Big Fish: Sink or Swim

@carmenjcarroll and @maiamacchiato discuss healing from past relationship traumas, how they found love in their 20s and turning dating regrets into lessons learned.

@carmenjcarroll and @maiamacchiato continue the conversation from episode 106 about how non-black people can better support the Black folx in their lives. We sit down with Carolina Velazco to discuss being an ally, how to actively fight against anti-blackness, and advocating for your Black friends.

@carmenjcarroll and @maiamacchiato chat with close friend of the show @d_dobbs_ about how non-Black and/or white people can reduce harm within their friendships with Black folx. In this two part episode, we talk creating community guidelines, when to cut your friends off, and how to show up for your Black friends during times of distress.

PART TWO AIRING TUESDAY 11/7 @ 9AM EST.

@carmenjcarroll and @maiamacchiato chat with their very first guest @naydeline_mejia about Black mental health. When is it time to see a therapist? What resources are available to us and what is a mental wellness journey like in a Black household? @naydeline_mejia chats about her personal struggles and how she destigmatizes the issue in her Afro-Latinx community.

Can light skin folk experience colorism? @CarmenJCarroll & @MaiaMacchiato discuss colorism, its perpetuation in music culture, being masked as a "dating experience", and its relation to texturism. How do we combat colorism and who bears the responsibility? 

Is purity culture real and what constitutes a soul tie? Hosts @carmenjcarroll and @maiamacchiato give their opinions monogamy, finding your soul mate, and hook up culture in their 20's. 

"To be Black and conscious in America is to be in a constant state of rage." - James Baldwin. 

@maiamacchiato and @carmenjcarroll discuss the traumatic experiences that come with being Black in America and how one copes with losing members of their community during a pandemic.

@carmenjcarroll & @maiamacchiato discuss their opinions on cancel culture and losing their problematic favs. Can one be redeemed from cancellation or are they forever in the sunken place?

@carmenjcarroll & @maiamacchiato discuss their opinions on cancel culture and losing their problematic favs. Can one be redeemed from cancellation or are they forever in the sunken place?