L O V E … what better way to end Season 2 than discussing what made this podcast possible! 🥰 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie recap how they celebrated Valentine’s Day weekend and jump into what love means to them and how it’s manifested in their lives. What influences your capacity to love and how you express that love? 🤔 Join the Work Baes for a little Psych 101 as they explore the 5 Love Languages® and dive into the fascinating theory of attachment styles. 🧠 Thank you ALL for riding with us this season! We’re going to take a little break as we prepare for a bigger and better Season 3. Thank you for tuning in each week, sharing the podcast and most importantly for all the LOVE 💕🙏🏿

Cheat Sheet:

5 Love Languages® Quiz - tinyurl.com/y4nwytlr

Attachment Style Quiz - tinyurl.com/ydbmonq4

The Attachment Theory: How Childhood Affects Life - tinyurl.com/sznhu2o

Learn the Different Types of Love (and Better Understand Your Partner) - tinyurl.com/ydy6ouyg

We couldn't let February end without showing #BlackHistoryMonth some love. ✊🏿🖤 This week on Work Bae with Naana and Obie, we celebrate all things Black history, Black culture, and Black community with some of our favorite blacks Charis, Marquia, and Preach! Join us for a discussion on the origins of Black History Month, followed by a few hilarious rounds of the popular card game “Black Card Revoked.” 🤣 What does Black History Month mean to you? How do you choose to celebrate? We’d love to hear from you at [email protected] 📲

Cheat Sheet:

Follow Charis - instagram.com/uniquecharisma

Follow Marquia - instagram.com/marquiaw

Book a Recording Session at Cast Sound Lab - castsoundlab.com

Purchase Black Card Revoked - cardsforallpeople.com

Black history matters to everyone – it’s a crucial part of our nations’ story - tinyurl.com/y7kfsemh

The importance of black history and why it should be celebrated beyond February - tinyurl.com/vazjb7e

This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie unpack the untimely and tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and seven others in a helicopter accident last Sunday. How do we individually and collectively begin to process the loss of their lives? We explore our relationship to death and how it has affected us in our personal lives and offer some advice on how to deal with grief. We hope this episode helps any of you grappling with loss and encourage you to reach out to friends and loved ones or even seek professional help if you need it. 🐍🏀💔 #RIPMamba

Cheat Sheet:

What Happens to People When a Celebrity Dies? Here’s What a Psychologist Has to Say - tinyurl.com/v49vfos

Why We Feel So Sad After Celebrity Deaths - tinyurl.com/uvsfvzl

On Processing My Messy Feelings About Kobe Bryant’s Myth, Life and Death - tinyurl.com/r9pczb8

Part 2 is finally here! 🙌🏿 In this episode, our favorite Work Baes finish the conversation they started last week on vulnerability. Obie shares how therapy has had a big influence on his ability to be open with others and Naana reveals that one of her biggest fears about being vulnerable is being judged by others. Do you struggle with being vulnerable in your relationships? Tune in for some tips we found to help you get started on your journey. While we’re on the topic of being open and honest, we appreciate you all for sticking by us as we work out some kinks with our new recording equipment, but rest assured we’re sorting everything out for the last three episodes of Season 2! 💯

Cheat Sheet:

How To Be More Vulnerable In Your Relationship (Even If It Scares You) - tinyurl.com/yxnqhj2u

8 Habits Of Actively Vulnerable People - tinyurl.com/uqyjfa9

How To Embrace Vulnerability As Your Greatest Strength - tinyurl.com/y227ak8x

Out of all the feedback we've received since starting the podcast last year the one we've heard the most is just how much people appreciate how vulnerable we are with each other. So this week on Work Bae we dive into what it actually means to be vulnerable and share our journey to vulnerability on our own and as friends. ✨ Look out for "November Pt. 2" later this week!

Cheat Sheet:

How To Be More Vulnerable In Your Relationship (Even If It Scares You) - tinyurl.com/yxnqhj2u

8 Habits Of Actively Vulnerable People - tinyurl.com/uqyjfa9

How To Embrace Vulnerability As Your Greatest Strength - tinyurl.com/y227ak8x

With an increase in disposable income, education, the rise of social media, and a generation of tech-savvy millennials, we are at the height of the Black Travel Movement. More and more people of color are traveling internationally, creating lucrative opportunities for the tourism industry, but until now it's a market that's been largely neglected ✊🏿✈️🌍 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie discuss their experiences traveling and share their thoughts on the importance of being a conscious traveler.

Cheat Sheet:

How the Black Travel Movement is Gaining Momentum - tinyurl.com/yyqrj376

African American Travel Represents $63 Billion Opportunity - tinyurl.com/sf6hl2l

What is “conscious travel” — and why does it matter? - tinyurl.com/unrtxv2

How to be a socially conscious traveler - tinyurl.com/ydhkxj82

I do? Do you? 💍🤔👰🏿🤵🏿 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie discuss the institution of marriage. How they’ve seen it manifest in their families, the pressure they sometimes feel to take the plunge and the luxury of living in a time when you can make your vision of marriage completely your own. Tune in every Monday for a brand new of Work Bae with Naana and Obie!

Soo … WE LIED!!! 😂 We couldn’t let the year end without a final word from your favorite work baes. Long before we made our way into the studio, we had many of the same conversations that we now have behind the mic over text and on the phone. With less than 24 hours left in 2019, we decided to jump on the phone like we did back in the day to recap the year: everything from the good to the bad and the petty! Join us as we navigate through the year by responding to prompts from the popular Instagram account @werenotreallystrangers. Naana and Obie reflect on what the year has taught them, what they are leaving behind, and some of their hopes and dreams for 2020. The #WorkBae journey started this year, and we can not thank you enough for riding with us and supporting us each step of the way. 🙏🏿 We are so excited for what 2020 has to offer, and we’re looking forward to continuing to share with you. Be safe out there and have a wonderful new year! 🥂🖤🎉

🚨 SPOILER ALERT! 🚨 If you haven’t seen Queen & Slim yet, we're not sure what you’re waiting for. Stop what you’re doing and head straight to the theaters so you can join us as we review the movie with special guest Ekua (@ekua.pm), host of the popular Afrolit Podcast (@afrolitpodcast). Tune in as we discuss key themes in the film, the power of finding joy, Ekua unleashing her #DarkSkinAgenda and Obie explaining to us what a “New Black” is. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

Cheat Sheet

Follow Ekua: www.instagram.com/Ekua.pm

Tune in to Afrolit: www.instagram.com/AfrolitPodcast

Joining us for this week's episode is our second ever honorary #WorkBae Carmen Mayes (@writtennthestars) 🙌🏿🎖️ Carmen is an Intuitive Astrologer, Master Reiki practitioner, Spiritual Wellness Coach and founder of Written in the Stars, her wellness practice, dedicated to helping clients along their path of spiritual wellness and personal development. With formal training in astrology, Reiki, and life coaching, Carmen helps clients understand their highest purpose while navigating karmic lessons, emotional wounding, and improving their relationships with self and Spirit. Tune in as she joins Naana and Obie for a discussion on all things astrology and shares advice on ways to integrate the zodiac into our everyday lives.

Cheat Sheet

Follow Carmen: www.instagram.com/writtennthestars

Book Carmen: https://calendly.com/writtennthestars