Truth & Coffee Time w/Diverseluv

In this episode, we tackle questions & comments from other interracial couples.  Having a relationship is already tricky within itself, but when you step into the interracial arena, it gets a bit more involved.  Although we live in a society that's a bit more progressive, there are still areas as well as people who continue to disapprove of interracial love.  They often offer co...

**Beware** Movie Spoiler Alert We know, We know - you’re thinking, ‘who are they referring to, with this, “ You People ” bullcrap! Hey! It’s not what you think and it’s everything you think.  We are deep diving into the recently released movie on Netflix, “You People”! This movie takes a plunge into interracial dating from all sides - color, culture, religion, beliefs, family, outside interfe...

This episode is fantastic, heartfelt, knowledge-filled, and more! Brand Strategist, Author, Storyteller, and Award-winning Graphic Designer Julian B. Kiganda stopped by the Truth & Coffee Time Podcast to share her take on family, culture, business, ownership, and love for helping others. We also discussed self-care and how she does all the things ! Julian is an entrepreneur with many gifts and...

Do you have your word(s) for the year? Well, let’s regroup and put our new year goals and aspirations in place.  Notice I did not say resolutions.  Do you know why? Because, the problem is that many people set these bodacious resolutions that are sometimes very unrealistic, and they don't follow through on them. The key is if you were not doing any of those things in the previous year, h...

Your questions came rolling in, so we are sharing our answers to a few of them, from our thoughts on what keeps us in love, our motivation, and our future book, to how we keep supporting each other. Also, there is some lame reference to O-H-I-O. Please understand that these answers are from our own personal experiences, and as we share time and time again, we don't know it all but, we know us! As...

In this episode, Allow Us To Re-introduce Ourselves! We go back down podcast memory lane from our very 1st episode, where we share a few details of how we met and our whirlwind dating, which eventually led to a happenstance elopement.  Yep!! You read it correctly - we eloped!!  Ironically, we started this love match off with conversations, deep truths, and a love for coffee, which seems...

A new year is upon us and like so many do every year - new year resolutions are coming out of the woodwork! This episode is different from your traditional resolution breakdown. Instead, we want to discuss what we learned in the previous year that will serve us well in the New Year! New Year's resolutions and setting goals is a great fresh start for the beginning of the year, to get us back on tra...

Hey Hey! We are so excited to have on our show, Founders, Vice President & President of the Virginia Black Business Directory, Tracey & Ernisha Hall ! This powerful entrepreneur couple sat down with us and discussed everything from representation, gentrification, small business advocacy, relationship building, community support, and so much more! This power couple saw a need in the way our...

Episode 60 has us up watching the sunrise, over a great cup of coffee and an even better 30+ minutes of engaging conversations. Check out the lineup, as we explored and conversated: (2:46) Daily stresses and the path of giving yourself grace daily (3:19) Being tested, tried, and coping (5:22) Coffee Talk (8:39) Holidays and Denise’s 3 F’s (11:27) Smells bring memories, good & bad (14:35) Va-JayJay...

We are continuing Season 4 with Natalie Pecora of NJP Productions . Natalie is an entrepreneur, custom jewelry designer, and graphic designer, as well as an off-broadway set designer in fabulous New York City. This discussion is so fluent as we discuss creativity, the pandemic, family/friends, the social media community, ownership, love, and loss. There are so many entrepreneurs that actually laun...

Energy, Energy, Energy! This episode is all about, The Energies We Bring to the various environment we step into on a daily basis.  Especially, as we are approaching the holidays, with family, friends, and more coming into your space to celebrate, fellowship, and break bread…..some may bring a very different energy that may not be positive or full of joy! We have to continually be mindful of...

Thank you for hanging with us! The Holidays are upon us and we are re-visiting a fan fave, entitled, Holiday Bells or Holiday Hells! Ya'll know it could go either way! Let's get into it! In this episode we are discussing the good, the bad, and all there is in between.  It’s, Holiday Bells or Holiday Hells and we are digging into our different family traditions, the fun of spending time with f...

Episode 56 formally introduces my new ebook, ”Giving Yourself Grace Daily”! So excited to speak about this beautiful labor of self-love journey with our excellent listeners. This is such an engaging conversation with Tiffany Sinceno, our gracious host, of @Relationshipsonthego. She is a fabulous Psychotherapist/ Relationship Expert, and I was honored to be interviewed by her on her phenomenal Rela...

Soooo here we go!  If someone is in your inner circle, they are there because somewhere down the line of your friendships yall crossed the trustworthy threshold - that's a great thing, right?! Yes, right! But, what happens when someone in your inner circle betrays your trust, not by what they say, but by the complete opposite? They betray your trust by what they didn’t or wouldn’t say!  ...

So I grabbed a dear friend and former colleague to explore this sometimes controversial topic.  Being a Strong Woman: Compliment or Nah?! Don't get me wrong, I completely understand the need to have a certain type of strength to maneuver in this world as a female, especially as a Black female. But, I also want to ensure that I am able to have helpmates within my family, circle, businesses and...

Hey! Hey! Hello to Season 4 and more engaging topics, inspiring guests, and so much more.  We are kicking off Season 4 with a much needed topic that so many of us suffer from daily……..Paralysis by Analysis! What are you over-analyzing to the point of paralyzation? You are so hell-bent on the constant re-do and review that it prevents you from releasing. Then there's Extinct by Instinct, which...

Hey friends! This is the last episode of Season 3! Yep - we are wrapping up Season 3 and we are equally excited that Season 4 is on deck with powerful conversations and some upcoming phenomenal guests.  This entire episode is dedicated to wrapping up Season 3 with a bow, as we review past episodes from this great season. Season 3 introduced our side hustle and entrepreneurial sessions.  ...

In part 2 of this great episode, Gabrielle breaks down her love for artistry and the challenges of her artistry journey. She offers insights into her steps to becoming a freelance artist and what it means to have mentors and others in your life to encourage you while also being a viable example of what she wanted to be. Her illustration path points more toward children's books. But, as you listen...

We are talking to Illustrator Extrodinaire, Gabrielle Fludd , as she takes us through her entrepreneur and artistic journey.  Gabrielle is a freelance artist, drawn to surround herself with positive and creative energy.  She loves bringing characters to life, teaching art, painting of all types of genres, and of course illustrating books.  Gabrielle illustrated our book, Grand Joy,...

Hey, Hey, Hey! It’s us again sharing another amazing human with the podcast listening community! Yes! Comedian Lance Thompson is in the building sharing his comedic joy & journey with us at the Truth & Coffee Time Podcast! Lance Thompson has shared the stage with personalities such as Joe Clair of WPGC, Comedian Tony Woods, Rodney Perry, and many more great stand-ups! Lance has more than j...

It’s halftime yall! Interracial Relationship commitments half-time, to be precise! We tackled pre-gaming and game time when entering into an interracial or intercultural relationship - and now that you are in it and navigating the highs, lows, and middle ground; guess what - “It’s Half-Time” ! Time to re-evaluate, re-commit, re-connect, review situations, re-new, respond to friends & families...

One of my greatest blessings in this life is the honor of being a mom.  Have I gotten it right? Hell No!  Not in this life LOL! But, I was present and accessible - that was definitely half the battle. Today I am hanging out with my oldest Joy and we are catching up and simply just, “Shooting the Sh*t ! Mother and Daughter catching up and taking trips down memory lane.  Memories of g...

Yes! Yes! Yes! This is part 2 of our powerful discussion with Pierre Campbell as he breaks down the distinction between leadership & management . We dive deeper into Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion , as Pierre addresses the movement from corporations as we all lived and watched horrendous acts of exclusion and racism in our society. The importance of being a great manager and an effective l...

What does Leadership versus Management mean to you? Everyone who is a leader may not possess the skills to manage. Everyone who can manage may not possess the tenacity to lead. We often get these two skill sets and qualities confused. But! Not today! Pierre Campbell of, The Leadership Network Team , will break these words down in their true forms and we will ultimately leave this meaningful discus...

Hey, ya’ll! It’s episode 44 and we are not holding back! We want to understand and share why you should not, “ Apologize for doing better !” Most times when you offer that apology, it’s not for you, it’s for the person you are speaking to - you are trying to make them feel better for NOT doing better! But why? Why do you owe anyone an apology because you made better choices, acted on your dreams,...