Adult-Ish

Adult-Ish

Just a quirky girl and her guests chatting about all things "adult-ish" — the dirty things, the nerdy things, the sexy things, the boring things, the responsible things, the childish things, the cool things, and the not-so-cool things that comes at you when you're becoming an adult.

Episodes

November 10, 2023 54 mins
The year is almost over, but we're not — and we've got a NEW episode for ya!

Doing something she never thought she'd do, 'Adult-ish' host Afiya is back (better late than never) with a new episode featuring an unlikely special guest: her boss. Yes, you read that right.

In this latest episode of 'Adult-ish,' Afiya and her FemmeBoss Raquel Martinez talk about the growing pains of getting older and how it's made them rethink how to get ...
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As we prepare to head back into Fall, the Adult-ish crew is falling back into this podcasting thing! That's right — after over seven months of silence, our favorite host, Afiya A., returns to the microphone to speak on living the adult life.

In this Re-Entry Episode, the 30-something-year-old adult gets very personal about the life changes that affected her ability to record including a health scare, a heart-breaking loss, and a mo...
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It's February, so not only do we usher in the love for our ancestors with the celebration of Black History Month, but we also have a reason to be extra romantic with the coming of Valentine's Day.

With that said, while those of you may be celebrating your #LOVEFEST, there are those going through a separation from their loves — and we're digging into it with this latest episode.

Listen on as 'Adult-ish' host Afiya is joined by newly-...
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Happy New Year, everyone!

The great people at Adult-ish hoped you had an amazing time ringing in the New Year and to welcome 2023, 'Adult-ish' host, Afiya, is back with a NEW episode.

Take a listen as Afiya is joined by Digital Discovery multi-hyphenate pod host, Mavinga, to discuss how they're really feeling about 2023.

If you're looking to hear "resolutions" and "2023 goals," you won't get that here — especially with the year thes...
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Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Just in time for the holiday season, 'Adult-ish' host Afiya A. is back with a new "Fifi After Dark," which features a topic that most think about this time of year: showing up and showing support.

In this episode (recorded back on December 20), our favorite adult gets a little vulnerable while discussing the several events in her life that have been plaguing her health — both mentally and physically — and...
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She's back, y'all!

Coming out of an impromptu end-of-summer break, your fave adult has returned — and not only is she spilling tea, but she's giving hot takes, too.

In this new 'Fifi After Dark,' our slightly-sauced-up host Afiya talks about the recent drama hitting the Adult-ish squad (because she's going to keep it as 100 with you as possible), that's been keeping production held up.

Then, she quickly channels all that pent-up en...
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When the fear of failure is overwhelming, it can make you crack — and in this 'Fifi After Dark,' Fifi discusses reaching her limits.

Tackling everything from derailed plans, podcast recordings, and personal relationships, the 'Adult-ish' host, Afiya, gets to the heart of feeling like a failure for recent short-comings (including this podcast) and her desire to turn things around.

Listen on as she takes us through a recent getaway t...
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What a time to be alive and what better way to return to the world than with a few boundaries?

It's a part of adulthood when folks start to switch up on you, but when they start to treat you with little-to-no feedback OR tact, that's when it's time to start putting your foot down.

In this new, return episode of 'Adult-ish,' host Vincent takes the lead to talk through the fine art of teaching people to treat you the way you want to b...
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No matter who you are, we know you were affected by this past week's Supreme Court ruling to overturn the 1973 case Roe v. Wade, which granted women the constitutional right to privacy of her body and made abortion legal.

That's right, y'all -- America has officially decided to allow the states to minimize and overall restrict the rights of women to their own bodies. And all those white women who were scared the 'Handmaid's Tale' w...
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Family: a group of persons connected by blood, marriage, or other. This may be one definition of family, but what does it mean to you?

In this episode of "Adult-ish" presents "Fifi After Dark," our solo host recounts an amazing tale of one man's journey to find the truth about his father and ultimately finding a family he never had. You'll want to listen to this story as it includes our favorite host and is the thing made of Hulu d...
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Are you aware if you're in need of "self-care"? Well, an inebriated podcast host is making sure you check on yourself to see if you do!

In this episode of "Fifi After Dark," our favorite "Adult-ish" host makes an inspired cocktail and sips her way through a reflective of the previous episode discussing self-care and being self-aware.

Listen on as she walks us through her own "self-care" journey, shares a setback or two, and explain...
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One thing we never expected we needed as adults: self-care and self-awareness!

It seems like no matter where you go — especially in the current times we're living in — there's an emphasis on taking take to reconnect, but how does one do that?

Well, in this 'Adult-ish' chat, co-host Vincent Bernard takes the lead by walking host Afiya through his use of meditation to center him when the world seems to shift him off balance.

As for A...
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What a way to start May with none other than a NEW episode of the 'Adult-ish' podcast!

That's right, your fave host, Afiya, is joined by your fave co-host, Mr. Vincent Bernard, and the pair are most apologetic about their absence but are giving you real-time tea on what's been going on in their lives.

In this episode, the duo discusses all the newly-inherited anxieties that come with hitting your mid-life crisis, particularly in th...
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As promised, here's yet another 2021 episode that missed its call time, but it's quite the doozy.

In this episode of 'Adult-ish' presents 'Fifi After Dark,' our favorite host is lit like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer as she drinks her fury and fever away as she works her way through her Corona-filled Christmas.

Yes, our girl was hit by the Millennium Tour in time for the holidays and suffered with Omnicron during one of the most fe...
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It's been a long time since we left you, without a dope show to listen to — but we're back!

Though we're not entirely back up, we are back with some 2021 episodes that never made it to air until now, while we prepare for the fresh, new 2022 content dropping soon.

In this episode of "Adult-ish," host Afiya is joined by the lovely Vincent Bernard, who quickly gives a chat on generational divides before diving into two shows that were...
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We owed you all an episode, didn't we? Well, here it is!

We're back with the not-so-NEW episode we promised you of 'Adult-ish' featuring our fave co-host, Vincent Bernard, for a conversation around shredding & processing growth as an adult.

While chatting about his academic plans in August (yeesh, we're behind), Vince takes a deeper dive into where he is in his life, his insecurities, and embracing the idea of "shedding."

Much like ...
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And the gang is back (sort of) for this pre-recorded episode of 'Adult-ish'!

While not so timely, the episode talks to something that is all too relevant these days: cancel culture.

Joined by co-host Vincent Bernard, the pair take on the latest person (at that time) to be hit with the cancel culture wave -- Da Baby.

After making some disparaging comments during a concert, the rapper came under fire by many, including members and al...
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A recent Instagram post by multi-hyphenate Amanda Seales triggered the topic for this NEW episode of "Adult-ish": the difference between "nice" and "kind" and host Afiya takes time to evaluate this concept among the adage, "nice guys finish last."

In tapping into the overall difference between being a "nice" guy and a "kind" human being, Afiya takes a step further to discuss, how true this cliché is.

Are nice guys really finishing ...
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And we're back... sort of!

In this long-awaited (and slightly outdated) episode of "Adult-ish", host Afiya takes the wheel for a FAD (Fifi After Dark) apologizing for the impromptu hiatus brought on burgeoning work schedules, tech malfunctions, and people just being busy ass adults.

Thankfully, Afiya was able to have some kind of conversation about herself regarding travel weary queries and all the bugs and kinks that keep most fol...
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Do you ever feel a way when you re-watch one of your favorite films as an adult?

While we know 'Adult-ish' host Afiya loves to tear into Disney films with her adult lenses, it's Mr. Vincent Bernard who has something to say about one of his favorite features.

In this fun episode of 'Adult-ish,' the pair take on several films from their past including 'To Wong Foo: Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar,' and how the film reduced sexual...
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