We are catching you up on life lately and talking about the importance of getting a check -up.

Grief isn’t just about death. It’s losing a parent, grieving a friendship, letting go of a relationship, or mourning the life you thought you were supposed to have.

In this episode, we discuss the five stages of grief and why so many of us get stuck in denial, anger, bargaining, and depression, never quite making it to acceptance. We explore how grief shows up in our lives, why healing isn’t linear, and what it means to finally make peace with what was lost.

You'll get over it" was the ultimate emotional manual for our generation. But turns out, science says we aren't simple—we are dealing with up to 87 distinct emotions, and we're trying to navigate them with a toolkit built for three (happy, sad, and pissed off!).

In this episode , we're unpacking the emotional mental load middle-aged women carry, dropping some mind-blowing data from UC Berkeley and Brené Brown, and giving ourselves permission to finally stop just "getting over it."

This week on The Dope Girl Project Podcast, we continue one of our most honest and emotional conversations yet with Part 2 of “Choosing Yourself Over DNA: Family Loyalty vs. Boundaries.”

Joining us is special guest Kiki Bufford, owner of 387 Grooming in Philadelphia and a passionate advocate for mental health, self-care, and healing. Together, we dive deeper into the emotional weight of unhealthy family loyalty, the guilt that can come with setting boundaries, and what it really looks like to choose yourself without apology.

In this episode, we’re getting real about overthinking—how it has you questioning everything, delaying decisions, and lowkey talking yourself out of the life you’re meant to live. Truth is… it’s not just overthinking, it’s a self-trust issue. Let’s talk about it.

The quiet desire to fit in doesn’t disappear with age… it just gets quieter, more subtle—and sometimes harder to admit.

In this episode, we unpack what it looks like to still crave belonging in middle age. From navigating new rooms, shifting friendships, evolving identities, and the pressure to “have it all figured out,” we’re having an honest conversation about the parts we don’t always say out loud.

Is it insecurity… or is it human nature?When do we honor the desire to belong—and when do we choose authenticity over approval?

If you’ve ever adjusted who you are to feel accepted, even just a little, this conversation is for you.

Because fitting in might feel safe… but being yourself is where the real freedom lives.

This week on The Dope Girl Project, we’re having an honest conversation about family, boundaries. We explore the difference between family loyalty and silent tolerance, and what it really means to choose your well-being—even when it involves the people closest to you. Sometimes growth requires distance, clarity, and difficult decisions. This episode is for anyone learning that being related doesn’t always mean unlimited access, and choosing yourself isn’t selfish — it’s necessary.

In this episode, we’re getting real about childhood and the triggers we’re still working through as grown women. From people-pleasing and over-independence to control, boundaries, and emotional responses—we’re unpacking how our early experiences still show up in our everyday lives.

We share personal stories, honest reflections, and the ways we’re actively healing, growing, and unlearning survival habits that no longer serve us. This conversation is for anyone doing the inner work and learning how to show up differently in relationships, business, and within themselves.

Because the truth is… some of our triggers didn’t start today—they started in childhood. And healing them is where the real growth begins.

Friendship looks different in this season of life.

The way you choose people now is not the way you did in your twenties.

In this episode, we talk honestly about building friendships in your later years — how to form new connections, how to release relationships that no longer fit, and how to show up as your full self without shrinking or performing.

This is a conversation about trust, consistency, boundaries, and the courage it takes to let people really know you.

Because at this stage, it’s not about having more friends.

It’s about having the right ones.

Today we’re talking about something that feels simple, but is actually very hard — what if the greatest love story of your life isn’t romantic… but the relationship you have with yourself?