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In this episode of Black Lady Adulting, Joakina sits down with Gayani Ekanayake, founder of Consult Karuna and a Learning & Development Manager, to discuss money matters. Specifically, the two discuss how to be more intentional with saving and investing coins to build wealth. Several gems are dropped so tune in!

On this episode of Black Lady Adulting, Joakina discusses Black women's faith and spirituality with social activist, public theologian and author, Rahiel Tesfamariam. They discuss their faith journeys, how spirituality aligns with social justice work and how to lean on faith during trying times. Join them for the rich discussion!

On the Season 2, Episode 1 Intro, host, Joakina, shared the challenges in getting Season 2 launched, and gives readers an idea of what to expect in this coming season.

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 happened to Meg the Stallion (15:00) and ponder whether Black men are responsible for protecting Black women (17:36). Joakina gives her take on what both Black men and Black women can do to better support one another (24:49), while Delan gives advice to single people trying to create a union (27:10). The couple discusses the importance of not intentionally triggering partners and not taking advantage of how men are socialized (30:03). Final thoughts are shared on Black love and what it takes to have a thriving relationship (41:04). The episode concludes with a special message to the listeners (45:43).

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 advocate for yourself when receiving a job offer (18:10) and within a current position (22:00). The interview process can be tough and negotiating salary can be even harder. Listen as Briana and Joakina share tips in navigating that process (27:25) and also recommendations for organizations on how to retain Black women (37:25). As the episode ends, Briana shares what she loves about being a Black lady adulting (43:30) and Joakina closes out with a My Girlfriends segment (45:38) that acknowledges the potential “classist and egregious” nature of their conversation.

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 how the "pot boiled over" during the insurrection (10:05) and the media's role in the events of January 6th (12:50). Further, they discuss how they media can and should do better to provide accurate news (19:38) and why Black women should care about this topic (25:34). We conclude with Ashlei sharing what she loves about being a Black lady adulting (34:10) and the My Girlfriends segment with a special passage by Toni Morrison (37:02).