Geneva Says

We've been hearing that Gen Z is shifting more conservative—embracing traditional gender roles, "red pill" ideology, and the rise of the trad wife. But watching season 8 of Love Island has brought those conversations to life in a way that's hard to ignore. This episode, I'm breaking down the surprisingly traditional views on dating, relationships, and gender that have played out in the villa what...

This episode is a little bit of everything. I'm fresh off a cruise with a reminder that rest is not a reward, it's a requirement! Then we're heading o the kickball field. Yes, kickball. What started as a random hobby has become an unexpected source of community, joy, and growth—and a reminder that adulthood needs play, too. And because this is Geneva Says , we're also getting political. I'm talkin...

They’re not hiding it anymore. This week on Geneva Says, Jamarr Brown joins me for a blunt conversation about the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, the dismantling of voting rights, and the very public effort to eliminate Black political power in America. We talk about the anger so many people are feeling right now, the limits of performative outrage, and why this political moment feels different....

Sometimes the hardest thing you can do is admit your life no longer fits you. This week on Geneva Says, I’m joined by my very first guest, Misha Battiste — political strategist, life & leadership coach, and someone who deeply understands burnout, reinvention, and what it means to choose yourself even when it feels risky. We get into burnout, identity, self-worth, transitions and so much more -...

Today’s episode is a little different… no segments, just what’s been on my mind. Being a Black woman in a world where women are under attack. From stories like Dr. Cerina Fairfax to everyday experiences, the pattern is clear. And the way people defend it? Even clearer. I’m grateful for examples that show something different. KevOnStage and Victor Glover showing what it looks like to love and uplif...

From the manosphere content machine that’s building audiences (and bank accounts) off outrage, to lawsuits exposing how platforms like YouTube and Meta design for addiction, to even tools like ChatGPT that can quietly nudge us to stay engaged longer… there is a constant, calculated fight for our time. And let’s be real, I’m in it too. I want your attention. I want you to listen, to watch, to come...

Is the Target boycott over or nah? Did it "work"? What did we get in return? Where did we spend our money instead, and was that company any better? In this episode, I’m unpacking what it would mean to move from symbolic boycotts to strategic ones… the kind that don’t just send a message, but force change. Creating that kind of pressure might require a level of inconvenience most of us, myself incl...

What happens when the media we grew up trusting starts breaking down? In this episode, I reflect on what’s happening across media, from the Paramount-Discovery saga to uncertainty at CBS, CNN, TikTok and more. Shrinking newsrooms and billionaire ownership are reshaping what information reaches the public. More than ever, it’s on all of us to verify what we’re hearing, question headlines, and suppo...

Geneva Says is back — and stepping into a new chapter! In this relaunch episode, I share what’s ahead for the show, unpack the cultural legacy and contradictions behind the America’s Next Top Model Netflix documentary, and recommend a few must-watch projects if the ANTM conversation pulled you in. Time to say the quiet parts out loud! Let’s get into it. Connect with me @brittany_geneva

Guess who's back?! Sharing a few updates on all I've been working on and my next big thing coming July 6, 2023! All the deets at gamenightish.eventbrite.com, follow the event on IG @thenodpresents, follow me on IG @thegenevasays

Lots of researchers and news outlets are saying we are in a loneliness epidemic. People are losing friends, and more people than even say they don't have any close friends. Can we do anything about it? Or is it just the era of 'no new friends'?  Referenced article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/09/how-to-adult-friends-relationships/

I reflect on the emotional toll of witnessing another Black life lost at the hands of police - Tyre Nichols. As this downward spiral of police violence against Black people continues, where are the Black leaders we can look to? Sure we have the NAACP, the National Urban League, Color of Change...but is the community at large really looking to those organizations or their leaders for guidance? Is t...

I talk about how we should think more critically about the ways we expose Black culture in the name of satisfying an ever evolving demand for more and more content. Tweets/trends referenced in the episode: https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1615745850180763648 https://twitter.com/elle__monique/status/1612303065205325830 https://twitter.com/CamTheKing/status/1615733064025489410

2022 was a year of healing and growth but nobody told me that healing would hurt so much! Still, I chose me, and I'm not sorry. 

Reflecting on the 2022 midterm elections, my own thoughts as my term as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner comes to an end, and the fact that all these political pundits were wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wronggggg.

Therapy journey + mental health check-in: the power of acceptance. For more pods, subscribe on YouTube & iTunes (search Brittany Geneva).

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock doesn’t mean anything when it comes to the Black community or toxic masculinity - but it does mean something. For more pods, subscribe on YouTube & iTunes (search Brittany Geneva).

When it comes to the pandemic, it’s time for us to shift to the phase where we stop pretending we’re protecting people and just let folks make their own decisions (originally recorded Oct 2021). For more pods, subscribe on YouTube & iTunes (search Brittany Geneva).

[Originally recorded April 2021] In times like these it's hard to feel like any real change can be made, but after reading Charles Blow's The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, I felt new energy and encouragement. For more pods, subscribe on YouTube & iTunes (search Brittany Geneva).

Somehow, someway, against all the odds, in the face of nothing but absolute madness, we made in out of the hell that was 2020. More at brittanygeneva dot com slash blog.

Even with all the false starts it's been important for me to find a good therapist because I believe in the value of mental health -- and I don't want to turn my friends into unofficial therapists (well except for one, you know who you are).  Here's hoping my journey inspires anyone else struggling to find the right match. More at brittanygeneva dot com.

Seeing Black people being killed in the streets, often at the hands of white police officers who face no consequences, has become more than tiring. More than stressful. More than heartbreaking. We have to find a way to extend the fight beyond social media. Mindful Musings is now Geneva Says - more at brittanygeneva dot com.

From people using COVID to prove friendships, to the feelings that Molly and Issa's failing friendship on Insecure seem to be bringing the forefront, it's time to talk about expectations and how some people's are way too high. Mindful Musings is now Geneva Says - more at brittanygeneva dot com.

Confessions of a girl who is not dealing well with this coronavirus quarantine. Mindful Musings is now Geneva Says - more at brittanygeneva dot com.

Even at my big age of 30 years old, I am often still dumbfounded to learn about the many creative ways in which this world conspires to oppress women and Black people. My latest revelation -- men don’t want women to have friends. Mindful Musings is now Geneva Says - more at brittanygeneva dot com.