Speaking Our Language

Speaking Our Language

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Speaking Our Language episodes

  • Black & Love: Self Love

    This is the first installment of our Black History Month: Black & Love series, where we explore Blackness and love in its many dimensions. Ashley & Elston discuss their journey to self-love and the importance of possessing a love for one’s self. The Voice to The Culture segment pays tribute to a pillar of our culture, Cicely Tyson, shows love to Chloe Bailey and features some new Brent Faiyaz. And of course, ends with a shoutout for Black businesses. 

    37 min
  • Heal & Conquer

    Season Two is starting off real different! Brand new year, new energy, and new segments. Co-hosts, Ashley and Elston, are both in New York this season and they’re ready for all that 2021 has to offer. Before diving into this year, they take a look back at 2020 to discuss what they’re shedding and answer a series of questions for some soulful reflections. With the addition of their new segment, Voice To The Culture, they’ll be shining a light on some of the most popular topics in Black culture and media. And of course, they couldn’t conclude an episode without shouting out a few Black-owned businesses. So get ready to dive deeper, laugh harder, and grow stronger all 2021.

    47 min
  • Navigating Expectations feat. H.E.R.

    THIS IS IT! Ep. 6: Navigating Expectations, the season finale of our navigation mini-series ft. Grammy award-winning artist and friend of the podcast, H.E.R. Tune in as we chop it up with H.E.R. about trusting the process, staying true to self, making vision boards, and manifesting success. Then, stay tuned as we use our platform to shine a light on local artists you ought ya know. We are so very thankful to all of you for listening to us each week. Please follow us on our social media accounts below. And stay tuned for Season 2...we cooking as we speak!

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    35 min
  • Navigating Self-Sabotage

    Ep 5: Navigating Self-Sabotage is all about embracing and accepting the past. Our co-hosts keep it light and fun as they discuss failures, past mistakes and their regrets over the years. Along with the staples like the music segment and Black business of the week, in addition to some talk about the season finale, you don’t want to miss this one! 

    38 min
  • Navigating Mental Health with Brittney Moses
    Ep. 4: Navigating Mental Health features special guest, Brittney Moses. Brittney is an LA native who is passionate about seeing this generation live on purpose. While in the study of Psychology and research assisting at UCLA, she leverages her platform to reduce stigma and assist with helpful information at the intersection of faith, and mental health. Brittney is also a certified recovery support group facilitator with NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and a Crisis Counselor with the Crisis Textline.
    Tap in to hear us talk through the cultural crises of Covid-19, racial injustices, depression, and all things mental health. We also chime in on the topic of “entanglements” and healing during our newly added Culture segment.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Navigating Self-Awareness
    This episode marks the halfway point of our Navigation mini-series and this time around we discussed Navigating Self-Awareness. It’s so easy to cancel others, but do we keep that same energy for ourselves? So tune in as we chop it up about our strengths & weaknesses, self-accountability, making boundaries, and keeping our egos in check.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Navigating Your Blackness
    On this week’s episode of Speaking Our Language, we wanted to explore how we navigate our Blackness, even amongst other Black people. We wanted to highlight the multiple identities where share along with being Black and the beauty and struggles that come with it. Stay tuned as we cover misogynoir, accountability and better ways to have breakthrough conversations about our differences.
    45 min
  • Navigating Our Blackness
    Welcome to the very first episode of Speaking Our Language! This episode is titled "Navigating Our Blackness" and is the first of our Navigation mini-series. Tap in for a look into our world and how we've come to love our Blackness. We'll be sharing our experiences, our music picks, Black businesses, and much more. Most importantly , we hope to learn together and grow together as the podcast grows.
    46 min
  • Speaking Our Language Trailer
    The TIME HAS COME! The podcast you didn’t know you needed is finally here. It has most def been a journey, but now we’re ready to share and connect with yall. So get ready for some dope content, special guests, and much more! Tune in for our very first episode next Wednesday, June 24th.
    2 min

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A space co-created by us and listeners to foster growth, understanding & learning minus the fucking judgment. Join us as we explore and speak to all the experiences that come along with figuring…