Coworking While Black

Mother's Day is a lovely time for many and a not so happy time for others. On this episode Michelle and Ricardo speak with LaTasha Rowe, a successful attorney, who had her first son at 15 years old, then attended college and law school while her son remained in his grandparents's care primarily. Then Tori Hodge, a substance abuse and mental health counselor talks about her journey and decision to have her ex-husband raise her sons. Finally, Ginger Miller, a Navy veteran and founder of Women Veterans Interactive talks about the battle moms who have been deployed face while they are gone and upon their return. Finally, Christine St. Vil, founder of http://momsncharge.com/ stops by to talk about how mom can take charge of their lives after motherhood. It's a little longer than an hour but oh so worth it!

Creator of FantasyDatingGame.com, Suzanne Casamento and Amazon Best-Selling author and founder of Code Red Flag, Dena Reid, Esq. join Michelle and Ricardo to talk about shaking things up in your dating life by doing something differently. Ricardo gets completely intrigued by their advice for approaching a woman who is out with her friends.

For our last live episode, Team TMO is rejoined by our Founding Social Media Strategist and TMO Team Member, L. Martin Johnson Pratt, social media guru, founder of the internationally recognized brand, ILuvBlackWomen and most recently named as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Blacks on Social Media. Also joining the Team, marketing and social media strategist, Mr. Mike Street, who has provided strategy as members of Gary Vaynerchuk of VaynerMedia, Oprah's OWNTV social media teams. And of course, the sisters are well-represented also, as Blogger and Founder of Black Bloggers Connect and BloggerWeek, Jessica Ann Mitchell shares her thoughts, on leveraging a blog for business and story-telling, as well. A great conversation about the role of social media in our lives--personally and professionally. If you even have an inkling of using social media to advance any portion of your life, tune in to this episode, because like Ricardo says we talk about, "Tweeter." Pray for him! LOL

Anthony Nolen and guest, 'Shango,' join the Team to have a quite lively debate about the various facets of marijuana on our religious, sociopolitical and interpersonal relationships. Does pot make you lazy? Does it impact your exercise and sex life? Anthony and our other guests definitely have strong opinions...which thankfully they share.

Money is the main reason marriages fail within the first five years. Madam Money, Tarra Jackson and relationship strategist, Jay Hurt join Team TMO to talk 'money fornicators' and selfless joint money management. And this show is for singles too! The Team also has a great chat about love and business with Oprah's favorite matchmaker, Paul C. Brunson.

The Team continues its look at loss, grief and giving back. Kim Jones-Booker talks about the children's safety foundation she founded in her son Alexander's honor after his tragic death at the age of 12. Our own Ricardo shares the pain that's haunted him since his brother, Ricom was murdered at the age of 17. Carolyn Woodson, the founder of Spiritual Adventures and coach, Robert Pruitt of RobertPruitt.com help The Team and guests walk through life in “new normal.” Susan Axelrod shares her mission working with people and foundations to honor the legacy of those lost. Finally, Michelle shares about the loss of a 20 plus year love relationship. Grief and loss are felt by all. This show talks about what's next.

So often we shy away from the tough conversations, the unpleasant messiness of love and loss. The Team takes on a few of the faces of loss and grief. Successful podcaster and entrepreneur, Meron Bareket joins from Israel to discuss his year in pain and bedridden after a horrific car accident as a teenager. Carolyn J. Woodson, founder of Spiritual Adventures discusses loss and joy. Robert Pruitt talks about the journey with his father during his final days. Street Sense newspaper vendor, Eric Thompson Bey discusses drug addiction and homelessness. Filmmaker, Linda Wang of Stone Soup Films shares the organization's mission to help organizations share their good works. It's not an easy conversation but it's important for us to have healthy relationships with ourselves and others.

Team TMO is joined by Yesha Callahan, television writer and parenting contributor to The Root, single mom blogger, Ty Knighten, founder of Sexy Single Mommy and Nina Skye of the popular Facebook community, Living Single. They share openly about the highs and lows of raising kids solo. Ricardo even crashes our single mom's party, with the flu. Speaking of Gladiators, also joining The Team, the filmmakers behind 'Scandal' actor Columbus Short's new film, 'The End Again' stop by to talk about the anatomy of a break up and the film's DC screening.

The Team talks openly with guests, Alorie Clark of The B.E.A.C.O. Blog and filmmaker Adam Butler about not just what power looks like in relationships, but to dissect how we can have better relationships where we don't struggle and vie for power. This is an intimate and important conversation no matter what your relationship status.

Men say women can't handle the truth. Women say let them