We are taught to love ourselves, we are taught to aspire to marriage we can have ambition but not too much that it outshines “ the man “ in our lives.

How do you solve a conflict between two parties if one of the parties does not believe there is a problem, or only recognizes it as a small issue, while the other party sees a large and continuous problem?

As women we battle amongst ourselves; often competing on which feminine race is more attractive, what true sexual femininity is and who will gain the interests of a man, how we should dress and the latest fashion trends.

Does digital social constructs help with our battles ladies? The business models of these social media networks incentivizes us to behave in certain ways, in ways that promote speaking often at the cost of listening. So are we constantly listening to the wrong information; and never really channeling what is best suited for us as individual women?

This podcast series is going to be based on my opinion of said topic. The guest cohost will provide their experiences or expertise on the subject matter. Vanessa Gonzalez is a lawyer, entrepreneur, activist, volunteer and mother. She was a first generation college student, who earned a Bachelors in both Political Science and Spanish from UNC Pembroke, then attended UNC Chapel Hill School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor. She owns her own solo practice, The Law Office of Vanessa A. Gonzalez PLLC, where she focuses primarily on immigration law and other legal matters affecting the local immigrant community. She taught a course on Immigration Law and Policy at UNCW's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and participates in Know Your Rights presentations on immigration law at local churches and community events. She is also active in her community as Vice President of the YWCA Board and is on the Board of Going Beyond the Pink, a nonprofit serving those affected by breast cancer. She has done volunteer work at GLOW Academy, as well as Snipes, Gregory and Freeman Elementary schools. She is a member of New Hanover For All, an organization dedicated to working across race, gender, class and difference to recruit and develop leaders, build trust, repair harm, build grassroots political power and make structural change in New Hanover County. If you have not seen her in the courtroom, or volunteering in the community, you may have seen her as a speaker or participant at local social justice rallies. { I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC} Please visit our website: www.jonseysweets.com