In My Opinion with Starr Howard

I took a much needed break but am easing my way back into the podcast room with a few of my Giiiirrrllllffrriiieeenndddss! We sit down for a 4 part episode talking about the things that women usually chat about when we have a little kiki. Part 1 we pay honor to the Great Kobe Bryant and talk about how we say yes to new friends. Listen & Subscribe via Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/starr-howard-2... Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i... GooglePlay (Android): https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com... Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-mw82I6qs_mdY-RfoM8Ug?view_as=public Recorded at: 3UPHQ Oakland, CA Follow everyone on Instagram: Podcast IG: @inmyopionwithStarrHoward Host IG: @iamstarrhoward Guests IG: Felicia - @Simplyherfav Jessica - @iamj_elizabethe xoxo Starr

I'm bizack! After a little break, we are continuing our conversation with Stoyan Francis and she's talking about life in the LGBTQ community as she knows it. She gives HER perspective and experiences. Listen & Subscribe via Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/starr-howard-2... Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i... GooglePlay (Android): https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com... Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-mw82I6qs_mdY-RfoM8Ug?view_as=public Recorded at: My Blue Couch Follow everyone on Instagram: Podcast IG: @inmyopionwithStarrHoward Host IG: @iamstarrhoward Guests: Stoyan - @artzy_phresh xoxo Starr

I sit down with Stoyan Francis on the blue velvet couch and talk about why opinionated women are often labeled as polarizing and why we should use our voice to defend who we are. Also how can one person be a part of so many disenfranchised groups?!?! I needed answers and Stoyan gave them to me. Listen & Subscribe via Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/starr-howard-2... Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i... GooglePlay (Android): https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com... Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-mw82I6qs_mdY-RfoM8Ug?view_as=public Recorded at: My Blue Couch Follow everyone on Instagram: Podcast IG: @inmyopionwithStarrHoward Host IG: @iamstarrhoward Guests: Stoyan - @artzy_phresh xoxo Starr

I'm riding solo today, but I wanted to speak on the importance on building your community in both business and personal relationships. It's a quick listen, this week. Enjoy! Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-mw82I6qs_mdY-RfoM8Ug?view_as=public Follow me on Instagram: Podcast IG: @inmyopionwithStarrHoward Host IG: @iamstarrhoward xoxo Starr

In the last episode of the Black Girl Chat Series, Asia, Patty, and I bring Snoop into the chat and try to figure out what's so bad about wives having influence over their husbands, and vice versa. We also briefly touch on the complex relationship between mothers and daughters. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u0SrqPeMRLU Recorded at: The Hair Gym Academy & Salon 329 17th St, Oakland, CA 94612 hairgymacademysalon.com Follow everyone on Instagram: Podcast IG: @inmyopionwithStarrHoward Host IG: @iamstarrhoward Guests: Pattie - @classic.pattie.o and Asia - @mrs_nixon05 xoxo Starr

Asia, Patty, and I are continuing our conversation. Friendships are very important, and women have a bad rep when it relates to befriending other women. We chat about developing purposeful friendships and cutting off friends that now longer serve you. How strong is your cut off game? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u0SrqPeMRLU Recorded at: The Hair Gym Academy & Salon 329 17th St, Oakland, CA 94612 hairgymacademysalon.com Follow everyone on Instagram: Podcast IG: @inmyopionwithStarrHoward Host IG: @iamstarrhoward Guests: Pattie - @classic.pattie.o and Asia - @mrs_nixon05 xoxo Starr

Asia, Patty, and I are continuing our conversation. This time we black girl chat about taking the leap of faith to pack up the entire family and relocate across the country. The ladies discuss the tough decisions of hiring nannies, allowing strangers into our personal space and how we're much better for it. Watch this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/T3o1J3eP2T4 Recorded at: The Hair Gym Academy & Salon 329 17th St, Oakland, CA 94612 hairgymacademysalon.com Follow everyone on Instagram: Podcast IG: @inmyopionwithStarrHoward Host IG: @iamstarrhoward Guests: Pattie - @classic.pattie.o and Asia - @mrs_nixon05 xoxo Starr

My guests, Asia Nixon and Patricia Opurum, and I sit down and Black Girl Chat about Roseanne and her history of Thumb Thuggin', the swift actions by ABC President Channing Dungey, and how to survive as a Passionate Black Woman in Corporate America. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/T3o1J3eP2T4 Recorded at: The Hair Gym Academy & Salon 329 17th St, Oakland, CA 94612 https://hairgymacademysalon.com xoxo Starr

Apparently there is some unspoken rule that women must be married and mothers at a certain age in life. If not, then there has got to be something "wrong" with them. (insert eye roll emoji) The choice to marry or not marry, have kids are not have kids, or wait to do either, is a personal choice. Sit with me for a second as I discuss...

You've heard my personal opinions of Insecure on HBO, but now it's time to bring in the big gun! Misha Granado, MPH, MS, - Relationship Consultant is here to give a little insight of the dysfunction and Insecure relationships we love to criticize and cheer for on Insecure. https://www.mishangranado.com Indulge!

Season 2 of Insecure has come to an end, and I wasn't that impressed. Tune in as Shabaz and I recap the season finale of our favorite show. #TeamIssa #Lawrencehive

Word up Wednesday is back with a little quickie. We all build walls to protect ourselves from hurt, but sometimes those walls can block our blessings. I'm chatting about how those walls are built, how we can knock them down, and why it's important to let the heart do what it do, baby! Enjoy!

Shabaz and I are back to recap episodes 5 - 7 of Insecure, and it's Hella Funny! Enjoy!

Insecure is getting out of hand, y'all!! There is so much going on this season and I love getting together with Shabaz to discuss and wine all the way down. Listen in as we chat a bit about Episodes 3 and 4.

Another #WordUpWednesday episode geared at Reclaiming My Time as suggested by Auntie Maxine Waters. Creating Boundaries, saying "no" and protecting your space are all ways we can reclaim our time. I also wine down and recap the first 2 episodes of season 2 of Insecure with Comedian Shabaz Playtime Ward. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do. Reclaiming my Time Gospel mix by the Talented Mykal Kilgore. Catch him on YouTube(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmLap8eCaztpoNTbUtfplg) and follow him on IG at @MykalKilgore. www.inmyopinionpodcast.com

Too often Women walk around with a mask. We often mask the emotions we truly feel because that's what we are taught to do. In this episode of #WordupWednesday, I talk about my mini melt down and how it's time to mask off. Enjoy! www.inmyopinionpodcast.com

Word up Wednesday is back and we are finally talking about the last 2 agreements: The 3rd Agreement - Don't make assumptions The 4th Agreement - Do your best Tune in and indulge! #wordupwednesday

A number of black women grow up with absent fathers, or fathers in the home, but aren't necessarily present. Tinisha Williams is back on the podcast as we discuss how our daddy issues impacted our lives and how we have pushed through to become better women! Enjoy!

The 2nd Agreement reminds us to not take anything personally. This agreement is something that I live by, naturally. Listen in and read along as I give a run down of this agreement. #inmyopinion

In your 20s so much comes at you from every angle. Peer pressure, internal pressure, parental pressure, and trying to make the right decisions. Balancing young adulthood and Christianity is not easy, but the young adults from my church are here to tell you how they attempt to stay balanced, have fun living life all while keeping the faith. Enjoy! #inmyopinion

Infertility is a very serious and prevalent issue in the black community. Black women want healthy and happy families just as much as any other race but sometimes when we can't make it happen, we sweep it under the rug. Dr. Christen Goolsby joins the podcast to give her professional input and Erika Johnson talks to us from personal experience. If you are interested in learning more about infertility or simply need a support group click here https://www.fertilityforcoloredgirls.org #inmyopinion #blackgirlchat

I'm discussing the 1st of the 4 agreements on the podcast, Be Impeccable with your Word! Tune in and get a recap of the lesson I learned. #wordupwednesday

One of our previous live episodes featured the beauties, Ashley Dunn (Stylist) and Nikki Gamble (Blogger). The show was so good and full of Girl Power that I had to save it to the feed and give you the full 2 hours! Listen in as we discuss the importance of looking good for yourself, your spouse, and your kiddos! #Inmyopinion

The word for this Wednesday comes from the book, The Four Agreements, A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. Every Wednesday we will go over each agreement from the book. This week I discuss the intro into the 4 agreements: 1. Be Impeccable with your word 2. Don't take anything personally 3. Don't Make Assumptions 4. Always do your best Read and discuss with me. #WordupWednesday

One of my sisters joins the podcast to chat about our lives growing up with a single mother and the shit she taught us, good and bad!

I give a quick run down of the Capsule Wardrobe challenge and living a simpler life. Read more about it here www.iamstarrhoward.com

Amber Richelle, of Cocoa Butter Diaries, joins the podcast for the Season 2 Premiere! She talks to us about being black in the fashion industry and how the blogger world has yet to overcome the racial divide. Listen in.

Part II - The masterminds behind THE Blacklist Association join the podcast to finish the conversation about the importance of the black dollar, supporting your own, and leaving legacies for those behind us. Tune in and Enjoy!

The masterminds behind THE Blacklist Association join the podcast to talk about the importance of the black dollar, supporting your own, and leaving legacies for those behind us. Tune in and Enjoy!

Shabaz "Playtime" Ward, Ben Jackson, and Brannon Watson join the podcast to talk about the ups and downs of the comedy industry, fulfilling your dreams, and if they would or would not want their daughters to date someone like them. They keep the laughs coming.

Guest Co-host, Julie Wenah finally joins the podcast to talk to us about her life in the White House, how she got there, and her plans after the Obama Administration is over. She empowers women to follow their dreams and break those glass ceilings!

Part 2 of 2 - Guest Co-host, Tinisha Williams, is back on the podcast for a little Girls Night In Celebration and Girl Talk. We finish up our discussion about everything from Mental Health to Dating outside of your race. Listen in to Part 1 of 2.

Part 1 of 2 - Guest Co-host, Tinisha Williams, is back on the podcast for a little Girls Night In Celebration and Girl Talk. We talk about everything from Mental Health to Dating outside of your race. Listen in to Part 1 of 2.

Part 1 of 2 - Guest Co-host, Dr. Ashandra Batiste, is back on the podcast. This time she brought her hilarious husband, Ricky Cumby, to talk about black love, marriage, and relationships! They also talk a little about their relationship status on Married to Medicine Houston. To give us a little more insight on all things love, relationship consultant, Misha Granado, with Love Grows, is in the studio to help us better understand how we are responsible for attracting the love we seek.

Part 1 of 2 - Guest Co-host, Dr. Ashandra Batiste, is back on the podcast. This time she brought her hilarious husband, Ricky Cumby, to talk about black love, marriage, and relationships! They also talk a little about their relationship status on Married to Medicine Houston. To give us a little more insight on all things love, relationship consultant, Misha Granado, with Love Grows, is in the studio to help us better understand how we are responsible for attracting the love we seek.

Guest Co-host, Daniel Ware, is back on the podcast for our first live episode. We're addressing the latest hot topics in Sports, such as Jeff Fisher vs. Eric Dickerson, Phil Jackson vs. Lebron, and Colin Kaepernick vs. Every damn body! We also happen to speak a bit about Malcolm X, Fidel Castro, and Nelson Mandela.

Guest Co-hosts, Shunda Green-Edwards and Dr. Charisma Popillion, join the podcast for a little girl talk to discuss sisterhood, work-life-family balance, women having it all, and address a few "Hot Mess" Topics. Music Cred: Artist – Poddington Bear Song: Anthem Summer Website: soundofpicture.com/

Guest Co-host, Tinisha Williams, joins the podcast to talk about the cultural difference between growing up in the Bay Area and living in Houston, and when she first discovered she was black. Music Cred: Artist – SK Beats Song: Here I come Website: bhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdhj2MBtjecfMY1NfJi9VQ

Guest Co-host and Hair Stylist, Johari Mills, joins the podcast to talk about the deep and emotional connection between black women and hair. She also lets us in on her new venture merging young black girls with cultural acceptance and African Dance. Music Cred: Artist - Tha Silent Partner Song - It's Me Again

Guest Co-host and Breast Cancer Survivor, Yolanda Lincoln joins the podcast to talk about her journey through Breast Cancer, the importance of family and a strong support system, and how her faith kept her alive. Music Cred: Artist - Tha Silent Partner Song - It's Me Again

Episode 05 - Black in Corporate America Guest Co-Host Daniel Ware, joins the podcast to give his outtake on being black in corporate America, his experiences, and what we should do next. Music Cred: Artist – SK Beats Song: Here I come Website: bhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdhj2MBtjecfMY1NfJi9VQ

Guest Co-Host, Mompreneur, and THE BEST DENTIST EVER, Dr. Ashandra Batiste, joins the podcast to school us on dental health, growing up a BOSS, and how she does Mompreneurship. Music Cred: Artist – Poddington Bear Song: Anthem Summer Website: http://soundofpicture.com/

Episode 03 - Why are you single? Guest Co-Host and Stand up Comedian, Shabaz "Playtime" Ward, joins the podcast to give the male's perspective on living single Music Cred: Artist – SK Beats Song: Here I come Website: bhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdhj2MBtjecfMY1NfJi9VQ

Guest Co-Host Veronica Fraser joins the podcast to discuss the benefits of yoga and meditation. To help her out, she brought along two amazing ladies to give their perspective and share how yoga and meditation has made them better people. Music Cred: Artist – Mahogany Marie Song: Kickback Website: https://www.reverbnation.com/MahoganyMarie

Episode 01 - Why are you single? Guest Co-Host Shamia Williams joins the podcast to discuss living single in the big city. Music Cred: Artist – Pimpstrut Local #13 Song: Playon Playaz Website: http://blocsonic.com/artist/pimpstrut-local-13