Sis, Are You Ok?

Abby's recommendations for good TV to binge-watch during the quarantine. What are you watching?! Here's what she mentions on the show: You like that mess? o 90 day fiancé o Love after lockup o Love and Hip-hop o How to fix a drug scandal o Tiger King o Love is Blind You a classy/intellectual hoe? o 100 humans o Pandemic o Instant Hotel (Season 1) o The great Canadian baking show Something for the culture o Man Like Mobeen o Unorthodox o Gentrified o Unstoppable o She's gotta have it o On my block

We are back at it again with the quarantine edition! This week's episode features our long time homegirl, Hananeel (or Hana). She recently moved to Edmonton, Alberta and she's giving some fire tips on remaining positive through tough times #WomenSupportingWomen.

What better way to go through the quarantine than with a bomb playlist? In this week's episode, Abby provides you with the ultimate playlist to get you through the dark times. Get your Spotify, Apple Music (or whatever streaming platforms you utilize) ready and take notes so you can enjoy fully.

Well, we explored being a childish hoe, but what about being straight up ungrateful? Honestly, we aren't dragging you this time. In the middle of COVID-19 quarantine mess, we are setting aside our weekly dragging sessions to bring love and light to you.

Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). Drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

In this episode, Abby + Aida chat about self-quarantine and being a black girl with Alexa Joy, The Beatbox-Activist: Pro-Black, Woke, Ready to Disrupt the System ✊

In this episode, Abby + Aida chat about personality tests & other sources to discovering self like self-care for black girls. Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). Drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

The girls talk about identifying toxic self-talk: Song TIME! Who run the world (girls) by Beyonce? Top 5 myths about mental health Generational Trauma + Learned toxicity/fear/self-hatred It’s all about that childhood, baby: internalizing abuse and trauma, learned patterns, the never-ending loop checking the way you talk to yourself / reformulating the internal narrative The power of affirmations & redirected thinking

In this episode, Abby + Aida chat about black history month, the struggles of growing up black in Canada, and they break down some key figures in recent black history that have been moving barriers + breaking glass ceilings. Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). Drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

In this episode, Abby chats with Akemi from Dating is Hard Ya'll Podcast for this special episode about Breakups. She is an Indian-Candian dipping and doin it in Toronto. Her podcast is all about her dating shenanigans in the city (trust, it gets juicy AF). Things you will talk about in this episode: The worst way to breakup Our favorite breakup tracks Crazy b*!ch moments Resources mentioned in this episode: Little too Late - Jojo Strongest - Ina wroldsen White Flag - Dido The Night We Met - Lord Huron Without You - Lana Del Rey Say Goodbye - Chris Brown Irreplaceable - Beyonce Ex Factor - Lauryn Hill Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton Fast Car - Tracy Chapman Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande You can connect with Akemi on Twitter @datingishardyall or Instagram @datingishardyall. She’d love to connect with you. Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). And don’t forget to drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

In this episode, Abby + Aida chat about loving your self & loving a partner. Are you willing to do that werk? Because if you thought loving someone else is hard, loving yourself is even harder. But you can't do one fully until you really dive deep into the other. (Hint: it all starts will self-love hunnnnnnny). Things you will talk about in this episode: Relationships ups and downs: Ups: the honeymoon phase, gifts, dates, IG official? Challenges: long distance, people changing, that love/hate thing, family drama, pet peeves couple fights + self-growth through relationships How do your childhood traumas shape your adult self-image/ opinions? Toxic things you had to UNLEARN in your adult years Resources mentioned in this episode: The Red Table Talk At Last / Etta James Get You / Daniel Caesar Butterflies / Alicia Keys One in a Million / Aaliyah Historia de amor / Arcangel Sittin' Up In My Room – Brandy Officially Missing You – Tamia My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). And don’t forget to drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

In this episode, Abby + Aida chat about dating & loveeeeeeeeee *Keysha Cole vibes* Things you will talk about in this episode: What was your first date like? Best vs. worst dates you’ve ever been on Being single, dating, and LOOKING for a relationship The struggles (trifling BS girls have to deal with in the current setting scene) Where are some good places to meet your next boo: Resources mentioned in this episode: 7 rings - Ariana Grande Mandy Hale Beyonce Wiz Kalifa Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). And don’t forget to drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

Join us in this special bonus episode! Aida and Abby are chatting it up about their turn-ons and turn-offs. What's yours, sis? Let's wrap up this month's topic of SEX riggggght, ayye.

In this episode, Abby + Aida chat about sex, kink, and fantasies. Yes, that means we talk about the freaky ish that goes down. Things you will talk about in this episode: fantasy & kinks, ways to talk about it threesomes, polyamory, open relationships Porn: girls vs guys watching porn Bedroom vs public persona? Why is society so obsessed with our private lives… does a kink define who you are? Morality & ‘traditionalism’ (religion, the patriarchy) Resources mentioned in this episode: Sex explained (Netflix) You can connect with [guest] on Twitter @[handle] or Instagram @[handle]. She’d love to connect with you. Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). And don’t forget to drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

In this episode, Abby + Aida continues to chat about hookups and dick appointments with sex blogger and friend, Jody Anderson. Things you will talk about in this episode: Exploring hookup culture Friends with benefits What's in our hoe bags The pros and cons of hooking up Resources mentioned in this episode: Big Mouth (Netflix) (puberty) Sex Education (Netflix) (sexuality in high school) Easy (Netflix) (polyamorous, different types of relationships) The Little Death (kinks) Girlfriends Sex in the City Chewing Gum (Netflix) I heart Erica (sex educator to follow on Instagram) the ultimate guide to sex and disability (book) The Slum Flower (IG and Twitter) + Actual Black Mermaid (IG and Twitter) You can connect with Jody on Twitter @meshisland or Instagram @meshisland. She’d love to connect with you. Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). And don’t forget to drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

In this episode, Abby + Aida chat about the rules of hooking up. Let's be real: most of us have been there at one point in our 20s (especially in those wild college days)! The girls are joined by Jody Anderson, a Carribean Toronto-born sex-positive advocate, and writer. Like most of us, Jody grew up in a strict household, but that didn't stop her from expressing herself and gettin her freak on! She uses her voice as a columnist and blogger, to promote sexuality and freedom of expression, especially in the black + queer sphere. Things you will talk about in this episode: Hookup culture: What is hooking up? Breaking down the rules of the game. The rules of friends with Benefits VS one night stands Can FWB ever turn into a serious longterm relationship? Polygamy, Polyamory, and Casual sex Resources mentioned in this episode: Gold Lines Her Pussy Zine about black sexuality Sophomore Magazine - Jody is a featured writer Google Calander (for your dick appointment needs) You can connect with Jody on Twitter @meshisland or Instagram @meshisland. She’d love to connect with you. Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). And don’t forget to drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

In this episode, Abby + Aida chat about the birds and the bees. Starting the new year off right: we're talking about the taboo topic of SEX + HOE-ISM this month. But, first, we're talking about where it all began: our childhoods. Things you will learn in this episode: What we were taught about sex from school vs parents Puberty stories (THE HORROR), periods, hormones Dating/Love/Sex for a black girl growing up Sex & Relationships transiting from high school to college, from college to being grown & sexy MYTHS: the things were were always told about sex that you found to be false Resources mentioned in this episode: Brace Face, TV Show ATL, movie Sex in the CIty, TV show Connect with The Sis Are You Ok socials: Twitter (@sisareyouokpod) + Instagram (@sisareyouokpod). And don’t forget to drop us a line or anonymous question @ sisareyouokpod@gmail.com Don’t forget to share this podcast with your followers/squad/ fellow sister-friends! Be blessed, sis. See you next week. xoxo - Abby & Aida

The final ep of The Sis Are You Ok Podcast for 2019. We are with our girls Hana & Micky to wrap up the year! We're talking about being confident in our own skins and staying true to ourselves this holiday season. 2020. is about to be a year of not giving a fuck! Thank you to all your support this year. Both Abby & Aida look are looking forward to another year of foolary and gems in 2020 (Ayeeee)! Happy Holidays & See you in the new decade. - Sis Are You Ok

We're back, bitches! This month, we're doing something a little different with only two episodes this month (sorry, we need a break also) and...(drum roll) GUESTS! We sat down with our girlfriends Hana, Mickey & Tayo to discuss: - Embracing your imperfections - The importance of self-love & care during the holidays - Dealing with family criticisms & MORE in this brand new episode. Follow our guests! @hananeelr, @tayoneo123 & @mickey_alaska

This week's episode is all about BOSSES, the different types -- why we love & hate them. We discuss: - Different types of bosses in the workplace & how to deal with them - The importance of placing yourself first because, well, your job will replace you in a heartbeat sis! & much more in this final episode of November's theme of WORK.

In this week's episode, we talk: - Setting work & personal life boundaries - Prioritizing self-care in toxic workspaces - How exhausting the Black experience is in the workplace - Black businesses (your SKINFOLK ain't always your KINFOLK) & More in the third episodic installment of the Sis Are You Okay podcast's month of work. Enjoy. Send all questions/inquiries to: sisareyouokpod@gmail.com

This week, the ladies are chatting about co-workers: the good, the bad, the just plain annoying, and of course the SNAKEY ones. Let's get into it! We'd love to hear your stories, email us at sisareyouokpod@gmail.com

This week, we discuss: Our personal journeys, goal setting and finding your purpose Defining who you are outside of what you do Unpaid internships & mentorships (struggles) Submit your questions, drama and more to sisareyouokpod@gmail.com & we'll answer them on-air (anonymously).

This week the girls talk about all the many rules of an African vs Carribean household, horror stories, the culture shock of visiting a friend's house, and bring a SO (boyfriend/girlfriend) home for the first time! Cuz, When you nah hear, you afa feel (Carribean proverb)

We talk about Absent Fathers vs emotionally distant fathers: what's the difference? This impact on daughters? The experiences of fatherlessness and it's impacted the black community. African vs Carribean fathers. But hold up, I know you don't think we forgot to drag mama's into the discussion! We're also touching upon mommy issues. We talk about single mothers, relationship dynamics between mother and daughters, mother and son relationships & MORE. We love to hear from you, email us at sisareyouokpod@gmail.com

Family relationships can be tough, but we gotta talk about it. Tune as we talk about some pretty heavy topic matters, ya'll. The girls talk about their messy family histories, family structures, toxic family relationships, and more! We would love to hear from you. Drop us a line at sisareyouokpod@gmail.com. Rate & subscribe to us and leave us a comment.

We are talking about our upbringings this week: African VS Caribbean, Muslim VS Christian, French VS English, Montreal VS Toronto - we are basically breaking our families DOWN. Juicy? Yes. We'd love to hear from you. Drop us a line at sisareyouokpod@gmail.com. Rate, comment, and subscribe - we really appreciate the support!

The next chapter after school: post-grad life. The ghetto. We're talking about expectations vs reality of: Pressure from family, Graduation, Consider traveling, stepping out of comfort zone, Keeping in touch with friends, Rejections, and NEW GRAD LIFE -- the workforce, harsh realities, dealing with post-grad depression, weight gain, all the many STRUGGGGGGLE

Welcome back to another episode of Sis, Are You Ok. This week the girls talk about all the struggles that come with being in school. They talk about being at home and dealing with immigrant families, roommate horror stories, and all the hustles they may have done or certainly considered doing during their time at uni. We would love to hear from you! Drop us a line at sisareyouokpod@gmail.com . Don't forget to rate, comment, and subscribe!

In this week’s episode, Abby and Aida dive into the intricacies of peer pressure as it relates to both university and high school. It is fair to say peer pressure is a real b*tch and so especially in this lovely social media age. One trip on your Instagram timeline or Facebook feed is enough to make you feel completely inadequate. Despite this, our host aim to bring light of the situation by discussing their own experiences (because, let’s be honest, we have all been there), the tools they have created to go through it altogether while providing sort-of helpful advice to help you as well. Your girls Abby and Aida remind you of the importance of staying true to yourself and unapologetically living your life on your own terms regardless of external influences. They also dive into the very truths they have learned and internalized along the way. Tune in and don’t forget—new episode every Tuesday.

In honour of back-to-school season, Abby & Aida discuss the topic of the school experience for the month of September. In this week's episode, they dive into FRESHMEN YEAR where it all begins. Ah, the good ol' days of year one. Though, don't get it twisted, there will be messy stories of rachet-try, first year hook ups, academic probation and all the fails in between. TOPICS INCLUDE... differences between high school vs university first year/ Pressures of education in an immigrant home / First Year Hoe-nanigans & Hoe Downs/ Types of first Year Friends/ The MANY struggles & fails/ All the realizations at the end of the year But wait... DO YOU EVEN GO HERE?!

Well, are you a childish hoe? No judgment because same. We talk about some of the ways to tell you’re being a productive adult, our slip ups, and what we learned from adulting so far. Let's talk about accountability!

Let's talk about regret & perceived failure. Join us as we discuss our outlook on failure, how we try to navigate through it, and stories of when we fell on our face in life... yikes!

Just because you’re not someone’s cup of tea, does not mean your tea is stale. This episode, is ALL about rejection and how to deal. We've all been there -- ghosted by that guy you're dating, not been invited to that party by the one shady bitch you thought you were cool with, or even when you're not being supported by a family member. We talk about taking the L from every angle. Join us as we discuss.

Welcome to The Sis, Are You Ok? Podcast. Join the first Generation Canadian dolls, Abby Walker & Aida Cisse as they get real about topics that they were taught to shy away from growing up in immigrant homes. From race to love and sex, these two East Coast girls are spilling all the tea. In this episode, Abby & Aida introduce themselves. Meet Abby, a Toronto born suburban girl raised by Guyanese & St. Vincent parents, and Aida, a French speaking Montreal girl raised by a traditional West African family from Guinea. These girls are complete opposites, but what unites them is their love for mess and talking shit... oh and being Canadian, I guess. From the differences between Toronto and Montreal, city beef, shutting down Canadian stereotypes and Poutine porn -- get to know what our version of being Black Canadian is like.