We'reeeee Baaaack! It's 2020 ya'll; and we kicked it off right with our first live podcast! Listen to our reflection on the live pod, our interview with Aniyah Helen and Val (Dreams of Triumph) as well as our highlighted philanthropy of the week Sasha Bruce Youthwork. We've also got some fresh tea in the R&R (#RatchetnessAndRightousness); you know we couldn't pass up on Gayle King's shady interview questions and Nancy Pelosi's epic passive aggressive shade.

Learn more about this week's highlight: www.sashabruce.org

After major technical difficulties, CCC is doing a redux/new new episode. Hot topics included the Grammy snubs, Ray J/Fizz LHH shenanigans, R Kelly victims and more. We're also chunking the deuces for the holiday season! But we promise to return with cozy cognac and cupcake convos in the new year.

.:Philanthropy/Community Highlights:.

Purple Gala: http://allpurplegala2019.com/

Little Boxes of Love: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GjENtBD2r/

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We're fresh back from a New York shopping weekend and start off discussing our unsavory experience at the illustrious Kleinfeld. Next we jumped into Kanye and Kim Kardashian saving lives through their new passions, T.I. obsession with his daughter's hyman, and more in Ratchetness and Rightousness. Lastly, today's talk topic explored why looking down on people who don't want to be entrepreneurs or bosses is very toxic.

Watch the latest episode of "The Conversation" (Music) on youtube: https://youtu.be/XSlUOSM8xak

Ep. 35 | Thriller by Anastasia-Rickelle

What's it like to be an entrepreneur and engaged? Ana and her fiancé, Dennis, share how they met, started dating and decided to get married, all while being entrepreneurs. Summer Walker, Angela Yee vs. Gucci Mane & Charlamagne, and more covered in our Ratchetness and Rightousness.

Check out our new millennial mindset discussion series, "The Conversation" ep. 1 - The Conversation: Culture - War on Cannabis and Black Forgiveness: https://youtu.be/EG30KwH-oAk

Community Highlight: Isabella Invitations -www.instagram.com/isabellainvitations

Couture Cakes by Sabrina (Celebrity Wedding Cake Designer)- https://www.cakesbysabrina.com/

My Cake Theory - www.instagram.com/mycaketheory

The Bible says to “write the vision, make it plain.” So in the midst of getting closer to our dreams; we decided to make a vision board. Somehow this conversation also led us down the path of sharing some personal stories about depression and overwhelmed-ness that comes during a shift in life. Our remedy? Sage and social media breaks. We end the episode on a high note by sharing a portion of what’s on our personal boards and looking forward to see the visions come to fruition.

Philanthropy moment: The Purple Runway

Why limit happy hour to just one hour? Join us on our proverbial couch to have our weekly ki and tea.

Community Highlight:

Pink Carpet Event (Breast Cancer Awareness Fashion Show)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-pink-carpet-event-charity-fashion-show-tickets-67939417627

It's our 31st episode and we're 31 years old! So the timing was perfect to speak on being ready for what life throws at you as you age. We spoke to our 18 year old-selves, recapped our weekend of events (including our hosting of the Tiara J. Brand "Am I Ready" panel event), and included a little ratchetness and rightousness. Ana also shares her special experience in meeting Nikki Giovanni earlier that day.

Community Highlight:

Tiara J. Brand

On this special episode, Chef Tiffany Lightfoot shared her delicious Butter Pecan Cognac cupcakes with us, as well as her journey to baking entrepreneurship.

Community Highlight: Private Chef, No Restaurant Week

https://www.privatechefweek.com/

WHEW! We took it there on this week’s episode! On “Black Effect” we talked about black culture as a whole. Starting from Nicole Hannah Jones’s NYT "The 1619 Project" to the black diaspora and ending with a REAL discussion on the most disrespected and unprotected member of the black community, the black trans women.