Trash the Checklist

If you're like the hosts of Trash the Checklist Podcast, then you probably grew up inundated with information about how bad marijuana was for you. But within the past 10 years, the research and some of the social taboo around marijuana use, especially for medicinal purposes, has led to some great discoveries about how the plant can benefit so many people in so many way.Trash the Checklist welcomes Ms. Amber Demby, of Ash and Ember dispensary in Centreville, MD to take them on the beginnings of a journey to understanding and respecting the ways that the plant can be good. #CBD #MedicalMarijuana #LegalWeed #PlantBased #RemoveTheStigma #HowHighWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Yay!! But beyond being "aware", what other actionable steps can and should we be taking to make sure our own lives aren't continuously interrupted with this disease? Tiffany and Yolanda have mothers who have had breast cancer. They're sure many of their listening audience has some experience with a family member, friend, or co-worker having to endure breast cancer, so let's talk about what's going on.In this episode, learn about risk factors and of course, how to correct course if you find yourself or someone you care about, on more direct path toward the disease. Guys, this is for you too! Beyond keeping an eye out for the women in your lives, what are you doing for you?Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

The thrill of the open road and the vastness of the world called this top-tier professional, Melanie LeGrande, to leave a great career and engage in the excitement of a travel adventure. Check out Mel on the Map's story of how she came to make the decision to call it quits at her job and to embark on a 3 1/2 month trip that has impacted how she sees herself. For all the "I can't" folks, the "I don't know" folks, and the "ain't no way" folks, Mel has an encouraging story that can inspire each of us to take our very own adventure. @Mel_onthemap #GreatResignation #RoadTrippin #BlackGirlsTravel #TrashtheChecklistWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

In this episode Yolanda and Tiffany share what they were doing during their spring/summer break and tease season 3 episodes. The upcoming season will have guests that talk about everything from unique marriage arrangements, cross-country travel, sexology, the use of cannabis, the single life of confident women, getting your ideas to production, and another "men takeover" episode. Expect more mature topics, but focused on how these different life choices can lead to individual happiness. That's the goal.#UnconventionalRelationships #GreatResignation #LoveTravel #TheYoniverse #HowHighWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Yolanda and Tiffany take a moment to evaluate how far they've come since 2021's Financial Literacy Awareness month. And they admit, they're coming along, but have a way to go.  But they know they aren't the only ones who find dealing with wealth and finances to be a challenge. Thankfully, there are people like Jayne Ellegard, the founder of Ellegant Wealth, who have taken the step to fill in the gap for women where their finances are concerned. Jayne has over 30 plus years of experience in the financial management world and has brought her expertise and wealth building philosophy to her own company to coach and help women pursue their visions for financial happiness. She uses her own "Six Pillars" approach to breaking down many of the barriers that women often have to breach in order to feel empowered about their own money. #GetMoney #FinancialLiteracyMonth #EllegantWealth #TrashTheChecklist www.ellegantwealth.comWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

In case you hadn't noticed, the hosts of Trash the Checklist took a pause from recording episodes of the podcast. But, like the committed ladies they are, they had to get back to it. In this episodes the hosts discuss the impact of being stressed and overwhelmed on one's physical health and offer some realistic strategies that ANYONE can employ to combat the struggles when the stress of daily life seems like it's just too much.Join them in the discussion and feel free to share your ahas and ideas for taking care of yourself when there's just too much going on and you gotta give yourself permission to take a break.Find us on Facebook at Trash the Checklist Podcast, on Instagram or you can email us at trashthechecklist@gmail.com.#LetItFlow #ToniBraxton #RaheemDevaughn #CalmApp #DisTewMuch #AboutFaces #MassageEnvy #SuperwomenWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Love is in the air for many people during the month of February. Whether you are married, in a relationship, recently out of one, or ready to begin anew, this episode with marriage coach, Mrs. Laura Gethers is for you! Gethers is the founder of Love Harder Marriage Coaching and utilizes strategies that help couples see that there's no "I" in "Team." She offers practical strategies for those seeking the tools to build and maintain a healthy, loving, long-lasting relationship/marriage.Join the ladies for straight talk about the before and during stages of a positive marriage. Laugh with them as they share their own challenges while on the journey. You DO NOT have to be married to get great information from this episode. In fact, it may help you even more if you've not yet taken the plunge into matrimony.See why we need to Trash the Checklist when it comes to making our relationships happier places to be. #TrashtheChecklist #LoveHarder #LoveAndMarriage #CouplesTherapy #RelationshipCoaching #BCG #BlackLoveYou can learn more about Mrs. Laura Gethers at www.lauragethers.com Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Sometimes the quest to lose weight and to get healthy becomes a short range focus on quick dieting and a few weeks of "going hard" to reach  a certain number on a scale or for a laboratory test. Goals that often last for the short term.  In this episode Yolanda and Tiffany discuss the possibilities that exist within being a vegan and seeing it as an attainable lifestyle with Ms. Naeemah Fletcher, owner of the health and wellness business, Nourish with Naeemah.Naeemah is a very understanding and supportive wellness coach who believes in marrying mind, body, and spirit when coaching clients. She is a Philadelphia native who began to make different food choices as a young adult. Imagine, living in Philadelphia, home of the cheesesteak, and choosing a plant-based life!!We talk to Naeemah about health, making a transition to a healthier, not necessarily completely vegan, lifestyle and also discuss how important it is to change one's mindset before taking on any life-changing process.You can find her on Facebook and Instagram at "Nourish with Naeemah". #TrashtheChecklist #VeganLife #EatToLive #FoodIsMedicine #ForksOverKnives Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

The Great Resignation is upon us! Yolanda and Tiffany have shared their own fears about branching out and using their own talents to build a business, so in this episode, they've brought on someone who could help.Enter, Mrs. Angela Accomando, the host of "End the Hustle" podcast and facilitator of women's empowerment seminars! She has over 20 years of experience with entrepreneurship and is an advocate for people to end the over-extension of themselves and to look at how to use their time and efforts more wisely to build a future for themselves and offers some research-based strategies for finding the contentment in your life. Above all that, she's smart, a survivor, a wife and a mother! Checker her out at www.angelaaccomando.comJoin this discussion by heading to the Trash the Checklist Podcast Facebook page or email us with your thoughts at trashthechecklist@gmail.com. #BeHappy #TrashIt #HustleHappy #Entrepreneur #TheGreatResignation  #SelfmadeWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

It's almost a new year and Yolanda and Tiffany are thinking ahead to what 2022 might be like. While there are people out there who will be driven by the dawning of a new year and will be planning and working really hard to make life changes, there are some of us who want a quieter entry into the new year.This episode of the podcast will review a "Top 5 ways" to head into the new year. The discussion offers a fresh, and yes, a little edgier, perspective on how we can all ease ourselves out of what has been a very difficult year into a year that has made no promises that it's going to be "The Year!"To all of our TTCL family, we wish you the merriment and joy of the season. We also hope that you can take some moments out for yourself. Do what makes you happy!!Mentions: Yoga with Adrienne and @goodhumansonly#YogaWithAdriene #GoodHumansOnlyhttps://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadrienehttps://www.instagram.com/goodhumansonly/?hl=enWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Of course we can evaluate the impact of our decisions on our own lives, but what about the lives of others? In this episode the hosts discuss the impact of the "checklist life" on their oldest children. They've invited in Tre, Tiffany's son, and Taylour, Yolanda's daughter, to discuss what they've learned from their mothers, both positive and negative as it relates to being so task driven.This is a great episode of those who want children, are raising children, or whose child rearing days are behind them. How often have we thought about the choices that we've made beyond them being "good choices" based on a career move or educational attainment? What do kids really think about what adults call success? How do they define it? What will be their outlook on life as a result of the models that their parents/caregivers have shown?Check in with Yolanda and Tiffany as they take the feedback from their first-borns.Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Two men, one married, one divorced but still believing in love, are ready to discuss men's Top 5 Complaints about their relationship experiences with the women in their lives. Corey Goodwin is a college-educated, long time educator, coach, and a new author of the book, Falling in Love with Baseball in Nine Innings. He has been featured on Baltimore's local news due to his commitment to bringing African American boys back to the game of baseball. He's also making a new life for himself after ending a 17-year marriage.Richard Mason is a college-educated, hardworking, husband, father, and friend who sees community involvement as key. He's been married for 14 years and was more than willing to share how he's continued to maintain a strong relationship with his wife.Join Yolanda and Tiffany and their guests as they discuss this crucial checklist and look to the men for deeper insight that can help them and listeners better communicate, relate, and improve their sexual intimacy.*Some adult content. Light profanity. Casual sexual references. Listener discretion is advised.#TrashIt #Top5 #LoveAndMarriage #AfterDark Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

 It's Homecoming, y'all.!! Michael Jackson once asked, "Do you remember?" and Mary J. Blige said, "You remind me" and Ahmad once said, "Back in the day..."  So it's clear that going back in time to reflect on and think about things that happened and the things that you did  when you were younger is a big part of life.  Join Yolanda and Tiffany as they use their experience at their college homecoming to reflect on and connect who they were then with who they are now.  What lessons would they give to their 18 to 22 year old selves?  How do you relate to the hosts' revelations? How has your life been impacted by choices that you made while a very young adult? What insight can they provide to the next wave of young, eager, ambitious men and women who will also be searching for a way to find their own contentment and happiness?#HBCUProud #MorganMade #TheNationalTreasure #Trashthechecklist #podcastlife #womenpodcasters #BeHappyWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Yolanda and Tiffany are back for the 2nd season of Trash the Checklist Podcast. In this episode they bridge the unfinished business from season 1 to their desire to dive deeper into topics like marriage, children, intimacy, and career, but with a renewed focus on leaving the checklists behind. Join them as they discuss how their break went and how they want to move into the next season of the podcast and to bring in more listener participation. #Trashit #TrashtheChecklistWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Congratulations are in order! The hosts of Trash the Checklist Podcast use this episode to reflect on what they've learned after completing their first season of their podcast focused on how to live life on their own terms. They're works in progress, but it's progress nonetheless.Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Frustration. Insecurity. Pay.  A pandemic. These are major reasons contributing to more people seeking to make their own paths through creating their own businesses. On this episode the hosts talk to author, publisher, motivational speaker, and social media influencer, Ms. Tamika Hall about making the decision to leave stability and to make a move to trash the checklist and go out on her own completely. She has some encouragement and advice for listeners who may also be ready to take the leap. #LikeABoss #ChristianEntrpreneur #blackownedbusiness #trashthechecklist Visit www.tamikahall.comWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

The hosts discuss ways in which they confront the obstacles to self care and provide listeners with some easy ideas to try in order to incorporate self care to reach personal contentment. #selfcare #freetobe #yogawithadriene #blackplanters Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. As such, Yolanda and Tiffany wanted to share their own personal journeys to seeking therapy. They present and discuss several myths about counseling and provide a space for those who feel that they may need counseling or therapy, to take that first step. If you feel that you may need counseling/therapy, please check out www.nami.org or another mental health counseling site for help. Remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. #TrashItWhere to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Not one of us is immune to the traditions and expectations of society, even when we try to push back on these commonly held beliefs and philosophies. Yolanda and Tiffany are no different. In this episode they discuss how they have wrestled with traditional expectations associated with gender roles in their homes and offer some advice on how others might navigate these roles in their own relationships in order to find happiness. #GenderRoles #RelationshipTalk #IndependentLadies #DoYou #Love #Marriage Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

In this episode the hosts invite in professional help to discuss and critique their money checklists. With financial professional, Brian Melton, the friends share about being unsure about what direction to take around their finances and the impact of how their earlier financial learning and current life situations around debt, saving, and investing may need to change in order for them to attain the happiness that they seek. #BuildWealth #CREAM #Retirement #BadHabits #MoneyMakers #BeHappy Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

In this episode the hosts tackle the very personal topic of body image and more specifically, the unrealistic expectations that they've tried to uphold about weight and physical appearance. They also discuss what strategies they've used to become more comfortable with themselves, even as they continue to find themselves challenged in these areas. Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

In this episode the hosts discuss the expectations that they and others may have when it comes to adult friendships. Do you expect too much or too little from those you call friends? Do you need to trash the checklist that may hinder your ability to build strong, lasting friendships? Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Friends discuss the traditional "adulting" checklists that have governed their lives and take this opportunity to push back on the concept of doing things in life just because it's what's expected, instead of choosing to follow a slightly different path, one that hasn't been prescribed, that may bring personal success and true happiness.Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!

Adulting and the expectations associated with it can be daunting. Trash the Checklist is a no-pressure-added discussion facilitated by best friends, family women, and 20 year career professionals, Tiffany Byrd and Yolanda Holloway. The hosts have a lot of years of living by set expectations so they bring a realistic perspective to discussions that will help listeners become happy with exploring alternatives to always doing what's expected. Trash the Checklist is for people who want to define their own happiness , to begin to make their own rules, and to set their own terms for success in their careers, relationships, families, finances, and everyday life.Where to find us:https://www.facebook.com/TTCLPodcast @dr.Yo on Instagram for Yolanda@trash_the_checklist_podcast on InstagramHow to reach us directly for questions or to share your own ideas for an episode:trashthechecklist@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you choose to listen to your podcast content. There are no rules and no timelines that can determine your success or happiness. So go ahead and Trash the checklist!