NEW MONTH NEW EPISODE!!

What's up ParTEA Goers?! Join us as we discuss CreativiTEA. What it means to us, the different ways one can be creative, how we are creative, and how adults can continue to be creative.

Tea/Drink Recs

Khay: Chamomile Tea

Bless: Texas Sweet Tea from Cheddars (alcoholic drink)

Book Recs

Khay: This Could Be Us - Kennedy Ryan

Bless: Bride - Ali Hazelwood

Hey ParTEA Goers!!

Today’s tea is PIPING HOT! Join us as we discuss our experiences with our sexuality, while also debunking myths and stigmas faced by members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and just doing our best create open dialogue regarding the topic. 

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• (scroll to the bottom and donate directly) https://pay.gov.gd/Home/Index?paymenttypelevel1=BRL&paymenttypelevel2=BRL&lockPaymentTypes=True
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• Mango Green Tea (body detoxification)
• Hibiscus Tea (helps with high blood pressure and respiratory issues)

• After Party by AC Arthur https://www.amazon.com/After-Party-C-Arthur-ebook/dp/B08V54L7HB
• Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston; https://www.amazon.com/Red-White-Royal-Blue-Novel-ebook/dp/B07J4LPZRN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VK3LWPL1UMCG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sLdFz3GAwHNMV2vT2X3tis9WXPgZR90cdz6pxJYtrKDZ3FPCEdQ-Aa14aPbegvtTVp5tSRZzjuTktfMdk7OfJnTD7VBwpIhcA2L_BKK89GPI9g6uk44JJjWGpCRxusR9NDhGUUtlOD6ZZvc1v3F99ZCGbmNDvUsZrzWUktMFYVYFhZ7GVna2tWErnI5O1IZNoGSXrBFkBSpOYvZiEvBc1HCeAwOQ1JDq_uMMTdmZVgk.YWHsQ84E_2kyXJBqQs6WYmwCNo3axjr5thjVWovlFIY&dib_tag=se&keywords=red+white+and+royal+blue&qid=1721242648&s=digital-text&sprefix=red+white%2Cdigital-text%2C99&sr=1-1
• Can't Let Her Go by Kianna Alexander https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Let-Her-Kianna-Alexander-ebook/dp/B0BFFMCGTR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L7NMTNFTJB5N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Vsw5P_A1pvhsy0YF_xhwjErxLi-U3-b45LAk57yqLsxpeOYuM0WrSYBxp_f2CVIq.nXxHsuFi93KBns7RJJSVQVh1lC53KzjeO9rB0hTuUeU&dib_tag=se&keywords=cant+let+her+go+kianna+alexander&qid=1721242684&s=digital-text&sprefix=cant+let+her+go+ki%2Cdigital-text%2C94&sr=1-1

Guess who’s back? Back again? Guess who’s back, guess who’s back? Yes we are back with another piping hot episode! Join us as we discuss living life in a state of contentment or in complacency. Listen in as we discuss our own experiences with both states and we even give out tips on how to decide if you are content with where you are in life or if you’re complacent.  Moroccan https://www.nourishnutritionblog.com/tart-cherry-spritzer/ Book Links: - Where The Wild Peaches Grow by Cade Bentley (https://a.co/d/blZwMQ9) - Feeding The Soul (Because it’s my business) by Tabitha Brown (https://a.co/d/eHDBiLe) - Outdrawn by Deanna Grey (https://a.co/d/4iMVGUM) Follow us: @whatstheteakb on IG Khay: IG & Twitter @khay_lah_nee & https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/176505255 Bless: IG & Twitter @ayee_naijachick & https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/97147623 Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Bullhorn, and now Amazon music! For any inquiries or if you’d like to leave a review, email us at: teawithkhay.b@gmail.com

What’s up y’all?! We’re back with another PIPING HOT episode - ConnectiviTEA! Listen in as we discuss the relationship dynamics we have in our lives. A relationship dynamic is how you interact with those around you - whether it be friends or family. * Tea Recs * Ballerina Tea * Ginger turmeric * Book Rec * Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop **INTERESTED IN JOINING THE BOOK CLUB? Follow us on IG to join in our DM discussion as we read through the book “Before I Let Go” Thank you for listening in today! Please share and subscribe to stay tuned! Make sure to follow us Main page: @WhatsTheTeaKB Hosts Page: B: @ayee_naijachick K: @khay_lah_nee

Today’s episode is a part two of Cultural diversiTEA and we get spooky!! We are joined by a very special guest, a renowned author, Mickey Petersen. Tune in as we discuss the different mythological beings out of the Caribbean and Nigerian cultures and even our experiences with them. So grab a cup, listen on up, and let’s get spooky! Suggested podcast show: Caribbean Mystics https://open.spotify.com/show/3diZZw9fIpvzoLDgv7eHs5?si=Z-4oeCgATv6JJyd1-jQ7Mg Tea/drink recs: K Buda Juice (specifically ginger + turmeric) B: Ribena with OJ M: dandelion root tea, blue vervain tea, spearmint tea, and rosemary tea Book recs Khay: Drama high series by L. Divine Bless: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Mickey: Kam Stories (purchase here: Both books in digital and paperback https://www.lulu.com/search?page=1&pageSize=4&product=mikael-petersen-and-howard-peters%2Ckam-the-shadow-within%2Cebook%2Cproduct-deygkk.html&q=Mikael+petersen&adult_audience_rating=00) Follow the hosts and special guest: @whatstheteakb on IG Khay: IG & Twitter @khay_lah_nee Bless: IG & Twitter @ayee_naijachick Mickey: IG: @mikael_ae_petersen Twitter: @MickeyMix Book social media: Twitter: @KamStories340 IG: @Kam_stories340

On today’s episode, we are taking a deep dive into mental health, the stigmas of mental health disorders (specifically in the Black community), as well as the pros and cons of therapy. We are joined by the illustrious LMFT Associate Aaliyah Maura, who is also a fellow roadrunner! Birds up! 🧡💙🤙🏽 Tea Recs: K: Honey Lemon ginger tea, (if bought by bigelow it comes with probiotics) good for gut health, treating sinus infections, works wonders for flu (esp since we’ve entered flu season) B: A: raspberry leaf tea / pina colada Book Club Inquiries: DM us for more info Seeking therapy? • PsychologyToday.com — can find based on zip codes, demographics, insurance, etc • TherapyForBlackGirls.com • TherapyDen.com — discounted therapy session rates compared to market value • OnePathCollective.org — discounted therapy session rates compared to market value • College students: look into counseling on campus it is covered by your tuition Follow us: @whatstheteakb on IG Khay: IG & Twitter @khay_lah_nee Bless: IG & Twitter @ayee_naijachick Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Bullhorn, and now Amazon music! For any inquiries or if you’d like to leave a review, email us at: teawithkhay.b@gmail.com

Love. So many people try to define it and spend so much of their lives finding ways to obtain it. In todays episode, we take a deep dive into the different types of love, the (very problematic) history of the love languages, and our experiences with all the type of love we receive and have received in our lives. So grab a cup, snuggle up, and let’s get to sipping. Though problematic, it’s still good to have an idea of where to start, so take the love language quiz here: https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language Follow us: @whatstheteakb on IG Khay: IG & Twitter @khay_lah_nee Bless: IG & Twitter @ayee_naijachick Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Bullhorn, and now Amazon music! For any inquiries or if you’d like to leave a review, email us at: teawithkhay.b@gmail.com

Today’s episode is PIPING hot! Sip with us as we discuss religion, its impact on the Black community, and our experiences with it. Follow us: @teawithkb Host: @khay_lah_nee & @ayee_naijachick Shout outs: @naijageeks Tiktok: @Donnellwrites Drink links/recipes: - Brazilian Lijmde https://houseofnasheats.com/brazilian-lemonade-limeade/ - White Crab Strawberry Books: - Their Eyes Were Watching Gof by Zora Nelson - Article: Is The Black Church Anti-Black?: The Black Church, The Religion of White Supremacy, and the African Diaspora's Identity Crisis by Donnell McLachlan - Follow this link to read the article: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donnell_Mclachlan/publication/351297543_Is_The_Black_Church_Anti-Black_The_Black_Church_The_Religion_of_White_Supremacy_and_the_African_Diaspora%27s_Identity_Crisis/links/6099534c92851c490fce7d09/Is-The-Black-Church-Anti-Black-The-Black-Church-The-Religion-of-White-Supremacy-and-the-African-Diasporas-Identity-Crisis.pdf?origin=publication_detail

Waddup waddup!!! Join us in today’s episode as we discuss respectability politics (such as durags & bonnets, how we talk, how we dress, etc) within the American society, our community as Black individuals, as well as our opinions on it all! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the the tea! For reviews, questions, and more, email us at: teawithkhay.b@gmail.com Tiktoker reference: Xtina Brown https://www.tiktok.com/@thatbrownguurl?_t=8dzY5T6BCkl&_r=1 Tea Rec: * Lemon Tea * Honey Vanilla Chamomile * Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Honey Vanilla Chamomile, Caffeine Free, 20 Tea Bags (Pack of 6) https://a.co/d/7Vq52sV Book Rec: * I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown * Honey & Spice x Bolu Babalola * https://books.apple.com/us/book/honey-and-spice/id1586793632 * https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59088365-honey-spice?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Jes9ihaVXs&rank=1 Follow us IG: @whatstheteakb Follow the hosts: B: IG, Twitter, & Threads: @ayee_naijachick Khay: IG, Twitter, Threads & Spill: @khay_lah_nee

Welcome back friends! This week’s episode we are discussing body positivity. Sit back and sip on us breaking down what it is like navigating life with the way society views and policies our bodies. We hope you know that you are loved, you are beautiful, and you are special - regardless of what your body looks like! Tea Recs: * Peppermint & Spearmint Tea * Tokyo iced Tea * https://tipsybartender.com/recipe/tokyo-iced-tea/ * Earl grey latte Book Recs: * Hunger: A Memoir of My Body by Roxane Gay * Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da’Shaun Harrison * This is how you lose the time war Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Follow us on social media! @Khay_lah_nee @Ayee_naijachick @Nlm1994

On todays episode we dive into the different cultures across the diaspora - specifically speaking on Nigerian and Caribbean cultures - and how they are similar as well as how they differ. Join us as we discuss our experiences navigating through life growing up in our cultures and also growing up Black in America. Have any podcast topic ideas? DM us @whatstheteakb Tea recs: * Bush tea: Caribbean Dreams Cerasee Tea, 20 Tea Bags, Herbal Tea, All Natural, Caffeine Free Tea, 100% Cerasee Leaves https://a.co/d/fvXr3Yy * Ginger peach turmeric: Bigelow Tea Ginger Peach Turmeric Herbal Tea, Caffeine Free, 18 Count (Pack of 6), 108 Total Tea Bags https://a.co/d/ishq256 Book recs: * Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27071490 * Kam: The Trials of Kuruka: https://www.lulu.com/shop/mikael-petersen-and-howard-peters/kam-trials-of-kuruka/paperback/product-dq6w8e.html?page=1&pageSize=4

We’re about to enter into Summer fling time.  Today we’ll discuss our opinions on dating altogether, how we view exclusive dating, and what our standards are when it comes to dating. We are also going to be joined by another very special guest, Andre who is another one of our close friends. He is here to offer the male perspective on this.

Tea Recs:

Khay: Mango Iced Tea

Bless: Perfect Peach  

Andre: Raspberry Tea

Book Recs:

Khay: The Son of Mr. Sulemore x Eric Jerome Dickey

Bless: All About Love: New Visions - Bell Hooks

Andre: Tao of Wu - RZA

Socials:

Khay: IG & Twitter: @khay_lah_nee

Bless: IG & Twitter: @ayee_naijachick

Song of the Summer: No Bra - Octavia the Great

https://open.spotify.com/track/2HeJpQyzOIQmVlvEA3EAF0?si=9e986b56a4e24c89

Today we are sipping on some FemininiTEA where we will be discussing what femininity means to us, the 13 female archetypes, the role femininity plays in society and our own lives. We also have a special guest joining us today: one of our bestest friends Desire.

Tea Recs:

Bless: Black Tea

Khay: Rose tea 

Book Recs:

• Khay: I Almost Forgot About You by Terry McMillan - https://a.co/d/18RqaDN

• Bless: Becoming by Michelle Obama - https://a.co/d/1Zg6kVi

• Des: Dima by Kenya Wright - https://a.co/d/gjuloIe

Link to feminine archetype quiz:

https://womenlovepower.com/temp-quiz/

Socials:

Khay: IG & Twitter: @khay_lah_nee

Bless: IG & Twitter: @ayye_naijachick

Desire: IG: @pbw_walker

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we are discussing Neurodevergen-TEA!

What is neurodivergent?

-Differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal (frequently used with reference to autistic spectrum disorders); not neurotypical.

What is neurotypical?

-People whose brain functions and processes information in a way that is considered “typical” or in line with the majority of the population. - Examples: being socially interactive with social cues, jokes/sarcasm easily reading body language and facial expressions

Types: * Most common/diagnosed * Autism * Adhd/add * Dyscalculia * Dyslexia * Dyspraxia/ Developmental coordination disorder or DCD: motor coordination * Least common * Cognitive difficulties/executive dysfunction * OCD * Dysgraphia * Misophonia * Slow processing speed * Stammering * Tourette’s * Synesthesia: examples smelling music/ hearing colors/ seeing colors with names * Epilepsy * Down syndrome * Fetal alcohol syndrome * Personality disorders * Auditory processing syndrome * Also includes * Depression * Bpd * Anxiety * Ptsd (also known as trauma brain)

Tea rec: - Dandelion Root Tea - Chai with honey and oat cream Book rec: - Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert - Kam the shape within Book 1 by Howard Peters & Mikael Petersen purchase here: https://www.lulu.com/shop/mikael-petersen-and-howard-peters/kamthe-shadow-within/paperback/product-8dzpj7.html?page=1&pageSize=4

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@whatstheteakb

@Khay_lah_nee

@Ayee_naijachick

teawithkhay.b@gmail.com

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are discussing our personal experiences - how we navigated it and came out on the other side. Please check trigger warnings before listening to this episode (listed towards the bottom of the description). Shoutout to the realest Kimiya Factory (@kimiyah__denise) & Taylor Waits (@taywaits) for putting together Change Rape Culture (@chngerpeclture) and for believing survivors like us to feel empowered in speaking their truths and breaking this thing we call a patriarchy. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault please reach out and also check out these resources: National Sexual Assault Hotline 1 (800) 656-HOPE (4673) Visit RAINN.org for resources/chat Seek counseling. There are many counselors/therapists who specialize in SA cases that can help you navigate through PTSD, depression, etc. Find a support group: whether it be your group of friends and family but sometimes they’re not helpful/they are the cause. Seeking support groups in your city Remember that we believe you! - K&B Trigger Warnings: - Sexual assault - Suicide - Grooming - Pedophilia Book Rec: Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi Sweet Vengeance - Viano Omiomoh Follow us! Insta & Twitter: @Khay_lah_nee @Ayee_naijachick

As Black Women, we exist simultaneously in two worlds. Black and Women. This is the reality of how we navigate these said worlds. And we’re never allowed to just be. Join us as we discuss the struggles of intersectionaliTEA. Also shoutout to our friend Allie, you can follow her on IG @allianasays & Twitter @AllianaSabrina for some more gems. - K&B Follow us! Insta & Twitter: @Khay_lah_nee @Ayee_naijachick Book Rec: The Weight of Blood - Tiffany Jackson Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women the Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall