Not The Wifey Type: The Podcast
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Not The Wifey Type: The Podcast
Host Kayla C. creates community and conversation around Black women's issues to debunk myths that our value in life and love is tied to our labor. Not The Wifey Type: The Podcast will highlight stories that inspire you in living, learning and loving to belong to yourself.
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S4E4 | Flourish in the Foreign: Living Abroad as a Pathway to Wellness w/ Christine Job
Podcaster and business strategist Christine Job talks moving abroad as an avenue to more options, building community as an expat and things seldom men...
S4E3 | Lessons From a Therapist: What Happens When Black Women Overcompensate for Their Male Partners? w/ Dr. Nikki Coleman
Building onto last week's episode, in this interview we discuss Dr. Nikki Coleman's experiences doing couples therapy. Oftentimes she witnesses Black...
S4E2 | Let's Chat: Where I've Been and What I Learned From Going Viral on Social Media
Surprise! I'm finally back for the rest of season 4. Find out what kept me away, what I learned from going viral in the meantime and what's in store f...
S4E1| Mother's Day Edition: A Conversation with Mom
Kicking off season 4 with a conversation with my mama! Get to know more about the lady responsible for the lady behind Not The Wifey Type. Welcome bac...
S3E10 | That's How You Feel? On Knowing When to Leave When Red Flags Are Not Enough w/ Breakup Coach Daphne McGee
Last episode of the season!!! Just in time for the New Year in case you need to give someone the gift of goodbye, I talked with breakup coach Daphne M...
S3E9 | Misogynoir Across Contexts: A Conversation with Originator Moya Bailey
Moya Bailey, coiner of the term "misogynoir," speaks on anti-Black misogyny in different contexts, her 2021 book Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women's...
[REWIND] Friendship Over Fairy Tales: One Way Women Can Repurpose Marriage to Their Benefit w/ Dayna Lynn Nuckolls
This week is a rewind to an episode from season two. Dayna Lynn Nuckolls joined me to talk about the idea of taking marriage beyond strictly romantic...
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S3E8 | True Love or Trauma Response? How the Challenges of Black Womanhood Can Influence Unhealthy Connections w/ Shena Tubbs
Licensed therapist, love addiction expert and creator of Black Girls Heal Shena Tubbs joins me to talk about what led her to create a space for healin...
S3E7 | 9 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Dating Men
In the last solo episode of the season, I talk about discovering how ill-equipped I was for dating and the lessons I've learned along the way.
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S3E6 | Truth Be Told: Pretty Privilege, Internet (Over)sharing and the Ills of Online Dating w/ Oh! Stephco
Youtuber Oh! Stephco talks about the reaction to her viral video about pretty privilege, why taking a break from (online) dating was necessary and wha...
S3E5 | Taking the Fear Out of Female Solo Travel w/ Yaa Birago
I sat down with the co-founder of Femmebnb, Yaa Birago, to discuss our experiences as Black women solo travelers. She shares what she's done to overco...
S3E4 | The Nigcel Agenda: Why So Many Men Are Showing Their A** All Over the Internet w/ Jazmine Karess
Jazmine Karess of the Listen to Your Single Friend podcast joins me to talk about nigcels, why they want to scare you out of being single and what ins...
S3E3 | BBL Talk: Things You've Got Wrong About the "BBL Epidemic"
Solo episode where I talk about BBLs from a sociological perspective and as a person who has had one. I offer another way to think about the procedure...
S3E2 | On Authenticity and the Art of Choosing You w/ Rita Olds
Sales copywriter and storyteller Rita Olds discusses the challenges of stepping into her authentic self. She details how leaving the marriage that was...
S3E1| Childfree By Choice: 6 Personal Reasons Why Motherhood Is Not For Me
Welcome back to season 3 of the show! The first episode is a topic that I needed to get off my chest and it's exactly what it sounds like in the title...
S2E9| Fear, Desperation and Debunking the Myth of Dying Alone
On the last solo episode of the season I talk about how desperation and the fear of dying alone can lead to Black women's exploitation. I end by calli...
S2E10| C'est La Vie: What It's Like Being Black in Paris w/ Tiffanie Davis
On the last episode of the season I sat down with youtuber and expat Tiffanie Davis, who has made a life in Paris. We discuss cultural differences, mi...
S2E8 | Blunt Blowin' Mama: How Unpacking Stigma Led to Freedom
Creator of Blunt Blowin' Mama Shonitria Anthony talks about her efforts to normalize cannabis use for moms who look like her.
[REWIND] Why Black Women Are So Attached to Struggle Love
This week we're rewinding to the most popular episode yet! A conversation between myself and guest Lauren Fannin about how we learned/unlearned to str...
S2E7 | Good Men Don't Exist: A Case for Calling Men What They Are
In this solo episode I talk about why the concept of "good men" is problematic and make a case for what we should actually be calling men.
S2E6 | Why Imposter Syndrome Isn't Real and What You Should Consider When It Feels Like It Is
In this solo episode I discuss where imposter syndrome comes from, why I think the phrase is problematic and how I've managed the feelings when they p...
S2E5 | Friendship Over Fairy Tales: One Way Women Can Repurpose Marriage to Their Benefit w/ Dayna Lynn Nuckolls
Dayna Lynn Nuckolls joins me to talk about the idea of taking marriage beyond strictly romantic and/or sexual relationships to ultimately benefit wome...
S2E4| Money Talk: The Conversations We Never Had About Saving, Investing & More
Financial Strategist Star Melancon and I discuss money topics we missed out on as kids. She shares info on changing your relationship to money, how to...
S2E3 | Are You Still Wearing the Cape? Why It's Time To Stop Trying to Rescue Black Men and Save Yourself
Founder of the Yeaux Mama clothing line talks about when she realized she was trying to save everyone but herself and how she overcame it. I also got...
S2E2 | Body Rolls and Business Goals: The Power of Tapping Into Your Sensuality and How It Led Jackie the Polepreneur to Chase Her Dreams
Jackie, owner of Spice Pole and Aerial Fitness joins me to talk about our journeys to reconnecting with our bodies through pole and sensual dance. We...
S2E1 Part 2 | What Everything You've Learned About Manifestation Is Missing and Why Your Blackness Matters w/ D. Danyelle Thomas
In the second part of the conversation with D. Danyelle Thomas of Unfit Christian we discuss what manifestation really means (to us, anyway) and what...
S2E1 Part 1 | How Black Church Tradition Conditions Black Women to Make Lives of Accepting Less w/ D. Danyelle Thomas
In part one of this conversation, D. Danyelle Thomas of Unfit Christian explains how traditional teachings of the Black church can deter Black women f...
END OF SEASON GIVEAWAY: SEASON TWO RETURNING JANUARY 2021
Thank you for tuning into season one of Not The Wifey Type: The Podcast! To commemorate the end of season one, I'm holding a giveaway. Winners announc...
S1E10 | To Blaxit or Nah?: How Life Inside the U.S. Might Be Holding You Back w/ Chrishan Wright
Creator of "Blaxit Global" Chrishan Wright joins me to talk about her decision to leave the U.S. We discuss why it seems so many are reluctant to imag...
S1E9 Part 2 | Why It's Especially Important That Black Women Don't Let Marriage Define Us w/ Tiffanie Drayton
Part 2 of 2: Based on Tiffanie Drayton's 2018 article Marriage Isn't for Black Women, Tiffanie and I discuss challenges and considerations for heteros...
S1E9 Part 1 | Why It's Especially Important That Black Women Don't Let Marriage Define Us w/ Tiffanie Drayton
Part 1 of 2: Based on Tiffanie Drayton's 2018 article Marriage Isn't for Black Women, Tiffanie and I discuss challenges and considerations for heteros...
S1E8 | Unprotected: Why Asking Black Men to Step Up Is Not Enough
There's been a lot of talk lately about how unprotected Black women are. Megan Thee Stallion recently penned a piece stating that "Protect Black women...
S1E7 | On Recentering Women in Friendship and in Life
My best friend of almost 20 years joins me on this episode to talk about putting women back at the center of women friendships. We get vulnerable and...
S1E6 | Erased: How to Stay Grounded Despite Media's Erasure of Darker Skinned Black Women w/ Jukebox Jones
Quality representation of brown and dark skinned women is not so easy to come by. Jukebox Jones joins on this episode to talk about erasure and the me...
S1E5 | How to Tame Perfectionism Amidst Trauma w/ Dr. Marcuetta Sims
It seems like people have something to say about...literally everything Black women do. Standards for us can feel exceptionally high. In this episode...
S1E4 | Cash Sh!t: Why Men Always Owe You
In this solo episode I talk about how capitalism and patriarchy impact labor expectations, why "gold diggers" don't exist and why men always owe you m...
S1E3 | How to Find a Better Life Abroad w/ Lené Green
Podcaster and expat Lené Green talks about her experiences living in seven countries, the benefits and challenges of being a Black woman expat and how...
S1E2 | Why Black Women Are So Attached to Struggle Love
A conversation between myself and guest Lauren Fannin about how we learned/unlearned to struggle in love, what compromises Black women may have to mak...
S1E1 | This Is Why I'm Not The Wifey Type
In this introduction to the podcast I talk about the journey to "Not The Wifey Type" and what you can expect from the show.