Brunch with The Branches Podcast

Welcome back to Brunch With The Branches! Today we’re drinking Rose with cran-pineapple juice poured by Kim. The personality is really starting to show from the Grand baby which is bringing Thomas Joy. Kim shares the story of Sonia Sanchez as a part of the Women’s History Month Highlight. The main topic kicks off with questioning if men and women trust differently. [4:39] That leads to an interest...

Welcome to Brunch with the Branches. Today’s drink of the day comes from Thomas. He made everyone a Maple Old Fashioned which is a traditional old fashioned with whiskey, orange bitters, simple syrup, and maple syrup. Kim shares that her upcoming trip to Mexico is what is bringing her joy today. Thomas highlights Claudette Colvin for Women’s history month, and introduces the guest for this episode...

Welcome to Brunch with the Branches. Today’s drink of the day is Kim’s choice. She made everyone a Peach Strawberry Smash, made with vodka, strawberries and a peach strawberry juice. Thomas shared that traveling is what brings him joy. Some of his favorite cities are NOLA, San Diego, DMV, Houston, and Miami. He also has an Out of the country bucket list - Africa and Japan! Kim shared the Black His...

Welcome to Brunch with the Branches! Today’s drink is Thomas cocktail called the Don Julio Strawberry Lemon Drop Slushie Simply Lemonade, triple Sec, Simple syrup, and Don Julio. Kim has the joy moment today, and shares the a little about the joy he finds in his faith. Happy Black History Month! We are celebrating amazing black people, and moments in our American history. Today we celebrate Uncle...

Welcome to Brunch with the Branches! Today’s drink is Kim’s new cocktail called the sweet bourbon peach lemonade! This drink is made with simply lemonade, fresh ripe  peaches, Crown peach, peach flavored Stella Rosa, blended and garnished with a peach slice. Thomas has the joy moment today, and shares the a little about the joy he finds in his faith. Happy Black History Month! We are putting a spi...

       Welcome to Brunch with the Branches! Today’s drink is Thomas’ try at actually making a cocktail! He’s giving us a Raspberry Lemonade Tequila Splash, made with fresh raspberries , Milo’s Lemonade, a little bit of Simple Syrup, & Teremana Tequila. Kim shared that planning a Mother / Daughters Trip to New York and hearing the excitement in her mom and sister’s voices is what is bringing he...

This week’s episode kicks off with a nice summer drink, The Bomb Pop Mimosa! It’s a must try to beat the extreme heat this summer. The moment of joy comes in the form of a visit to the St. Louis family, and a time was certainly had! Kim recommended a the book Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen. We shifted to the topic of the day: Couples Take Over, Take II [11:15]. After the coupl...

The Branches launch this episode with a drink, new to some but familiar to Thomas, called Screwball Whiskey. It was a hit with the show guests! The guests are the joy moment for today, as Kim shares how excited she is for the guests today. The Branch recommendation is a trip recommendation today. They highly recommend a trip to Aruba and a stay at the Renaissance Hotel w/ the Flamingo Beach! The g...

The Branches kick this episode off with the drink of the day, a peach mimosa with a strawberry garnish. It comes highly recommended. Thomas talked about his restful summer, and how being at home with baby Amara this summer brought him joy. The Branches recommendation is Owning Manhattan on Netflix, and Kim shared her perspective on it. We shift to the main topic this week, an old faithful… TikTok...

The Branches kick this episode off with the drink of the day, a Snoop Dog’s 19 Crimes Cali Gold mimosa. Definitely highly recommended. Kim shares that her closet full of shoes and purses is what brings her joy today, and how blessed she is to have so much. The Branches recommend Game of Thrones House of the Dragon as the recommendation for the day. We shift to the main topic of politics today [4:2...

Episode 35 kicks off with Kim’s choice for drink of the day, a Smirnoff ICE Pinapple Lemonade. This is the summer limited edition Smirnoff and it’s pretty tasty! Thomas has been spending the quality time with granddaughter, Amara. That much needed “pop-pop and Amara” time is bringing him joy! The Branch recommendation is coming from Kim this episode and she’s recommending that we think of a person...

The Branches kick off this episode of Brunch with the Branches with the traditional drink of the day. Thomas is drinking Uncle Nearest Single Barrel neat. Kim’s Joy comes from a recent date weekend. The Branch recommendation this week is Inside Out 2, and although Thomas was skeptical he is now a fan. The main topic for this week is Summer Fun and we start off with a few spots for date night [7:22...

The Branches kick off season 5 of Brunch with the Branches with the drink of the day. The margarita mimosa had champagne, strawberry margarita, pineapple and peach juice, and it was a hit! Kim’s Joy comes from her recent birthday celebration. She shares her gratitude for another year alive, a new addition to the branch family tree, and Beyonce’s new album release. The Branch recommendation this we...

Happy New Year! On this weeks episode we kick things off with drink of the day and Kim is starting the year off being healthy and drinking OWYN (Only What You Need) Protein drink in the chocolate flavor while Thomas sticks to his Uncle Nearest. Thomas shares to brings him joy that the new year brings new opportunities to be better. Kim recommends the Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney Plus....

On this week’s episode we kick things off with the drink of the day. Today we’re drinking a vodka and Red Bull (watermelon flavor). Kim shared how having family in town for the holidays is bringing her joy. The recommendation for the day comes from Thomas, who recommends the 16 personalities ( https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test) free online  personality test. The couple jumps ri...

On this week’s episode we kick things off with the drink of the day. Today we’re drinking an Grown Folks Mimosa. Kim shared that this episode’s guests are what’s bringing her joy. The recommendation for the day comes from Thomas, who is enjoying the new season of  Raising Kanan - Power series. The new season has started and it’s getting real interesting.   The couple jumps right into the main topi...

On this week’s episode we kick things off with the drink of the day. Today we’re drinking Prosecco and Pinapple mango Juice.  Thomas shares how his beloved FSU Seminole football team, who got snubbed by the college football playoff committee, brings him joy. The recommendation for today is a cookbook called A Celebration of African American Cooking: Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook.  They dive into the Hu...

On this week’s episode we kick things off with drink of the day which was everything left in the fridge and on the bar! There was a little mimosa, rum, Hennessy, Uncle Nearest, and tequila.  Kim shares that she finds joy in having family in town for the holidays. In this bonus episode, Thomas invites his brothers and their wives on to the pod this week. They dive in to a discussion on marriage, an...

On this week’s episode we kick things off with drink of the day…  Cranberry Spritzer!  Today Thomas shares how mentoring and being mentored brings him joy. For the recommendation this week, Kim  recommends a must-go black-owned restaurant here in Nashville. This week The Branches focus on the holiday season and some family traditions [7:24].After sharing holiday favorites, and the differences betw...

On this week’s episode we kick things off with drink of the day…  Homemade Long Island Iced Tea.  This drink is homemade, and was brought to us by our guest Deahna Joi. Her mom made a special batch for the Branches.! It’s one of those sneak up on ya kinda drinks! Today Kim shares how the holiday season brings her joy. For the recommendation this week, Thomas recommends The Together Teammate: Build...

On this week’s episode we kick things off with drink of the day… Honey Kiss My Peaches.  This drink is a mixture of Peach juice, frozen peaches, a bottle of Jack Honey, sprite and topped with raspberries! It’s one of those sneak up on ya kinda drinks! For joy today Thomas talks about his brother’s wedding and his recent visit to his mom’s grave. For the recommendation this week, Kim recommends The...

On this weeks episode we kick things off with drink of the day… A Roserita.  This drink is a mixture of Strawberry Margarita & Four Roses small batch! It had The Branches a little tipsy! For joy today Thomas shares how football season, and specifically Chris’ football season brings him joy. For a recommendation this week, The Branches recommend Plane Jane is one of the best night spots in Nash...

On this weeks episode Kim was not feeling so well so she was drinking Powerade Zero however, Thomas recommends trying Crown Apple and Ginger ale. In conjunction to the maim topic Thomas shares that his friendship with Joy brings him joy. Kim recommends that if you see a man throw a hat in the air, a folding chair in someone’s hands, and 3 men skipping run! Thomas introduces the guest of the episod...

This week’s episode of BWTB we kick things off with a Tequila Mimosa! This is a twist on our grown folks (whiskey) mimosa! Kim shares what brings her joy this week in the spirit of this week’s main topic she talks about being a home owner. Thomas’ recommendation for the week is the show ‘The Chi’ on Showtime; a must watch.   We shift to the main topic with an introduction of Shawanda Crawford, our...

On this episode of Brunch with the Branches, Kim introduces the drink of the day, a Mango Margarita on the rocks! Thomas tells the listeners why celebrating his friends birthdays brings him joy. Kim recommends the book, Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. The main topic is announced, “Being a Wife” and a panel of wives are introduced, Cass, Emily, and Kelsey.[5:31] The Branches and their guest kick off...