Cookie reflects on mental health awareness month, adversity, and how May "tried" it.

Newly elected Congresswoman Cori Bush, Ferguson activist who made history becoming Missouri's first black Congresswoman, unpacks her journey from protest to politics. She discuss everything from campaign losses, navigating harassment, prioritizing self-care, and sharing throwback activist memories.

Host Cookie continues the conversation with Dallas based mothers and birth workers surrounding postpartum and the importance of intentional villages. Omeshi Owens Roberts, Robyn Brown of Robyn Cares Birth and Wellness Services, and spiritual transformation worker and founder of Fuck Dat Shit University Benisha Jones dive into their birthing and postpartum experiences and becoming community resources.   

Host Cookie gets into the first of a two part episode surrounding postpartum after childbirth. On today's episode, St. Louis based doula, student midwife, co-founder of  I Am: Breastfeeding, and WIC peer counselor Denecia Harrell comes to chat about her own experiences as a mother of four, battling perinatal depression, acknowledging symptoms,  "strong black womaning" our way through everything, and the necessity of community while adjusting to motherhood.

St. Louis stylist and fashion visionary AK Brown comes through to unpack the wardrobe bag. We get into losing her job during Covid and using it as a opportunity to push full force into the fashion world, the importance of building a solid industry tribe, and making a name for yourself in smaller markets. She even gives away free game for budget conscious creatives!

Host Cookie and Rochester activist/organizer Chanel Anita discuss the movement and life after frontline. Everything from self-care, alternative methods of servitude, the election results and black faith in the Democratic Party, the myth of white allies, to Chanel's love for feeding community transforming into a catering business. 

Host Cookie plays catch up with high school friend, creator of the skin care line Beauty By Bilal, and part-owner of the family owned fashion line Shukuru Couture Na'Aisha Malika B. The two dissect the impact of growing up in the desegregation program in St. Louis, therapy and the benefits of providing it to your children, and the importance of operating in your gifts and never neglecting your passion (even as mothers). This episode is a mini high school reunion intertwined with pivotal life lessons. 

Host Cookie gives her quick synopsis of the cheating scandal involving self-proclaimed relationship guru Derrick Jaxn, his wife's unwavering support, public criticism of her appearance, and why many people really need to sit this out. The dirty bag that can't be cleaned.

Guests and entrepreneurs Denetria Brijel of Brijel Investment Company and Dannielle James of UY Exotic Wear chat about the journey to creating your own lane, balancing motherhood and the payoff of betting on yourself. Dannielle also introduces us to the sex watch!

Joined by Key and A.J. of IntroVerse Podcast along entrepreneur and motivational speaker Denetria Brijel, this week's episode gets into the discomforts of spiritual discernment. In true Dirty Bag fashion with raw language, they dissect how the best choices don't always come with warm fuzzy feelings and how spiritual guidance is LITERALLY as black mothers so commonly reminder their children not our "lil friends.