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This week Skye and Amanda read Real Life, Real Love by one of the most transparent and vulnerable couples in the industry, DJ Envy and Gia Casey. Listen in to hear what the ladies appreciate most about the couple and book, and what they took from their lessons on love and parenting.

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Real Life, Real Love: Life Lessons on Joy, Pain & the Magic That Holds Us Together by DJ Envy & Gia Casey 

Check out what Skye & Amanda have been loving this week:
The Morning Show on Apple TV 

This week’s ‘Bout That Action! highlight is: HERide
If you’re in Atlanta, download the women only ride share app 

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To wrap up their three part series on self esteem, Skye and Amanda get inspired by their recent fiction read, 30 Things I Love About Myself, to make a self love list of their own. 

Listen in and join the love fest, as the ladies big themselves and each other up by focusing on their best attributes. 

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30 Things I Love About Myself by Radhika Sanghani

Check out what Skye & Amanda have been loving this week:

The Bao Shanghai style Chinese restaurant

The Spot Dessert Bar 

This week’s ‘Bout That Action! highlight is: Somewhere Good

Join the new Black owned - audio platform, created for intimate community conversations. 

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As a part two to last week’s discussion on self esteem, Skye and Amanda read The Alter Ego Effect by Todd Herman and discuss what it means to use our imagination to unleash new, confident versions of ourselves. 

The two define what an alter ego is and how it can take us from operating from our trapped self who lives in fear and self doubt to living within our heroic self, the self who knows who they are, takes the chances and reaches their goals. Each of the ladies discuss the main area of their life where they see the need for the alter ego and begin to imagine who their alter ego is - from name to characteristics to how they show up. 

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The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life by Todd Herman

Check out what Skye & Amanda have been loving this week:
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On on Netflix

This week’s ‘Bout That Action! highlight is: My Project Runway

Check out Through The People: a collaboration between My Project Runway and the National Public Housing Museum to showcase the stories and images of public housing residents. Participate in the campaign by May 6th. 

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This week Skye & Amanda talk about what it takes to build and sustain a healthy level of self esteem. The two break down the 6 pillars of self-esteem, a concept championed by Dr Nathaniel Branden, a psychotherapist and author known for his work on the psychology of self-esteem. 

Hear why the ladies wanted to learn more about self esteem, how they relate to each of Branden’s six practices, where they have found that they have built a strong level of self esteem and what areas they find room for opportunity. 

Books mentioned in this week’s episode are linked to our Bookshop.org shop
The Six Pillars of Self Esteem by Nathaniel Branden
Honoring The Self: Self Esteem and Personal Transformation by Nathaniel Branden 

Articles mentioned in this week’s episode:
The Unknown. - What Are The 6 Pillars of Self Esteem 
Experience Life - The Six Pillars of Self Esteem
Four Minute Books - The Six Pillars of Self Esteem Summary

Check out what Skye & Amanda have been loving this week:
Pachinko on Apple TV

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This week Skye & Amanda read Listen Like You Mean It by Ximena Vengoechea and discuss the author’s ultimate guide to becoming an empathetic listener. The two discuss Vengoechea’s tips for cultivating a listening mindset, staying present in conversation, observing and taking cues from your conversation partner and deepening our understanding of others. 

The ladies break down the different default listening modes that exist and assess which ones they relate to. Learn where they find their strengths and areas for growth when it comes to making a safe and vulnerable space for communication and connection.  

Books mentioned in this week’s episode are linked to our Bookshop.org shop
Listen Like You Mean It: Reclaiming The Lost Art of True Connection by Ximena Vengoechea

Check out what Skye & Amanda have been loving this week:
Nedra Tawabb’s ‘Nedra Nuggets’ Newsletter
Doubling Down with the Derricos on TLC
The Last Days of Ptlomey Grey on Apple TV
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel on HBO

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This week Skye & Amanda read a book that was made just for them, The Eldest Daughter by Wies Enthoven and Lisette Schuitemaker. The two talk about what it has been like for them being the first born and eldest daughter in their family. 

After taking a look at the five characteristics that Enthoven & Schuitemaker believe to be shared amongst all eldest daughters, the ladies discuss the pressures & responsibilities that come with the birth order, why they gravitate toward being friendships with other eldest daughters and what they’re considering when it comes to being parents themselves. 

Books mentioned in this week’s episode are linked to our Bookshop.org shop
The Eldest Daughter Effect by Wies Enthoven and Lisette Schuitemaker

This week’s ‘Bout That Action! highlight is: Journey Black Home

Follow Jess & Steve along their journey traveling Black America and check out their Black Owned Airbnb List when booking your next trip.  

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This week Skye & Amanda shoot the shit. No set topics and no book talk. Listen to them talk about what they’ve been loving and watching this week. 

This week’s ‘Bout That Action! highlight is: Quinta Brunson & the team at Abbott Elementary 

Learn more about their partnership with Scholastics and tune into the sitcom on ABC

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This week Skye & Amanda listen to the audiobook of Will Smith’s self-titled memoir, WILL. The two rave about his innate ability to portray his life story, while leaving us with endless gems along the way. 

The ladies give teasers of some of their favorite moments throughout Will’s inception to superstardom and share insight into the life lessons that they took from the book. From changing our perspective around tasks, to putting our fears aside, to learning how not to receive advice to interesting views on relationships, Skye and Amanda let you know all the reasons to listen to and appreciate Smith’s story. 

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WILL by Will Smith 

Check out what Skye & Amanda have been loving this week:
Mel Rio & The Singing Bowl (Sound Bath & Crystal Reiki)

This week’s ‘Bout That Action! highlight is: PCOS Dietician, Tallene Hacatoryan 
Follow Tallene for all things related to PCOS education and join her cysterhood on IG and YouTube

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As a continuation to last week’s episode on pleasure, Skye and Amanda read Come As You are by Emily Nagowski and further explore the ways that we can better understand and embrace our sexuality.

The two break down Nagowski’s take on the dual control model of sexual response, which further explains what each of us would deem our “breaks” and “accelorators” and just how sensitive we each might be to those turn ons and turn offs. They each share their results of the sexual temperament quiz and whether or not they agree with the results. 

They also give their thoughts on the Netflix series “Sex, Love & Goop” and talk about Sexologist, Jaiya’s theory on the 5 Erotic Blueprint Types, another way for us to discover what turns us on and the actions we and our partners can take to build deeper connection and sexual compatibility. 

Books mentioned in this week’s episode are linked to our Bookshop.org shop
Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagowski 

This week’s ‘Bout That Action! highlight is: Our Brown Boy Joy
Follow @ourbrownboyjoy on IG and purchase their bi-monthly subscription box for the brown boys in your life.

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This week’s episode Skye and Amanda discuss the area of the bodies that doesn’t get the most shine with their latest read, Pussy Prayers: Sacred and Sensual Rituals for Wild Women of Color by Black Girl Bliss. The two give their thoughts on connecting with their divine rite of pleasure and what it means to reclaim the part of themselves that might have been neglected. 

They each share details on their ideas of feminine power, appreciation of their womanhood and rituals learned from this book. 

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Pussy Prayers: Sacred and Sensual Rituals for Wild Women of Color

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