Living The Stressed Life

This week's episode Tiffany and Lamar take on Netflix's newly released movie, "When They See Us," created, written and directed by Ava DuVernay. The docudrama tells the story of "The Central Park Five," five black teenage boys who were wrongly convicted for the assault and rape of a white woman in Central Park in 1989. Join the duo as they discuss their take on the movie and the stress of being black in America.

Finding the love of your life seems like it would be easy, right? In reality falling in love can be scary, especially in 2019 where traditional rules of engagement are a thing of the past. Join Tiffany and Lemar as they jumpstart Season 2 of Living the Stressed Life podcast exploring dating rules and the stresses that come with dating in the 21stcentury.

It is said that opposites attract but can being so different from your spouse, coworker or partner cause stress and conflict. Join Tiffany and Lemar as they explore how the differences in their personality have contributed to stress and strife and hear their suggestions for how to reduce stress in your relationship when your spouse's personality differs from yours.

Statistics show that most couples who divorce often do so behind money or sex. One key factor to a healthy marriage is not just managing money but also understanding how your spouse manages money. In this week's episode Tiffany and Lemar explore 5 money personality types, how these money personalities impact your marriage as well as tips on how to keep conflict over money from ruining your relationship. As promised the links to this week's discussion:

For many of us maintaining work-life balance is a challenge that puts a strain on our relationships especially marriage. Minimizing stress and maintaining balance becomes even more challenging when your spouse is also your coworker or business partner. Join Tiffany and Lemar as they explore the stress of spouses who work together.

It's really true that forgiveness is for you and not the other person. Harboring negative feelings or holding on to unforgiveness is not only damaging to your relationships but can also manifest into mental and physical stress.  In this week's episode Tiffany and Lemar explore steps you can take to develop a more forgiving attitude to benefit from better emotional and physical health.

Like so many other people, Tiffany and Lemar grew up in homes where spirituality and religion set the standard for how they should live their lives. In this week's episode join the dynamic duo as they explore the connection between religion and spirituality and stress.

Being an entrepreneur and business owner can be really stressful. However, is it possible that black-owned business owners encounter stressors that their white or non-black counterparts do not experience? Are black-owned businesses perceived differently if they do not cater to the communities that are not diverse? Join this week's discussion!

Is it true that everyone evolves with time and life experience? One thing that has proven to be true is that major life changes can lead to stress. Sometimes even good life change, such as marriage or having a baby, can lead to stress. On this week's episode Tiffany and Lemar discuss their top five life changes that lead to stress and how to cope when you experience major life changes.

Have you ever had one of those days you simply want to walk off the job or maybe settle for cursing out your boss? If so, you wouldn’t be alone? So many people feel as if they are stuck in a job where they are under appreciated and overworked. This week’s episode explores common workplace stressors. Join Tiffany and Lemar as they share solutions for managing work-related stress to help you avoid “going postal.”