Work Bae

As we near the end of our third season we figured it was time to discuss another type of ending ... one that isn’t discussed often but can be just as, if not more, painful as losing a lover … the end of a friendship. How do you know when it's time to walk away from a friendship? How do you even broach that conversation or move on afterward? 😕 Most times we enter into friendships thinking they wil...

2020 is proving to have a very wicked sense of humor but, we’ve made it to September and for that we are grateful. After a week away your Work Baes are realizing that even in the dumpster fire we’ve been living through there are also beautiful things happening this year and one of them has been our reintroduction to rest. The main thing that tends to keep us from prioritizing our rest is CAPITALIS...

August has been a tough one for the Work Baes, with both of their anxiety on a thousand snd 2020 still not letting up 😟 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie tackle something that’s been plaguing our society for centuries … misogynoir. With a number of incidents that have happened over the last few weeks that directly affect Black women, we thought this was the best time to bring this conversatio...

It’s another week in the Black Mirror episode that is 2020 and things keep getting weirder!! 🥴 We kick off this week’s episode with a few hot takes, everything from the announcement of Kamala Harris as Biden’s VP pick, to Trump’s unabashed voter suppression and finally our collective bewilderment to why white people can’t let us have things for ourselves?!? We wrap up the episode by exploring Bey...

This week on Work Bae, we continue with this season’s theme of discussing relationships by delving into our relationship with our inner child 👧🏿👦🏿 Things get emotional as we touch on some of our childhood traumas and how they’ve manifested in our lives as adults. Obie breaks down how your wounded inner child can sometimes C.O.N.T.A.M.I.N.A.T.E. your life and Naana shares how resolving some of...

The love train continues this week with our newest Work Baes Brat (@dhqbrat) and Orion (@orionstarbreeze) 🚂 Naana and Obie make a quick stop at their station to learn all about polyamory. Brat and Orion share their journey to polyamory separately and how it has flourished for the two of them as a couple. We tackle some of the myths surrounding this form of ethical non-monogamy (ENM) and learn how...

We got some new Work Baes on the pod this week! 🙌🏿 Ebony (@themamaloverfriend) and Devon (@definedfatherhood) joined us for Part 2 of our marriage episode from last season and talked us through how they’ve kept their relationship strong after 11 years of dating, the birth of their beautiful daughter Ryann, and almost 5 years as a married couple. How do you maintain your individuality while creat...

While the pandemic and #BlackLivesMatter movement have dominated the news cycle for the past few months now a few celebrities seem to have missed the memo 🤦🏿‍♀️ This week, Naana and Obie take a break from their own personal growth to discuss some current events in pop culture; everything from Kanye2020 to performative black solidarity and “entanglement”. Make sure you stick around for the end of...

Can you really fall in love with anyone? What if all it took was going through a series of well-crafted questions? 🤔📜💘 On this episode of Work Bae, Naana and Obie tackle the popular New York Times questionnaire, “36 Questions That Lead To Love”. Originally drafted in 1997 as part of a study by psychologist Arthur Aron, this quiz has helped boost intimacy between thousands of strangers, resultin...

Do you have any regrets in your life? Do you ever ask yourself, “What if?” 🤔 This week, Naana and Obie explore their relationship with regret, from questionable decisions to missed opportunities and some of the “what if?” questions that have kept us up at night. As we share some of the insight we’ve gathered along the way on how to relieve yourself from the weight of regret, we take it to the Far...

Lovin’ during quarantine has looked different for all of us 💏🏿🥒💦🖐🏿 This week on Work Bae with Naana and Obie, we discuss how dating, communicating, and connecting have all changed dramatically in the wake of COVID-19. From the recent surge on dating apps to virtual hangouts and family zoom meetings your Work Baes are here to help you love on each other but most importantly yourselves! Cheat S...

🚨 SPOILER ALERT! 🚨 This week Naana and Obie decide to take a little break from all the madness in the world and talk about some of the shows that have been saving them the past few months. One show that’s high on that list for both of us is Issa Rae’s “Insecure”, on this week’s episode we do a deep dive into Season Four by answering a few questions from a series of threads posted by @UrsineNoir...

After two weeks of daily protests in response to the death of #GeorgeFloyd, the whole planet has taken to the streets galvanized around the fight against racism. This week on Work Bae, we discuss the different ways of participating in the movement that doesn't necessarily require boots on the ground. Whether you’re marching in the streets or supporting the protesters by donating, signing petitions...

Here we are at the start of our third season, and the world looks very different than it did when we left on Season 2. 🦠😷 This week, Naana and Obie discuss life under quarantine, how the global COVID-19 pandemic has affected them personally and the black community as a whole. What have they learned about themselves during this time? What do they miss most about life B.C. (before Corona)? How dif...

L O V E … what better way to end Season 2 than discussing what made this podcast possible! 🥰 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie recap how they celebrated Valentine’s Day weekend and jump into what love means to them and how it’s manifested in their lives. What influences your capacity to love and how you express that love? 🤔 Join the Work Baes for a little Psych 101 as they explore the 5 Love...

We couldn't let February end without showing #BlackHistoryMonth some love. ✊🏿🖤 This week on Work Bae with Naana and Obie, we celebrate all things Black history, Black culture, and Black community with some of our favorite blacks Charis, Marquia, and Preach! Join us for a discussion on the origins of Black History Month, followed by a few hilarious rounds of the popular card game “Black Card Rev...

This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie unpack the untimely and tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and seven others in a helicopter accident last Sunday. How do we individually and collectively begin to process the loss of their lives? We explore our relationship to death and how it has affected us in our personal lives and offer some advice on how to deal with grief. We hope...

Part 2 is finally here! 🙌🏿 In this episode, our favorite Work Baes finish the conversation they started last week on vulnerability. Obie shares how therapy has had a big influence on his ability to be open with others and Naana reveals that one of her biggest fears about being vulnerable is being judged by others. Do you struggle with being vulnerable in your relationships? Tune in for some tips...

Out of all the feedback we've received since starting the podcast last year the one we've heard the most is just how much people appreciate how vulnerable we are with each other. So this week on Work Bae we dive into what it actually means to be vulnerable and share our journey to vulnerability on our own and as friends. ✨ Look out for "November Pt. 2" later this week! Cheat Sheet: How To Be More...

With an increase in disposable income, education, the rise of social media, and a generation of tech-savvy millennials, we are at the height of the Black Travel Movement. More and more people of color are traveling internationally, creating lucrative opportunities for the tourism industry, but until now it's a market that's been largely neglected ✊🏿✈️🌍 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie disc...

I do? Do you? 💍🤔👰🏿🤵🏿 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie discuss the institution of marriage. How they’ve seen it manifest in their families, the pressure they sometimes feel to take the plunge and the luxury of living in a time when you can make your vision of marriage completely your own. Tune in every Monday for a brand new of Work Bae with Naana and Obie!

Soo … WE LIED!!! 😂 We couldn’t let the year end without a final word from your favorite work baes. Long before we made our way into the studio, we had many of the same conversations that we now have behind the mic over text and on the phone. With less than 24 hours left in 2019, we decided to jump on the phone like we did back in the day to recap the year: everything from the good to the bad and...

🚨 SPOILER ALERT! 🚨 If you haven’t seen Queen & Slim yet, we're not sure what you’re waiting for. Stop what you’re doing and head straight to the theaters so you can join us as we review the movie with special guest Ekua (@ekua.pm), host of the popular Afrolit Podcast (@afrolitpodcast). Tune in as we discuss key themes in the film, the power of finding joy, Ekua unleashing her #DarkSkinAgenda and...

Joining us for this week's episode is our second ever honorary #WorkBae Carmen Mayes (@writtennthestars) 🙌🏿🎖️ Carmen is an Intuitive Astrologer, Master Reiki practitioner, Spiritual Wellness Coach and founder of Written in the Stars, her wellness practice, dedicated to helping clients along their path of spiritual wellness and personal development. With formal training in astrology, Reiki, and l...

As mental health and wellness have become a part of our everyday vocabulary, more and more attention has been focused on the concept of self-care. What does it mean to care for yourself during the chaos and confusion that sometimes is our everyday lives? How can black and brown people carve out space for themselves in an industry that seems to be increasingly whitewashed? This week on Work Bae, Na...