• Episode 6: PART 1 - The Educated and Culturally Conscious Voice
    Aug 15 2022

    Five dynamic, college-age women, Miah, Eniya, Ashanti, DeeKay, and Diamond, share their candid, unfiltered perspectives about all things relevant to their lived experiences. We discuss the overturning of Roe; sexual assault; regulation of Black women's bodies, implications related to marijuana legalization and so much more! I believe you will appreciate this fluid, authentic conversation from a group of young women who are passionate about their future in America. Don't forget to follow this podcast so you won't miss the alert for Part 2, it's even more dynamic! Enjoy and thanks for listening!

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    44 mins
  • Episode 5: PEP Talk #4- 3 STEP PLAN FOR A SUCCESSFUL NEW SEASON
    Aug 3 2022

    If you're approaching a new journey (i.e., school year, graduate school, new job), check out this very simple, basic plan for success. Wishing you all the best this new season!!! YOU GOT THIS!!

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    14 mins
  • Episode 4: Tackling Imposter Syndrome
    Jul 28 2022

    Imposter syndrome is often described as feeling like a fraud or feeling the pressure to achieve in new environments. Whether you're starting a new job, entering college, or starting graduate school, join the conversation with our guest Catie Williams who shares how she manages her experiences with imposter syndrome. I hope you can appreciate an honest and transparent conversation about feeling out of place and hear, firsthand, how a young Black female attempts to manage these emotions.

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    39 mins
  • Episode 3: PEP Talk #3- What Roe Means to Black Females
    Jul 22 2022

    This PEP Talk is all about advocating for your well-being, being civically responsible and what Roe means for Black females.

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    6 mins
  • Episode 3: Survival Mode is Not a Lifestyle
    Jul 13 2022

    We're talking Mental Health!! Although the official mental health month has passed, it's always a good time to talk mental health with a new member of the FGTW family, Alaina Kent. Alaina shares her journey towards understanding the importance of mental health awareness and wellness in her life after realizing that survival mode is "just a mode, not a lifestyle". She also shares a great initiative that she has begun that aims to destigmatize and increase access to mental health services. If you or someone you know is on a journey to achieving mental wellness, you'll want to listen in and share this episode because it includes many jewels to carry and practice. See helpful resources below.

    Helpful Resources:
    Therapy for Black Girls - https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- 800-273-8255

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    28 mins
  • Episode 2: PEP Talk #2 - Love is as Love...(you fill in the blank)
    Jul 6 2022

    Dr. Marquitta Shree Dorsey shares what it means to love YOURSELF. Yes, self-love is a constant here because the current social context can leave young Black females feeling depleted and forgotten. So this is a friendly reminder that you are valued, purposed, and loved with three tips for how to remind yourself that you are valued, purposed, and loved, daily.

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    8 mins
  • Episode 2: Loving the Gay Church
    Jun 30 2022

    "Trying to pray the gay away" is how Crystal Sheilds describes feeling rejected by her family during a time when she needed them the most- coming out as a lesbian female. This conversation will hopefully open minds, hearts, and eyes to the trauma, and fear many young individuals face when coming into who they are as a member of a Christian family. It is our hope that Crystal's story will prompt a change in how we embrace our LGBTQAI+ family and community members, particularly those who have intersectional identities: being black, female, lesbian, and Christian. Whether you agree or not, "understanding someone is to love them", is perfectly stated by Crystal in this heartfelt conversation.

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    43 mins
  • Episode 1: PEP (Promoting Encouragement and Perseverance) Talk #1 - BEing Different Isn't Wrong
    Jun 22 2022

    Dr. Marquitta Shree Dorsey shares words of encouragement about the value of BEing DIFFERENT in a world that might put on the "squeeze" to be the same as everyone else and shun differences of any kind.

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    6 mins