Tamara til the break of Dawn

Movieteers #ganggang... The gang's all here, and this month we are reviewing another movie from our childhood: National Lampoon's Vacation! (links to Cedric and Baylor's social media etc can be found below). **SPOILER ALERT Clark, Ellen, Rusty, and Audrey drive from Chicago to California for a family vacation.  But like most family vacations, things don't always go as planned.  In this e...

My cousin (the baby of the bunch) graduated from college on May 14th!!!  This allowed me to get a mini-vacay in a beautiful cabin that my aunt and uncle rented, so we could all celebrate her milestone (episode cover-art is a vacay pic...).  But as we know, getting the family together can be stressful at times... In this episode I discuss my vacation; different ways that I navigated some...

When you're working towards a goal, it's easy to get discouraged when you feel like you are not making any progress.  You also may have to battle doubt, fears, and managing your time efficiently to get everything done. In this episode, I discuss the importance of pushing past your fears and doubts; why we can't allow others (even those with good intentions) to distract us from our goals; why...

Interacting with people can be interesting at times because sometimes you find out that the relational dynamics are not healthy for you.  Other times you find out that someone's season in your life has ended. In this episode I talk about the three types of people that you need to watch out for: people who are only there for the struggle, but don't clap for you when you're winning; people who...

I have been super busy and stressed lately, which has caused me to be more easily triggered.  I have had to be more intentional about slowing down and doing some reflecting so that I don't snap on folks. In this episode, I discuss some of my recent triggers; this busy season that I have been trying to navigate; why you don't need to jump at every opportunity and more... Watch my 4/21/21 Spoke...

Movieteers #ganggang and this month we are reviewing one of my favorite movies EVER... The Breakfast Club! (links to Baylor's social media etc can be found below). **SPOILER ALERT Bender, Brian, Allison, Claire, and Andrew all got Saturday school for various different reasons. Unexpected alliances and relationships were formed, and thus we have The Breakfast Club.  The 80s was top-tier (in ou...

Sometimes in life, you can look back and see how you were prepared to handle some of the things that are currently happening.  Other times in life, you are being prepared for things that are yet to come.  In this episode I discuss how those two thought processes tie into what I am currently doing; and I give a little insight into some "projects" that will launch in the next couple of mon...

This week I am joined by my pod-sisters Khris and Autumn (links to their socials below).  This time around for the #PettyTamTamChronicles I wanted to do something special, so I had Khris and Autumn hop on so we can bless yall with our "Shenanigans" while we hand out SEVERAL "STFU Awards".  If you are not familiar with the STFU Awards, this is a key component from Autumn's show. And if yo...

Yall... ya girl is out here growing in these streets and learning to become more okay with being vulnerable! But growth generally doesn't come without having to go through some sort of pain, obstacle, or frustration. Also... the last weekend of March was kinda wild (in a truly horrible way).  Tune in to hear what I learned via my bathrooms flooding (yes... both of them...), and dealing with n...

Welcome to Season 4 yall!  If you've never heard one of these episodes, basically I'm giving you a buffet of my opinions on topics that may or may not be connected... Consistency... being motivated by my goals rather than my feelings... people who act like they're entitled... don't weaponize your trauma... Let's talk about it! The next #PodcastHH is this Saturday 3/27 at 9pmEST/8pmCST on JBoo...

Movieteers #ganggang and this month we are reviewing the original Bad Boys movie!  Links to Cedric and Baylor's IG & Twitter can be found below. **SPOILER ALERT** We also discuss a little bit of Bad Boys II and Bad Boys For Life  It was really interesting revisiting the original Bad Boys movie as an adult.  There are things we didn't pay attention to when we were younger, so dif...

Welcome to the end of Season 3 yall!!   This week I am joined by Baylor (links to his show and socials below).   I generally do a season recap at the end of each season, but I wanted to do something different and asked Baylor to create and host this show.   This was such a fun episode to record, and some of the topics Baylor judges me for include: food choices; if I ruled the world...

Before Season 3 ends next week (don’t trip, I don’t take breaks between seasons...), I definitely had to have my youngest daughter Janae hop on the show. Janae is a junior in high school, and at the beginning of this school year, we began to really see a downward spiral with her mental health.  In this episode, we discuss some of the ways she has struggled & the progress she's making as I...

This week I am joined by Shayna and Jeezy (links to their socials and shows below). As an overthinker, it has been a little challenging for me to try to jump into the dating pool after years of remaining single, so I asked Jeezy and Shayna to give me some advice.  I am always a fan of hearing the male perspective, and also believe it's important to hear the perspective of someone who has been...

The anticipation of change/ transition tends to cause such a noticeable shift to my heart, mind, and sleep habits.  Enjoy this ride on my train of thought as I discuss that and why it’s important to go through things “alone” sometimes... Black History Month Black Business Spotlights Check out Ase' Wellness & Beauty & Such.... Website Room for Roots, Inc. Website LAVI Education & C...

This week I am joined by my oldest child/ only son, DeVaun (links below).    In this episode we discuss: his newly found passion for creating music; fav childhood memory; career aspirations, dating and more.  Follow DeVaun on Twitter  Check out his YouTube Channel   Check out his Soundcloud  Black History Month Black Business Spotlight  Check out  LAVI Educa...

The Big Rich Towne crew is back!  But since Power is on a break, Cedric, Baylor and I are doing a monthly movie review!  This month's movie was selected by JBoog, if there is a movie that you would like us to review, please tweet at me or email me (links below). **SPOILER ALERT** This month we are reviewing the Disney/Pixar movie, Soul.  In this episode we discuss the underlying mes...

You knew it was coming back around... and if you're new, welcome to the first #PettyTamTamChronicles episode of 2021!!! In this episode I will discuss: living in the ghetto apartments; joint Facebook accounts; I was robbed (slightly dramatic...) and more... with my petty spin on it of course. Black History Month Black Business Spotlight: Checkout: Braids by Reese Instagram Booking Site #PodcastHH...

This week I am joined by my oldest daughter Kayleeahna.  We discuss her first year of college (covid style); balancing school and work and her social life; her new lil boo thang; lessons she's learned... and more. #PodcastHH info Follow Khris on Twitter Listen to her shows HERE (December #PodcastHH) Follow Audrey on Twitter Listen to her shows HERE (November #PodcastHH) Follow JBoog on Twitte...

Welcome to the first #PodcastHH of 2021!!! This episode was recorded live on Saturday, January 23rd with my pod sisters- Autumn, J, and Khris (Audrey was with us in spirit, and in the comments). If you've never heard one of these special episodes, my pod-sisters and I do a monthly live show and each of us takes turns hosting.  We each bring something unique from each of our shows, so grab a d...

I'm not sure what to blame it on, but this is a hella random episode about: why you should be like YouTube premium; moldy cheese; sometimes I cheat (on my diet); a cotton bikini and more! Weekly Shoutout: Looking to start a business and don't know where to start? Reach out to Jackie O'Management   If you want to hear the episode I did with Blk Paco on his show, Nuts & Guts Podcast, check...

If you've never heard one of these episodes, basically I'm giving you a buffet of my opinions on topics that may or may not be connected... *Trump and the Christians who support him (listen before you feel some type of way... and then if you're a Christian who feels some type of way about what I say, understand that offense was not my intent...)  *Trust the process  *Learn to ask for hel...

This week I am joined by my homies Josh and Da'Quisha (links to their socials etc below). If you're not new to the show, you know that I have spent over a decade working with and mentoring youth.  In this episode we discuss our "why" regarding youth ministry; funny memories; challenging stories; the ways that we've grown, and more. Follow Josh on Instagram Check out his videography on his You...

Happy New Year yall!!!!! They say this is a Big Rich Townnneee.... Power Book 2 just aired their season one finale, so of course Cedric, Baylor and I are back to discuss my favorite show (links to their socials below) ** SPOILER ALERT** In this episode we discuss episode 108 (Family First), episode 109 (Monster), and episode 110 (Heart of Darkness). So many wild things happened in the series final...

This week Joose returns to the show for my last episode of 2020 (links to his show and socials below). Freedom to thirst trap; the Stimmy; Snoop Dogg gems; and Martin Luther Joose...  One thing we both agree on is the fact that 2020 was a wild year! So for your listening pleasure, Joose and I each came up with a list of our top ten memorable moments from twenty-twen-twen... This was a fun epi...