For Love's Sake

Join me as I celebrate women 40+, particularly navigating life beyond their mooning years and entering their wisdom era. With a mix of science, lived experience, and cultural reverence, this episode unpacks the Grandmother Hypothesis, dispels ageist myths, and reminds listeners that the value of a woman deepens, not declines, with age.

From evolutionary biology to ancestral intelligence, I speak truth to power about the distinct bea...

In this behind‑the‑scenes solo episode, Joyice pulls back the curtain on her semi-unexpected, but divinely timed, rebrand. Expect equal parts testimony and strategy as Joyice catches you up on the major happenings in her life, shares her choice to rebrand, teaches some spiritual gems, and invites you in on what’s next for the pod!

Don’t forget - if you have a Secret Story you want to share with me like the one I s...

Join Joyice and Jeremiah, a husband-wife team, in a conversation about a sensitive complementary pair, Validation & Challenge, that every relationship needs. Listen in as we explain their definitions, distinctions, how they work together, and how to provide them with practical examples for both men and women. 

Also, as always, don’t forget - if you have a Secret Story you want to share with me like the one I share in this episod...

Join Joyice and Jeremiah, a husband-wife team, in a conversation about an essential complementary pair, Admiration & Adoration, that every relationship needs. Listen in as we explain their definitions, distinctions, how they work together, and how to activate them with practical examples for both men and women. 

Also, as always, don’t forget - if you have a Secret Story you want to share with me like the one I share in this epis...

Join Joyice and Jeremiah, a husband-wife team, in a conversation about a foundational complementary pair, Security & Stability, that every relationship needs. Listen in as we explain their definitions, distinctions, how they work together, and how you can work on developing them with practical examples for both men and women. 

Also, as always, don’t forget - if you have a Secret Story you want to share with me like the one I sh...

Join Joyice and Jeremiah, a husband-wife team, in a conversation about the difference between complementary pairs and opposite pairs as a means of examining your thinking on how you approach dating, relationships, and marriage. Because it is important that we view men and women as complements, not opposites.

Also, as always, don’t forget - if you have a Secret Story you want to share with me like the one I share in this episode, t...

Happy January, Lovebugs!

January is for reflection and revelation, and a time to understand the power of spiritual planting and to reconcile our human duality of good nature and evil inclination.

Join me in an exploration of more depth of who we are as women including reflective practices as an in-step task toward increasing our wisdom. I’m presenting four main topics: power of reflection (hindsight, insight, foresight), gratitude,...

Happy New Year, Lovebugs! 

Meet my best friend, Jessica. Join this conversation between me and her as we discuss how we became friends, our friend contract, motherhood, female intimacy, marriage and family, and turning 40–with a surfacing theme of redemption.

You’re in for a treat as you come to know a different side of me in this episode.

Also, as always, don’t forget - if you have a Secret Story you want to share with me like the ...

Happy New Year’s Eve, Lovebugs! 

Kaity and I are back with another fun and festive show to close the year, and we’re inviting you along to play with us. Join us as we share our expertise and personalities and discuss at least one story per month for all of 2024.

For each story, we’ll judge it as either MESSY or MAGICAL. As you listen to our takes, decide for yourself or see if you can guess the one we chose.

CORRECTION: I ...

Welcome to the Season 4 Finale, Lovebugs! I am joined by a Match Marry Mate client, Daphne, whose journey through motherhood and romance is nothing short of inspiring. Listen in as Daphne and I explore the importance of building a support network tailored to our mental health needs, the transformative power of embracing vulnerability, and the significance of nurturing our sons while also empowering them to forge their own pat...

Hey, Lovebugs! Welcome to our Mother’s Day episode where I am joined by my mother, Mama Marie, for an intimate mother-daughter chat.

My mother shares four valuable gems with us:

• A storied lesson about testing the authenticity of men.
• An explanation of two Mareisms that she is most known for with my audience.
• A lesson in womanhood from her life and the impact of feminine wisdom is mine.
• One lesson that girl-moms should be sure to te...

In today's episode, inspired by a real-life story, we cover standards and expectations and relationship negotiation. 

Picture a promising relationship on the horizon, both parties eager to commit, but suddenly, a hurdle appears. One partner feels the weight of meeting the other's standards, while the other wonders if their expectations are too high. Sound familiar? If so, then this episode is for you!

Listen in as I dissect t...

“Being a husband or even a male partner in a long-term relationship is not who you are as a man–it's an office you hold. It's an office that has been bestowed upon you, and you can lose it. You can't lose your manhood, but you can lose your office–any office that someone seeks to hold. ~Jeremiah

Is it true that a man showing up in a certain way can evoke new ways of being for a woman? Yes. But does femininity require the...

Lovebugs, today’s show has this leading question: What difference does a year make? For my client, Kera, this answer is so much grown woman growth. She graciously shares her personal journey and reflections from December 2022 to December 2023 in learning how to be more womanly-like as she progresses in her womanhood lessons and understanding how to relate to men.

Kera, in many ways, is a quintessential client. She’s her own woman no...

"You want to determine not by pressuring a man or casting him to the novel that you've already written out, or even by over interrogating him, but through getting to know him over time." - Joyice

“When it comes to a man assessing the women he's dating for marriage, you want to be his vision, not his reason.” - Joyice

Intro:

What is Wife-Minded Singleness, and how can it help you on your dating journey?  If you ar...

Welcome to Season 4: Springing into Womanhood!

We’re delving into the heart of womanhood, exploring themes like love, compassion, acceptance, and more. Join me as we navigate through various stages of womanhood, from the possibilities of youth to the wisdom of maturity.

We’re kicking off the season in this show with the importance of prioritizing personal growth before committing to relationships. I share insights from my coaching p...

Welcome back, lovebugs! I am in the studio with Vanessa as we share a read of our article titled The Kind of Love That Black Women Make: Female Capital & Cost, inspired by Terry McMillian’s Waiting to Exhale (1995). We offer practical wisdom for Black women seeking love and agency, and survey the various capital gains and losses of four Black female characters amid their romantic choices and situations. The <...

Hey, Lovebugs! Join me for an episode centered around womanhood, dating, and the power of intention. Today, Alexandra shares three dating examples where she's applied a new level of intention to gain better results and safeguard from premature investment. In it, she breaks down her intention, strategy, and outcome. 

Example No. 1: Alexandra sets clear boundaries, makes the most of her time, and manages tardiness. We discuss the ...

Hey, Lovebugs! Join me as I share a story shared with me from someone facing the nuance of local dating after typically preferring long-distance relationships. She seeks guidance on determining the right amount of time to invest.

We unpack the balance of personal time, the challenges of early-stage dating, and the importance of not losing oneself in the process. I share practical advice and teach about the dynamics of male competiti...