Get ready for belly laughs and soul therapy as you journey with us through this hilarious yet thought provoking pod. Fuse 40+ Female, African, Caribbean and British perspectives on everything and everything. Think Jollof meets Jerk while dancing to AfroSo
The world seems to be full of 'noise makers' - people who would say or do anything to attract attention to them or their product. So in the crazily loud planet we live in our can you remain authentically you , yet attractive to your market be it an employer, customers or even a life partner? The girls are joined by media mogul and dearest friend Terry Jervis to explore what authenticity means and the importance of being authentic rather than simply following the crowd
Wow! We finally made it back. It has been tough transiting from 2020 to 2021 but we feel proud to have found ourselves again. In this episode we chart our journey from 2020 to 2021 with honestly and laughter and set out how we want to prepare for and approach the new world we are entering. Our journey continues from our 'We Are One' theme in 2020 and takes us to the next level, we hope our story resonates and certainly can say we will be back soon with our next episode. Amen !!!
The was the online event of 2020! We joined together and returned to learn and claim our past as in doing so better started to understand; who we are as African peoples; and how we use this knowledge to foster a powerful energy and unity in our vision, purpose and objectives. WE DID IT! Listen to the audio version of our webinar ... hope you enjoy it as much as we did !
We are so proud of our guests in this episode - Martins and Ewoma represent everything that is positive about Nigeria - vibes, youthfulness, intelligence, determination and a consciousness that the older generation have lost. Listen as they explain what #EndSars means to them, hear first hand of the brutal massacre that took place on 20/10/20 and how the younger generation are the future for Africa and her children in the diaspora. The #EndSars movement in Nigeria arose out the brutal oppression of young people in Nigeria. It is a symptom of a much larger disease across the Motherland bred from our colonial legacy.
The girls continue on the theme of black unity with a powerful discussion on black love and romance. We are chuffed to introduce our guest this month; Terry Jervis media mogul, entrepreneur, a true legend and trailblazer in the media industry. Big sis Clara also joins in - she is slowly being co-opted as a full time host on the show :-) Tune in, you will not be disappointed - as usual there is lots of love and laughter as we explore this important topic
This much needed Sister Circle was needed to combat the never ending unfolding twists and turns of 2020. Did you know .... a sister circle is a support group that build upon existing friendships, fictive kin networks, and the sense of community found among females of African descent. It is a thing...
It is time to tell the true story of the last 400years!!! Our guest Dele Ogun (lawyer, author, historian), expertly takes us on a fascinating eye-opening unifying journey. This episode is for anyone wanting to understand how ALL black people are tightly bound together by the trauma of slavery and colonialism. Education is the Road to Unity as #blacklivesmatter SHARE SHARE SHARE
Big sis Clara joins the girls as they host their first male guest and WOW it was amazing... Eric is African American & we felt a deep connection with our brother as we laughed learned and healed. It was beautiful to hear his story, discuss our shared history, struggles and connect with our Mother Africa. We are truly one, as #blacklivesmatter in America, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean & everywhere. RIP brother, George Floyd, thank you for bringing us together
In May's episode, the girls take ownership of ‘The R...' our R is for healthy Relationships. Our guest is our lil sister Le-Keisha & she wants to get Raunchy and Right in to it... listen learn & laugh with us as we attempt to unravel what the mysterious 'R' means to us
The girls can only nod like agama lizards as Dr Shade (a Psychiatrist Dr at the UK NHS) shares and uses her personal life story and experience to provide practical insights in to mental health. What is mental health? How we do we know if we are mentally healthy? What can we do to achieve and maintain good mental health? All these questions and more are answered in full in this enthralling pod
The first of a series of mini pods providing hints and tips on how to get through the the Covid-19 lockdown period. In this pod, the girls ask the advice of 3 experienced hair stylists on what to do with our hair. This is a challenge for women of Afro-Caribbean origin - can I hear an Amen to that ! LOL
Welcome to the ‘Mapril' episode of The Hustle Is Real Podcast which, reflects the girls ‘hustle' in trying to get the March episode out at the start of what we now know to be the Covid-19 pandemic. March became April, hence we now have the Mapril episode. There are simply no words to describe the situation we all find ourselves but we hope everyone is well
Elo and Tashie are back just in time for February's episode of The Hustle Is Real Podcast. In this episode, they discuss 'Misogynoir' a term used to describe some of the shocking abuse suffered by Megan Markle in recent months. Is Misogynoir a thing? How should we deal with it?
After a successful well received pilot, the girls are back for the first proper episode of their podcast 'The Hustle Is Real'. January's podcast starts to explore mental health and some of the cultural barriers black women face in their understanding of and dealing with mental health challenges. If we don't understand mental health, how on earth can we start to deal with it??
Pilot episode of our podcast - ‘The Hustle is Real' . Wanna hang out with a set of real women talking abut a wide variety of things in an informal setting, then this is the place for you, as Elo and Tasha discuss everything from work, family, diet, fun