"Turning thirty wasn’t the end of my life. It was simply the beginning of a new chapter. For the first time, I realized I am the author of my story, not my parents, not society, not my fears, just me. Before this, I lived for other people. I cl

On Being A Bad B*tch Who Lives In An RV

Oct 4th, 2021 9m 21s

"I’m a badass dope queen living in an RV in Los Angeles, CA. I don’t stress about bills in a city with one of the highest costs of living in the country. I sacrifice space and luxury in my little home on wheels because this temporary humility i

Finding Love in the Back of a Tricycle

May 31st, 2021 13m 25s

“Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.”—James Baldwin--------------------------------This week's story by by Olákìtán T. Aládéṣuyì is a banger. It's sensual, intimate, and arousing. We're goin

The Healing Benefits of Crying by Arlene Ambrose

Dec 21st, 2020 11m 51s

"We hold back tears when we want to cry uncontrollably. We pretend we’re fine when we want to run into the streets and scream our heads off. We get angry when we really want to be comforted.We’re all trying to practice socially acceptable behav

Loving My Baby Girl Requires Me To Love Myself by Crystal Everett

Nov 30th, 2020 7m 41s

"Being a Black woman raising a Black girl takes a level of dedication that is both frightening, yet magical. Those who identify as Black women and girls don’t always get space to simply just be. As I consider the ways I raise my daughter and

How Pandemic Weight Gain Taught Me That It’s Okay To Not Be Up And Active by Hafeezat Bishi

Nov 23rd, 2020 7m 38s

Jung, Grief, Release: On Breaking Up With My Sister by Amiah Taylor

Nov 16th, 2020 10m 28s

bell hooks said, “grief is most often unrelenting when individuals are not reconciled to the reality of loss.” Hosted by Anayo Awuzie-----------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to the Carefree storyletter to get a new s

I Don't Cross Words, But I Do Crosswords | by Alex Mills

Nov 9th, 2020 11m 26s

“'Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.' - Albert Einstein Still, as my weeks are jammed with missions, obligations, and adventures, I find myself asking, “What do I do to take care of myself”? Besides

Fanfiction Taught Me To See Myself As The Hero by Larissa Irunkunda

Sep 21st, 2020 18m 26s

Talk about centering ourselves in the narrative, this week's essay comes from Larissa Irukunda who fanfiction and anime fan, but growing up, she never herself in any of the characters featured in the shows and books she loved to watch and read.

"What's It Like Being A Hot Girl?" by Anayo Awuzie

Aug 3rd, 2020 16m 53s

This one was written by me! This is, on the surface-level, about my past me's perceived lack of ability to attract men, but in the larger realm, my lack of ability to attract myself, and how I changed that. Feeling self-worth as a Black woman c

How Moving Back Home Taught Me To Be Present In The Moment by Mariah Matthews

Jul 27th, 2020 6m 55s

"There is no feeling that compares to the car ride from Midway Airport to my Bronzeville community. The view of the skyline from I-55 featuring a new skyscraper I can’t quite place, the waves rolling in along Lake Shore Drive, and my mom’s smil

My Secret Plan To Escape The Rat Race Once And For All by Liane Membis

Jul 13th, 2020 13m 33s

Have you ever dreamed of clocking out of your job and never clocking back in? I'm sure a lot of us have. In today's story, writer and founder of BAUCE Mag, Liane Membis, shares her secret plan to clock out, start her self-employed journey, neve

Falling In And Out Of Love With New Orleans by Lauren Fox

Jul 6th, 2020 21m 1s

In "Falling In & Out of Love with New Orleans," author Lauren Fox, illustrates both the love she has for her dream city of New Orleans, and the reckoning she haad to deal with when she realized the vision she had of her dream city didn't match

Shaming Fat Bodies In Public, While Loving Them In Private by Ashley Nash

Jun 29th, 2020 10m 58s

In her essay, writer Ashley Nash dives into our culture's obsession with body image, size, and the true root cause of fatphobia. Hosted by Anayo Awuzie------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to the Carefree story-l

An Anti-Coming Out Story by Kala Stepter

Jun 22nd, 2020 11m 24s

Coming out as a Black bisexual woman is messy, significant, deeply personal...and and this week's writer Kala Stepter is sick of it. Listen to her read "An Anti-Coming Out Story."Hosted by Anayo Awuzie-------------------------------------------

Adventures Unknown: Saint Martin by Katrina Mitchell

Jun 15th, 2020 10m 56s

Thank you for all of your support this week as Carefree is now officially launched! Much love, yall. If you know any women with cool stories to tell, hit us up at [email protected] Adventures Unknown: Saint Martin, Katrina Mitchell takes

After Tonight by Anayo Awuzie

Jun 8th, 2020 8m 8s

Summer is a magical season. Full of low inhibitions and high heat. In this story, Anayo reads "After Tonight", a story set in the middle of a Nigerian summer romance. Hosted by Anayo Awuzie.--------------Subscribe to the Carefree storyletter to

Where Did All The Natural Girls Go? by Tru Molla

Jun 8th, 2020 12m 29s

Welcome to From Me 2 U, a podcast by Carefree Media. In our inaugural episode, we explore insecurities and how technology has changed what beauty means for Black women. This week's author, Tru, reads her essay on how regular Black beauty is bec

Dating In The Time of Quarantine by Alyssa Wisdom

Jun 8th, 2020 13m 52s

2020 is...a mess to say the least. We're all quarantined and based on where you're located in the world, that quarantine may not be lifted anytime soon. But what about dating? Is that out the window? What about dating while Black in quarantine?

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