three cheers for May 2022, all things included this week like the 2022 Met Gala, our favs and fails, 'back to the beach' with the OGs Kristin and Stephen, some Bachelor news, Kardashians tea is being spilled and The Trial Heard Round the World, ya'll!

Source materials mostly from @morganptalks, cultura colectiva, YouTube for most of our trial coverages, the interwebs and Teen Vogue for today's episode.

Please like, share, comment, rate, review, and subscribe and we'll see ya for a sweet little June Wrap Up with a newly married Mrs. Clark ;)!

All opinions stated here are my own and I am so blessed to have a platform that supports that in addition but not limited too, don't forget that 'love is love' and if you're not down with that then this very well may not be the podcast, person or listening room for you. Carry on, but work on being better in your our right k, babe?

Thank you to all the people who have fought to lessen those marginalized in different communities so that I can learn to be a better support and ally for those in need. 

al*ly // verb /əˈlī/ 1. combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

' the guide to allyship' a short list: (found here: https://guidetoallyship.com/

Thank you to Jess Natale of @so.informed and Jamal Anthony Taylor of @lemmeeducateyou

instagram posted listed there for the collab: https://tinyurl.com/solemmeig

The Trevor Project, The Marsha P Johnson Institute, & the Trans Justice Funding Project are just a couple of the amazing resources they highlight throughout the post collaboration. Definitely listen in for more and write down all resources that you may be to be a better ally. 

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I believe that this episode is not just helping for gain more information but to also educate us about the ways in which other humans live their lives and the resources in which are constantly need to grow, shape and come together for each other in the future. 

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More avenues to learn listed here and spoken the podcast today:

YWCA: 10 best ways to be an ally : https://tinyurl.com/ywcaally

ALCU: How to Be a Better Ally 101: https://tinyurl.com/aclually101

Trigger warning: this episode touches on war, slavery, political views of others in a time from 1880-1970, please be advised. 

Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. All the information talked in this episode are that of her Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller, feel free to browse through all the honors, citations, and literature written by such a transformative women for person with disabilities and advocacy. 

Stay tuned to part 2 to hear of the many conspiracies surrounding Helen and her works. 

This week's #womentowatch, is Stacey Park Milbern all thanks to a #GoogleDoodle on 5/19/2022 honoring not only her legacy but what would have been her 35th birthday.

Here is more on Stacey and some amazing information I learned about her:

Stacey Park Milbern was a queer, Korean-American disability justice activist, who co-founded the disability justice movement and dedicated her life to advocating for marginalized communities. In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, today’s Doodle—illustrated by San Francisco, CA-based guest artist, Art Twink—celebrates Stacey Park Milbern’s legacy on what would be her 35th birthday.

Milbern was born in 1987 in Seoul, South Korea. She grew up in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and began her service as a leader for disability justice at the age of 16. After noticing a lack of advocacy for disabled LGBTQ+ and people of color, she teamed up with other activists in 2005 to coin disability justice—a framework dedicated to ensuring the perspectives of traditionally marginalized groups within the disabled community weren’t left out of the fight for disability rights.

At the age of 24, Milbern moved to the Bay Area, California, where she worked tirelessly to organize, write, and speak for the movement, and became Director of Programs at the Center of Independent Living.  In 2014, Milbern was appointed to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities and served as an advisor to the national administration.

“I want to leave a legacy of disabled people knowing we are powerful and beautiful because of who we are, not despite of it." - Stacey Park Milbern

From advocating for national legislation to building community through the Disability Justice Culture Club—Stacey Milbern always dreamed big and lived up to her values. Happy 35th birthday, Stacey Park Milbern.

Thank you all for the help in learning and helping to further advocate for communities like and for Stacey Park Milbern- here are all the found resources, please go take a read, a watch and a listen: 

Google Doodle courtesy of Art Twink and more designs here: https://tinyurl.com/arttwinkig

Google Doodle link for more: https://tinyurl.com/staceymilberngoogledoodle

More on the article of 'In her own words: Remembering and Honoring Stacey Park Milbern' by American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) : https://tinyurl.com/andcgooglestacey

Youtube video behind the Google Doodle: https://tinyurl.com/staceyMgoogledoodle

I love it when a woman is coming into their own as a human and when they get all free-spirited and boss on it, really just had fuel to my #girlcrush fire. I have loved HD since 'younger' well that's because I am older than the Lizzie Maguire fandom BUT I can appreciate the adventures she's gone on throughout the years to be the woman that she is now!

@womenshealthmag sat down with her (clothed for the interview) to chat and be the spokeswomen for their Body issue and they could not have picked a better candidate! I learned so much in such a short period of time and as an avid lover of HIMYM, I am excited that she's a main character in HIMYF (thats How I Met your Father, for those of you not in the know! 

You'll hear a clip of the article for about 6 minutes and you're definitely gonna want to buckle up buttercup because she spills some of her best kept beauty and body secrets. I am not sure if the online version is the same as the print but I have the hardest time reading aloud today SO I wanted to give you the link to the article so you can read aloud for the class or to yourself- whatever sprinkles your cupcake. 

Three cheers for Hilary and her continued badassery and while I didn't have an in person chat with her like Karen Varby did, I hope you guys enjoy and get some inspiratation from this multifaceted and beautiful babe.

HUGE THANK YOU & Full article here: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a39854111/hilary-duff-naked-cover-interview/ 

Be sure to like, share, comment, follow, subscribe, rate & review and if you need me - I'm at socials @thebabeafpod and you're also welcome to email me for collabs at [email protected] - Toodles and love you!

alright, I rarely get fired up by things on the internet because well, i like to be blissfully unable of the shit that doesn't serve me SO i really got thrown for a loop this week when I saw the admirable Jacqueline Doty (feminine energy dating coach, @claritybyjacqui, full video here: https://tinyurl.com/56fahx6r) discussing how 'men don't like loud women' in one of her tiktok videos. 

And it really got me thinking... yep, using my brain here babes...

WHY THE LABELS? Why the loud? calm? confidence? meek? understatement? stereotyped? sexualized? 

WHY ANY OF THIS BULLSHIT THAT MAKES US FEEL LIKE CRAP ABOUT OURSELVES AND THEN PROJECT THAT TO SOMEONE ELSE?

Y'all I could go on and on in the negative headspace that labels really fucking with me, but alas, there's always a lesson (or four actually) to learn, so buckle up, here we go.

Honestly, I'm thankful for women like Jacqui because they challenge my way of thinking and understanding the reasons for other trains of thought and trust me, everything you hear from me is a opinion (unpopular or not) of myself. I adore the juxtaposition of the human race so before I go, have the conversations that make you uncomfortable and open up your ability to judge less and love more. 

Sidenote: MERCH IS LAUNCHING 6/25/2022, more on that in a later episode, three cheers to this weeks #confetticorner, whats yours?

Steph and I welcome back one of our busiest month's personally to chat about a pop culture halt with a lot of the info that we've previously been discussing. I mean did anyone else feel like APRIL 2022 was a hot mess/ spicy disaster well on the express bus to the shitshow. 

From new BABIES from the Pauls, the Criss's, those who were on The Ultimatum, Duggerville and the Kennedys of E!, cheers ya'll.

Happy Happy Bday to some of our favorites: Leighton, Jack, Rudd, and a Hudson with more more to celebrate. 

And our Favorite segment, shall be named as our BuckeUp Bachelor news, orignal right!? We talk about whats the come in Paradise, hooray for engagements and our top three from the franchise. 

I definitely love a hot goss segment, and while this one is short and simple, its definitely full of our opinions, to share yours, please and thanks. 

With the unexpected and tragic passing of Naomi Judd this past weekend, I thought it only fitting to chat about the amazing woman that she was and all that she helped contribute to country music. 

I loved learning about Naomi through all the information from her Wikipedia page encompassing all the amazing awards and accolades that she received throughout her magnificently talented 76 years. Not only a remarkable mother to Wynonna and Ashley, but she brought such a light to the advocacy of her Hepatitis C diagnosis and gave to herself to many organizations like the American Liver Foundation as a spokeswoman. As of May1, 2022, The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, what a dynamic tribute. 

Naomi & Wynonna Judd's 10 Essential Songs (in no particular order): 

"Have Mercy" (1985)

"Mama He's Crazy" (1984)

"Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues" (1987)

"Why Not Me" (1984)

"Girls Night Out" (1984)

"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" (1986)

"Love Can Build a Bridge" (1990)

"Cry Myself to Sleep" (1985)

"Rockin' With the Rhythm of the Rain" (1985)

"Young Love (Strong Love)" (1989)

Huge thanks to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Judd and Rolling Stone for this amazing article written by JONATHAN BERNSTEIN, STEPHEN L. BETTS, JON FREEMAN & JOSEPH HUDAK on https://tinyurl.com/RollingStoneNaomiJudd. 

Please find remarkable resources for your mental state in any / all ways that you can. Better Help (not sponsored) is a great resource for all kinds of ways to speak to amazing therapists through text, video or phone chats and they are frequently available. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I would like to highlight some great resources as well; National Suicide Prevention Lifeline available 24 hours in English and Spanish and you're welcome to call or chat; 800-273-8255 with the full website here: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox

Thank you for listening to this weeks women to watch Wednesday, I feel like there are a ton of ways that we are able to support each other by highlighting not only amazing badass women in our local communities but learning from those who are blazing their own trails throughout their industries just as Naomi did. I really appreciate you taking the time to listen to be chat this week and highlighting such a legend. 

Some amazing Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO4C55rG?si=8e218b10c5b040e2 that I love including the Judd's!

In other housekeeping news: Things I like that you should fucking buy this week is my stellar handpainted hat by @pipperberlinhatco, my girl Christina Hinnant is so damn talented and you should check her out.