Hey Fave!

Let’s Talk One Gotta Go: Black Culture Edition It's time to make some impossible choices! 😅 In this episode of Hey Fave! , we're putting some of the most iconic parts of Black culture head-to-head—and trust us, somebody is going to disagree. From classic sneakers and hairstyles to cookout drinks, childhood games, HBCU traditions, line dances, legendary athletes, historic Black figures, and can't-...

Bonus: Why Men Constantly Defend Their Masculinity Why Men Constantly Defend Their Masculinity A simple question turned into a much bigger conversation... Would you buy your homeboy a birthday cake? For some men, the answer was easy. For others, it was an immediate "Absolutely not." That got us thinking... Why do some men feel the need to constantly defend their masculinity? In this bonu...

Let’s Talk Right Person, Wrong Time Is there really such a thing as the right person at the wrong time? 🤔 This week, we're diving into relationships, timing, and whether what happens after a breakup changes how we view the relationship itself. We discuss the conversation surrounding Eva Marcille and Lance Gross, the idea that "what they won't do for one, they'll do for the next,&...

Let’s Talk One Gotta Go! Gospel Edition It's Black Music Month, and we're celebrating one of the most influential genres in our community—Gospel music! 🎤🙌🏾 This week, we're playing one of our favorite games: One Must Go: Gospel Edition. But first, we start with a tough question: If one artist and their entire catalog had to disappear forever, are you choosing Kirk Franklin or Tye Tribbett? From...

Here's a bonus chat we had with Dr. Valerie Mills. We asked her to weigh in on what’s true and what’s not when it comes to stress and wellness. ⁠From “catching up on sleep” to “a glass of wine helps you relax,” we ran through some of the most common beliefs to get her expert take!⁠ For more bonus content, subscribe on YouTube! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCruhLEuDE3x1MRtoKNBFnsg⁠ Follow u...

Let’s Talk Giving Our Dad's Their Flowers With Father's Day right around the corner, we're taking some time to give dads their flowers. 💙 This week, we're reflecting on the things we admire most about our fathers, the lessons they've taught us, the memories we'll never forget, and the ways we realize we're more like them than we thought. But we also take the conversati...

Let’s Talk Are We Really Best Friends? Yesterday was Best Friends Day, so this week we're celebrating friendship the best way we know how—with real conversations and a little friendly competition. 💛😂 We kick things off by talking about adult friendships and why making and maintaining friends seems so much harder as we get older. How often should friends talk? Can you go months without speaki...

Let’s Talk Summer & Vacation Personalities Summer is finally here, and we're asking the important questions: What actually makes a GOOD summer? ☀️✈️🍉 This week, we take a trip down memory lane, talking about the things we miss most about summers as kids and how summer feels completely different as adults. Then we dive into vacation personalities because every friend group has them: 🗓️ The...

Let’s Talk Cookout Rules, Playlists & Invitations This week, we’re kicking off cookout season! ☀️🍔🎶 After Memorial Day weekend, we had to ask the important questions: Would you rather host the cookout or just show up with a plate? 😅 And what exactly is proper cookout guest etiquette these days? We get into: 🔥 the perfect cookout menu 🔥 overrated cookout foods 🔥 songs that MUST be on the...

This week on Hey Fave! The Podcast, we’re talking about support, emotional balance, and the difference between being there for someone vs becoming their emotional punching bag. We kick things off by showing love for Mental Health Awareness Month and giving appreciation to teachers and nurses before getting into a conversation sparked by recent headlines — from the backlash surrounding Keith Lee’s...

Let’s be real, Fave… sometimes it’s not life… it’s us. 😅 This week, we’re starting with a simple but real question: What’s something you KNOW you shouldn’t do… but you keep doing anyway? 👀 From procrastinating and ignoring red flags to going back to situations we said we were done with—this episode is all about those moments where we have to admit… “yeah… that one was on me.” We talk about: ✨ k...

Let’s Talk Giving Our Moms Their Flowers Fave… be honest — have you ever caught yourself doing something and thought, “oh wow… I’m really turning into my mom”?? 😅💛 This week, we’re starting off with some listener callbacks from our TV Theme Song battle (because y’all had some GOOD ones 👀), then we get into a conversation that’s funny, reflective, and a little emotional. We talk about: ✨ the wa...

Let’s Talk Battle of the TV Theme Songs This week, we’re taking it ALL the way back with a Battle of TV Theme Songs — and Fave… this one got real 😭🔥 We kicked things off with a question that might start some debates on its own: What TV theme song is overrated… or underrated? 👀 Then we jumped into a full This or That showdown, going head-to-head with some of the most iconic theme songs from our...

Let’s Talk What To Do When You Feel Unsafe? This week’s conversation is real, layered, and honestly… necessary. 💬 We’ve all seen the “choose the bear” discussion, the viral videos, and the stories of women simply existing—and still feeling unsafe. And it raises an important question: What are we actually supposed to do in those moments? In this episode, we talk through: ✨ how to safely decline w...

This week, we’re tapping into something a lot of us have been feeling… why are adults going back to childhood things? 👀✨ From coloring books and cartoons to collecting Barbies, Legos, and more, it seems like everybody is reconnecting with the things they loved growing up. But is it about healing… or are we just finally enjoying the freedom that comes with being grown? In this episode, we talk ab...

We’re back, Fave! 💛✨ It’s our first episode of the year, and we’re kicking things off with a much-needed reset . We start by catching up on life — what we’ve been up to, how the new year is feeling so far, and what this season looks like for us. Then we get into the heart of the conversation: resetting . What does it really mean to reset? Is it starting over… or just realigning? We talk about:...

We made it, Fave! 🥹✨ This is officially our last episode of the year , and we’re closing things out the only way we know how — with laughs, reflection, and a little Disney magic. We kick things off with a quick Christmas check-in and a fun Disney recap, then slide right into a spirited debate: Pixar vs. Disney. 👀🎬 From Toy Story vs. The Lion King to Beauty and the Beast vs. Up , Frozen vs. Ins...

It’s Christmas week, Fave! This week on Hey Fave! , we’re playing One Gotta Go: Christmas Edition — and listen… some of these choices hurt our feelings. 😭😂 We’re debating over: 🎥 Black Christmas classics 🎥 Childhood favorites 🎥 Comedy chaos 🎥 Animated classics 🎥 Streaming faves Plus, we had to ask the real question: Is Dreamgirls actually a Christmas movie or nah? 👀 We even wrapped it up w...

We’ve seen the phrase “Black girls aren’t taught to date” all over the timeline — and it raised some real questions. Were we taught how to build healthy connections… or just how to avoid getting pregnant and stay focused on school? In this episode, Brandi and Domonique unpack what it really means to be “taught to date,” whether we were encouraged to explore relationships growing up, and why dating...

This week we start with a quick birthday recap — gun range, dinner, good vibes. Then we jump into the latest social trend: people pulling up in real life over online comments and petty drama. From porch-snack theft to comment-section beef, we talk about why you should always watch what you say… because you never know who’s watching or who will show up. We ask: Is there anything that would make YOU...

This week’s episode starts light with a wholesome moment: Brandi shares a video of a mom letting her daughters ride their bikes to the store — thinking they were “grown,” not knowing Mom was watching from a distance and Dad was hiding behind the corner at the store. 😂 It gave major simpler times energy… back when the world felt safer and kids could just be kids. That leads us into a second questi...

It’s Thanksgiving week, Fave — are you ready or still in denial? 😅🦃 This episode, we are kicking things off with a holiday PSA and a fun question: What role do YOU play at Thanksgiving — the chef, the host, the taste tester, or the one who just shows up with vibes? Then we dive into our main topic: ✨ How social media shapes our holiday expectations ✨ Thanksgiving red flags — from what not to b...

In this episode of Hey Fave! , we breakdown the messiest songs we grew up singing like they weren’t absolute chaos. 😂 From “He Wasn’t Man Enough” to “As We Lay,” “My Little Secret,” “In Love With Another Man,” and more — the lyrics were WILD. Then we shift into the Brenay scandal, why the internet is divided, and whether letting another woman stay with you and your man is ever a good idea. We wra...

You’ve seen it — the cropped pictures, the hand-holding with no face, the emoji over the bae. 👀 This week, we’re talking all about hidden partners : why people do it, what it says about trust, privacy vs secrecy, and how we would handle it. Would you post your partner or keep it lowkey? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 💬 ✨ New episodes every week! 🎧 Listen to Hey Fave! wherever you get your...

It’s National Stress Awareness Day — and your faves are talking about more than just bubble baths and deep breaths. 😅 We’ve covered stress relief before, but this week we’re digging into prevention and elimination too. What’s the difference? How do you know which one you need? And how can you make stress management a natural part of your day — not just something you do when you’re already overwhe...