the BabeAF podcast

Steph and I welcome back one of our busiest month's personally to chat about a pop culture halt with a lot of the info that we've previously been discussing. I mean did anyone else feel like APRIL 2022 was a hot mess/ spicy disaster well on the express bus to the shitshow.  From new BABIES from the Pauls, the Criss's, those who were on The Ultimatum, Duggerville and the Kennedys of E!, cheers...

With the unexpected and tragic passing of Naomi Judd this past weekend, I thought it only fitting to chat about the amazing woman that she was and all that she helped contribute to country music.  I loved learning about Naomi through all the information from her Wikipedia page encompassing all the amazing awards and accolades that she received throughout her magnificently talented 76 years. N...

I am so thrilled to sit down this week with Meg Calvin an amazingly dynamic woman who I know how to get say is not only my counterpart in loving all things literature (I mean she helps people write books ya'll), but also a great gal pal when it comes to about the best plumping lip gloss !  Meg is a powerhouse who is not only ravishingly beautiful and humble but she is the midset of helping Sp...

Thank you Helen Keller , no I'm not talking about the punk song by the band 3OH!3 but the actual Alabama born, American Author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer, yes her. She had a quote that I adore so much that states; 'Be Happy with What you have while Working for What you want.' We are such a society these days for wanting instant gratification and what I find so ful...

This week I am adding the previous love that is 'babe of the month' and the new Wednesday lady love '#Women to Watch' and ya know, what better way to kick off the collab of not just one woman but two! blasting through the curtains, Barlow & Bear , babes.  If you've been sleeping in the orchestra pit, you better wake up because Abigail and Emily are doing things that not many women in a ma...

Ya'll last Sunday Steph sent me a note that said 'hey do you want to record this week' and I was like 'no, lets wait, a lot can happen in FIVE days' and boy, did I know nothing about what events would transpire from 3/26-3/31 even just a mere hours about sending that text.  This week we are chatting about all things Bachelor Nation, the hinted relationship between our boyfriend Blake and Gian...

First & Foremost, I am so appreciative of the break from last week while taking care of Banner hound pupaluppppa. He is feeling much better and we are getting his infection under control. Well, this weeks #womentowatch is actually three badass babes. I went back into some of the episodes we recorded previously and grabbed the part of our chats where they were discussing our pivotal podcast questio...

for the 100th episode of the BabeAF pod, we decided to record LIVE on Instagram with a little Q&A featuring my adorable husband Chris Dukes, aka Dukesy aka loverboydogbabydaddyfavoritehuman. We are going back and forth and taking some of your questions for each other and we dive into anything from our favorite people on the planet to how we feel about not having children- yep, we go there! I a...

'Feel love activate inside yourself and awaken the divine feminine energy within you - all about, joy, strength, ease, and passion. Let the beautiful sounds of the bowls hug you and remind you how strong and full of grace you are. Let the alchemies bring you grounding.' Shanila Sattar. I never realized how actively science, sound baths and self care all coincided until I sat down from Shanila, she...

we're talking some strategies today babes, ways to eliminate the self doubt that creeps in like TLC when you're not expecting it so the properly ways to navigate may not be what you expect, its time to stop overthinking, collaborate with your previous life situations and listen to your guy... ok ok enough of those throwbacks, its time to dig in and find the ways through it; so heres so great strat...

Ya know how you just sit down with someone and you instantly connect? Well ya'll, Nikki of Beatnik Beauty and cohost of the Unlikely to Apologize Podcast, is one of those dynamic women! I didn't expect to have so much in common right off the bat and definitely can't wait to grab a drink and spend some time together throughout our town. I adore the way we can now compliment each other fantastically...

This week Steph and I sit down and chat about all things babes, engagements, the GOAT, Bachelor therapy & how we feel about new celebrity couples.  New Babies on the Block: Shay & Matte, Ashley Graham's Twins, Rhianna & A$AP, Kylie & Travis (with Kardashian child predictions), Eve, Brian Austin Greene & Sharna Burgess, honorable no mention: Shailene & Aaron Celebrity L...

The inaugural installment of the #babeafbookclub is here! We are reading a book/month and for January 2022, we dove into Delia Owens' book, 'Where the Crawdads Sing' and we had the best time learning from each other and there are definitely a few twists and turns in the storyline that we were surprised by as we were going through it! We learned that the paperback as a small cookbook in the back an...

What a fun week we've had to round out February 2022 babes! As a former educator, I adore a palindrome, ya know where the number is spelled the same forward AND backwards (i know, #NERDALERT). Can you guess my favorite? In numerology, angel numbers are a repetitive sequence of three or four numbers that appear in seemingly random places in your life to convey a spiritual or divine message. 1111, f...

Its Wednesday babes! Time for the new babeaf segment called 'Women to Watch', I love sitting down with women who just blaze amazing trails, dance to the beat of their own drum and really fucking show up for others when push comes to shove. I mean who doesn't love a strong, intelligent and talented babe?  This week I have an amazing afternoon chat with Allie Tessier of the Babesplaining Podcas...

I just adore women who are doing shit that no one else is women doing shit that matters. adoration was quick when i met Kerry Lynn at the beginning of February and through a Women of Atx FB Group. Ya'll when I tell you she's gathering a troupe of even cooler humans to bring joy, excitement and surprise to Central Texas, that is nothing to scoff at but definitely a force to be reckoned with. Ya'll...

honestly, as i get older, the more difficult some things are (along with my ass being stubborn as all get out). you'd think by now, i'd have a grasp on being emotional- being vulnerable or shit, even as loud as i am - you'd think that i would be forthcoming in all and everything but ya'll , sometimes conversations and arguments are so difficult! in lieu of that, i turned to the og fav seo (#Pinter...

Okay, I made a promise to myself that when I was going to make the consistent adventure to continue producing this amazing podcast, I would do my best to show and continue to give you the goodies and knowledge with skills to give the the leverage to be a better version of yourself. Trust me when I tell you you that you magnificently made but sometimes, there's a bit of an itch for you to do just a...

From Bachelor Nation to Bill Hader, we've got it all this month & trust us when we tell you, the longer you listen, the crazier the news gets! Huge shoutout once again to Bachelor Nation blog & this weeks find, BuzzFeed for all the hot goss. We did cover some great humans that we lost this month and please note that TW Suicide and Self harm, so please know that we are always a point of ref...

There is nothing like a #dailyPSA to boost your mood, trajectory of the day and the way in which your day navigates. I love the art of the UNfuck and if you know anything about me or why I am showing up for you, its to help myself get UNstuck in different ways with the hopes of being the lighthouse for you along the way.  So, tada babes, welcome to the unfuckery chronicles, a permanent place...

Episode 89 is starting off a little different, love the launch of a new podcast segment: Things I Like that You Should Fucking Bu y. Bc I'm not cool enough to have a Like to Know It Page to get paid for these things, alas, a new podcast segment and a spot on the grid to support people and locals I love. First off, this hat (from the rad Raleigh (folk) rock band American Aquarium- i love alliterati...

I was running over a million things in my head this week about what I'd like 2022 to look like for myself and I realized that a lot of this, this stuff that I do on socials and ideas that I get to create for the podcast are solely and mostly inspired by ya'll- the glorious badass babes of the babeaf podcast, you're in the wind in my duster and the reasons why I continue to show up for myself, to h...

Cheers to the first full episode of 2022! I am pulling out the top three(ish) highlights of 2021 for me and busting out some great info from my new internet besties (even though they have no idea who I am), Amanda E. White of @therapyforwomen to chat about the '10 ways to detox that have nothing to do with your body' and the gem that is Sara Kuburic, CCC of @millennial.therapist to guide is with '...

Thank you for the patience in the break of the pod in the regularly scheduled episodes over this month, but we are back and in action today with the December 2021 edition of the Sunday Spill. thank you for my girl, Stephanie Self for doing some great research this month and we are excited to sit down and dish on all the details of the happenings of the month! special thanks to bachelornation.com,...

Often times that we find ourselves in a lot of baby little ruts and what I feel is great to know about the holiday season is not just that everyone is kind of in the same boat with overwhelm and over extension but there are a little tangible ways and a big ways to start moving your self into a better mental state. I am here today to talk to you guys about what has been a really great little shift...