Aint Gonna Hurt Nobody

If you are a minority trying to advance in your career we hope this episode helps you! Take a listen as Colie and Joy discuss their experiences navigating the "complexion for connection" as black professionals and explore what matters more....WHAT you know or WHO you know? If you're looking to for a heavy dose of encouragement and tons of great laughs this is the episode for you. This is Episode #51. Thanks as always for listening.

Do you know what it's like to uproot your life and move to a new city for better employment opportunities? We sure do! Here's our whirlwind story from our adventure relocating to Buffalo, NY. In this episode things get personal as Colie and Joy reminisce on the highs and lows of what life was like as newly weds. If you're looking to for a heavy dose of nostalgia and tons of great laughs this is the episode for you. This is Episode #50. Thanks as always for listening.

Hey there everybody! Have you ever recorded a podcast show with a 10 year old? If not, then you're in for a treat. With school starting up we had to "Take A Chance" on a very special guest...our son Chance! In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with Chance in celebration of his recent birthday and reminisced about our many adventures as a family. If you're looking to for a heavy dose of nostalgia and tons of great laughs this is the episode for you. Let us know some of your favorite moments down in the comments...we'd love to hear from you! This is Episode #49. Thanks as always for listening.

Here's a Boomer's Take On Marriage. In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with a very special guest to revisit a conversation we've explored many times on our show...MARRIAGE! But this time we get to hear an elder statesmen's perspective on the matter. P.S. he also happens to be Joy's father! If you're looking to get married one day get your notes out cause there's a ton of gems that get dropped throughout this conversation. Thanks for listening! Let us know some of the things you took away from the episode once you get a chance to check it out...we'd love to hear from you! This is Episode #48.

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. This is Skip's story. In this episode things get personal as Colie opens up about his late father's health battle with Multiple Myeloma. Listen as we recollect on the sudden nature of his dad's diagnosis and share stories of the valuable lessons we learned along the way and how we managed to get through this difficult season of our lives. March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Multiple Myeloma can hurt somebody and we don't want that somebody to be you. Go to the doctor, ask questions and get checked out. It is not a game out here. Let us know what you may have learned after watching. We'd love to hear from you! This is Episode #47.

What kind of friend are you? In this episode Joy and Colie explore the ever evolving experience of making friends starting from adolescence up to full adulthood. Topics ranged from TV shows that depicted friendships in a manner that didn't always live up to hype in real life, Aristotle's philosophical take on categories of friends, and the touchy experience of making friends at work. We hope you enjoy this rich discussion. Let us know what you may have discovered about yourself after watching. This is Episode #46.

What started as a discussion on discovering new music turned into a humorous debate on the undeniable influence that record labels and radio programmers have on artists commercial success in today's music industry. Topics discussed in this episode range from Rappers vs Popstars, Actors vs Musicians, Kendrick vs Drake, what it takes to play the Super Bowl and more. Listen to Joy and Colie's spirited conversation now. This is AGHN Episode #45.

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. Episode #44 features Ish & Camille El-Amin in an exclusive unscripted conversation only here on the AGHN Podcast. Joy, Colie, Ish and Camille sit down to talk about the stress and extensive process of the Chicago Public Schools Selective Enrollment process. This conversation is for all the parents out there who can relate, we hope you enjoy! Be sure to like and subscribe.

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. In Episode #43 Joy and Colie Blake take us on their relationship journey and the experiences they had living apart together. Be sure to like and subscribe and always remember, Living apart together ain't gonna hurt nobody!

Welcome to the Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody Podcast. Episode #42 features visual artist extraordinaire Max Sansing in an exclusive unscripted conversation only here on the AGHN Podcast. Joy and Colie Blake sit down with Max to get the inside scoop on his artist journey, inspirations, and experiences as a professional artist. Be sure to like and subscribe and always remember, Max Sansing ain't gonna hurt nobody!