This week I'm so excited to be talking to my friend, Mandy Slutsker host of the podcast Is This Real Life and we had such a fun, funny and informative discussion! We talked about our cultures and how similar they are and the special moment that bonded not only our cultures but our friendship.  Speaking of friendship, we get into our New York friends ie: the women of RHONY this season and journeyed into the Fox Force Five +2 friendship in Beverly Hills, RHOBH (is Erika Jayne refusing to turn over documents?) And Mandy tells a story that involves Michelle Obama spitting out water and looking into President Obama's eyes. WARNING: I SCREAMED!

If you're not, make sure you go follow Mandy on IG @mandyslutsker and @MandySlutsker on Twitter.  And make sure you go and subscribe to the podcast, Is This Real Life!

In this episode, I got to talk to Emerson Collins @emersoncollins and we had great time! We start out talking about how we met (thank you Clubhouse), Emersons time on the Bravo show, "The People's Couch" (which needs to come back) and the audition process and what filming the show was like. We then ventured into our very similar backgrounds, touched on mental health and of course we discussed our housewives. We gave our thoughts on the current season of the Real Housewives of New York (Sonja and Eboni's blossoming friendship is nice to see)  and we discussed the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and the sleeper hit it has become! Emerson and I had such a good conversation and this time it was out of the shower and over Zoom!

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Emerson Collins

In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to one of the Betches @betches co-founders, Sami Sage @sami and @betches_sup and we mention it all! We start out talking about how Betches came to be (3 childhood friends, a cold night and one amazing idea), how media conversations have shifted and evolved especially since the murder of George Floyd, the racial uprising and the pandemic and how to include your employees in these shifting conversations. Then we touched on Israel and Palestine (Sami has personal ties to both), the IG video that broke it down in a way everyone could understand and we end talking about, what else?? Our girls...our housewives! We talk the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and this season and of course, we talk about our Boo's in the Big Apple...The Real Housewives of New York! This conversation with Sami had all the necessary elements! It was fun, informative and included housewives!
Make sure you go check out this episode and in the words of Nene (and Taria)
"Support Me Betch!"

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Website- Betches.com
Podcasts:
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The Betches SUP Podcast

In this episode, I get to talk to one of my favorite Cuzzins, Aaron @aaronmarcellus_ one half of the amazing podcast Bravo While Black @bravowhileblack and we wasted no time jumping straight into breaking down the Real Housewives of New York and the "angry woman" (which was ACTUALLY Luann), the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (oh Sutton) and the Housewife spinoff on Hulu aka "The Housewife and the Hustler." 

We also touch on Kim Zolciak (go away from us with this), the absence of Denise Richards, and dogs as pets ( Aaron tries to convince me to get a dog. Did @cbreezzzey and my kids pay him to do that?!) and Kenya Moore's inability to see how foul she was for her tweets.

This episode sparked joy in my soul and I know you will enjoy it too! If you're not already, please go follow Aaron on IG at @aaronmarcelus_, Bravo While Black @bravowhileblack and The Dipp @thedipp

In this Friday's bonus episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Shannon M. owner of Perideaux Moon @perideaux_moon We first talked about Shannon's background in the corporate world of finance crimes and what made her walk away and take the leap of faith to start her own business, in the middle of a pandemic.

Then we get into the Real Housewives of New York and this weeks past episode and eventually, we head west to sunny California where we discuss The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Shannon reads me with her love of Kyle Richards. And at the end, Shannon tells a story of a housewife that may or may not have stolen her concept and become a cheater brand...again!

Make sure you check out and support Shannon's shop, Perideaux Moon!

In this episode, I had the pleasure of riding around Beverly Hills (via Zoom) with Les Kurkendaal-Barrett @kurkendaal from the Reality Reading Rainbow podcast and we mentioned it ALL! We started off talking about therapy and the mental health stigmas that are in the black community and Les shares a personal story that so many can identify with. This led us into conversation about how we weren't shocked when Garcelle asked, "What is Lexapro?" Speaking of Garcelle, we get into our ladies of the hour: the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which then led into The Real Housewives of New Jersey, The Real Housewives of New York and Bravo overall. And we had to touch on the performative activism that seems to take up a space in the IG world of Bravo...and beyond!

Les is always so easy to talk to and I'm already planning for his return!

Reality Reading Rainbow podcast
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Facebook Group: The Reality Reading Rainbow Podcast ! Books By Reality Stars!

In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of choppin' it up with DJ Richie Skye @djrichieskye and we had ball! We jumped right in and started talking about our girls of the hour...our housewives! We discussed the Real Housewives of New York and our feelings about Eboni K. Williams and the ladies group dynamic, our Jersey Girls (we're ok with Melissa Gorga and her non story line...she's a great narrator,) the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Garcelle is coming in hot and we love to see it) and the Real Housewives of Potomac (the upcoming season and the absence of Monique.)
Then we went back in time and talked all things DJ Richie Skye (do I call him DJ or Richie and my longtime fandom,) the journey down his career path, his time on the Bravo show Stripped that became therapeutic and our all to real connection to a story that Eboni shared.
DJ Richie was just as amazing as I thought he would be and I can't wait for him to come back!

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DJ Richie Skye

In this episode, I got to talk to Kiki Monique aka @thetalkofshame and we had such an amazing, soul stirring conversation.  First, we talked about Kiki's early years and how she navigated being in majority white spaces as a child and the impact it had on her and the way she navigates the world now. Then we get into how she got started doing deep dives (Tik Tok) and her coming over to Instagram and building her account. And of course, we jump headfirst into the Bravo-verse and Kiki shares with us her upcoming project (I have already subscribed!)

Talking to Kiki was like talking to a friend I have had forever...and I can't wait for her to come back!
The Talk of Shame

PART 2: Here's part 2 of me talking to Stephen Krugle aka Faces by Bravo!
We continue our deep dive into Married to Medicine and we veer off into other Bravo waters!
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Faces By Bravo Shop

PART 1: I had the pleasure of talking to Stephen Krugle aka Faces by Bravo and we had such a great time! We decided to take a deep dive into Married to Medicine, the way they started, how relationships changed and where they are now and it did not disappoint! But first, we got into Stephens background. We talked about what led him to become a pediatric nurse, the joy he gets from it and how he handles when his patients may not get the happy ending that he was hoping for. Then, we ventured in The Real Housewives of Potomac and Steven's relationships with the women and whether he thinks reconciliations are possible.
This conversation with Steven was the medicine I needed to get excited about Bravo again!
Enjoy part 1!
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Faces By Bravo Shop