Madness Cafe

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Listen in as Raquel and Jennifer talk to Sarah Hodges about mental health, body positivity, and her journey forward after an eating disorder. Sarah Hodges is a filmmaker, writer, director, actor, podcaster, and mental health advocate with a bachelors in Psychology and a day job as a docketing specialist for a patent law fir...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer speak with author Carly Heath about her debut novel, The Reckless Kind. In The Reckless Kind, Carly "wanted to explore how the strongest bonds are often forged amongst those who don’t fit in, and how all types of love - whether romance, friendship, or devotion to an animal companion - are equally im...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Shani Silver - the author of A Single Revolution: Don't look for a match. Light one., and the host of A Single Serving Podcast. Her podcast launched in April 2019 in the hopes of giving single women content that - for once - didn’t revolve around dating, and to support...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! A listener comment on Instagram about a previous episode prompted a conversation; listen in as Raquel and Jennifer talk to Preston Hatfield. Afterwards, Raquel and Jennifer talk about some of the organizations that they support and care about. - NAACP - https://naacp.org/ - Black Voters Matter - https://blackvotersmatterfun...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer discuss whether true friendship can exist between Black and white women. The conversation was inspired, in part, by specific episodes of Glennon Doyle's podcast We Can Do Hard Things and Slate's podcast The Waves; links to both are below. We Can Do Hard Things, episode 61 - Are Your Friendships...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer discuss what's been on their minds lately. This isn't what they originally had planned for this episode but they decided to roll with it. What do y'all think?  Raquel mentioned programs where refrigerators with food are placed in neighborhoods for the benefit of anyone who needs them. Here...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Join Raquel and Jennifer as they speak to Sylvester Pierce, a certified CPR/First Aid/Trauma Firearms Instructor. He teaches from a place of love; community comes first.  Sylvester is also the head of SPierce Consulting where he and his team "have funneled our classroom, course, practical and real  world experience int...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Listen in as Raquel and Jennifer discuss all things therapy - why it's a feminist issue, why everyone needs it, why they started (and continue) therapy, what they've learned so far, and how it's affected their goals for the future. What say you, listeners? Have you thought about therapy? Have you gone to ther...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Kara Nicole Bitar holds a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law and practiced high-stakes corporate litigation at one of the largest law firms in the Southeast.  While practicing law, she realized that despite having what is deemed a high level of success, many people were unhappy, stressed out, worn out, unhealth...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Join Raquel and Jennifer as they talk to special guest, Hayley Curtis, about how journaling helped Hayley rebuild her identity from the ground up. Learn how journaling can help you, too. Hayley is the founder of Soulfull Journaling where she provides women with guidance and support to help them dig deeper in their journalin...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer discuss toxic masculinity. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-masculinity-5075107 https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a27259689/toxic-masculinity-male-friendships-emotional-labor-men-rely-on-women/ “I want the term "gold digger" to include dudes who look for a woman who will...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer are joined by artist Lala Drona to discuss art, the female gaze, feminine power and unilateral breast agenesis. Lala Drona is a Venezuelan-American painter and video artist born in Denver, Colorado. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado, Lala Drona has since published and exh...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Listen in as Raquel and Jennifer talk to Neurodivergent Parent Coach & Mentor, author and parent Zoe Martin about her memoir Making Peace With Autism. The book chronicles her and her family's coming to terms with being neurodivergent. Do yourself a favor - read this book! It's such a great read! www.zoemartin....

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer talk about a range of issues with Jess Jackson. Jess Jackson, MBA, M.ED  is a serial entrepreneur and centers her work on the visibility and inclusion of marginalized bodies. She is COO and Co-Founder of LOUD.Social a content marketing agency that combines community organizing strategy with social media...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer talk about the myths and truths about Thanksgiving as well as how we can redefine the day with an eye toward inclusion. Specifically, they discuss how to makeover the holiday into something that works for you and/or your family. Long before the Europeans set foot on these shores, Native peoples gave than...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Markysha and Jackie to discuss the effect that Alzheimer's has had on Jennifer's, Markysha's and Jackie's mothers.  https://www.alz.org/ Here are just a few facts about Alzheimer's from www.alz.org: More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050,...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer discuss their decisions around motherhood and children. HINT: Raquel chose not to have children and Jennifer chose to have them. The common denominator? Choice. https://www.vox.com/first-person/22370250/should-i-have-kids-a-baby-decide-start-family-parenthood-kids-childfree https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/14...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer discuss body image - their personal experiences as well as in society at large. "Everything I've ever been insecure about, head to toe." - video made by Olivia Bolanos  https://youtu.be/jGB1viCqijU “Body image is the mental representation an individual creates of themselves, but it may or...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Listen in as Raquel and Jennifer talk about women and horror movies with Nicole Kemper. Nicole Kemper is an actor, writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. Her production company Critical Crop Top Media produces films, series, podcasts and live comedy shows. She currently co-hosts 2 shows with her collaborator, Sarah Alison Hodges...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! In observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Raquel and Jennifer interview Melanie Hyatt-Wilfong about her mother's breast cancer diagnosis when Melanie was 10 years old, her mother's death due to the disease a few years later, and the effect it all had on Melanie and her family.  To learn more about breast ca...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Raquel and Jennifer interview Jesaka and DeAngelo of Michigan Date Ideas (on Instagram as @michigandateideas) about being intentional in romantic, familial and community relationships.  You don't want to miss this one - Jes and DeAngelo are delightful! Support the show Be part of the conversation by sharing your though...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! What are the 3 dimensions of loneliness?  Take a listen as Raquel & Jennifer dive into the topic of loneliness and how it plays out in their own lives. Here's the link to the episode of Brene Brown's podcast Unlocking Us mentioned in this episode: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/dr-vivek-murthy-and-brene-on-lon...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. In acknowledgement of this, Raquel shares her experience with suicidal ideations. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, please call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255, https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Jennifer discusses her experience with being diagnosed with HPV.  https://youtu.be/I00zkVYJuC4 https://youtu.be/RjBpLeBzkng Support the show Be part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnessc...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Alyssa Kuzins is an embodiment coach and mentor. She is the creator of BODY ART, a community and ambassadorship program based on embodied dance. She has been leading women's healing retreats since 2016. Alyssa has also taught vinyasa yoga since 2015 and has taken a yoga for trauma training, as well as a kundalini yoga...