the BabeAF podcast

Growing up as a small town Indiana girl, I never really believed in the Prince Charming kind of life. We grew up learning to dominate like the boys, playing against some of the greats in our neighborhood as well as learning to be loud enough to stand up for ourselves and use our sassy voices to get everything that we imagined. Those Roseberry girls, we don't follow a path, we blaze our own trail.&...

Steph and I are BACK BABES! She has a new last name and I have new hair (even tho its under a hat), we are joining forces to bring you all things BIP, 2 babes in the Bachelorette franchise, some amazing white floral covered celeb weddings, and of course so dish on the controversy!  Big shout out and thanks as always to our friends @zacharyreality, @bachelorettewindmill, bachelornation.com and...

I have loved the work of Robert M. Drake for as long as I can remember and with the launch of the new book for pre-order in the Link is in bio (@rmdrk) and below here in the show notes. I’m excited to share some of the excerpts from one of his other books. I hope this brings you inspiration and confidence in order to be your best self and/or leave a situation is no longer serving you. I hope you g...

idk, blame it on the new haircut ya'll but I have always loved Hepburns' immense poise and character in all that she did but there is just something about a woman that can make a deer in a supermarket happen for a role in a top-notch film of the Hollywood cinema era.  Thankfully, there were a TON of articles about Audrey all across the web, but I loved finding some amazingly unique articles a...

Each day we have the opportunity To show up for ourselves, to make ourselves proud, and be as productive as we can in the arena in which we step into. I love the three quotes in this episode from Germany Kent, Wayne Dyer, & F. Scott Fitzgerald. Thank you for coming along this new role with me and work in life and trying to find that balance. I am already really proud of you for stepping into the u...

There is no other designer, woman or icon like the legendary IRIS APFEL! I mean if Gran were here, she'd definitely agree that I will be just like Iris when I am in my elder years and I am here for it! Happy Happy Birthday darling, you're an inspiration, thank you so so much for bringing more color to our lives! Just a snippet of today's episode:  Iris Apfel ( née Barrel ; born August 29, 192...

So after I posted Pamela's rad words on the IG grid this week (a la for Monday Motivation) and verbally added my two cents to today's episode, I took a deep dive and FOUND OUT THAT PAMELA IS THE AUTHOR OF ONE OF MY FAV SHOWS 'YOUNGER' with Woman to Watch Hilary Duff from episode 109! I knew I liked what she had to say!  Here is the breakdown of the know how and should have's every woman should say...

There are not many times in a woman's life where we can just chill the fuck out in a way that entirely authentic, loved, and enjoyed by other women. And luckily, all thanks to Charly Pope and her amazing foundation of @grownassladycamp, she brings all good times to light and love and an opportunity for all of us to come together each year with our weekend with each other. This year, I had the oppo...

We were both born in 1981 and played sports but WE ARE NOT THE SAME, me and Serena Williams. and that's alright by me.  I adored watching tennis w my Gran as a kid, from the greats like Martina and Monica to seeing girls my own age really dominant in their sport (from the Magnificent Seven to the Williams' sisters) I had it made when it came to icons and role models in athletics as I was grow...

Intimacy can be a really trick thing to grasp the concept of and even know the different ways to be intimate! Dr. Susanne from @mymentalhealthspace is helping us break down some great types of intimacy, checking on some road blocks along with ways to explore and get better. After the ad, Molly Burford (@mollyburford) is helping us find new and exciting ways to be intimate too! Thank you ladies for...

As a former college athlete, equality in sports as well as education is at the forefront as to part of the reason as to why i became an educator and still love playing golf. I didn’t really know about the extent of Title IX in education and some great ladies have been blazing their own trails at the inauguration and today to make all equality happen! So great women to get to know in this ediposde...

In 2020 sweet Karina and I made this post and it definitely still resonates today! Here's a few things I want y’all to know: 1. Its okay to be single. Historically speaking, a Queen without a King was more powerful. 2. Its okay to love your curves and your chub rolls. 3. Its okay to be skinny and love your athletic build. 4. Its okay to not be into makeup and to love sweat pants. 5. Its okay to lo...

While I normally do not come on the internet to talk about religious, political or spirituality, I found some profound posts, articles and material that I refused to let your ears pass by without hearing. All topics are coming with a TRIGGER WARNING and all sensitive. While some of my statements are thrown in, I deem the right to block and ban if you come for me with an opinion that is harmful to...

A year ago, I asked some of my friends on social media, what they've done lately that they consider BRAVE, and the results were amazing! Shout out to my friends Rosalinda Marie, Yvonne Mercado, Aubry Feathers, Makendrie Crozier, Mallory Mercury, Kristin Savoy, Amber Spurlock, Alisha Randall, Shanda Harris, and Rolando for sharing with me, I hope that not only was a celebration for you but also ins...

I've had some crazy adventures in the last couple of weeks that have been realllllly giving my patience, sanity and normal life situations a run for their money. Luckily, I am learning to adapt to new challenges and busting through some personal obstacles that I know I am not alone in. I just never really imagined that they would arrive in my 40's. I have no idea what took it so long but coping me...

A huge shout-out to Sahara Ali (you can find her on IG at @saharaleonoraali and Twitter at @askSahara) a Content and Social, Equality Marketing Specialist at @Salesforce for the amazing article (entitled '9 LGBTQ+ Women Who’ve Led the Way for the Next Generation') in 2021 to help highlight amazing women/people to watch as leaders in the LGBTQ+ community.  Here is the great lineup with many to foll...

Last weekend I took a little Trader Joe’s shopping trip into downtown Austin and little did I know that when I arrived, I would be flooded with the intense gratitude for who I am and where I am now in my life. There are not many things that I am suspect of but challenges and change are definitely duo that I welcome but I also need to walk about to consciously think of the exciting opportunities ah...

Conspiracy theorists are everywhere and unfortunately, just because you believe something can't happen before your talents may lack in a certain area that you do not believe it to do true- there in lines the unnecessary duo of Ableism & Insecurities. Last week's #womentowatch episode took a deeper dive into the remarkable woman that Helen Keller was- breaking down all your accomplishments, struggl...

three cheers for May 2022, all things included this week like the 2022 Met Gala, our favs and fails, 'back to the beach' with the OGs Kristin and Stephen, some Bachelor news, Kardashians tea is being spilled and The Trial Heard Round the World, ya'll! Source materials mostly from @morganptalks, cultura colectiva, YouTube for most of our trial coverages, the interwebs and Teen Vogue for today's epi...

All opinions stated here are my own and I am so blessed to have a platform that supports that in addition but not limited too, don't forget that 'love is love' and if you're not down with that then this very well may not be the podcast, person or listening room for you. Carry on, but work on being better in your our right k, babe? Thank you to all the people who have fought to lessen those margina...

Trigger warning: this episode touches on war, slavery, political views of others in a time from 1880-1970, please be advised.  Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. All the information talked in this episode are that of her Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller , feel free to...

Trigger Warning: this episode includes talks of unaliving/suicide, self harm, depression, loss, trauma, recovery, disorders, anxiety, mental health challenges With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to take the time to share a group of articles that I saw in one of affinity groups of work. My fulltime job with Zillow and we have these amazing groups (for example, women empowerment,...

This week's #womentowatch, is Stacey Park Milbern all thanks to a #GoogleDoodle on 5/19/2022 honoring not only her legacy but what would have been her 35th birthday. Here is more on Stacey and some amazing information I learned about her: Stacey Park Milbern was a queer, Korean-American disability justice activist, who co-founded the disability justice movement and dedicated her life to advocating...

I love it when a woman is coming into their own as a human and when they get all free-spirited and boss on it, really just had fuel to my #girlcrush fire. I have loved HD since 'younger' well that's because I am older than the Lizzie Maguire fandom BUT I can appreciate the adventures she's gone on throughout the years to be the woman that she is now! @womenshealthmag sat down with her (clothed for...

alright, I rarely get fired up by things on the internet because well, i like to be blissfully unable of the shit that doesn't serve me SO i really got thrown for a loop this week when I saw the admirable Jacqueline Doty (feminine energy dating coach, @claritybyjacqui, full video here: https://tinyurl.com/56fahx6r ) discussing how 'men don't like loud women' in one of her tiktok videos.  And...