Girrrl... Can I Ask You Something?

What Should I do with my Hair: The Stay at Home edition

**Disclaimer: Despite what it sounds like, Rhumel was not drunk during this recording. Due to a technical issue, the audio from her side had a notable drag causing distortion. That's our story and we are sticking to it. lol ** Now that salons are closed, are you doing the right thing for your hair? I'll admit it, I'm not. Personally, I'm frustrated with my hair and have been eyeing the scissors on my desk. Conditioning? Oh yeah, I should really do that huh? You may not be as bad off as I a...

Unpopular Opinions

You have opinions... I bet all of your opinions are not popular with the masses. In Episode 32 you will laugh right along with us. We kick back, relaxed and unbothered, and tell you our UNPOPULAR OPINIONS.

Follow your Dreams - Tameka Fryer Brown

Tameka Fryer Brown Children’s Book Author MY COLD PLUM LEMON PIE BLUESY MOOD Illustrated by Shane W. Evans Viking Children’s/Penguin Random House ISBN-10: 0670012858 / ISBN-13: 978-0670012855 AROUND OUR WAY ON NEIGHBORS’ DAY Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-8971-9 BROWN BABY LULLABY Illustrated by AG Ford FSG/Macmillan ISBN-10: 0374307520 / ISBN-13: 978-0374307523   Tameka Fryer Brown (a native of Miami, Florida) has called C...

WYD?

“What you doing?”, has to be the most common opener for our texts these days! With the majority of the country under a stay-at-home order, finding ways to stay entertained is first on everybody’s agenda. In this episode, we talk about all the ways we’ve been keeping ourselves busy and entertained during the Covid-19 pandemic including: Exercise (haha) TV Online purchases Arts & Crafts (cooking included) Family time Staying connected to our peeps Work

Colorism

Black is Black right? Wrong! The amount of melanin in our skin has affected (and still affects) how people see and treat us. For some, ones' complexion affects how they see and treat themselves. We all have a story. Rhumel didn't know she was 'light-skinned" till she got to college. Twanda didn't feel she could be "fine" without light skin and "good" hair. If this concept is foreign to you, tune in, this episode will be informative. For those who have been challenged with ramifications or...

Is Love Blind?

Now that we are doing this whole quarantine/social distancing thing, it leaves us time to ponder things we might not give the same time to in different circumstances. For example, have you ever wondered if Love is Blind? Yeah, yeah I know it's a TV show, but it's also one of those questions that deserve some exploration don't you think? Let's get real specific: Can you have romantic love with someone you are not physically attracted to? Spoiler alert! Ya'll know love ain't blind! Haha, I sp...

Parenting Adult Children

Parenting isn't easy. You raise them for 18 years, and they become adults. Does your kid's 18th birthday mean that your young adult is ready to face the world by themselves? Does your parenting role end at 18? Most likely not. Often it's a fine line between being a loving supportive guide, and a straight helicopter parent. In this week's episode, we talk about the constant challenges that come with parenting a young adult.

Back in the Day

In this week's episode, we go back down memory lane and discuss some of the favorite parts of our collective childhood. Back when we were growing up, things just didn't seem as complicated; we had fun, danced and played. We didn't have cell phones. We had a kitchen phone with a stretched out 25' cord. We had skating rinks and basement parties. So much fun.

Rags to Riches - Shellee Mendes Story

Shellee Mendes  Bio – December 2019 “Follow your dreams. There is nothing you can’t achieve if you dream big and work hard!” That is the advice Shellee Mendes imparts to young people and entrepreneurs in her speaking engagements and philanthropic appearances … and those are the words she lives by. Her inspirational approach to work and life – combined with outstanding entrepreneurial success - may be the reasons Shellee was asked to serve as a Director on the Boston Arts Academy Foundati...

Where did I go?

Someone: How would you describe yourself? Me: I'm a mom, wife, daughter, pet owner, employee, member, and volunteer. Someone: Yeah, but who are you as a person? Me: ***crickets*** In reality, neither of us is quite in this place at the moment, but it was just a short time ago when we had to strain our brains to remember what we used to do for fun, recreation, & relaxation. We had that awkward moment silently wondering... Where did I go? In the hustle and bustle of life, we all, at times, f...

Transparency in Marriage

When I hear “transparency in marriage” the following quote from the movie Why Did I Get Married comes to mind, “Give me the password number to your cell phone, Marcus!” Lol! Transparency in marriage is more than sharing your phone’s password or your location on find friends. It’s sharing your thoughts, hopes, fears, frustrations, temptations, and transgressions. Is it #RelationshipGoals or nah? Grab your wine glass and join our conversation.

We tried it. Pole Dancing experience.

Girrrl.... Did you see 50-year-old JLo on that pole during the Super Bowl halftime show? She's got skills. Do you have any idea how much strength those moves required? We do. We tried it (emphasis on *tried*). We took our curiosity to the classroom so-to-speak and attended a beginner pole fitness class to get an up-front and personal experience on this topic. Yup, Twanda and Rhumel on the pole. LOL! It was fun, challenging, enlightening, and at times surprising... we're supposed to do *wha...

Love Languages

Take the Love Languages Quiz -  https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/   Gift Giving Ideas https://stepmomming.com/love-language-gifts/ https://www.bustle.com/p/7-gift-ideas-if-your-partners-love-language-is-quality-time-3220729 https://www.ftd.com/blog/celebrate/love-language-ideas  

Conversations with our daughters

Over the holiday break, we brought our oldest daughters (both college students) to the table for an insightful discussion about our mother/daughter connection. We bravely asked our girls: How are you like your mom? What's the best and the worst trait she passed on to you? What is it about you that she doesn't seem to get? They bravely shared their truth. This experience was fun and enlightening, leading us to the realization that we don't have these types of conversations enough. Listen in.

Pole Dancing for Fun and Fitness

Girrrl...What do you know about pole dancing? In this episode, we dig into the topic and uncover everything you ever wanted to know about pole dancing but was afraid to ask. OK, ok, maybe not everything...but we learned A LOT! Our friend Tanisha Davis, has been pole dancing for fun and fitness for years. She joined us at the table and spilled the tea! We can't wait to share what we found out! Grab your teacup (and your pearls) and join the conversation.

Bookclub Introduction

BOOOOOKCLUUUUB! We are super excited to present to you our first bookclub episode. In this sitting, you will meet our ride-or-die members, Monette Harris and Tanisha Davis. Not only do we meet monthly to discuss our book selection, we mommy-retreat with these ladies as well. The sisterhood here is deep. Over the next 30 minutes or so we will kick back and discuss how we created and structured the club, how we pick and track our books, our favorite genres, and our favorite titles. Click play ...

Follow Your Dreams - Althea Lawton Thompson Serial Entrepreneur

Our first guest for the Follow Your Dreams series said, “ I am literally following every dream that comes into my head everyday. “ Every dream? Every day? Mad props to this sister whose tag line is (not surprisingly), “ Living life limitlessly”! Mrs. Althea Lawton-Thompson had us leaning in and mesmerized by her commitment to saying “yes” to all good (and scary) opportunities life brings her. Althea’s story is fascinating and her spirit is infectious (in a good way). Get comfortable and p...

Fitness for the New Year with Diatta

Diatta Harris is a lover of all things fitness. By day she is a Program Manager for an asset management firm and in the wee hours of the morning and late hours of the evening she is a NASM certified personal trainer and fitness coach working with in-person and virtual clients worldwide residing as far away as Malawi and United Arab Emirates. Her service offerings include 1:1 in-person training, a wildly popular 30-day Cinch An Inch monthly fitness challenge, a 12-week fitness program for be...

Mini Episode 5 - End of the Year Review

Mini Episode 4 - Pole Dancing Intro

Rhumel and Twanda are taking December off. However, we have developed mini episodes that will let you know about all the great episodes that are coming in the New Year. In our fourth mini episode we introduce our upcoming pole dancing conversation with our guest and fellow bookclub member, Tanisha Davis. Y’all there was so much we didn’t know and we (literally) can‘t wait to tell you about it. Take a few minutes to hang out with us as we set the stage for this intriguing episode. #girrrlPo...

Mini Episode 3 - Follow your Dreams

Rhumel and Twanda are taking December off. However, we have developed mini episodes that will let you know about all the great episodes that are coming in the New Year. In MINI EPISODE #3 - we re-introduce Althea Lawton-Thompson. We give you a taste of what advice, "Serial Entrepreneur", Althea has to offer. Get ready to follow your dreams in 2020. Get ready to Think about things differently.

Mini Episode #2

Rhumel and Twanda are taking December off. However, we have developed mini episodes that will let you know about all the great episodes that are coming in the New Year. Our second mini episode introduces you to our book club and our book club members. The episode is short, sweet and lots of fun.

New Year's Resolutions- Mini Episode

Rhumel and Twanda are taking December off. However, we have developed mini episodes that will let you know about all the great episodes that are coming in the new year. In this episode, we introduce our first guest for the year, and give practical tips to escape the holidays without putting on extra pounds. Its short, but its full of information!!

Wedding Bands: Optional or Required?

Wedding Bands: Required or Optional? While wedding bands come in a variety of styles (silver, gold, platinum, silicon, and even ink) some married people choose to sport a naked ring finger. In this episode, hosts Rhumel and Twanda contemplate the question: Should wedding bands be optional? Listen in as they dish out their opinions on the topic.

Tell me something good!

Do you ever wish you could travel back in time and whisper a little knowledge to your 20 year old self? All those little nuggets that would have helped you make better decisions, or just have a lot more fun? Yea, we do too. Have a little laugh with us as we discover those things we could have done better, and list of all the things we are going to tell our own daughters. #WhatIWishiKnew #timeMachine #millennialsBettaListen #tellYourDaughters #NotEverythingisSerious #followYourIntuition

Work and Family life balance

12 TIPS TO BETTER MANAGE YOUR WORK & FAMILY LIFE BY JENNIFER BERRY

Stress Management with Althea Lawton-Thompson

Althea Lawton-Thompson  Spiritual Healing Guide  A former corporate executive, Althea left the boardroom for a career in wellness twenty- three years ago. As a certified fitness professional, she was the on-air wellness reporter for WBAL Channel 11 News in Baltimore, the creator of the youth obesity program for Johns Hopkins Hospital’s pediatric department, the creator of the post-natal wellness program for Sinai Hospital, and the coordinator of the Healthy Living program for 13 Kaiser Per...

Marriage Hacks

Disclaimer: This was the very first episode we recorded. The content is legit but the audio is a bit rough around the edges. Please bear with us. In this episode, hosts Rhumel and Twanda share their wise-wife tips, aka marriage hacks. Listen in.

What's on your Bucket List

Pilgrimage to the motherland...complete a marathon...parachute out of a plane...we all have a thing (or a list of things) we want to do in this lifetime. Hosts, Rhumel and Twanda, explore their own to-do lists on this side of 40. Listen in on the conversation. Oh, and sis, whats on your bucket list?

Follow Your Dreams: Are you following your dreams?

Hosts Rhumel and Twanda introduce the Follow Your Dreams Series while exploring the evolution of their personal life goals and dreams. It's time to get inspired to dream again. #BeInspired #FollowYourDreams #GirrrlPodcast #ItsTimeToDreamAgain

What I Wish I Knew When I Got Married?

What do you wish you knew before you got married? In this episode hosts, Rhumel and Twanda, reflect on what they wished they'd known before and what they've learned during their respective 20 + year marriages. Tune In. #girrrlpodcast #marriage #wisewives #StuffTheyDontTeachYouInSchool

Trailer

Rhumel Anderson and Twanda Baker are long time friends who have been married to their respective husbands for over 20 years, have teenage and young adult kids, careers, and so many questions about everything. When they realized their often-used-phrase "Girrrl... Can I Ask You Something?" sparked hours of fun conversations, they decided to share these discussions with others in the form of a laughter-rich podcast. In each episode, the "Girrrl...Can I Ask You Something?" podcast showcases siste...

Meet the Hosts, Rhumel and Twanda

Allow us to introduce ourselves. Rhumel and Twanda share the quirky way they met and how they came up with the idea to create a podcast.

Enrich your Life Series: Mommy Retreats

Twanda and Rhumel discuss the importance of making time for yourself to recharge your batteries. Learn some of the Do's and Don'ts of planning your next getaway based on our experience.