Maya & Matia: Living Out Loud

In this episode, Maya & Matia recap what's been going on with them, as well as chat about the Brandy & Monica verzuz and what it meant to see these two Queens and cultural icons come together to make verzuz history while also showing us the power of forgiveness and what happens when Queens unite! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya--matia/support

Maya and Matia sat down with Janelle Woods, owner and operator of J's Cakes and JW Legal Documents services. Janelle shares her powerful story of going from being a single, teenage mother to a successful entrepreneur who is creating generational wealth for her family. In addition to her entrepreneurial interests, Janelle is also a philanthropist who started a group in her hometown of Sanford, Fl to help bring awareness of and business to small businesses in the area. If that's not enough, she's also the author of the "The 60 Day Start Up: The Business Startup Process Made Simple". Check out this interview and catch all the gems Janelle is throwing our way! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya--matia/support

Maya & Matia sit down with the founders of The Culture Campus - Karen, along with her daughters Jaylin (17 yrs old) and Maya Reneé (16 years old). Their brand is statement apparel that speaks volumes. By the culture, for the culture!! This episode is full of gems on starting a business that not only seeks to unify the community, but also touts products that promote social awareness and cultural pride. Karen, Jaylin & Maya Reneé run every facet of the business. The inspiration is endless from this mother/daughters team. Please listen to this episode with your children, it's sure to spark conversation and is a true generational gem!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya--matia/support

In this episode Maya & Matia sit down with award-winning, self-taught, New York Fashion Week stylist and boutique owner, Yaní B. Yaní B details how her calling kept calling her and what happened when she answered! This is a story that everyone needs to hear, especially if you have entrepreneurial aspirations. There is black girl magic all up and through this episode - take a listen and let us know what you think! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya--matia/support

In this episode we share some of our own personal vulnerabilities regarding difficult times in our lives when we had to persevere and go against the odds, and how having that courage changed the trajectory of our lives and how we approach the many challenges life brings our way. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya--matia/support

Your "DO BETTA" PSA for the week :-) Before you go digging' in the scene wit' da gangsta KEYS (woo-woo), dancing all up in the comments, come to Mind Ya Business Row! Press PLAY, cause Honey, *Insert Plies voice* WHO IS YOU?!?! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya--matia/support

Siri, play TLC "What About Your Friends".... Have you ever reached a point in your friendships where you realize that you've outgrown each other or maybe they just aren't supportive of you and ANYthing that you do? In this episode we're chatting about our experiences with these friendships/relationships and how they've played out in our lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya--matia/support

2020 - The year of entanglements: Tragedy, Triumph, and Truth. Whew!! This year has done all it can to swipe our edges and try every fiber of our lives. Come check in with your fave Girrrrrlllll Frienndddssss as we drop gems while sharing how we've managed to continue living out loud despite ALL that ole twenty-twen-twen has thrown our way. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya--matia/support

Join us as we recap our 2019 and all the highs and lows it brought us. As always, you can count on us for a few laughs and smiles as we take you down memory lane!

In this episode Maya & Matia are with their first in-studio guest, Arkeshia (IG: arkeshia41982) discussing her bomb single, "Starting Over". Arkeshia's tells us how her single came to life and how life imitated art with her starting over in her own life. She has a word that is SURE to bless your entire soul and motivate you in your own life as you start over to get to a better you!

We've all heard the saying, when someone show's you who they are... believe them. Mother Maya Angelou birthed that beloved quote and it's the perfect segway into today's discussion. Often times we stay in unhealthy relations because we are "Hopeful" that the situation will eventually change into something more savory... Tune in today for another Gem dropping session with your faves, Maya and Matia

Have you ever been so surrounded in mess that you just can’t seem to see up from down or left from right? Sometimes we allow mess to become so pervasive in our lives that it’s hard to distinguish between what’s good and and what’s bad. Tune in to hear Maya & Matia’s take on getting from mess to message and how they had to deal with it head on in their relationship.

Even though pressure has a negative connotation, it's necessary for each of us to evolve into who we're destined to become. If you find yourself struggling as hard as Rick Ross (aka the BIGGEST BOSS) be hustling... then Sister-Boo, this episode is absolutely for YOU. Tune in and prepare to have your soul FED. Don't forget to like, comment and SUBSCRIBE.

Have you ever canvased your childhood memories and compared it to how your nieces, nephews, or children are? Do you find yourself saying stuff like "Well, when I was your age, I had to...? or "See, the problem is, you're entitled... you don't respect the process, you gotta work for what you want, ain't nothing come easy for me...I earned it!" Meanwhile, you're a walking contradiction because as soon as that text comes through asking for that Cash App, you're searching your phone for that green app so you can hit that pay button, and solve all of their problems (one cash app at a time)? Well that's exactly what Maya and Matia are discussing. Hit that "play" button and listen cause these Queens are dropping gems on how to stop the "ENTITLEMENT Era" from taking TF OVAH!

Maya & Matia dig into the lost files of the Maya & Matia Show to drop a few gems on the topic of forgiveness and the importance thereof.

In celebration of Black History Month, Maya & Matia share notable content from influential people around the web who have inspired their journey to excellence, people who have inspired them to rock their melanin' and to do it with PRIDE.

Have you ever tried to be intimate with your significant other while trying to be as quiet as a church mouse? Well, Maya and Matia definitely have! Listen in as the ladies talk about the challenges of intimacy with children and how to add a spark to your sex life. Be prepared for a fun filled episode!

Listen in as Maya & Matia discuss the struggles of being your authentic self in various areas of life. The ladies talk about authenticity in today's social media centered world as well as their own struggles with being their authentic selves.

Life is a winding road that takes us all along our own unique journey. We don't all start from the same point or arrive at the same destination. Some roads or "blocks" look better than others but that's not a true representation of the potential that lies therein. Maya & Matia delve into why tha block is hot and full of overlooked potential and greatness.

On this episode of the Maya & Matia Show, the ladies are discussing how comfort zones come to be and share actionable steps you can take to break from the bondage of comfort zones through the sharing of their own personal struggles and triumphs.

In this episode Maya & Matia are talking about “Becoming”, the autobiographical memoir of our #ForeverFLOTUS, Michelle Obama. The ladies chat about how they identified with Mrs. Obama and what her sharing of her most personal and intimate stories meant to them as women who are also becoming.

The inaugural episode of the Maya & Matia show introduces you to the show's hosts as they tell you all about how they came to be, why they decided to do a podcast, and why you should tune in to listen to them LIVE OUT LOUD!