Welcome back to the final episode of the Not your Average BS podcast!On today's episode we talk about our new jobs, moving to Washington, DC, and what comes next for us. Brendi & I will be starting our own new shows in an effort to explore ou

53. Celebrating Earth Day: 3 Practical Tips For a More Sustainable Future

Apr 22nd, 2021 23m 48s

Happy Thursday!Bonus episode for you to celebrate Earth Day. Remember, we need a million people in this movement doing things imperfectly rather than trying to get it all perfect!

51. The Power of Poetry: Spoken Word and Teaching Black History with Nick Courmon

Apr 12th, 2021 55m 31s

Happy Monday! In today's episode, Brendi sits down with Nick Courmon, a spoken word artist, workshop facilitator, and motivational speaker. Nick talks about how he grew to love poetry, intersectionality, and the Civil Rights Movement, sharing a

50. Health, Sustainability, & Being a Work in Progress with Cassidy Putney

Mar 29th, 2021 1h 23m

Happy Monday friends!Today you have just Shannon the mic to chat all things health and sustainability with Cassidy Putney!Cassidy Putney wears multiple hats including being an entrepreneur in the sustainability industry, serving as the lead i

49. Life Updates & How to Deal with Burnout

Mar 22nd, 2021 48m 57s

Happy Monday! We know we've been gone for a few weeks, but we're back. Tune in to today's episode to find out where we have been, how we're feeling about graduation right around the corner, and how we have navigated and dealt with burnout.Appe

48. Changing the World One Block at a Time with Deborah Woolard

Feb 22nd, 2021 50m

Welcome back to another Monday with us! This week, we sit down to talk with Deborah Woolard, who is the founder of Block Love CLT and motivational speaker. Block Love CLT is our organization pick for Black History Month and we talk about how De

47. Believing in your Vision: Becoming an Author & CEO with Candace Chambers

Feb 15th, 2021 44m 58s

Happy Monday and welcome back to another episode of NYABS! Today we sit down with Candace Chambers, a current Ph.D. Student at UNC Charlotte! Chambers has an impressive list of accomplishments including self-publishing her own book, being name

46. Impact over Income: Building an Anti-Racism Platform with Natajia Miller

Feb 8th, 2021 58m 34s

Happy Monday friends!Welcome to another episode of the podcast, we're so happy you pressed play. We sat down with Bahama's native, Natajia Miller to talk all things anti-racism. Natajia Miller is the Founder of Mind Fro Travel, a company dedi

45. How To Inspire Young Minds: Teaching in Today's World with Satoria Ray

Feb 1st, 2021 56m 58s

Happy Monday and Happy Black History Month!Today we had Satoria Ray on the podcast. Ray is an 8th-grade social studies teacher in Dallas, Texas where she lives with her 30+ house plants. Her life revolves around inspiring young minds to chann

44. The New Wave of Activism & Engagement with Rick Hart

Jan 25th, 2021 38m 53s

Happy Monday! Today, Brendi sits down to speak with Rick Hart, a Morehouse College junior and political campaign veteran to talk all about getting involved with politics and campaigns, how GenZers are an asset in the digital age, the power of n

43. Reporting Live: A Candid Conversation on Today's Media with Courtney Cole

Jan 18th, 2021 49m 20s

Welcome to another episode of NYABS! Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here are some resources on how to mindfully honor and celebrate his Birthday Today we chat with Courtney Cole, a young news reporter based in Charlotte, North Carolina at

42. Lessons Learned & 2021 Goals

Jan 4th, 2021 55m 8s

Welcome to 2021 and another episode of NYABS! Today we chat all about what we learned in 2020 and the goals we're setting for ourselves in the New Year! We chat about investing, health & wellness routines, and more adventure. Appetizer:Robin

41. Educational Equity and Emerging Activism with Laura Smith

Dec 28th, 2020 50m 49s

Happy Monday! Welcome to our final episode of 2020. Today we have Laura Smith, a fellow podcaster and emerging activist to speak about educational equity and structural racism. Laura talks about coming from the UK to the US, being involved in t

40. Small Business Series: Beaded Collective with Riley Bratton

Dec 7th, 2020 35m 11s

Happy Monday and welcome BACK to another episode of NYABS! Today we kick off our small business series with the owner of Beaded Collective, Riley Bratton! Riley started this business on a family vacation when she wanted to create affordable je

39. Life Updates & Your Ultimate Holiday Guide

Nov 30th, 2020 43m 1s

Happy Monday! Press play as we give you all the updates about how we're feeling post-election and pre-holiday season! Today we're breaking down how to get involved, what we want for Christmas, and how to set boundaries around holiday gift-givin

38. Fighting the Good Fight: The Road to Medical School with Latrice Johnson

Nov 9th, 2020 41m 11s

Happy Monday!Today we sat down with a lifelong friend, Latrice Johnson. In this episode, Latrice shares her road to medical school at Howard University in Washington, DC. She talks about her passion for keeping Black families together through

37. From Farm to Office: NC Democratic Candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture, Jenna Wadsworth

Nov 2nd, 2020 59m 8s

Happy Monday you all!In this week's episode, we chat with NC Democratic Candidate running for Commissioner of Agriculture, Jenna Wadsworth! Jenna is a proud LGBTQ+ woman who is running to change the face of NC farming. In today's episode, she

36. Cancer to CycleStar: Living with Intention & Prioritizing Your Health with Aria Maslow

Oct 26th, 2020 49m 39s

HELLO, SEASON TWO with Brendi & Shannon! Today we had Aria Maslow on the podcast. Aria shares her journey of battling breast cancer at 29 years old, how she became a registered dietician & Cyclebar instructor, and how to live with true intentio

35. The End

Sep 14th, 2020 15m 37s

Welcome back to another Monday with us! Today's episode will be the last of Season 1. Today we're recapping what the past 8 months of podcasting have looked like, why we decided to move to different seasons, and what Season 2 will have in store

34. Surviving Pediatric Cancer & Moving Forward

Sep 7th, 2020 46m 5s

Welcome back to another episode with Brendi & Shannon! Today, we’re updating you all on our transition back to school and Charlotte. Brendi also shares her perspective as a childhood cancer survivor, what it was like to be diagnosed as a teenag

33. How to Solo Travel & Rediscover Yourself

Aug 31st, 2020 55m 25s

Happy Monday!Just Shannon here this week giving you a rundown of her two-week out west adventure! She shares her journey, travel tips, and things she learned along the way! Appetizer All Trails Audible REGISTER TO VOTE TODAY: https://vote

32. Impacting the Non-Profit World & Rare Pediatric Cancer with Erin Santos

Aug 17th, 2020 37m 16s

Happy Monday! This week, Brendi sits down to talk with Erin Santos, the Executive Director of the Isabella Santos Foundation (ISF). ISF is a Charlotte nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and treatment options for rare pediatric cancer. Er

31. Advice, Podcasting & Post-Grad Moves

Aug 10th, 2020 50m 16s

Happy Monday and welcome back to another episode! This week we give you our thoughts on the latest Instagram update as well as answer your questions! We chat all about how to support Brendi and the Isabella Santos Foundation as well as remindin

30. Kanye, T-Swift, and Why You Should Vote

Aug 3rd, 2020 49m 34s

Happy Monday! For this week we wanted to do a trending topics round up, and we're talking everything from Kanye to Taylor Swift to the late Honorable John Lewis. We give you our thoughts on Kanye's twitter rant and Sunday service, best songs on

29. Australia to America: Becoming USC's First International SBP with Issy Rushton

Jul 27th, 2020 51m 28s

Happy Monday! Today we sat down with Issy Rushton, who is the first International Student Body President of the University of South Carolina. We discussed how she ended up at USC coming from the Gold Coast of Australia, got involved in student