Aint Gonna Hurt Nobody

If you are a minority trying to advance in your career we hope this episode helps you! Take a listen as Colie and Joy discuss their experiences navigating the "complexion for connection" as black professionals and explore what matters more....WHAT you know or WHO you know? If you're looking to for a heavy dose of encouragement and tons of great laughs this is the episode for you. This is Episode #...

Do you know what it's like to uproot your life and move to a new city for better employment opportunities? We sure do! Here's our whirlwind story from our adventure relocating to Buffalo, NY. In this episode things get personal as Colie and Joy reminisce on the highs and lows of what life was like as newly weds. If you're looking to for a heavy dose of nostalgia and tons of great laughs this is th...

Hey there everybody! Have you ever recorded a podcast show with a 10 year old? If not, then you're in for a treat. With school starting up we had to "Take A Chance" on a very special guest...our son Chance! In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with Chance in celebration of his recent birthday and reminisced about our many adventures as a family. If you're looking to for a heavy dose...

Here's a Boomer's Take On Marriage. In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with a very special guest to revisit a conversation we've explored many times on our show...MARRIAGE! But this time we get to hear an elder statesmen's perspective on the matter. P.S. he also happens to be Joy's father! If you're looking to get married one day get your notes out cause there's a ton of gems that...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. This is Skip's story. In this episode things get personal as Colie opens up about his late father's health battle with Multiple Myeloma. Listen as we recollect on the sudden nature of his dad's diagnosis and share stories of the valuable lessons we learned along the way and how we managed to get through this difficult season of our lives. March is Mu...

What kind of friend are you? In this episode Joy and Colie explore the ever evolving experience of making friends starting from adolescence up to full adulthood. Topics ranged from TV shows that depicted friendships in a manner that didn't always live up to hype in real life, Aristotle's philosophical take on categories of friends, and the touchy experience of making friends at work. We hope you e...

What started as a discussion on discovering new music turned into a humorous debate on the undeniable influence that record labels and radio programmers have on artists commercial success in today's music industry. Topics discussed in this episode range from Rappers vs Popstars, Actors vs Musicians, Kendrick vs Drake, what it takes to play the Super Bowl and more. Listen to Joy and Colie's spirite...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. Episode #44 features Ish & Camille El-Amin in an exclusive unscripted conversation only here on the AGHN Podcast. Joy, Colie, Ish and Camille sit down to talk about the stress and extensive process of the Chicago Public Schools Selective Enrollment process. This conversation is for all the parents out there who can relate, we hope you enjoy! Be sure...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. In Episode #43 Joy and Colie Blake take us on their relationship journey and the experiences they had living apart together. Be sure to like and subscribe and always remember, Living apart together ain't gonna hurt nobody!

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. Episode #42 features visual artist extraordinaire Max Sansing in an exclusive unscripted conversation only here on the AGHN Podcast. Joy and Colie Blake sit down with Max to get the inside scoop on his artist journey, inspirations, and experiences as a professional artist. Be sure to like and subscribe and always remember, Max Sansing ain't gonna hur...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode #41 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake sit down with Atukwe Kindle, one of our podcast team members, for another unscripted discussion on Marriage Today: Millennials vs Gen Z. Get ready for round 2. This conversation is one...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode #40 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake sit down with Darvell Jones, owner of Levraddigans Studios, for an unscripted discussion on Marriage Today: Millennials vs Gen Z. This conversation was both humorous and insightful, we...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode #39 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake discuss close out their "Bridges" series with an unscripted chat on all the ways people burn bridges. They even shared moments when they themselves were guilty of burning a bridge. We h...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode #38 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake discuss the process of building romantic bridges. What stage are you and your significant other at in your building process right now? We hope you enjoy this thoughtful and insightful e...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode #37 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake drop gems on the significance of building bridges in the workplace and in relationships. Bridges take a long time to build, but seemingly take little to no time to burn. We hope you enj...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode #36 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake compare parenting to a job. The only difference is you can quit your job, but you can't quit being a parent. This episode is full of gems enjoy! Be sure to like and subscribe. Thanks as...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode #35 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake discuss the importance of having patience in relationships. Using Michelle and Barack Obama as a reference, they share their thoughts on how seeing the potential in your significant oth...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. Joy and Colie host an unscripted show with the Owner/Founder of Alexander James Whiskey, Jesse Steward Jr. In episode 34 of the AGHN Podcast we get to hear about Jesse's whirlwind experience creating the first Black-Owned Bourbon Whiskey in...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode 33 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake go unscripted to share the many lessons they learned in the year 2022. There are several moments of humor and tons of inspiration in this one so we hope that you enjoy! Be sure to like a...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode 32 of the AGHN Podcast Joy and Colie Blake talk about the stress of the Chicago Public Schools Selective Enrollment process. We have created a list of 6 things all parents should know about the process and how to make the best ch...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode 31 of the AGHN Podcast we sat down with our good friend and collaborator Boyu Li, owner and founder of Base Technologies Inc. We got to learn about his extensive and interesting career journey from working as a manager at GameSto...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode 30 of the AGHN Podcast the dynamic duo Joy and Colie engage in a discussion on the 5 signs that could signal you may have found your future husband or wife. There were several moments of discourse where very funny discoveries wer...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In episode 29 of the AGHN Podcast we sit down with Asha Dickens, our friend and owner of "October Lotus" herbal healing company. Asha shares a bit about herself and her business and Joy gets really transparent about challenges she had durin...

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. We are going to laugh and laugh some more, all while exploring WHY things are happening in the world around us. In this episode we dive into "I'm Home, So are my Kids...Now What?" There is no right or wrong but we will share what has helped our household and family during thins pandemic!

In this episode we discuss when the tables, when it's your turn to take care of your parents. We bring our wonderful friend Melissa Stinson on Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody to share her experience to a topic we know all too well. Check out this episode about when the student becomes the teacher in episode 19!