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Sometimes the black sheep is one who breaks the generational curse.

Highly Melanated


    • Sep 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Highly Melanated

    Hard Reset: Getting back to you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 59:15


    What does adulting, parenting, and life all have in common? ITS TOO DAMN MUCH!!!! Ugh, I know! But guess what? You still have to show up everyday and do it. Sometimes all you need is a hard reset. A moment to gather yourself and get back to you!

    Muvahood Bonus Episode: Learning to walk again

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 24:56


    "We have to let go of who we want people to THINK we are." -Rita Walker

    Muvahood Episode 9: Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 12:30


    OH what a journey this has been my loves! I thank you guys for listening to me heal. The good, the bad, and the scary, but I always want to be real with yall! As David Goggins put it, "Suffering is the true test of life.'' AND IM STILL HERE!

    Muvahood Episode 8: Quarantine Self Care

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 52:32


    Happy Self Care Sunday ya’ll! I know we’ve been stuck indoors and that can drive anyone crazy! Here’s some tips to keep you sane! Remember to breathe and take things one day at a time! Rome wasn’t built overnight! You got this!

    Muvahood Episode 7: Instant Gratification

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 16:45


    “A Slave works for the intent of being rewarded, a Master works for the sake of work...”

    Muvahood Episode 6: Little girl, who are you? Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 32:26


    After a social media detox, self-quarantine, and plenty of self-care, this Muva chatted with the little girl who was never listened to...

    Bonus: Lifted

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 32:51


    “You have to be willing to kill the character you created...” -Will Smith

    Rejuvenated

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 86:37


    Hey yall! After a two-month hiatus yah favourite Muva is back! A n*gga done went to Paris and celebrated the big 3-4, and we're gonna chat about all that and then some! So grab some wine, some tissue, a shot of vodka, and let's get uncomfortable yall! Breaking generational curses one episode at a time!

    Muvahood Episode 5: “Who let the mom out!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 71:02


    It’s a motherf***kn celebrate y’all! It’s my podcast’s 1st birthday!!! Yes! I survived a year of stepping beyond my comfort zone, and I can’t wait to share my growth as a Woman and a Muva! And to celebrate I’ve added two new segments!!!!! “Who let the mom out” and “Naked Mirror Playlist!” Grab a drink and biiiitch let’s go!

    Muvahood Episode 4: Black Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 53:01


    Motherhood has challenged me to look at myself. My real self. My insecurities, my fears, my triggers, my role as a partner, and most importantly never feeling black enough to truly parent my black son. In this episode I start to unpack those traumas, and discuss the importance of showing up as the healthy adult. *Don’t forget to tune in daily as I tackle life with a toddler, a partner, and a career, while still trying to be one sexy ass MILF!

    Muvahood Episode 3: “She-Time”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 70:30


    What does self care look like for you? On this episode I tackle what self care means for this Muva and I’m getting really “uncomfortable” mamas!! ;-) So make sure you have your wine or shotzzzzzzz ready!!! Self Care by any means baby!!!! Let’s go there! Remember to tune in weekly as this Muva tackles life with a toddler, a partner, and a career, while still trying to figure out how to be one sexy ass MILF!

    Muvahood Episode 2: Chips for Breakfast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 33:55


    On today’s episode I confront the “Invisible Mom Committee” cuz I gave my baby chips for breakfast dammit! Remember to tune in weekly as this mama tackles life with a toddler, a partner, and a career, while still trying to figure out how to be one sexy ass MILF!

    Muvahood Episode 1: Finding your rhythm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 58:52


    Tune in as this mama tackles life with a toddler, a partner, a career, and still trying to figure out how to be one sexy ass MILF!

    Porcelain Doll (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 60:22


    “...I'm a full grown woman, I am not your porcelain doll...” Chrisette Michelle

    Am I black enough for you yet? (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 34:11


    I once heard a great man say, “ There’s a white man in me that’s tired of waiting for the black man in me to be heard.”

    Highly Melanated (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 0:54


    Perception vs. Reality: The Black Stereotype (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 22:26


    Am I defined by the color of my skin or the content of my character?

    Chapter 18: Mind yo business lady!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 35:38


    "I'm just minding my business and living my life like it's golden." -Mom

    Chapter 17: Dance Naked!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 28:05


    Be yourself boo! Girl own that sh!t

    Chapter 16: Mood Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 40:05


    Be a whole vibe! Girl own that shit!

    Chapter 15: Little girl, who are you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 59:02


    It's time to leave the little girl behind, and make room for the healthy adult...the GROWN ASS WOMAN!

    Chapter 14: Transparency

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 35:40


    The truth will set you free, but first it will make you really uncomfortable...

    Chapter 13: Who saves the superhero?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 57:38


    Latest highly melanated episode!

    Chapter 12: Run B**** Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019 44:15


    When running is literally saving your life...

    Chapter 11: Holy Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 47:23


    Brown Girl, when your ancestors are calling. Listen.

    Chapter 10: Mind Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 31:10


    You are what you think you are...

    Chapter 10: Putting out fires

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 37:14


    I know we’re taught to be strong, but you can’t put out every fire...

    Chapter 9: Self Care is Self Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 52:25


    Be you boo. Unapologetically you...

    Chapter 8: Code Switching (bonus episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 37:26


    Sometimes we wear so many masks that we forget which one we’re wearing and be the real us. But maybe the real us isn’t all that bad.

    Chapter 7: Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 52:07


    To summon your inner goddess and black girl magic, one must discover her inner peace.

    Chapter 6: Naked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 33:12


    "Can you love me naked?"

    Finding Me at 33: Chapter 5 - Bakari's Muva

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 38:53


    This mama will have a 1 year old tomorrow!!!!!! Let's chat about it!

    Finding Me at 33: Chapter 4- I'm not asking for permission!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 40:40


    Happiness is no one else's responsibility but our own...

    Finding Me at 33: Chapter 3 Part I: Can a girl with a past get a pass?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 55:33


    Let's face it, for most of us growing up in the inner city, life came at us fast. We took on responsibilities like adults when we were just kids. To the little brown girl that got the life knocked out of her, I see you sis. Take my hand. Let the healing begin.

    Finding Me at 33: Chapter 2/But who protects the Black Woman tho?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 47:07


    Let's face it, at a very young age all little black girls are taught to protect ourselves at all costs. But who protects us?

    Finding Me at 33: Chapter 1/Self Discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 65:29


    I took a break to focus on all the makings of me. I laughed and I cried. ALOT! I don’t know what lies ahead, but I’m ready for this roller coaster ride! Y’all better strap in!

    How full is your cup?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 95:37


    How full is your cup? Is it full of self-doubt? Has it been emptied as you poured YOU into nurturing others? ————————————————————————— In my second segment please join me as I chop it up with the big homie! The one and only Mr. himself as we dissect black culture and history...

    Recharged, Rejuvenated, Reborn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 38:54


    Sometimes you have to look beyond YOU to find YOU...

    3 day weekend when you’re a parent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 47:48


    Life as a goal chasing, 32 year old new mom, who is still figuring out life, and avoiding crowded parties

    life parent 3 day weekend
    Chatting with the Mr. himself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 59:59


    Well lovely’s as promised, I got the Mr. himself to sit and chat with your girl about life, politics, and of course black love! We get deep y’all! (Sadly a half an hour of the segment was cut short because I’m still learning, but don’t worry, we will be back with more) Enjoy!

    Self Care Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 26:37


    Freedom is the ultimate self care. Free yourself of worrying. Free yourself from self doubt. And most importantly LOVE ON YOU! UNCONDITIONALLY

    Self Care in the workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 21:41


    Yes I know, you didn’t even feel like getting up and coming here. But why are you here? Is this job really your passion? If so, what are you doing to stay in love with it? If not and the music has stopped, well then my friend, the party is over. So what’s your next move? Happy Monday Folks!

    Wingin’ It: The Glow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 99:03


    Today felt different, so I decided to go for it, and what you hear is what you get!

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