How we doing good people?

It has been a while since we've been on the couch together. From spring to fall, so much has happened and many lessons have been learned. This episode and maybe a few others that follow aren't as jazzy as past episodes. This new season, represents new beginnings (the biblical numerology for the number 8) and we will walk through how powerful that is in this current chapter of life. I look forward to moving through them now that I've made it to the other side. I hope you will stick with me (even though I haven't been the most consistent) because this space is precious for me. Sometimes, even in the best of relationships there are times when you don't connect often but you're able to pick up where you left off...let's pick back up!

How we doing good people? Many of us know the struggle of living presently while grieving privately. Some hurts, losses and disappointments have even had the power to change the core of who we are as individuals. Today on the couch, I talk about the full circle revelation of healing some hurts associated with grief I've carried for over 20 years. You know what I mean? Join me on the couch for this revelation and the immense gratitude I have for every part that led here.

How we doing good people? Join me on the couch as I wrap the After Dark series started at the top of the year and share some of where life has led these first few months of 2025. It's funny, the 7th episode in the 7th being this one, 7 is the number of completion. So as we conclude today and prepare for episode 8 (the number of new beginnings) I look forward to having you join me on the couch!

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It has been a whirlwind of sickness, recovery and new germs rotating through our home for about three weeks. I've been in mom mode trying to recover while also being a professional and attempting some semblance of social life. That said, the next episodes are coming. We have a couple more Mommy Couch Confession After Dark couch chats before we return to regularly scheduled programming but I wanted to assure you, they are coming. Next up is a two-part interview discussion intimacy post divorce. I can't wait to share it with you, just need a little grace to get it from my computer storage to your ears. We shall be together soon on the couch!

How we doing good people?

TRIGGER WARNING: Before you join me for this episode, I need you to know there are mentions of sexual assault, rape and molestation. If any of those topics are tender, sensitive or triggering DO NOT listen to this episode.

Should you choose to join me, the conversation around consent as it relates to sex is where we kick off. From defining consent to the ramifications of non-consensual intercourse and a few stops in between, on this episode, we touch on the hard truths of sex that are the foundation for a personally safe experience.

How we doin' good people? This episode touches on why having conversations around sex are healthy and necessary. Before we jump into the deeper sides of intercourse and intimacy, addressing the why seemed like the perfect start. Do you struggle to talk about intimacy and sex? Hopefully, this helps open the path to communication for you.

How we doing good people? Happy last Monday of 2024, we are mere days away from a new year and the introduction of the halfway mark through this decade! Can you believe it? I can't wrap my mind around how fast time is moving. This time period between the holidays and new year tends to be one of reflection and for me some old goals rose to the surface. Join me on the couch as I preview how the reemergence of who I thought I'd be as a professional almost 20 years ago is making an appearance in real-time. Today's episode is short and sweet and I hope you'll join me for the series to come in 2025!

How we doing good people? On this episode, I wanted to give flowers and love to the amazing Black men in my life. There is no world without men and my village is full of amazing, melanated men who deserve to be recognized. Before this year ended, I wanted to make space to honor the menfolk who add as much to my life as the phenomenal women I'm surrounded by.