there has been so much to think about lately, and it's really weighed on my mind & spirit. this episode is a reflection on our current environment and a tactic that i'm currently using to help me make it through. as always, you can talk to me at theevmdiaries@gmail.com :)
living for every day
missed you friends :) this episode is my ode to the girl's girl—what i respect about her, what she represents, & why we should all try to be her. as always, excited to hear your thoughts!
an episode where i, the host of a podcast, make my argument for why you should listen less to the world around you. counterintuitive at best. featuring repeated apologies for my unplanned absence, and a notable amount of side topics. let me know what you think!
super proud of this episode because i a) shared some of my writing which is terrifying and b) it just took me a second to work up the energy to record this, but i did! we're discussing how we're all of the versions of ourselves at once & as always, exploring how that realization can push us towards our dream selves. hope you enjoy!!
links & tings
-talk me at theevmdiaries@gmail.com!
in this episode, i am honored to be joined by my friend as we take a journey from the romance industrial complex to black girl luxury to what our dreams look like. the (unintentional) throughline is desire: how have we been taught to desire, how are our desires policed, and what could it mean for our deepest desires to be achieved? as always, we invite feedback & conversation, and we hope that you enjoy!
happy spring!! this episode gives an overview of how i've been, followed by a request: i would loooove to hear from you! any feedback, ideas, anything that would make your listening experience more enjoyable, i want to hear it! cheers to blooming this season :)
links & tings:
come with me on this vlog-style (minus the video, i know) episode where i get my belly button pierced! we'll talk about why it took me years to do, why i'm doing it today, and what that means for who i'm becoming :) (cw: body image, fatphobia)
while i am usually nuance's #1 fan, in this episode, i explore how it may occasionally hold me back & try to remedy that. hopefully, this serves as a reminder to you—it certainly was for me—that sometimes, you don't need to elaborate. you said what you said.
my current thoughts on what i have learned from the trends of bimbofication, delusional thought, and letting go of critical thinking. seems very counterintuitive to my normal content, but hopefully you'll hear me out! (cw: misogyny, violence)
mentioned resources:
-fiona fairbairn, @gsgetlonelytoo on social media, the bimbo manifesto podcast!
- "be delusional" audio - @kierralewis75 on tiktok
my thoughts about giving credit to the person who was instrumental in getting me to where i am (me), & why it's exciting to revisit the knowledge that we've already acquired throughout the years. here's to being your own north star :)
this isn't an episode, but it is a real voice memo that i recorded for myself & decided to share. hopefully, the sun is also shining wherever you are. [update from my future self: i both took myself on the date & bought groceries!!!]
imma be honest, i'm not sure if this is my best work. however, i am allowing myself to exercise some of the resilience that i have built by posting it and finding out. as always, let me know what you think :)
this one is admittedly a bit of a reach—it's about something that keeps me from love, and how i acknowledge it. this is an episode where i know my opinions will change one day, in fact i hope that they do! but in the meantime, this is where i am. (cw: misogyny, violence)
my thoughts about how considering yourself can be an act of love towards others, yet how all the introspection in the world does not alleviate our burdens all the way. extended analogies include croissant-making & ted lasso :)
happy february, happy BHM & LNY, happy love month!!! to celebrate, this month we'll be talking about love in all of its forms, starting with discipline. here are my contemplations about how i have reframed looking at discipline, how it makes life brighter, & makes me better. [heavily inspired by episode 93 of the balanced black girl!]
my first ever episode with a friend!!!! we discuss the way we view ourselves, the way we love ourselves, & how the bodies that we live in affect our ability to do so. let us know what what you think—theevmdiaries@gmail.com :)
this is an episode which (hypothetically lol) explores the concept of monetizing this show, given that it's something that brings me joy. a little scattered, but i'll be sure to revisit this topic.
this episode is an exploration of how the divine can show herself to us, & what that means to me. it is incomplete at best—i hope to examine this topic more widely & deeply on this podcast, and for the rest of my life. but hopefully, it is a coherent start.
an episode describing how to know what you deserve & how to attain it. note: wherever i say 'love', you can really replace that with any word that embodies something that you deserve—fulfillment, career, milestone, relationship, life, etc. be expansive with your dreams!
the first installment of me trying to explore how my appearance affects me. starting with an explanation of why i'm happy that this is a podcast & you can't see me. (cw: body dysmorphia, disordered eating)