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Send us Fan Mail In this episode Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss diversity and inclusion in the workplace, biases they didn’t realize they had, and the brown eye blue eye experiment by Jane Elliot. Most people think of diversity and inclusion as one of the same but in reality they are separate. In the workplace the main thing that is missing and spent the least amount of time is in, is...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters Alexandra and Astrid discuss what is the mom complex and how it compares to mom guilt. Hint: they are not discussing the mom complex referring to dating terms. Many know the mom complex when it refers to a guy dating females who mirror traits of his mother. We are talking about the mom complex as it relates to care vs. loving your children. Big sister, Astr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss experimentation with sexuality only to find out they are just extremely boring straight females! Alex genuinely wants to keep exploring and researching the topic of polyamory. So if you know someone who is poly or in a poly relationship send them our way. Besides the comical messy discussion on dating, the sister...

Send us Fan Mail Hopefully, you have already watched Tinder Swindler on Netflix. If not, watch it first and then come back to us. In this episode sisters Alexandra and Astrid, are sharing a bunch of spoilers of the tinder swindler but most importantly, how mom was the original swindler. How many people can say their mom taught them how to steal!? We can! If you can, welcome to the sister tribe and...

Send us Fan Mail Who doesn’t love love? Valentine’s Day is just a good excuse to celebrate love. However, what is a loving, caring, happy marriage supposed to look like? In this episode sisters Astrid Ferguson and Alexandra Hodge tackle this loaded question. Astrid begins by asking “what does an ideal marriage look like?” She continues to discuss how marriage is one of those subjects most people l...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Valentine's Day for us to you! Thank you Nilo, Sean, Octavius and Darnell for your voice memos. We truly appreciate you. Love you CYS Nation! Don’t forget to follow us on our social media accounts: https://www.callyoursisterpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cys_podcast Facebook: Call Your Sister Podcast Twitter: @CYS_Pod Email: cysnation@gmail.com bedtime...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson, speak with six of the women all women cast premiering in the Soul Sisters Reality show ( Qimmah (Quah-mi-iah) the host of pillow talk podcast, Tiffaney Ashlee, Sebrena,  Juhne, Benay, and Christina). A show with 12 women who were once strangers, stay in a beautiful beach home with a certified life coach, Trishy Marie; wi...

Send us Fan Mail You ever wonder about death? Ever wonder what others would say during your funeral? Sisters Alexandra hodge and Astrid Ferguson, tackle these questions with humor. Astrid being the oldest, shares she wonders about death more often, as she feels her body changing and sees her children growing older. After a certain age we diagnose ourselves with cancer at least twice a day shares A...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss important finance discussions involving taxes (yes, tax tips are included), the real estate market today and what women are really looking for when dating. It is tax season and everyone is just waiting to collect their income taxes, we know we are! Astrid as the older sister usually is giving younger sister advice...

Send us Fan Mail We brought in the new year in Covid style. In this episode sisters, Astrid and Alexandra describe their 2022 new year experience, and it’s a hot one. Astrid had Covid and Alexandra shares her comical dating experience thus far. You’ll want to listen with your headphones on to this one! We also share updates on the Elizabeth Holmes case. The founder of Theranos who managed to raise...

Send us Fan Mail As we approach the holiday season and the tail end of the new year, we wanted to wish our listeners a safe and happy holiday. We’re getting ready for our formal break and wanted to reflect on all the great things 2021 has brought us. We know many of us have been living in the pandemic for a while and most are just tired of talking about it.  However, we want you to remain safe, st...

Send us Fan Mail This week join your favorite little sister Alexandra as she talks about taking a social media break. Did you know multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts?   A 2018 University of Pennsylvania study found that reducing social media use to 30 minutes a day res...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve heard the news and people are just getting under covers and rolling over. Another COVID variant Omicron and everyone is still quitting. And we’re loving it! In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson get candid and discuss (just like sisters do best): 1. Pandemic creating a new work evolution (quit and think about it later; loyalty is for the birds). 2. Surr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss Elizabeth Holmes former CEO of Theranos, Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial and how inflation affects us all. Hence the name bloody inflations. Every now and then, the sisters get together to discuss current event topics that seriously affect our Latinx and black communities. Kyle Rittenhouse was the young man with a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters (Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson) catch up on a few life events and discuss the Supreme Court case that appeared uncertain about how to handle a federal law that denies disability benefits to U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico. Yes, many are unaware that many of the federal benefits that U.S. Citizens take for granted are denied to US territories such...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters Astrid Ferguson and Alexandra Hodge discuss social media, Facebook and Instagram to be precise. What is going on with Facebook and why do they continue to sell customer data without permission? How the algorithm changes and profit before human concern is the sole driver behind social media (giants like Facebook). Remaining on the app to sell us things is th...

Send us Fan Mail Hey CYS! Really? Have you been feeling the blues? Don’t worry in this episode we talk all about feeling SAD-Seasonal Affective Disorder. Ever notice yourself feeling kinda down at the same time every year? Some may call it the winter blues. Others experience it in between seasons. In this episode, sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss the common symptoms of SAD and t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters Astrid Ferguson and Alexandra Hodge interview Anwar White the Founder of the Get Your Guy coaching program and host of the "Get Your Guy Coaching" podcast. He is a Certified Dating and Relationship Coach who has helped thousands of smart and successful women , specifically, women of color heal their hearts, date effectively, and get their guy! We...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters, Astrid Ferguson and Alexandra Hodge discuss the Netflix series The Smart Money Women with sister-friend Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs . We highly recommend this Netflix series based in Lagos, Nigeria. Not only did we enjoy all the great tips and deep conversations-- but the outfits and food is to die for! The series is based on Arese Ugwu's book. In this seri...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is jam packed with a few heavy discussions sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson decide to tackle. They take on a casual discussion on performance reviews and the inconsistency in performance reviews. So if you’re getting ready to go through a performance review this conversation might help you. Then sisters tackle the complicated history of Haiti and what’s bee...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are switching it up with Astrid Ferguson leading us with some coaching tips to help us embrace life transitions. Whenever we are reaching a new phase in our lives we go through a rough transitional period. We deal with so much doubt and discomfort it’s hard to find clarity. During this period we can experience anxiety, depression, and disconnect from the world....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we (Alexandra and Astrid) discuss dating a single mom in 2021. After reading a Kevin Samuels fan personal statement—dating a single mom should only be optional if she gives full custody of her child(ren) to her baby daddy. Now, this is not new. Single mother’s have been accused of many frowns throughout history. Alex and Astrid understand the dating scene can be qu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss why dating is so hard. We debate about the importance of keeping your options open leading up to marriage or in a fully committed relationship. How dating life has changed and how flexibility becomes the most important factor to finding happiness, especially if dating during a pandemic. It's no secret, we hav...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Astrid Ferguson (the big sister) speaks with Nancy Paloma Collins the founder of Paloma Therapy about the myths and misconceptions of culture. We get into deep conversation about the things we allow because of our culture. We discuss why conversations can be difficult due to the cultural norms we have passed down through generations. Some of those abnormal cultural...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to a brand new episode of Call Your Sister Podcast! This week sisters Astrid Ferguson and Alexandra Hodge reflect on the past year as they celebrate their 1 year anniversary! insert splash of confetti here lol Episodes mentioned are: Episodes 3 and 4, where these lovely sisters discuss toxic relationships and not only toxic relationships with other people but how you...