The Hey Dre Hotline

Heyyyyy homies!

Welcome to The Hey Dre Hotline!

I’m your girl Dre, and I’m creating a little space where we can laugh, get emotional, share stories, and hear different perspectives. Because let’s be real, LIFE BE LIFING!

From five-minute voice memos to heartfelt conversations, we’re talking about relationships, life, personal growth, and everything in between.

We don’t have all the answers around here, but we’ve got a little humor, a little heart, and a whole lot of perspective.

From my 562 roots to wherever you’re listening, you’re always welcome on the hotline.

So homie… what’s on your mind? 

In this final episode of season 1, your host Andrea challenges you , encourages you and supports you in making the effort and sacrifices to go after a resolution you have for yourself within these last two months of the year. You don't need to wait for the new year to start. You can start now. You'd be surprised how much can achieve and change in just two months. We got this! 

In this episode your host Andrea talks about how change is constantly happening in our lives and in the world. Whether the change we are faced with is good or bad, one thing she believes is that it always has a lesson and gives us an opportunity to grow as a person. Andrea explores different ways we may experience changes in our lives. She shares a personal story of how a stranger who later became a very good friend triggered her to change and grow into a better person. This episode is dedicated to her friend and to her dad who was taken suddenly from us in a car accident. R.I.P John. 

In this episode Andrea sits down with her grandmother, an immigrant from Nicaragua and the first woman in her family to receive a college education. Her grandmother shares an insight of her journey to receiving her college education that lead her to a 29 year career as a social worker. From learning to assimilate to the American culture, to being a young wife and mother to 6 children and even the 15 year process it took her to receive her degree, she shares how her determination and resilience to accomplish her dream not only empowered her as a woman but it empowered others, especially the women in her circle to dream bigger. Little by little and one step at a time as long as you don't give up on yourself and your dreams you can better your life too. 

In this episode Andrea sits down with her grandfather to talk about how his perspective on life has given him an abundance of knowledge , empathy and acceptance not only for his own life  circumstances but how he has extended that to others. He shares how his victimless and open mindset has been the foundation for him and his family. With transparency and the willingness to have dialogue and learn from the past and grow from it, has not only made him a  better person but he has influenced many others, including Andrea, to want be better and continue making every generation better than the last.  When we learn, we can be better, not only for ourselves but for others. 

In this episode Andrea gives her listeners a vulnerable look inside of her running journey and how it came into her life to help her overcome the darkness she endured after her cousins suicide in June, three years ago. Andrea hopes this episode inspires you to live and move your body but most importantly she hopes it reminds you of your own resilience and to check in on the people around you because we never know what someone is going through. 

In this episode Andrea sits down with her best friend who is single and childless to discuss what it's like for her and the value it holds to take some time to yourself and be in no rush to settle down and have kids when some of the closest people to you are settling down and having kids. They also share many laughs looking back at memories and acknowledge how much they have grown for the better, together. May this episode inspire you to be more confident and comfortable in your own skin especially before settling down because when you have kids it's no longer just about you. 

In this Episode your host Andrea shares what inspired her to start this podcast and gives her listeners a little insight about her own journey navigating parenthood and all the people that make her feel inspired and supported. She hopes you feel inspired and supported after listening to this episode. 

In this episode Andrea sits down with her mother to wish all the mother's a Happy Mother's Day and to discuss the importance of parent creating and having transparent dialogue around the reality of parenthood in their homes for their children. From conversations around, mental health and the disservice of social media Andrea's mom unpacks how having a transparent dialogue can help strengthen our relationships the foundations we build for our children. 

Meet your host Andrea and find out what the Don't Have Kids Podcast is all about.