The Sasha Whitney

We all know that one person who any and every single time we open our mouths has to correct us, play devil's advocate, move the goal post, or overall add something unnecessary just to hear the sound of their own voice. Well the devil needs no advocates and you don't have to tolerate this annoying behavior. Here's how to deal with these chronic contrarians who are legit soul draining de...

The new Netflix documentary has exposed the manosphere as a grift? OMG, everyone act surprised in 3,2,... #manosphere #netflix #patriarchy 3:24 initial thoughts 3:56 HS Tikky Tokky 14:14 the hypocrisy of the manosphere 21:23 Justin Waller 29:34 they're this close to getting it 32:01 Myron Gaines 42:01 Sneako 47:12 hurt men hurt everyone 49:57 homosocial behavior & the male loneliness epide...

In a video that broke Girl Talk TikTok and was met with strong feelings, a young woman posted a video expressing vulnerability about being jealous of an ex-friend. This video seemingly broke the internet with many weighing in to share their thoughts about having a jealous friend, the danger of jealous friends, etc. What she was actually describing was envy not jealousy but more importantly, I didn...

Husbands giving SAHWs and SAHMs an "allowance" is highly problematic at best as it infantlizes their wives and mothers as well as minimizes their contributions to the household while at worst is absolutely financial abuse. The patriarchal provider propaganda is going strong and doing its best to push and normalize their trad wife aesthetic but NOT ON MY WATCH! #patriarchy #tradwife #sahm 1:07 for...

When everything is breaking news, NOTHING is breaking news. In an era of virality where legacy media is competing with podcasters, influencers, and content creators, journalism, accurate reporting, and unbiased news reporting are a thing of the past as everyone is chasing being first rather than correct. It is important now more than ever to develop your media literacy and this video discusses not...

I’m not even going to hold your hand when I say this - YOU ARE UNDER SPELLS! When it comes to this provider man and tradwife content, a lot of y’all are allowing social media to skew your perception of reality. Women have always working in this country. The idea of a provider man is a myth. Money does NOT come from men. In 2026, there are far too many ways to make money than to be depending on a m...

The glass cliff is very real and Kristi Noem is about to get shoved off of it now that DHS has gone too far and made Alex Pretti a martyr. #kristinoem #alexpretti #glassceiling 1:00 Kristi Noem is NOT a victim 4:58 what is the glass ceiling? 7:24 what is the glass cliff? 13:18 women as the face & voice of this administration 15:40 Alex Pretti becomes a martyr 19:37 in closing

If you were beefing at that wedding, you shouldn't have been BEEFING AT THAT WEDDING!! On the real though, it doesn't seem like we'll ever get footage of the infamous Beckham-Peltz first dance fiasco but Brooklyn's statement is a perfect example of when immature adults weaponize therapy speak and take them to extremes. #victoriabeckham #familyestrangement #nocontact 1:08  who are T...

Last year, the media barely reported on the estimated 300,000 to 350,000 Black women being pushed out of the workforce. When it was reported on, it was framed as these women "leaving" the workforce rather than the reality that there were a series of intentional policy choices in both private and public industry that forced them out. I am one of the Black women however who left, by choice...

While there is no such thing as a "safe space" on the internet, the fact that two highly visible Black women content creators have been run off social media for the same thing - misogynoir and vitriolic abuse. Misogynoir in media has always existed however the fact it is increasingly prevalent on social media speaks volumes to the ways many use social media to spew anti-Blackness, racism...

A conversation was sparked on TikTok about the decline in customer service and why people don't say "hi" anymore which snowballed into a larger conversation about the sharp decline of third spaces, loss of village, community building, and the loneliness epidemic. This conversation is more nuanced than allowed on TikTok so I wanted to do a longer video to flesh out my thoughts and pro...

2022 was a challenging year filled with beautiful highs and frustrating lows. If I could describe my 2022 in one word, it would be "burnout". I thrived during the lockdown pandemic days. Going back to "normal" felt like a giant rollercoaster I did NOT want to be on and it really threw me off balance. It made it hard to focus and the things that became important fell by the ways...

One of my sisters always says "if you never expect anything from anyone, you'll never be disappointed." In today's episode, we're exploring that mentality from a different perspective and also how we can build/ work on our own boundaries, standards, and expectations.

Let's talk about being the squeaky wheel. Closed mouths don't get fed and no one is just going to hand you anything or what you deserved, unless of course you're one of the privileged and protected in which case lucky you! For the rest of us, this episode is a compilation of 3 tips I can offer you having over 3 decades of being the squeaky wheel under my belt. In this episode, you'll learn how to...

Ya girl is a Lululemon Ambassador! To say I am honored, excited, still somewhat shocked, grateful, proud, and humbled all at the same time would be an understatement. This has been a journey that's been 6 years in the making. As I reflect on this time in the fitness industry, the highs, the lows, being the squeaky wheel, and rebuilding during a pandemic, one thing that stands out is remembering yo...

Burnout! What is it? What does it look like? How do you address and begin to fix it? That’s what we’re covering in today’s episode as I come off a spell of burnout. It took me a minute to recognize what was going on and if you’re experiencing the same, I’m here to help you approach it from a mindfulness perspective. Let’s get into it!

Happy Black History Month! I wanted to wait until the end of the month to share my thoughts on Black History Month - ranging from pride, joy, and excitement to frustration, disappointment, feeling drained, and ultimately disappointed. This starts off in childhood as often the only or one of few Black kids in class through experiencing life as balancing two identifies - a 1st generation Nigerian Am...

In my last episode I talked about being your own goals and how important being aligned with your why will help you achieve your goals however about 15 minutes into the episode I realized that was kind of like putting the cart before the horse. None of it will make no sense if you don’t know what your why is. If you don’t even know how to find it. So today’s episode is a two-parter and actually sho...

Nearly a month into the new year, how are your resolutions and goals coming along? Keyword - YOUR! If not so good, maybe it's time to go back to the drawing board and reflect on why that is and dig a little bit deeper as it pertains to your motivations and intentions behind this goal. A lot of us without knowing it take on goals the goals of others thinking that if we do what they do or have what...

"It's just a preference." Right? Wrong. How many times have you heard that tired phrase that has been used to normalize, dismiss, and downplay racism, prejudice, and bias, particularly when it comes to Black women? It's time to have an honest conversation about how this "preference" excuse is over 500 years of conditioning. Conditioning that has a certain aesthetic and group at the top and another...

Happy New Year! There’s all of this energy around this time of year as people are setting their goals and resolutions for the year. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or comparing your goals against someone else, this episode is for you! Challenge yourself to taking a new approach to goal setting this year. Instead of just thinking about what you want to achieve- think about how you want to...

The idea of women “having it all”, newly reframed as “balance” is nothing new but a recent interview my friend sent me of Gabrielle Union on vehemently rejecting this lie, this myth, this toxic notion had me like YASSSSS! In today’s episode, let’s talk about why this myth still exists and how we as women can stop it and reframe what “all” looks like/ means for us, individually.

6 years ago I got certified as a spinning instructor and have been teaching since 2016. The rest is history! Well not history but the present. It’s been 5 years of fun, realizations, connections, tears, highs, lows, yeses, and nos so I’d say a look back is in order. Let’s get into it!

In last week’s episode we discussed internal self-awareness. Because none of us exists in a vacuum, we need to be mindful of the ripple effects our behavior has on others which begs the question in the title - am I choosing to be a blessing for others? Today we’re talking external self-awareness which boils down to being aware of the impact our words, actions, and energy is felt by others. Underst...

Self-awareness is at an all time low but it doesn’t have to be the case for you. In this episode, we’re talking about how to establish self-awareness, what self-awareness means when it comes to finding your why, and using both to ultimately become the person you want to be to get to where you want to be.