Toni, Maya, Lynn, & Joan

Have you always wondered how you can get a sugar daddy or how this world works? Rosalyn did, so she brought on Taylor B. Jones, creator of the Sugar Daddy Formula. Taylor has coached more than 500 women into sugaring success, but she didn't always have the answers to how to make sugaring work. She shares how she started and where she is today. Taylor helps us clearly see what label we can give our own Toni Childs. 01:56 - What is sugaring?04:10 - Escorting vs sugaring06:53 - Can you have it all?17:57 - Gold digging vs sugaring21:18 - Accidental hooker26:14 - Know how to market yourself32:26 - Can anyone be a sugar baby?34:11 - What are common goals of sugaring?35:39 - Married sugar daddies37:45 - "Their opinions can never cut me a check"39:30 - Negotiation in relationships40:53 - Which girlfriend are you? GirlfriendsPodcast.comGirlfriends Podcast on InstagramGirlfriends Podcast MerchGirlfriends Newsletter

Rosalyn is bringing the Southern Sexologist Tanya Bass on to talk about—you guessed it—sex. But with that comes discussions around the common reproductive health issues Maya and other black women face and how to advocate for yourself for the treatment you want. Rosalyn and Tanya share their own stories of fibroids and other health issues they've faced. Tanya explains ethical porn and reframes the idea of "sex addiction." 00:01:20 - This week with Toni, Maya, Lynn & Joan00:04:58 - Why are you called the Southern Sexologist?00:06:28 - Reproductive health and sexology00:10:25 - Reproductive health and black women00:21:44 - Reproductive activism00:32:11 - Reproductive health impacts on mental health00:38:03 - Sexual health amidst physical health issues 00:43:44 - Sex addiction: real or no?00:49:32 - Ethical porn vs porn addiction00:58:27 - Sensual sex01:01:31 - Which girlfriend are you? GirlfriendsPodcast.comGirlfriends Podcast on InstagramGirlfriends Podcast MerchGirlfriends Newsletter

This time, Rosalyn gets put in the interviewee seat and answers questions about why she's making this podcast and why she thinks Girlfriends is still relevant today. Also, we have the first installment of "That DIdn't Age Well." Get ready to play along! 02:59 - This week with Toni, Maya, Lynn & Joan05:15 - Why did Rosalyn start this podcast?11:30 - Why have you been talking so much about romantic relationships?12:47 - It's all about the girlfriends26:05 - What about Lynn, Maya, and William?31:00 - Least favorite Girlfriends episodes38:44 - That didn't age well GirlfriendsPodcast.comGirlfriends Podcast on InstagramGirlfriends Podcast MerchGirlfriends Newsletter

Is that a man's name in the title? Oh hell yes it is! This episode, we get a man's take on the topics we've covered with previous guests like Sexologist Shamyra. We talk good girl syndrome, sex shame, and Joan Clayton's 3 month rule. 01:35 - Which girlfriend are you?02:44 - Black sitcoms on Netflix04:29 - Good girl syndrome & sex shame28:43 - Dating expectations33:14 - Can friends date? (Should William and Joan be together?)36:55 - Rapid fire questions! GirlfriendsPodcast.comGirlfriends Podcast on InstagramGirlfriends Podcast MerchGirlfriends Newsletter

This week we talk with celebrity hairstylist Rayo Cole about how to own your hair and your weave, how she overcame her self doubts, and what to do when white people act weird because they discover you wear a weave. Rayo also gives us some gems on self-love and self-care in quarantine. We also talk with public theologian Ekemini Uwan who is helping us understand how to activate our faith and lean on communities during tough times. 00:00:49 - Situations Salon with Rayo Cole00:17:15 - This week with Toni, Maya, Lynn & Joan00:20:02 - Ekemini Uwan explains theodicy00:25:03 - Faith in Girlfriends00:28:49 - Black millennials & the church (or lack thereof)00:48:08 - Decolonizing faith00:59:10 - Which girlfriend are you? GirlfriendsPodcast.comGirlfriends Podcast on InstagramGirlfriends Podcast MerchGirlfriends Newsletter

In this ep, Rosalyn brings on four storytellers working to tell black stories honestly, with all their realness and complexities. Britt Julious, a journalist, Karla Huffman, a tv producer, and Kyra Jones, an actress and producer, share their triumphs and struggles of centering their voices and perspectives. 00:01:09 - The Roundtable Discussion begins00:02:11 - The guests reveal which girlfriend they relate to most00:06:21 - Rosalyn recaps Girlfriends episodes 3-600:09:33 - Roundtable discusses Toni's colorism00:19:32 - How do we write problematic characters?00:30:42 - Black love on screen00:45:27 - Do people still care about Girlfriends?01:00:28 - White gatekeepers locking out black creators GirlfriendsPodcast.comGirlfriends Podcast on InstagramGirlfriends Podcast MerchGirlfriends Newsletter

Sexologist Shamyra joins Rosalyn to chat about Joan's perpetual singleness, growing up in church, and good girl syndrome. Rosalyn also celebrates the awesomeness of the show Girlfriends with her very own girlfriends - Rachel, Joy, and Nina. After giving props to Girlfriends, they laugh their way through a conversation about which girlfriend they think they are and whether or not toe sucking is desirable foreplay. 00:01:46 - Rosalyn & her real life girlfriends talk the impact of Girlfriends, black female friendships, and which girlfriend they relate to most 00:19:25 - Welcome to Rosalyn's Boudior 00:25:15 - Sexologist Shamyra steps up to the mic 01:02:04 - Lynn Spin time: this week, it's all about toe sucking. Yay or nay? GirlfriendsPodcast.comGirlfriends Podcast on InstagramGirlfriends Podcast Merch Girlfriends Newsletter  

Welcome to the Toni, Maya, Lynn & Joan podcast, all about life and love, according to Girlfriends. Rosalyn Wells hosts, and she's asking sexperts, mental health experts, mommas of all kinds, all of the aunties, and other empowered black ladies about what our favorite girlfriends' stories can still teach us today. Subscribe now!