Girl...Call Me with Tanya and Jessica

This week on Girl... Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, it's time for The Culture Check. From Wimbledon to Beyoncé, Black love to sisterhood, we're catching up on the stories that had us talking all week. We share our thoughts on Black women winning on and off the court, the next generation of tennis stars including Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, the lasting impact of Serena Williams, and why representa...

This week, Tanya and Jessica challenge each other to do something we don't do enough: listen to voices outside our own bubble. What started as a podcast challenge leads to an honest conversation about men's health, prostate cancer awareness, pancreatic cancer, aging, identity, and why hearing perspectives different from our own can make us more informed and more compassionate. Along the way, they...

***** We’re bringing back this episode because the conversation hasn’t slowed down, it’s accelerated. If anything, the topics we covered are even more important now.   Most of us underestimate how deeply AI is already woven into everyday life, from social media feeds and Netflix recommendations to healthcare decisions with real consequences. But when does a helpful tool become an intrusive threat?...

This week, Tanya returns from San Miguel de Allende with a bruised knee, a sore hip, and a few hard-earned lessons after officially joining the city's unofficial club of "fallen ladies." Meanwhile, Jessica shares how AI unexpectedly became her personal stylist, leading to a conversation about confidence, style, and reinventing yourself. The conversation moves from Mexico to the FIFA Club World Cup...

This week, Tanya and Jessica discuss Pride Month, community, and the power of hearing perspectives beyond our own. From Tanya’s experience at a Black expat brunch in San Miguel de Allende to conversations about Gayle King, Lizzo, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Jay-Z, and the evolving world of podcasting, they explore what happens when we move beyond our usual circles and stay curious about other pe...

What parts of your personality are truly you, and what parts were built through survival, adaptation, and the pressure to perform? In this episode, Tanya and Jessica reflect on a powerful conversation inspired by Michelle Obama and Keke Palmer about identity, hyper-functioning, emotional labor, and what it means to live fully as Black women navigating ambition, visibility, relationships, and chang...

We’re re-releasing one of our most needed conversations: News Overload, Anxiety and Protecting Your Peace in Chaotic Times. How do you protect your peace when the world feels nonstop, chaotic, and emotionally exhausting? In this episode, Tanya and Jessica discuss news overload, anxiety, therapy, stress, hypervigilance, and how constant chaos affects our nervous systems. They reflect on politics, m...

This week, Tanya and Jessica zigzag from Spirit Airlines chaos to WNBA preseason, the Met Gala, Michelle Obama, Megan Thee Stallion, and the deeply specific trauma of being trapped in a middle seat on a five-hour flight. But underneath the jokes, they unpack something bigger: what it means to move through the world in a body that is constantly asked to shrink itself. From theater seats and blood p...

Tanya and Jessica are back after a short break, and the conversation lands somewhere real: what does it actually mean to be seen, and does visibility even work the same way for Black women? The spark is Emma Grede's recent comments about showing up in person as the path to advancement. They have thoughts. So does the data on the hundreds of thousands of Black women who lost jobs in recent months w...

This week on Girl…Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, we're diving headfirst into the stories that had the timeline talking. From Trick Daddy and the AKA conference controversy to space skincare and Commander Glover's viral glow, from March Madness chaos to WNBA excitement, this episode is hot topics, hot mess headlines, and cultural commentary that earns its place in your feed. We unpack what happens...

We have all been there. A bill arrives that doesn't match the EOB. The prior authorization is stuck in limbo. Your doctor left the practice and now you have to start over. Healthcare is confusing by design, and most of us are navigating it without a map. In this episode, Tanya and Jessica sit down with Gabriella Rodgers, a healthcare professional who works on the provider side, negotiating contrac...

Tanya and Jessica are back with an episode that moves from relationship dynamics to red carpet fashion to Selection Sunday and finds the same conversation beneath it all. They start close to home: attachment theory, friendship dynamics, and what it looks like to stay in honest communication when relationships get complicated. Then they shift to the Oscars 2025 recap, including red carpet fashion,...

In this episode, we unpack reality TV culture, our guilty pleasure shows, and what they reveal about us as viewers. From the new America’s Next Top Model documentary to shows like Love Is Blind, Love After Lockup, Teen Mom, Biggest Loser, and Cops, we ask the uncomfortable question: Did reality TV normalize exploitation, and why were we so willing to watch? We revisit the most chaotic and problema...

In this episode, the hosts discuss why health insurance is so confusing and often feels like a language you were never taught. We unpack the basics, including your deductible, copay, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum, plus the chaos of in-network vs out-of-network care. We share our worst insurance stories, the bills we did not see coming, the “I’ll deal with this later” panic. Then we get pr...

In this Season 4 premiere of Girl…Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, we catch up after the break, laugh about soft life adventures, health resets, Mexico City trips, Korean scrubs, and Christmas gift blunders, then pivot into a real conversation about what it means to live, lead, and stay grounded in a heavy world. We talk about independence, community, safety, mental health, and why relying on ourse...

As the year comes to a close, Tanya and Jessica take time to reflect on what stayed, what shifted, and what they’re carrying forward into 2026. In this end-of-year conversation, they move through rapid-fire reflections, one-word lessons, and honest insights about personal growth, relationships, and the importance of simplifying life. From moments of laughter to thoughtful pauses, this episode is a...

It’s our Season Three Season Finale, and we’re closing out the year by revisiting the conversations that shaped us. From holiday boundaries and burnout to choosing ourselves, car-shopping chaos, pop culture moments, and lessons from Martha’s Vineyard, we’re bringing together our favorite moments of the year. We reflect on how we rest, negotiate, protect our peace, and show up as women in a world t...

With the holidays approaching, we are revisiting one of our most loved episodes from the summer. Burnout is never the goal. Choose rest, joy, and ease. ****** Are you exhausted from doing all the things, but still feel like it’s not enough? In this episode of Girl…Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, the hosts, get real about burnout, the pressure to perform constantly, and the difference between survi...

In this episode of Girl…Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, the hosts start with seasonal banter, holiday prep, Mariah’s annual comeback, and favorite traditions, but quickly shift into a powerful and deeply personal conversation about boundaries, body autonomy, and social awareness. What begins as light talk about fall décor and Thanksgiving transitions into a candid dialogue on unsolicited advice, u...

In this hilarious and heartfelt episode of Girl…Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, the hosts dive into everything from pop culture to purpose. They kick things off with Megan Thee Stallion’s “my man, my man, my man” moment, Ray J’s viral six-pack, and Misty Copeland’s graceful retirement before turning to the real-life storms shaking the world. The conversation moves from laughter to reflection as Ta...

In this episode of Girl…Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, we sit down with Chelsea Ransom-Cooper, CFP®, Co-Founder and Chief Financial Planning Officer at Zenith Wealth Partners, for a powerful conversation on financial planning for midlife wealth builders, especially women and people of color. Chelsea breaks down what it takes to build and sustain wealth with intention, covering everything from inv...

Before we welcome Chelsea Ransom-Cooper, CFP® of Zenith Wealth Partners, next week, Tanya and Jessica dig into the real talk about money, mindset, and community. From childhood lessons about saving and secrecy to what it takes to build financial freedom for Black women, they unpack how emotions, habits, and humor shape our relationship with money. It’s a conversation about scarcity vs. secrecy, cr...

**We’re not releasing a new episode this week, but we’re bringing back one of our favorites. This powerful conversation highlights resilience, creativity, and the courage to chart your own path. In this episode of the Girl...Call Me with Tanya and Jessica, the hosts are joined by special guest Kelundra Smith, a playwright, journalist, and publisher based in Atlanta. As they chat and sip on Martha’...

Girl...we’re tired. From joking about the rapture countdown to debating whether robots might actually make life easier, we’re unpacking how we’re coping in a world that feels heavier by the day. In this episode, we get real about burnout, numbing out, and choosing joy when everything around us seems chaotic. We talk about: The joy (and absurdity) of Black folks turning the rapture into comedy gold...

**With everything happening in the world right now, we felt it was the perfect time to revisit one of our favorite conversations from this season. In this episode, we welcome back their first guest, Dr. Nicole Y. Weekes. Dr. Weekes, a psychologist and neuroscientist and the Harry S. and L. Madge Rice Thacher Professor of Psychological Science and Professor of Neuroscience at Pomona College, provid...