Season 2 Episode 19: As part of our series, BLACK BUSINESSES BREAKING BARRIERS, Carrie and Gloria talk with Melissa Mitchner, the Founder and CEO of The Bark Shoppe, a pet care company based in Harlem, New York. Check out the store:  or on Insta: @thebarkshoppe more about HCFS: https://linktr.ee/HCFSpodcast follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks

Season 2 Episode 18: Gloria and Carrie reflect on diversity at work during their careers, and share how they both ended up at the job that reunited them in their 20's. (re-release) 8 Ways to Promote Inclusion and Diversity at Work: https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2021/01/25/eight-important-ways-to-promote-inclusion-and-diversity-in-your-workplace/?sh=3ff045096da1 more about HCFS: https://linktr.ee/HCFSpodcast follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks

Season 2 Episode 17: In this episode Gloria and Carrie continue to explore the differences of being white and black in America. And why it feels like Black Americans continue to get the short end of the stick. (re-release) an Atlantic article about Boston's METCO program by Alana Semuels: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/04/boston-metco-program-school-desegregation/584224/ more about HCFS: https://linktr.ee/HCFSpodcast follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks

Season 2 Episode 16: In this episode Carrie admits that white guilt often makes her over-compensate. Gloria talks about the conversations that occur at the dinner table when you’re raising a black son in America. (re-release) more about HCFS: https://linktr.ee/HCFSpodcast follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks

Season 2 Episode 15: In this episode Gloria and Carrie talk about the social divide between them and attempts that were made at crossing that gap. (re-release) more about HCFS: https://linktr.ee/HCFSpodcast follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks

Season 2 Episode 14 - With the generosity of over 200 donors, Carrie & Gloria were able to raise more than $60,000 to help 4 winners, and 17 runners-up, from Boston's inner-city pay for college. Today Carrie & Gloria speak to the 4 winners. learn more about 826Boston: https://826boston.org support the SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP FUND:  more about HCFS: https://linktr.ee/HCFSpodcast follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks **This episode was sponsored by the Office of IDEaS, an initiative of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine.**

Season 2 Episode 13 - Carrie & Gloria reconnect with high school friend, Christian Matyi, who reveals some dark secrets from their past. Christian shares what it was like being a queer teenager at time when it was still socially taboo.  If you, or someone you know is a LGBTQ youth needing to talk we recommend Check out the Christian is: @christian_aka_xn or find him at:  &  join our conversations on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast

Season 2 Episode 12 - Carrie and Gloria address some complicated questions from listeners about race, acceptance and tolerance.  Here's the link to PBS KIDS Talk About: Race & Racism hosted by Amanda Gorman https://pbskids.org/video/dots-spot/3047127185 The books we referenced that Gloria read: “Hair Love” by Matthew Cherry and “I Love Being Me, Uniquely Me” by Karlene Froling join our conversations on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast

Gloria and Carrie talk about the trials and tribulations of creating a podcast about race.  Support our SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP FUND:  Check them out on THE DOCTORS:  On Boston's CityLine: https://www.wcvb.com/article/cityline-sun-may-23-2021-hard-candy-and-fruit-snacks/36489646# join our conversations on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast

Code switching involves altering one’s appearance, speech, demeanor, and expression. Gloria and Carrie talk about the ramifications of code switching and how they’ve both adjusted their behaviors to fit in. Support our SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP FUND: join our conversations on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardCandyAndFruitSnacks follow us on Instagram: @HCFSpodcast