Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn

By Angella Fraser & Leslie Osei-Tutu

This is what the world needs now: two free-thinking “seasoned” Black women speaking their truth and inspiring others to do the same. Shaped by 45 years of friendship that began at the prestigious Broo... more

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How many episodes does Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn have?

The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn episodes:

November 25, 2025 Ep155 A Praise Report to celebrate with us
The Besties reflect on a morning of quiet prayer that turned into a cascade of miracles: a son spoke, moved, answered questions, and became eligible for a transfer to acute rehab.
Leslie describes the emotional whiplash of being both a physician and a mom when a loved one is ill. While Besties Angella and Leslie share their relief, they pivot to sharing practical wisdom on the conversations and structures families can have in place when crises arise.
Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here:
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Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:
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Get Angie’s eBook:
We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
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57min
November 18, 2025 Ep154 She Left A Safe Career To Build Joyful Work On Stage
The Besties trace Angella’s pivots from a 30 plus year corporate career in IT to becoming an entrepreneur who works in theater, showing how one bold choice can open a chain of unexpected doors. Craft, culture and courage meet in scenes from The Color Purple, Motown design, and a 40+ wig design for Legally Blonde The Musical.
The heart of the episode explores how many of us, especially Boomers, are wired for “surety”—the prescribed path through degrees, titles, and predictable outcomes but that training often punishes creative risk and keeps us from starting at all.
The episode closes with a call to those who might be feeling a rumble of discontent. Not everyone must rock the boat but if you are restless it might be worth investigate it.
Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here:
https://calendly.com/rhythmwigs/more-joy-complimentary-consultation
Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:
https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204
Get Angie’s eBook:
We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn
Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com

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42min
November 11, 2025 Ep153 A Mother-Physician Navigates Her Child's Crisis, Care, And Community
The Besties share a candid and honest account of navigating a son’s sudden critical illness while balancing the roles of mother, physician and partner. Joy and grief sit side by side as they lean on community, faith and psychotherapy to move from fear toward steadier ground.
0:00 Welcome And Framing The Conversation
1:31 A Mother And Physician In Crisis
3:00 Transplant Realities And Infection Risk
3:56 Hospitalization And Unspeakable Fear
6:26 Five Lessons Begin: Lean On Community
8:12 Accepting Help When You Resist It
10:36 Partner Support And Shared Joy
11:35 Joy And Grief Coexisting
13:05 Feeling The Feels Versus Avoidance
16:00 Doing The Inner Work For Lasting Joy
17:19 Naming Fear And Choosing Faith
20:12 Staying Emotionally Ready With Therapy
22:11 Old Trauma Resurfacing In ICU
25:00 Pride, Gratitude, And His Character
27:48 Finding Meaning As Health Improves
Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here:https://calendly.com/rhythmwigs/more-joy-complimentary-consultation
Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level: https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204
Get Angie’s eBook:
We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn
Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com

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29min
November 04, 2025 Ep152 Bones, Estrogen, And Aging Strong
Changes in menopause are more than just mood and temperature swings; it is a rewiring of bone biology. The Besties sit down again with Dr. Toni Otway, a New Jersey Board Certified OB-GYN physician, to unpack how falling estrogen levels accelerate bone loss, why height can shrink over time, and what it truly takes to prevent fractures that derail independence. Instead of chasing a perfect bone density number, they focus on a smarter target: fracture prevention through timely hormone therapy, evidence-based medications, and daily habits that strengthen bones and reduce falls.
Dr. Otway breaks down the science of menopause-associated bone health in plain language—how bones remodel, why vertebrae compress into microfractures, and the real stakes of a hip fracture.

Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here: https://calendly.com/rhythmwigs/more-joy-complimentary-consultation
Want behind the scenes content? Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level: https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204
Get Angie’s eBook: We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn
Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com
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39min
October 28, 2025 Ep151 Am I trippin? Facing the truth about over shopping
A thirty-year-old sweater sparks a surprising truth: when your clothes outlive trends, milestones and possibly lifespan, maybe the smartest style move is to stop buying and start noticing. The Besties celebrate their three-year mark by replaying a fan-favorite conversation that ages well- filled with stories about closets, boundaries, and the everyday choices that quietly define who they are.
Chapter Markers
0:00 Anniversary Replay Setup
2:20 Show Intro And Warmup
4:10 Closet Clutter And No-New-Shopping Pledge
9:15 Two Different Boots At Work
13:30 Donating And Letting Go
13:55 Introducing The Card Game
16:20 Who’s Tripping In Stores
19:05 Tipping On Takeout
20:30 Prime Sharing And Privacy
22:15 Line-Cutting Etiquette Showdown
25:30 Designer Bag Swap And Honesty
28:00 Leftovers From A Friend’s Plate
31:00 Wrap-Up And Tease For Next Time
Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here:
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Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:
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Get Angie’s eBook: We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn
Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com
Support the show
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39min
October 21, 2025 Ep150 Navigating midlife love: Get smaller or get clearer
The moment someone says you’re “too much,” you face a fork in the road: get smaller or get clearer. We chose clarity. To mark three years of Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn, the Besties rebroadcast a past episode where a relationship that ended: not because love was absent, but because the container couldn’t hold who Angie was becoming. What followed was a surprising kind of closure, the kind your body recognizes before your brain does.
If you’re navigating midlife love, boundaries, and reinvention, this conversation offers a grounded roadmap for choosing commitments that don’t ask you to choose yourself last.
Listen, share with a friend who needs this reframe, and if the show resonates, follow, rate, and leave a review so more listeners can find us.
Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here: https://calendly.com/rhythmwigs/more-joy-complimentary-consultation
Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level: https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204
Get Angie’s eBook:
We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn

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50min
October 14, 2025Ep149 She said yes at 63: A second proposal 40 yrs later
A FaceTime that wouldn’t connect, a birthday ice cream run, and a red box hidden under a saucer—then four words that change everything: will you marry me? We’re celebrating a surprise engagement that’s decades in the making and unpacking what it means to choose love, with clarity, later in life.
We retrace the moment—how he kept a three-month secret, returned the first ring, and enlisted his sister to find the one that felt right. From there, we go deeper: how our definition of love has shifted from a word to a practice, how small gestures keep closeness alive, and why time, at 63, sharpens decisions. We talk openly about the past marriage, the therapy that helps us own our part, and the language tweaks that prevent a casual “I don’t care” from stepping on someone else’s joy. The wedding conversation gets real: he wants one, she could elope, and we’re designing a plan that respects both preferences without defaulting to old scripts about gender or tradition.
Please follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review. Tell us: what tradition would you keep—or toss—for your next chapter?
Chapter Markers
0:00
Welcome & Big News Tease
0:30
The Proposal Reveal
4:30
How He Planned the Ring
8:30
Love Revisited After 40 Years
12:30
Choosing Love as a Verb
17:30
On Aging, Time, and Clarity
21:00
Healing From Past Marriage
25:00
Long Engagement, Logistics, Home Reno
29:00
Gender Roles, Weddings, and Language
35:30
Owning Feelings Without Dimming Joy
Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here:
https://calendly.com/rhythmwigs/more-joy-complimentary-consultation

Want behind the scenes content? Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:
https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204

Get Angie’s eBook:
We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn
Support the show
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39min
October 07, 2025Ep148 Wildcard Questions : Do we really know each other after 50 years?
Two best friends trade wildcard questions about possibility, mortality, love, and “enough,” mixing belly laughs with clear-eyed truth. We unpack being overlooked, parenting triggers, belonging in medicine, and building a good life rooted in self-agency and joy.
Thank you for listening. We really appreciate you. And we appreciate our Patreon subscribers too. You can join our Patreon Besties Squad Squad for a five or ten dollar monthly pledge. It helps us, and we can bring new content new content to you.
Chapter Markers
0:00
Reunion, Exhaustion, and Warm-Up Banter
2:54
Who We Are and Why We’re Here
3:45
The Wildcard Framework Explained
5:05
Possibility vs. Limits: “Nothing’s Unreachable”
7:35
Mortality and Radical Preparedness
10:45
Being Overlooked and Proving Yourself
13:07
Motherhood, Boundaries, and Defensiveness
16:00
Age, Love, and the Art of Letting In
19:04
Belonging in Medicine and Family
21:30
Working With Difference Without Friction
24:20
Defining a Good Life and “Enough”
35:40
Gratitude and Patreon Sign-Off
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38min
September 30, 2025 Ep147 Boomers Doing AI
Besties Angella and Leslie, two 60-something year old Black women, reveal their concerns over artificial intelligence and explore how AI can enhance rather than threaten their lives.
They reference an episode of John Hope Bryant’s Money and Wealth podcast entitled “How Black America Can Win with AI” where Bryant and his guests Van Jones and Sheldon Gilbert illustrate how AI can serve as a “survival guide, a playbook and a warning label”
How Black America Can Win with AI | John Hope Bryant, Van Jones & Sheldon Gilbert
The Besties advise not to be afraid to start engaging with AI tools like ChatGPT—find the voices you trust who are talking about AI and find your entry point, because the opportunity window is easily accessible.
Chapter Markers
0:00 Meet the Black Boomer Besties
1:00 AI is Already Everywhere
5:33 Black Voices in the AI Revolution
10:22 Angella's Chat GPT Experiment
19:00 The Human Side of AI Interaction
27:30 Finding Your AI Entry Point
37:00 Practical Applications in Education and Healthcare
43:20 Creating Opportunity with AI Agents
Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here:
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Want behind the scenes content? Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:
https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204
Get Angie’s eBook:
We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn
Support the show
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45min
September 23, 2025 Ep146 Joy Over Fear: What Scares Us Most About Leaving
The Besties explore their fears about moving to Panama while choosing to let joy shine through instead of letting fear take control. This candid conversation reveals their concerns about relocating abroad and how they're working through them to embrace this life-changing adventure.
Chapter Markers:
0:00 Reconnecting and Introduction
2:39 Fears About Language Barriers
15:20 Missing Family and Leaving Children
20:05 Career Identity and Financial Concerns
29:14 Death Planning and Residency Status
35:14 Living Together in Close Quarters
46:25 Privilege of Options and Final Thoughts

Book a free coaching consultation with Angie here:
https://calendly.com/rhythmwigs/more-joy-complimentary-consultation
Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:
https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204
Get Angie’s eBook:
We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook
Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn
Support the show
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51min

FAQs about Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn:

How many episodes does Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn have?

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