Real Talk On Godtalk
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsReal Talk On Godtalk is a podcast for people who skip church for brunch on Sundays. YaYa and TRUTH help you to find the spiritual in everyday life. In each episode YaYa and TRUTH blurr the lines between the secular and sacred with real talk on God, life, love, politics, sex, and pop culture. They ask the real questions about spirituality and religion and the answers are yours to find.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
The Group Chat's First Lesbian Wedding...Yay!
May 02, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 87.9 MBYaYa and TRUTH are back at it again with the B-Side. On this follow-up to last month's episode, YaYa is getting all up in TRUTH's business to find out more about her recent proposal and engagement. The pair discuss what it truly means for a couple to be 'equally yoked', as well as the joys and challenges of planning a 'traditional' lesbian wedding. Later in the episode, YaYa dishes on her experiences with 100+ consecutive days of yoga practice and the do's and don'ts of Mercury Retrograde ...
Where y'all been?
April 18, 2023 04:00 - 20 minutes - 50 MBOn this episode your favorite co-hosts discuss the future of Real Talk On Godtalk and what you can expect going forward.
See ya on the Other Side…Unless It’s That Time of Year When Spirits Return to the Earth Realm :)
November 01, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 70.9 MBIn this episode YaYa and TRUTH are getting into the greatest holiday cross-over event of the year– we’re talking about Hallowen and her sister/ cousin/ neighbor celebrations of Samhain, Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and All Saint/ All Souls Day. The pair of co-hosts get real about death, the existence of the spirit realm and what we all can gain from celebrating and remembering our loved ones lost.
B Side - Oomancy and Other Things
October 11, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 42.2 MBJoin YaYa and TRUTH on the B Side! These episodes are where you -our RTOGT community- ask the questions and bring up the topics of conversation. For this B Side episode, we are talking about Oomancy. Join the conversation!
We've All Heard of God the Father... But What About God the Lover!?!
September 27, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 83.1 MBIn this latest episode YaYa and TRUTH are back with a new and improved, 'Community Pastoral Care' segment where the pair give some insight into the latest Pew Research Center project titled Modeling the Future of Religion in America. They explore a projected future where the majority of American people identify as religious 'nones' or 'somes' (ie. people who either have no religion or who identify as spiritual but not religious). Later in the episode TRUTH delves deep into her process of di...
Let It Go
September 06, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 56.6 MBWe'reee baaaack! (again). On this episode your favorite co-hosts take a look at what Smith’s autobiography “Will” tells us about God, self and the courage it takes to let go of those things that no longer serve us. Then for the Moon reading we're learning to ride the energetic wave of the upcoming Autumn equinox to step confidently into the change of season.
Got To Give It Up
March 17, 2022 03:52 - 49 minutes - 91.5 MBWe’re all familiar with ritual fasting for holidays like Lent and Ramadaan, and then there are practices like intermittent fasting that the girls are doing for weight loss, even married folks are out here taking celibacy breaks… but what’s the true spiritual value of fasting? Will the practice really make us any closer to God and are there times it can do more harm than good? Then, YaYa will take us through the moon reading, looking ahead to the March 20th Spring Equinox, sharing everything y...
The episode where YaYa & TRUTH went out to get a carton of milk...and never came back
February 01, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 81.3 MBYaYa and TRUTH are BACK for another season of Real Talk On Godtalk. Listen to what YaYa and TRUTH have been up to since their last episode.
Ladies Night!
April 06, 2021 13:08 - 52 minutes - 121 MBThis week YaYa and TRUTH sit down with the Hip-Hop Theologian Bridget, to discuss the women of hip-hop, their lyrics, impact, and our theological reflections.
I AM That I AM
December 01, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 45.8 MBUsually on the podcast YaYa and TRUTH focus on the conversations they have with guests and each other, but this week they're trying something a little different, and offering a series of affirmations to help guide the inner conversations we all have with ourselves. In honor of 'Giving Tuesday', Real Talk On Godtalk is giving YOU affirmations inspired by scripture to positively inform how we relate the world, our sense of self and our physical bodies. The show is also collaborating with 418 M...
What the Hell is a "Celebrity" Pastor?
November 17, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 108 MBNovember has been a rough month for the influencer couples of the Christian Evangelical church. From Relentless church Pastor John Gray’s public apology "honoring" his wife after (yet another) cheating scandal, to Elevation church pastor Carl Lentz being removed from leadership for his own infidelity, playboy pastors (and their wives) have been getting caught up in the comments section! In a world where any publicity can be good publicity, YaYa and TRUTH, ask the real talk question of th...
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bruja?
October 27, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBIt's almost Halloween and this week we’re talking Hoodoo, Voodoo, witchdoctors and magic! In this episode we’re connecting with Katryna, Hoodoo/rootwork practitioner and owner of Brooklyn Roots Tarot Readings and Magic Services Shop, to discuss what our society understands and MISunderstands about magic...and asking the real talk question of the week, “What is it we’re so afraid of…is it the Blackness or the Magic?” Then in the Moon reading YaYa will take us through part two of our new seri...
Sex, Love & Karma
October 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB*Explicit Content TRUTH and YaYa are getting ALL up in the business about sex, love and romantic relationships for the single LTR'd and Married crowds. They’re asking the real talk question of the week, “What does the quality of our romantic relationships tell us about our ways of understanding God?”. Then in God and the World, like everybody else we’ll be speculating on what Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis will mean for the trajectory of the upcoming election, but unlike everybody else, we’ll...
Who Needs Religion Anyway?
September 29, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 133 MBOn the first episode of the new season, YaYa and TRUTH catch up on life 7 whole months into the Pandemic and discuss their own spiritual and religious journeys. TRUTH is holding strong as a follower of Jesus and YaYa ... not so much. Things get interesting when they ask the Real Talk question of the week, “who needs religion anyway?” Then in God and the World, we’re talking about the fires in California and what America’s history with wildfires can teach us about how to constructively deal w...
ALL ACCESS
May 12, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBIt's the LAST episode of the season so you know what that means... YaYa and TRUTH are going out with a BANG! This week on God and the World the pair are taking stock of 2020 and wondering...are these signs of the end times? --- we’re talking Apocalypse, murder bees, the Mother’s day weekend polar vortex and ALIENS confirmed... what the heck is going on here? Next, it's all about Access -- Even though we're mostly stuck at home, with 24 hour connectivity, it can feel like the outside worl...
Untitled
March 03, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 71.7 MBThis Week YaYa and TRUTH discuss what happens when you talk to God but it feels like God is not talking back. The pair ask the real talk question of the week: Is spiritual depression a thing? Why does it feel like spirituality just isn’t working for me right now? Then in the moon reading YaYa tries something new and TRUTH updates us with #500forflint.
S.2 Ep. 6 Bonus with Benir Pierre
January 14, 2020 12:28 - 22 minutes - 42 MBIn this Bonus clip from our interview with Benir Pierre we ask the intuitive life coach about letting go of a fear based god, how her journey to hitting rock bottom led her to becoming a “manifestation wizard on a mission to help one million women heal their relationship with self-God and money”, an the importance of framing our own stories in order to manifest what we want in our lives.
You're Never Not Manifesting
January 14, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 69.9 MBThe law of attraction is the name given to the belief that “like attracts like” and that the quality of one's thoughts, positive or negative, determines the quality of our lives. But that leaves us with the real talk question of the week— “If we have the power to manifest "abundance"… why doesn’t everybody do it? And where does God fit into the whole equation?" On this week's episode, YaYa and TRUTH help you navigate it all, alongside special guest, Intuitive life coach Benir Pierre, to c...
Cue the Questions
November 26, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 93.4 MBFor this week's episode listeners in the Real Talk On Godtalk community slid into our DM’s, inboxes, and text messages with your burning questions on religion, spirituality, sexuality, politics, pop culture and more. No question is off limits, as we tackle the real talk question of the week, “How you gonna answer a question with a question?”. Then YaYa takes us through the moon reading in time for November 26’s new moon! And finally, TRUTH has got a quality of life hack to help you survive ...
V is for Virginity and P is for... Purity!
November 12, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBOn this week’s episode, God & The World gets the full episode treatment! Recently Twitter was in an uproar when rapper, T.I made some interesting comments surrounding the state of his daughters hymen and its implications on “virginity.” Join Yaya and TRUTH as they ask the realtalk question of the week, “Why are we all so pressed about purity?" In addition to the moon reading, the co-hosts also make a very special announcement for the holiday season.
Hallelujah! It's Halloween
October 29, 2019 04:00 - 47 minutes - 88.5 MBThis week we have a 'Keeping Time' and 'Real Talk Question' mashup for you! It’s Spooky Season....Halloween is coming. In this episode Yaya and Truth get into all types of spooky, creepy and Halloweeny things as they ask the real talk question of the week.. “what’s up with Christians and Halloween?". Next Yaya’s bringing you the Moon reading, following October 28th’s new moon. And finally, Truth Is bringing you quality of life hacks to help you deal with the F word of this season… FEAR.
Good Fat with guest Sarah K.
October 01, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBIn S2 Ep.2 of Real Talk On Godtalk, your favorite co-hosts sit down with Sarah K - writer, community engagement coordinator, and self proclaimed “fat woman”. Her work joins the field of ‘fat studies’ and social ethics with theologies of the body. She helps us answer the Real Talk question of the week, “How do our feelings about fat people clue us into our beliefs about God?”. Next, in Keeping Time and the Moon Reading, YaYa shows us how to take advantage of the back to back meteor showers th...
Live from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference!
September 17, 2019 04:00 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBReal Talk On Godtalk is BACK!!! We kicked off Season 2 by recording LIVE in Washington D.C. at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 2019 Annual Legislative Conference!! At a time when millennials and Gen Z are opting out of organized religion at increasing rates, join YaYa and TRUTH as they discuss ways of developing your spiritual SELF, when you no longer look to the church as your guide. This episode was recorded LIVE at the CBCF ALC2019.
Real Talk On Godtalk Season 2 Bonus Episode
August 31, 2019 14:43 - 30 minutes - 57.7 MBOn September 17th, Real Talk On Godtalk is back in full effect with Season 2. Join YaYa and TRUTH for a bonus episode, "Wedding Season" to take you into the end of summer.
Every Time Someone Mentions Kanye a Kanye Gets Its Wings
April 30, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBIt's our Final Episode of the season! This week in God and the world Yaya and TRUTH talk about the latest Yale research study in which scientists revived cellular activity in the brain of a pig hours after its death. They examine what this story has to tell us about what it means to be truly ALIVE! Then for the Real Talk question of the week, we’re taking a look Kanye Wests 'Sunday Service' and considering 'cancel culture'. It seems like everyday the court of public opinion 'cancels' a ne...
Paper Chasin' Preachers?...Is That a Thing Now?
April 16, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes - 97.9 MBOn this Week's episode, In God and The World, YaYa and TRUTH discuss the outpouring of grief surrounding the loss of rapper and community leader Nipsey Hussle. They talk about collective trauma and give strategies for dealing with its effects. Then the co-hosts ask the Real Talk Question of the week "Paper Chasin' Preachers?...Is That a Thing Now?"--When we hear the term prosperity gospel, many of us think of Televangelists like Creflo Dollar or Joel Osteen, but honestly those are the ico...
Momma Said Everybody Ain’t Ya Friend
April 02, 2019 04:00 - 59 minutes - 111 MBOn this weeks episode, in God and the World Yaya and TRUTH ask you to consider pain and compassion as they discuss Jo Cameron, a woman who doesn't feel physical pain, fear or emotional anxiety.Then in response to the Real Talk question of the week “what about your friends?—Romantic relationships and parenting often get all the attention when it comes to developing healthy relationships; But WE think it's time to give friendship the clout it deserves. Almost everyone has friends- whether its...
Yea We're Going There... Let's Talk about Abortion and God
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 46 minutes - 87 MBOn this Week's episode, YaYa and TRUTH discuss the passing of the New York State Reproductive Health Act, which primarily affects women by increasing access to abortion.The ongoing and sometimes misinformed conversation on pregnancy termination in The U.S generally centers on politics; But in this episode, the co-hosts have candid conversation - asking the Real Talk Question of the week "where does God fit into the picture when it comes to a woman's right to choose?" Then in Keeping Time, Y...
Secure the Bag Sis...But Do it With Joy
March 05, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes - 103 MBOn this Week's episode YaYa and TRUTH ask the Real Talk question "How am I supposed to know what I want to be when I grow up?". The pair discuss the challenges of career discernment and job searching; imagining what it looks like to find the right career path using the Japanese concept of Ikigai. In God and the World they discuss spiritual appropriation, and the uses and misuses of Polynesian spirituality in pop culture. Then finally, in Keeping time, YaYa gives the rundown of a holiday fill...
"I'm here for my Ancestors. I'm Here for My People" with guest Katilau
February 19, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 90.2 MBIn celebration of Black History Month YaYa and TRUTH speak with Katilau, scholar of African Spirituality and Ecological Theology- asking the real talk question of the week - “is it possible to be ‘woke’, Black, and a Christian?”. In God and the World, the co-hosts take a deeper look at Jesus's message for us during tax season; and finally YaYa’s Moon Reading helps us deal with he energy of February's Super Snow Moon.
The Sex Episode with Guest Lyric13
February 05, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBOn this Week's episode of Real Talk on Godtalk no subject is taboo as YaYa and TRUTH talk about all things sexuality- asking the real talk question of the week " If sex is so bad, why did God make it feel so good?" In Keeping time with YaYa, hear what's on the horizon for the Chinese or Lunar New Year. Then stay tuned for Community Pastoral Care, where we find out how Lyric13, a Black Millenial who is active in the BDSM, Kink, and Festish scene, meshes her spirituality and sexuality to build...
Lesson Learned
December 18, 2018 05:00 - 52 minutes - 98.1 MBOn this week’s episode of Real Talk on Godtalk, YaYa and TRUTH ask ‘what lessons have you learned from 2018? And did you learn any the hard way?’ The pair also considers whether the geneticists who developed the worlds first gene edited babies was “Playing God”. Keeping Time with YaYa is all about the Winter Soltice. And finally in the Community Pastoral Care segment, listeners get the chance to support the families of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers just in time for the holidays.
Money Can’t Buy Christmas Cheer... or Can it?
December 04, 2018 12:30 - 38 minutes - 39.3 MBOn this week’s episode, in God & The World, YaYa and TRUTH try to make sense of the killing of an American Christian missionary by the Indigenous peoples he had hoped to convert. The duo then shifts gears to talk all about the joys and perils of Christmas shopping by answering the real talk question: ‘on a scale of broke to 10 how much are we into Christmas shopping this year?’ . They end by announcing the winner of the Real Talk on Godtalk swag give away, before heading into the moon rea...
Gossip Folk!
November 20, 2018 05:00 - 32 minutes - 36.8 MBOn this week's episode of Real Talk on Godtalk, YaYa and Truth explore the question: 'Can gossip ever be a good thing?'. They talk about the ways in which we can honor God and the Earth, by changing our relationship with plastics. And in the Community Pastoral Care Segment, the pair step out on faith- providing a prayer of discernment for a listener in need.
Cuffing Season
November 06, 2018 05:00 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBOn this week’s episode of Real Talk on GodTalk YaYa and TRUTH celebrate the official start of “cuffing season” and talk about the factors to consider when choosing a cold weather companion. The pair discuss the importance of exercising your right to vote; as well as ways to develop a deeper everyday relationship with God, instead of only turning to Her in times of trouble.
sit down...be humble
October 23, 2018 04:00 - 45 minutes - 48.6 MBOn this week’s episode of Real Talk on God Talk YaYa and Truth sit down to ask the question “if nice guys often finish last, what’s the point in being humble?” The pair also expose the ways scripture can be twisted to perpetuate sexual abuse in The Church. And finally, they help a listener figure out a how to deal when partisan politics is tearing a family apart.
On God and Brunch
October 09, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes - 38.2 MBIs it necessary to attend church regularly for a meaningful relationship with God?