Young Black MRS

What’s it like to be a Black woman therapist in today’s time? Our guest, Casondra (Candi) Foster left a job after being told her call time was too long. Her response was, “Call time is too long? I’m a therapist.”

During BIPOC Mental Health Month, the Young Black MRS team unpacks what it’s like to be a Black female therapist in 2022. Plus Casondra is a Christian therapist, so there are levels to the conversations she brings to this episode of the podcast. Morgane and Casondra unpack “old school” church thinking, how the murder of George Floyd impacted her practice, and of course her 15-year marriage.

Also during this episode, Morgane celebratorily shakes her curls because travel is back. As a travel consultant Morgane can help you plan your next dream vacay.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Therapy assistance: https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

Travel help: https://www.freetodreamvacay.com/contact.html

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As Young Black MRS takes a Spring Break, we've compiled a few of our favorite financial clips in honor of Financial Literacy Month.

First up, we rewind to our conversation with Stephanie and Marie of Winenance. We chatted about living paycheck to paycheck and the FIRE movement. Check out the full episode here.

In this episode, we flashback to our conversation with Danielle of Salt + Light to talk about the B word, you know, budget. Danielle explains the best way to get your budget start. Listen to the full episode here.

Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane on social media. Let them know what you thought of this episode.

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Crushes, we all have them but have you married your crush?

In this episode, Morgane chats with Keda about having a secret crush on her now wife.

Morgane shakes her curls at quitters after seeing an opening act.

Morgane gushes about her Grammy party treats and chews on corn dogs in the What You Chewin’ segment.

Here are the key takeaways from the Main Event with Keda:

Keda is a graduate of Wilberforce University where she met and developed a crush on her now-wife. She admitted having a secret crush on her wife but never acted on it and the two remained friends until they decided to move forward as a couple after working together.

Keda’s coming out wasn’t too challenging. Her friends and family quickly accepted the couple because of how romantic her wife is towards Keda.

Just nine months after they started dating, Keda was engaged. They practiced Love University, a creative, university-themed framework to evaluate and strengthen their relationship, to solidify their relationship.

With Love University, they rate their communication skills, complete scenarios, or use an A-Z index of conversation starters to bond and track the progress of their relationship.

Currently Keda and her wife are married and planning their dream destination wedding for April 2023.

Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane and Keda on social media. Let them know what you thought of this episode.

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Stay connected with Lakeda:

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How far are you willing to go for love?

In this episode, Morgane chats with Jennifer about meeting her future husband in middle school. Though we all don’t experience marrying your prom date, Jennifer’s relationship wasn’t quite the 90s rom-com.

Morgane shakes her curls at the following milestones. Milestones tend to make you feel like you are behind. But those goals might just be someone else’s goals, not yours. Live your life the way you choose.

Here are the key takeaways from the Main Event with Jennifer:

Jennifer is born and raised in Kansas City and she reps Kansas City to the fullest. You can tell by the twos Kansas City sidebar at the top of the conversation.

Once we got into Jennifer’s love story, it could almost be taken straight from a movie. Jennifer’s future husband asked her to be his girlfriend in band class while the two were in middle school. The two finally get together after going to the prom together, and the rest was history.

Well sort of.

Long-distance became a leading character in this love story. Along with the sound of Skype calls, Jennifer kept missing as she was living her best life in Washington, DC for the first two years of college. Despite Howard's handsome, chocolate men, Jennifer knew she only wanted her future hubby and took a giant leap to show her commitment.

She transferred from her very prestigious HBCU to a local college just to be two hours away from her boyfriend. Those next to years were the toughest years of their relationship.

In marriage, Morgane and Jennifer both related on romanticizing marriages based on TV. As well as the true meaning of intimacy. Here’s a hint, it’s not sex.

Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane and all of our guests on social media. Let them know what you thought of this episode.

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What’s your love story?

There are so many paths that lead to marriage these days. My guests, Shyanne, Victoria, and La’trisha, share their love stories, leading to their MRS status.

In this episode, we explore multiple ways you can meet your future spouse. Whether meeting your spouse happens to you in high school, at work, or even on social media, love is out there.

Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane and all of our guests on social media. Let them know what you thought of this episode.

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Stay connected with my guests:

Shyanne:

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www.instagram.com/Superior_Philosophic

Victoria:

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www.facebook.com/Victoria Coleman-Wilson

La’Trisha:

Facebook: La’Trisha Jefferies

www.instagram.com/Latrishaangelique

Tik Tok: Dancingcreditqueen

https://latrishabuck.contactin.bio/

Can you find love after divorce?  In this episode, Morgane chats with Jessica of UnMUTE Your Mic about finding love again and dating with intention after divorce. Many believe that divorce is the end, but Jessica and I chat about finding a happy, healthy marriage even if the first marriage didn't work out.

Morgane shakes her curls at the feeling like you are behind in life. Morgane believes that it will happen for you when it’s your time to have the house, the job, the husband, or the baby.

Morgane chews, well reflects, on her Beet Ravioli dish during What You Chewin’. The ravioli filling was almond ricotta and the brown butter sauce also had a splash of lemon and dijon mustard.

Here are the key takeaways from the Main Event with Jessica Terry:

Jessica is a multi-hyphenate. She’s a teacher, a podcaster, an advocate, and of course a Young Black MRS. She met her now-husband at work. After a year of dating, she was engaged in September and married in November!

Because Jessica is a divorcee, she knew what she wanted in a partner. She knew that when her morals and values didn’t match it was time to end things. With her husband, Austin, she knew him initially as a friend which made it easier to quickly switch from friend to lover. 

What's it like dating and getting married during a pandemic?

Dating during the pandemic meant so many park dates. Jessica and her spouse were both laid off from their jobs, allowing them to connect with each other more closely. The two were able to go to the park or work out with no distractions. Jessica felt as if she was on an intimate dating show.

The wedding moved quickly for a multitude of factors. The pandemic played a large role but also because the two wanted to move in together as both leases were up. Jessica's relative helped plan the wedding during the time most of her family was in town for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Dating with intention allowed Jessica to find her life partner. 

Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane and Jessica on social media. Let the pair know what you thought of this episode.

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Welcome to the season four premiere of Young Black MRS. In this episode, Morgane chats with Meshia of Dimensions of Succes about how finances affect your marriage in the Main Event.

Morgane shakes her curls at the idea of reels speaking to her. To put it more clearly, she chats about some concepts of some recent Instagram reels topics.

She chews on Greek Donuts with agave and pistachios during What You Chewin’.

Here are the key takeaways from the Main Event with Roymeshia (Meshia) Simmons

Meshia is a single mother, active member of the Air Force, and a recent divorcee. Her love story wasn’t a Cinderella story. Early on red flags flew but the two proceeded. After a traumatic health scare, the two grew much closer.

But unfortunately, after marital counseling, Meshia knew it was time to end things. Her faith was shaken during the divorce process but she is optimistic that there is love after divorce. Even though there might still be “pee” in the dating pool.

Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane and Meshia on social media. Let the pair know what you thought of this episode.

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In this episode, Morgane chats with LaTrisha about her recent wedding Main Event.

Morgane shakes her curls at the awkwardness of asking about people’s vaccination status. As the holidays come, it’s tricky to know the best way to manage this unique situation.

She chews on garlicky chickpea spaghetti squash dish. Even with a few swaps, this dish was delicious.

In the Main Event, La’Trisha and Morgane noticed their similarities in their relationship. Both are September brides. Both met husbands while working. Both kept their future husbands kind of in the friend zone for several years.

La’Trisha was in a long-term relationship in her early 20s that didn’t work out. After the breakup, she decided to embrace the single life, but her future husband derailed her plans after four months.

La’Trisha had her dream wedding in Virginia Beach. Unfortunately, she had to move the wedding three times because of venue issues. Luckily for La’Trisha’s mother is a wedding planner and helped with the bulk of the planning but the couple used a day of coordinator. The two shared how the wedding planning process brought out a unique side of each of them. And the awkwardness of not having all guests there.

We even talked about the budget for planning a destination wedding. As well as La’Trisha’s financial horror story from her decorator.

Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane and La’Trisha on social media. Let the pair know what you thought of this episode.

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Stay connected with La’Trisha:

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In this episode, Morgane chats with Shyanne about her recent wedding, Main Event.

Morgane shakes her curls at people believing they should be invited to your wedding but really shouldn’t. And let’s not talk about allowing others to see your guests list.

She chews on Jollof Rice with Jackfruit tips and rosemary carrots during What You Chewin’.

Shyanne is an opera singer and an assistant to a pastor. In August, she married her beau, George. Snapchat helped her meet her husband through a sexpert social media page. Shyanne slides in George’s DMs to express her interest in him. As a nudist, Shyanne was pleased she could genuinely be herself while talking to him via FaceTime. Unfortunately, with restrictions in New York, Shyanne had to switch to Houston. Despite a bit of drama, the wedding was loaded with little surprise touches to honor the couple’s deceased parents.  We also discussed the importance of pre-marital counseling.

Episode mentioned in this episode:

Not feeling married: https://youngblackmrs.com/podcast/newlywed-life-and-feeling-married/

Chatter about the cost of the wedding: https://youngblackmrs.com/podcast/coordinator-vs-planner-pandemic-wedding-pt-2/

Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane and Shyanne on social media. Let the pair know what you thought of this episode.

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Stay connected with Shyanne:

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In the main event, Morgane speaks to Victoria, a personal trainer at MJ Fitness. The two discuss her experience preparing for her wedding. Victoria starts by sharing her love story with her high school sweetheart, Ryan, and the importance of growing together. Victoria and Ryan are in an interracial relationship and have encountered a variety of responses. She learned that focusing and building a relationship around character and values has been key in their success and allowed her to take the high road in the face of disapproval that came her way. 

Victoria also shares her amazing proposal story. Her advice from having worked in the industry for any engaged couple is to start planning and preparing early. She also warns about managing unreasonable demands that guests make and making sure parents are not so involved with the wedding planning that they do not have time to enjoy the celebration. Morgane and Victoria also touch on the value of coordinators, especially as it gets closer to the wedding, the importance of budgeting, managing a wedding during COVID, her favorite aspects of the wedding, and what she is looking forward to. Victoria is excited about her special day and her joy shined through with every word. 

Morgane shakes her curls at being obsessed with losing weight to fit a dress rather than celebrating the beautiful person you are on your wedding day.

She also chews on a Cuban-inspired plant-based pulled pork bowl made with shredded mushrooms marinated in citrus, roasted broccoli, and cilantro-lime rice. The bold flavors in this dish are simply delicious!

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Stay connected with Victoria:

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