Urban Spinster

Continuing the episodic series on MacLaren Hall, my guest Robert Barela entered the foster care system at the age of 1. Born to drug-addicted parents. He was moved in and out of group homes, mental hospitals, and of course Mac. After overcoming his own addiction, Robert is on a positive path forward with his newfound faith and wife. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE. https://youtu.be/1BTr0D1TTQQ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urbanspinster/message

Sometimes it takes a while for women to reverse the conditioning received from birth. And when we do, often that awakening is met with backlash. Especially from males. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message

Part 2 of the interview with my guest Gilbert Bao. On this episode we discuss his transition after spending 21 years in a California State Prison. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE! anchor.fm/urbanspinster/subscribe  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message

Continuing the episodic series on MacLaren Hall, my guest Gilbert Bao has spent more of his life in state custody than he has outside of it. From being removed by children's services at the age of 8, to a revolving door of juvenile detention and then sentenced to 24 years to life in California State Prison, Gilbert has come out on the other side. He admits that there are daily adjustments to be made. But his freedom is worth it. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE! anchor.fm/urbanspinster/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message

On this episode I speak with Los Angeles County MacLaren Hall Children's Center Survivor Tiffany Bowens. Her abusive mother freed her from the facility while on a field trip, then changed her name. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Civil Justice and personal injury Attorney Ben Crump has joined forces with Adam Slater of Slater, Slater, Schulman LLP to file a lawsuit against Los Angeles County on behalf of Survivors of sexual abuse at "House of Horrors" MacLaren Hall. I attended a press conference held in downtown LA at Stanley Mosk courthouse. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Continuing my episodic series on MacLaren Hall, I speak to Claudia Flowers, who began her career in Social Work in 1993 and remained at the facility until its closing. This is Part 2 of 2. MacLaren Hall Children's Center has been called "Los Angeles' Dirty Little Secret". Owned by the county, It once housed thousands of kids removed from their homes for various reasons and placed at what was to be a temporary facility until a suitable foster home became available. Disproportionately, poor single mothers without the proper resources would lose their children to foster care. Many were victimized at the hands of those with a duty to protect them, resulting in lawsuits and the facility shut down. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Continuing my episodic series on MacLaren Hall, I speak to Claudia Flowers, who began her career in Social Work in 1993 and remained at the facility until its closing. This is Part 1 of 2. MacLaren Hall Children's Center has been called "Los Angeles' Dirty Little Secret". Owned by the county, It once housed thousands of kids removed from their homes for various reasons and placed at what was to be a temporary facility until a suitable foster home became available. Disproportionately, poor single mothers without the proper resources would lose their children to foster care. Many were victimized at the hands of those with a duty to protect them, resulting in lawsuits and the facility shut down. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

MacLaren Hall Children's Center has been called "Los Angeles' Dirty Little Secret". Owned by the county, It once housed thousands of kids removed from their homes for various reasons and placed at what was to be a temporary facility until a suitable foster home became available. Disproportionately, poor single mothers without the proper resources would lose their children to foster care. Many were victimized at the hands of those with a duty to protect them, resulting in lawsuits and the facility shut down. On this episode I speak to Andrew Bridge. He is a Survivor of MacLaren Hall and the LA County foster care system, an Attorney, Author and Children's Advocate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

The latest social media influencer drama with Darius Williams aka Darius Cooks has me wondering why so many people will not only blindly follow, but staunchly support and defend folks they don't know in real life? Go with me down the #dariuscrooks vs The Kitchenista et al. rabbit hole. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Social Media will have you believing that being young and single is a non-stop party. Let's dispel this myth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

It went down in Dallas, TX this weekend with an all out twerk battle between patrons and the owner of True Kitchen & Kocktails.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Bishop A. Wyoming Bazemore wants you to know that his wife of less than a year Ann'Gel is a true Jezabel! But why did he choose her when other pastors warned him to stay away? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Our own bad decisions can lead to us having bitterness that lasts a lifetime. In an effort to keep our life lists on course, we often justify a significant other's bad behavior. Listen to my perspective on Teri Knight's story, ex-wife of murderer Manuel Gehring. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

The pastor has been caught cheating again! Would you continue to be a member of Relentless or any church where the principles of the bible continue to be disregarded? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

By now you may have heard about the Prince of Sweetie Pies, Tim Norman being arrested on a federal charge of conspiracy murder-for-hire that killed his nephew Andre Montgomery. On this episode I talk about what lead to this arrest 4 years after Andre's murder. Ya'll pray for Miss Robbie! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

I've been watching docuseries "Trial by Media" on Netflix. The "King Richard" episode in part is an example of a Civil Rights attorney selling out the Black community in order to serve his own agenda. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

My Aunt Pepper Miller, a multi-cultural market researcher for companies like Bravo, Ulta Beauty and McDonald's, joins me to discuss the signs of a narcissist and how to break free from narcissistic abuse. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Men still feel like home makers, while important, don’t contribute in the same ways that they do. And therefore should sexually satisfy their needs when desired. Comedian David Arnold’s Netflix special “Fat Ballerina” confirms this way of thinking. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Do you think it's OK for a married woman to ask her ex for money? On this episode I have a 3rd Party Story Time while I apply my avocado face mask.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Are you a Mama Bird?

" People with aging parents are tired of being stuck between trying to help them and a parent’s denial, resistance, and rejection of ideas." On this episode I speak with Rhonda Caudell, RN, CCM The Aging Parent Expert. She tells us how to co-create a partnership plan with our aging parents in order to help them have the best quality of life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

One of my best friends and I talk about her experience marrying a man 7 years her junior. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Most employees of large organizations have a Flex Spending Account benefit that they are not using. I teach you how to take advantage of this pre-tax savings on out-of-pocket medical expenses.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Spent a Friday night doing one of my favorite things, watching a good crime documentary. This one is not only suspenseful, but had me confused, sad and angry all at the same time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

The Peloton Bike Ad and Billy Dee Williams being “fluid”. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Married or partnered people always try to hook up their Single friends. But get it wrong every time! On this episode, I give matchmakers 3 tips that will save a lot of time and keep the friendships in tact. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Sometimes we hold onto things we no longer need in our lives and don't do us any good. Let's unpack while my clay face mask dries! To watch my Facemask Monday videos, subscribe to my YouTube channel.

I break down this 1st episode given my experiences with these types of relationships the ladies find themselves in. Subscribe to the YouTube channel - Urban Spinster --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Buying property is stressful enough. Now let’s add selling another to the mix and having to be on alert for fuckery at the same time! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

My guest, comedian Anderi Bailey aka Mr. Amen, joins me to talk about why he is happily divorced. But would marry again for a 3rd time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

My guest on this episode is a young Black man who loves love! We talk about why he values relationships, the mistakes made and his path to being better. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

My guest and former 8th grade teacher joins me to talk about why she remained single after having her children. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

When people acknowledge that they are falling short there is rarely an attempt to actually “do better”. So why say it out loud?

Attention isn’t always positive and sometimes not even about you. On this episode of the podcast I talk about how insecurity signs may be missed during the initial stage of a relationship. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

My guest, Credit Repair Expert Larry Baxter and I discuss why people may choose to rent vs own their home. He dispels first time buyer myths also giving tips on how to boost your credit score. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

A woman messed around for 25 years waiting on her estranged husband to go half on the divorce! Now that is petty. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Single women are often advised to change things about themselves in order to attract and marry a man. But being fake is not sustainable over time. Take a listen to this latest episode and tell me what you think. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

On this episode I address financial manipulation by a spouse and the need to have emergency savings in case things go bad. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

My guest, blogger Laura Reid and I discuss our thoughts on why scammers like Billy McFarland are so successful and also delve into other documentaries we enjoyed. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Many entrepreneurs don’t have health insurance. It’s expensive, especially when you’re just starting out. But there are ways to cover yourself in the event of an unforeseen illness or injury. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

When relationships end, sometimes without warning, we want to know where it went wrong. But is that really the best thing for our emotional health? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

It seems that women are always having to push back against people that seek to take advantage of us, or who are just being uncooperative. Do men have the same issue? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

Caribbean Top Model contestant says she was “forced” to chemically straighten her hair. But wasn’t this a choice? When faced with an ultimatum we either stand by our convictions or concede. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

I am fascinated with cult documentaries. Why people join them and how the leaders get members to stay. I think today’s racial climate may lend itself to the rise of another group that lures those seeking answers with promises of solving our communities issues. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

My guest Dr. Alvin Abston talks to me about being married 3 times and still having a desire for the right wife. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

We often hear that when praying for something, our “works” are required in order to make it happen. But sometimes we don't wait to find out exactly what that is. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

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To what extremes would you go in order to find love?

My guest on this episode of the podcast is Dr. Alvin Abston, a California State Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider. We are discussing what makes a person become a sexual predator, possible signs and tips to help in your relationships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support

The rite of passage for graduating high school seniors is attending the prom. It could also mean having their first sexual experience. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/urbanspinster/support