The Unzipped Podcast

The Unzipped Podcast

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  • Meet Social Media Coach Tiffany Cheung

    Meet Tiffany Cheung social media, business coach, and entrepreneur.  Host Shakira Shenee' and Mary Elle chat with Tiffany as she shares with us how she teaches business owners to grow and sustain a profitable business through social media.


    Tiffany shares her beginning on how she was let go from her corporate job and discovered she was meant to become an entrepreneur. Tiffany created a platform on social media organically from scratch to a combined social audience of 90k and growing. Tiffany takes pride in helping women specifically minority with her successful coaching business empowering them to step into their role as a BOSS.  

    We learn a wealth of knowledge that will not only inspire you but teach many strategies that can turn your passion into profit. If you're looking for inspiration to take your business to the next level.  Need the motivation to start your journey as an entrepreneur? Today’s episode is the one for you!

    Take notes and share this episode with a girl boss. To find out more about Tiffany you can visit her web page. https://tiffanycheung.co/

    If you enjoyed today’s episode give us 5 stars and leave a comment. Also, we want to thank you so take a snapshot of this episode and share it with us on social.

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    37 min
  • Finding Love with Love & Relationship Coach Sandra Hay

    In the First Official Episode of Season 2, Shakira Shenee' and Mary Elle sit down with Love and Relationship coach, Sandra Hay. Sandra’s mission is to bring more love to the world. Sandra shares her journey with us on how she went from dating without self-love and purpose to finding her soulmate.  After many failed attempts with online dating and realizing her love life was not going in the right direction.  Sandra said enough is enough and started her journey to loving herself on a deeper level.

    Sandra began to step into a greater version of herself by finding out how to love herself.  Sandra began her journey and met the love of her life after 6 months and married after 18 months.

    After discovering this process was easier than she thought she set out to help single women find their Mr. Right. To do so she focuses on combining soul, mindset, emotion, and action.

    Sandra Hay has created an amazing 90-day program that helps women step into their confidence, find their self-worth, and find their soul mate.

    Ladies grab your journals and get ready for some major takeaways, as she gives us step by step tips and advice on how to love yourself, have it all and attract the love we deserve and desire.

    If you enjoyed this episode be sure to comment below! Also, screenshot this episode and tag us @theunzippedpodcast we love to Thank you personally for listening!   Instagram- thesandrahay

    WEB- https://sandrahay.com/

    35 min
  • Are you ready for Season 2?

    The ladies behind The Unzipped Podcast Shakira Shenee' and Mary Elle share some of their favorite episodes from Season 1.

    This season the ladies gave you a variety of great content from Business,

    Mary Elle’s favorite EP 1. Girl, it’s time to Boss Up.   We gave you some laughter with EP 12. Unzipped Letters.

    We delved into relationships in

    EP 7. Sis, He just not that into you.  
    Ep 14. Girl Chat: WAP -you already know what we discussed.

    We spoke about the unfortunate current events that our country continues to face in  EP3. Why is Black being a crime?  We also touched on breaking emotional barriers in EP 6. Resisting your life to Fear.

    Needless to say, a season full of episodes that will motivate, inspire, bring awareness, and even give you a laugh or two.

    So the ladies are getting ready for an Amazing Season 2 with their new series “ SHE'S A BOSS!"  Shakira and Mary are so excited to bring to you experts that will help you navigate your goals in Business, Level up in your personal life, find love within, so love can find you!

    We have amazing content that will help you get equipped with the confidence and the tools you need to be the Boss you are.

    Join us each and every Tuesday for new content that won’t disappoint.  You can find us on all social platforms.

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    4 min
  • Girl Chat: No Side Teeth & Bad Hygiene

    Today’s episode comes after the heart-breaking news of the Black Superhero of our time.  The late Chadwick Boseman not only a hero on the screen but off the screen.   We honor him and thank him for his many contributions to our community.    We also send love to the family of Jacob Blake a 29-year-old African American man who was shot 7 times and seriously injured by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

    We lighten things up with some girl time spilling tea and Q & A’s.  If you need some laugher as much as we do with heavy news almost daily in 2020.   This episode is one for the books and will sure to have you on the floor.

    Mary Elle caught us up on finally watching 90-day fiancé which the reunion revealed a couple that exposed his wife about his lack of having sex with her because of her lady part problem … having a bad smell.   The episode only gets more funnier as Shakira Shenee' speaks about her experience at a party and boy you must listen to the details of the story.  Just a teaser is was a lady problem that had everyone holding their nose.

    The ladies ask a question about what is the must-have thing when you meet a man for the first time.   We touched on being career women and then boom your man demands you to stay home.  Find out how the ladies responded and why.  In a recent FB article that seemed to get interesting feedback asking ladies a controversial question would you date a blue-collar worker such a garbage man?

    Listen in as we spill juicy details and we hope you laughed as much as we did on this episode.

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, please give us 5 stars and leave a comment.  You can also find us on all social platforms.

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    Until next time Cheers!!!

    27 min
  • No Toxic Vibes

    Today's episode Shakira and Mary discuss "Toxic Relationships" from friendships, romantic relationships, and coworkers.  We delve into why we stay in relationships that are toxic but how you can learn to give them an expiration date if needed.

    We talk about self-reflection and how to decipher which relationships are toxic.  Often toxic relationships can become acceptable to us because of comfort.  This is when you have a relationship that you had for many years and you know that person is toxic, but you keep them around because your familiar with that person.  Is this person what we may hypothetically know for as:

    The Negative Nancy- Cannot count on her for advice to motivate or look to for inspiration.  She lacks positivity and will always add her negative 2 cents.

    The Critical Cathy- Often women who feel that they know best in most situations.  They will typically criticize without hesitation.

    Not to limit to just women, because there are men that we've come across in our lives that can fall in one of those categories as well.

    We discuss ways of being intentional about our relationships. What purpose does this person or relationship have in my life?  Do I add value or do they add value to my life?   Do you constantly pour into a person or relationship and get little to no return.   


    By the end of this episode, we hope you can identify how to not to get stuck in a toxic relationship.

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    30 min
  • Girl Chat: W.A.P, Fake it til you Make it

    Were talkin' Trending Topics from politics, cheating scandals, mailboxes being taken off the streets. Female Rap Artist Cardi B and Megan the Stallion and their controversial hit with over 93 million streams. Biden picks Kamala Harris as a VP nominee.

    • We discuss how we feel Kamala Harris will help break down barriers for minority communities.
    • Google maps have been trending because of a story that went viral from 2018 that has resurfaced from a husband finding his wife picture of her loved up with another man. Since the story went viral google maps has been highly searched for potential entanglements.
    • Listen to the ladies chat about when is the right time to fake it til you make it!   From business to the bedroom.

      Can you faking it til you make it help build your confidence? Women sometimes fake it when it comes to not being pleased in the bedroom.  How do you build your self-confidence to be able to communicate your needs and wants?

      25 min
    • Girl Get your HUSTLE on

      Here at Unzipped, you know we're all about "Bossing Up" and in today's episode, we will reveal how you can step your game up, get your hustle on, and win in this economy.

      Covid19 has certainly taken away more jobs than we could've ever imagined.  Leaving a lot of us wondering if now is the time to start a business. With more entrepreneurs being born this year we are here to tell you Its Time to Get Your Hustle On!  So, if you’re thinking about starting that business or have an existing business, we want to share with you 4 tips to get you motivated and get you ready to hustle.

      - What are you passionate about?  

      - Building your Brand's Identity.  “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room” - Founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos
      - Research/ Study your Competitors.  
      - Launch Scared/ Just do it?     

      We hope that these 4 tips help to motivate you to "Get your HUSTLE On" If you loved this episode. Screenshot and TAG us on IG so we can share your pic with the squad!

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      29 min
    • Unzipped Letters #1: Long Distance Relationship? a YES or a NO

      On today’s show, we start with our "Unzip Sip" Culture Chat, from Issa Rae’s Insecure 8 Emmy Nominations (YAASSS) to Oprah giving up the cover of her magazine for the first time ever to Breonna Taylor (EPIC). Then, host Shakira and Mary are dishing out their advice in their new series called Unzipped Letters. Were reading letters (emails) from our Unzipped Squad and sharing our opinions and advice. It's like talking to your girlfriend without judgment!

      8:59 How to deal with a long-distance relationship that has potential trust issues.

      10:20 What should I do about a man I am dating, and all the boxes are checked.  He is a gentleman, kind, and even the sex is the bomb.  But he is not motivated and quit his job and became an uber driver to give him freedom.  What should I do……?

      12:41 Advice from Shakira that communication is key in a relationship.

      Let's face it we all have had an unzipped moment that we need to get off our chest.  Join as we get unzipped and pop the champagne.

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      39 min
    • Awareness (Mental Health Series)

      This is Part 1 of our Mental Health Series: In this episode, we share our opinions on mental health along with what we have researched. In Part 2 of this series, we will be bringing on a Therapist to help us dive deeper into Mental Illness and Depression.


      Today’s topic we are discussing something that is often taboo in most minority communities.  An unspoken subject even though so many of us suffer in silence…. mental illness or mental health disorder.  We bring awareness and speak of not only the signs and symptoms of someone you love or yourself suffering from a mental disorder.

      Topics Include

      - Mental Illness in pop culture (Kanye West, Tamar Braxton) to everyday people
      -How can we be more aware and understanding to people that may be going through a tough time?
      -What are our triggers that can cause depression?
      - Just a small act of kindness such as listening and being of service to a person can get someone suffering to open up

      We will also discuss how living in this "New Normal" with COVID can be a possible trigger for many different types of mental disorders such as situational depression. Now with the constant rapid overnight change, one's mental health is always tested.

      We have included a hotline that is a suicide prevention lifeline. 1-800-273-8255

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      36 min
    • Entanglement??

      Its Episode 10!!!


      We are talking about the most talked about topic outside of politics, COVID and the BLM movement, the word that has a new definition thanks to Jada of course “ENTANGLEMENT” Yes were reading in between the lines of the Will & Jada "scandal" and diving into the world of why both men and women choose to step outside of their relationships.  Host Shakira and Mary will give their perspective of why they feel people in relationships get into “ENTANGLEMENTS”.

      We delved deep into...


      ~ What we feel makes a person step out of their relationship.
      ~ How couples get to a point where they find themselves in “ENTANGLEMENTS”
      ~ What are men and women in relationships lacking personally.
      ~ Why as women we expect men to be our “knight and shining armor”? Are we constantly expecting perfection?

      + SO MUCH MORE


      Tune in as we discuss topics that are very relevant today not just for The Smith’s but for some couples as they may be headed or already into an “ENTANGLEMENT”

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      37 min

    About The Unzipped Podcast

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    A Lifestyle Podcast built for women to discover their STRENGTH their BEAUTY and their PURPOSE. The Unzipped Podcast covers everything from entrepreneurship, self-development, beauty, wellness, grief,…