Messy Truths Podcast

The Messy Truths gang is back with episode 55 to end off 2023! Join Mar, Azar, and Nesha in a rollicking ride as Nesha takes the helm as games mistress with a riveting social card game called Do You Know Me. 

In this lively episode, Nesha fires off questions that peel back the layers of each hostess. For example, who's likely to have peeked into a partner's phone? Which of these three ladies can name several of Celine Dion's hits? ...

In the thrilling second installment of Messy Truths' "Top 20 Hip-Hop Songs", Azar, Mar, and Nesha return to unveil their top 10 hip-hop tracks. 

Azar and Nesha grapple with the impossible task of choosing their number one pick. Meanwhile, Mar remains steadfast in her conviction, as she reveals her top choice.

The battle for supremacy rages on as they explore classics from Souls of Mischief, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Noyd, Slum Vill...

In episode 53, the Messy Truths Podcast takes listeners through a hip-hop time capsule! What happens when three passionate music enthusiasts attempt to curate their ultimate hip-hop playlists? The result is a rollercoaster of emotions, debates, and unforgettable tunes.

Join Azar, Mar and Nesha as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop with part one of their personal top 20 hip-hop songs spanning from 1990 to today. Dive int...

In this relatable 52nd episode of Messy Truths, join hosts Mar, Nesha, and Azar, all Gen Xers navigating the chaotic waters of work-life balance. As they share their diverse lifestyles and career obligations, you'll find yourself nodding along to their challenges, realizing you're not alone in the quest for equilibrium.

Nesha, a disciplined teacher and entrepreneur, sheds light on her two-hour daily self-care routine and the lesson...

Please note that this episode contains discussions about death, and trauma surrounding grief and loss. If this could be triggering for you, please feel free to skip this episode.

Welcome to Episode 51 of the Messy Truths Podcast. After a brief hiatus, the ladies are back with another raw and candid show. This time your hostesses talk about grief.

Nesha bravely reveals that her mother--affectionately known as The Warden on the show-...

After a bit of a hiatus, the ladies are back to celebrate their 50th episode of the Messy Truths Podcast with their 1st Annual Messy Awards. This celebratory episode is not only the 50th, but it also doubles as a belated one year anniversary show since the ladies didn't celebrate their milestone in September 2022. 

Some of the honours handed out by the ladies include awards for the Messiest Parenting, Worst Example of White Privile...

On episode 49, the last one recorded from 2022, Mar joins the ladies remotely from Chicago to partake in another game edition of the Messy Truths Podcast. As usual, Nesha plays game mistress and presents a "tossed salad" of social card games to the crew. The ladies make the show even more fun by inviting special guests MIT Kem, based in Montreal, plus Xosé, also joining live from NYC. 

This holiday games edition of the podcast incl...

Welcome to episode 48 of the Messy Truths podcast! In this episode, the ladies explore Reddit, one of Mar's favourite apps. Particularly the r/confessions subreddit where people unveil their most vulnerable confessions on the interweb. Nesha and Mar get vulnerable and give a confession of their own before they and Azar reads some salacious posts on the air.

Do you like confessions? Are you a fan of Reddit? This show has the best of...

In episode 47 of the Messy Truths Podcast, Azar, Mar and Nesha reflect on how they navigated their messy single lives as adolescents, and in their 20s, 30s and 40s. They also provide the results of their field research from speaking with younger people they know, and reveal what some of them require in a partner today. 

How long can you stay single? What standards do you look for in a partner? According to the high school students ...

With so much social unrest in the world, the ladies felt compelled to dedicate episode 46 of the Messy Truths Podcast to the subject of revolutions. From the anti-government protests in Iran, to the Black Lives Matter movement, the ladies dive into what a revolution really means and how rights for one group sometimes results in the diminishing of rights for others. Politics. Protests. Revolutions. It's all messy!

Azar kicks things ...

The ladies are back with special guest, Nikki, on episode 45 of the Messy Truths Podcast. Nikki is a seasoned celebrity makeup artist and skin care guru based in New York. She not only shares some funny and messy celebrity makeup stories, but she also provides insider tales about the makeup industry and essential skin-care tips for women and men, including why you should stay away from using Irish Spring and rubbing alcohol on your...

Welcome back to another top 10 music episode of the Messy Truths Podcast. This week the ladies have curated a list of their favourite music to work out to and they play a variety of genres including Afrobeats, dancehall and EDM. 

Whether it's a warm up, weight training, dancing or running, the ladies have something for everyone. Their lists include the likes of Tobe Nwigwe, Mack Wilds, Disclosure, Leikeli47, Sonique, Shawty Lo and...

Episode 43 of the Messy Truths Podcast is here! The ladies are back and get extra messy as they discuss the subject of f*ck boys vs. nice guys.

Azar and Mar watched the reality TV show called F Boy Island. They were so excited they made Nesha watch it too. The result is a hilarious podcast review of the show and a candid conversation about each of the ladies' histories with f boys and nice guys. 

To kick things off, Nesha explains ...

This week's episode of Messy Truths is a sensual one, because the ladies talk all things somatic sex with very special guest Chiara who joined us from Italy. Chiara is the founder of www.IntimaSeeCoaching.com which is a somatic sex and intimacy practice based in the Netherlands, and she gets candid about dirty talk, touch and igniting senses to create an enhanced sexual experience. 

In episode 42, Chiara begins by explaining the de...

Foodies, unite! On this episode of Messy Truths the ladies discuss one of their favourite topics other than music, and that's food! The ladies kick things off by showing their appreciation for condiments including Lebanese garlic sauce, barbecue sauce and relish (7:52). They then turn their attention to Vietnamese food and what they consider some of the best pho in Montreal and NYC (13:18). Nesha extols the virtues of seafood in th...

Did you know amusement parks were created to turn Americans away from sexual sin? Did you also know that hens can prevent pregnancy from cocks? Tune in to these and other incredible fun facts in episode 40 of the Messy Truths podcast with Azar in NYC, Mar who recorded remotely from Chicago, and Nesha who recorded while packing to travel from Amsterdam to Sierra Leone. There were a few technical difficulties this episode, but nevert...

Get ready for a wild, music-themed game edition episode of Messy Truths hosted by Azar. This week, the ladies played Lyrically Correct, a black-owned, 90s and 2000s hip-hop and R&B trivia game that brought out the fiercest competition from all participants. 

The hostesses were joined by very special guest singer, songwriter and producer, August Rigo, who is the magic behind the biggest names in music today (e.g. BTS, Chris Brown, J...

Welcome to another music-themed episode of the Messy Truths Podcast. In episode 38 the ladies give brutally honest reviews of a few newly released albums: Drake's Honestly, Nevermind; Giveon's Give or Take; Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers; and Jack Harlow's Come Home the Kids Miss You. 

Nesha joined the podcast from Amsterdam and unfortunately her wireless connection caused her to miss part of the episode, but thankf...

Listeners, be ready for a messy episode 37, because the ladies run through their worst and most hated things in life, and it gets pretty disorderly. This includes everything from the worst meals, to the worst travel experiences, to the ladies' opinions on the worst celebrities and music. Nesha, Azar and Mar go in!

First, Nesha kicks things off with her tale of being caught in a terrorism attack in London (2:45). Then Mar reveals a ...