Cognac,Cupcakes,and Conversations Podcast

Last but certainly not least; we're ending our mini-series "At the Bar" with our dads to have candid conversations. We discussed what their experience was like being girl-dads and try to understand the man's role in being a protector, provider, and guide.

Kell's Dad (0:00:53)

Ana's Dad (0:17:00)

Following up from last week's episode, we present to you the second part of the series to the kitchen where we head "to the kitchen" and have honest conversations with the strongest black women we know, our mothers. We ask our moms about their journey into womanhood and what it means to them to be a mother. (Ana's Mom 37:49 | Kel's Mom 1:04:44 )

R&R: We reflected the passing of Collin Powell, the latest data of where Covid is spreading and isn't, as well as Nicki Minaj's latest court house stunt. (Plus MORE)

Philanthropy Highlight:

Keshia Knight Pulliam and Terrance J #RecognizetheCHEW

For this episode, Kel draws from the Netflix show "In Our Mother's Garden," which highlights Black women from across the globe and unlocks stories of their mothers to redefine holistic lives rooted in radical self-care and healing in this documentary. It got her to reflect on often we miss the opportunity to learn from the wise. So we present to you OUR series, From Our Garden, in which Ana and Kel will share valuable lessons from our twenties and thirties.

Philanthropy Highlight:

 Women Funding Network

https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/who-we-are/our-mission/

Lisssennn bay-bee scamming is at an all time high. Them stimmy’s done stopped coming, the government is real ghetto and broke and the people gotta eat. Kell shares her story on how her season of mercury in retrograde is going. In R&R Miguel and Nazanin Mandi have decided to part ways. So sad but we all know marriage isn’t for everyone. Kelis hubby was diagnosed with stomach cancer. We are keeping him and Kelis in our thoughts and prayers. Hug your loved ones and continue to get your check-up on friends. Ana gives us the tea on the BET Hip Awards.

Philanthropy Highlight:

October is also National Domestic Violence Month. We are highlighting the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Hey millennial friends! Do we really have to bear the burden of breaking generational curses and build legacies for our future kids? Without proper financial education, it's hard to know. So we sat down with financial analyst and "stocks whisperer", Kiandra to discuss the financial landscape, loopholes, stocks 101, and how we too can level up in this economy.

Philanthropy Highlight:

Operation Hope

Hold the line! When did we become grannies with the big panties? This week, we're discussing whether or not the Gen Z girls doing too much to make it big. Chloe and Normani performances, Chloe’s ass out vibes all together compared to her mentor and superstars of the early 2000s (from the millennials perspective). Also, we advise someone to take Nicki’s phone, she needs to be put on pause. Are we heading for another shutdown... *shrug* at this point we are ready to see the King.

Philanthropy highlight:

Top 5 Reasons you should give consider volunteering.

The date of 9/11 is often remembered most for the carnage seen as America was attacked in 3 locations, most memorable, the NYC’s World Trade Center. This week we have a special guest, Carla Nicole, joining us to talk about that day. Carla’s father, my Uncle Rudy, was a victim who perished during the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001, but he of course was much more than that, including being one of the FIRST Black independent traders at the American Stock Exchange. But first, before we get into that piece, we wanted to just recount our day when it happened, where we were, etc. And then delve into how that day has had a ripple effect on our lives since then:

Learn more about Eustace “Uncle Rudy” Bacchus: http://www.legacy.com/sept11/story.aspx?personid=101780

Philanthropy Highlight: Calling all of our Charlotte friends!!!

Black-owned, luxury day spa Ugo Artistry and owner Chidimma Ekwem have launched a foundation that will focus on serving youth and women in the community.

To learn more about Ugo Artistry please visit www.ugoartistry.com/ugofoundation

What’s going on? The words from singer Marvin Gaye that still ring even more true today. This week we had to get back to shit that matters, like giving you our POV on Biden’s decision to extract U.S. troops from Kabul ending the 20-year war in Afghanistan. The states of Louisiana and Mississippi are in our prayers as they try to recover from another natural disaster that hit on the same weekend as the 16th anniversary of hurricane Katrina.

R&R:

As cuffing season begins the music, movies and tv shows begin to get cozy. We give our recap on the new releases #reallylove, #donda, #clickbait, and the anticipated #certifiedloverboy album. Texas 📣we need to call you to the carpet, you are getting on that same bullshit as Florida and we are not here for it. New laws around abortions have we went into effect that is causing concern for the future of women.

Philanthropy highlight:

Chef Jose Andres of world Central Kitchen is dedicating 3 kitchens to serve 100,000 meals to those affected by Hurricane Ida, and Giving Tuesday offers some links to organizations making a difference for Ida victims on the ground.

LISTENNNN! We've got a lot to say about our trip to Jamaica, particularly our resort. We're sad to say, the customer service wasn't giving what it was supposed to gave! However, we still lived our best lives and did it like it was our bday (Because it actually was Kel's bday!).

In R&R we discussed Drake and Kanye's ongoing petty beef, Nicki Minaj and her husband's transgressions, Aaliyah's 20th death anniversary, and reflect on when we first heard of her passing. Plus much more!

Birthday trip loading! We're vaxxed, waxed, and ready to relax.

So leading up to our vacay, we remind ourselves, through the great words of Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, "that it's OK to stop when we need to". We also ask each other when can you have the courage to say no, even when it feels like you can't?

R&R revisits the micro chips, new music from Lizzo to Nas, Nick Cannon's "Eurocentric" marriage theories and more.