Your best friends Ashley and Patrice run down the newest binge worthy Netflix shows and latest Real Housewives of Atlanta shenanigans. Tune in now to hear the ladies try to answer the age old question, where the men at?! Will they find the answer? Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019). Official Instagram: @_girlsinthegarden Email: [email protected] Associated Hashtag: #yourbestfriendsinyourhead #girlsinthegardenpodcast

EPISODE 011: Black Hair, You Care! Black Hair, often synthesized, but heavily criticized is like no other hair in the world. It provides the gift of versatility and curse of potentially breaking a comb. Your best friends sit down to debunk the myths, stereotypes and tell a few tales of their own hair woes. References: "A Visual History of Iconic Black Hairstyles" Madison Horne. History, 2018. https://www.history.com/news/black-hairstyles-visual-history-in-photos "A History of Black Hair in America" Kristin Booker. Refinery, 2014. https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/black-hair-history "How Natural Hair Became a Civil Rights Issue" Chanté Griffin. Jstor Daily, 2019. https://daily.jstor.org/how-natural-black-hair-at-work-became-a-civil-rights-issue/ "The Hatred of Black Hair Goes Beyond Ignorance" Areva Martin. Time Magazine, 2017. https://time.com/4909898/black-hair-discrimination-ignorance/ Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019). Official Instagram: @_girlsinthegarden Email: [email protected] Associated Hashtag: #yourbestfriendsinyourhead #girlsinthegardenpodcast

2019 has been a year of many things, some good, some bad and some unfortunately ugly. Your best friends in your head are going to wrap this year up high school style! It's time for some superlatives! Resources: "Reunion Part 2" Married to Medicine of Atlanta. Season 7, Episode 17. Bravo. 2019. https://www.bravotv.com/married-to-medicine/season-7/reunion-part-2 "A Whine of a Time" The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Season 12, Episode 9. Bravo. 2019. https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/season-12/ep-9-a-whine-of-a-time "The Missed Opportunity of Love Is" Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic 2019. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/01/revisiting-love-after-salim-akil-allegations/579277/ All The SmokePodcast. Showtime Basketball. Episode 9. Dec.19,2019. Dwyane Wade | Ep 9 | Big 3, Zaire, Retirement | ALL THE SMOKE Full Podcast Books: Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner, Riverhead Books, 2003. Hosseini, Khaled. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Riverhead Books, 2007. Jones, Tayari. An American Marriage. Oneworld Publications, 2018. Jones, Tayari. Silver Sparrow. OneWorld Publications, 2011. Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019). Official Instagram: @_girlsinthegarden Email: [email protected] Associated Hashtag: #yourbestfriendsinyourhead

As 2019 draws to a close, your best friends in your head sit down to discuss all 2020 has to offer, the peaks and valleys of 2019 and a few positive words of affirmation from the good book. Remember, a friend is one who can encourage and challenge you. So, how are you manifesting YOUR greatness in 2020? References: Exodus 14:14 - "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."" ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/bible/111/exo.14.14.niv Luke 1:45 - "Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!"" ‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:45‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/bible/111/luk.1.45.niv Psalm 46:1-11 - "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46:1‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/bible/111/psa.46.1.niv Books: Jones, Tayari. An American Marriage. Oneworld Publications, 2018. Jones, Tayari. Silver Sparrow. OneWorld Publications, 2011. Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019). Instagram: @_girlsinthegarden Email: [email protected] #yourbestfriendsinyourhead #girlsinthegardenpodcast

This episode, the ladies sit down to tackle the infamous stereotype of the "Angry Black Woman". They tackle the dissection of the angry Black woman's history to your favorite reality tv character. Is angry the correct adjective to label a woman? History: Amos & Andy, originally a Radio show (first mentioned in the 1930's then turned television sitcom early 1950's) was first introduced and created by two white writers who later acted as the two character in black face. As the show gained more success, black actors were used in their place. Sapphire Stevens played by Ernestine Wade was one of our first introduction to the angry black woman in film. She was sassy, ill tempered and for lack of better words angry. References : "The Float Goes On" The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Season 12, Episode 3. Bravo. 2019. https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/season-12/ep-5-the-regift-that-keeps-on-giving Sapphire Stevens - Ernestine Wade (1951): https://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/antiblack/sapphire.htm Serena Williams, U.S. Open: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-45476500 "Black Women, Let your Anger Out" Joshua Sanders, 2019.: https://inthesetimes.com/article/21775/black-women-anger-chronic-stress-rage-repression-discrimination-racism "The Angry Black Woman: The Impact of Pejorative Stereotypes on Psychotherapy with Black Women." Ashley W. Soc Work Public Health 2004.: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24188294/# "The "Angry Black Woman" Makes Real Women Angry" Ann Marie Kerwin. AdAge 2017. : https://adage.com/article/media/angry-black-woman-makes-real-women-angry/310633 "Prank Wars Part Three: Fat Lady Sings" Bad Girls Club, Season 2, Episode, 2006. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=EehaFxD7XKY Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019). Official Instagram: @_girlsinthegarden Email: [email protected] Associated Hashtag: #yourbestfriendsinyourhead

Hey Tribe, It's a random one! The ladies go off on a tangent recapping their Thanksgiving holiday, backtracking T.I., safe sex and hotdogs. References: "Love, Marriage and Sour Peaches" Real Housewives of Atlanta. Season 12, Episode 4. Bravo. 2019. https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/season-12/ep-4-love-marriage-and-sour-peaches "The Regift That Keeps on Giving" The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Season 12, Episode 5. Bravo. 2019. https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/season-12/ep-5-the-regift-that-keeps-on-giving History.com editors "History of Thanksgiving", https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving "Rapper T.I. & His Wife Set The Record Straight" Red Table Talk. Season 2. Episode 20. 2019. https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/1803664559768440/ "T.I. & Tony Back From The Brink of Divorce (Part 2)" Red Table Talk. Season 2. Episode 21.2019. https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/2795208257198749?vh=e&sfns=mo Red Table Talk via Millennial Married: T.I. & His Wife Tiny Set the Record Straight in Comments & Daughters Virginity https://www.instagram.com/tv/B5TEJtVFD3f/?igshid=16jwjyxqb5tpf Red Table Talk Millennial Married: T.I. & Tiny talk Marriage, Infidelity and Divorce https://www.instagram.com/tv/B5lEXNPFD2S/?igshid=1hka5iiahj155 Baltimore Location Reference: 101 Baltimore, https://www.101baltimore.com Houlihans, https://www.houlihans.com/eats-and-drinks/columbia Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019). Official Instagram: @_girlsinthegarden Email: [email protected] Associated Hashtag: #yourbestfriendsinyourhead

This week, the ladies discuss breaking up; but more specifically, life after the break up. Some say, once a woman cuts her hair, she is ready for a fresh start, while others are on a constant cycle of breaking up to make-up. How do you deal with a break up...or do you? Resources: Mock, J. (Writer) Livingston, J. (Director). 2019. Pose [television series]. USA. FX Productions, LLC. https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/pose Larson, J. (Writer) Chbosky, S. (Screenplay). Columbus, C. (Director). 2005. Rent. Alameda, California. Columbus Pictures. https://www.hulu.com/movie/rent-59e69a5d-0fb7-407c-86d1-b1ddc2b5884a?content_id=1029607&dl=false Perry, T. (Writer) Perry, T. (Director) 2013. Temptation: Confessions of Marriage Counselor. Washington, D.C. Tyler Perry Studios. https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Temptation-Confessions-of-a-Marriage-Counselor/419710 Oliver, C. (Director/Writer)Oliver, T. (Director/Writer) 2019. Confluential Films & Black Love inc. Black Love,http://www.oprah.com/app/black-love.html Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019). Instagram: @_girlsinthegarden Email: [email protected] #yourbestfriendsinyourhead

It's a celebration; Ashley turns 30! (Warning, it's a detailed one!) This week, the ladies sit down to discuss the difference between millennial and traditional relationships; how they've evolved over the years and what would be their ideal fit. Which do you prefer? Resources: Black Love, 2019. Confluential Films & Black Love Inc. http://www.oprah.com/app/black-love.html Couples Therapy, 2019 Showtime Network, Inc. https://www.sho.com/couples-therapy Insecure, [television series] Season 2, Episode 7, "Hella Disrespectful" HBO. Issa Rae Productions. https://www.hbo.com/insecure/season-2/hella-disrespectful Instagram: @iamdevale (November 6th, 2019) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4iw9rpDTD1/?igshid=c05tm2vu5r48 Baltimore Location Reference: Clavel Restaurant: http://barclavel.com Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019). Instagram: @_girlsinthegarden Email: [email protected] #yourbestfriendsinyourhead

Ashley & Patrice sit down to discuss pop culture and standing up for themselves. More specifically, whether there is a fine line between being supportive and what the tribe might call "doing too much"! How do you think this episode will end? Resources: Paula Rogo for Essence, "Alicia Keys Post Instagram Rant After Her Son Told Her He Didn't Want To Be Judged For Wearing His Rainbow Manicure" November 10, 2019.  Tina Gilbertson for Psychology Today, "6 Tips for Setting Better Boundaries", July 25, 2014. Carty-Williams, Candace. (2019) Queenie. Ashley Wilder for Creatively Nomadic, "R.E.S.P.E.C.T" September 23, 2019. https://www.creativelynomadic.com/new-blog/q8pqhhlszyd9re3o74vup93czn69mp Janet & Jo, https://www.janetandjo.com/ Music: "Something on October 16th" Kenny Waller, (2019).

This week, the ladies sit down to tackle double standards from sex to taking out the garbage! A question that needs an answer is, would you propose to a man? Which of the ladies do you think will succumb to gender norms. Resources: Arah Iloabugichukwu for Madamenoire, " The Strained Relationships Between Black Mothers & Their Daughters", May 2018. Carty-Williams, Candace (2019). Queenie  Topside Restaurant , https://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/maryland/baltimore/hotel-revival-baltimore/dining/topside?utm_source=google-local&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb Music: "Something on October" by Kenny Waller