My Brilliant Friends

In this week's episode, passion takes the lead to give Cory some time for self-maintenance. She leads us through the first installment of the grief series. What is grief? What is depression? Are they the same thing? What is the impact, if any, to the person who isn't grieving? How do you show up for your friend? How do you navigate someone else's grief when you're trying to navigate your own? How do you navigate grief when it's your business partner? Get your pen and paper ready because class is in session!

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This week's vocabulary words: 

tenet: a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy

iteration: a form, adaption, or version of something

in tandem: (phrase) alongside each other; together

broach: raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion

cacophony: a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

rapt: completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing

angst: a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in genera

allusion: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

colloquy: a conversation.

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In this week's episode, we tackle what some of the difficult aspects and difficult conversations in friendships look like. Is it hard for you to say no? Do you trust your friends enough to keep your secrets after you're no longer friends? We're joined by Philip McHarris (@PhilipVMcHarris) as we talk hard conversations, trust and disclosure, advocating for your friends and how we can show up in the form of presence and listening when things get hard. Be sure to follow us! Instagram: @mbfpod, @corylscott @theycallmepassion, Philip (@PhilipVMcHarris) @mybrilliantfriendpassion, @mybrilliantfriendcory. This week's vocabulary words: Dexterity (Noun): mental skill or quickness. Pejorative (Adjective): expressing contempt or disapproval. (Noun) a word or grammatical form expressing a negative connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard. Buttrest: (Verb): increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrilliantfriends/support

In this week's episode, we tackle what some of the difficult aspects and difficult conversations in friendships look like. Is it hard for you to say no? Do you trust your friends enough to keep your secrets after you're no longer friends? We're joined by Philip McHarris (@PhilipVMcHarris) as we talk hard conversations, trust and disclosure, advocating for your friends and how we can show up in the form of presence and listening when things get hard. Be sure to follow us! Instagram: @mbfpod, @corylscott @theycallmepassion, Philip (@PhilipVMcHarris) @mybrilliantfriendpassion, @mybrilliantfriendcory. This week's vocabulary words: Dexterity (Noun): mental skill or quickness. Pejorative (Adjective): expressing contempt or disapproval. (Noun) a word or grammatical form expressing a negative connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard. Buttrest: (Verb): increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mybrilliantfriends/support

This week's episode is the first edition of the "Supporting Friends" Series, where we discuss the ways that friends show up to support each other. For the opening conversation in this series, we talk with Alexis Flakes (@flakeslikefrosted) about what it looks like to be a serial entrepreneur, what it means to find your tribe, and redefining support. We tackle the conversation about following your passion - even if it means couch surfing for a little while and more...

Check out and support the Black entrepreneurs mentioned in the episode: @getboldjewels (handmade clip-on earrings by Alexis); @marshandmane (beauty supply boutique in Philly); @RLCDecorLifestyle (handmade candles and lifestyle brand in Chicago); @growingeverymoment (t-shirt and clothing brand in Chicago); and @the.Blairisms (clothing and lifestyle brand in DC).

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This week's vocabulary word:

Dejected (adjective): sad and depressed; dispirited.

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In this week's episode we discuss how single friends show up for our friends who have do in fact have children. We're joined by Morgan Cuffie, the host of the Bad Mommi Podcast, who gives us some insight into what its like to be a single mom and navigate friendship. She talks discipline, load sharing, timing and all the things a bad mommi needs in order to have a life too.

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In this week's episode we discuss the difference between long distance friendships versus distant friendships. How do you maintain friendship when there is distance created by location or distance created by life? Who's responsible? Should you even feel "responsible"? Should friendship feel like work? We invited three of Cory's closest friends ("The Boys" aka Carl, Tavares, and Charles) to talk about how they have kept up their friendship over several years and hundreds of miles. 

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In this week's episode we discuss mental health with our brilliant friend Rich, who works as a mental healthcare professional. We talk about emotional dumping, capacity, being the strong friend, and how we handle serious challenges that surface in friendship surrounding mental health.

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This week's vocabulary list is dedicated to mental health terminology.

Depressive Disorder (or clinical depression): a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn't worth living.

Anxiety Disorder: A mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities; including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and various phobia-related disorders.

Bi-Polar Disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression): is a mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. These moods range from periods of extremely “up,” elated, irritable, or energized behavior (known as manic episodes) to very “down,” sad, indifferent, or hopeless periods (known as depressive episodes). Less severe manic periods are known as hypomanic episodes.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (commonly called OCD): a personality disorder characterized by excessive orderliness, perfectionism, attention to details, and a need for control in relating to others. OCD is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors.

Sexually Compulsive Behavior (noun): sometimes called hypersexuality, hypersexuality disorder or sexual addiction. It's an excessive preoccupation with sexual fantasies, urges or behaviors that is difficult to control, causes you distress, or negatively affects your health, job, relationships or other parts of your life

Schizophrenia (noun): a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.

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In Pt. 1 of Lights. Camera. It's On! Cory and Passion share the history of their friendship and how they came to host this podcast together. They share stories about their mutual friends, what they think friendship is, and much more... This week's guest is our S1 producer, William Carl Stallings III.

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Producer: William Carl Stallings III - @dukeofbeaux (Instagram). 

Vocabulary List:

Apropos (adverb): at an opportune time.

Chicanery (noun): the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

Parasol (noun): 1. a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.

Solemnity (noun): the state or quality of being serious and dignified.

Abdicate (verb): 1. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne. 2. fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).

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In Pt. 2 of Lights. Camera. It's On! Passion, Cory and Will (S1 Producer) walk you through all the segments of the show and take rapid-fire questions near the end of the episode to give the listeners a peek into who they are.  Don't forget to send your friend request (listener letters) or suggestions to [email protected]. 

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Producer: William Carl Stallings III - @dukeofbeaux (Instagram).

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In their debut episode, Passion & Cory give a look back at 2020 and what listeners should look forward to from the My Brilliant Friends Podcast. Be sure to follow us! Instagram - @corylscott, mybrilliantfriendcory Twitter - @corylscott Sean. Instagram - @TheyCallMePassion, mybrilliantfriendpassion Producer (Ep. 00): Edson Sean. Photographer: Elliot Ashby Vocabulary Words Prologue: (noun) an introductory or preceding event or development. (A prologue or prologue is an opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information.) Unfurl: (verb) to open out from or as if from a furled state; (synonym - unfold) to open the folds of; spread or straighten out. Genuflect: (verb) 1a: to bend the knee. 1b: to touch the knee to the floor or ground especially in worship; 2: to be humbly obedient or respectful; 3: show deference or servility. Colloquialism: (noun) a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. Loquacious: (adjective) tending to talk a great deal; talkative. Incalculable: (adjective) 1. very numerous or great. unable to be calculated; 2. beyond calculation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mybrilliantfriends/support