Xennials

After being away for some time as life is really life'ing we are back with a quick episode to tell you all about what we have been up to and celebrate our wins with you this international women's day 2023. We hope you enjoy and celebrate with the women in your lives too. Love Tendai and J --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xennials/message

We're back! Success can look different for everyone but why do we often feel the need to compete against each other as black women? In this episode, we unpack some of the expectations placed on us, from hypersexualisation to how we celebrate our wins. Join us as Season 3 continues...candid conversations, real talk from real black women.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

How many times have we heard the expression 'Strong Black Woman'? How long have black women felt bound by it, without ever really having a space to be vulnerable? In the first episode of 2022, we attempt to unpack some of the complications derived from the problematic mantra and how it has impacted our own lives. Take a listen if you're up for another candid conversation that centres on black women's experiences. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

Welcome to Season 3! It's been a while and so much has changed! In this first episode of the season, Tendai shares her pregnancy journey- a story of loss and triumph. October was Baby Loss Awareness month and we wanted to spend some time shedding light on this sensitive area that often stays in the shadows. Join us as we candidly talk about being pregnant in your forties, recurrent miscarriages, pre-term labour and much more. Contains sensitive information. In memory of baby Khari and baby Zayn. #preprom #babylossawareness #recurrentmiscarriage #pregnantatforty #fertility #1in4 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

What does it take to be a homemaker? With the upsurgence of home schooling, many parents are looking into the prospect of home schooling their children in order to provide them with the best opportunities available to them. In this episode, Lelita from @lelitastreats joins us to discuss her own experiences of homeschooling and the benefits that come with it. We also take some time to discuss what it takes to maintain a healthy lifestyle including plant based diets and living in the countryside. Grab a hot drink (or cold) and tune in for a wholesome conversation about making a home lifestyle work for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

In this time of uncertainty, you may be exploring how to maximise your own skills, step out of your comfort zone and venture into new territories. In this episode and as part of our guest series, we discuss foster care and adoption with Tashi, our multi-talented friend who has recently qualified as a professional baker. Tashi shares with us how she makes the most of the skills she has been given while balancing very busy family life. Join us for a very interesting conversation surrounding maintaining a fulfilling lifestyle and making the most of your God-given skills and gifts. Follow Tashi @cakeditbakedit on Instagram and Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

Do you believe in soul mates? You know, that special person made just for you like a match made in heaven? Or is that all too good to be true? In this episode, we are joined by Latoya ‘T’ in discussing relationships in their varying stages from dating to marriage, finding true love, maintaining healthy relationships and so much more. Pull up a chair, grab a drink and come join us for another candid conversation- this time about love. ❤️ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

Has the thought of travelling solo ever crossed your mind? Have new travel restrictions got your itching to hop on the next flight out? In this episode, we sit down with our guest Keturah to explore the world of travel and all the joys (and some horrors ) that come with it. Keturah sheds lights on what it is like to travel alone, experiencing the different cultures and how good it is fo the soul. Enjoy. J and Tendai --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

What does it take to be a boss? In our second episode of season 2, we chat with our guest, multi-award-winning business consultant, Daniella Genas, founder of She’s the Boss International Join us as we find out more about the woman behind the business and discuss what it’s like to found and manage a successful business. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

It is the start of season 2 of our podcast and we're excited to kick start it with the distinguished Mama Christine, J's mom. How far have you looked ahead? What is it like to experience menopause? What will you do after retirement? Join us as we discuss these issues, touching on Dr Christiane Northrup's book 'Goddesses never age' and much more, looking closely at what it means to age gracefully, place YOU at the center of it all. J and Tendai --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

Forty and absolutely fabulous!!! Happy birthday to us! We cannot believe a whole year has gone by and what year it has been! In our last episode of this season, join us as we reflect on turning 40 this year, our journey as podcasters, and our goals for the new and upcoming second season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

Bob Marley sang "One good thing about music: when it hits you feel no pain!" What would we do without the joy of music, endlessly providing the backdrop to our lives? There’s no doubt that music has the power to transform, uplift, and motivate and has been with us from the beginning of time. In this episode, Ace1 The Servant joins us to discuss the music scene within the UK over the years from reggae sound clashes all the way to the fairly young drill music. Take a listen as we discuss the and the ins and outs of the music industry, and the interesting ways in which music influences our lives. Find Ace1 The Servant @ace1nodb YouTube source: Exposed: How the Music Industry Works Documentary by Wolrd King (Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dJQdF7cvbU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

Ever paused tentatively at which box to tick whenever you have to fill out a form? Black African, Black Caribbean, Black British, Other? What’s the difference? After a brief hiatus, we’re back to discuss what it means to be a part of the African... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xennials/message

America, in fact, the world is reeling with images of protests all in the wake of the recent murder of George Floyd. What will it take for the violence perpetrated against Black people to end? How many more lives will be sacrificed before voices are heard? What can the black community outside of the US do to support the cause?Join us as we discuss possible solutions to this scourge and how to address the trauma that has been affecting our community for centuries.J and Tendai

We continue to share the experience and advice we would give to the younger versions of ourselves. As part 2 of our 'Passing the Baton' series, we’re excited to welcome our very first guest: Miss Romella Nicholas, J’s beautiful daughter.Follow on insta: @mellasmaskcheck out: mellasmasks.bigcartel.com,

If you could speak to the younger you what would you tell yourself? Inspired by @dearblckgirlz’s initiative, we share some gems that we and those around us have found invaluable in the journey towards self- actualisation as black women. So much to discuss this is part 1. Email us at xennials@outlook.com or DM us @Xennialspodcast get involved we’d love to hear from you. Lit Corner- Small Doses by Amanda SealesPodcast- The Knowledge Project with the Shane Parrish #79 feat. Esther Wojciciki - How to Rasie successful people.

Self-isolation. A year ago these words bore little or no significance. And now? It’s becoming our new normal. How have you been spending time and staying sane? Join us in our first remote recording as we discuss:— what this trying period means for us all — how to get through it as best as we can. Lit corner novel: The Water Dancer by Ta’nehisi Coates.

Since the start of 2020 the world has been bracing itself against a pervading sense of doom. With all the worries of disease, plagues, and threats of war, if worse comes to worst are we ready? What do we do?In this episode we discuss:The coronavirus and other disasters plaguing 2020.The disasters we’ve endured as Xennials.Turning fabulous forty and Tendai’s birthday celebrations.Inspirational women like Teedra Moses.Lit corner recommendations: Queenie by Candice Carty- Williams and Slay in Your Lane by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth UviebinenéWe hope you enjoy!Tendai and J

Valentines has come and gone....but February is still here. Anyway, where is your boyfriend? LOL. Check your friends all relationships count and matter, not just romantic ones. Some of us ladies can get caught up in the notion of valentines especially with social media - self-love is self-care have selfentines, gyalintines, frienintines. You are love and Its all ok.

#2020vision the word of the decade. What is your vision? What do you see? Wishing you a very happy new year as we question if this is really a new year with all the cold and dim dark days as continues from our last episode. A quick cast from your ladies with big birthday wishes; Happy 40th to all our 1980's babes.

Intimidating vs assertive; aggressive vs passionate: how are black women perceived in the world of work? Can your hairstyle cost you your job? How loud is too loud? Do you wear make-up to work or not?In this episode, we explore the hurdles we face as black women in the work environment and how difficult it is to blast through the glass ceiling. Join us for another candid conversation about our own experiences with work and how we’ve managed to navigate through it.

The Big C. It’s something that seems to be pervading our generations today; it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Cancer is ailing our society but is it a symptom of a larger problem? What actually causes it? Is there anything we can do to prevent it?Join us this week as we discuss some of the fears associated with this modern disease and what we can do to maintain a healthy lifestyle.J and Tendai

What was it like going to school in the 80s and 90s? From hairstyles, teddy bear picnics to earning your stripes in Secondary school, in this episode, we discuss our personal journeys with education and how these experiences have shaped our practice as educators today.

Xennial. It’s not a word that you hear very often. You’re probably more familiar with terms like Baby Boomers, Millennials and now Gen Zs. We hadn’t really heard about it ourselves until we were looking for names for our podcast. When we did, we thought it was a perfect way to describe our own generation: late 70s and early 80s babies who have had the privilege of experiencing life before and after the internet. In our first episode, we reminisce on what it what was like growing up in the 90s and the giddy excitement of experiencing the World Wide Web for the first time--a feeling that is often lost on Gen Zs who haven’t known a world without it. Can we talk about those cringe worthy first email addresses? (No shade to the sexyjohndoes@lycos.com) Better yet, the discovery of a plethora of chat rooms that proliferated the late 90s and early 2000s, long before forums like Facebook and Snapchat? Being an Xennial also means that we have just entered or are about to enter a new decade: the fabulous forties. What does turning 40 mean? Would you consider it to be old or is 40 the new 30? As women of Caribbean descent in the bustling multi-cultural city of Birmingham, we discuss some of the complexities that we find ourselves experiencing whilst we embark on this new era. If you fancy reminiscing on the past and exploring difficult conversations surrounding blackness, womanhood, family, baby loss and grief, be sure to take a listen to our very first episode. J and Tendai