ThaMonthly

By Chrystyan Cross- Smith

ThaMonthly was created to bring awareness to unjust societal norms associated with our reproductive, maternal & period rights!... more

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

ThaMonthly episodes:

March 29, 2024 ‘Tha Postpartum Vibes’ (March, 2024)
Happy Spring Gang 🌺🦋
This month’s episode allowed us to have our 1st ThaMonthl Guest Interview ever in our home! 👏🏾
I had a BOMB conversation with my good friend, Cherry Runnels!
She speaks 1-on-1 with me about her experiences with the bieth of her son & daughter, & the postpartum that came with it.
Want to connect with Cherry? You can find her on these platforms:
IG: brownn_goddesz
FB: Cherry Doppelgänger
Have you heard our explicit spinoff ‘ThaMonthly AftaDarkk’ yet? Click or copy the link 👇🏾
https://pod.link/1713594522
Also get ready… CucciTalks LIVE! Fest 2 IS COMING
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February 29, 2024 ‘Doula Daddy’ (February, 2024)
What’s Good Gang🦋 it’s the 1ST THAMONTHLY EP of the New Year (since the hiatus) & it’s one Tha CucciGang has been waiting for!! 👀
This episode takes me to none other than Houston, TX! I interview Timothy Gant Jr., known under the moniker “Teddy The Doula” & his wife, Vanessa 💜
We chat about his journey to Birth Work, the calling & purpose for what he does!
Filmed at the Gant Residence in NW Houston, Texas on February 24, 2024.
Want to learn more about Teddy or inquire about his services?
Find him on Facebook: Timothy Gant, Jr.
Or IG: @teddythadoula
If you would like to be a guest on a future ThaMonthly Podcast or ThaMonthly AftaDarkk, follow me ⁠ on social or email [email protected]!
WE BACK GANGG🦋🦋
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40min
December 22, 2023 Tha 40 Year Old Version (December 2023)
Happy Holidays Gang! 🎄 🎁
I know I’ve been under the radar for the last few weeks but here is the holiday episode as promised!
For this month, I travel to Dallas, TX to meet with some friends to discuss what we think & feel about the big 4-0!
Thanks to Brandi Garrett, Sanchelle Johnson & LaTashia Dawson for their input & transparency in this episode! 🦋
Filmed at the Dallas Farmer’s Market, October 14th, 2023.
Make sure to check out the new spinoff of ThaMonthly called ThaMonthly AFTADARKK!
Find it on all audio platforms 😈 🦋
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20min
October 26, 2023 Protect Ya Breasts (October 2023)
🦋It’s #breastcancerawarenessmonth Gang🦋
This month, I volunteer for the Susan G. Komen ‘More Than Pink’ walk in Oklahoma City.
In this episode I will share my experience as I met with survivors & family members of loved ones who fought valiantly. I also address the importance of EARLY DETECTION & how to advocate for self & others!
Special thank you to the race participants who agreed to be on & to the Warriors honored in the Pink Honor Collage at the end of the episode 🩷
In Order:
🎀Ashley Bell
🎀Kendra Gordon
🎀Kimberly Riley
🎀Sharon Andrews
🎀Starla Anderson (with permission from her brother, Spenser Norris)
Episode filmed at Bicentennial Park, Oklahoma City, OK on October 21, 2023.
🦋ThaMonthly Merch NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK!!
🦋SERIES PREMIERE OF ThaMonthly AftaDarkk AUDIO SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8PM CENTRAL!
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14min
October 08, 2023 Tha PCOS Struggle Is Real (September 2023)
Welcome back to ThaMonthly Gang 🩵💜🩵💜🩵💜
This month’s episode takes me to Norman, OK & The University of Oklahoma!
I speak with my Sister Chapter of PERIOD, INC The OU Women’s Health Advocacy (OUWHA) for their 1st General Body Meeting of the 2023 Fall Semester!
In honor of September being #pcosawareness month, I speak with the Chapter about my personal journey as a PCOS Warrior of over 10 years & how to advocate for themselves & their loved ones!
🦋Recorded by Dominique E. Smith inside of the Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma September 26, 2023.
Want to connect with OU Women’s Health Advocacy?
Find them on IG: @ouwha 🖤🩸♥️
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15min
August 25, 2023 (Sea.II) Meet Me in the C-Section (August 2023)
IT’S SEASON 2 GANG & WE’RE HITTIN THE GROUND RUNNIN! 🦋🏃🏾‍♀️💨
In the season premiere, I’m running down the pros & cons of birthing via Caesarean section along with some stats & facts!!
I will also be sharing some 1st hand accounts of some CucciGang members and their C-Section experiences!
Special thanks to Brandi Garrett, Steph Ellsworth & Dani Marie for sharing your stories!
🗣️ I WILL BE SPEAKING @ PCOS CON HOUSTON 2023! For more info, follow my socials or go to https://www.pcosaa.org
Get ready Gang🦋! The season is heating up!!
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26min
June 29, 2023 CucciTalks LIVE! Women’s Symposium (May, 2023)
THIS IS THE FINAL EP OF SEASON I GANG!!
The CucciTalks LIVE! Women's Symposium features Host & Moderator Dom Smith (S1, E7) speaks with Chrystyan Cross (ThaMonthly Founder & Host) & Kenyia Walker (Fort Worth Doula Goddess S1, E3) about health disparities, childbirth & holistic remedies for those who suffer.
Filmed by at The Como Community Center in Fort Worth, TX.
Want to connect with Kenyia, Chrys or Dom? follow the links below!!
Dom- Instagram: @birdgameproper
Kenyia- Instagram: @fairy_goddess1007
Chrys- EVERYWHERE!
https://www.msha.ke/thamonthly#links
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52min
March 31, 2023 Tha Endo Effect (March, 2023)
Episode documents the 21 days leading up to the hysteroscopy procedure for my Stage III Endometriosis including confessionals.
Special Thanks to my beautiful girlfriend Dominique for being transparent to do this with me!
To all of my Endo Warriors💛 we deserve to be treated with dignity & fairness. I love you all.
There’s still time to purchase tickets for my
CucciTalks LIVE event in May!!
Click the link below to purchase 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thamonthly-
cuccitalks-live-womens-symposium-tickets-475301448427
To catch up on my Blogger posts click here⤵️
https://thamonthly.blogspot.com/?m=1
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February 24, 2023 Tha Black & Tha Beautiful (February, 2023)
Episode features cameo appearances from CucciGang🦋 members (in order):
Gilesa K.
Tomiyo W.
Tina R.
Chazz’Min C.
Kaytie G.
Samra M.
Shaneice H.
Each woman speaks on various circumstances (reproductive, mental) seeking out or actively under a doctor’s care as Women of Color.
In honor of Black History Month, this episode is dedicated to the countless beautiful Black Women we have lost as a result of medical negligence. We must continue to FIGHT!
Below I have complied a list of tv shows that speak on the maternal health crisis:
📍Aftershock (Documentary, Hulu)
📍Love Labours Loss (E.R., NBC) S1 Ep 19
📍Fetal Position (House, FOX) S3 Ep 17
📍Nothing To Fear (Chicago Med, NBC) S3 Ep 2
📍If Not Now, When? (The Resident, FOX) S2 Ep 20
📍High Risk (Documentary, BET+)
📍Some Things Are Worth The Risk (Chicago Med, NBC) S6 Ep 12
📍The Economy That Slavery Built (The 1619 Project, Hulu)
If you haven’t purchased tix for my CucciTalks LIVE! Women’s Symposium in May, CLICK THE LINK ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thamonthly-cuccitalks-live-womens-symposium-tickets-475301448427
As Always Love, & Thanks for Vibing with ThaMonthly!
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21min
January 30, 2023 Tha Ovulation Station (January, 2023)
Expounding on the process of ovulation in a woman’s 28-day menstrual cycle; possible symptoms & ways to detect when ovulating.
📝Link to Cervical Mucus Chart mentioned in episode:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21957-cervical-mucus
❤️💚🖤 I AM LOOKING FOR WOMEN OF COLOR TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT EPISODE FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH❤️💚🖤
🦋💌Contact me on socials or email me ([email protected]) for more details💌🦋
🎟️PURCHASE TIX HERE FOR THE CUCCITALKS LIVE! EVENT🎟️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thamonthly-cuccitalks-live-womens-symposium-tickets-475301448427
COME JOIN THE CUCCIGANG 🦋!
Follow me on ALL SOCIALS !
As always Love, & Thanks for Vibing with ThaMonthly
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24min

FAQs about ThaMonthly:

How many episodes does ThaMonthly have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.