On the final episode of season one, Joakina sits down with special guest Delan Stone to talk about Black Love. Delan shares what he loves about Black love (3:13), and the Black woman (5:12). Joakina also shares why Black love is important to her (6:31) and her feelings about what makes Black love revolutionary (6:48). The couple go on to discuss the power of being in a Black union (10:40) and how Black people can show up better for one another (14:36). They chat about the incident that...

Join Joakina as she discusses Black women in the work force with Chief HR Officer, Briana Ekandem. Briana shares her take on the McKinsey and Company women in the workplace report (4:55) and the importance of centering Black women’s voices and experiences (8:52). The pair also discuss the experiences of Black women in the workforce pre-COVID (12:03), Black women’s labor (12:26) and how companies can better support Black women and women of color (14:28). Briana also shares some gems on how to...

On this episode of Black Lady Adulting, Joakina is joined by media extraordinaire, Ashlei Stevens who has appeared on TV One, CNN, BET, ID and more (2:05). Together, they discuss how the media impacts our understanding of politics (3:54). Ashlei and Joakina explore how the media elevated the 45 president's platform in a harmful way (5:00), the mutual obsession between the press and the 45th president (5:54) and how it created an alternate reality for some folks (7:30). Ashlei gives her take...

On this episode, Black Lady Adulting explores the concept of impostor syndrome. She breaks down the development of the concept (2:00), defines it (3:00) and describes various impostor attitudes (4:45). Examining the concept through a racial lens, Joakina explores why minoritized groups may suffer from impostor syndrome more than others (7:05), the potential effects it can have on folks (11:20), and tips to overcome it (14:20). She digresses and gives a nod to Bomani Jones (18:32) and gets...

Join Dr. Nere Ayu, professor at Howard University and 2x graduate of HBCUs, in a discussion about HBCUs or PWIs. Learn why Joakina thinks the term PWI is problematic (5:50), the importance of being intentional about creating community (10:00) and the historical underfunding of HBCUs (12:31). Both Dr. Ayu and Joakina share how funding impacts education (20:51) and the importance of finding an institution that aligns with your values (23:15). Joakina shares her issue with the perception of...

Learn about Black women's womb challenges. From birth control being prescribed as a bandaid (2:37) to Grave's disease (4:00) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (10:00), join Joakina as she uncovers her womb journey. She shares statistics on Black women's various womb challenges (11:47) and talks about how she moved past shame to healing (16:35). She offers tips on how folks can be supportive of women with womb challenges (19:45) and concludes with a very special My Girlfriends segment (23:38).

Join Dr. Meag-gan and Joakina as they discuss Black mental health and wellness. Learn why "if anyone needs therapy, it's Black folks" (4:00) and how Black women aren't actually that strong (9:54). Dr. Meag-gan also outlines the four foundational things needed for wellness (16:33)and how hustle culture can be harmful (20:00). We wrap up by discussing joy (26:09) and Dr. Meag-gan shares what she does to maintain wellness and peace (30:31). The episode concludes with a My Girlfriends segment...

On this episode of BLA, Joakina sits down with creator and founder of the Black Creative, Paige, to have a lively discussion about cancel culture. Listen as Paige shares why she is against cancel culture (3:10) while Joakina is here for it but thinks people get canceled for the wrong things (4:30). Get a good laugh when you hear why Paige thinks Solange should maybe be cancelled for "attacking" Jay-Z (15:15) and learn why some people find difficulty in cancelling celebrities (25:32). Later in...

Joakina and her dear friend & line sister, Amber, discuss managing friendships in adulthood (3:56) while using Molly & Issa from Insecure as a guide. Joakina and Amber touch on the fear of losing friends (4:58), compartmentalizing friendships (5:25) and dealing with losing friends (12:45). They also share tips on what they would do differently with some past friendships (20:00). Last but not least, these two girlfriends discuss the challenges of cross-racial friendships (24:57) when...

Join Joakina, the host of Black Lady Adulting (BLA), as she introduces you to her new podcast that centers around being an adult and a Black lady.