Sex Starts Outside the Bedroom: Intimacy in your 40s.
Let me start by saying, this episode is for GROWN FOLKS ONLY! One of my doctor sister-friends and I had quite the conversation about what intimacy looks (and feels) like to us, in our 40s. Enjoy.
French Vanilla...Colorism in America
enJuly 16, 2021
What was the main topic of the podcast episode?
Summarise the key points discussed in the episode?
Were there any notable quotes or insights from the speakers?
Which popular books were mentioned in this episode?
Were there any points particularly controversial or thought-provoking discussed in the episode?
Were any current events or trending topics addressed in the episode?
About this Episode
Have you ever assumed light skinned women have it the easiest? Are you light skinned and feel like no one understands you? Well this episode might be for you. Today in Grown Women Banter, I talk with my two friends from college. We talk about their experiences as a fair-skinned American woman with Mississippi roots and a fair-skinned Jamaican American woman. We discuss their experiences from childhood to present day.
Recent Episodes from Grown Women Banter Podcast
What's Happening to My 30+ Year Old Body?
In this episode, Dr. Jessica Brown answers many questions we've asked our friends about what's going on with our bodies. Did your hair start falling out, deodorant randomly stop working, have little to no sex drive, looking like you're pregnant thanks to fibroids, eating like crap and don't know why? Dr. Brown went all the way in! Enjoy.
Chocolate Vanilla Swirl and Biracial Colorism
Did you, like me, foolishly assume biracial people didn't experience issues with colorism? Thank goodness for amazing people like Kelly, fitness coach ig @kelllydiener21, who was willing to share her story about growing up biracial and marrying a White man. I learned a lot and hope you do too.
Grandma Wanted Blue-Eyed Blonde Hair Kids!
"Isms" happen in every community. Little did I know, White people can also experience forms of colorism. I spoke with one of my brunette brown-eyed friends about what it was like to grow up knowing your grandmother wished you looked different... more White American. She heard the phrase "no daughter of mine..." too many times to count.
Hope you learn as much as I did. Enjoy.
Understanding Kids, Pronouns, Gender Identity, and More.
I'm learning so much these days about he/him, they/them, she/her, non-binary, gender fluidity, asexual, pan sexual, etc... it's a lot. I'm glad I'm learning, mostly from the kids. In this episode, I spoke with a leading pediatrician about what it all means. I hope this episode helps you learn something too.
Beauty and Boudoir Shoots!
Since the pandemic, many of us have put on the dreaded COVID 15 or 20lbs. As we age, our metabolisms slow down dramatically. I'm here to tell you, you are truly beautiful. Period. Not just beautiful when you lose weight or when you were younger. Take some sexy pictures and see how others see you too. It's the confidence for me!
Protecting Your Identity in a Relationship
Do you know someone who gets in relationships and all of sudden forgets her friends and herself? You might have even been that person who looks up years later and can't seem to find your identity. You're his/her/their wife, Baby X's mother. If that's you in a relationship, then this episode is for you.
What I Want to be When I Grow Up... Again
Did you assume that once you decided on a major or set on a particular career path that you would never change? I know I did. I thought you made a decision and stuck with it. Wrong! Life changes, we change. In this episode, I talk with two women about their career paths in education and higher learning.
Lost and Found: The New Family Edition
There are so many of us who only know half or none of our birth stories. Some of us were adopted. Some of us had a parent leave when we were so young that we barely remember them. Some of us were even unknowingly kidnapped by a custodial parent unable to be located. I am the latter. I was led to believe my father didn't want me, which of course led to "daddy issues."
In this episode, I talk with my sister-in-law who found her family through ancestry.com. She and I discuss our self-discovery journeys and how we're getting through it all. Hope you enjoy. New episodes drop every Friday at midnight, EST.
Clothes are Overrated!
If you've ever asked yourself "am I too old to wear this" or have said, "that's not the best look on her" then this episode is for you. As I get older, my mind says 'ooh I would look cute in that,' but these pandemic pounds say, girl look for something that stretches.
In this episode, you'll hear different perspectives from curvy, to fashionista, to the self-proclaimed regular chick. We talk about everything from full coverage panties to chaffing thighs. I started the show with a brief rant session, then chopped it up with my girls! Hope you enjoy. New episodes drop every Friday.