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Recorded April 4, 2021 Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible - Dalai Lama Kindness is when you do something nice for someone else without expecting anything in return. It is being generous , thoughtful and helpful. Studies have shown that it has positive mind & body benefits for you the giver, the receiver, and for anyone who witnesses the act of kindness. (Who knew?!)  What's more, kin...

Recorded March 20, 2021   ~This episode doesn't offer medical advice ~ We spoke with Dr. Stephanie Brown, a friend and previous podcast guest, about menopause. We took notes so we could  share with you what we learned.  You are going to want to hear this! Questions/Topics:  What did your momma tell you about menopause to prepare you for where we are headed? What are the common symptoms of menopaus...

Recorded March 6, 2021 Guest notes:  Dara Segbefia, Interior Decorator (but we call her a House Whisperer) Questions/Topics: How did you get started in the decorating? What's the difference Interior Design and Interior Decorating? What's the process for engaging with you?  How do you take a client from a magazine clipping  to a reality in their real space? How do you deal with difficult clients? H...

Recorded February 28, 2021 Have you ever said “Yes” to something you should have said “No” to, then proceed to hate doing the thing you agreed to do? “ Yeah. Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt. We know how this started. As kids our parents often volunteered us to do stuff and we couldn’t say no. Now, as grown @$$ women, we still don’t like to tell our well-meaning parents, “No”. Fortunately, w...

Recorded March 21, 2021 . Where did the time go? Wasn’t it just yesterday that we were kissing a skinned knee or helping our little one tie their shoes?  Snapping back into our reality, those little kids are teens and young adults. They are much more independent and our role as parents is different....and a bit scary.  In this episode, we share our strategies for and challenges with embracing the...

Recorded February 20, 2021 There is a new social media platform on deck and we are here to demystify it for you. We are regulars on the Clubhouse app and plan to extend our podcast activities onto this new platform which, we believe, will allow us to have more interaction with our listeners. This current beta stage of the app is only available to iOS  (apple iphone/ipad) so if you Team Android, th...

Recorded January 3 , 2021 We are back for part 2 of our review of HBO's Love Craft Country and it's Black history references with our favorite Professor Jesse Hamilton McCoy Click here for Bio . In this episode, we dig into the show's characters, their literary and historical significance, and additional black history references. Here are a few brief snippets of what we discussed: Hippolyta - Seem...

Recorded  January 3, 2021 Visiting faculty (Guest): Jesse Hamilton McCoy Click here for Bio  Topics: I’m living proof you don’t have to watch or love the show Lovecraft Country (LCC) to glean significant historical value from the script. Here to illuminate the Black history references with his down-to-earth, no non-sense yet comical insights, is Professor Jesse Hamilton McCoy.   Historical Referen...

Recorded January 30 , 2021 Valentine's Day is not just for lovers Q)Girrrl, Can I ask you something? How do you and your husband celebrate Valentine’s day? A) (Both of us) Very little if anything. Q) How could this be? We are fortunate enough to have a long-time marriage, why wouldn’t we go all out each year to celebrate our love on Valentine’s Day? A) Keep reading. In this episode we discuss our...

Recorded  January 24, 2021 Letting Go to Level Up! Dr. Stephanie Brown is a Life Coach and a physician with over 25 years in clinical practice. She is radio host and podcast host of the "Sisters Overcoming And Rising" (S.O.A.R) radio show and podcast where  she provides a platform for women, especially Black women to tell their stories. Quotes: "Sometimes the reason we cant get to where we want to...

Recorded January 23 , 2021 Topic: How to love when you feel like leaving   Guest notes: April Grant is the founder of The Other Side of 40 Blog and Podcast where she encourages us to embrace each new chapter and release anxieties around getting older. Pre-topic Banter:  Happy Birthday Rhumel! She is an inauguration baby. Speaking of the inauguration, we all found ourselves feeling lighter and happ...

Recorded  January 16, 2021 Questions/Topics:  Top 5 books from our book club (and when we say 5 we mean 6) Happy Birthday Rhumel!  (She's an Inaguration baby.) 1. Tinaca Jones by Matt Boren https://amzn.to/3nYI2Ni 2. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen https://amzn.to/3ivmHd6 3 Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3iB1Aq8 4. My Grandma Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry...

Recorded January 2, 2021 Topics:  What are your feelings about the new year? Let's talk about new year resolutions. Do you make them? Who actually sees their resolution through?   (Who are you people? Really we want to know.) The history of new year resolutions Resolutions vs Intentions Quotes: "I'm peeking from the corner at 2021 like, 'What you got?' Let me see first." -T "...everybody in 2019 w...

Recorded October 3, 2020 Guest: Executive Coach, Farah Bernier Questions/Topics: What is executive coaching? "Executive" sounds corporate, does executive coaching include entrepreneurs or employees? Is "coaching" just code for therapy? How do you create a good coach/client relationship? Can this coaching address a black woman's issues in the workplace?   Quotes: "You are the executive of your life...

Recorded December 6, 2020 In this episode we review a few of our favorite and/or profound episodes of the year. Topics: Ep. 41 who is in your village with Dr El Brown Explanation of spare key using HBO's Insecure as a backdrop.   Ep. 31 Follow Your Dreams with Tameka Fryer Brown We picked up on a trend. The creative mind is most active in your dream-state.   Ep. 58 What Do You Need To Know About B...

Recorded October 25, 2020 Guest notes: Vernita Griffith is a wife, mother, MeeMee, entrepreneur, trainer, lover of family and an unshakable optimist dedicated to enriching relationships and shining a positive light on marriages.  I met Vernita at my church where She and her husband Ken are the leaders of the marriage ministry. I've attended a number of her workshops , y'all she is skilled at getti...

Recorded December 5, 2020   Questions/Topics: Getting ready for Christmas can be stressful. Who am I kidding it IS stressful in our camp. I know 'Tis the season and all, but for real for real, we are looking at a mound of tasks to do and consider between now and Christmas day.  Girrrl... this mound is looking more like a mountain.  We are: online ordering all the things and tracking all our packag...

Recorded Saturday , September 12 , 2020 Questions/Topics: Cut out that which is dead and pour into that which has life so it can grow: Getting rid of  the stuff that holds us back and no longer serves us just makes sense. Pouring into something that is not pouring back into us exhausts our energy.... and our energy is finite; we only have so much to give.  If you take the time to evaluate, you may...

Recorded October 9, 2020 Guest notes: Monica’s adventurous spirit has taken her in many different directions and avenues including cosmetology, publishing, and the music industry.  As a freelance artist and consultant, Monica Wisdom has worked with celebrities and companies, including, The Isley Brothers, Lela Rochon, Carole’s Daughter, Atlantic Records, and DreamWorks Records just to name a few. ...

Recorded Saturday November 21, 2020 Questions/Topics: PTSD behavior: toilet paper  buying compulsion  How are you navigating family time during quarantine Thanksgiving? Only nuclear family at dinner Zoom Christmas movies with family Zoom Drop-ins: Have zoom up in 2 family households as we move around the kitchen. What's your Thanksgiving menu? What qualifies as "Chocolate Cake"? This is a true con...

Recorded  October 3, 2020 Topic: Are you really a friend if you aren't an Accountability Partner? Please support our podcast: Please rate/review, subscribe and share!! Cashapp: $GirrrlPodcast Donate : Patreon Have a question or topic you want us to talk about? We want to hear from you!! Twitter: @girrrlpodcast Instagram : @girrrlpodcast Facebook : @girrrlpodcast Email us : Talk2Us@girrrlpodcast.co...

Recorded Sunday November 1, 2020 Questions/Topics: What are your election day and night plans? Are you watching the results come in? The racial atmosphere in America just before this election? So you want to be an ExPat? What is it like to live in Ghana? A spontaneous black history lesson  (Not your history book version for sure!) Quotes: "Racism is the only thing America has built without Black p...

Recorded Sept 12, 2020 3 mistakes to avoid in your weight loss journey Questions/Topics: Please explain why you say training too much can contribute to weight-gain in women?   What's the recommended amount of exercise?   No one else told me to go ahead and eat the donut. Why is it ok to ease the restrictions (occasionally)?   Eat more not less? What you talking about Willis?  Why do you focus more...

You don't have to be a fan of HBO's Lovecraft country to understand the power in claiming who and what you want to be in your own life story. In this episode we reclaim the power of "I AM." Join us.

Recorded Sept 13, 2020 The conversation about what it means to be in a narcissistic relationship hit a nerve for us.  Neither of us have personal experience but speaking with our guest, who has  gone through fire and come out the other end, was informative, inspirational and emotional.    Questions: What are the traits of a Narcissist? Do they target a particular personality type when selecting ro...