Shaking the Table Podcast
Welcome to Shaking the Table, a podcast by LoloBeKnowin full of raw and unfiltered truths. Lo creates a space for you to be introspective and real with yourself. Like what you hear? Subscribe and follow us on IG @ShakingtheTablepod or on Twitter @_shakethetable
Episodes
Feeling tired and unmotivated lately? You’re likely experiencing burnout. Lo chats with Dr. Tiffany Anderson of Crown Therapy LLC on how to deal with mental exhaustion.
Topics include:
What is burnout?
Ways we can combat feeling disconnected from reality
How to practice self care during a pandemic
Affirmations for staying motivated and focused on your goals
This is for all the anxious folk out there who struggle with self-doubt and sometimes let fear stop us from trying.
Our guest is Jasmine Johnson, a fellow entrepreneur from Baltimore who started her own organization called Her Light.
Topics include:
* How to reprogram your mind when facing your fears/anxiety
* Taking leaps of faith
* Chasing your passions & finding purpose
Sick of your inner saboteur saying you aren't good enough? Lo and Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic discuss how they handle impostor syndrome -- the inability to believe your success is deserved.
Topics include:
- How lack of confidence stops us from achieving our goals
- The importance of believing in yourself and your dreams
- Finding a support system that will rally around you when you feel unworthy
Love is in the air this Valentine's Day! Chimdi and Kamali join Lo to share their journeys to finding self-love and coping with feelings of loneliness.
Topics include:
How to boost your confidence and self-esteem while dating
Difficulties maintaining relationships during the pandemic
How spirituality/religion influences the way we view relationships and loneliness
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Lo and India discuss the meaning of compromise in romantic and platonic connections.
Topics include:
- Unpacking the “Let’s Just Be Friends” conversation
- Knowing when to cut losses and end dating situations amicably
- Recognizing selfish/self centered habits
- Reaching middle ground during arguments and conflicts
Lo and Fei Wen Li answer your questions on the taboo of tarot readings, what modern spirituality looks like to them and how they use divination tools (i.e. oracle cards, candles, coins, etc.,) for healing and growth.
Anyone who is curious about: Card readings, spiritual wellness, meditation, chakras, crystals and more should listen.
BriLow returns to the show with more raw and honest dating advice. This time around she shares common dating mistakes and pitfalls men AND women make and how we can learn from them. Editor's Note: Check out her previous feature "Congratulations, You Played Yourself" to hear more.
Lo and Alanna, of We Are In The Flesh, discuss how putting on a "tough face" affects personal relationships and mental health, facades on social media and the lack of real vulnerability we experience in our daily lives. The ladies also share candid stories of passing down generational shame and staying guarded out of fear of being judged.
How difficult is it to manage friendships during the COVID-19 pandemic? Can you stay safe and socially distant and still feel connected? Lo talks to the Happy Hour Hotties, a group of ladies whose friendship continues to survive during the pandemic.
Lo chats with mental health advocate and author Kawan Glover his journey to overcoming a stroke and 3 brain surgeries. The two get candid about their personal mental and physical health battles as they hope to use their stories of triumph to inspire others. Hear more of Kawan's story in his book: Favor: How Stroke Struggle And Surgery Helped Me Find My Life's Purpose.
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Lo chats with Autumn, a mental health advocate and licensed counselor, for an honest conversation on how we show up in dating. The ladies discuss attachment styles, battles with codependency, breaking cycles of generational trauma and the socialization of Black women from early childhood days.
Lo chats with Evan, Jordan and Twan of The Working Title Podcast about well known dating myths and how social media influences in dating. Topics include: dating within your "league" to sliding in the DMs and how gender roles play into building connections.
Lo and Millennial finance blogger Cinneah of Flynanced are BACK to help you learn all about making smarter choices with your money. The ladies discuss how COVID-19 has impacted your student loans, how to tackle debt and raise your credit score.
Desperate for some tips to gain financial freedom? Millennial finance blogger Cinneah is here to help you learn all about paying down debt, creating savings goals, budgeting and simple investing
Lo talks with designer/entrepreneur Kashionn who shares advice to budding business owners and creatives including how to cope with a lack of support, staying motivated and how to build your brand.
Lo sits down with jet-setter Shannon to answer all your travel FAQs. Everything from what are the best credit cards for travel, how to budget for trips and affordable destinations for travel.
Lo chats with Kiara and Taylor about dating while working on yourself, what we look for in potential partners and how love languages and apology styles influence relationships
Lo and the creators of BAPS (Black American Princesses) production company discuss how to balance you 9-5 job with a passion project.
What does it mean when mercury is in retrograde? How can you prepare for trouble in the cosmos? Lo and Janay discusses challenges and setbacks associated with retrogrades and how to come out on top.
Tired of being friend zoned by the people you want to date? How can you get out of the friend zone and FINALLY get taken seriously? Lo is joined by her best friend John to dish on what qualities put you in the friend zone and what to do if your crush tells you they just want to be friends.
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