The Swirl World Podcast

The Swirl World Podcast

Entertaining, informative, inspiring and educational conversations with Swirlers - men and women involved in interracial and intercultural relationships. The Swirl World hosts Michelle Matthews Calloway and Adrienne London Leach feature diverse guests discussing topics of interest about dating, marriage, parenting, entrepreneurship and everything in between. The Swirl World: Interracial. Diverse. Beautiful!™

Episodes

August 7, 2020 33 mins

The Swirl World Podcast Co-Host Michelle Matthews-Calloway chats it up with attorney and speaker Angela Gatlin Keys, newly-published author of A Woman's Wit.

 

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We Have a Special Announcement to Make!

It's time to pivot, y'all! The Swirl World Podcast is moving in a new direction. Listen up as Michelle checks in with the details.

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A lot of people won’t open their mouths to speak up and say what they want. As a result, a lot of people - and unfortunately, Black Women in particular - don’t get what they want! In this episode, Michelle wants to know, “Are you getting what you want, or nah?” If your answer is “No,” listen as she shares 6 steps to help you get closer to getting what you want. 

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May 1, 2019 5 mins

Fortunately, Michelle is still alive. Unfortunately, she's had another bout with bronchitis - and wants to check in before April checks out.

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April 4, 2019 15 mins

We’re not your Mother, but we do like to consider ourselves your close friend and ally. Our overarching mission is to see you live your best life, and our goal is to serve as an instrument you can use to facilitate the process. Today, Michelle discusses three methods The Swirl World uses to be your friend—not your Mother!   

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In this final March Madness installment, Michelle is perplexed by a “question” submitted to a dating coach. In true “Where they do that at” style, a “gentleman” sets forth his demands – and the questioner is wondering if she should comply. When you hear the demands, like Michelle, you’ll be wanting to know why the original poster is even asking the question. You’ll also want to know: Where They Do That At??

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Get ready for more March Madness as Michelle examines a Facebook post from “Tequila Tales.” Dude said he needed “$29 stacks,” and his girlfriend didn’t have it. Who did he turn to? His ex! Not only that, he felt his current girlfriend needed to “stay in her lane.” We guess he felt like they needed to show HIM the money! We want to know: Where They Do That At??

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March 11, 2019 8 mins

March Madness continues with Michelle examining a Facebook post made by a guy advising women to clean up a man’s dirty kitchen if she “wants to stand out.” The sheer madness of that post brings the question: Where They Do That At??

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It’s March and “March Madness” will soon engross college basketball fans everywhere. But what happens when “madness” spills over into relationships? In this kickoff episode of her “March Madness” series, The Swirl World Co-Host Michelle Matthews-Calloway asks the question, “When did settling become a thing?”

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February 26, 2019 17 mins

What’s love got to do with it? Is it really “a secondhand emotion?” Michelle begs to differ. Join her as she presses her point in this final installment entitled, “What’s Love Got To Do With It, Part 3: Do You Love What You Do?”

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February 19, 2019 27 mins

What’s love got to do with it? Is it really “a secondhand emotion?” Michelle begs to differ. Join her as she discusses, “What’s Love Got To Do With It, Part 2: Loving Your Life.”

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February 12, 2019 28 mins

What’s love got to do with it? Is it really “a secondhand emotion?” Michelle begs to differ. Join her as she discusses, “What’s Love Got To Do With It, Part 1: Loving Yourself.”

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Are you living your best life? In today’s episode, podcast Co-Host Michelle Matthews-Calloway, PhD, discusses three ways you can know you’re living your best life.

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January 20, 2019 8 mins

And . . .. we’re BACK! Not only are we back, but We’re also Planting Flowers! Tune in as Co-Host Michelle Matthews-Calloway, Ph.D. explains.

 

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Contrary to popular belief, Black women are NOT a monolith. We pursue interests as diverse as our skin tones and hair textures! In today’s episode, podcast Co-host Adrienne London Leach chats with Tobi-

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Equipped with the proper knowledge, tools and tips, you can be your OWN matchmaker and slay in the dating world. In You Can Be Your OWN Matchmaker – Part 1, Adrienne and Michelle told you how by introducing you to the Swirl With Confidence Group. Back with more information by popular demand, Adrienne and Michelle dive a little deeper into SWC. They also share a snippet of audio from a recent Facebook live video posted in the Group.

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Podcast Co-Host Adrienne London Leach chats with digital strategist and author Nancy Gathecha. Nancy is a Kenyan expat living the good life in Bonn, Germany. Nancy helps her clients live their lives by design – not by default. Ready to live? Listen up!

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Are you ready to swirl? It's time to get your head and heart ready for love, take charge of your social life and meet high-quality men! Today, Adrienne and Michelle discuss the launch of their new, exclusive group: Swirl With Confidence! According to Adrienne and Michelle, you can be your own matchmaker – and in the SWC Group, they’ll show you how.

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We invite you to get into some music that is on and popping – music produced by husband-and-wife duo Teneia Sanders-Eichelberger and Benjamin Eichelberger. Today, they chat with The Swirl World Podcast Co-host Adrienne London Leach about music, living their dream, and life as an interracially married couple.

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It’s a New Year, and it’s time to take charge of our lives! Listen as The Swirl World Podcast co-host Michelle Matthews-Calloway, PhD provides six practical things you can do to take charge of your life in 2018.

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