Girl You Ain't Crazy

This is a super late episode and the last of the Year, but The Girls still wanted you to her. We're discussing Shanquella, the young lady who died in Mexico while vacationing with friends. The backlash Kelly Rowland received for accepting an award on Chris Brown's behalf and so much more. Tune in. And as always #GirlYouAintCrazy

The Girls are back and we're discussing colorism and representation in pop culture. It made us miss the 90's and even the early 00's. But anyway, tune in and find out what The Girls are talking about. 

The  Girls wrap up their menopause series with Dr. Kirstie Cunningham. Yes we discuss menopause, but we also discuss our libido and the O-shot. If you don't know what the O-shot is tune in. Dr. Cunningham answered all of our questions. Check Dr. Cunningham's website out at www.metrohealthandwellness.comBe sure to follow us on IG @GirlYouAintCrazyEmail us about any topics girlyouaintcrazy@gmail.com

The Girls have a special guest, Omisade Burney-Scott, the creator of The Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause; a multimedia project seeking to curate and share the stories and realities of Black women and femmes over 50. Omisade is also the podcast host of Black Girl's Guide to Menopause. You can follow her on IG @blackgirlsguidetomenopause.And of course, you can follow us @girlyouaintcrazy

The Girls have a special guest on this very late episode (Sorrryyyyy).  Bahdori Oyanna is chatting with The Girls about our bodies and menopause.  You can follow her on FB: @bahdorioyanna and IG @ badoribotanical.You can also follow The Girls @https://www.instagram.com/girlyouaintcrazy/You can also see The Girls on Youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitxEpcDUggjfA9WBiJPn4A#GirlYouAintCrazy

We're back! This week the Girls are talking about feeling invisible. "Ain't nobody coming to see you Otis," and we are wondering why? The DM's is dry. As we get older, we wonder if we're still worthy of being desired especially in the age of Instagram models. We're not looking to get into anything, but we would love to be flattered. Don't come for us with that same energy ya'll came for Ayesha Curry. We love our mates, but we want ya'll to like us too! LOL. Be sure to follow us on IG: @girlyouaintcrazy

It's mental health awareness month and The Girls are discussing all things mental health. With the help of African American Wellness Project, Nami.org, and RTOR.org, we were made aware of the growing mental illness statistics and suicide rates amongst Black and Brown children and adults.  We also discussed the types of anxiety. Did you know that over 40 million adults in the U.S. have an anxiety disorder?With all the good social media brings, there is a hyperawareness of all the bad, reminding us of our flaws and differences. Milanda and Dorothy want to help all of us find ways to cope. If you go to aawellnessproject.org, they have a symptom checker. Fill it out and it will help you find ways to cope with whatever you're experiencing. This is the last episode of the season. We will be back in late summer.  In the meantime, please remember, Girl, You Ain't Crazy! 

This week The Girls decided to interview one another. As usual we crack up and get real. We also uploaded the video to this podcast to our Youtube Channel, Girl You Ain't Crazy The Podcast. Tune in and don't forget to follow,  subscribe, like and share. as always, remember, Girl, You Ain't Crazy! 

This week The Girls have a special guest talking to us about generational wealth and estate planning. Milanda decided to threaten us all if she don't look like the cover of Vogue Magazine at her funeral. Dorothy has a guest list and wants to make sure she has a fill-in.  The conversation got wild y'all, but nonetheless informative. Our guest, Antoinette Spinks wants to know, what keeps you from writing out your will?  Be sure to follow Ms. Spinks on IG @spinks_legalFB: GirlyouaintcrazythepodcastIG: @girlyouaintcrazyemail: girlyouaintcrazy@gmail.com

With the help of Urbanwellnesscounseling.com and Healthline.com, The Girls are discussing setting healthy boundaries and the different types of boundaries to explore.  If you're having a hard time creating and setting boundaries, this is the episode for you. As usual, The Girls end each episode with journal prompts and affirmations. This week's journal prompts comes from Writingbetweenpauses.comIf you have a topic you would like for us to discuss or a question, contact us at girlyouaintcrazy@gmail.com IG: @girlyouaintcrazyFB: Girl You Ain't Crazy The Podcast 

This week The Girls discuss gender roles and the effects of the oldest or only daughter playing the role of a parent.  As usual, they get personal and discuss the ways sergeant parenting has shown up in their own lives. And as always, The Girls wrap up the episode with affirmations and a journal prompt. If you have a topic that you want The Girls to discuss email: girlyouaintcrazy@gmail.com.Be sure to follow on IG: @girlyouaintcrazy and FB: Girl You Ain't Crazy The Podcast

This week, The Girls are discussing microaggressions in the workplace. They break down the Healthline article written by Crystal Raypole. The article discusses three types of microaggressions: microassaults, microinsults, and microvinalidations.The Girls also discuss times when they have experienced microaggressions from their peers and family members outside of the workplace, not always based on race or gender.  Tell us what you think and rate the podcast. Be sure to follow on IG: @girlyouaintcrazy FB: Girl You Ain't Crazy The PodcastEmail: girlyouaintcrazy@gmail.com  if you want us to discuss a certain topic, or if you would like for us to run an ad on the podcast. 

This week, The Girls discuss trusting women, respecting your friends' boundaries, rekindling friendships, and where friendship ranks in their lives. The girls also discuss the type of friend groups courtesy of psychologytoday.com. Share this episode in your group chats and find out what your friends think and what they need from you. Don't forget to follow us on IG: @girlyouaintcrazy FB: Girl You Ain't Crazy The PodcastEmail: girlyouaintcrazy@gmail.com  if you want us to discuss a certain topic, or if you would like for us to run an ad on the podcast. 

This week The Girls discuss the mishandled cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls, two women living in Bridgeport, Connecticut, who died on the same night after being on a date. The detectives who did not handle both women's death with respect and dignity were taken off the case. We've only really gotten to know about these women because rapper Cardi B brought attention to Lauren Smith-Fields' death.The Girls have so much to say about their cases and many other unknown names. The Girls reminisce on times when their young lives were not handled with care, what that meant for them and what it still means.If you're interested in following the case, follow @metoomvmt, @SHNC, @taranajaneen on IGTune in at girlyouaintcrazy.buzzsprout.com Be sure to follow us: IG: @girlyouaintcrazy FB: @girlyouaintcrazythepodcast

The Girls continue their discussion on cheating. They follow up with emotional cheating. Thanks to Hackspirit.com, we also learn that there are 7 main types of cheating: Emotional affair, cyber affair, object affair (a hobby or porn), physical affair, micro-cheating (relatively small acts of emotional cheating; texting, or online flirting), financial infidelity, and flirting.Fun Fact: If you think you're going to get an easy divorce due to emotional cheating, you're not. Emotional cheating does not hold up in divorce court as adultery. Tune in for this very dope and very needed conversation. #girlyouaintcrazyhttps://girlyouaintcrazy.buzzsprout.com/

This week, the girls are discussing infidelity and how it relates to embarrassment and shame when you decide to take your partner back.  As usual, we get personal and discuss our issues with trust, and wonder what others may think of us. This week, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, we will go live on IG: girlyouaintcrazy to discuss this topic further. We want to dive into safe sex and emotional cheating. We hope to see you. 

The girls had an interesting conversation about body dysmorphic disorder along with today's standard of beauty. The girls recited the definition of BDD from mayoclinic.org, and hopkinsmedicine.org. If you think you may have BDD you can take a test (try taking it twice, 2nd time 30 days later) at BDDfoundation.org

This week the girls are discussing domestic abuse. They break down the signs and even share some light personal stories.  The girls just want you to know that you ain't crazy if you're feeling abused. Abuse isn't always physical.  Stay tuned for more episodes and remember to follow us on IG @girlyouaintcrazy @soulflower_wellness @mstorri

This week the girls are discussing Gaslighting. We'd like to thank the Merriam-Webster dictionary and Healthline.com for helping us navigate the term gaslighting. We discuss the signs of gaslighting, experiences with gaslighting, and how to handle it. Handling it may be difficult when it's coming from a parent or a spouse, but it is important that you don't let it go unchecked. The problem is not you, it's them. #GirlYouAintCrazy

This is our introduction. We would love for you to hear a little about what's to come with our podcast, Girl You Ain't Crazy. We will be downloading the first episode soon! Thank you for your support in advance.