The gals are BACK with another piping hot serving of some Audre Lorde wisdom. In chapter 4 of Lorde's indispensable Sister Outsider, the girls reflect on a handful of the many barriers that women (Black and White) experience along their journey of seeking love, freedom and respect.
Grab your book and a hearty cup of tea, or perhaps something stronger (no judgments) and settle in for another thought-provoking Book Club conversation.
As always, y'all are the best!
♡ Candace + Nichole
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NOW ANNOUNCING: THE CONSCIOUS CORNER!
We're really excited to announce a new mini segment, 'The Conscious Corner!' where each week, we will be offering a space for our listeners to "call in" and ask us questions and prompt some deeply conscious conversations.
Leave us a message or send us an email and let's spark some chats!
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Oh hey there, lovely Patrons! So the gals are trying out some new ways of connecting, sharing, and being with the podcast, and this episode is one of them!
In these conscious shares, either Nichole or Candace will give you a sneak peek into their minds (you don't wanna get lost in there), to offer up some lived experiences that will hopefully inspire some conscious conversations with yourself and others around you.
In this first share, Candace recounts her morning of getting lost in the noise of it all (in her specific case, Instagram) and how she found her way back to that critical, soothing balance.
She also shares a few resources that could be helpful for others wanting to explore new ways of balancing out the noise and finding the stillness to just BE with themselves.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Thank you for being a part of this journey.
♡ Candace + Nichole
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NOW ANNOUNCING: THE CONSCIOUS CORNER!
We're really excited to announce a new mini segment, 'The Conscious Corner!' where each week, we will be offering a space for our listeners to "call in" and ask us questions and prompt some deeply conscious conversations.
Leave us a message or send us an email and let's spark some chats!
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The ladies are here, in this fresh calendar year, back hanging with Queen Audre Lorde and yourself in their Conscious Book Club!
This chapter is DENSE, DYNAMIC and truly TRANSFORMATIONAL. The gals talk about death, Candace lets out an honest snort, and the deeply rooted concepts of silence, language and action are pulled apart and put back together in gorgeously impactful ways.
This is DEFINITELY not an episode, or chapter, to pass up!
Oh, and become a part of the Conscious Conversation by sending the ladies a lovely voice note over on their dedicated podcast messenger. Share your favorite quotes and/or integration pieces from Sister Outsider with the queenz and have it featured on the podcast! Sounds like a perfect opportunity to practice transforming silence into language, wouldn't you say?
Oh, oh, and WE LOVE YOU!
♡ Candace + Nichole
We are back, back, BACK again for round two of our Book Club!
In this episode, we get our wigs snatched clear off in this short, but soul-packed chapter. PLEASE, if this there was ever a chapter to read along with us, or on your very own, let it be this one!
As always, thank you so much for the love and support! Happy Holidays!!
♡ Candace + Nichole
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NOW ANNOUNCING: THE CONSCIOUS CORNER!
We're really excited to announce a new mini segment, 'The Conscious Corner!' where each week, we will be offering a space for our listeners to "call in" and ask us questions and prompt some deeply conscious conversations.
Leave us a message or send us an email and let's spark some chats!
WELCOME TO THE CONSCIOUS BOOK CLUB Y'ALL!
We are so damn exhilarated to kick off the first season of our FYCC Book Club with our Patrons, and our inaugural book is packed with inspiration, introspection, nerve, and beauty.
Enjoy the first episode where we dive into Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider and give our personal reviews and reflections from the first Chapter, Notes From a Trip to Russia.
As always, thank you so much for the love and support!
♡ Candace + Nichole
Buckle up, babes. Nichole and Candace put their bifocals on for this redefining episode, cause they are picking apart the word and act of allowing.
How much do you allow for things to happen for you...hmm? Do you seek to control everything so you're never surprised? Or maybe you keep yourself like a buzzing busy bee cause you think allowing = laziness?
Whatever beliefs you're bringing to this conversation, the ladies are happy you are here and are ready to get down to the truth of how allowing is actually one of our greatest and most powerful gifts.
As always, thank you for all of the support!
We could all use some time to intentionally release what has been building up in the body, the mind and the heart.
This is a technique Nichole uses when she's aware of herself experiencing stress and tension, which has been pretttttty frequently lately.
We invite you to return back to this meditation over and over as you practice surrendering to what it is asking you to do.
Find a space you feel comfortable making grunts and sighs in (trust me on this one). You might want to shake out your body, burst into tears or burst into laughter, releasing happens in so many different ways.
May this practice bring you as much delicious emodiment and peace it does to us.
As always, THANK YOU for being Patrons and supporters of the FYCC community!
We love you!
♡ Candace + Nichole
Ever wanted to peak behind the curtain of FYCC?
Well this Bonus clip includes and intimate look at the magick that is setting space. Listen to explore exactly how Nichole readies our minds, hearts and souls before each FYCC recording.
Enjoy this powerful prayer, grounding invocation (and juicy light language) all expressed in the name of creating the sacred space of this podcast and community 🌹
As always, THANK YOU for being Patrons and supporters of the FYCC community!
We love you!
♡ Candace + Nichole
Enjoy this BTS clip where Nichole displays her delightful unawareness of female songstresses, and Candace tries her best not to roast her about it.
As always, THANK YOU for being Patrons and supporters of the FYCC community!
We love you!
♡ Candace + Nichole
Feel free to prepare for this episode by banging your fists upon your chest and letting out a lioness roar (much like shredded Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle) cause it's getting mighty courageous in this chat.
After praying for their listeners hopeful excitement about their new mics and enhanced audio quality, the gals get psychological and serious about what courage means to them.
Come for the deep, loving conversation, stay for the 90's nostalgia and drag queen references. Either way, you'll leave this listen with a gaggle of tips for cultivating courageousness in any/every given moment.
References mentioned in the episode:
Thank you for all the beautiful support. WE LOVE YOU!
♡ Candace + Nichole
With Mercury stationing direct, Mars still moving backward, the fate of the USA being held up by a piece of floss, and the Full Moon in Taurus we had last week, it wouldn't be surprising if you're feeling a whole heck of a lot of emotions right now.
We wanted to offer something to help soothe you this week and so Nichole recorded her favorite grounding meditation for y'all, and boy, it was EXACTLY what we needed.
Light a candle, burn some incenses, and sit back and relax because Nichole is transporting you to a time and place where you are grounded, open, clear, and balanced and you will definitely be coming back feeling the same way.
Thank you for all the beautiful support. WE LOVE YOU!
♡ Candace + Nichole
Whew. Y'all, get ready to get cracked open while the ladies break open the concept of ENOUGH. Shortly after Candace gets on her soap box about the classic thriller, Enough (2002) with J'Lo and her beautiful rump-kicking ass, the gals dive deep into the psychology behind why many of us can feel like we "aren't enough". And honestly, what does enough even mean????
This is a dense discussion, but one the ladies feel so fortunate to share with you all. And to prepare for the listening, ask yourself: how do you think the the world would look if we all knew we were enough?
References mentioned in the episode:
Thank you for all the beautiful support. WE LOVE YOU!
♡ Candace + Nichole
When Nichole started with, "Wait, do you know my story with raccoons?" I knew we were in for a treat.
Enjoy this random clip of the ladies sharing their close encounters with the raccoon kind.
_Drinking game for this short ep: Take a sip every time Nichole says "That's not my cat!" _
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Thank you for being a patron! WE LOVE YOU!
xo, Candace & Nichole