Being Better Grown Ups: Recent Episodes
Akilah Smith
Join the BBGU community to do this adulting thing together. It's time for us to grow and heal as a community with our collective experiences as the expert.
Meet Fola! As she continues to grow into herself, Fola is also focused on growing within her relationship and maintaining the honeymoon phase for a lifetime. Through communication, honesty and authenticity, Fola shares how she plans to make it last forever with her partner, our very own BBGU host.
A note from out host: This episode is released on a very special holiday. Happy Birthday Baby! I'm so excited to have done three laps around the sun by your side. I can't wait to do life with you. Always betting on us <3.
Meet Robert! A lifelong journey and trust in Christianity has led Robert to hold his faith at high value. Listen to Rob share his greatest lessons learned through his faith and how he continues to be rooted in his beliefs. On this let's talk values chat, let's talk faith.
Meet Vivica! As a woman of many different yet fulfilling friendships, Vivica shares with us how she has made it a priority to reach out to the most important people in her life with flexible and effective communication. Taking time to catch up with those we love is vital to maintaining connections to the communities that are rooting for us. You'll want to call your aunties and uncles after listening to this one!
Meet Issa! On a recent self reflection journey, Issa noticed she needed to be more honest with herself and plan intentionally for her future. On this Let's Talk Values episode, let's talk integrity.
BONUS: Welcome back BBGU Community! Join our host as she provides updates about what's coming next for BBGU and shares her new year's resolutions for the year 2022 (or should we say 2020 part 2). We look forward to engaging with out community in the new year!
Meet Michael! On our mid season finale, Michael shares with us his journey to independence. In figuring out what things truly make him happy and redefining words like success, that we often received the definition of before figuring it out on our own, Michael displays for us how he reimagined his future and the role he plays in his own life and those who lean on him. This is a Self-Actualization pillar discussion.
Meet Steve! This week in values Steve shares his perspective on what valuing persistence has done for him throughout his life. Reminding himself that even when he's down, he can always get back is a vital part of continuing to move forward to achieve the dreams he has for himself and his family. On this let's talk values chat, let's talk persistence.
Meet Malik! As a young father of two (2 and under), Malik has reflected on the experience of his childhood to determine the kind of parent he wished to be for his children. By no means is parenting an easy job, but when you assume the responsibility it's opportunity to be intentional about improving yourself and introduce better humans to the world. Listen to how Malik takes on a difficult job like this head on and uses patience to appreciate to journey.
Meet Maya! This conversation is one that truly embodies the values she upholds. Maya shares with us the importance of always being you and the new person you see yourself as, as you grow and change. She remains so genuine to encourage her friends and little siblings to always be themselves too. On this let's talk values chat, let's talk authenticity.
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Meet Victoria. As she takes a spiritual perspective on healing her inner child and finds ways to return to her most authentic being, Victoria shares with us her journey of taking a step back and doing the reflection necessary to determine where certain behaviors emerged from in our childhood. Once we know, we can take steps to regulate, address, and make decisions on how to change these learned behaviors into our our own authentic decision making. It's all about returning to our true selves and striving to reach our purpose. This is a "Self-Actualization" pillar discussion.
Meet Elvia! This week our values talk is a discussion about respect, how to give respect to others, and most importantly giving that same respect to yourself. We uncover throughout our discussion that boundaries and respect go hand and hand in discovering and maintaining these expectations we set for ourselves. It takes a lot of reflection! On this let's talk values chat, let's talk respect.
Meet Kaelyn! On her journey of stepping into herself, Kaelyn has used transparency, communication, perspective and grace to maintain the relationship she wishes to have with her parents in her adult life. Through understanding their decisions through the lens of their experiences, Kaelyn shares with us how to view your parents as the people they are and not the people you want them to be.
Meet Antwan! Antwan shares with us his journey with being kind himself and others, and all the people that inspired him to value this effort. On this let's talk values chat, let's talk kindness.
Meet Marie! This discussion is full of tips and tricks for successful money management in adulthood. Enjoy this conversation on saving, budgeting, and multiple realistic ways to create opportunities to earn income throughout your lifetime. You'll be living comfortably in the long run if you follow any of these hints. This is a "Pure Adulting" pillar discussion.
Meet Deyavion! Today Deyavion brings us a conversation about honesty, reflection, and intentions. On this let's talk values chat, let's talk truthfulness.
Meet Mikayla! Our BBGU host and our first ever guest Mikayla discuss the growth and changes of friendships into adulthood. The good, how to maintain contact, the bad, when is it time to end friendships, and the ugly, friendship red flags. This is a "The Joys" pillar discussion.
Let's Talk Values chats are a recurring element of BBGU Podcast. Learn from your peers the values most important to them and how they incorporate them into their daily lives and decision making.
This week, let's talk gratitude!
Meet Akilah! While our community members drive the story telling of BBGU, our host works to ask the hard hitting questions and dive deeper into your experiences. Akilah reveals to us where the idea of BBGU came from and how to best get involved with this flourishing community. Listen in and get a sneak peak on how to join us on this journey of adulting.