Wake Up With AJ

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This podcast will cover those everyday conversations. Those raw, open, and authentic conversations you have with your friends and family. Those conversations that get so deep. The ones that get really heated! YES! Those conversations are happening here. Wake up with AJ!!! Follow me on instagram @wakeupwithajpodcast or @aye_russell. Send us your questions, arguments, and topics.

AJ Russell


    • Aug 7, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Wake Up With AJ

    Friends....

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 38:32


    Kiiiii is back! We are talking about friends today!! How do your friends treat you? Do they support you? There for you? Can you count on them? Lets talk!

    Starting Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 21:08


    Last episode we talked about knowing when to walk way. So, now that we know when and how to walk away, but where do we go from there? Lets talk about "Starting Over" What does it look like? How does it feel? How do you start? What does it mean?

    Knowing when to walk away.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 15:15


    I know! I know! Its been a while, but today we are talking about knowing when to talk away! When is enough an enough?

    Thank God for the Struggle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 8:47


    Often times we spend to much time worrying! God got us. 1 Peter 5:10 Proverbs 3:5-6 Romans 8:28 Philippians 4:13 1 Thessalonians 5:18

    Your Friends or Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 16:24


    Welcome back to another episode of WAKE UP WITH AJJJJJJJ!! How is everyone doing It's been a long time. I know! I KNOW! Life has been happening, stuff has been happening, so yeah! But I have some new stuff I want to talk about. Oh, I had my first therapy session. Ok, have yall ever been asked by your person to choose between your friends or them? Do you have friends or best friends that you are really close to? Does your person have a problem with it? Where is the “line” that you have drawn? Do you need one? What's the line? How far? How does your friend about it? How did it make you feel? What was your answer? Who did you choose? That's what we are talking about today… LETS GO!!!

    Your "Toxic Trait"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 13:10


    Do you have a toxic trait? Where do you think your toxic trait came/comes from? Why do you think you are toxic? How do you define toxic? Who is the judge? Is it a culture thing? Or is a real trait? Let's talk about it…

    Happiness!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 14:24


    Today we are talking about Happiness. What is Happiness? How do you know when/if you are happy? Is it a feeling? Something tangible? Can you be happy and sad at the same time? Do you need someone to be happy? Let's talk about it!

    Loving you is EXHAUSTING! Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 24:59


    Loving hurt people!! Pt. 2. What if the "hurt person" doesn't know they're hurt? We are talking about it.

    Loving you is EXHAUSTING!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 26:05


    This episode we talk about LOVE. In lieu of LOVE day coming up, I thought it would be fitting. Have you ever tried to LOVE a hurt or damaged person? Was it hard? How did it go? Well, thats what we are talking about! Share! Share! Share!

    Communication Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 23:16


    I was asked to go a little deeper on communication!! So, we go a little deeper. Let me know what you think.

    Happy New Year, Im Back I think!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 14:30


    Welcome back to Wake Up With AJ! Thank you so much for rocking with me. We are talking about my life updates and communication. Why are we so bad at communicating? Why cant we express our feelings? Are we scared of rejection? Let's talk about it for a minute.

    Self-Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 14:32


    When was the last time you stopped and said, Im about to go do something for me? I think I need a break, I think I need to disconnect? Well, do it now!!!!

    Am I What You Are Looking For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 20:54


    Today, we talk about, what you look for in a person and relationship? Some questions we ask... How do you know what you want? Or look for in person? What are your nonnegotiable? What are you willing to deal with or compromise? A what level do you make those sacrifices? Talking? Dating? Dating Exclusively? Can you answer these questions in your current dating life? What are your thoughts? Follow us on ig @wakeupwithajpodcast or aye_russell

    You Are More Than Enough!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 8:30


    Never Never Never doubt and think you are not enough! You are more than enough! You matter! We need you! Keep. going! Follow me on instagram @wakeupwithajpodcast or @aye_russell. Send us your questions, arguments, and topics.

    Celebrate Yourself!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 6:22


    When was the last time you Celebrated Yourself? Well its time to Celebrate yourself!! Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell and send us questions and topics.

    Keep Going!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 6:22


    It's been sooo long, but God laid something on my heart that I want to share. I really hope it blesses you! Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell and send us questions and topics.

    Mid-Week Inspiration: How to Focus Through "Failure"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 9:13


    Have you ever asked yourself how do I continue to keep going? This podcast is telling you on how to keep going. How to focus through failure. Someone needs you! Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell and send us questions and topics.

    Random Thoughts #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 10:50


    Today's episode will be talking about my random thought. Im sure you have some of these same thoughts, but Im just going to say it for you. Follow us on ig at @wakeupwithajpodcast or @aye_russell and on twitter @wakeupwithaj and send us questions and topics.

    "Glad" - Yvonne Matthews!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 32:32


    Today on Wake Up With AJ, we have a very special guest with us today!! Mrs. Yvonne Matthews, the G.O.A.T!! We are talking about her new album that she released in February. How was the album birth? How do we keep going with COVID-19? And what motivates her to keep going! Listen! Listen! you dont want to miss this episode. Mrs. Yvonne Matthews is such a blessing to the world!! Ohhh, dont forget; Go download "Glad"- Yvonne Matthews on all digital media outlets such as: Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, and many others. Subscribe to her official youtube channel at The Official Yvonne Matthews Music and like her facebook page at Yvonne Matthews Music.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Pride, it can be a dangerous game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 15:12


    How prideful are you? Has pride ever blocked your blessing? PUT YOUR PRIDE ADSIDE!!! Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell and send us questions and topics.

    Open and Closed Relationships!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 30:01


    Let's talk relationships!! What are open and closed relationships? Are you ok with them? My special guest Ki Rox will discuss her perspective on relationships, open and closed! Follow her on ig @kianarox and Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell and send us questions and topics.

    Dating, is that still a thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 14:28


    Yo! What is dating? How do we know when we are dating? Is there something we have to sign? say? or just feel? in 2020 are we still dating? Are we courting? thats for the saints? or are we just talking? My special guest Ki Rox will discuss her perspective on dating and what she think it is. Follow her on ig @kianarox and Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell and send us questions and topics.

    Mid-Week Inspiration: Its Necessary!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 7:44


    Why does stuff go wrong in my life? Why do I go through things? Well, whatever it is. ITS NECESSARY!! Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell send me questions and topics.

    Jealousy in Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 17:46


    Are you jealous of your friends? In what way? My special guest Jasmine Porter and I will discuss our perspective on friends being jealous and some personal experiences. Follow her on ig @itsjazzzzy_Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell send me questions and topics.

    The Company You Keep!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 20:26


    Building relationships and networking can be very beneficial, but are you building bad relationships? Are the people you connected with adding value to your life? How many "friends" do you have? Let's talk! Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell send me questions and topics.

    The Power of Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 17:09


    Social Media can be a powerful thing. The true power of Social media is influence. It's a good source for talking to people, networking, and getting to know people. How does Social Media affect you? Has it affected you in a negative or positive way? Follow us at @wakeupwithajpodcast and @aye_russell send me questions and topics.

    Answering the question; Why am I here?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 19:23


    We often ask ourself why we are here, what am I doing, how did I get here, well this episode give at least one reason why you are here and why you were born. Follow me on Ig @wakeupwithajpodcast or @aye_russell

    Wake up Introduction!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 1:37


    This podcast will cover those open, raw, and authentic everyday conversations. When you are with your family and friends we sometimes have some really good/deep conversations that you don't really expect to have. Those talks that you really don't want to end. Those talks that make you feel better. This is that podcast. This is that conversation. We can use this as an escape. We will cover topics like; Life, Love, Relationships, Church, Hot Topics, Inspiration, Spiritually, and so much more. Let's Talk! Follow me on Ig @wakeupwithajpodcast or @aye_russell

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