Hennessy in a Teacup

We’ve come to the end of the road friends, Season one is a wrap but first, lets take it back and talk that shit! We started this season locked up in quarantine and well we’re still Locked tf Up. On this episode we’re giving you the rundown on how we’ve managed to dodge the Rona, our love lives or lack thereof, the mental & physical health challenges and our outlook on this whole crazy ass year! Grab your drinks and get into the final chronicle of season one “Still Locked tf Up”.

We've all had to evaluate the risk associated with Covid and more importantly our worth this year. So, what the fuck happened when you took inventory of how people treated you throughout this pandemic? Politicians said fuck your life you can die, your job said get back to work or get that unemployment, and 9/10 your family & friends bucked because they were dealing with their own shit. Just know you're not alone in this evaluation and on this episode we help you explore the mind fuck of these actions as we sort through what most 30-something's had to face and have realized during this pandemic.

We’ve all done it, you know being “that black girl” or “that black guy”. Black face, which was once something done to us, has now become something we do to ourselves without even realizing it. From the Real Housewives to Love & Hip-hop we see these “characters” that look like us and expose the worst parts of us as a people. On this episode we explore the problematic way we as black people present ourselves on Reality Tv and how we’ve also been pigeonholed by characters in some of our most beloved sitcoms. Tune into our latest episode “Black face for Black people” now streaming on your favorite podcast platform!

On this episode, the ladies take a step back from the pandemic stress to have some fun discussing their wants in a bae. Everybody has a type and while men keep swiping and sliding in dm’s until they find their ideal body type, us women are criticized and left out of the discussion like we’re supposed to be happy with whatever we get. From height, personalities, accents and even skin tones the ladies run off what they want and why, while discovering the deeper meaning behind their attraction to these attributes. We all have a right to shout “that’s my type” from the roof top; tune in to hear some brutal honesty and surprising revelations.

Defunding the police has been a hot button issue in the past but the light has been burning even brighter in this hellish year of 2020. From Breonna Taylor to George Floyd and all those who were senselessly killed before them we KNOW we have a police brutality problem. One of the ways black and brown communities have been expressing their demand for change is through the concept of defunding the police which in hindsight is just reallocating the funds. From body cams, to coffee with a cop nothing has changed, and defunding departments would allow communities to reclaim their streets and shift resources to areas such as mental health experts, housing, and social workers. It would also benefit police departments by allowing them more room for reform in areas like bias training, partnering with social workers & community leaders as well as mental health services for their officers.

When these areas in underserved communities are improved not only is crime as a whole improved, but there is an increase in community moral and the notion that police need to be on "high alert" decreases resulting in less violent acts committed by the people sworn to protect us. Join us on this episode titled "Reclaiming our streets" as we dive deeper into this subject.

In 2016, almost half of the voting age population stayed they ass home because "their vote didn't matter". This year, 2020 we can NOT do that again! There's so much more at stake than just the President & Vice President, there are Measures, District Attorneys, Judges and School District positions up for grabs. On this episode, we stress the importance of everyone Turning up & Voting and we explain how "teams" at all levels of Government are built. Look at the Election as draft day knowing that if ALL the players needed for your ideal winning team do not get picked nothing changes.

Self-care is knowing your emotional triggers and not surrounding yourself with energy that will provoke them. Today we’re discussing being Triggered AF by our own pasts and what we’re seeing in the news and social media. We know our triggers are our teachers so we’re here openly discussing what triggers the F*uck out of us, how crazy it makes us look and how we’re learning to deal with it. So, let’s talk this sh*t and learn together; after all you become very dangerous when you learn to control your feelings!

As two Black Women in America, we often find ourselves fighting stereotypes. Our personalities are criticized, and we face unsolicited opinions on everything from our hair to our facial expressions only to have our reactions labeled as angry.

Anger is a reaction; it’s an interpretation of feeling threatened or attacked, frustrated or powerless.

Its one of the most natural human emotions yet it is used to pigeonhole Black Women as the "angry villain" for all the world to see. Well if anger is a reaction, what are you doing to provoke this feeling from Black Women? On this episode we explore the topic by discussing our experiences with this stereotype and how we’ve been able to combat and manage it.

Today we’re talking Financial Ls! We discuss everything from our first experience with money, first job paychecks to the pitfalls of payday loans and susu’s. Come get this tea about the loses and lessons to leveling up and leveraging your finances to meet your goals.