you're too loud!

girls just wanna have fun!! but with WHAT money??!! like fr where’s it coming from…..this week we’re diving deep into all things financial literacy because when it comes to us two, it’s LACKING! from the racial wealth gap to financial trauma, we’re digging into what this experience looks like to us! also it’s the last episode of the season before we go on a tiny break so make sure to get your fill...

if you're anything like us, the supreme court decisions on affirmative action, student loan relief, and lqbtq+ rights had you SHOOK (but also not really) and disappointed. today, we focus on how affirmative action impacts us and where we go from here.

happy juneteenth y'all! we're back recording on this federal holiday to check in about what juneteenth means to us and how we can ALL step our allyship up. we wouldn't be us if there weren't a few detours in the conversation... so get ready for some laughs and a reminder to support the Black community with your actions not just your words

“picnic”, “peanut gallery”, “low hanging fruit”…what do all these phrases have in common? if you said that they all have racist origins, ding ding ding we have a winner!! did yall know that so much of the english language has such a nasty, sinister, racist past? well today we’re takin a little peek behind the curtain to learn more — when we know better we do better!

Y'ALL. when’s the last time you sat still and really checked in with yourself to see how you’re doing? like a true full body scan???….right, us either. thank GOD we have a beautiful soul helping us with that & so much more today!! so excited to welcome our guest ashley mcgirt to the pod this week. ashley is a founder & racial trauma therapist who chatted with us about soooooo many things under the...

a few seasons ago we discussed body image in body-ody-ody! in this episode, we check in on how we're feeling and encourage each other to celebrate our bodies in every state. so, grab your favorite comfort food and settle in for another very loud episode!

if its one thing for certain two things for sure…black women are gonna stay on top! but how come when we’re winning, we’re told that our reactions are too loud, too much, too this, too that? we’ve had ENOUGH! after lsu’s triumphant victory and some very…underwhelming…reactions, we’re calling misogynoir & digging into why this has become so normalized. because if there’s one thing about this podcas...

there are truly no words to describe our time with the queen: ashley c. ford. we talk all types of love, the importance of co-signing your friends, daring to heal, how it feels to be loved by oprah, and even some twitter rapid fire?! all we can say truly…whewww! Ashley C. Ford’s New York Times best-selling memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, was published by Flatiron Books in June 2021. Ford is the forme...

with the rise of generative ai, we wanted to check in about its impact on black women. spoiler alert: it's not good. listen in for a discussion about how technology can perpetrate bias and the need for increased representation in those spaces. and stay tuned for a very exciting announcement at the end of the episode....

this week we get into a natural part of so many of our lives - periods! people who menstruate know just how taxing a period can be on mental and physical health and the effects are even worse for Black people with periods. so join us for a discussion about period poverty, the stigma associated with having a period, and how menstrual policies around the world can promote a more empathic & inclusive...

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH! if you're anything like us you're celebrating BHM by supporting Black businesses, organizations, and causes. this week, we get into what the month means to us and how important it is to learn our history and give credit to the Black people who helped to build our communities. you're not gonna want to miss this one, and while you're at it send it to someone who needs to h...

not yall thought we weren’t coming back for another season?! babyyy we got a whole lot to get into this year, but before we do we gotta highlight a few things we missed while we were off in 2022!! at the end of the day, it’s all about supporting and protecting black women (and southwest running jordan her money). you know how we comin over here — let’s get loud!!

awwww not us emotional that the year’s over!! yall another year has come & gone so yk that calls for an obligatory reflection episode! in our transition out of college into earllyyy adulthood, we’ve learned so many lessons we want to share with you!! cheers to all of us in 2023 xoxo

we’ve all heard the phrase “ignorance is bliss” but have we all experienced the privilege to live in complete ignorance to absolutely everything happening around us 24/7??? uh ohhh we too loud??? today, we get into the common threads running between the attack on black women @ UK & the midterm election results—can you take a guess as to what it is?? bloooppp!!!

suffering, our mental health, saving the world…all of these are things that people think black women owe to society, but we’re here to tell you that simply does not and will never fly over here!!!! join us as we actively identify what burdens we need to unload and how we’re working on attacking them in our personal lives…whew chile it’s not easyyyy!!

if there’s one thing we should all take seriously, it’s our mental health!! but just because we ~should~, doesn’t mean we’re always good at prioritizing it. this week’s episode is a reminder for all of us to check in on ourselves and our people (especially the ones who always seem happy)!! let’s all remember that we never really know what people are going through so let’s all treat each other with...

if you don’t know it by now, we don’t know what to tell you…black women stay winning!! this year’s emmy awards were legendary with black women & lgbtq+ people of all shapes, sizes, tones, and stories making all sorts of history!! we’re so excited to celebrate these women today, along with other historic strides with representation in television throughout the last year. grab your popcorn, remote,...

serena williams. the name says it all! join us as we shower the greatest of all time with our gratitude, explain why black women are so protective of her, and take a look into how she’s so much more than a tennis star. if you’re looking for inspiration, look no further than queen serena!!

in the first part of this series, we got into some historical context of black women and the relationship with hair, our relationship to hair as children, etc. today, we’re focusing on how that relationship changed as were growing up, what it looks like today for us, and some universal experiences including self-betrayal, community pressures, and…these new age hairstylists *deep, heavy, negro spir...

THE QUEEN IS BACK!!! after our muva beyoncé dropped renaissance, you already know we had to come straight to the pod! join us this week as we admire her themes of reinvention, reflect on how much she means to us/the culture, and truly bask in our royalty eras through this album. beyoncé (since you’re obviously reading this)…THANK YOU

the long awaited episode is finally here…it’s time to talk about HAIR! but not just any hair-all the beauty that is black hair!! for black women, our hair is our history, our present, and our future so there’s beauty and trauma that comes along with it. join us for part one of the hair series where we get into the relationship between black hair and our ancestors, our childhoods, and so much more!...

we’re big advocates for black girl luxury, but did you know that luxury isn’t all about material things? as we settle into our new lives, we tap into how luxury looks & feels different for all of us as well as the barriers that hold certain groups back from attaining the “soft life”. sit back & relax bc sis…you deserve!

let’s be very clear: “you’re too loud!” has and will forever stand with the right to choose for anyone that can get pregnant. with the recent supreme court roe v wade ruling, we (probably like you) are SICK! debrief with us as we discuss the dispropportionate impacts of this ruling, how roe v wade is about way more than abortion, and the hypocrisy of sustaining life in the united states. our count...

we'reee backkk for season 4 y'all! this week we get into all the mess that's been going on since we've been off like the ongoing war on women's bodies, the audacity of inflation, the dire need for gun reform, and so much more. are y'all tired?? we definitely are!!! as almost corporate gworls we also get into what the pod will look like going forward - y’all already know we not turnin the volume do...

yall…your favorite co-hosts just graduated college!! WHAT?!! yes yes yes it’s true and we’re feeling allll the emotions! this is a ~reflective~ episode as we highlight our grad weekend, how we feel right now, what we’re looking forward to, and give our best advice to you beautiful listeners!