411 Podcast🍾Reading Between The Wines

In Episode 42 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “He Said I Was Too Much... But I Was Just Too Much For Him”, we dive deeper into DISC 5: Restoration with a Wine Down Wednesday mentorship session that challenges narratives around self-worth, emotional suppression, and romantic compromise. Inspired by Ledisi’s empowering anthem “Add To Me”, this episode explores the delicate balance between loving fully and refus...

In Episode 41 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “Headspace over Overdrafts”, we continue DISC 5: Restoration with a Mental Monday conversation that hits where it hurts—the wallet and the mind. Inspired by Mary J. Blige’s soulful track “Baggage”, this episode explores the emotional toll of financial boundaries and the pressure to support others at the expense of your own peace. Tonight’s Burning Question asks: H...

On Episode 40 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “The Real Me Is Tired”, we dive into DISC 5: Restoration with a raw and reflective Mental Monday session. As life continues to demand more of us, this episode asks the Burning Question: Are you tired from life’s demands—or from hiding your truth?  Featuring mentorship insights and inspired by Kelly Price’s emotional ballad “Tired”, this conversation invites listen...

In Episode 39 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “She Left... But I’m Still Paying For It,” we unpack the emotional and financial aftermath of relationships that ended—yet still linger in our lives. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and the Wine Down Wednesday Mentorship Series, this conversation explores the hidden costs of heartbreak, the debts we continue to pay long after love has left the building, and the tol...

In Episode 38 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “The Mask I Can’t Afford Anymore,” we dive deep into the emotional toll of living behind facades just to meet others’ expectations, especially when those masks come at the cost of our mental health. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and the Mental Monday Mentorship Series, this conversation asks a hard question: are we breaking down because of life’s pressures—or bec...

In Episode 37 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled "I Tried to Fix Her... And Lost Myself," we explore the fine line between compassion and codependency within the context of love, healing, and self-sacrifice. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and the Wine Down Wednesday Mentorship Series, this episode challenges listeners to reflect on whether their efforts to "fix" others are rooted in genuine l...

In Episode 36 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “Triggered, Tired, & Tapped Out,” we lean into the heavy truths of emotional exhaustion, burnout, and the mental toll of boundaries left unspoken. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and the Mental Monday Mentorship Series, this conversation invites listeners to examine whether their weariness stems from life’s pressures—or from the people and patterns they’ve allo...

In Episode 35 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “I Gave Him My Body... Now I Want My Power Back,” we enter the sacred space of truth-telling, self-reclamation, and emotional reckoning. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and the Wine Down Wednesday Mentorship Series, this episode dares to unpack the emotional costs of physical connection without emotional reciprocity. With “Girls Need Love (Remix)” by Summer Walker ...

In Episode 34 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “The Relationship Was Real... But Only In My Head,” we dive into the silent heartbreak of loving someone who was never truly yours. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and featured on Wine Down Wednesday in the Mentorship Series, this conversation peels back the layers of emotional illusion, fantasy bonds, and unspoken expectations. With Jazmine Sullivan’s “Forever Don...

In Episode 33 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, titled “Situationships Ain’t Soul Ties,” we unpack the emotional confusion that often blurs the line between love and attachment. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and featured on Wine Down Wednesday in the Mentorship Series, this conversation challenges the false bonds we create with people who never fully chose us. With Deborah Cox’s “We Can’t Be Friends” as the backdrop,...

In Episode 32 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, Underpaid & Over It, we dive into the emotional and financial toll of staying loyal to paychecks that barely cover your peace of mind. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and this week’s Financial Friday in the Mentorship Series, we challenge the mindset that settling for less is a form of security. With Jazmine Sullivan’s “Masterpiece (Mona Lisa)” as the anthem, we explo...

In Episode 31 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, I Paid for Everything... and Still Got Left, we pour into the hard truth behind transactional love and emotional abandonment. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and this week’s Wine Down Wednesday in the Mentorship Series, we’re unpacking what happens when generosity becomes a mask for insecurity—and the steep emotional tab we end up paying. With Brandy’s “What About Us” set...

In Episode 30 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, Weight of the World, we return for Transformational Tuesday with a powerful reflection on identity, growth, and the emotional baggage we carry into our futures. As DISC 5: Restoration unfolds, we dive deep into tonight's Burning Question: Are you clinging to who you used to be... instead of building who you're meant to become? With Bucie's soulful anthem &quo...

In Episode 29 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, My Momma Is My Biggest Bill, we tap into the emotional and financial strain that can arise when family ties become financial traps. As DISC 5: Restoration continues on this Financial Friday edition of the Mentorship Series, we ask: At what point does helping family become enabling - and are you willing to lose your future trying to save theirs? With K-Solo's "Yo...

In Episode 28 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, Red Wine & Red Flags, we uncork the uncomfortable truths that come with ignoring the signs. As DISC 5: Restoration flows into Wine Down Wednesday, this Mentorship Series installment blends emotional vulnerability with deep introspective, asking the hard question: How do you emotionally detach from someone who feels like home but keeps making you homeless inside your ...

In Episode 27 of the 411 Podcast \ Reading Between The Wines, Comfort Costs, we lean into Transformational Tuesday by exploring the hidden price tags attached to the ways we self-soothe. As DISC 5: Restoration continues, this Mentorship Series session invites listeners to sit with the discomfort behind their spending - asking not just what we buy,but why we buy it. With Solange's soulful "Cranes in the Sky" as the son...

In Episode 26 of the 411 Podcast\Reading Between The Wines, The Cost of People-Pleasing, we open Mental Monday with a deep dive into the emotional, mental, and financial toll of constantly showing up for people who rarely return the favor. As part of DISC 5: Restoration, this Mentorship Series episode invites listeners to reflect on the heavy burden of saying "yes" when your soul is screaming "no." With Lauryn H...

In Episode 25 of the 411 Podcast\Reading Between The Wines, titled Therapy or Toxicity?, we confront the delicate balance between healing and harm in relationships that blur the lines between love and manipulation. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and Coaching Sessions Thursday within the Mentorship Series, this discussion explores whether true love can thrive in the absence of financial transparency - and if withholding the truth be...

In Episode 24 of the 411 Podcast\Reading Between The Wines, titled He Makes Six Figures, But We're Still Broke, we dive deep into financial fractures that often go unspoken in relationships. As part of DISC 5: Restoration and the ongoing Mentorship Series, this Wine Down Wednesday Session asks the hard question: Can love truly survive when unchecked spending habits silently sabotage shared goals? Guided by the Song of the Day, ...