2 Happy Heauxes

The wait is OVER! We know that it's been a long 6 months since you've heard from us and we want you all to know why (also: #RealHotDepressedGirls know this title reference *winks*). Tune in for our new episode where we spill about our long hiatus and updates on the new season! Other topics include: men who are cheap in a relationship and insight/commentary on the recent mass shootings. To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and to learn more about Black excellence, fashion, and businesses, reach out to @Optimistically_Black on Instagram or follow fashion blogger ohemaa_mamokowa on Instagram and Twitter. Also stop by Looks By Ohemaa to buy some merch that supports all things Black people and Black excellence. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

"So…why do wh*te people not use washcloths when they take a shower?” Join us in our special season 3 finale episode where we hosted our first ever Wh*te People Are Not Okay (#WPANO) Panel and asked all the questions YOU submitted to us and were curious to ask. The questions were split into (5) categories: hygiene, food & cooking, music & dance, allyship, and miscellaneous. No question was too silly or too flagrant and all of our guests came with the heat — and it was SCORCHING (*flame emoji*). For more info about our guests and to ask them more burning questions about whiteness & white culture, you can connect with them via social media @heysethaniel, @emm_jean, & @jessielyneeeeee. To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and get some cakes and cupcakes, reach out to @RoHoBakery on Facebook and Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

"Wait...did Jesus write the Bible?" Join us this week as we sit down with special guest, Christopher Travers, Ph.D., to talk through the deep ties and tensions between religion and spirituality within the Black community. For more info about our guests and their experiences with respectability politics, you can connect with them via email at christopher.s.travers@gmail.com. To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and get some cakes and cupcakes, reach out to @RoHoBakery on Facebook and Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

Where are all our rich, wh*te folx willing to let us borrow their yacht for a day? We'll even give you one of those “allyship cookies” y'all be talking about. Tune in as we talk about topics of: the Instagram shadow-ban, r*pe apologists, and the U.S. Census revealing that by 2045, wh*te people will be a minority racial population. To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and partner with some great Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) consulting work for your institution or company, reach out to @RowensConsulting on Facebook and @MxRowen on Instagram and Twitter. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

Karen isn't a racial slur, but Forbes really wants us to think so. Buckle up as we tackle the topics of: the state of Gilead aka Texas (*retches*), this idea of the "alpha male" mentality, and the phenomenon of wh*te women that we call "Karens." To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and get some advice on how to navigate this thing we call "adulthood", reach out to @TheAdultingQueen on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

“Negro, please. Didn't anyone tell you that this was an all-white party, huh? Someone get this jiggaboo away from me.” — White Chicks (2004). This week we're talking about everything respectability politics with special guests, TiTi & Keeta, from the Black in the Field podcast. *Get Out–inspired fan art by Connecticut-based artist Olivia Bé Nguyen. Photo: Olivia Bé Nguyen For more info about our guests and their experiences with respectability politics, you can follow them @keetagee83 & @culturegriotsomorin on Instagram! And make sure to follow and listen to @BlackInTheField podcast! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and get some skincare products, reach out to @NuSkin on Instagram or via WhatsApp at 0795828927. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

And we're back with a brand new episode and a whole new format! We're trying out shorter episodes and spreading out The Real Tea segments in order to give you all more time to catch up on latest episodes, help us with planning and recording logistics, and to highlight our other key segments such as #WPANO and “You Don't Need Him Sis.” Featured topics include: dudes who forget about you once they've “made it” and the attack on critical race theory in the Un*ted St*tes. To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and get some some luxury custom jewelry, follow @ArleahsLuxuryJewelry_ on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

When it comes to dating and relationships, we all have our own attraction — but when do those preferences start to become problematic? Join us on as we sit down with returning guests Vic Sanchez & Kyle Hosley to talk about navigating interracial/cultural relationships, the nature of fetishization, and understanding the complexities of attraction. Other topics include: dealing with baby mama drama and western Europe thinking they're living in a post-racial utopia. For more info about our guests and their experiences with interracial/cultural relationships and dating, you can follow them @feelthebernard & @victorarnulfo on Instagram! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and get some some detailed custom digital art prints, follow @TasArtCo on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

What is colorism if not white supremacy persevering? Join us in this new episode where the 2HH's take on the issues of light-skinned privilege, anti-Blackness, and how all skinfolk ain't your kinfolk. Other topics include: m*n who want to be SoundCloud rappers and when wyt people say the infamous phrase: “I'm not racist, but ...” To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and get some some consulting expertise to create inclusive workplaces, follow @RBLTheory on Instagram and @RBLTheory09 on Twitter. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

“You're not bored, you're just at peace” — An amazing quote from our special guest Rachel Greene, M.Ed. (@abundantlyblooming on IG) as we talk about the process for healing, breaking toxic patterns, and working on our journeys toward self-love. Other topics include: m*n who start moving different once you get boo'ed up and proper airport etiquette. To get connected with our PoC business shoutout and get some paper flower decor, follow @perocatycreations on Instagram & Facebook. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheaxues on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

*Dj Khaled voice* Anotha one!! this one goes out to all the baddies out there getting those degrees -- we're excited to be dropping this new episode for y'all to talk about a topic v close to both the 2HH's hearts which is academia (and other professional realms) becoming your life instead of an asset to accentuate your greatness. We're here to remind y'all that research is what you do, not who you are

You're working harder than you rest, sis and that ain't the flex you think it is -- Welcome back heauxes to our season 3 opener where we sit down with one of our friends and grad student, Alece Moore, as we explore the toxic culture of productivity and the idea of hustle & grind culture. Other topics include: men who don't like female body hair and all these white tik tokkers profiting off of Black creators. For more info about the guest and to connect with her more and view her social justice stories & commentary, follow @alecerachelle on Instagram. To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, follow @bloombodies on Instagram & Facebook. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

One year down with 2 seasons & we're about to take you down memory lane and give you a recap of 2020 including our highlights from the show and our personal takes on the year (the good, the bad & the triflin'). Other topics include: how to spot a faux feminist and yt ppl who co-opt Black vernacular. We can't wait to share this with you all. To collab with our PoC business shoutout, follow @jpconnects on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter! For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

We're taking our segment “Oh She Trippin'” to a whole new level! Living through a panorama can't stop us from manifesting our next travel adventures so our second-to-last episode of the season our guest, Daryl Harris, is going to focus on everything travel noire and give you all the tips, tricks, and advice you need for your next trip abroad (once we're all hopefully vaccinated). Other topics include: dating a narcissist & delusional people who still think 45 will still maintain his presidency. For more info about the guest and to connect with them more about travel experiences, follow @takeoffwithdaryl on Instagram. To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, follow @nailmail.llc on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

"There is no good or bad or immoral body. All bodies are neutral." - we're super excited for this week's episode as we talk with our old grad school friend, Janae Due, about fatphobia, issues with the body positivity movement, the myths of diet culture, (dis)ability, and desirability politics. Other topics include: m*n who think crying is ~weak~ and yt women equating the term "Karen" to the n-word. For more info about the guest and to connect with them more about her journey/knowledge with fatness and fatphobia, follow @nae_nikki on Twitter and @naenikkidue on Instagram! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, follow @mywestbank on Instagram and Twitter. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

"Throw the whole mama away" - join us in our conversation with mentor-turned-friend, Dian Squire Ph. D., as he talks with us about the performative allyship movement and the struggles + successes of coalition building and doing solidarity work. Other topics include: m*n who just can't take the hint and non-Black communities of color's investment in anti-Blackness. For more info about the guest and their work with solidarity building, follow @DianSquire Twitter! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, follow @___pau on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

We took a little break, but we're back with a brand-new episode featuring our special guests Vic Sanchez & Kyle Hosley sharing their perspectives, experiences, and journeys through polyamory and consensual non-monogamy. Other topics include dealing with late-night booty call texts and the issue of white people that choose to only date Black people

The Happy Heauxes™ and special guest Z Tugman are taking a dive in the political arena talking about the nuances of voting, political engagement, and our *hot* takes on the upcoming election. Other topics include: men who chase you for months just to waste your time and the idea of being the "exceptional white" while doing social justice work. Special highlight to our PoC business s/o of the episode “Walk With TFB” which is an amazing podcast ran by our Day 1 supporter @timothyfbryson. Go check him out and follow if you haven't yet! For more info about the guest and her political engagement & experiences, follow her @ztugman on Instagram & @misszsays_ on Twitter! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, follow @walkwithtfb on Instagram and listen on your favorite streaming platform. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

"There can only room for one of us" -- Join us in welcoming Dr. Tiffany Wiggins from NC State University talk to us about the importance of Black girl mentorship and challenging this idea of Black women having to compete with one another to be acknowledged for their work in the professional realm. Other topics include: m*n who co-opt social justice language to continue to being p.o.s. and wh*te people/non-Black PoC tryna check Black people on Black things (cue *eye roll*) To get connect with our PoC Business Shoutout and guest from this episode, follow @blackgirlmentor on Instagram to find out more about Black girl mentorship and building sisterhood as a lifestyle! For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

Are you a pet-lover or an animal lover? There's a difference! Tune in and listen now to business/brand owner & photographer, Keesha Ward, talk about the purpose of finding your "why" when thinking about turning to a plant-based and/or vegan lifestyle. Other topics include: Black women who hold m*n down while they try to become successful and all the pumpkin spice b*tches out there. For more info about veganism & a plant-based lifestyle, follow @veganknees! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, visit @findyourresistance on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

"I don't want no flings, things or entanglements" ~ join us in our conversation with good friends Johnnie Campbell & CeCe Hester as they talk about Black love and how it doesn't always gotta be a struggle. For more info about the guests and their love story, follow @theylove_cee & @netjerikhet_7 on Instagram! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, follow @kinkykurls7 on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

*Bryson Tiller voice* We're back and we're betta~ Season 2 is finally here with our first EVER guests on the show! Listen to Tim F. Bryson & Markus Flynn talk to us about what it means to be a Black man growing up in the Midwest and the positive impact & empowerment of Black male mentorship. For more info about the guests, follow @timothyfbryson & @mark.flyy on Instagram! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, follow @theresistanceroundtables on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

*Bryson Tiller voice* We're back and we're betta~ Season 2 is finally here with our first EVER guests on the show! Listen to Tim F. Bryson & Markus Flynn talk to us about what it means to be a Black man growing up in the Midwest and the positive impact & empowerment of Black male mentorship. For more info about the guests, follow @timothyfbryson & @mark.flyy on Instagram! To get connected with our PoC business shoutout, follow @theresistanceroundtables on Instagram. For more info about the show, follow @2happyheauxes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

This goes out to everyone on their #RealHealingGirl shit; these are all of our best tips to become healed, happy, and whole after a relationship ends.

Wyt ppl proving they want to be oppressed so bad by turning shelter-in-place orders into their own form of a Civil Rights movement...

Caucacity strikes again - just imagine eating a bite of chicken jello with a dollop of mayo on top *holds back retching*

Whew chile, we in the ghetto ratatataaaa

POV: me, practicing radical self love + healing from past toxic relationships in midst of a pandemic w/ Ariana Grande's "Thank You, Next" playing in the background...

S/o to my ex for preparing me for my next ~

I'm a Black woman, and that alone is a flex.— locd up lil lady, 2020

I can't be dating no chicken tendie b*tch......

Who knew the "best years of our lives" would be mostly spent working through childhood trauma? S/o to therapy y'all.

s/o to all the proverbial Karen and Becky's of the world! We gotchu sis.

Finally!! After a year of planning and working here is a sneak peek of what's to come of 2 Happy Heauxes.   Thank you all for being patient with us! We can't wait to bring you all more fire.   Keep it classy, and sometimes trashy 2 HH, R&C       Disclaimer: We are in no way negating the seriousness of pronoun usage or flaunting cisnormativity. Instead, we were stressing the importance of the correct usage of pronouns as a requirement and not a preference.