Why do White women giggle when nothing is funny? Why do White women laugh when they are being serious?In this episodes the tables are turned and we break down what Black women want to know about the "White woman giggle."

Why "Strong" Isn't Always A Compliment

Jan 2nd, 2023 19m 21s

Why is calling a Black woman "strong" not necessarily a complement? And, what are "White woman tears?"Join Jennifer Barnes and Lauren Sellers as we learn from Paula Dannielle and Cherish Faith what Black women want White women to know about h

The Black Family

Nov 2nd, 2022 19m 31s

If you know a Black family, you know one Black family. However, while there are a million different Black families with a million different structures in the United States, there is mainly one untrue story that is told and it told without its h

What is code-switching?

Oct 5th, 2022 20m 5s

In this episode, we sat down with Paula Dannielle and Cherish Faith to learn what Black women want White women to know about code-switching and communication. Listen to learn about the White Woman Giggle, why code-switching is a survival techni

Hair and Fashion

Aug 27th, 2022 21m 34s

What do Black women want White women to know about hair and fashion? We sat down with Paula Dannielle and Cherish Faith to find out. Listen to learn why HOW we are curious matters and why black hair and fashion is sacred.

Introducing Sistah to Sister

Jul 31st, 2022 21m 29s

Loving starts with listening and understanding. That's why we partnered with LIS'N movement to gain understanding about things Black women want White women to know about how they experience the world and exist within it. In this episode, Lauren

Why Mystery Matters If We Want to Love Our Neighbors

Mar 7th, 2022 37m 25s

Join Lauren Sellers and Vonnetta West as they talk about leaning into mystery matters if we want to love Jesus and our neighbors well and what is at stake when we lean into certainty instead.

Mystery and Certainty

Feb 2nd, 2022 24m 10s

Founder, Jen Barnes sat down with Paula Dannielle and Lisette Fraser about mystery and certainty and how they are related to the awakening journey.

Embracing Mystery and Thinking Outside of the Box(es)

Jan 5th, 2022 15m 50s

We all have boxes we put ourselves and others in—boxes that define our identity, beliefs, values, and sometimes worth. But, are boxes bad? Are there better boxes we can use? And, how does embracing mystery help us move towards community and cho

Awakening to the Margins with Terence Lester

Oct 31st, 2021 41m 24s

Join our founder Jennifer Barnes as she sits down with activist and author Terence Lester to talk about how our posture can shift towards marginalized communities and why our language matters when encountering people experiencing homelessness.

Awakening to the Margins

Oct 9th, 2021 41m 22s

We often turn away from those most marginalized by society. Or we assume we need to save them and take Jesus there.What if there is a better way? What if there is something we can learn from those our society ignores? Join Jen Barnes, Dr. Von

Awakening to the Dream

Sep 8th, 2021 35m 31s

Fifty-eight years after the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the I Have A Dream speech are we closer to his dream being realized? Why is dreaming important for the Awakening Journey?Jennifer Barnes, Dr. Vonnetta West,

Rest and Resistance

Aug 5th, 2021 19m 8s

Why is rest important for the Awakening Journey and what keep us from rest? Join Jennifer Barnes, Dr. Vonnetta L. West, and Lauren Sellers unpack ways to live from a place of rest while continuing the work of Awakening.

Acknowledge Tension & Courageously Surrender

Jun 10th, 2021 29m 21s

Join the White Girl Awakening Team as we discuss the first two phases of the Awakening Journey: Acknowledging Tension and Courageously Surrendering and what those phases have looked like in our lives.

Awakening Session with Mrs. Carolyn West

May 23rd, 2021 50m 16s

Join us for this conversation with Mrs. Carolyn West. We talked about healthcare, education, and her experiences as an African American woman. We learned so much from her and were reminded how different our realities are in the United States an

Healing Wounded History

May 10th, 2021 1h 15m

Join us for this conversation with Jennifer Barnes, Toni Collier, Kayla Funk, Dr. Vonnetta West, and Dr. Chinwé Williams about how we can go from being broken to hopeful and what it looks like to heal wounded history.

Where Do We Go From Here?

May 5th, 2021 1h 8m

Jennifer Barnes talked to Pastor Taffi Dollar and Kellie Copeland about what it looks like to choose community over chaos in a tense political climate and what our silence can communicate towards our neighbors when they are hurting.

What About The Other Side?

May 5th, 2021 57m 51s

Have you felt the increasing tension with your family and friends in this polarized political climate? Are you wondering how to lean in when politics threatens to tear us apart? Then this conversation with Jennifer Barnes, Sarah Bauer Ander