Black ThirTea with Ryann and Candace is a space for 30-something Black women to share the challenges and victories of their 30s. We create community by highlighting shared experiences for 30-somethings as well as giving voice to factors contributing to unique considerations for Black women. We will…
What quickly turns #NetflixAndChill to "Are you for real?" When bae commits the cardinal sin of watching your show - yea, that one you always watch together - without you! The ladies wrap season 3 with this special bonus episode. Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
America is still America'ing so we figured you could use this little bit of light in between reminding folks that our lives matter. This episode, the ladies dish on fractured friendships and the #TeamIssa versus #TeamMolly debate on Issa Rae's hit HBO show Insecure. Come on in and take a sip with them. Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.P.S. #LawrenceHive, this STILL ain't about y'all! #BeHumble
This episode, the ladies dish on dating apps and discuss how finding love - or a warm body! - is more complicated than just swiping right when you're a Black woman. Come on in and take a sip with them.Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
This episode, the ladies spill the tea on faith and how spirituality shows up from everyday life to unprecedented times such as the Coronavirus pandemic. Come on in and take a sip with them.Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
This episode, the ladies spill the tea on that wild Netflix series Tiger King! Don't front, you know you watched it too. Come on in you cool cats and kittens, and take a sip with them.Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
This episode, the ladies spill the tea on the sexy side of Dat Rona! Yea, you read that right. We know what you're really doing with all that time at home. Hear some of their favorite jams to set the mood. Come on in and take a long, hot, SEXY sip with them.Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on their job-hunting mistakes. From negotiation to networks, the ladies are telling ALL their business on what they got wrong so you can get it right. Plus, they're talking all things coronavirus because DUH! Come on in and take a sip with them.Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on their visions for the next decade. From protecting their edges to work-life balance, the ladies are trying to get it right and tight for the 2020s. Come on in and take a sip with them.Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
The ladies share reflections from the shocking helicopter tragedy that claimed the lives of nine people including Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant.
The ladies are back with a special BONUS episode featuring none other than Chauncey Black of Grammy award-winning R&B group Blackstreet! You might recall that the ladies celebrated the women of 90's R&B earlier in Season 2. (If you missed that episode, check it out on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!) Well, Chauncey decided that the men of R&B couldn't be left out so he joined the ladies to spill the tea on creating an iconic group during the golden age of R&B and which of today's artists are giving him classic R&B vibes. Come on in and take sip of this chocolately goodness! Yum ;) Follow Chauncey on Instagram and Blackstreet on Facebook!And, don't forget to follow Black ThirTea on Instagram and Facebook to stay in the loop for bonus content and when Season 3 drops!
In the final episode of Season 2, the ladies are spilling the tea on fertility with Dr. Tracy Hadnott Harrison of Reproductive Partners Fertility Center - San Diego. They talk about the various paths to motherhood, including some of the unexpected challenges and considerations in conceiving as a 30-something. Come on in and take a sip!Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.Learn more about Dr. Hadnott Harrison on her center's website, Instagram and Facebook.
This episode, the ladies are taking it back - WAYYYY back - to your favorite R&B acts of the 1990's and early 2000's. Whether you were sitting up in your room or out there chasing waterfalls, the smooth sounds of the 90's and early 00's were the soundtrack to our childhoods. Ryann and Candace debate their top 5 R&B acts of the decade and then test each other's knowledge in a special take on the "Phone a Friend" segment. Come on in and take a sip!Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on choosing between your passion and a steady paycheck. Then they're joined by beauty industry expert, chemist, and entrepreneur Sister Scientist who shares her journey from being the brains behind products including Curls Unleashed and ORS Olive Oil before starting mSeed group, a contract manufacturing company that offers "strategic growth solutions to aspiring entrepreneurs and established businesses in the beauty and personal care industry". Come on in and take a sip!Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.Learn more about Sister Scientist on her website. Don't forget to follow her on Facebook and Instagram, and check out her instructional videos on YouTube.
In this episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on their interracial and intercultural relationships. That's right - the partners of the Black ThirTea ladies are the subject AND the guests. Check out this all-new episode where Ryann, Candace, and their baes get real about what it's like when your partner is of a different race or from a different culture.Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.
This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on secrets with Dr. Adia Gooden. Inspired by Ava Duvernay's hit television show "Queen Sugar", the ladies chat about how exposing secrets can be liberating or devastating depending on how you do it. Thankfully, we have Dr. Gooden to show us how to tell our stories with honor in this all-new episode that you don't want to miss. Come on in and take a sip!Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.Learn more about Dr. Adia Gooden on her website. Don't forget to get some of her daily inspiration and mental health tips on her Facebook and Instagram pages.
This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on girls trips with Sarah of The Wandering Sideeye. Sarah and the ladies chat about their funniest girls trip stories, dish on their dream destinations, and learn from Sarah's experiences as travel hacker who has visited over 30 countries. Come on in and take a sip!Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.Learn more about Sarah's travels on her dope blog, The Wandering Sideeye. You can also catch her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on breakups and divorce with Lauren Hopkins of Grab Your Light. Lauren and the ladies get real about breakups of Black Cinema past, reveal the types of "breakuppers" they are, and learn from Lauren's raw and honest account of life after divorce as a Black 30-something. Come on in and take a sip!Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook.Learn more about Lauren's journey on her amazing blog, Grab Your Light. You can also catch her on Facebook and Instagram.
Ryann and Candace are back with Season 2 of Black ThirTea! The world did the most while they were gone so the ladies discuss all that went down from Surviving R. Kelly to the Kardashians to Beyonce's Homecoming. Come on in and spill the tea with them!
The ladies of Black ThirTea are back with the FINAL episode of the season. This time, they're spilling the tea on their personal finances with Generation Wealthy Founder and CEO Samantha Ealy. Come on in and take a sip!
The ladies of #BlackThirTea spill the tea on our forever #FLOTUS Michelle Obama's new book "Becoming". Following Mrs. Obama's lead, Ryann and Candace share how they became who they are today, who they are becoming as partners, and who they hope to become in the future. They also revisit Michelle Obama's famous quotes but heads up - they don't agree with them all! Come on in and take a sip!
Ryann and Candace are back and this time they're spilling the tea on their favorite Black 90's sitcoms! They each count down their top 5 shows and then test each other's TV knowledge. Then, they continue the #remix train by flipping the #30for30 to give you the first 5 of their 30 favorite Black women #TV characters from 90's comedies.
The ladies of #BlackThirTea are BACK with an all new episode. This time, Ryann and Candace spill the tea on physical health and fitness. They're joined by person trailer, nutrition coach, and mindset coach Keisha Frazier who explains why so many of us get fitness wrong and shares how we can FINALLY get it right and tight. Come on in and take a sip with us!
In Part 2 of this special BONUS episode, Ryann and Candace are giving you a cute little sip of the beginning of the show. Hear the first-ever recording Ryann and Candace did for the podcast. In this second part, the hosts dish on unexpected changes since turning 30, including #FOMO not being a real thing anymore.
In this special BONUS episode, Ryann and Candace are giving you a cute little sip of the beginning of the show. Hear the first-ever recording Ryann and Candace did for the podcast. In this first part, the hosts discuss turning 30 and confronting a reality that is very different from what they imagined or planned. Check back next week for Part 2.
In this episode we’re talking about our relationships with hair, including how OTHER people see and interpret our hair in the workplace. While hair seems like it should be something so simple and straightforward, Black women KNOW it’s a lot more complicated for us. The decision to go straight or natural, to wear extensions or not, to include color or not, are not just personal decisions. They can have real impacts on how others see us and how they treat us in so many places - the workplace being the one that can have REAL consequences in our lives. Come on in and take a sip with us!
In this episode, Ryann and Candace spill the tea on meditation. If you've struggled with meditation, you are not alone! We keep it real about what has and absolutely HAS NOT worked for us. Take a sip with us.
In this episode, Ryann and Candace spill the tea by rewinding to the past. They have a conversation with their younger selves while discussing the classic movie "Love and Basketball" and how its protagonist, Monica, evolved over the years.
In this episode, we assess the many relationships in our lives - romantic, platonic, familial - and figure out when to hold on and when to say enough is enough as we navigate our 30's.
Get to know the ladies behind Black ThirTea as they share what you can expect from the podcast. Black Thirtea is a labor of love for co-hosts and long time friends Ryann and Candace.