Fancy Face & Friends

Adalia (blogger from Picky Girl Travels) and I ponder where the misinformation is coming from with the Novel Coronavirus (which first broke in Wuhan, China). Is it racism, xenophobia, or just people being ill-informed?

We give actual real information about what's happening with the Coronavirus, which countries are affected, and around how many people have been confirmed cases. [Spoiler alert...it's not exactly an outbreak outside of China].

Adalia opens up about how she plans on making her way back to China from her current Eastern European trip (she lives and works in China). I talk about my recent travels with a friend from Germany, to Hong Kong and Macau and why I checked myself in the hospital.

https://pickygirltravelstheworld.com/

Jillian, artist and creator of the September art show "The Truth About Her" talks to me about her inspiration behind the show and most of her work. We also have an honest conversation about working a full time job and trying to schedule "creativity." She also helps me change my mind on the word "deadlines" and we swap stories about creating on planes and the response from passengers next to us. Plus the one piece of advice of hers that every artist should follow this year, to stay productive and creative.

Check out her artwork on her website: https://www.cutthroatsweetheart.com/

Monique wants everyone to have a year of great sex! She gives tips to men, women, and gay men about what they can do to make sure they have their best sex. She gives advice on communicating with your partners, lasting longer in the bedroom, and knowing your body. Plus we talk about orgies and she opens up about the man who made her realize great sex was possible AND she talks about a role play situation gone wrong.

To finish our conversation we wrap up 2019 with US politics. The Democratic candidates running for president plus what Aaron really thinks about Impeachment. I ask Aaron which two hopefuls he wants to remove from the list of Democratic candidates plus he shares who he wants to be President and Vice President.

According to Aaron, 2019 was "a year of hilarity and fuckery." We discuss the Amazon fires and environmental regulations (or lack thereof). We also talk about the protests that Puerto Rico had against Governor Ricardo Rosselló and how effective the movement was. Of course we dive into Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his "blackface" past (plus how people can do costumes of another race or culture tastefully). Lastly we talk about the killing of Botham Jean by "off-duty" Dallas police officer Amber Guyger and the forgiveness that the oppressed give their oppressors.

Mark joins me in a discussion about the biggest music news this year. We talk about our favorite songs plus Celine, Madonna, the rise fo Lil Nas X and Lizzo...plus I give you 5 albums you should be listening to. And we discuss Azealia Banks.

Living abroad can be difficult for any American, blogger Adalia (from Picky Girl Travels the World)is back to talk about what her life has been like living in China. We both share stories of what it's like to be Black in Asia and how dehumanizing it can feel at times. We tap into the "white skin, blonde hair, blue eyes" expectations of Westerners in China and Taiwan.

Read all about Adalia's travel stories here: http://pickygirltravelstheworld.com/

Morris talks to me about his journey to self-healing that started through therapy and joining a boxing club in London to finding his mindfulness through yoga therapy. Now he's offering meditation and yoga services, as he spreads more information about Yoga Therapy to people around the world.

From addiction and an active mind to becoming a yogi. This is his story.

https://www.afroyogic.com/

After two Democratic Presidential Debates, Aaron and I catch up on what's been going on. We list the 10 hopefuls that will be in the September debate and share one person we would rather see on that list (from the other 10 who didn't make the cut) and the candidate we would replace them with.

We also talk about my distrust in Beto O'Rourke and Pete Buttigieg, why Aaron likes Kirsten Gillibrand, and why I like Marianne Williamson.

Every member of the LGBTQ+ community has a personal journey of accepting your sexuality or what you identify as, and choosing to live the path. It's never an easy journey.

In a previous podcast about Alzheimer's and Dementia, Simon opened about a moment with his father accepting him, for being gay. In this podcast we dive more into Simon's own journey of acceptance and the problems that plague the LGBTQ+ community when there is no acceptance.