The Empowered Millennials Podcast

As I wrap up another season of The Empowered Millennials, I want to leave you with one simple message: Have a Cougar Summer. Now, this episode isn't really about younger men or women. It's about freedom. It's about getting to a place in life where I'm financially secure, emotionally grounded, and confident enough to stop making decisions from fear, scarcity, or the pressure to make everything last...

Teaching is one of the most respected professions in theory—and one of the most misunderstood professions in practice. In this powerful conversation, Jessica Hawk, retired public school teacher and creator of My Teacher Face, discusses the emotional, psychological, and physical toll that teaching can take on the people who dedicate their lives to it. Having spent 32 years in public education, Jess...

After my uncle passed away, I found myself navigating the unexpected reality of probate, estate administration, and the countless responsibilities that come after someone dies. In this episode, I share the lessons I learned about grief, family, aging, and what it really means to leave a legacy. We'll talk about the emotional experience of sorting through a lifetime of memories, the invisible burde...

Morocco gave us inside the network the sense of belonging we didn't even know we needed. Being in community with other single and childfree women is good for the soul and Morocco was the emotional experience of finally feeling like we SINKs belong somewhere. After such a deep and profound adventure, it is important to unpack the emotional contrast between that abundance of connection and the reali...

What happens when you stop rushing to define every moment of connection, desire, and aliveness, especially in unfamiliar places? It’s a reminder to stay open instead of over-deciding, and to let experiences unfold without immediately trying to contain them in order to FEEL something deeply. Some things are meant to be experienced first, understood later. Join the Single and Childfree Network: http...

What does it actually look like to build a long-term, sustainable career in an industry most people misunderstand? Before the explosion of Only fans, Minnie St. Claire, a Black Canadian cam model who entered the industry in 2003, long before the influencer economy, subscription platforms, and mainstream conversations about sex work. With no roadmap and little representation, Minnie had to figure i...

Before our friends get sucked up into the motherhood vortex, we first grieve the loss to partnership. This episode unpacks the quiet heartbreak of losing a friend to a romantic relationship, why it cuts deeper than we admit and why letting go of a pick me woman is the healthiest thing you can do for your spirit. If you’ve ever felt confused, rejected, or even ashamed for how deeply this loss affec...

Andrea Bordeaux, coach, speaker, and guide in Feminine Wisdom, to unpack her bold and refreshing take on what it means to be a “selfish bitch.” Rather than something to avoid, Andrea reframes it as a necessary shift away from people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and over-giving, into a life rooted in self-devotion, boundaries, and truth. Andrea Bordeaux reframes what it means to be a “selfish bitch,...

As a single, childfree woman, I know how easy it is to fall into the habit of doing everything alone—because sometimes it feels easier than asking for help and being let down. But over the past few weeks, life threw some curveballs my way, and I realized just how powerful it is to have people I can lean on. In this episode, I share why building community has been so important in my life, how the S...

Every day it feels like, “WTF is this orange orangutan doing now?” and the headlines leave us shaking our heads at injustice. If you’re tired of the chaos but want to understand how power, law, and leadership really work, this episode is for you. I sat down with Attorney Shannon Frison, a lawyer, United States Marine, former Massachusetts judge, educator, and advocate, to talk about her unique per...

Being single and childfree doesn’t mean life is easier. There is an invisible weight carrying life alone, especially through crisis. In this episode, we dive into the invisible weight of navigating life independently: handling crises, managing the full mental load, and facing a culture that often minimizes your struggles. We explore how society frames independence as “freedom” while overlooking th...

There are moments in life where everything falls apart at once. For Sophie Deslauriers, it wasn’t just the end of an 18-year marriage marked by narcissistic abuse. It was divorce. It was a cancer diagnosis. It was being told her chances of conceiving were less than 5%. It was standing in the wreckage of the life she thought she was supposed to have and asking, “Who am I now?” Sophie shares what it...

Community is not a finite resource. There isn’t a limited number of seats at the table where if single and childfree women pull up chairs, mothers suddenly have to stand. That narrative — that if someone else is supported, you are somehow diminished — is scarcity thinking. And scarcity thinking is one of the patriarchy’s favorite control tactics. Making sure single and childfree women have a space...

We grew up watching the glow-ups. The fierce photoshoots. The dramatic speeches about “wanting this more than anyone else.” And of course, the iconic: “We were all rooting for you!” But what if the real story behind the scenes was far darker than the edit: What if the shows that raised us were quietly training us to tolerate dysfunction? What if what we were watching was abuse and psychological wa...

If we learned anything from the Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance, it’s that representation isn’t just about visibility; it’s about belonging. Watching families wave flags, sing every word, and see themselves reflected on the biggest stage reminded us how powerful it is to feel seen, heard, and valued. The emotional truth of the human experience is universal: people want spaces where they don’t hav...

Practice self-devotion expert, Valentine Blue, a solo sex coach, intimacy mentor, and founder of OddBird, also known as the “blue fairy” guiding people back to themselves. Wake up from autopilot living, reclaim pleasure as an internal resource, and learn how to say FUCK YES to yourself. Valentine brings nearly a decade of experience in sexual health and pleasure advocacy, including harm-reduction...

Pick me energy never yields what you think it will...and those who hold out will always find themselves in epic situations, like having drinks with pop icons, Danity Kane. Join the Single and Childfree Network: https://www.theangelagentile.com/scfnetwork   Sponsors :  Better Help: https://betterhelp.com/angelag   MidiHealth: https://www.trymidi.com/angelag   GET A WHIFF https:/...

This episode is a special live workshop recording that took place inside The Single and Childfree Network, where members joined in real time to listen, learn, and ask their most pressing questions about caring for aging parents. Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD, and Julia L. Mayer, PsyD, husband-and-wife psychologists who have spent over 30 years counseling family caregivers, and who also cared for their own...

To build deep connection and intimacy, regardless if it is a trip to Cuba, a partnership or someone we align with on the internet, we need a level of mutual vulnerability and reciprocity, not a one sided performance. Cuba was....something. Drawing from my recent trip there and the discomfort of experiencing something curated rather than real, I really wanted to share how this experience relates to...

The year 2025 is meant to wrap up old patterns, so that's exactly what we are going to do. This is the last episode it is hella personal. The Diddy Doc really stirred up some things in me around the ways I have been upholding men, protecting their stories and taking on what was never mine to begin with. In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on how the stories I told myself about love, loyalty...

When you give a woman a microphone...you get razor-sharp satire, powerhouse vocals, permission to be BOLD and the comedic and musical genius that is Sarah Hester Ross. Sarah Hester Ross is an internationally touring cabaret artist, musical comedian, and viral social media creator whose blend of feminist fire, powerhouse vocals, and razor-sharp satire has earned her nearly 3 million followers and o...

Let go of I HAVE TO because you can't force what you don't have to give. Sometimes you don't have it to give and that's ok! It doesn't need to be performative because whatever you are doing is enough. Maybe your worst is someone's best and you get to tone it down a notch. You have permission. Join the Single and Childfree Network: https://www.theangelagentile.com/scfnetwork   Sponsors : ...

Girl, get up! At just 25 years old, music producer Mikey Stone’s world shifted when he was diagnosed with ALS—a disease most people don’t expect to face so young. Since then, Mikey has been documenting his journey with raw honesty, becoming a powerful advocate for awareness, education, and funding for ALS research. In this deeply human and emotional conversation, Mikey shares his life before diagn...

Support uplifts. Enabling anchors. One teaches people to swim; the other ties a weight around your own neck and jumps in after them. As a life-long fix-it friend, I am often called upon to do things, support and uplift, not alongside of someone, but in front of them doing the work, enabling them to opt out of growth. I want to support and share in empowerment, not be put to work. Being supportive...

In today’s episode, we sit down with Dezaray, The Outspoken Adoptee, a domestic private infant adoptee adopted transracially in 1976. Left in a hospital by her biological family due to racial and religious biases, Dezaray grew up in a home that taught children to “be seen, not heard.” In this conversation, she shares the challenges of growing up unseen, the abuse she endured, and the moment she re...