Joe, my biological Dad, is half of my origin story. So much of my life and who I’ve been up to this point has revolved around his life and decisions. He was incarcerated when I was 9 and for 21 years I held my breath waiting for the new reality

Don't Call It A Comeback

May 31st, 2023 13m 47s

Well...I guess you can call it a comeback. 😘 I've missed you! I had a long intro/explanation about what's been going on but we'll unpack all of the things real soon. For now, tap in, say hi, and subscribe if you haven't already. Chat soon!-The

To submit or not to submit...is it even a question?

Jul 4th, 2022 35m 43s

This isn’t a topic I expected to unpack right out of the gate. I don’t think much about the role of submissive women in romantic relationships. By definition, I don’t describe myself as a submissive person. Am I nurturing and caring? Absolutely

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The Trailer: Allow me to reintroduce myself.

Jul 4th, 2022 4m 35s

Welcome to Unpack Your Shit! I hope this space is an extension of conversations in your group chat, at the dinner table, barber shop, and nail salon. Tap in to hear a little more about me and a preview of what you can expect to hear in future e

Season 2 Episode 3: The 50/50 Club is closed.

Jan 3rd, 2022 50m 3s

I'm sure we've all seen the viral tweets about if people should be paying bills 50/50 or not in a relationship. I've seen and heard a lot of perspectives around everything but one of the main reasons...money. Is the push-back really principle o

Season 2 Episode 2: Rice Lessons

Oct 13th, 2021 47m 37s

They say you can tell a lot about a woman by how she cooks rice and by how she shows up in the world. In this episode, we unpack Rice Lessons. Rice Lessons started as an inside joke about how I wanted to buy a rice cooker because I literally co

Season 2 Episode 1: Pride is the devil.

Jun 1st, 2021 37m 59s

Greetings! It’s your homegirl in your ear, returning from my hiatus. A lot of life has happened and I’m ready to Unpack My Shit! Music is therapeutic so it’s only right we start an episode inspired by new music. J Cole dropped Off-Season and it

Episode 6: The Catch-Up

Nov 1st, 2020 40m 37s

It’s been a minute, I know! I took a little break but I’m baaaaacccckkkk!! I’m refreshed, focused, and ready to unpack my sh!t! In this episode, we catch up on life, love, career, and relationships. I won't hold you in the description for too l

Episode Five: Validation. I went out sad, again.

Aug 31st, 2020 28m 29s

Validation: Recognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid or worthwhile. Every episode so far has included someone else's bag but this one is MINE. It's hard to have this conversation with myself, even before

Episode Four: Black Men need space to be vulnerable too.

Aug 21st, 2020 22m 33s

I recently engaged in a conversation online that encouraged me to analyze and unpack my unhealthy association with vulnerability as it pertains to Black men. I am learning how to build and maintain a space where our men feel safe to be raw, sof

Episode One: Analog Girl in a Digital World.

Aug 11th, 2020 19m 1s

Unpack Your Shit is a labor of love and authentic expression. I have been trying to figure out how to decorate my tiny corner of the Internet for some time. I have been waiting for the right time to start. There will never be a right time, you

Episode Two: Friends? How many of us have them?

Aug 11th, 2020 31m 42s

We all see those memes that talk about eliminating negative energy and friends. But what happens when the sage is lit to clear the energy and YOU start choking? In this episode, we talk about the breakdown of friendship and betrayal I have expe

Episode Three: Joe.

Aug 11th, 2020 37m 16s

Joe, the elephant in the room. Until recently, I didn't consider myself a fatherless daughter. Joe and I have had a close relationship my entire life, how can I be fatherless? When he was released from prison in 2018, the answer was crystal cl

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