When was the last time you asked your friend questions like: When do you trust me? What about our dynamic concerns you? What is a mistake you think I keep making? If you’re anything like us, you likely haven’t lol 

After being friends for over a decade we’d like to believe we know each other pretty well, but do we really?! Today we’re deepening our unbreakable bond through meaningful conversation, asking one another thoughtful questions and providing intentional responses. This is a goodie, y’all! 

This week’s gem: The Skin Deep {The And}: Friends Edition 

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Have you ever felt compelled to travel to a destination but can’t explain why? Are you interested in relocating but not sure where or when you should pack up and go? Today we’re chatting with Astrologer Tamerri Ater to explore how we can use our natal charts as our personal maps along our travel journeys. 

In this episode we discuss: 

How your career, relationships and personal growth is impacted by where you’re located in the world 

If you should review your birth chart before relocating 

Which planetary lines are the best to live by and why 

And much more 

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This week’s gem: Gift of the Nile 

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We hate to break it to you but people aren't thinking about you as much as you think. We're breaking down the psychology of how we overestimate how much others pay attention and care about our appearance or behavior. It's giving lifehack, homegirls!

In this episode we discuss: 

How The Spotlight Effect impacts our self awareness and self esteem

Ways decenter ourselves and instead look at an experience from multiple perspectives 

And much more 

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Have you considered what your life outside of America could look like? More and more Black women are packing their bags for good and opening themselves up to the idea of living abroad. Today we’re joined by world traveler + expat expert Imani Bashir to give us the tea on how to live abroad with ease. 

In this episode we discuss: 

What to consider before deciding to move abroad + how to best prepare for the transition

Ways to make money + support yourself after relocating to another country 

How Imani successfully travels with her son as a single mother; schooling/education options abroad for children 

And much more! 

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If you’re tired of trips not making it out of the group chat and are ready to get into your solo travel bag, today’s episode is for you! 

This week we’re joined by our homegirl, Tai Eiland to discuss how to travel alone like a pro. 

In this episode we discuss: 

The perks of solo traveling, where to go first +  flight hacks 

Ways to be safe as possible while traveling alone as a black woman

How Tai embraces her femininity and manifests the perfect vacation rendezvous

And much more! 

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How do you recover when a homegirl hurts you? Or when a friend you thought was a day one turns out to have never had your back? Feeling betrayed by a close friend can create wounds and trust issues causing us to be fearful or closed off to making new friends. 

In this episode we discuss: 

How friendship trauma occurs and tips to help you move past the wounds

How we’ve personally dealt with feeling abandoned in friendship

And much more

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Have you ever realized you and a friend aren’t as close as you once were but can’t explain the reason for the distance? Perhaps they overstepped your boundaries one too many times or didn’t reciprocate the energy you put into the relationship? Today we’re diving into friendship missteps— the tiny fractures that if not repaired result in the end of a friendship. 

In this episode we discuss: 

Common missteps which occur within friendship

The characteristics of friendship that help to ignite, sustain and deepen the relationship

Ways to avoid allowing miscommunication or missteps that ruin friendships. 

And much more! 

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Making new friends as an adult isn’t for the faint of heart— it takes initiative, courage and vulnerability. Thankfully although meeting new friends and establishing meaningful connections can be difficult, it’s not impossible! This week we’re joined by New York Times bestselling author, psychologist and friendship expert, Dr. Marisa G. Franco to discuss the science of friendship. 

In this episode we discuss: 

The significance of valuing platonic relationships and the impact of friendship on our mental health 

How to work through feelings of possession within friendship 

Ways to mitigate anxiety when making new friends 

And much more! 

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We’re kicking off our friendship series with a much needed conversation on how to work through conflict with your best gworls while still maintaining the friendship. 

Majority of us have heard of love languages but are you familiar with your anger language? Anger is a basic emotion that has gotten a bad rep. Understanding how we react to anger is what allows us to feel the feels and gracefully move towards a resolution. If you’re quick to cut your homegirls off or don’t know how to have healthy conflict with folks, today’s episode is for you!

In this episode we discuss:

What the 5 anger languages are and how they show up in relationships 

How to allow your friends to express their emotions without ending the friendship

Ways to healthily manage your anger with confidence and control 

And much more!

This week’s gem: Youth To The People Peptides + C Energy Eye Concentrate with Vitamin C and Caffeine 

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If your FYP is anything like ours, you’ve likely noticed an increasing amount of awareness around Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adult women. Because of the diagnosis gap between boys and girls, women typically live undiagnosed with ADHD and later in life begin to discover differences between themselves and others. 

Today we’re joined by Psychologist Dr. Chanda to get the scoop on ADHD. Whether you’ve been properly diagnosed as neurodivergent, suspect you’re “neuro-spicy” or looking for more insight on ADHD, today's episode will jumpstart your understanding from a credible expert homegril!

In this episode we discuss:

Common and uncommon symptoms of ADHD and how women go misdiagnosed 

To what degree self-diagnosing is appropriate and when to seek professional assistance for a formal diagnosis. 

How to discuss being diagnosed (or suspecting) with your friends + family

And much more! 

Connect with Dr. Chanda 

This week’s gem: Good Mom’s Guide to Making Bad Choices by Jamilah Mapp & Erica Dickerson

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