Did I ghost you? yes but I am sorry. As a sorry for my disappearing act let me provide with updates to some topics we discussed last year: Ukraine vs Russia War by the way is still happening listen to original episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1253186/12491446 Donald Trump our favorite Cheeto. listen to original episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1253186/12491446 Florida / DeSantis Updates. listen to original episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1253186/12635331 Titanic Expediti...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Current Events discussion: Imagine paying 250k to go see the Titanic, which is approximately 13,000 ft underwater on a submarine that is sealed from the outside, and end up missing 1 hour and 44 minutes into the voyage. Prayers to the 5 victims on the vessel and their families. Resources: https://nypost.com/2023/06/19/inside-the-missing-submarine-that-explores-the-titanic/ https://www.cnn.com/americas/live-news/titanic-submersible-missing-search-06-20-23/index.html Support the show Don’t forget ...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode Lil Sis Alex and Cousin Sheera discuss Travis Rudolph and Dominique Jones case (trial still happening). This case is pretty nuts! What is loyalty to you? When does loyalty become stupid? Cause man! What do you expect in return? Listen to how Alex and Sheera talk about Friendships, Social Media, Loyalty, B Simone, Caillou, Hair and the Canada Wildfire. Trigger Warning: this episode contains discussion regarding domestic violence. References: https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-travi...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this episode Lil Sis Alex and Cousin Sheera have a roundtable discussion on the controversial topic of gender identity. Did you know there are 107 different gender identities currently listed for 2023!? Would you consider people whose gender identity does not match assigned sex at birth as having gender dysphoria? Do you believe in gender equally? Should there be a limit or restrictions to what activities transgender people can participate in? References: (Sister in the news article) https://...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Happy Late Mother's Day! This week lil sis Alex shares her motherhood journey. Listen to Alex talk about becoming an autism mom. Check out our new segment "Help a Sister Out!" Min Mark (51:00) is this girl an asshole for not inviting her autistic sister to her art show? Support the show Don’t forget to follow us on our social media accounts: https://www.callyoursisterpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cys_podcast Facebook: Call Your Sister Podcast Twitter: @CYS_Pod Email: cysnation...
May 17, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week Little Sis Alex, Cousins Sheera and Yassy have a roundtable conversation about Sexual Assault, Abusers, Guns and D.A.R.E. Listening in to the cousins discuss: do you think there is real accountability for sexual assault crimes? How does race and generation play a part? What about men and their assaults? Survivors can never forget the abuse they endured. They live with it everyday, do you think the same applies to the abuser? Do you believe abusers can change? Why or why not? Why do you...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week join little sis Alex and her Bestie Elizabeth as they discuss Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis has super conservative views on race, gender and education. Currently in Florida law HB 5 prohibits an abortion after an unborn child has reached 15 weeks of gestation however Desantis stated he would sign an abortion ban outlawing the procedure once cardiac activity is detected — around the sixth week of pregnancy if the house proposed bill. Pronouns no longer allowed in schools i...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week little sis Alex and cousin Sheera are joined by special guest Lakshmi Rengarajan. Lakshmi is a connection expert working to expand the narrative around romance in the age of big tech. After spending several years working for Match.com and WeWork, Lakshmi felt called to address what dating apps are doing to our hearts. When it comes to dating-- meeting is easy, but connecting is harder. How can singles cultivate a genuine connection in the age of big tech? Listen in as Lakshmi explains ...
Apr 05, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week little sis Alex calls her cousins Sheera, Owner of Quemas Candle Co, and Yassy, Owner of MissYassyBakes. Listen in as they discuss the horrific death of Shanquella Robinson. Imagine going on vacation with "friends" and 1 day into the trip everything turns south. Cousins Alex, Sheera and Yassy talk through what this case means to them. What new fears they now have with traveling with "friends" (Imagínate!) and when will any us see any movement on this case!? Show our cousins some love! ...
Mar 29, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 2! Short and Sweet welcome episode. Catch up with Host/ Little Sis Alex as she gives you updates on the Podcast and asks what the fuck is going on in the world? Listen in as Alex talks about her thoughts on the War on Ukraine, Donald Trump R. Kelly and banking in the US. Don’t forget to follow us on our social media accounts: https://www.callyoursisterpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cys_podcast Facebook: Call Your Sister Podcast Twitter: @CYS_Pod Email: cysnati...
Mar 22, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode sisters Alex and Astrid return from vacation to discuss the Roe v Wade overturn and what that means for society. Sisters raise some questions and logistics that were not considered. This includes health complications, the rising healthcare cost, the formula shortage, amount of children in foster care currently homeless and much more. It is a difficult time for women and families alike. The power of choice is slowly being removed and America is blurring the lines between religion ...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 81
In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss their recent mini-vacation at Chicago, IL. They had the whole experience of visiting the Navy Pier, seeing the Chicago bean, and Boystown. They got to experience the LGBTQ+ community in a whole new way and loved the community of Chicago. This made the Memorial Day weekend one to remember and an excuse to visit once more. If you have not visited Chicago we definitely recommend exploring the many lake fronts, beach settings, bike ...
Jun 01, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 80
In this episode sisters, Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson, discuss the top five characteristics of emotional intelligence and how the pandemic has caused a decline in social skills. Many of us have been noticing the over stimulation while in the office. We find the noise, small talk, and even the clock ticking as a distraction. This all has to deal with a decline in our social skills. It is only natural that after two years of socialization reduced to a mute button and a screen that most of u...
May 25, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 79
After a couple of weeks of overcoming colds, company trips/engagements, and just life turning sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson into anti-social bums, they decided to come back for a little catch-up. As many are aware, Kevin Samuels passing along with more pressing matters like the supreme court voting on the case of Roe vs. Wade implications on women's bodies. While Kevin Samuels suggested that women who were over an 8 were the only women capable of catching a six-figure income earnin...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 78
In this episode Astrid Ferguson and Alexandra Hodge circle back on childhood memories and define what feels safe in relationship. Astrid the older sister identifies loyalty and integrity as one of her core values. It is such a high value for her that when others don't reciprocate the gesture she begins to withdraw. Have you listener, ever felt like this? Alexandra identifies the need for safety and transparency. No one likes to be left in the dark but if it plays on the persons insecurities that...
Apr 20, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 77
In this episode sisters Alexandra hodge and Astrid Ferguson decide to weigh in on a clip from a fellow podcast that went viral. The aries and scorpio podcast shared a clip about a guest that stated "She would rather die on the side of the road than call her daughters father." Naturally, Alex and Astrid decided to share some of their own struggles with co-parenting and learn when to put egos aside for the best interest of their sons. Parenting is not easy for any parent. Hence, Alex shares the ad...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 76
In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss withdrawing from grief and it's after affects. It is not secret that grief has been the center at the demise of many of the characters we have witnessed in both real life and in our favorite stories (Bridgerton, Encanto, and even the Yeezy Netflix series to name a few). Grief is a tragic emotion most of us have or will experience in many different forms. However, why is it so much easier to drown grief with responsibilities, acc...
Mar 30, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 75
In this episode Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss diversity and inclusion in the workplace, biases they didn’t realize they had, and the brown eye blue eye experiment by Jane Elliot. Most people think of diversity and inclusion as one of the same but in reality they are separate. In the workplace the main thing that is missing and spent the least amount of time is in, is training. Alexandra who worked in HR many years, particularly in the training department, shares how costly hiring a...
Mar 24, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 74
In this episode sisters Alexandra and Astrid discuss what is the mom complex and how it compares to mom guilt. Hint: they are not discussing the mom complex referring to dating terms. Many know the mom complex when it refers to a guy dating females who mirror traits of his mother. We are talking about the mom complex as it relates to care vs. loving your children. Big sister, Astrid Ferguson discusses a conversation she was recently in and the shameful thoughts that came up for working moms who ...
Mar 16, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In this episode, sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss experimentation with sexuality only to find out they are just extremely boring straight females! Alex genuinely wants to keep exploring and researching the topic of polyamory. So if you know someone who is poly or in a poly relationship send them our way. Besides the comical messy discussion on dating, the sisters tackle some current events that have hit the streets since their last episode. Prayers for Ukraine while they exper...
Mar 09, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Hopefully, you have already watched Tinder Swindler on Netflix. If not, watch it first and then come back to us. In this episode sisters Alexandra and Astrid, are sharing a bunch of spoilers of the tinder swindler but most importantly, how mom was the original swindler. How many people can say their mom taught them how to steal!? We can! If you can, welcome to the sister tribe and join the discussion of things our parents wasn’t supposed to teach us. In this gut wrenching comedic episode, be pre...
Feb 23, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Who doesn’t love love? Valentine’s Day is just a good excuse to celebrate love. However, what is a loving, caring, happy marriage supposed to look like? In this episode sisters Astrid Ferguson and Alexandra Hodge tackle this loaded question. Astrid begins by asking “what does an ideal marriage look like?” She continues to discuss how marriage is one of those subjects most people love to have but don’t really understand all it entails. So listen to this episode as these two sisters peel back the ...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Happy Valentine's Day for us to you! Thank you Nilo, Sean, Octavius and Darnell for your voice memos. We truly appreciate you. Love you CYS Nation! Don’t forget to follow us on our social media accounts: https://www.callyoursisterpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cys_podcast Facebook: Call Your Sister Podcast Twitter: @CYS_Pod Email: cysnation@gmail.com bedtime after a coffee by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported http...
Feb 14, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 69
In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson, speak with six of the women all women cast premiering in the Soul Sisters Reality show ( Qimmah (Quah-mi-iah) the host of pillow talk podcast, Tiffaney Ashlee, Sebrena, Juhne, Benay, and Christina). A show with 12 women who were once strangers, stay in a beautiful beach home with a certified life coach, Trishy Marie; with the common goal to change their lives course and ultimately heal. These sisters are sharing their journey in a bold...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 68
You ever wonder about death? Ever wonder what others would say during your funeral? Sisters Alexandra hodge and Astrid Ferguson, tackle these questions with humor. Astrid being the oldest, shares she wonders about death more often, as she feels her body changing and sees her children growing older. After a certain age we diagnose ourselves with cancer at least twice a day shares Astrid. With death being the topic of this episode and we always celebrate black American history, we wanted to discus...
Feb 02, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 67
In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson discuss important finance discussions involving taxes (yes, tax tips are included), the real estate market today and what women are really looking for when dating. It is tax season and everyone is just waiting to collect their income taxes, we know we are! Astrid as the older sister usually is giving younger sister advice on finances, so sit in on the big and little sister talk. Astrid understands the hardships of being a single mom as ...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 66
We brought in the new year in Covid style. In this episode sisters, Astrid and Alexandra describe their 2022 new year experience, and it’s a hot one. Astrid had Covid and Alexandra shares her comical dating experience thus far. You’ll want to listen with your headphones on to this one! We also share updates on the Elizabeth Holmes case. The founder of Theranos who managed to raised $950M for a lab business with a failed prototype without any clinical trials at age 19. Gentified has been cancelle...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 65
As we approach the holiday season and the tail end of the new year, we wanted to wish our listeners a safe and happy holiday. We’re getting ready for our formal break and wanted to reflect on all the great things 2021 has brought us. We know many of us have been living in the pandemic for a while and most are just tired of talking about it. However, we want you to remain safe, stay healthy and kick start those new year goals, not resolutions. Until next year, from your favorite sister duo. Chao!...
Dec 22, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 64
This week join your favorite little sister Alexandra as she talks about taking a social media break. Did you know multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts? A 2018 University of Pennsylvania study found that reducing social media use to 30 minutes a day resulted in a significant reduction in levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness, sleep problems, and FOMO. Have you ever ...
Dec 08, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 63
We’ve heard the news and people are just getting under covers and rolling over. Another COVID variant Omicron and everyone is still quitting. And we’re loving it! In this episode sisters Alexandra Hodge and Astrid Ferguson get candid and discuss (just like sisters do best): 1. Pandemic creating a new work evolution (quit and think about it later; loyalty is for the birds). 2. Surrogates is the future (robots and meta world; Astrid a tiger with a crown in the future sims city 🤣). 3. Longevity an...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 62
