Job hunting is a full-time job, which is why today we are bringing you some of our top tips to help you find the job you are looking for, ask for more money, and generally step into your amazing self. Many people lost their jobs last year, and

Ep 17: Pregnancy, Adoption, and Families

Jan 19th, 2021 46m 31s

We have some wonderful news: Sophie is pregnant with her first child! It is something she has wanted for as long as she can remember. To celebrate, we are talking about pregnancy, family, and adoption in today’s show. We hear about Sophie’s pre

Ep 16: New Years Resolutions, Vision Boards and Setting Intentions

Jan 12th, 2021 29m 43s

As you may have seen all over social media, there are advertisements for losing weight, getting fit, setting goals, and learning new skills. Yes, it’s that time of the year, where we are bombarded with messaging around new year’s resolutions. I

Ep 15: Shapewear, Photoshop, the Male Gaze, and Unhealthy Media Stereotypes

Dec 1st, 2020 22m 56s

You’ve seen them: SPANX, SKIMS…so many different brands offering and promoting shapewear, promising to give you confidence and whatever else your heart desires. Today we understand that corsets are old-fashioned contraptions that made it imposs

Ep 14: External Voices and Why You Should Focus Within

Nov 24th, 2020 29m 33s

Hello, Darlings! It’s the week of Thanksgiving and, after nine years in the US, Sophie still feels weird about celebrating this holiday. Speaking of holidays, isn’t this the time of year where we get bombarded with external voices, particularly

Ep 13: Dating, Breakups, and the Over-Sexualization of Black Women

Nov 17th, 2020 50m 53s

Sophie is dishing out hard-to-hear relationship advice today, so buckle up. To the modern listener, her ideas might be antiquated, but wait until she argues the hell out of the popular advice we are given in progressive women’s magazines. Basic

Ep 12: Living with Uncertainty

Nov 10th, 2020 26m 3s

We can all collectively exhale now that the 2020 presidential election results are in. For the past few weeks leading up to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s victory, people around the world have been watching in anticipation and we Americans have

Ep 11: Show Hiatus Until November 10th

Oct 13th, 2020 3m 37s

Today on the show we are coming on just to tell all you lovely listeners that we are going on a little hiatus. Our next episode will be coming November 10th, 2020, after the elections. Then we will come back refreshed with another set of great

Ep 10: Exploring Your Capabilities with Paula Rallis

Sep 29th, 2020 56m 59s

Jack of all trades, master of none? Not by any measure. Today we talk to the lovely Paula Rallis who is a pilot, house flipper, interior decorator, lifestyle blogger, Harvard graduate, mother, and the list goes on. And if you dig into her blog

Ep 9: Growing in Resilience

Sep 22nd, 2020 39m 42s

With the passing of John Lewis earlier in July and, more recently, Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RBG), new light is shed on people who display phenomenal resilience and have the courage to fight for what they believe in. When we reflect on the lives of

Ep 8: Confidence, Curves, and Using the F-Word with Kristina Zias & Raeann Langas

Sep 15th, 2020 42m 45s

In this episode of Group Chat Realness, we talk to the ladies of The Confident Collective, Kristina Zias, and Raeann Langas. Whether you want to call them curvy, plus-size, or just plain gorgeous, these models exude an energy that turns heads a

Ep 7: Textured Waves

Sep 8th, 2020 43m 32s

We are thrilled to be joined by the ladies from Textured Waves – Danielle Black Lyons, Martina Duran, and Chelsea Woody, who many of our followers said they wanted to hear from. There are some disparaging stereotypes about Black people being ou

Ep 6: Register to Vote

Aug 25th, 2020 17m 37s

With US national elections looming, we are taking this opportunity to remind you of the importance of voting! Here at Group Chat Realness, we feel it is a civic right and responsibility that we should all exercise — having your say and taking p

Ep 5: How to Make Friends as an Adult

Aug 18th, 2020 22m 49s

An interesting topic that popped up in our group chat this week was, “How do I make friends as a thirty-something-year-old?”, and, perhaps more importantly, “How do I get to know new people when I’m stuck at home?” As always, Sophie and Venita

Ep 4: How to Regain Your Spark

Aug 11th, 2020 31m 15s

Since we’ve been in lockdown and everything happened with BLM, things have just felt … meh, and at the same time, like the world around us is on fire. The uncertainties have left many feeling emotionally washed out, uninspired, and dwindling in

Ep 3: The Lack of Individuality with Social Media

Aug 4th, 2020 29m 7s

Ever wondered what your life would be like if Instagram was shut down overnight? Who would you read or listen to, and where would you turn for validation or the latest trends? Social media can be a tough taskmaster, not only because it can expo

Ep 2: EveryBODY Is Beautiful: Straight Talk About Body Shaming

Jul 28th, 2020 41m 31s

Venita and Sophie are back to tackle yet another deep-rooted societal problem – one that affects especially those who fall outside of what is considered the ‘ideal’ body size range. After recently posting a picture of herself on social media, V

Ep 1: Subject Line: From DM to Podcast

Jul 23rd, 2020 37m 18s

We are bringing the group chat to life in this once-a-week broadcast in which we talk about real topics, current events, stories, interviews, and more. To properly kick off the podcast, hosts Venita Aspen and Sophie Gold introduce themselves, r

Group Chat Realness Trailer

Jul 14th, 2020 1m 18s

Are you ready for something really real? Venita and Sophie are bringing you all the realness of a group chat in this brand new podcast, launching on July 23rd! After the success of our Instagram Live conversations, we wanted to go one step furt

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