Los mejores podcasts de Makeen Zachery (2024)

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State of the Culture: The Role of Black Artists and Media 42:21

6M ago42:21

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Season 5, Episode 1: Long time, no see! In this episode, we're returning to our cultural critic roots for a conversation around Black media, the role of art as a powerful social and political tool, and our expectations of people with platforms in Black music and film to authentically represent Blackness in their work. From Shonda Rhimes and Quinta …

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Tough Love: Hard Truths and Conversations 54:23

1y ago54:23

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Season 4, Episode 12: The hardest conversations are typically the ones most worth having. We need to confront the hard stuff to grow, but it can be difficult to navigate how to do so productively and compassionately. In this episode, we’ll be talking about some of the hardest conversations that we’ve had to have with friends, partners, parents, and…

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In This Economy: Life Beyond Labor and Capitalism 44:52

1+ y ago44:52

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Season 4, Episode 11: What happens when you don't want to work but you have needs and desires that cost money? In this episode, we break down how central capitalism is to our daily lives: how jobs take time away from things that bring us joy and how we internalize that productivity determines our self-worth. We dive into Gen-Z's approach to work co…

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Dream Girls: Embracing Childlike Imagination 46:39

1+ y ago46:39

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Season 4, Episode 10: When we’re little, it’s second nature to dream big and to be shameless about speaking your dreams aloud. But as we grow older, something shifts — a fear of embarrassment and the pressure to be realistic creep in. In this episode, we talk about how we imagined our futures as kids and how those dreams have shaped the way we live…

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Living Single: Roommates, Apartment Hunting, and Leaving The Nest 35:34

2y ago35:34

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Season 4, Episode 9: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In this week's episode, we're adding another installment to our coming into adulthood series to chat about the independence and harsh realities of moving from our parent's house out on our own. We're getting into some roommate horror stories, what we wish we knew before buying furniture and hunting …

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Fit Check: Conscious Fashion and Building Your Personal Style ft. Simi and Uniekue 56:10

2y ago56:10

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Season 4, Episode 8: In this week's episode, we're joined by stylists, content creators, and overall fashion icons, Simi (@simimoonlight) and Uniekue (@uniekue) for a conversation about developing your personal style, shopping with intention, and building a wardrobe on a budget. We’ll be discussing our favorite (and least favorite) trends, size inc…

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What Are My Passions and How Do I Find My Purpose? ft. Elaine Welteroth 46:30

2y ago46:30

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Season 4, Episode 7: In this week's episode, we are joined by journalist, author, and former Teen Vogue editor-in-chief, Elaine Welteroth, for a conversation about the post-graduate career journeys, redefining success and personal growth, and finding your passions by leading with your joy and desires.…

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You're That Girl: Saying No To Impostor Syndrome 42:15

2y ago42:15

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Season 4, Episode 6: As we prepare to enter the workforce and reflect on our high school and college years, we're thinking a lot this week about impostor syndrome and those creeping feelings of self-doubt which have held us back from recognizing our merit and entering new spaces and opportunities. In this episode, we debunk impostor syndrome by tra…

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One Degree Hotter: Post-Grad Feels and Adjusting to Adulthood 51:24

2+ y ago51:24

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Season 4, Episode 5: Big news, we graduated from college!! And in this week's episode, we're getting into the full rollercoaster coaster of the emotions that this terrifying and exciting transition period into adulthood brings.

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Got It From My Mama: Generational Cycles and Mother-Daughter Relationships ft. Our Moms 51:44

2+ y ago51:44

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Season 4, Episode 4: Happy Mother's Day from our moms to you and yours! This week, we're joined by our beloved mothers, Julia Jordan-Zachery and Paulette Ritchie, to reminisce about our funniest childhood memories and discuss intergenerational cycles and motherhood. We delve into lessons they learned during their young adult years, the extent to wh…

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In Our Feelings: Expressing Vulnerability and Emotional Intelligence 44:03

2+ y ago44:03

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Season 4, Episode 3: This week, we're in our bag, in our feelings — whatever you want to call it! — and we're having a therapy session for the sensitive girlies. In this epiosde, we're getting into all things emotional: from expressing vulnerability, to our own sensitivity and emotional intelligence. We dive into which emotions are the hardest to e…

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Girl Stand UP: Situationships, Red Flags, and Dating in Your 20s 49:50

2+ y ago49:50

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Season 4, Episode 2: "Loooooveeee", or whatever Keyshia Cole said! In this week's episode, we're getting into our dating experiences as young adults. From our introductions to romance in media and in our families, to dating apps, hookup culture in college, and dating experiences as Black women at PWIs, there's a lot to unpack today! Tune in as we b…

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Practicing Selfishness: Lifestyles, Routines, and Rituals 37:16

2+ y ago37:16

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Season 4, Episode 1: For the first episode of season 4, we’re going to be talking about lifestyle changes, and how to develop routines and rituals. In this episode, we discuss holding ourselves accountable to new year's resolutions, the time we spend on our phones, craving new experiences that take us outside our comfort zone and making sure that w…

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I'm Doing Me: Discovering Your Authentic Self 54:48

3y ago54:48

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Season 3, Episode 12: Have you ever noticed yourself acting out of character? Feeling less like yourself? In this week's episode, we’re going to be talking about authenticity and being true to ourselves. Especially at this age, it can be a constant journey of trying to “find yourself” and then losing yourself again and then rinse and repeat. How do…

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No New Friends: Learning How To Make Friends As Adults 49:56

3y ago49:56

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Season 3, Episode 11: No new friends or whatever Drake said...! In this week's episode, we will be getting real about the challenges of making friends as we get older. We’re going to be talking about social lives, more than just learning how to be social again after the pandemic but what it's like navigating the world as an introvert or an extrover…

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No Scrubs: Catcalling and Other Things We Wish Creepy Men Wouldn't Do 50:19

3y ago50:19

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Season 4, Episode 10: From catcalling to street harassment and downright belligerent men, this week's episode is all about the universal terrifying experiences we face at the hands of creepy men. Tune in for a therapy session for any and everyone who has ever had to deal with harassment from men you don't know in public. This is a much-needed time …

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They Don't Make Music Like This No More: Our Coming-of-Age Tracklist 45:35

3y ago45:35

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Season 3, Episode 9: In this week's episode, we’re taking a journey through the years in music. From the songs we heard our parents play around the house to the first albums we ever purchased for ourselves, there's a lot of nostalgia to get into! Join us as we take a trip down memory lane and chat about our go-to feel-good tracks, the top-tier whit…

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Expectations vs. Reality: How To Adjust When Expectations Aren't Met 42:58

3y ago42:58

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Season 3, Episode 8: Have you ever had your expectations were disappointed in a relationship? Do you forgive and forget? Or did you cut it off and keep it pushing? This week, we're getting into the nitty-gritty of reacting when people don’t live up to what you expected of them from family members to romantic relationships to friends.…

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Celebrity Culture: Stan Twitter, Youtube Couples, and Unhealthy Obsessions 51:19

3+ y ago51:19

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Season 3, Episode 7: In this week's episode, we’re talking about what it means to live in a society that idolizes celebrities and has an unhealthy obsession with fame. Especially in the midst of the #FreeBritney Movement, it's time to discuss the impact of fame and tabloids on celebrity mental health and having grace for celebrities as real people.…

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Feeling Myself: Defining Confidence For and By Ourselves 47:34

3+ y ago47:34

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Season 3, Episode 6: Confidence, vanity, self-love, main character syndrome… a whole lot of terms but not enough conversation about how we channel these sentiments (or don’t) in the world! Tune in to this week's conversation about navigating leadership as Black women, being called high maintenance, "impostor syndrome" in the college admission proce…

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We Outside: From Summer Camps To Summer Jobs 37:35

3+ y ago37:35

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Season 3, Episode 5: Do y'all ever think about how much summer breaks have changed over the years? From our summer experiences as kids (can the girls whose parents made them wear swim caps please stand up?!) to summer 2016 and how we’ve spent our summers as college students with internships, it’s time for some reminiscing! Tune in as we get into th…

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Karens, Pick-Mes, and Black Girl Solidarity: Our Relationships With Other Women 48:22

3+ y ago48:22

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Season 3, Episode 4: A wise woman once said “I do not support all women, some of you b***hes are very dumb!!!” And thus, this episode was born. We're gonna let this week’s episode title speak for itself because this description is simply not enough. Tune into our conversation about our relationships with all of the women in our lives: our peers, ou…

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Black, Queer, and Here! Centering Black Women in PRIDE ft. Ayanna and Jade 1:14:22

3+ y ago1:14:22

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Season 3, Episode 3: Your daily reminder that without Black trans women there would be no PRIDE! Far too often Black queer women are left out of conversations about LGBTQ+ identities. In honor of this month and the rich legacy and lives of Black queer women to whom we are alllllll indebted, we're putting @brownbabyjade (jadeexbadu on TikTok) and @w…

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iGen: Influencer Culture and Growing Up Online 49:24

3+ y ago49:24

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Season 3, Episode 2: Get ready for this week’s episode about growing up in the age of the internet this week we’re getting into our introductions to social media (yes, FarmVille and Tumblr, we’re talking about you) and how we feel about the way that influencer culture has changed our relationships with social media.…

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Vax Girl Summer: Imagining a Post-‘Rona World 40:23

3+ y ago40:23

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Season 3, Episode 1: Are y'all ready for vaccinated girl summer?? In this episode, we're thinking about what a post-COVID world would look like and reflecting on all the ways that this past year has changed our social lives drastically.

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Ion Like Dat: Airing Out Our Unpopular Opinions 54:30

3+ y ago54:30

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Season 2, Episode 12: This week's episode is a judgment-free zone! From our weirdest food cravings to our hottest takes on music, movies, and celebrities, we're getting into all of our most unpopular opinions.

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Miss Moving On: Letting Go Of Things That No Longer Serve Us 50:32

3+ y ago50:32

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Season 2, Episode 11: Relationships... internships... friendships... Let that all that toxic stuff go bby! This week's episode gets into the hard parts about accepting change and walking away from things that aren't really serving us anymore and the benefits of putting ourselves first and recognizing our self-worth!…

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In Our Bag: Unlearning Hustle And Grind Culture 55:15

3+ y ago55:15

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Season 2, Episode 10: Dinner with JAY Z or $100,000? Jk, don’t answer that. Join us for this week's episode where we remind y'all that it's OKAY to not ~always~ be in your bag. No, you don’t have to flip your stimulus check into an LLC, AND the truth is Jay Z probably don’t want to eat let alone talk business with you anyway.…

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Growing Pains: Unpacking Upbringings, Childhoods, and Family Dynamics 1:04:09

3+ y ago1:04:09

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Season 2, Episode 9: You know that feeling when you get older and learn all of the family tea?? The Kids’ Table talk is getting juicy this week. Make yourself at home as we get into mother-daughter relationships, divorce, and learning how to navigate the influence of our childhood in our adult relationships.…

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V Day Plans For 1: When You're Your Own Valentine 51:47

3+ y ago51:47

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Season 2, Episode 8: Join us for a candid conversation about dating in your 20s and in a pandemic, society's value of romantic relationships vs. platonic relationships, and ways to enjoy being single on Valentine's day!Por Lauren Ritchie and Makeen Zachery

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Let Us Live: How Black Girls Are Policed By The World 56:32

3+ y ago56:32

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Season 2, Episode 7: This week's message: STOP TELLING BLACK GIRLS WHAT TO DO!

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Divine Intention: Embracing Your Spirituality ft. Dr. Michelle Meggs 1:12:58

4y ago1:12:58

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Season 2, Episode 6: We’re joined by Dr. Michelle Meggs, ordained Baptist Minister and advocate for spiritual practices, for a conversation our souls have been craving. In this episode, we talk about stepping into our spiritual journeys, developing a personal relationship with The Creator, and reminding ourselves that we were made with divine inten…

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Take Me To Church: An Interfaith Conversation on Religious Upbringings ft. Olivia and Rania 1:17:09

4y ago1:17:09

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Season 2, Episode 5: For this week's episode, we’ll be joined by Olivia Luther and Rania Ali for the first episode of our two-part religion series! This week, we're getting into how we were raised to understand and believe in God and where we are in our own journeys of understanding our individual relationship to God. Get ready to chat about it ALL…

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Don't Touch My Hair: A Journey In Learning To Love Our Hair 1:07:31

4y ago1:07:31

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Season 2, Episode 4: Did you miss us last week? We missed y’all! This week we’re talking about HAIR; our relationships with it, our journeys in learning to care and love for it, and our hair goals for the future.Por Lauren Ritchie and Makeen Zachery

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New Year, New Us? What We Learned In 2020 1:11:05

4y ago1:11:05

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Season 2, Episode 3: Welcome to our first episode of 2021! We hope y'all had a great NYE and now we're here to talk about alllllll the things we went through and learned over the past 12 months. In this episode, we discuss everything from music to fashion and the pandemic and social justice while also taking a trip down Black Twitter memory lane! J…

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ZOOM U: Surviving Finals Week In A Pandemic 1:01:50

4y ago1:01:50

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Season 2, Episode 2: *Sings* we’re all in this together!! To everyone else going through finals season in Zoom University, our hearts are with you. This week’s episode is doubling as a support group session for all of us pushing through exams remotely. We’ll be unpacking all of the stress of this semester from our wildest professor behavior this se…

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Mirror, Mirror: Toxic Traits and Self-Destructive Tendencies 1:06:53

4y ago1:06:53

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Season 2, Episode 1: Welcome to the first episode of season two of your fave podcast for all the Gen Z Black girl tea! Get in losers, we're roasting ourselves! We’re opening this season with some much-needed self-reflection. As a generation, we love using personality tests and zodiac signs to diagnose our behaviors but it’s time we dig into getting…

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A Black Girl Guide To The 2020 Elections 1:03:05

4y ago1:03:05

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Does anyone else feel like it shouldn’t be THIS hard to decipher the facts during this election season? For many of us, this election is the first time that we’ll be able to vote. From Twitter’s Kamala “The Cop” memes, to the playground behavior we’ve witnessed on the presidential debate stage, it can be hard to understand what is TRULY at stake on…

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GIRLFRIENDS: Navigating Friendships In Your 20s 1:08:58

4y ago1:08:58

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Friendships are like any other important relationship in our lives... they come with ups and downs and require a lot of honesty and care. From making new friends to knowing when it’s time to end a friendship, to navigating those moments when you might be the toxic friend. It’s not very often that we get real about all that goes into our relationshi…

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Giving Bawdy: A Conversation About Body Positivity and Self Love ft. @IAMBRATTYB 1:17:44

4y ago1:17:44

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It’s positive self talk ONLY over here! Imagine a world free of all of the things media teaches us to believe about our bodies? A world in which the only things we obsessed over were the things we loved about ourselves? This world of body positivity and love isn’t impossible and it is ours to create! Start by complimenting yourself in the mirror to…

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Black Girl Joy: Practicing Joy and Processing Injustice ft. Manna Zel 57:01

4y ago57:01

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This week on Black Girl Blueprint, we’re having a much needed conversation about Black girl joy! When you’re consistently bombarded with tragedies and tales of injustice every day on social media, it can become increasingly difficult to find time to care for yourself and do things that you bring you joy and happiness! In episode 9, we’re going to b…

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The Voice of a Generation ft. Gen-Z Activist Naomi Wadler 1:00:20

4y ago1:00:20

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Naomi Wadler is proof that there is no age limit to changing the world. While 13-year-old social justice activist Naomi is most recognized for her speech at the March For Our Lives anti-gun violence protest in 2018, she has continued to do incredible work and has inspired so many with her dedication to fighting injustice. In this episode, we chat w…

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Beat To The Gods: Being a Beauty Guru ft. Raggedy Royal 49:58

4y ago49:58

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In the seventh episode of Black Girl Blueprint, we're talking all things BEAUTY. Joined by makeup artist and influencer Lauren Brown, aka Raggedy Royal, we're getting into the ins and outs of the beauty industry. As the creator of a number of trends that have shaken the beauty world, a Black woman AND a 19-year-old college student, Lauren has a ver…

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But Make It Fashion! Confessions of a Black Girl Fashion Designer ft. Kyemah McEntyre 1:08:39

4y ago1:08:39

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For the sixth episode of Black Girl Blueprint, we're joined by Kyemah McEntyre notable fashion designer and Parsons School of Design graduate, for a conversation all about her viral prom dress and her experience navigating the fashion world as a young Black girl. Black people have long been trailblazers of the fashion world, pushing the limits of l…

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God Bless These 20 Somethings: The Pressure to Have Life "Figured Out" 1:21:40

4y ago1:21:40

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Your 20s can be an odd time, filled with all sorts of major life lessons and transitions. College, social media, and capitalism are all fair game in the fifth episode of Black Girl Blueprint where we’ll have a candid conversation about the growing pains of entering this new life chapter. From our fears of aging and missing our "prime," to the press…

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Cut The Cameras: Behind The Scenes of The Entertainment Industry ft. Zolee Griggs 1:09:35

4y ago1:09:35

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This episode we are joined by actress and influencer Zolee Griggs! We'll be getting into all of the tea of the entertainment world: from 90s sitcoms, to what lacks in the industry today, and what we dream of seeing on screen in the future. Join us as we reflect on the 90s/00s golden era of television and the Black girl characters that we're obsesse…

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Yes Queen! A Look Into The Pageant World ft. Hailey Colborn 45:32

4y ago45:32

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For the third episode of Black Girl Blueprint, we welcome our first ever guest: Former Miss Teen USA, Hailey Colborn! In this conversation Hailey speaks candidly about her pageantry journey, being a student at Princeton University, and some of the harsh realities of being crowned Miss Teen USA! Join us as we down our personal experiences with lack …

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Being The Blueprint: Blackfishing, Blaccents & More! 49:45

4y ago49:45

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It's the co-opting of Black girl looks and lingo for me! Join us for the second episode of Black Girl Blueprint where we get into Blackfishing, Blaccents, and the story behind our name. From Jalaiah Harmon's Renegade Tik Tok movement to the Kar-Jenner's "invention" of "Boxer Braids." We'll be discussing how Black girl's creations are far too often …

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mAniFesTinG: A Break Down of Wellness Culture 50:05

4y ago50:05

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Welcome to the very first episode of Black Girl Blueprint! In today's episode we introduce ourselves, get into how the lack of Gen-Z Black girl voices in the podcast world got us here, and share our vision for this show. We love speaking things into existence, but it's time we get real about the work that goes into realizing our dreams. Join us for…

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