How You Feeling? w/Coco

Coco's trip to NJ! Was it everything she imagined? 

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When was the last time you actually relaxed? Why is it so difficult for people, especially women, to slow down and relax? Society certainly does not promote nothingness. If you are not doing something or taking care of others, it's viewed as laziness or selfishness. Why are we made to feel guilty for taking care of ourselves, even if it means doing absolutely nothing?

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We often think of family when we hear the phrase “unconditional love” - love without conditions. But can that be applied to friendships as well? Can you still love a friend regardless of their behaviour?

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If you've been listening to our sister episodes, Slay Your Weekend with Akilah, you’ve probably heard Episode 3 Abstinence & Sex Positivity and her guest's journey with abstinence. For our episode, we are joined by Marc, who opens up about the circumstances that lead to his decision to be abstinent and how he navigates life and its many temptations.

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Candice Benbow joins me to discuss her book Red Lip Theology, a collection of essays exploring universal themes like heartache, loss, forgiveness, and sexuality, as she unflinchingly empowers women who struggle with feeling loved and nurtured by church culture. Candice Marie Benbow is a theologian, essayist, columnist, baker, and educator whose work gives voice to Black women’s shared experiences of faith, healing, and wholeness. Named by Sojourners as one of “10 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2020,” she has written for Essence, Glamour, The Root, VICE, Shondaland, Madame Noire, and the Me Too Movement. You can follow Candice on Instagram @candicebenbow Follow me on Instagram @akilahpeynado Please subscribe to our podcast! And follow us on Instagram @howyoufeeling.ltw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/howyoufeeling/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howyoufeeling/support

Three topics in one episode!

1) Transactional friendships. The most common form of transactional friendships occur because someone wants to use another person to get ahead, or an exchange of skills that benefits one another. These "friendships" can also be for clout, money, and/or fame. Sometimes, transactional friendships occur because people don't want to be alone, often choosing the wrong people as "friends".

2) Party etiquette. What should you do if you are invited to a party and you found out one of the guests is someone you don't get alone with or you have unresolved issues with that guest?

3) Do larger people have to work harder to be accepted in society?

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Three topics in one episode!

1) Transactional friendships. The most common form of transactional friendships occur because someone wants to use another person to get ahead, or an exchange of skills that benefits one another. These "friendships" can also be for clout, money, and/or fame. Sometimes, transactional friendships occur because people don't want to be alone, often choosing the wrong people as "friends".

2) Party etiquette. What should you do if you are invited to a party and you found out one of the guests is someone you don't get alone with or you have unresolved issues with that guest?

3) Do larger people have to work harder to be accepted in society?

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Where words fail, music speaks.

When you dive into the background of any artist, often times the work they create is a response to a moment in their lives that may have been difficult to speak about. Listening to music can make you feel a range of emotions. Creating music can also help heal some of those emotions. We chat with singer/songwriter Eric Terino and his emotional journey into creating his latest LP Innovations Of Grave Perversity, and how he transformed heartbreak to healing.

Learn more about Eric Terino at ericterino.com

You can also listen and buy his latest album on Bandcamp

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My thoughts on the recent Supreme Court leaked document suggesting a reversal of Roe v. Wade.

If you would like to learn more about this landmark case, please visit history.com

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Medical Gaslighting is a term used to describe doctors or medical practitioners who blame patient's illness or symptoms on psychological factors, or deny a patient's illness entirely, and telling the patient they are not sick. It is a form of emotional abuse that frequently leads to the patient doubting their own experiences. Women, especially women of colour, are more likely to experience gaslighting from the medical community, unfortunately. They are diagnosed and treated differently by doctors than men are, even when they have the same health conditions. We speak with Amanda, who shares her experience dealing with medical professionals, long overdue diagnosis, and the importance of medical advocacy. Please subscribe to our podcast! And follow us on Instagram @howyoufeeling.ltw If you would like to learn more about endometriosis, visit Endometriosis.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/howyoufeeling/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howyoufeeling/support