Dear Young Queen

What’s that saying? Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making plans?

Ashley was ready to put the Dear Young Queen podcast on a break until God said Aht! Aht! Aht! Wait a minute!  A listing in the Apple Podcast New Beginnings section has boosted the audience and also Ashley’s confidence in her dreams. 

Dear Young Queen is no longer just a podcast, it is a network for podcasts by women with extraordinary voices.  On this...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with a very special guest, one of Toronto’s finest, Mary Floyd.Mary, also known as MaryAnn or the enigmatic Windy Snow Blossom is a devoted mother, trusted friend, and a staunch supporter of Dear Young Queen. Mary steps out from behind the camera to take the spotlight in this engaging conversation.

In...

In this very special episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from the Perez Art Museum Miami during #MiamiArtWeek. This week,  the ladies sit down with artist and designer, Sue Tsai, for a mini episode in front of a live episode brought to you by Orbit Gum.

Sue's an artist and a designer born in New York City who has had a lifelong dedication to the v...

🎙️ Welcome to "Dear Young Queen," the empowering podcast celebrating exceptional women and their remarkable journeys!

Join hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire for a new episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, broadcasting live from the vibrant #CasaLex. This week, they're joined by the unstoppable force that is Krystal Vega.

Krystal isn't just an on-air host—she's a dynamo, juggling t...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with Truth seeker and truth speaker, the remarkable Nikki Spolestra.

Nikki is a woman of depth, and in this episode, she graciously opens up about her journey to womanhood. As a child of an addict, she offers a heartfelt glimpse into her upbringing, allowing us to better understand the chall...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with the remarkable Miami legend herself, @YesJulz.

Tune in as she candidly shares her journey of motherhood. Just days after her engagement, Julz found out she was pregnant and just a few weeks after that, she found out the baby she was carrying had developed a birth defect called Gastroschisis. Agai...

In this week's heartfelt episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire take you on an intimate journey with two extraordinary best friends, Melissa Duncan and Jihan Gabart. Live from the cozy confines of #CasaLex, the women delve deep into the powerful narrative of friendship, mental health, and unwavering support.

Mel & Jihan share a bond that began in middle school and has weath...

Welcome to "Dear Young Queen," the podcast where we celebrate extraordinary women and their incredible journeys. In this episode, we sit down with Aisha Ali Parker, a talented photographer, soon-to-be mother, and a loyal friend hailing from Chicago.

During our conversation, Aisha opens up about her unique upbringing as a cop's kid, affectionately calling her mom "officer mom." We delve into the intriguing dy...

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This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex.  Alexis had a big birthday bash and friends from all over the country came to celebrate. This beautiful celebration prompts ...

On this week's episode of Dear Young Queen The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex for a candid and inspiring conversation with Calyann Barnett.  Calyann is a Florida-based wardrobe stylist and creative director who has worked with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.  

As the stylist and creative director for Dwyane Wade, Calyann spent 14 years bu...

In this episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire take a break from their usual routine and catch up on each other's lives. Alexis shares about her recent travels, she just hit 42 countries and hasn't even been 40 for a month and Ashley is working her ass off, literally & figuratively. 

Later in the episode, they revisit some of the questions they've asked their gues...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with HBCU graduate, mom, wife, friend, realtor, and “Pull up Queen” Ashley Wheeler. 

This sharpshooter shares how her father and an ROTC scholarship taught her the importance of knowing your way around a gun. Alexis & Ashley Wheeler dive into their personal choices on supporting the right to carry...

On this week’s episode of Dear Young Queen: The Podcast take a moment to get to know your hosts Ashley & Alexis better. 

As they do on every episode, Ashley & Alexis explore a few of their “firsts' and lasts” but this time, they turn the questions on each other.  Both of the ladies explore some more personal moments including the first time Ashley broke someone's heart and the first time Alexis saw a positive pregn...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with native New Yorker, sports media’s It-Girl-in-the-making, and newest member to the 30’s club, Ashley Nicole Moss. 

Knowledgeable, honest, stylish, and unapologetically authentic —Ashley Nicole Moss is carving out a path all her own in the world of sports media.  Additionally, she just became the f...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with Licensed Integrative Medical Cannabis & Emergency Medicine Physician, Dr. Safiya Lyn.  We love a queen with a title… well, multiple titles. 

With several years of experience in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Safiya Lyn educates communities across the country on the multiple benefits of cannabis as a...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with Neri Santiago, wife, mother, reality TV star, owner of Juicy Juice, and as the ladies have coined her, the first lady of podcasting. This cool, calm, & collected Queen is the walking definition of ride or die, she’s been married to N.O.R.E, hip hop star and host of Drink Champs Podcast for o...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with Shea, a licensed Financial Advisor. This successful, confident, boss babe is determined to make us have the tough conversation with ourselves, friends, family, and potential suitors….you know, the ones about money. 

In this week’s episode, Shea gives us tips on saving & investing, e...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with athlete, boy mom, wifey, investor, and brand ambassador of The Flowery,  Faith Haslem.

This Flower child has traveled the world with Alexis but resides in Florida where her family ties are strong. She is the Queen of The Man Cave AKA The Haslem Ranch, where she lives with her husband, two sons, a...

This week on Dear Young Queen: The Podcast, your hosts Ashley Weatherspoon and Alexis Stoudemire are coming to you live from #CasaLex with guests Zoe Chin Loy and Natasha Gross.

Natasha is a Miami-based makeup artist the ladies have nicknamed “Fairy Glam Mother” and Zoe is a mommy, wifey, plus size Model, and the CEO of Mint Brows. The two friends are in the business of instilling confidence in women, Natasha doing the outward work ...