The Lotus Star Show: Recent Episodes
Lotus Star
Explore the journey of two life-long friends as we navigate life, career, family, and dating in our mid-30s. Through our podcast, you will learn how opposites in friendships really do work.
In this episode of The Lotus Star, Lotus and Star take on a tough topic. The two discussed black girl perception, and how society often stigmatizes black girls to be disrespectful, angry, and many other negative connotations. Lotus provided a personal story regarding her daughter being identified in a negative way. Star shared research from an article regarding The Black Girl Pushout by Melinda D. Anderson which featured an interview with Monique W. Morris, the co-founder of the National Black Women’s Justice Institute.
Key Takeaways:
- Educate Yourself.
- Get the Facts.
- Perception is just that.
- Surround yourself with good people who can provide enlightenment to your life.
- Protect our little black girls.
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How often do you ask yourself “why me” or have a woe is me fit?
Lotus and Star share their experience going through the storms in life, and how they impacted their lives for the better. Star announced her good news, and the triumphs she faced going through it. Lotus reflected on shifting perspectives and mindsets from different situations.
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It is easy to waste time dwelling on other people's opinions about you. It takes time for someone to retrain their mind to shift into positive thinking especially if the people around you always have something to say negatively or positively. What matter is your response to it? In this episode, Lotus and Star delve into how they keep their peace and not dwell on what they can't control, even if it is "cringe" for the other person.
After a brief hiatus, Lotus & Star gives you a summer recap of all things happening in their lives. In this season of blossom and happiness, both of them endured some great things in their lives during this time, and they can't wait to share them with you all.
During this time, Lotus was a guest on their friend Mike's new podcast, A Truly Kandid Podcast. You can check out his podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/0SHtfShEPLfcpeRbhXJU5A?si=775bfd9bccd04768 and all platforms where podcasts are played.
In this episode of The Lotus Star Show, Star just celebrated her birthday. We wanted to take a moment to reflect on some lessons (both good and bad) as well as advice we would share with our younger selves.
Why do we always feel like we have to be and do everything for everyone? In this episode, Lotus and Star explore the need to take a break and find ways to focus on self-care without guilt.
We've all heard of the hidden commandment - love thy self! In today's episode, we focus on how Lotus and Star show self-care and self-love even when things aren't going as they anticipated it.
We are back with a new episode of The Lotus Star Show! In this episode, we check in on Lotus, Star, and we brought back our good friend - Mike to provide some updates from the last few months.
New episodes will be available every other week on Sundays.
Lotus and Star explore how they incorporate self-care in their lives. In this episode, you will learn how we both started our plant journey from monsteras to succulents.
We are back from hiatus!! In this episode, we are exploring healthy boundaries within friendships. Should your friends know all of your business? When is it okay to say, "I'd prefer not to discuss that" with a friend?
In part three of our conversation with Mike, Lotus and Star explore the idea of being equally yoked, the list, and those non-negotiables in relationships. Of course, there are tons of laughter and side jokes between the three of us.
We are still talking about our worst and best dates, but our conversation transitions into more discussions focused more on relationships and dating as well as hugging a tree.
We talk about him all of the time, but in this episode, he is here. That's right - Mike will join The Lotus Star Show where we will discuss our best and worst dates plus discuss more relationships and dating from a new lens.
In this episode, Lotus and Star explore what it means to pack light - physically and emotionally. The duo will share their experience with removing items or people out of their lives.
This topic speaks for itself. Dating in your mid-30s definitely comes with some challenges, but you know what eff it - NO MORE SETTLING! Listen as Lotus and Star discuss what does not settling in dating look like and how past experiences shaped this decision.
Memorial Day Weekend Lotus and Star went on their first road trip together in 18 years. Check out our experience and what happens when you enjoy life to the fullest and stop allowing other people's situations or issues to prevent you from living life.
Learn how a suburban $***talker and country nerd became lifelong friends. It's a friendship that has endured tons of laughter, secrets, tears, and screaming sessions.
Learn the story about how The Lotus Start Show was created and why we are still friends after all of these years.