We Need A Minute

In our season 2 wrap up we recap all of our episodes, share our favorite moments, our accomplishments and so much more. We do all of this with our NUMBER ONE fan, Lester Ruiz Jr. Lester is always ready to reach out, encourage us, and give us feedback. So why not have him join us on or finale ?! As always we are so grateful for our listeners and supporters. Keep in touch during this break and stay tuned for what's to come for We Need A Minute Podcast xoxoDemi & Janea 

Join the WNAM duo as we reflect on our lives and discuss life lessons we wish our younger selves would have known growing up. We touch on lessons like trusting ourselves, pursuing our passions, being "selfish", not taking ourselves so serious and so much more. As always, we wrap up our episode with our infamous segments: Better Than Ever and our M&M (mom advice and motivation) encouraging our listeners in every aspect of life. Grab your friends, your family, and tap into your younger self and sit back and relax - because sometimes we need a minute. 

Hey y'all ! Join the WNAM crew in this week's episode as we take a break to discuss managing a healthy life balance. We give some tips on how to prepare/ adjust to daylight savings time. We even share some of our life hacks that we've added to our daily routines that fosters the balance in our lives. We know there's importance in all the hats we wear BUT if we can't find that healthy balance what's the next step?This episode is overdue but right on time! Grab your friend, sit back and relax and listen ASAP - because sometimes we need a minute.

Hey y'all ! Join the WNAM crew in this week's episode as we take a break to discuss what would probably be voted one of the least favorite emotions- anger. We tackle this topic with tips to try to avoid or lessen the chance of getting angry. We also give some do's and dont's to follow while navigating this emotion and our "better than ever" segment is our attempt to make our personal encounters with anger more manageable! This episode is interesting because this natural emotion is one that we try to avoid! Grab your friend, sit back and relax and listen ASAP - because sometimes we need a minute.

Hey y'all ! Join the WNAM crew in this week's episode as we take a break and play a game of "this or that" to lighten the mood this week. We go into each choice with great detail and give our listeners an inside scoop on our interests. Our "better than ever" segment is all about motivating everyone to live a little and laugh A LOT ! This episode is interesting and FUNNY! Grab your friend, sit back and relax and listen ASAP - because sometimes we need a minute.

Join the WNAM crew in this week's episode as we talk all about dating and the "love holiday" Valentine's Day. We tackle dating as a single or married individual, how the "small things" matter most, how communication AND listening are both the keys to real relationships and so much more. We get real and honest and FUNNY in this episode. Grab your boo or your friend, sit back and relax and listen ASAP - because sometimes we need a minute.

Join the WNAM crew in our PART 2 of "Parents Just Don't Understand"! We have special guests Emoni and Kayden, our oldest children, to help us discover our true parenting styles, explain the pros and cons of being the oldest, answer some hard questions about being a kid, and give us parenting advice from their perspective. This episode kept us on our toes -literally ! Sit back, relax, and listen to this episode because sometimes,we all need a minute. 

Hey y'all it's the We Need a Minute Crew and in this episode we are talking all things parenting! We talk about our kids, our journey of parenting, the different parenting styles, and which style we identify with. We devote our Better Than Ever segment to how we can become better as moms to our babies. So  get ready to sit back, relax, take a load off and chill - because we all need a minute!

Hey y'all it's the We Need a Minute Crew and in this episode we are talking all things black history! We talk about the critical race theory, women we relate to in black history, and what black history means to us. Let's get ready for black history month and celebrate all of our accomplishments... get ready to sit back, relax, take a load off and chill - because we all need a minute!

Hey y'all it's the We Need a Minute Crew and in this episode we are coming up with a plan to make the new year ever better than this one! We talk about not being a part of the negative stigma attached to 'New Year's Resolutions' and how to make sure that you are working on goals that are catered to YOU. We wrap it up with the perfect word of the day that we all can practice throughout this next year. Let's get ready for 2022 but before we hit the ground running... get ready to sit back, relax, take a load off and chill - because we all need a minute!

Hey y'all it's the We Need a Minute Crew and in this episode we are talking all about our love of music! We welcome our first special guest, Khalea Lynee, a contestant of the TV show 'The Voice' (season 17). We share our first experiences with music, our personal journeys, and get the 411 on the life of an artist. We even give our Better Than Ever and M&M segments a musical spin. Get ready to sit back, relax, take a load off and chill - because we all need a minute!

Hey y'all it's the We Need a Minute Crew and in this episode we are talking all about family dynamics! This discussion is so important and just plain good, so we had to give y'all part one and two. In part two we talk about our family dynamics  as  parents, the challenges and journey that comes along with blended families and coparenting. We all know there's no blueprint to the perfect family dynamic so we share some of our personal experiences, including challenges and celebrations. You AND your mama get ready to sit back, relax, take a load off and chill - because we all need a minute!

Hey y'all it's the We Need a Minute Crew and this episode we are talking all about family dynamics! This discussion is so important and just plain good, so we had to give y'all part one and two. In part one we talk about our "core" family dynamics , parents, siblings, family members and dynamics from your childhood and how that played a part in our upbringing and background. We all know our childhood plays a major part in our adulthood. You AND your mama get ready to sit back, relax, take a load off and chill - because we all need a minute! 

It's that season... holiday season friends!!! Join us as we discuss all things holidays including family time, finances, holiday decor, time management, what we are thankful for and so much more. We reintroduce our "better than ever" segment and give you some goals we have for ourselves to become better than before. Sit back, relax and enjoy because we need a minute....

WELCOME BACK!!In our season 2 launch of WE NEED A MINUTE PODCAST,  Demi and Janea welcome our new and old listeners, discuss where we are now in our lives,  what are listeners can look forward to this season and so much more.  As always we share our M&Ms (mom advice and motivation) and our infamous "word of the day" hand picked just for our audience. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our season 2 launch episode because its been a minute and now ..... we need a minute !

In this finale, we wrap up the season with our funniest, favorite, and ah ha moments. Of course we share more of our journey, experiences, and give you all a closer look [or listen] into where we are now. As we close the curtain, we are so grateful and appreciative of the love and support that our podcast has received. Stay tuned for season 2!

In this weeks episode of the We Need A Minute podcast, we discuss the idea of "walking in your purpose." We explain how one might be confused or unsure about what their purpose is, but share tips of how you might discover yours. Of course we share our personal experiences of how we found our place of purpose and that has helped us to walk. Sit back and relax because we all need a minute.

In this weeks episode we discuss the topic of 'How Much is Too Much'? We realize that this is a common struggle in today's society- we do not always stop to assess our daily tasks and ambitions. But today we got time to discuss ways to address being overwhelmed, why people put too much on their plate, the scientific background, and how we are working on bettering our own workload. So sit back, relax because we all need a minute.

In this weeks episode, we discuss something near and dear to our hearts - teaching . More specifically being a minority teacher in today's world. We speak on our journey on why we became teachers, how we deal with teaching in today's society as minority educators, and we take the time to encourage other educators. This episode is dedicated to our educators but EVERYONE should listen because EVERYONE can be a teacher in their own special way. Sit back and relax because sometimes we all need a minute.

In this bonus episode, we pause to celebrate ourselves! No matter if it is a birthday, accomplishment, new position or title, or an every day “win” , it's time we celebrate ourselves and others. We know that life is too short and times can get get too hard for us not to take the time to appreciate the good things that happen. Take this episode as a sign to finally make plans for your birthday, take yourself out as a treat, thank yourself, and celebrate good times! 

In this weeks episode, we discuss all the rave about therapy. Therapy is not an end all be all, it is also its own journey- How can you make therapy work for you? We list some reasons to seek therapy, we share the idea that you don't need a reason to go to therapy, and of course share our personal experiences. Sit back and relax because we all need a minute.

In this weeks episode, we discuss the theory of being a "strong black woman." We break down what that means to us, the stigma attached to the title, and the misconception that our society has regarding this label. This mysterious title not only affects women, but also children and men. Listen to this episode for advice, revelations, and our big giveaway announcement. Sit back and relax because sometimes we all need a minute.

In this episode of We Need A Minute, we discuss self-image! We touch on struggles with self-image, refusing to dim our light because of societal views, American Champion Sha'Carri Richardson's confidence, plastic surgery and healthy lifestyles.  Sit back and relax because sometimes we all need a minute.

In this episode of We Need A Minute, we discuss a hot topic that everyone can relate to: Relationships! In this two-part series,  we are now tackling the romantic aspect. We talk about love languages, share what past relationships have taught us, and how to persevere in your relationship. Like always we hit you with our Better Than Ever segment and our mom and motivational advice. Sit back and relax because sometimes we all need a minute.

In this episode of We Need A Minute, we discuss a hot topic that everyone can relate to: Relationships! In this two-part series,  we first tackle the friendship aspect. We share how our friendship began, red & green flags for friendships, and of course some mom and motivation advice and how we can become better friends. Sit back and relax because sometimes we all need a minute.

We Need a Minute podcast is a place where our listeners can kick back, relax, take a load off and listen to some great conversations about hot topics between two boss best friends. Each episode, Janea and Demi provide real and raw perspectives through life experiences and give their listeners practical takeaways. They remind us that even in our busy schedules it's important to take a break because EVERYONE needs a minute. 

Welcome to We Need a Minute Podcast, the podcast where our audience can take a break from their everyday lives, decompress, and tune into valuable conversation. In this pilot episode of We Need A Minute, we discuss a hot topic that everyone should practice: Self-Love! We breakdown what self-love means to us and share practical ways to pursue your personal self-love journey. Sit back and relax because sometimes we all need a minute.