How to Stop Hiding and Win by Being the Real You w/ Taryn Delanie Smith
From Beauty Queen to Comedy Queen—Taryn Delanie-Smith proves that reinvention isn’t just possible—it’s powerful. This week, Jeannette and Mona sit down with Taryn Delanie-Smith—comedian, content creat...
27 Marras 202548min
[Go Awf] When Your Kinks Don’t Match... Sex Therapist Explains How to Ask for What You Want in Bed
In this spicy segment, licensed sex therapist Marissa Nelson breaks down what happens when partners have very different sexual desires including kinks, fantasies, and preferences most people are too a...
25 Marras 20259min
Corporate Baddie DeAndre Brown on Leaving Investment Banking for TikTok Fame
In this episode of Awf The Record, DeAndre Brown – aka the original “The Corporate Baddie” – gets real about leaving investment banking to become a full-time content creator. From viral TikToks and s...
20 Marras 202543min
[Go Awf] The Promotion Didn't Happen... Rejection, Redirection, and What’s Meant for You
In this honest, reflective segment, Mona opens up about the moment she thought her journalism career had peaked and how that rejection led to a redirection she never saw coming. With Jeannette by her ...
18 Marras 20258min
Burnout, Brand Deals & Building Life After News
This episode flips the script… literally. In a candid, behind-the-scenes Q&A, Jeannette and Mona sit down with their podcast producer to answer the questions they don’t usually get asked on air. From ...
13 Marras 202543min
The Biggest Hair Myth, Texturism, and the Pressure to Be Perfect
Celebrity hairstylist and salon owner Yene Damtew joins us to talk about the real work behind “good hair,” the pressures Black women face around beauty standards, and what it was really like doing Mic...
6 Marras 202554min
Andrea Lewis on Life After Degrassi, Burnout, and Becoming a Boss
You may know Andrea Lewis as Hazel from Degrassi — but that was just the beginning. In this powerful episode of Awf The Record, Andrea opens up about the transition from being one of the few Black gir...
30 Loka 20251h 9min
Melyssa Ford: The Original Video Vixen on Fame, Fear, and Finding Herself
“The line is drawn when you’re not in control of it. The ownership, agency, and empowerment factor comes from putting the price tag on your own image and likeness.” Melyssa Ford is stepping out of th...
23 Loka 20251h 28min
