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Co-hosts Alandrus and Emeka break down a trending topic, centering the discussion on the Black millennial woman’s experience.

So For Us Podcast


    • Mar 26, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Give Her Her Things: Beyonce "Did the Thing"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 32:28


    So for us this means, Beyonce serves as an example of how to not let others stifle your creativity and artistic expression. Our hosts discuss the most-awared person in Grammy history, Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter.

    Pick Somebody Else: "I gotta put me first, Lucious!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 29:27


    So for us this means, Black Women are saying "no" and meaning it. Our hosts discuss Black Women taking off our capes and pledging to "Say 'NO' and say 'yes' to ourselves," all 2023! EPISODE SYLLABUS: "Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem" by April Ryan

    2022 Breakdown Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 4:52


    SoForUs this means taking a trip down memory lane in 2022!

    Money! Money! Money!: We are living in a millennial world, trying to survive in this financial world.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 30:03


    So for us this means, planning for our financial health and wealth must be a priority. Our hosts discuss financial lessons they've learned over the years.

    Tell Us What Democracy Looks Like: Are You Ready to Cast Your Vote?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 28:48


    So for us this means, voting like our lives depend on it. Our hosts discuss important information regarding the November 8th 2022 election.

    We Did It Joe...: You Got Student Loan Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 27:58


    So for us this means, our heavy student loan debt is getting a bit lighter. Our hosts discuss President Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan.

    Blessed Be the Sower: Are we taking away rights now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 29:51


    So for us this means, seeing 2022 through a 1993 dystopian point of view. Our hosts discuss "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia E. Butler and where the U.S. is headed.

    Being an Adult is Hella Ghetto: Do I have to Adult today?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 29:20


    So for us this means, give yourself grace when navigating adulthood. Our hosts discuss the trials and tribulations of adulting.

    Netflix and Chill: Are you still there?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 29:53


    So for us this means, watching our favorite shows is starting to look like gas prices. Our hosts discuss which streamers are putting out the content that they love.

    The Marathon Continues: Do we know what we actually want?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 29:43


    So for us this means, remembering the fight to protect our rights and lives did not end during the Civil Rights Movement of yesteryear. Our hosts discuss how and why the fight continues.

    You OK Sis?: Navigating Mental Health and Related Discussions as Black Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 31:07


    So for us this means, having open and transparent conversations about mental health. Our hosts discuss mental health resources and tips for mental health discussions with friends.

    They Love Our Rhythm, But Not Our Blues: Stop Demanding Black Women to be Your Saviors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 28:22


    So for us this means, standing up for ourselves by setting boundaries. Our hosts discuss Black Women being harshly critiqued while being asked to be the backbone of everything.

    So For Us Podcast 2021 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 16:13


    So For Us let's rewind. Our hosts recap some of the top trends that impacted Black Millennial Women in 2021.

    Just Do It: Setting Self-Care as a Daily Priority

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 29:26


    So for us this means, choosing us. Our hosts discuss being intentional about self-care by being present in the present moment, making time for things that fill us and bring us joy, and giving ourselves grace. The So For Us Podcast returns with new recordings in 2022, until then remember to stop and smell the roses and find ways to pour into yourself instead of pouring from an empty cup.

    I Heard You Was Lookin For Me... Here I Go: No More Guessing, We Belong Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 28:27


    So for us this means, we are the standard and don't have to buy into the negative talk. Our hosts discuss overcoming imposter syndrome and other obstacles to success in the workplace.

    You Lied to Me... Return of the Facts: Black History and the Attempts to Suppress It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 29:59


    So for us this means, we can and will continue to learn and share our history no matter how hard they try to deny it. Our hosts discuss Black History and critical race theory and those who don't want to see either in the classroom.

    Lady Whistle's Down in Zamunda: Enough with the Black Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 30:01


    So for us this means, let us see Black characters on fun adventures outside of Black trauma porn tropes. Our hosts discuss films and shows with Black leads in diverse storylines and genres.

    The Colonization of Our Culture: We Can See Y'all Stealing What's Ours, and We Are Tired

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 29:26


    So for us this means, our content is for sale, not our culture. Our hosts discuss the influence and gentrification of the Black women aesthetic, and the failure to value and fairly compensate the very women who create it.

    Pay Me What You Owe Me: It's Time America Values Black Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 29:35


    So for us this means, listen, believe, protect, promote, and compensate Black Women. Our hosts discuss Black Women facing violence, lack of pay, and opportunities in the workplace.

    Living (While Black) in the Time of the Rona: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate, That Is the Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 28:24


    So for us this means, it is important to look to science while also acknowledging, not only historical harm, but also our current lived experiences as Black people. Our hosts discuss the way the COVID-19 vaccine, and the information surrounding it, has influenced their decision to get or not get the vaccine.

    So For Us (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 0:57


    Black Women Did That: You're Welcome America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 27:16


    So for us this means, when you say trust Black women, you now have a marker in history to reference. Our hosts discuss the triumphs of saving America thanks to the tireless efforts of Black women.

    Is Anywhere Safe for Black People: Setting Aside Our Differences for a Better Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 30:01


    So for us this means embracing the complexities of the Black Diaspora. Our hosts discuss the many ways we have been divided and how our differences can be the bridge that brings us together.

    Navigating the Angry Black Woman Trope: Why are Black Women Still Having to Play the Game?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 29:20


    So for us this means, accepting the complexity of our humanity and dismantling tropes and stereotypes about Black women. Our hosts discuss the importance of looking at the Black woman experience through a nuanced lens without the need to succumb to the gaze of others.

    It's Showtime: An Ode to the Good Times With Our Girlfriends

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 29:17


    So for us this means, seeing ourselves accurately reflected in the content we watch. Our hosts discuss representation on the small screen.

    Mentorship Relationships: Pouring Into Others Without Running Dry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 29:04


    So for us, this means being intentional and respectful of the time and wisdom we seek from others. Our hosts discuss navigating relationships with mentors and mentees. 

    We Got Her: No Questions About Kamala's Blackness Will Be Tolerated

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 29:50


    So for us this means, coming for Blackness is not going to fly this political season. Our hosts discuss the narrative surrounding Vice President Nominee Kamala Harris's Blackness versus her platform.

    Protecting Black Women By Any Means Necessary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 29:57


    So for us, this means protecting ourselves goes beyond gun ownership. Our hosts discuss how to protect ourselves as Black Women mentally, physically, and emotionally. MENTIONED RESOURCES: Black Gun Owners Association: https://blackgunownersassociation.org/ Sister's Keeper Defense: https://mysisterskeeperdefense.com/ 

    The Take Down of the #GirlBoss, Can You Hear Us Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 29:34


    So for us, this means we must use our voices as both employees and consumers. Our hosts discuss how we can do this in the workplace, on social media, and with our dollars.

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