Ok. Ok. We know this sounds realllllllly depressing, but it's not. It's encouraging and uplifting. I mean, we still know how to laugh and we still do it pretty often, so don't trip. In this episode, we talked with Dr. Brandon Hart of Legacy Health Chiropractic about why he went into chiropractic care, transitioning from Atlanta to Huntsville, and the fear that comes along with opening a new business. He tells us about how he and his wife, Rashida, work through challenges and obstacles together a...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Good Question. Maybe you can help us figure this out. We talked about the difference between recent women rappers and the ones from "back in our day". Is there a difference? Is Lei a prude? Are we just old now? I guess we'll find out. What else?? Uh, Netflix watches, our upcoming interview with our City Council President, Devyn Keith, and what news anchor personality we are. And if you're not a Megan Thee Stallion fan either, some other dope women rappers that we love. Thanks for listening, hit ...
Nov 23, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This episode is Hella Late, BUUUTTTT, it is here. Carly was pretty sick and you can tell she was barely holding on to her voice for this episode. Our Hot Topic was Kanye West performing at Howard which turned into and became part of our conversation on Cancel Culture. What does it mean to cancel someone or something if two months, six months or even a year later they're not anymore?? Who's canceled and whose just on the naughty list? Did we cancel the right people? Who do you think should be can...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Unless something magical happens, this is our VERY LAST Black Girl Magic interview! We have enjoyed this so much and we've made so many new friends that are now family! There is no way to express the amount of gratitude we feel to everyone that sat down with us and shared. It was something that will stay with us forever. Last but not least... For our last interview, we have International Model, Author, CEO of KeLaChe' Ventures, and during the day, NASA employee, Kerri Davis . She came and shared...
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Season 2Ep. 15
NEW NAME ALERT: We're the TRINITY. Because we're the trinity of water signs. MEANT.TO.BE. We've been waiting to do this interview since we started and it was so worth it. Sometimes, we think we can tell a person's story just by looking at them. We get so consumed with our story that we forget just because someone's smiling, doesn't mean they're not hurting, even though we do the very same thing every day. Like many of us, Sharonda's story is one of multiple rebuilds. Having to get back up, dust ...
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 15
You know the rest! Lizzo's VMA performance was a moment of pure magic. It meant more to us than we could have ever imagined. We even realized some things about ourselves that we didn't know. There were some demons hiding that reared their ugly heads, but thanks to LIzzo, we're learning to put them back in their place. Since we didn't have a guest this week, we did some Hot Topics and it got HOT. But, back to the good stuff. We just wanna say: Lizzo if you hear this, you're always welcome on Let ...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 14
We talked all the things that make us happy and just make our spirits feel joyful. We were being hella silly, making hella jokes and practiced some new laughs. We got some feel good stories and some songs. Lei's birthday story is pretty hilarious! You'll even get to hear our "It's Officially Summer Song" It's the beeeeeeessssstttt! We don't have much to say about this one except, WE HOPE IT MAKES YOU FEEL JOYFUL!
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 12
So, yeah...I mean NBD or anything, but we did get asked to record and interview at the 5 Points Blok Party . It was at Lowe Mill and it was DOPE! We had some bomb ass curry chicken from Mangoes, saw some old friends, met some new ones, and just loved every minute of it. Our friend, Kisha Freed, was there with Word-Xpress (Spelled it right this time, Kisha). If you haven't listened to her interview, go back and check it out. Shout out to Rick & Angela Bradshaw who put together this amazing fe...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Yeah, we got crazy with the driving metaphors, but how could we not?? Way too much opportunity! Anyway, our topic for this episode is "Staying in Your Lane". We're breaking down what "stay in your lane" means for ourselves, times when we were all cris-crossing out of lanes and how that worked out, and what it means to master your own gifts. This episode should illuminate to you and to us, how to find your lane and how to live happily in it! Our guest for this episode is Victoria Jones, a local s...
Aug 14, 2019•2 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 11
We love the show Grown-ish and after Carly attended a workshop last week for Gen Z(THANK YOU, ERIN!), she came back with a question that came up: How do you know when you're grown? There is a differing of opinions on this one; Lei thinks it's once you can pay your own bills, Carly thinks it's that and life experience, and Mo didn't really have an opinion. While we may have differing opinions on what it means, there are some things we can agree on...like the fact that if someone had told us some ...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome to Part 2 of our interview with Leah Karin, Da Hood Doula! This episode is titled: "GET YO TRIBE!" We’ve said this before on this show when asking someone to come collect their people from acting a fool, but today we mean it in a different way. This episode is about how to find your tribe. Most of our listeners are well into adulthood, which means they understand the struggle of finding and maintaining solid friendships. The struggle is real for introverts dressed up as extroverts. And t...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Leah Karin is a health enthusiast. And, just like many things in her life, she approaches healthcare from an "outside of the box" practice. Combining her training as a Doula and personal trainer with being a mental health advocate and mentor, Karin assists clients on their journey to finding their own spiritual, mental, and physical breakthroughs. She brings a warm energy to every room enters through her vulnerability, honesty, and personal testimony. Leah Karin has successfully found a way to b...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 8
Happy Independence Day! And, just in time for the 4th, we had Dr. Aisha Fields, International Director of AAPDEP and Co-Owner of Zenzele Consignment, come to the podcast and talk about FREEDOM. So perfect, right? But, our talk was about the freedom of African People. Are we free? How will we know when we're free, and what does that freedom look like? Lei & Mo figured out what her role would be within the organization, but Carly's still deciding. This was such an informative conversation and ...
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 7
DISCLAIMER: WE ARE DISCUSSING SEX, IT'S VERY SHORT (GOES FROM 51:30-58:30) IF IT MAKES YOU AS UNCOMFORTABLE AS IT MAKES LEI, BY ALL MEANS, SKIP OVER THAT PART! Now, for the real stuff: Hot Topic this week: BUT, DID YOU DIE THO? or "What the heck is going on in the Dominican Republic?" In this episode, we discuss Self-Awareness. In other words, Check ya self before you wreck ya self. In other words, "Am I Trippin?". We talk about what it means to each of us and some of our triggers. How self-awar...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This one is longer than normal, but, we PROMISE it is so worth it! While Lei's been to see Chef Adyre plenty of times, this is Carly & Mo's first time enjoying any of The Veggie's offerings! She brought muffins that Mo couldn't stop eating...haha. But, we can now officially say that we are ALL obsessed! Chef Adyre discusses the catalyst that pushed her to start living a healthier lifestyle and journey into entrepreneurship. She has a great story that you'll want to hear and she drops so many...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
"It used to be called a reputation, now it's called a brand" - Carly Everyone has a brand, right? Whether it's intentional or not, there are things that people associate with each of us. The question we ask in this episode is, "What do you think your brand is and how do you make sure that's what people are getting?" We talk about each of our brands and how many times throughout our lives we've "rebranded". We also talk about how busy our weeks have been and a little about Carly's vacation! We ho...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 4
First and foremost, we have to introduce our new co-host: Ms. Monique Gaines! She's been added to the group as our third. We are now a throuple! We've agreed that there isn't a Beyonce in the group either. We've changed our format a little with our new addition and we now have a Hot Topics segment. In this episode, we discuss the abortion ban and Taco Bell's new RESORT!! Say what?! Now, as you know, we are avid Netflix watchers and this episode was inspired by Wine Country on Netflix. Carly had ...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Our sister-friend, Monique Gaines , is the feature of our next episode in our #MagicInMay series. Monique Gaines is a petite plus-size model that is blazing the runway and representing for all women that find themselves as an “in between size”. She advocates that one size does not fit all, but ALL SIZES fit in fashion! Urging designers to think outside the mannequin, she is using her voice in fashion to raise the expectations we have when it comes to plus size and petite fashions. Born and raise...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 2
On the first day of #MagicInMay , we present to you our first game changer, Kisha Freed from Word-Xpress, LLC . Kisha is the CEO and Found of Word-Xpress, LLC. She is a transformational speaker, writer, poet and workshop author and facilitator. Word-Xpress, LLC is a small business dedicated to cultivating emotional intelligence and leadership facilities in all people through educational arts programs and arts events. Founder, Kisha Freed, believes that all people are creative; and when this inhe...
May 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We had a crazy busy weekend in Selma last weekend and we were TIRED, but we definitely wanted to tell you guys all about it. Apparently, we definitely look like we're not from Selma and we sprinkled our #blackgirlmagic all over that place!! This weekend was spent recovering and resting (our Self-Care). SELF-CARE! SELF-CARE! SELF-CARE! We hear it everywhere and we can all agree that it's necessary, right? Well, the thing we're concerned about not hearing is balance. Self-care has the potential to...
Mar 10, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We give you our favorite breakup songs, finish going through the stages of grief (breakup) and end with acceptance in the best way!
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Part 1 of How to Survive a Breakup and we're using Carly as our "case study". She's just recently gotten out of a relationship and there are still questions and confusion. We talk about the things she's reached into her "Cope Chest" for and the times she's just had to "sit in it" and learn to accept the loss. Highlights of this episode: - Why dealing with your breakup and being on your period suck the worst. - Taking the time to figure out what you want and sticking to that. - Learning how to en...
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 11
After a weekend of binge watching HBO's Insecure...we spent the afternoon over analyzing every intimate interaction and relationship as if it held the key to life. Join us for this special fangirl episode where we geek out over the dopeness of seeing black women in all their glory, and seek to figure out if we're more of an Issa or Molly in our real lives.
Feb 10, 2019•1 hr 33 min
We all get lonely and feel a little melancholy sometimes and there are so many reasons why. We can feel lonely in a crowded room or surrounded by the people we love. So, in this episode we talk about all the different ways we have felt lonely and isolated and how we cope when it happens. Sometimes we know why and sometimes we don't. We tell you what's in our "Cope Chests" and hope we can help figure out what to pack in yours. As always, thanks for listening! Rate us on Apple, Google or whatever ...
Feb 03, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Finally! We answer our very first listener question. What is talking? What is dating? Are they different or just different ways of saying the same thing? Then we delve into insecurity. What makes each of us insecure, where it stems from and how we deal with our insecurities when they pop up. We hope you enjoy it and would love to know how you handle yours. As always, thanks for listening and let's keep the conversation going on Twitter or Instagram.
Jan 27, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 8
I (Carly) got a message from my friend and she wanted to talk about the Crab effect and I was all, YASSS! Can I just say that we had so much fun discussing this?! We shared some of our experiences with the topic and how we dealt with them. Our guests, Jessica Fortune Barker and Gloria Hollins, both successful African American business women gave us a lot talk and think about! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!! Myspace by kimengumi https://soundcloud.com/kimengumi Creative Commons — Attribu...
Jan 19, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Surviving R. Kelly. Cyntoia Brown. Yasmin James. When it comes to black girls and women, we often find ourselves asking this question. So we talk about the realities of being black women and feeling unprotected and unsafe. How do we get an environment where we feel protected? By creating it ourselves. Don't forget to follow us on FB, Insta @letmetellupodcast, and Twitter @letmetellyouso4 Thanks for listening!
Jan 12, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, we discuss the struggles we have as parents in determining how much influence we've had in our children's successes and failures. We also discuss the added struggle of raising a child of color and how their successes and failures can have an enormous impact on their futures. As always, thanks for listening! Find us on FB, Insta and Twitter. We are looking forward to answering some listener questions and sharing some listener comments! Myspace by kimengumi https://soundcloud.com/...
Jan 06, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Hey, it's Carly & Lei! Welcome Back! In this episode we talk about Gaslighting and what that means. We had to do some research ourselves to fully grasp how it's used to manipulate and control. It is a tactic used by manipulators to control and make the receiver feel "crazy" or "unhinged". To know how to deal with these situations, we have to first understand what it means. Hopefully, we explain that to you, so you will no longer be a victim of this manipulation. As always, thanks for listeni...
Dec 25, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Thank you so much for tuning into our small, mighty, but hopefully promising podcast. Let Me Tell You Something was designed to give two women of color the space to exist in all our splendor, to be fully human. So as you listen, it may feel like you’re eavesdropping in our two women in a café, or emergency room, or two moms sharing a flask in a PTA meeting. Keep in mind, we are not experts at LIFE, just experts in living our own lives. In some of these conversations we will be wrong, maybe even ...
Dec 18, 2018•46 min
