Black ThirTea

Black ThirTea

Black ThirTea with Ryann and Candace is a space for 30-something Black women to share the challenges and victories of their 30s. We create community by highlighting shared experiences for 30-somethings as well as giving voice to factors contributing to unique considerations for Black women. We will educate, uplift, and build community for women experiencing this critical stage of their maturation and development. The podcast, Black ThirTea, provides a voice for women who do not have a communities within which to have these vulnerable, necessary conversations at scale.With us, you’ll laugh, cry, and learn while finding resources to support you along this journey.

Episodes

June 16, 2020 9 mins

What quickly turns #NetflixAndChill to "Are you for real?" When bae commits the cardinal sin of watching your show - yea, that one you always watch together - without you! The ladies wrap season 3 with this special bonus episode.

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America is still America'ing so we figured you could use this little bit of light in between reminding folks that our lives matter. This episode, the ladies dish on fractured friendships and the #TeamIssa versus #TeamMolly debate on Issa Rae's hit HBO show Insecure. Come on in and take a sip with them.

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P.S. #LawrenceHive, this STILL ain't about y'all!...

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May 19, 2020 35 mins

This episode, the ladies dish on dating apps and discuss how finding love - or a warm body! - is more complicated than just swiping right when you're a Black woman. Come on in and take a sip with them.

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April 21, 2020 33 mins

This episode, the ladies spill the tea on faith and how spirituality shows up from everyday life to unprecedented times such as the Coronavirus pandemic. Come on in and take a sip with them.

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April 7, 2020 33 mins

This episode, the ladies spill the tea on that wild Netflix series Tiger King! Don't front, you know you watched it too. Come on in you cool cats and kittens, and take a sip with them.

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March 24, 2020 20 mins

This episode, the ladies spill the tea on the sexy side of Dat Rona! Yea, you read that right. We know what you're really doing with all that time at home. Hear some of their favorite jams to set the mood. Come on in and take a long, hot, SEXY sip with them.

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March 10, 2020 39 mins

This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on their job-hunting mistakes. From negotiation to networks, the ladies are telling ALL their business on what they got wrong so you can get it right. Plus, they're talking all things coronavirus because DUH! Come on in and take a sip with them.

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February 25, 2020 41 mins

This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on their visions for the next decade. From protecting their edges to work-life balance, the ladies are trying to get it right and tight for the 2020s. Come on in and take a sip with them.

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February 5, 2020 9 mins

The ladies share reflections from the shocking helicopter tragedy that claimed the lives of nine people including Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant. 

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The ladies are back with a special BONUS episode featuring none other than Chauncey Black of Grammy award-winning R&B group Blackstreet! You might recall that the ladies celebrated the women of 90's R&B earlier in Season 2. (If you missed that episode, check it out on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!) Well, Chauncey decided that the men of R&B couldn't be left out so he joined the ladie...

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In the final episode of Season 2, the ladies are spilling the tea on fertility with Dr. Tracy Hadnott Harrison of Reproductive Partners Fertility Center - San Diego. They talk about the various paths to motherhood, including some of the unexpected challenges and considerations in conceiving as a 30-something. Come on in and take a sip!

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This episode, the ladies are taking it back - WAYYYY back - to your favorite R&B acts of the 1990's and early 2000's. Whether you were sitting up in your room or out there chasing waterfalls, the smooth sounds of the 90's and early 00's were the soundtrack to our childhoods. Ryann and Candace debate their top 5 R&B acts of the decade and then test each other's knowledge in a special take on the &quo...

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This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on choosing between your passion and a steady paycheck. Then they're joined by beauty industry expert, chemist, and entrepreneur Sister Scientist who shares her journey from being the brains behind products including Curls Unleashed and ORS Olive Oil before starting mSeed group, a contract manufacturing company that offers "strategic growth solutions to aspiring entrepreneurs ...

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In this episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on their interracial and intercultural relationships. That's right - the partners of the Black ThirTea ladies are the subject AND the guests. Check out this all-new episode where Ryann, Candace, and their baes get real about what it's like when your partner is of a different race or from a different culture.

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This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on secrets with Dr. Adia Gooden. Inspired by Ava Duvernay's hit television show "Queen Sugar", the ladies chat about how exposing secrets can be liberating or devastating depending on how you do it. Thankfully, we have Dr. Gooden to show us how to tell our stories with honor in this all-new episode that you don't want to miss. Come on in and take a sip!

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This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on girls trips with Sarah of The Wandering Sideeye. Sarah and the ladies chat about their funniest girls trip stories, dish on their dream destinations, and learn from Sarah's experiences as travel hacker who has visited over 30 countries. Come on in and take a sip!

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This episode, the ladies are spilling the tea on breakups and divorce with Lauren Hopkins of Grab Your Light. Lauren and the ladies get real about breakups of Black Cinema past, reveal the types of "breakuppers" they are, and learn from Lauren's raw and honest account of life after divorce as a Black 30-something. Come on in and take a sip!

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May 21, 2019 67 mins

Ryann and Candace are back with Season 2 of Black ThirTea! The world did the most while they were gone so the ladies discuss all that went down from Surviving R. Kelly to the Kardashians to Beyonce's Homecoming. Come on in and spill the tea with them! 

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The ladies of Black ThirTea are back with the FINAL episode of the season. This time, they're spilling the tea on their personal finances with Generation Wealthy Founder and CEO Samantha Ealy. Come on in and take a sip!

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January 25, 2019 57 mins

The ladies of #BlackThirTea spill the tea on our forever #FLOTUS Michelle Obama's new book "Becoming". Following Mrs. Obama's lead, Ryann and Candace share how they became who they are today, who they are becoming as partners, and who they hope to become in the future. They also revisit Michelle Obama's famous quotes but heads up - they don't agree with them all! Come on in and take a sip!

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