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LIVE EPISODE: The opinions are PLENTY in this episode as we pick up the conversation from last week and discuss all things manhood and masculinity. Is it insecurity that makes men feel threatened by high-earning women or is there something else there we are missing? If you prefer to watch a video version of this episode visit @plentyopinions on IG. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

LIVE EPISODE: If you prefer to watch a video version of this episode visit @plentyopinions on IG. In this episode, we did deep in our mailbag to catch up on people's problems and offer some amateur advice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

We don't believe them but Talisa (Staff Accountant) & Janika (HS Dance Teacher) swear they don't background check the dudes they date. Jenai & Zuri are sure they are hiding something.  The girls analyze how you determine where you are from. In listener letters, what do you do when your friend has bride brain? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

Ugh, Scorpios - Amirite? Jenai and Jermaine (Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Southern Connecticut State University) support each other while Zuri and Tiffany (Postal Inspector for the Federal Government) gang up on them. Is it or isn't okay to be a petty betty? We may never know. In listener letters, not all baby names are good names.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

We're back and the husbands have invaded the podcast.  Inspired by Nikki Giovanni & James Baldwin, we learn that Emond (Entrepreneur / State Farm Agent) is pretty sick and tired of hearing Jenai's entrepreneurial ideas. Zuri & Mike (Assistant Principal) discuss the importance of communication.  In listener letters, the guys say shoot your shot.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

It's the first episode! Jenai is super thirsty over a serial killer and Zuri is apparently proud to be a snitch.  The girls have Patricia (ACS attorney) and Saleda (TV producer) on the mic to discuss when you should be loyal and when you need to cut and run. Along the way they review the New York State prison system visitor's policy. Listener letters have the girls considering changing the podcast to a matchmaking service.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

LIVE EPISODE: Video version is posted @plentyopinions on IG. After watching Tinder Swindler and Inventing Anna we decide to talk about lies and liars. What are the little lies people tell that should be red flags? What type of lies are deal-breakers and what type are innocuous? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

LIVE EPISODE: If you prefer to watch a video version of this episode visit @plentyopinions on IG. Inspired by Kanye West's latest tirade where he accuses Kid Cudi of betraying him by staying friends with Pete Davidson we discuss everything friendship with a few friends. Why is making friends so hard? What type of friends should you have? What does friend mean? How many friends do you actually need? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

BONUS EPISODE: Enter a time machine back to late summer 2020 and listen to us discuss if the old adage "those who can't hear must feel" still applies now that we are parents? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

BONUS EPISODE: Can we raise kids with immigrant values even though we grew up here? Pulled from the panorama archives we recorded this episode remotely with Sue-Ann & Said when everyone was still in quarantine.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

Why did BBLs become the norm? Our first mega-episode back from the panorama includes struggle freestyles, body dysmorphia, double penetrations and Robert Frost. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plentyopinions/message

In this episode, we talk to Natalie (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner) and Ori (Nurse & Grad Student) about all the frustrating aspects of working while black and how we cope. In listener letters, we tell a 17-year-old to get off of tinder and go crack open a book.

Mansa & Jerk Sauce from the podcast "What happened to yuh accent?" joined us to talk about all things monogamy. Through a ton of tangents, we dive into what monogamy is? If it is even worth it? Why do we want it? Do we need it? Is the desire for it destroying us? All the things.

Did you hear Jenai say Episode 20 (again) if you did you are wrong she said 21 and she stands by that. Get your ears checked. Anyway, Dr. Miguelina Rodriguez (1/2 of the Brujas of Brooklyn, College Professor, Witch) & Iskra Hernandez (College Counselor) educate us on what exactly toxic dick is and why it is dangerous. Then we try to find the fine line between deeply wanting commitment and accepting an ain’t shit struggle situation.

Season 2 PremiereIgnore the fact that Jenai can't count and called this episode 19 (again). We're back for a second season! New guests, New topics, New letters, New, New, New. In this episode, Martene (Neonatal Nurse Practitioner) and Lauren (After School Program Director) talk about if moms need to shut up about how hard it all is - all the time.

Season 1 FinaleYana B (School counselor) and Jay Jae (jack of all trades - Nurse Practitioner, Football Coach, Entrepreneur) discuss how to determine when you need to push your kids and when you are just pushing your own dreams (or ego) on them tiger mom style. In listener letters, Jay Jae play devil's advocate for a stage 5 clinger.

Dayna (Financial Services) and Joey (Finance Compliance) discuss how we overcome disappointment when a relationship dies. Is there any shortcut to returning to the bad bitch you were before you met that waste of time ball and chain? Or, is going through the process of mourning at the end of a relationship just as important as the relationship itself?

Jazmine (Nanny) is back with her bullshit and she brought Lawren (Host of the LawrenXOXO & friends podcast) along with her this time to talk about how you decide if you need to walk away from a friend or a family member or give them a pass.

We ask Kimberly (Assistant Professor) and Reggie (Assistant Principal) if in the era of the bad bitch are our relationships doomed if we don’t learn to submit to the men we are in relationships with. Also, did you know Trader Joe’s will take back anything? You can return anything. The more you know.

Owners of Chaos Coordinated, Chastidee (Serial Entrepreneur and Non-Profit PR Consultant) & Ayoka (Special Education Teacher) discuss if considering your partner your best friend is detrimental to your relationship.

BONUS EPISODE!!! First of all welcome our new co-host, Zora! Zuri’s baby makes an appearance or two in this episode. You’re welcome. We discuss if you can ever move beyond the big mistakes you’ve made in your past with special guests from the Love & REALations podcast, Ti (Nurse) & JB (Finance).

As we move through the transition from being a child to head of the family how do we deal with disagreements with our elders? From minor tiffs to major differences in point of view we talk to Samiyrah Bennett (Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Psychotherapist) and Yaasmin Lewis (Chemist/PepsiCo Sr. Analyst, Technical Team Lead) about when it is okay to check them when they are talking crazy or and when doing that is just disrespectful.

Can we still resolve issues with violence or should that be above us now? Listen in as Jenai reconciles in real-time with the bad bitch she’d like to be and who she actually is. While we all should aspire to have Zuri's temper management skills; Leodyne (Attorney) & Jasmine (Former Teacher/PhD Student) join us to let us know that a beatdown can be served up to anyone at anytime for pretty much any reason.

Is there a healthy way to deal with past relationship trauma? Cassie (Ophthalmologist Technician) & Rutherford (Renaissance Woman) join us to discuss the tactics we've used in the past to try to protect ourselves from being hurt the same way twice.

Undefeated Internet is a S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E this episode so bear with us. In fact, Jenai & Zuri almost start beefing over it on-air. After that, we talk to Ashley (Attorney) and Stephanie (Admissions Advisor) about the struggle that is being a single girl and the weariness that comes with working the process. Is settling for "good enough" the way to exit the single hamster wheel?

After a long anti-social media rant listen along as we partner with Mark (Startup Regional Manager) to try to keep Fitzroy (Business Analyst) on topic. We discuss if the old tenet "there can only be one star" in a relationship is still true or not.

Do we owe it to our friends to be discerning about what we share with them to protect them? Or is it more important to lean on your friends for an outlet and sounding board? And when the shoe is on the other foot how do you behave responsibly? We discuss with Jessica (Dean of Students) and Jonathan (PhD, Psychologist). Plus, we got a WHOLE professional in this episode for some actual professional advice - finally. Lastly, TRIGGER WARNING if you are a cat lover. Zuri airs her strong unwavering opinions on cats.

Why are people still addicted to Gucci belts when Gucci tried to play us? Why don’t we just support the luxury brands that are created by other folks that look like us? Bibi (Social Worker & Owner of PiriTees) and Jasmine (Nanny) help us try to figure out how we can make better personal choices that strengthen our support for the community. The girls also get hit with a question in listener letters that they don’t feel equipped to answer. Maybe it is amateur advice after all?

What's the next step once you find out you've been cheated on? Sometimes the right path isn't that obvious. Trish (Portfolio Manager, Fitness Life Coach) and Cat (Attorney, Pure Barre Fanatic) figure out the stages of grief you go through once you've been betrayed.

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, right? Pivoting off of reality TV, the girls talk through the nuances of girl code with Jhanell (Advertising Brand Planner) and Yemi (Corporate Finance Attorney). They land on some rules while melting the icebox where Jhanell's heart used to be.

Ugh, Scorpios are the worst - amirite? Jenai and Jermaine (Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Southern Connecticut State University) support each other's opinion while Zuri and Tiffany (Postal Inspector) gang up on them. Is it or isn't okay to be a petty betty? We may never know. In listener letters, not all baby names are good names.

Talisa (Staff Accountant) & Janika (HS Dance Teacher) swear they don't background check the dudes they date. We don't believe them and try to draw the truth out. The girls also analyze how you determine where you are from. In listener letters, what do you do when your friend has bride brain?

The husbands have invaded the podcast. Inspired by Nikki Giovanni & James Baldwin, we dissect how to balance allowing your partner access to the unfiltered version of you while making sure they get the best of you at the same damn time. We learn that Emond (Entrepreneur / State Farm Agent) is pretty sick and tired of hearing Jenai's entrepreneurial ideas. Zuri & Mike (Assistant Principal) discuss the importance of communication. In listener letters, the guys say shoot your shot, sis. "James Baldwin & Nikki Giovanni: A Conversation FULL" by Barbara Lane is licensed under the CC BY 2.0

It's the first episode! Jenai is super thirsty over a serial killer and Zuri is apparently proud to be a snitch. The girls have Patricia (Attorney) and Saleda (TV producer) on the mic to discuss when you should be loyal and when you need to cut and run. Along the way, they review the New York State prison system visitors policy. Listener letters have the girls considering changing the podcast to a matchmaking service.

In this super quick snack of an episode meet the girls and get an overview of what to expect from this podcast.