Girlfriends and Goals

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing moving on after a breakup. Inspired by Tia and Tamera Mowry's comments on how her and her sister move on after romantic break ups we're exploring: how long you should take to mourn the relationship, what you should or shouldn't do while moving on, how break ups have changed us and much more! Do you think experiencing a heartb...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're going to discuss if we need relationship therapy. The health of the relationships we experience is a critical area of our daily lives, impacting us in so many ways; Thankfully we now live in an era where help with managing those relationships is more readily available. We're joined by our special guest, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Op...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're going to discuss making friends as a mom. Becoming a mom is a major life event that brings on a host of changes, one of which is how we navigate our social lives and friendships. We're joined by our special guest M. Foss who shares with us her journey to motherhood, how becoming a mom has affected her friendships, what she looks for in "mo...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're reacting to a statement made to one of us recently "do it before marriage". This quote got us to thinking, especially being millennial women, of how common this is to say to someone, the messaging it sends to young unmarried individuals and if there's a general sentiment of how women feel on this advice. Do you think the advice of "do it before marriage" i...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode in honor of breast cancer awareness month we're going to discuss living through breast cancer. We're joined by our special guest Rian, who shares with us her journey from being diagnosed, her treatment plan to be cancer free and, how this experienced changed her life going forward. Upon receiving your initial diagnosis, what were your thoughts and fe...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're going to discuss relationships with adult children. We've had a few topics on parent adult-child relationships but, we haven't had the perspective of navigating those relationships from a mothers point of view. We're joined by our special guest Mrs. Hughes who shares with us her journey of motherhood, how her role of being a mom have ev...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing girl code and loyalty in 2023. Even though we talk all things womanhood after two years of the podcast we've yet to discuss girl code...shocking. We're exploring: our thoughts on changes in loyalty among women, the pressure to show support for other women, areas that girl code shouldn't apply and much more! Do you have differ...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing if being a terrible partner means you're a terrible parent. Inspired by a trending topic on twitter, where a woman expresses "the idea that you can be a terrible partner and a great parent is a lie" we're exploring: If we think how a person shows up in a relationship is how likely how they will show up as a parent, if p...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing should women date for potential. Inspired by the viral clip of Iyanla Vanzant & Eboni Williams on the struggles women face in todays dating market we're discussing: The pro's and con's of dating for potential, the risk that comes with dating for the future, the difference between settling and dating for potential and much...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing should women propose marriage. As society evolves we're seeing a host of changes in the dating and relationship scene, one of which is women proposing marriage to men. Join us for this girlfriend chat as we explore: why it might be appealing to some women to propose, If we recommend women to do this or not, if "shooting your sho...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing how marriage changes friendships. Getting married can bring on a host of changes for a new couple, one of which is the the dynamics of the existing friendships after the wedding day. Today we're exploring: What are somethings we'd expect to be different after a friend gets married, is it ok to expect for something things to stay...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing managing conflict with family. Inspired by the recent hit show SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B and the conflict that unfolded between the Scott sisters we're discussing: The expectations we have for our family vs all other relationships, how we go about resolving conflict between other family members, how in-laws handle confl...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're dedicating a full episode to a girlfriend check-in. We place a high value on friendship and our personal growth as women and this is a fun but intimate way for us to stay up to speed with where we are. We encourage you to use these questions to check in with yourself and close relationships that you value. What "era" would you say you&#39...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing becoming a surrogate. The journey to motherhood can have different paths that many of us don't think we'll ever need to explore but, the less common ones are reality for some that we think should be explored. Today we're joined by our special guest Josie, who shares with us her experience with being a surrogate mom, what insp...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing parenting an only child. Inspired by a deep discussion on the impact of having a sibling or not and the stereotypes that follow only children; we're joined by our special guest Angela, who shares with us her experience with raising an only child, what influenced her decision, how she manages feedback on how many children she should h...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing living with PCOS. PCOS is a common hormonal imbalance occurring in women of child bearing age impacting fertility, menstrual cycles and a host of other physical changes. Hoping to spread awareness of this diagnosis we're joined by our special guest Brittany, who shares with us her experience with PCOS, how her life has changed since...

Hey girlfriends! Today we're discussing complicated mother-daughter relationships. Adult mother-daughter relationships are like any other relationship in that it has its times of up's and down's, however it's unique in that it's rare to hear women openly share if their relationship with their mom is less than ideal. We're joined by our special guest Sandra, who opens up wit...

Hey girlfriends! Today we're discussing life after divorce and what I wish I knew before I got married. Most of us go into marriage knowing that relationships will have ups and downs but we have full intention on staying married for life. We're joined by our special guest Ogechi, who opens up with us about her divorce experience, what she wishes she knew before she got married and how it's impacte...

Hey girlfriends! Today we're discussing exploring our fertility health options: The process of egg freezing. Many of us are still in our prime reproductive years, so we wanted to have a conversation about our fertility health and what are our options if our path does not align with the traditional route. We're joined by Stacey-Ann who has gone through the process of freezing her eggs and is giving...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing is marriage still the goal. Inspired by recent commentary on marriage from Michelle Obama and La La Anthony, both of whom received a lot of varying feedback. We're chiming in on our thoughts on our expectations of marriage in 2023, are women and men likely to make equal sacrifices to make marriage work, and if the institution of marriage is stil...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing classic black problematic movies. We love a good black movie, especially from the 90's, but now that we're older and able to reflect, some of them while great have some issues we just can't ignore. We're taking a deep dive on: Love & Basketball, Soul Food and The Best Man; Reflecting on our favorite scenes, how they impacted the culture and...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing negotiating salary. There are many factors driving today's wage gap: years of experience, education levels, and hours worked. One factor that can have a major impact but not exercised as often by women, is negotiating salaries according to Randstad staffing firm. We're joined by our special guest corporate recruiter Lauren, who shares with us he...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing I missed my best friend's wedding. Rather you decide to have a small intimate wedding or a lavish event open for all to come, the wedding day experience is very special occasion. One, because you're excited for the new chapter, also because you get to share your love and create memories with those you care for the most. We're joined by our speci...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing you need to vet your friends. Inspired by recent headlines of young women finding themselves in unfortunate situations with friends, we thought it would be valuable to have a conversation on: how we vet people for friendship, do we vet for romantic relationships in more or less than friendships and our thoughts on not making friends to avoid pot...

Hey girlfriends! On today's episode we're discussing our first vacation together. Believe it or not, this year we took our first real vacation together. Yes, we've traveled together but, not for the purpose of vacation so we consider this our first official trip. We're recapping our journey and time at this epic location, the purpose of the trip, what we would've done differently and much more! We...