The Confessions From a Red Couch

The Confessions From a Red Couch

Janae is the creator and host of Confessions From A Red Couch podcast and blog. She was born in Missouri but she is H-town raised. An educator by profession and forever the smart, awkward, beautiful nerd. She uses the lessons she has learned in life to help others improve their relationship with themselves and others through humor, sarcasm, and a bit of rambling. Website: confessionsfromaredcouch.com Email: Theconfessionsfromaredcouch@gmail.com Instagram: @confessionsfromaredcouch Facebook:www.facebook.com/confessionsfromaredcouch

Episodes

August 5, 2020 38 mins
Juvonne from Reality Bites Podcast joins me on the red couch. We talk about ways empaths can properly self-care in this crazy time we are in. Make sure to check out Reality Bites Podcast and follow them on social media. Also, make sure to rate Confessions From A Red Couch podcast on Apple podcast. 
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Join Janae and Re'Becca aka Crowned Re Re and The CrownTalk Podcast this week on the red couch. 

We discuss self-care tips and the joys of being black. We talk about our hair to the type of food we eat that makes us happy about our culture and why we are proud to hold our heads up high and say "I'm Black and I'm Proud". 

Make sure to rate Confessions from a Red Couch podcast on Apple Podcast 

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Erline from Shall We Proceed Podcast joins me on the red couch as we talk about how to maintain and cultivate friendships and what happens when certain friendships have run their course. 

You can find Erline's podcast at shallweproceed.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter 


Confessions Notes: 

Intro: 0-2:32

Self-care tips: DIY Self-Care 2:32-7:34

Confession time: Cultivating Friendships 7:34-41:05


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Join Confessions creator Janae and the squad from International Reem Supreme Show as we talk about how Hip Hop has always been a reflection of the culture and how current artists have contributed to bringing attention to the current injustices and the pulse of what's happening today.  You can find the International Reem Supreme show at https://www.reemsupremeshow.com/ and make sure to like, follow, share, and subscribe.  Confessi...
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June 24, 2020 55 mins

This episode I got to sit down and talk to my biological father about his parenting experience with yours truly. Some of you don't know this but I am a product of teenaged pregnancy, but all parties involved all made sure we did not become statistics. My father, one of two Bruces lol, made sure he was in my life as much as he could have been. We talked about how I matured them, how I understood their choices more as I became an adu...

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June 17, 2020 71 mins
This was a fun episode that I think was necessary considering the country is literally falling apart at the seams. I am excited to have one of my podcast sisters and environmental thug Rasheeda Green from The Crossroads Podcast. The Crossroads podcast focuses on environmental justice in the US and countries of the diaspora, changing the image of an environmentalist one episode at a time and you can find it by clicking here.  We nam...
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Super excited to have Frank Stylz aka the Phenomenal One aka Black Superman from The 336 Pull-Up Podcast as we teach you guys a lesson in politics (5:21) and we discuss the role of the black male figures in our lives (32:05). Make sure you check out The 336 Pull-Up Podcast every Monday on all major listening platforms click here to check it out.  As the PSA stated at the beginning of the show we at Confessions From the Red Couch po...
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This is the first episode of season 3 and my special guest this week is Deja from Shots of Facts Podcast and we discuss our relationship with our parents and how it has shaped us in our adult years. We also discuss Dating tips (4:00-6:58) and Boosie Bad Dad (7:00-19:18). Please make sure to follow Deja and her podcast Shots Of Facts on all major listening platforms and @shotoffactspod (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Don't forget to...
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May 29, 2020 31 mins
Tonight Michelle Perry from Successful Diligence www.successfuldiligence.com/ will join me to discuss what happens when life deals you the unexpected. How do you respond? Do you have the tools to recover.  This is the last week to download the ebook The Journey Back to Loviing You for free. Make sure you visit confessionsfromaredcouch.com to find out how.  If you are a business that wants to be promoted to send an email to theconfe...
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Today I get motherly wisdom from two matriarchs in my life my mother Lorinda and my aunt Thea. I asked them questions about their lives before and after they became mothers. Check out this bonus episode and more at confessionsfromaredcouch.com
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April 28, 2020 70 mins
Last episode of season 2 and who do I have to join me? Chef AC from The Warning Label Podcast. We talk about how yall's president wants you to inject foreign things in your body, ASAP Rocky not knowing his hip hop history and well as other things in the social media streets. Our main topic for confession time is tips for self-care during one of the craziest times in our lifetime. Make sure you check out the Warning Label Podcast on...
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I am joined by Ms. Mesha from the Melanated Veteran Podcast, joins me for one of the last episodes of the season. This week we discuss when you should bring up the "ex" conversation, Molly and Issa's relationship on Insecure, and how to get back to proper self-love and self-care during this crazy time.  Make sure to go to confessionsfromaredcouch.com and join the email list to stay up to date with all things confessions. You can fi...
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This episode is not for the weak or faint of heart. Today I am recording with a phenomenal author and woman, Kimberly Michelle @KimberlyKimberly82, author of Dating In Age of Narcissism. She will be joining me this evening to discuss what dating looks like in the era of self-isolation and COVID-19. Check it out on all major listening platforms or you can go to confessionsfromaredcouch.com

You can find Kimberly Michelle at:&n...

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April 15, 2020 50 mins
So much fun was had between Chris and I. We discussed Dating tips (4:45) where we talk about when it's appropriate to talk about your dating past with your new partner. Social Media Randomness (13:22) talked about Diddy's Town Hall meeting on COVID-19 and how it affecting the black community. We also dig into the new season of Insecure (SPOILER ALERT!!!). Then we dig into the meat of the matter in Confession Time as we talk about h...
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April 8, 2020 51 mins

This episode I am joined by my hubby Chris as we discuss dating tips and COVID-19 social media stuff (which is nothing big). During confession time we talk about some of the songs that have influenced our lives. Please make sure you tune and also share your own life playlist. 


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April 1, 2020 33 mins

The COVID-19 virus is creating a new normal in the world. With this new normal it's making us all look at our lives a little differently. Many of us struggle with the thought of working from home which creates more time for us to do an introspective glance at our lives. This week I am joined by the author, speaker, coach, and strategist Tanya J. Miller of Tanya J. Miller, LLC. Tanya has a passion for helping people and organization...

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In honor of Women's history month, I had the pleasure of interviewing women of color who have businesses or host podcasts. My second interview was with LaRay Renee of Thoughts of a Blog Queen the podcast which drops on Thursdays at 8 pm. La'Ray also has a promotion blog/podcast called The Pink Tea Chronicles,  https://sharingpinkpromos.com/the-p-i-n-k-tea-chronicles/, where she promotes other bloggers, podcasters and entrepreneurs ...
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March 16, 2020 31 mins
This episode I am joined by Dr. Sadi, The Purpose Promoter. Dr. Sadi strives to be the person who plants the seed for what one may not even think is possible considering their situation. She truly believes that if you can realize Your Purpose then it is only a matter of time before you walk into Your Promotion mentally, spiritually, emotionally, educationally or financially. In this episode, we discuss Covid-19 aka the Corona and w...
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March 4, 2020 57 mins
This episode my guest is Cynthia Wright is a podcaster, writer and photographer. She is the creator of her podcast called “Getting Your Sh*t Together Podcast,  where she talks about life recovery, trauma, and how addressing patterns was the key to her life in sobriety. You can find her on all streaming podcast services and on Instagram at @gettingyourishtogether. New episodes drop every Thursday at 8amET! Check it out. We stay in t...
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Chris is back on as the cohost this week as we discuss the movie The Photograph and our top 3 love movies.

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