you're too loud!

girls just wanna have fun!! but with WHAT money??!! like fr where's it coming from…..this week we're diving deep into all things financial literacy because when it comes to us two, it's LACKING! from the racial wealth gap to financial trauma, we're digging into what this experience looks like to us! also it's the last episode of the season before we go on a tiny break so make sure to get your fill!!

if you're anything like us, the supreme court decisions on affirmative action, student loan relief, and lqbtq+ rights had you SHOOK (but also not really) and disappointed. today, we focus on how affirmative action impacts us and where we go from here.

happy juneteenth y'all! we're back recording on this federal holiday to check in about what juneteenth means to us and how we can ALL step our allyship up. we wouldn't be us if there weren't a few detours in the conversation... so get ready for some laughs and a reminder to support the Black community with your actions not just your words

“picnic”, “peanut gallery”, “low hanging fruit”…what do all these phrases have in common? if you said that they all have racist origins, ding ding ding we have a winner!! did yall know that so much of the english language has such a nasty, sinister, racist past? well today we're takin a little peek behind the curtain to learn more — when we know better we do better!

Y'ALL. when's the last time you sat still and really checked in with yourself to see how you're doing? like a true full body scan???….right, us either. thank GOD we have a beautiful soul helping us with that & so much more today!! so excited to welcome our guest ashley mcgirt to the pod this week. ashley is a founder & racial trauma therapist who chatted with us about soooooo many things under the sun—scientific, spiritual, emotional, and physical—and we can 1000% guarantee you that you'll learn something today. we know we did!! it's VERY loud in here tuhday!!!!

a few seasons ago we discussed body image in body-ody-ody! in this episode, we check in on how we're feeling and encourage each other to celebrate our bodies in every state. so, grab your favorite comfort food and settle in for another very loud episode!

if its one thing for certain two things for sure…black women are gonna stay on top! but how come when we're winning, we're told that our reactions are too loud, too much, too this, too that? we've had ENOUGH! after lsu's triumphant victory and some very…underwhelming…reactions, we're calling misogynoir & digging into why this has become so normalized. because if there's one thing about this podcast, there's no such thing as too anything!

there are truly no words to describe our time with the queen: ashley c. ford. we talk all types of love, the importance of co-signing your friends, daring to heal, how it feels to be loved by oprah, and even some twitter rapid fire?! all we can say truly…whewww! Ashley C. Ford's New York Times best-selling memoir, Somebody's Daughter, was published by Flatiron Books in June 2021. Ford is the former host of The Chronicles of Now podcast, co-host of The HBO companion podcast Lovecraft Country Radio. She currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband, poet and fiction writer Kelly Stacy, and their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy. Ford has written or guest-edited for ELLE Magazine, Slate, Teen Vogue, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Domino, Cup of Jo, and various other web and print publications.

with the rise of generative ai, we wanted to check in about its impact on black women. spoiler alert: it's not good. listen in for a discussion about how technology can perpetrate bias and the need for increased representation in those spaces. and stay tuned for a very exciting announcement at the end of the episode....

this week we get into a natural part of so many of our lives - periods! people who menstruate know just how taxing a period can be on mental and physical health and the effects are even worse for Black people with periods. so join us for a discussion about period poverty, the stigma associated with having a period, and how menstrual policies around the world can promote a more empathic & inclusive environment. and that's on what?? period

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH! if you're anything like us you're celebrating BHM by supporting Black businesses, organizations, and causes. this week, we get into what the month means to us and how important it is to learn our history and give credit to the Black people who helped to build our communities. you're not gonna want to miss this one, and while you're at it send it to someone who needs to hear it. :) alsoo if you're not streaming do i know you know you on youtube.... wyd??

not yall thought we weren't coming back for another season?! babyyy we got a whole lot to get into this year, but before we do we gotta highlight a few things we missed while we were off in 2022!! at the end of the day, it's all about supporting and protecting black women (and southwest running jordan her money). you know how we comin over here — let's get loud!!

awwww not us emotional that the year's over!! yall another year has come & gone so yk that calls for an obligatory reflection episode! in our transition out of college into earllyyy adulthood, we've learned so many lessons we want to share with you!! cheers to all of us in 2023 xoxo

we've all heard the phrase “ignorance is bliss” but have we all experienced the privilege to live in complete ignorance to absolutely everything happening around us 24/7??? uh ohhh we too loud??? today, we get into the common threads running between the attack on black women @ UK & the midterm election results—can you take a guess as to what it is?? bloooppp!!!

suffering, our mental health, saving the world…all of these are things that people think black women owe to society, but we're here to tell you that simply does not and will never fly over here!!!! join us as we actively identify what burdens we need to unload and how we're working on attacking them in our personal lives…whew chile it's not easyyyy!!

if there's one thing we should all take seriously, it's our mental health!! but just because we ~should~, doesn't mean we're always good at prioritizing it. this week's episode is a reminder for all of us to check in on ourselves and our people (especially the ones who always seem happy)!! let's all remember that we never really know what people are going through so let's all treat each other with a little more empathy!!!

if you don't know it by now, we don't know what to tell you…black women stay winning!! this year's emmy awards were legendary with black women & lgbtq+ people of all shapes, sizes, tones, and stories making all sorts of history!! we're so excited to celebrate these women today, along with other historic strides with representation in television throughout the last year. grab your popcorn, remote, & let's go!

serena williams. the name says it all! join us as we shower the greatest of all time with our gratitude, explain why black women are so protective of her, and take a look into how she's so much more than a tennis star. if you're looking for inspiration, look no further than queen serena!!

in the first part of this series, we got into some historical context of black women and the relationship with hair, our relationship to hair as children, etc. today, we're focusing on how that relationship changed as were growing up, what it looks like today for us, and some universal experiences including self-betrayal, community pressures, and…these new age hairstylists *deep, heavy, negro spiritual sigh* get into it yuuhhh!!!

THE QUEEN IS BACK!!! after our muva beyoncé dropped renaissance, you already know we had to come straight to the pod! join us this week as we admire her themes of reinvention, reflect on how much she means to us/the culture, and truly bask in our royalty eras through this album. beyoncé (since you're obviously reading this)…THANK YOU

the long awaited episode is finally here…it's time to talk about HAIR! but not just any hair-all the beauty that is black hair!! for black women, our hair is our history, our present, and our future so there's beauty and trauma that comes along with it. join us for part one of the hair series where we get into the relationship between black hair and our ancestors, our childhoods, and so much more!!

we're big advocates for black girl luxury, but did you know that luxury isn't all about material things? as we settle into our new lives, we tap into how luxury looks & feels different for all of us as well as the barriers that hold certain groups back from attaining the “soft life”. sit back & relax bc sis…you deserve!

let's be very clear: “you're too loud!” has and will forever stand with the right to choose for anyone that can get pregnant. with the recent supreme court roe v wade ruling, we (probably like you) are SICK! debrief with us as we discuss the dispropportionate impacts of this ruling, how roe v wade is about way more than abortion, and the hypocrisy of sustaining life in the united states. our country needs a lot more love and a lot less hate, so yall can always count on us to get loud with you!

we'reee backkk for season 4 y'all! this week we get into all the mess that's been going on since we've been off like the ongoing war on women's bodies, the audacity of inflation, the dire need for gun reform, and so much more. are y'all tired?? we definitely are!!! as almost corporate gworls we also get into what the pod will look like going forward - y'all already know we not turnin the volume down anytime soon :) 

yall…your favorite co-hosts just graduated college!! WHAT?!! yes yes yes it's true and we're feeling allll the emotions! this is a ~reflective~ episode as we highlight our grad weekend, how we feel right now, what we're looking forward to, and give our best advice to you beautiful listeners!

as black women, we pride ourselves on being part of such an exceptional, multidimensional community that can't be boxed in! society works really hard to reduce black women, and the black community, to a monolith which actually has very harmful, real life effects. join us this week to hear about some of our own personal stories, examples of how we suffer from this dangerous concept, and black women that are completely breaking out of the box and doing it WELL! can you tell we love being black women?!

“business professional”, “you're not acting professional”, “professional conduct”….what does any of that even mean?! this week we dive into how this word is coated in elite whiteness & how this affects diverse groups in work environments. we're talking fashion, language, and everything in between so everybody (business babes especially) better tap in!!

history has been made by black women AGAIN!!! this week we celebrate the absolutely iconic justice ketanji brown jackson!! as incredible as her confirmation is, it wouldn't be us if we didn't break down the racist microagressions & straight violence she had to go through just to get a seat at the table. *deep heavy sigh* we aint been this loud in a minute yall…let's buckle down!

yall know if there's one thing we gon do…it's beat this face!! this week we take a deep dive into the complex relationship between black women and makeup. from wearing shades 6x too light for our complexion in middle school to the trial and error phases of learning what worked for us….it's a whole journey!! join us as we laugh at the mistakes of the past, think about how black women run the world of beauty, and find ways to support black woman owned beauty companies!

after a few trips (and an unfortunate airport experience) we're backkk and getting loud about a phenomenon so many people face - imposter syndrome! we dive into how it has affected us, the importance of holding organizations accountable, and share tips that have helped us advocate for ourselves. to all the women and bipoc people out here, this ones for you. & if you haven't heard this today, you deserve to have a seat AND voice at the table!!

if you've listened to any black woman's experience, you know that we deal with a LOT from all sides - racism, sexism, and much more!! this week, we take a deep dive into the specific misogyny that affects black women and get loud about a couple recent examples that the world's a lil toooo quiet about!!turn the volume up on this one… and while you're at it, send this to someone who needs to hear it!!

remember when we talked about the challenges black women face while traveling abroad?? well we're running it alll the way back for part 2 with a fresh perspective. we get into the good, the bad, and the truly ugly, and we share our best travel advice right in time for spring break!! this is an episode you're not gonna wanna miss!!

have yall caught on to how there are two totally different americas?! the black community, specifically black women, face a very different reality from our non-black counterparts & we're getting loud about it! from the sexualization of young black girls to treatment of our black woman athletes to the accumulation of wealth…there's a LOT to unpack here! we crankin this one alllll the way up yall!!

happy valentine's day to the girlies only!! so many people try to make single women feel sad on vday, so we're here to remind you exactly why you're actually choosing the more peaceful lifestyle…some of these men are trifling! we look at men below the bare minimum, defend our strongest icks, and claim what we want in 2022! turn the volume up yall--this one's LOUD!

as business students, we keep a cloooose eye out on how some of these companies out here love to play around with allyship! this week of black history month, we take a deep dive looking at corporations' pandering fails, empty promises to the black community, and the harm of lip service. don't worry- we put you on to ways we combat this, tv/music recs, and even where to buy girl scout cookies??? let's get it!

UH OHHHH back again!!! yup the queens back what's hannenin?!!?!! that's right y'all—welcome to season three…the loudest season yet!! tune in as we explain where we've been the last few months & get caught up on some of the biggest pop culture moments we missed. if you wanna hear about tv's hottest new show, learn how you can continue supporting black women, & get hip to the newest phrases, this is the ep for you! aboooowwww!!!

*cue emotional reflective music* yall...can you believe it's been A WHOLE YEAR since the legendary beginning of “you're too loud!”?!?! the past two seasons have been such a fun ride so we decided to take it back and reflect on our loudest moments, loudest guests, and even loudest reactions!! thank y'all so much for being loud with us this year—here's to the next one!

now why are we hearing non-black people use and completely wear out aave?! and WHY do yall think these phrases that have been around for hundreds of years are gen z terms?! this week we get a little too loud about the origins of aave, how it has led to black commodification, and how its gen z classification has harmful and fatal impacts! whew chile...don't miss this one sis!

we in the presence of royalty this week yall...no like literal royalty!! you may know bayleigh dayton as miss missouri usa, the star of cbs big brother, host of bayleigh daily, or a stunning model, but today...you get the privilege of getting to know her up close & loud! join us as we discuss everything under the sun from her time on big brother to finding love on tv to the importance of hair representation and SO much more!! bay didn't come to play with yall so tune all the way in for another loud and proud episode!

yall…the current systems of the united states are failing our babies. full stop. from tamir rice to adam toledo to ma'khia bryant and far too many others, our children of color deserve so much more. join us while we break down why critics of ma'khia bryant are loud and wrong, the infantilization of white mass murderers, and why we need to separate accountability from justice. of course, we make sure to put yall on to an escape from reality while gettin real loud about the things that truly matter!

after over a year of bein locked up, we ready to get outside and travel! buuuuttt since we're black women, traveling comes with lots of heavy baggage as well! join us as we discuss navigating airbnb profile pictures, feeling othered, constant safety concerns, and so much more! in between all the laughs we make sure to put yall on to one of our absolute favorite podcasts and get loud about hair products and our favorite tiktok trends??!! c'mon yall- we gettin ready to get flewed out!

everybody's talkin bout “get your summer body together” but over here, our summer bodies are the same bodies that get us through every other season of the year! after the year that was 2020, our bodies deserve even more love than we normally give them, so join us in discussing the erasure of fat women in the body positivity movement, why we love our bodies out loud, and so much more! we turning this one allll the way up so grab whatever food makes you happy and join us as we celebrate our bodies!

every single person reading this has/once had big dreams for themselves...what happened to them?! did you give up on them or are you still speaking these plans over your life?! we have GIGANTIC dreams and we have every intention of seeing them come to fruition by manifesting what we want in our lives, facing fear head on, and speaking and living our truth! join us as we become re-energized while getting loud about the church reaction to lil nas x, stealing from black creators, and sooo much more!

are you feeling every bit of fatigue, frustration, and lack of motivation while fighting the pressures of operating “normally” in a pandemic and so many other global injustices???....just us????....oof! JK every single person has to be feeling this to some degree so join us in this conversation about finding what energizes you, fighting through no motivation whatsoever, and all the tough feelings! somehow we laugh our way through this conversation, put yall on to some feel good content, and of course get TOO loud!

we don't know about you, but we're really tired of how this country treats white supremacists. from the “bad day” narrative to anonymity of these domestic terrorists, the way this country coddles whiteness is disgusting (but not surprising)! join us as we discuss racism against the aapi community, media trying to use black people as a scapegoat, and how we can all show up to be better allies! we even make sure to put you on to your new favorite pop star while getting loud about the power of women!

in this house, we believe, support, and stand alongside meghan markle!! welcome to a particularly loud episode of the pod where we read the colonizing institution that IS the royal family to FILTH! from the double standard between meghan markle and kate middleton to the ugliness that is misogynoir, join us as we take a deep dive into the iconic oprah interview with harry and meghan! let's travel across the pond and take a seat...because we goin allll the way in this week--cheers!

over here, we celebrate black history month and women's history month all day erryday because why wouldn't we?! throughout women's history month, we hear a lot about “girls supporting girls”, but we discuss how this is typically limited to a ~certain type~ of girl...you know the one! join our conversation about how the fight for women's rights has never been fully inclusive, our relationship with TRUE feminism, and what it means to really show up to the fight! don't worry, we make sure to put yall on to a black owned, woman owned business and get loud about our new partnership and giveaway with the incredible digital platform- Outspoken! you don't wanna miss this one!

get ready for all the reali-TEA this episode as we talk about what we know best- reality tv baby!!! reality tv shows are our guilty pleasure (although we feel zero guilt) so we figured it's time to take one of our favorite subjects to the pod! join us as we talk about our favorite shows, how reality tv has such a hold on pop culture, and even how stereotypes about black women are perpetuated on these shows! of course we make sure to put yall on to some self confidence tips while doing what we do best-- being TOO loud!!

can you tell by the episode title that we're not holdin back?! after a frustrating week of dealing with lots of performative allies, we sit down to talk about why this is a lot deeper than many people realize. join us to discuss why we take being black women so seriously, why we're done appeasing non-black guilt, and why these discussions need to be normalized by true allies! it wouldn't be us if we didn't laugh our way through this conversation while bashing ted cruz and putting yall on!

whew chileeee unless you've been livin under a rock, we know you've heard about all the drama in the bachelor franchise this week! we couldn't take this conversation on alone so we had to call on an insider, queen of peter weber's season, and our personal fav: natasha parker!!! join us as we take a deep dive into misconceptions about the bachelor franchise, the firsthand experience of being an outspoken, black woman on the show, the friendship culture inside the house, and soooo much more! and of COURSE we had to get extra loud about our take on chris harrison gaslighting our queen rachel lindsay….yeah, you don't wanna miss this one!

if you've listened to us talk for more than five minutes, you know that we are NOTHING without our incredible friendships with black women! with valentine's day (or galentine's day) coming up, we couldn''t help but discuss what these friendships mean to us, celebrate the unity of black women, and share advice on how young black girls can find their people. this episode wouldn't be us if we didn't ugly laugh every 0.5 seconds while getting super loud & making sure to put y'all on! here's to celebrating friendships today & forever!