Monica Matthews - Life, Love and Liberty
600 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsA dose of Life, Love and Liberty with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships & the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive & thriving! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
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Episodes
Who Should Come to America?
November 04, 2019 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBMonica explores who should be encouraged to immigrate to the USA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Real Love? It Has a Real Vision - Moni & Ali
November 02, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBMonica and her daughter Ali get real honest about real love. It's a teaching moment for them both. How can you tell? It's more than a feeling; it measures up to a standard and has boundaries you can see. And couples who have a shared vision have a better chance of something special. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Facebook, Free Speech & Libra Criptocurrency
November 01, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBWhat you need to know about Mark Zuckerberg's proposal to create a new worldwide cryptocurrency and how Facebook is still shaping public opinion about politics while they claim to champion freedom of expression. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Scary, Slutty or Sanctimonious - Christians & Halloween!
October 31, 2019 20:00 - 9 minutes - 8.3 MBMonica's thoughts on how we celebrate Halloween and the big money we're willing to spend doing it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The 7 Year Old Pushed to Wrestle with Gender Identity
October 30, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MB16 to drive, 18 to vote, 21 to drink, 25 to rent a car. Should a 7-year-old boy be deciding on his future gender identity and where's mom and dad here? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who Should Enter the Room First? Man or Woman?
October 29, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MBExploring one of the basic tenets of being a gentleman: opening the door for a lady. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
LGBTQ Law School Scholarships
October 28, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBHer question: when does something no longer serve us? Monica weighs in on a new scholarship being offered at the University of Georgia School of Law that could be seen as creating a special class. You decide if it's a new form of unnecessary affirmative action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Moni & Ali Talk Standards - You Gotta Have Em
October 26, 2019 08:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBMonica and her daughter Alex share a candid conversation on the kind of boundaries that are necessary to not only live safely but well. Nothing more miserable than a kid without standards or a relationship without the kind of inner structure to get you over the rough spots. Where do you get yours? Oh, and stop the goading. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Confusion Over Who Female Products Are Really For
October 25, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 8.23 MBMonica's take on a transgender complaint that leads--or forces--a prominent women's sanitary products company to alter their labels. The market for GNPP's. (Gender Neutral Personal Products.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The American Diet is Racist?
October 24, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MBMonica is one of the few who can tackle this one: rejecting a talk show panelist's claim that the American diet is racist and causes black women to be unable to lose weight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Danger of Accepting Lust Over Love
October 23, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MBThis is rich. Monica continues to peel back the consequences of what Howard Stern and his ilk have unleashed on American society: an acceptance of the aberrant - when we are really wired for order and decency. It's a wake up call on how to take back recognizing real beauty over celebrating the shabby, and not settling for lust over love. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Blame Howard Stern - Why the Terrorists Hate Us
October 22, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.2 MBBlame Howard Stern. Or what he made acceptable. Monica reveals how a ribald video of a thong-wearing barmaid's unconventional method of drawing a beer (and the men cheering her on) is an example of what can inspire a pathway to the kind of orthodoxy you don't want, the kind that could undo America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Simple Steps to Reconnecting to Your Life
October 21, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.92 MBMonica's call to taking a personal inventory like the one she just went through, especially those who are drowning in a crowded life where you have shut yourself off to Godly things. Hear how it may take you getting uncomfortable, way outside your norm (like her recent trip to Italy) and the consequences you don't want if you don't. Take a couple of minutes to listen; this is a starting place to something much better! Here's the first of several podcasts where she peels back the s...
Who's Upset Over Moving Polling Place to Police Station
October 18, 2019 15:17 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBExtra! Monica spit her coffee out when she heard the reason a group was not happy with a metro Atlanta polling place being moved to a police station. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How a Single Piece of Paper Can Bring You Out of Crisis
October 18, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBIn one of of her most liberating podcasts, Monica shows how some time and a simple piece of paper and a pen can lead a friend (or you!) out of a problem, a dead end or even a crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Keys to Dealing With Political or Social Opposites at Work
October 17, 2019 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBIn one of her most popular podcasts ever, Monica boils down how to how to deal successfully with people at work who want to get in your face over politics, gender identity, or anything else they can find to argue about. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When "Thank You" Isn't Enough
October 16, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBMonica tackles feeling unappreciated, especially when you've gone out of your way to help someone. Here's how to save yourself a lot of disappointment by resetting your expectations that everyone will respond in your love language. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why You Shouldn't Fear Home Schooling
October 15, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBMonica relates her own experience of overcoming her fear of home schooling her daughter and why it continues to grow in America. Ali weighs in herself on the advantage home schooling gave her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Throwing in the Towel on Facebook
October 14, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MBAfter being kicked off Facebook numerous times for have a conservative view, what finally pushed Monica to say, "Enough!" She's done. The new FB ID's rules that are so invasive they are comical. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More of How to Honor Parents from Moni and Ali
October 12, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBHow to make it easier for your children to honor you. Monica and her daughter address how to talk about adult stuff like sex with your adult children. Keeping things in order to have a more satisfying relationship between parents and kids, starting with the four "C's." Clarity, consistency, conciseness and communication. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to Avoid Being Stamped by the Cancel Culture
October 11, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBMonica talks about the new paradigm in social and political discussion: it's easier than ever to be "cancelled out" just for having your own opinion. The armor that's available to all of us to shield our right to be who we are and to change our minds! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Solving Intimacy Anorexia - Epidemic of Sexless Marriage
October 10, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBWhat's behind the increasing number of sexless marriages in America and what you can do about it - and yours. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Becoming Love Language Fluent Can Really Pay Off :)
October 09, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MBMonica breaks down the five "love languages" and how you can learn to speak them and improve your prime relationships, and surprise, this can include yourself! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Step 3 to Success: Don't Be Afraid to Communicate
October 08, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBMonica's top three steps to more satisfying, and profitable, work. Today, unlocking the importance of communication. Learn the secret to understanding over being understood; how to overcome your fear of taking your power back by being honest; and the power of writing down your own benchmarks to prove to yourself that you're meeting your goals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Step 2 to More Success: Check Your Attitude!
October 07, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBMonica breaks down her top three steps to more success on the job. Lots of encouragement here: today, the importance of the kind of attitude you bring through the door every day; the number one complaint of managers; and magic of second-mile service! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Monica and Ali Get Honest About Honoring Parents
October 05, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBOne of the first ways Monica and her daughter say you can honor your mother and father: give them space. Talk about what that means and how you are allowed to have expectations of each other even when you're all adults--how to communicate what you need from each other! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"Can I Give Her A Hug?" Embracing Your Brother's Killer
October 04, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBWhat brought Monica to tears: the stunning courtroom scene where Brandt Jean ran to hug former Dallas, Texas, police officer Amber Guyger who was convicted of murdering his brother this week. What forgiveness really looks like and why race, or anything else, should never get in the way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Step 1 to Being More Successful: Bring Your Whole Self to Work
October 03, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBMonica breaks down her top three steps to becoming more successful at your work, whether you're an employee or an entrepreneur. Today the importance of bringing your complete self to the job and recalibrate your expectations. Unlock the importance of prioritizing and the art of thinking successfully about time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More Men Spill What They Wish Women Knew About Them
October 02, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBMonica digs out the truth about why so many men are admitting they have a less than happy love life especially with the women who are already close to them. "45 years having to guess" to "You can discuss things with me without going behind my back" to Just because I enjoy taking care of you and our family doesn't mean I think you can't." How can you use this? As always, Monica is hilarious while she navigates to truths that can really help energize your prime relationship. Oh, and "...
Men, What's One Thing You Wish Women Understood About You?
October 01, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBMonica's Twitter feed blows up when she asks men to get honest about what they wish their women knew about them, from sex to silence. You'll learn something! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Stopping the Shoplifting Epidemic That's Costing All of Us
September 30, 2019 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBIt started with some complaints that a grocery store was being racist by locking up merchandise to stem theft so pervasive it threatened the store's viability to stay open. Monica gets real honest (surprise!) with how she feels about who is to blame about the wave of retail theft that's driving prices up for all of us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Plus Sized Egos Selling A Dangerous Lack of Self Control to the Public
September 27, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.33 MBIt starts with a poop storm on Twitter after Monica calls out a morbidly obese media star for glorifying a life style that is unhealthy. And then there's the new dolls with interchangeable body parts. In her hilarious way, how Monica says it's honest, not mean, to be able to say "Push back!" from the table that's recruiting codependent followers to excesses that can be your undoing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...
Your Bottom Line - Are You An Investor or a Slave?
September 26, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBMonica speaks often of improving your relationships. Today, it's improving your relationship with your business, whether you're an employee or an owner. Discover the difference between being an investor instead of an indentured servant and the absolute necessity of forming your Business Constitution so you can tell the difference! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Coping and Even Thriving With Adult Children At Home
September 25, 2019 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBThe simple rules Monica says can lead to harmony, growth, and an eventual new address (!) for adult children living at home - how to make the best of that unexpected extra time together! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Miles Better than Pumpkin Spice at a Drive Thru - Your New Autumn Traditions
September 24, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBMonica talks about how to make the new season more memorable and enjoyable than being able to order pumpkin-spice whatever; the main ingredients to traditions that are an antidote to feeling left out and have staying power. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why Men Get So Damned Defensive When They Make Mistakes
September 23, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.71 MBMonica's Twitter feed blows up when she asks men (only) why they get angry when they do something that might disappoint you, and even more importantly, the simple key to defusing the toxic atmosphere that follows. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Moni/Ali Mother/Daughter True Talk About Dating
September 20, 2019 18:04 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBHost Monica Matthews and Ali break down the "keep em how you get them" relationship rule, a hilarious and candid talk between mother and daughter on being honest about what you present and what you can expect to get back, and the value of having a personal constitution to guide you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Online Dating - How You Get Em Is How You Keep Em
September 20, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBAlong with the lies men and women are most likely to tell, Monica's hilarious (and completely practical) cardinal rules of online dating: putting out irresistible bait in your profile can lead to lots of options up front but a reckoning you can avoid later if you just get honest and confident about who you are from the start. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Hip Hop Can Lock You in a Trap House of Bitterness
September 19, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBLive, Laugh and Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Recentering: the Value of Kicking Someone When They're Down
September 18, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBLive, Laugh and Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Recognizing You're in a Co-Dependency Trap - and How to Break Free!
September 17, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MBLive, Laugh and Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Moni & Ali Get Real Honest About Cleavage, Conversion Therapy and much more
September 16, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBHost Monica Matthews and her adult daughter Alex talk about life, love, sex and pop culture in a way that will leave you laughing and exploring how to have the same kind of honest relationship with your own children. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Two Steps to Untangle the Knots of Life
September 16, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MBLive, Laugh and Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who's Wound Up About a Full Moon Friday the 13th?
September 13, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBLive, Laugh and Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Monica Matthews - Somebody's Gotta Say It Podcast Trailer
September 12, 2019 17:18 - 2 minutes - 1.93 MBLive, Laugh and Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Monica's Field Guide to Narcissists - Taking Care of Your Own Soul
September 12, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MBLive, Laugh and Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Monica's Real Secret to Time Management: Time for Yourself.
September 11, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBLive, Laugh and Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Life with Monica Matthews - The Piece of Paper that Can Bring a Friend Out of Crisis
September 10, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBLive, Laugh & Learn with host Monica Matthews. Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Life with Monica Matthews - Key to Dealing with Political Opposites at Work
September 09, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBLive, Laugh and Learn- Ridiculously honest conversations about culture, relationships and the human condition. Navigating the BS of life with daily reminders of how to be stronger, better and more alive and thriving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Life with Monica Matthews Podcast Preview - Somebody's Gotta Say It!
September 06, 2019 15:20 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MBMonica Matthews podcast preview for series beginning September 9: Moni's thoughts on "Hustlers." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.