Hey, Cowe's!! This week on the pod, we sit down and chat about how we, media-savvy women, navigate social media, where nothing is EVER as it seems. We spill the deets on the accounts we love, what kind of social media we avoid, and how we find inspo in this wildly saturated world. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can follow Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 27, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 64
Hi friends! We are finally back with a new episode -- don't kill us *covers eyes*, our summer schedule has been insane. Anywho, this week we are back with an episode on red flags 🚩🚩🚩 and how to spot them in friendships, relationships and at work. Make sure to tell us what your red flags are in the comments on IG. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can follow Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Jul 20, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 63
*RE-RELEASE* We've got another episode with the OG trio this week where we talk to you about how the heck to get going on that thing you've maybe been pushing off. We talk about how to get that side hustle off the ground, how to fail faster and some of the things that have helped each of us take the steps needed to get going. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can follow Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Jul 13, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 62
*Re-Release* To close out Pride Month, we are re-releasing our episode with Just Jamie , for a tricky talk about the nuances involved in the transgender-lived experience. We are so grateful that Jamie took the time to answer some very intimate and vulnerable questions we had for her, so that we could, in turn, help to bring awareness and education to our followers. Make sure you check out Jamie on TikTok too! Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You ca...
Jun 29, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 61
COWE'S -- this week's episode is a "pinch me" moment if we've ever had one. Our latest guest is none other than the legendary makeup artist, Sir John, who has worked with Beyoncé since 2010. He is the newly minted Chief Creative Officer at CTZN Cosmetics, a company that's products we've been using for years, that we are actually investors in. This episode is INCREDIBLE and is full of great tips and tricks from Sir John himself, discussions about what it means to be a Black creative in this space...
Jun 15, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 60
This week, we sit down with Arati Sharma, founder of Backbone Angels, a collective of angel investors who invest in women and non-binary founders, specifically in Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour-led companies. Arati walks us through what it means to be an Angel Investor, how she got here (hint: she was one of the first Shopify members in Canada), and what's next for her and her team. You can follow Arati on Instagram , and check out Backbone Angels and their dope group of investors. Make ...
Jun 08, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Hey, Cowe's!! This week, we chat with one of our friends, the amazing Serena Anthony. She is the Chief People Officer of North America (you heard that right), at GroupM , one of the top media agencies in the entire WORLD. She gives us all the tea on what Talent Recruiters are looking for when they find and hire new talent, and also, tells us about the great resignation -- which, is actually a thing. You can follow Serena on Instagram , and connect with her on LinkedIn as well. Make sure to follo...
Jun 01, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Welcome Back, Cowe's!! This week we sit down with Canada's Dating Coach , and TikTok baddie, Chantal Heide to talk about dating, her no kissing for 3 months rule (and yes, we literally mean NO KISSING), and how she took the life lessons she learned from her time as a stripper and parlayed that into an entire business. You can find Chantal on Instagram and TikTok , and you can find all of her best-selling books on her website , including "No More Assholes". Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and...
May 18, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 56
We're baccckkkkk! This week on a brand new episode of CWC + Friends, we sit down with one of the few female real estate developers in Canada, Priscilla Facey, Founder of Build Up Development Co. We chat with Priscilla about what is holding people back from investing in Real Estate, things we should all consider before investing, and how she changed her money mindset -- *hint* she didn't grow up rich, so her story is one of perseverance. You can follow Priscilla on Instagram for more tips and tri...
May 11, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Welcome back Cowe's!! This week's episode is long-awaited, and one we've been dying to talk about -- what it means to have "Good Hair" and how that's impacted each of our journies differently as Black and Bi-Racial women. We talk about our first hair memories, the ridiculous things people have said and done to our hair (read: trying to touch it without permission) and our best-kept secrets. This episode was sponsored by our amazing friends at SHARK Canada, who you can follow on IG and you can ch...
Apr 13, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Alright, friends, we are back with a follow-up episode on all things fertility -- if you haven't heard our first episode on this, you can check it out here . We sit down with Dr. Arnold Mahesan, a fertility specialist here in Toronto, and we get into the nitty-gritty about all things fertility. He breaks down exactly what you need to ask your doctor, what are some of the warning signs you should look out for, and just how complex the fertility process can be. We even have a surprise appearance f...
Apr 07, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 53
In honour of International Transgender Day of Visibility , we had the great pleasure of sitting down with Just Jamie , for a tricky talk about the nuances involved in the transgender-lived experience. We are so grateful that Jamie took the time to answer some very intimate and vulnerable questions we had for her, so that we could, in turn, help to bring awareness and education to our followers. Make sure you check out Jamie on TikTok too! Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blo...
Mar 30, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 52
This is an episode that is long-awaited, but incredibly timely. So long-awaited, in fact, that we actually recorded a version of it in 2021 -- but it wasn't quite right. Today, we sit down with Halla Rafati to discuss how she, a smart, successful, beautiful powerhouse, got swindled by her ex-partner; in much the same way that the ladies of Netflix's Tinder Swindler, did too. Don't worry, Halla dishes out some GOOD advice on how you, can avoid getting swindled. You can follow @Halla on IG too! Ma...
Mar 23, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 51
This episode of CWC + Friends is one of our favourite episodes and one that we've been wanting to do for a long time. Today, we sat down with Avery Francis , founder of Bloom , a company that helps other companies create access to impactful and equitable hiring practices. In other words, she is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion expert; and we ask her all of the big questions on DE&I, and let us tell you -- we learned a lot. Here is a link to our Derrick Jaxn episode that we mentioned Here is...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 50
What better way to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay than to sit with our beautiful friends Amy Shio (aka @ lesbest ) and Vivian Kaye , at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto , to discuss the experiences of Women of Colour in Luxury spaces. We go through all of our experiences operating in luxury spaces, the good, and the bad. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can follow Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Mar 08, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Buckle up, Cowe's because this week, the three of us discuss Toxic Masculinity and the rounds it's making on TikTok. It all started after seeing the Brittany Renner vs. Fresh and Fit viral TikToks, which you can check out here and here . We deep dive into a conversation on why toxic masculinity is running rampant online, we talk about the " used vagina and disrespectful mouth " guy on TikTok (you remember, the 5'1 guy) and we even get to discussing the other guy who says he'd leave his wife (a w...
Feb 16, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Your favourite trio is back after a much-needed, break for the holidays! We're diving right back into things with the highly requested 72 Questions Pt II (ish), where much to our dismay, we aren't drunk. Nevertheless, we are happy to be back and in action, and we promise you, this episode won't let you down. Here are links to a bunch of great stuff we reference in the episode: Listen to our first 71 Questions episode here Coco's favourite influencer right now is @MdMotivator P's favourite influe...
Feb 09, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Buckle up Cowe's!! This week we sit down with our friend Jyoti Matharoo, one-half of the Matharoo sisters . She spills the tea on her scandal a few years back with the Nigerian Oil Tycoon (hint: it's not what you heard in the media), tells us everything about her new haircare brand Oil Tycoon (god, this is the best branding EVER), and how to get a SNATCHURAL BBL. This is an honest and refreshing conversation on so many topics, so make sure to listen in and tell us what you think! You can follow ...
Dec 01, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 46
This week on Conversations With Coco and Friends, we have the legendary Devon Brooks, founder, and creator of Blo Blow Dry-Bar and CEO of Sphere , a platform to help you find a coach for whatever you need! We get into how she's come up with not one, but TWO unicorn startup ideas, how she deals with failure, and how she challenges her fears by making herself uncomfortable. You can follow Devon on Instagram HERE and her company Sphere HERE . Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our bl...
Nov 17, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Hey Cowes! This week we brought you a trio episode with 72 (ish) questions between the three of us. We talk about everything from the best advice you've ever been given, to when we feel sexiest. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can follow Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 10, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 44
*RE-RELEASE* Buckle up Cowes, this week Cleo and Pilar are in the hot seats as Coco grills them about all things dating. Cleo talks about the time she went viral with her Entanglement situation on Twitter and the top funniest responses she received. Pilar talks about that one time she got ghosted (why she got ghosted is heavily up for debate), and we investigate what are the best dating platforms out there for singles. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.co...
Nov 03, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Welcome back Cowe's! We have one of our favourite Toronto baddies with us on this week's episode, Dr. Linda Khadivi, founder of 1Clinic here in Toronto. In this week's episode, we talk to her about botox, fillers, and what each of us can do at different stages in our lives to take care of our health, both inside and out. Don't forget, HEALTH IS WEALTH. You can follow Dr. Linda on Instagram, and be sure to check out 1Clinic as well. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.c...
Oct 20, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Hey, Cowe's! This week on CWC, we sit down with a Toronto OG, Lauren McPhillips aka This Renegade Love. Lauren is one of the OG bloggers in Toronto and has been creating dope content for a long time. In this episode, we talk about incredible advocacy during BLM (and way before that) and why not having kids wasn't even a decision for her. You can check out Lauren's blog HERE and her Instagram HERE -- make sure to follow, because she is H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and ch...
Oct 13, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Cowe's it's our final episode for Sexual Health Awareness Month with our amazing partners at KY-Canada. In this episode we chat with Sexual Freedom Philosopher Nicolle Hodges about BDSM, using psychedelic in the bedroom, and chastity culture. This episode is of course NSFW, so make sure your headphones are in and you're ready for another spicy conversation about all things SEX. Make sure to follow Nicolle on Instagram . You can take the BDSM test she mentions in the episode HERE and you can purc...
Sep 30, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Well Cowe's we are bringing you the third out of four episodes in partnership with KY-Canada for Sexual Health Awareness Month and today, we have Sex-Educator and volume squirting world record holder, Lola Jean on to discuss Sexual Mythbusters. We talk about squirting, anal, yoni balls, threesomes and so much more. Make sure to follow Lola Jean on Instagram to stay in the know about all things S-E-X. If you're interested in the jealousy resource she mentions in the podcast, you can check it out ...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 42
As you know by now, this month is Sexual Health Awareness Month and we've partnered with K-Y Canada to bring you dope episodes focusing on all things sex and relationships. On today's episode, we sit down and talk to "Dez", a man who has been in what we (meaning society) would label as an "open relationship" for the last 36 years with his partner. This episode is challenging and thoughtful as we talk with him about how he and his partner have successfully navigated this kind of relationship for ...
Sep 17, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Buckle up Cowe's because this month is Sexual Health Awareness Month and we've partnered with K-Y Canada to bring you dope episodes focusing on all things S-E-X. On today's episode we chat with the wonderful Kat Kova, a sex therapist based in Toronto. We cover everything from how to communicate with your partner about sex and pleasure, toys, lube and everything in between -- we're helping you to "Become CLITerate". Want to try a free sample of K-Y Canada’s Naturals Lube? Click HERE to get yours!...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 40
This week's guest, Meghan Watson, founder of Bloom Psychology , knocked our socks off! In this episode, Meghan walks us through the differences between Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Psychiatrists; she teaches us a bit about Body Based Healing and how to use it in your daily life; AND she shows us how fun and play can transform your entire perspective on how you live. You can follow Meghan on Instagram to stay up to date, and if you need help finding a dope Psychotherapist or just all aroun...
Sep 01, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 39
You asked and we answered, Cowes! This week we talk to the wonderful Dr. Ayeni, owner of Ayeni Plastic Surgery Institute on the pod and we talk all things plastic surgery and aesthetics. Dr. Ayeni is one of a handful of Black plastic surgeons in the country and he spills all the tea on what you need to know about going under the knife, or even just if you want a little botox of filler in your life. Plus, we answer the most important question you all asked... is he single.... but we won't answer ...
Aug 25, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 38
We're FINALLY back Cowe's with our good friend Jebril "Fresh" Jalloh, founder of Get Fresh Company. We chat about how he's stayed on his feet during the pandemic, how this crazy time has taught him to stop and celebrate the little things, and what's next for him and Get Fresh Company. Jebril's love for Toronto is on max in this episode and you'll end up with some incredible advice and tidbits from someone who has worked with the best of them. You can follow Fresh on Instagram @ jbrjalloh and als...
Aug 18, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 37
