for ya! Doing something she never thought she'd do, 'Adult-ish' host Afiya is back (better late than never) with a new episode featuring an unlikely special guest: her boss. Yes, you read that right. In this latest episode of 'Adult-ish,' Afiya and her FemmeBoss Raquel Martinez talk about the growing pains of getting older and ho...

As we prepare to head back into Fall, the Adult-ish crew is falling back into this podcasting thing! That's right — after over seven months of silence, our favorite host, Afiya A., returns to the microphone to speak on living the adult life. In this Re-Entry Episode, the 30-something-year-old adult gets very personal about the life changes that affected her ability to record including a health sca...

It's February, so not only do we usher in the love for our ancestors with the celebration of Black History Month, but we also have a reason to be extra romantic with the coming of Valentine's Day. With that said, while those of you may be celebrating your #LOVEFEST, there are those going through a separation from their loves — and we're digging into it with this latest episode. Listen on as 'Adult...

Happy New Year, everyone! The great people at Adult-ish hoped you had an amazing time ringing in the New Year and to welcome 2023, 'Adult-ish' host, Afiya, is back with a NEW episode. Take a listen as Afiya is joined by Digital Discovery multi-hyphenate pod host, Mavinga, to discuss how they're really feeling about 2023. If you're looking to hear "resolutions" and "2023 goals," you won't get that...

Merry Christmas, Everyone! Just in time for the holiday season, 'Adult-ish' host Afiya A. is back with a new "Fifi After Dark," which features a topic that most think about this time of year: showing up and showing support. In this episode (recorded back on December 20), our favorite adult gets a little vulnerable while discussing the several events in her life that have been plaguing her health —...

She's back, y'all! Coming out of an impromptu end-of-summer break, your fave adult has returned — and not only is she spilling tea, but she's giving hot takes, too. In this new 'Fifi After Dark,' our slightly-sauced-up host Afiya talks about the recent drama hitting the Adult-ish squad (because she's going to keep it as 100 with you as possible), that's been keeping production held up. Then, she q...

When the fear of failure is overwhelming, it can make you crack — and in this 'Fifi After Dark,' Fifi discusses reaching her limits. Tackling everything from derailed plans, podcast recordings, and personal relationships, the 'Adult-ish' host, Afiya, gets to the heart of feeling like a failure for recent short-comings (including this podcast) and her desire to turn things around. Listen on as she...

What a time to be alive and what better way to return to the world than with a few boundaries? It's a part of adulthood when folks start to switch up on you, but when they start to treat you with little-to-no feedback OR tact, that's when it's time to start putting your foot down. In this new, return episode of 'Adult-ish,' host Vincent takes the lead to talk through the fine art of teaching peopl...

No matter who you are, we know you were affected by this past week's Supreme Court ruling to overturn the 1973 case Roe v. Wade, which granted women the constitutional right to privacy of her body and made abortion legal. That's right, y'all -- America has officially decided to allow the states to minimize and overall restrict the rights of women to their own bodies. And all those white women who...

Family: a group of persons connected by blood, marriage, or other. This may be one definition of family, but what does it mean to you? In this episode of "Adult-ish" presents "Fifi After Dark," our solo host recounts an amazing tale of one man's journey to find the truth about his father and ultimately finding a family he never had. You'll want to listen to this story as it includes our favorite h...

Are you aware if you're in need of "self-care"? Well, an inebriated podcast host is making sure you check on yourself to see if you do! In this episode of "Fifi After Dark," our favorite "Adult-ish" host makes an inspired cocktail and sips her way through a reflective of the previous episode discussing self-care and being self-aware. Listen on as she walks us through her own "self-care" journey, s...

One thing we never expected we needed as adults: self-care and self-awareness! It seems like no matter where you go — especially in the current times we're living in — there's an emphasis on taking take to reconnect, but how does one do that? Well, in this 'Adult-ish' chat, co-host Vincent Bernard takes the lead by walking host Afiya through his use of meditation to center him when the world seems...

What a way to start May with none other than a NEW episode of the 'Adult-ish' podcast! That's right, your fave host, Afiya, is joined by your fave co-host, Mr. Vincent Bernard, and the pair are most apologetic about their absence but are giving you real-time tea on what's been going on in their lives. In this episode, the duo discusses all the newly-inherited anxieties that come with hitting your...

As promised, here's yet another 2021 episode that missed its call time, but it's quite the doozy. In this episode of 'Adult-ish' presents 'Fifi After Dark,' our favorite host is lit like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer as she drinks her fury and fever away as she works her way through her Corona-filled Christmas. Yes, our girl was hit by the Millennium Tour in time for the holidays and suffered with...

It's been a long time since we left you, without a dope show to listen to — but we're back! Though we're not entirely back up, we are back with some 2021 episodes that never made it to air until now, while we prepare for the fresh, new 2022 content dropping soon. In this episode of "Adult-ish," host Afiya is joined by the lovely Vincent Bernard, who quickly gives a chat on generational divides bef...

We owed you all an episode, didn't we? Well, here it is! We're back with the not-so-NEW episode we promised you of 'Adult-ish' featuring our fave co-host, Vincent Bernard, for a conversation around shredding & processing growth as an adult. While chatting about his academic plans in August (yeesh, we're behind), Vince takes a deeper dive into where he is in his life, his insecurities, and embracin...

And the gang is back (sort of) for this pre-recorded episode of 'Adult-ish'! While not so timely, the episode talks to something that is all too relevant these days: cancel culture. Joined by co-host Vincent Bernard, the pair take on the latest person (at that time) to be hit with the cancel culture wave -- Da Baby. After making some disparaging comments during a concert, the rapper came under fir...

A recent Instagram post by multi-hyphenate Amanda Seales triggered the topic for this NEW episode of "Adult-ish": the difference between "nice" and "kind" and host Afiya takes time to evaluate this concept among the adage, "nice guys finish last." In tapping into the overall difference between being a "nice" guy and a "kind" human being, Afiya takes a step further to discuss, how true this cliché...

And we're back... sort of! In this long-awaited (and slightly outdated) episode of "Adult-ish", host Afiya takes the wheel for a FAD (Fifi After Dark) apologizing for the impromptu hiatus brought on burgeoning work schedules, tech malfunctions, and people just being busy ass adults. Thankfully, Afiya was able to have some kind of conversation about herself regarding travel weary queries and all th...

Do you ever feel a way when you re-watch one of your favorite films as an adult? While we know 'Adult-ish' host Afiya loves to tear into Disney films with her adult lenses, it's Mr. Vincent Bernard who has something to say about one of his favorite features. In this fun episode of 'Adult-ish,' the pair take on several films from their past including 'To Wong Foo: Thanks For Everything, Julie Newma...

Baby, we're back! Your favorite podcast hosts are back together and they're here to discuss the very thing that's been keeping them booked and busy: traveling. In this episode of 'Adult-ish,' host Afiya is joined by the glamourous Vincent Bernard to discuss the recurring themes of travel, recall their recent trips away from home, the experiences they had, and how the very act of "travel" is much n...

All is fair in love and war, right? So why do girl/guy codes seem to make or break a potential relationship? In this episode of 'Adult-ish,' host Afiya uses the time for a little Fifi After Dark to discuss her own unconventional -- and possibly controversial -- thoughts on the ever-popular "girl code" as it related to 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' reality star, Porsha Williams. The peach-holding ho...

What happens when the child in the family grows up and wants to be viewed as an adult around the other adults in their lives? After a month-long impromptu hiatus, Adult-ish is BACK, and on this episode, we're diving head-first into a Fifi After Dark talking about... well, being an adult! For this FAD, our slightly tipsy host speaks about her recent travels to older/elder relatives and talks to her...

Parents... it's hard to raise them, am I right? In this episode of 'Adult-ish,' host Afiya comes through with a new Fifi After Dark to continue the conversation on raising parents. Digging into her own personal experiences, the quirky hostess divulges her thoughts on children taking care of their parents in their older years; the stresses of trying to be in control and take care of individuals who...