Girls in Real Life

Welcome to a new year girls!! Coming into 2021, we are all concerned with NEW everything.  New opportunities, new plans, new goals. We constantly consume ourselves with looking for the next thing thanks to pressures of society and our own expectations for our lives. It's easy to become overwhelmed and over-exert ourselves trying to achieve accomplishment after accomplishment.  New beginnings...

This week on the G-IRL Podcast we are talking about insecurities. I have them; you have them; even that person who you think is absolutely perfect has them! Unfortunately, it's human nature. In this episode, we are dissecting the causes of insecurities, different types, and how we can overcome those irrational thoughts and take our power back. I hope you guys enjoy this episode! Remember, if...

Hiiii guys :) I missed y'all so much last week! For those who don't know, I was in Memphis competing for Miss USA, so I didn't have much time to upload. But I am back and ready to keep building and growing with y'all! I did not win Miss USA which is why I decided to do this episode. I wanted to talk about failure because we hear so many success stories that when we fail, we thi...

Happy Monday G-IRLs :) Today, we are getting real about women who are, for lack of better words, doing the damn thing and making herstory! In this episode, I sat down and spoke with MJ Acosta-Ruiz, who is the FIRST woman of color to host any show on the NFL Network *hand claps*.  She  is trailblazing a path for other young women to follow suit, and we love to see it! Please listen as this former M...

This week's amazing G-IRL is Lucy Brice. A proud first generation Haitain-American, this emerging motivational speaker is currently a financial analyst in Global Finance and Business Management at JP Morgan Chase & Co. She has launched her own website, LucyMBrice.com, that has helped her secure numerous speaking engagements in which she educates young leaders on finance and self-developme...

Hey girlie, and welcome back to another week of my podcast :) Today's share your story segment is all about Bria Virgil. Bria works at a non-profit organization called the Girls Empowerment Network (GEN) who ignites the power in girls by teaching them skills to thrive and believe in their ability to be unstoppable! And y'all know we are all about women empowerment over here, so I was so...

It's about that time again! Welcome back to another week of the G-IRL Podcast :) You guys get little ol' me again today, and she's a short one! I watched the new remake of the Mulan movie and got inspired to do an episode about women in society. I started recording this episode weeks ago and forgot about it, but when I rediscovered it I knew I needed to finish this bad boy. So that...

Welcome back to another episode! This week we are getting real about following your dreams. You guys know our vision is to see every woman living a fearless and filter-free life so dream chasing is essential! Our special guest this week is Melody Byrd. Mel is a former Southern University Dancing Doll from Illinois who currently lives in L.A. She is signed to Q Model Management and is an aspiring s...

Happy Monday G-IRLS :) Fun fact: 13 is actually my favorite number, so I'm very excited that this is my 13th episode of the podcast!! We have a very brave woman sharing her story today, and I can't wait for y'all to learn more about her.  Lakeasha is a model, actor, entrepreneur, and the founder of VIVALUX7 which is an everyday wear cosmetic line. She has overcome many trials in her...

Happy Monday G-IRLs :) On today's episode, we are getting real about cultural differences. Did you know that the United States has more immigrants than any other country in the world? I thought it was only right to highlight issues and insecurities that immigrant women go through in this country so we can be more aware.  My sweet friend and USA pageant sister, Andreia Gibau, is joining me on...

Hey my girlies :) Welcome back to another episode of the G-IRL Podcast! Y'all know the S.Y.S segment is my absolute FAVORITE because I get to listen and learn about how amazing you all are! My guest for today is Jasmine Smith, and I really think you guys are going to be blown away by her story.  Jasmine is currently a student pilot who is a senior at Tuskegee University (yes, home of the Tusk...

This week on the G-IRL podcast we are getting real about scars. Let's be honest... we all have them! Whether we were born with them or acquired them through the years, they are a part of us. I really wanted to highlight this subject because society pushes the agenda that women are supposed to be perfect, unmarked creatures which is totally not the case. There are so many companies who profit...

Hiiiii my girls :) Welcome to another week of G-IRL *happy emoji*. I am back with another Share Your Story segment! I absolutely love learning about you guys and hearing your amazing stories. Today we have Myah Brown sharing her journey of becoming a business owner and a flight attendant! There are some real nuggets of wisdom in here, so please listen as she offers up advice and tips for anyone wi...

Happy Monday #GirlGang! We are starting a new podcast series called Share Your Story. This is a part of the show that allows you to make an appearance on an episode! Picking and choosing my guests is awesome, but I wanted to give you guys the opportunity to get involved and share your personal testimony. After all... the show is called Girls in Real Life, so why not get my real listeners involved?...

Hey #GirlGang! Welcome back to another episodeeeee :) I'm sure I've spoiled you guys these past few weeks with all of the amazing guests that have been on the show, but this week I am riding solo! With school starting back up again and so many people graduating into adult life, I wanted to talk about all things post-grad depression and share my own personal story and experience. I believ...

Congrats babe, you made it to another week! On today's podcast episode we are getting real about self-confidence in all aspects of your life. Extra-curricular activities, the workplace, and even confidence in relationships. My special guest this week is Maya Wilson! Maya is a proud Southern University alum where she got her degree in engineering. She was a part of the legendary Southern Unive...

Our favorite day of the week is here! On this week's episode we are getting real about self-love. As you all know I am a huge self-love advocate, so I was super excited to do this episode with the adorable Shayla Montgomery. 18-year-old Shayla is currently Miss Oregon Teen USA. Throughout her childhood, she struggled with self-love and now sees young girls with the same issues she had. This i...

Hi Girl Gang :) It's Monday, so you know what that means.... NEW EPISODE! This week I have my sweet angel Gina Mellish as a guest to talk about her personal experience with relationship abuse. Gina is currently Miss New Jersey USA and a workshop facilitator for the One Love Foundation. A newly recent college grad, this fashion major is using her platform to bring awareness to domestic violenc...

Welcome to another episode :) This week are are talking all things natural hair with my girl Bria Black. Bria is a project manager at one of the biggest internet companies in the world! She boldly and proudly rocks her natural hair in the workplace in spite of the micro-aggressions that may arise. Listen as we discuss our natural hair journeys and her experience wearing her natural hair in the cor...

On this weeks episode, we are talking all things body image. To help me discuss this topic, I invited my dear friend Julia Bhansali on the show! She is a professional model who has struggled with and overcome an eating disorder. She bravely shares her story of developing an eating disorder while trying to pursue modeling and the life lessons she has learned from it. Be sure to follow her on instag...

Hi everyone, and welcome to the fist episode of the Girls in Real Life Podcast! I am your host, Mariah Clayton, and I wanted to use this first episode as a way to officially introduce you to the show. Why I started it, what I hope you all gain from it, my personal life story... it's all in there! Thank y'all so much for being a part of my new journey, and I hope you guys enjoy the episod...