the voice memo diaries

there has been so much to think about lately, and it's really weighed on my mind & spirit. this episode is a reflection on our current environment and a tactic that i'm currently using to help me make it through. as always, you can talk to me at theevmdiaries@gmail.com :) living for every day sunday: a sunday kind of love monday: indulgence tuesday: accomplishment wednesday: rest thursday: lucky day! friday: date night

missed you friends :) this episode is my ode to the girl's girl—what i respect about her, what she represents, & why we should all try to be her. as always, excited to hear your thoughts! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

an episode where i, the host of a podcast, make my argument for why you should listen less to the world around you. counterintuitive at best. featuring repeated apologies for my unplanned absence, and a notable amount of side topics. let me know what you think! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

super proud of this episode because i a) shared some of my writing which is terrifying and b) it just took me a second to work up the energy to record this, but i did! we're discussing how we're all of the versions of ourselves at once & as always, exploring how that realization can push us towards our dream selves. hope you enjoy!! links & tings -talk me at theevmdiaries@gmail.com! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

in this episode, i am honored to be joined by my friend as we take a journey from the romance industrial complex to black girl luxury to what our dreams look like. the (unintentional) throughline is desire: how have we been taught to desire, how are our desires policed, and what could it mean for our deepest desires to be achieved? as always, we invite feedback & conversation, and we hope that you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

happy spring!! this episode gives an overview of how i've been, followed by a request: i would loooove to hear from you! any feedback, ideas, anything that would make your listening experience more enjoyable, i want to hear it! cheers to blooming this season :) links & tings: talk to me at theevmdiaries@gmail.com! "CONFIDENCE" is a cult - Mina Le --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

come with me on this vlog-style (minus the video, i know) episode where i get my belly button pierced! we'll talk about why it took me years to do, why i'm doing it today, and what that means for who i'm becoming :) (cw: body image, fatphobia) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

while i am usually nuance's #1 fan, in this episode, i explore how it may occasionally hold me back & try to remedy that. hopefully, this serves as a reminder to you—it certainly was for me—that sometimes, you don't need to elaborate. you said what you said. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

my current thoughts on what i have learned from the trends of bimbofication, delusional thought, and letting go of critical thinking. seems very counterintuitive to my normal content, but hopefully you'll hear me out! (cw: misogyny, violence) mentioned resources: -fiona fairbairn, @gsgetlonelytoo on social media, the bimbo manifesto podcast! - "be delusional" audio - @kierralewis75 on tiktok --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

my thoughts about giving credit to the person who was instrumental in getting me to where i am (me), & why it's exciting to revisit the knowledge that we've already acquired throughout the years. here's to being your own north star :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

this isn't an episode, but it is a real voice memo that i recorded for myself & decided to share. hopefully, the sun is also shining wherever you are. [update from my future self: i both took myself on the date & bought groceries!!!] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

imma be honest, i'm not sure if this is my best work. however, i am allowing myself to exercise some of the resilience that i have built by posting it and finding out. as always, let me know what you think :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

this one is admittedly a bit of a reach—it's about something that keeps me from love, and how i acknowledge it. this is an episode where i know my opinions will change one day, in fact i hope that they do! but in the meantime, this is where i am. (cw: misogyny, violence) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

my thoughts about how considering yourself can be an act of love towards others, yet how all the introspection in the world does not alleviate our burdens all the way. extended analogies include croissant-making & ted lasso :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

happy february, happy BHM & LNY, happy love month!!! to celebrate, this month we'll be talking about love in all of its forms, starting with discipline. here are my contemplations about how i have reframed looking at discipline, how it makes life brighter, & makes me better. [heavily inspired by episode 93 of the balanced black girl!] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

my first ever episode with a friend!!!! we discuss the way we view ourselves, the way we love ourselves, & how the bodies that we live in affect our ability to do so. let us know what what you think—theevmdiaries@gmail.com :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

this is an episode which (hypothetically lol) explores the concept of monetizing this show, given that it's something that brings me joy. a little scattered, but i'll be sure to revisit this topic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

this episode is an exploration of how the divine can show herself to us, & what that means to me. it is incomplete at best—i hope to examine this topic more widely & deeply on this podcast, and for the rest of my life. but hopefully, it is a coherent start. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

an episode describing how to know what you deserve & how to attain it. note: wherever i say 'love', you can really replace that with any word that embodies something that you deserve—fulfillment, career, milestone, relationship, life, etc. be expansive with your dreams! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

the first installment of me trying to explore how my appearance affects me. starting with an explanation of why i'm happy that this is a podcast & you can't see me. (cw: body dysmorphia, disordered eating) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

in this one life we've been given, we have the opportunity to inhabit so many realities. here's my take on that concept, and how it can make the everyday both more fun and more fulfilling. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

my take on orienting myself towards the new year ft. a wide array of (hopefully) helpful suggestions, my vision for this podcast, & ever-present snores from my pup :) if you have ideas, critiques, commentary, etc., send them to theevmdiaries@gmail.com! open dialogue is the goal! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

before i entered into the new year with all of my plans, i wanted to take a moment to acknowledge what i accomplished last year & how that shapes my latest batch of resolutions. i encourage you to do the same :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

my very impassioned pitch for you to be gentle with yourself—lmk if it lands :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

the intention here is to give you my guide to dating yourself, but ft. long winded contemplations about how loving yourself is necessary to weather the storm—lmk if it landed! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support

honestly this episode went a lot of places but the general idea is thinking about the concept of being so excited for each season of life. kind of like survivor, or four weddings—always good! just different flavors of fun! ft. a pretty long tangent about love & loss, among other things

while the first episode is amazing because i literally crossed an item off of my bucket list in making it, i did forget some crucial things. so here are those things plus a little tangent about how we say our introductions can mean a lot. and here is the email that i promised you—theevmdiaries@gmail.com

a (kind of rough) introduction from me to you :) ft. some light rambling and is missing some major points i forgot to make. so happy you're here! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vmdiaries/support