The Ash & Yabs Podcast: Recent Episodes
Acsha
Hosted by two females who’s mission is to spread love & information.To empower & inspire our listeners. Discussions about anything and everything from the hottest trending topics to our own personal experiences. With special guests, and plenty of other stuff thrown in the mix!! Get in touch. Email: talkwithacshaandyabs@hotmail.com Instagram: @ashyabspodcast
A quick note from Acsha to let you know that we have switched some things up a little and you can find her over on another podcast called, The Main Squeeze Podcast.
A very similar platform, discussing similar issues and topics.
Continuing to spread love & information.
So please find us, listen, like and subscribe!
Peace & Love Ya'll
Welcome to episode 16!
We are dedicating this episode to two very important events happening during the month of October… Black History Month & World Mental Health Awareness Day (10th October).
We are joined by two very special guests, Gretchen Robertson who is a black American Transpersonal psychotherapist & volunteer counsellor at Frontline Therapist.
And Zakiya Bishton, yogi & founder of Mindwalk Yoga.
The four of us ladies have a conversation about all areas of mental health, particularly for a black women in today’s society.
We discuss:
- Common themes surrounding black women and mental health
- Identifying symptoms
- The stigma surrounding mental health in the black community
- Stereotypes of black women & how to manage them
- Recognising the signs of mental health
- Pressures of society that contribute to our mental health
- How do we manage these?
- Representation and the huge importance of it
- What is a Transpersonal Psychotherapist & how can we benefit from it’s practises
- Self Care
Resources
Frontline Therapist - A one stop shop mental health platform www.frontlinetherapist.com
The Frontline Therapist E-book - Helping you to understand the common mental health problems and where you can go to receive support
Mindwalk Yoga - Yoga tailored to treat anxiety www.mindwalkyoga.org
Bops that are good for the soul:
RZA - Meditation
Londrelle - Stay Free
Lizzo - Exactly How I Feel
Connect with us:
Gretchen - soul_food_88
Zakiya - @mindwalkyoga
Ash & Yabs @ashyabspodcast
LIVE UP & LOVE UP
Introducing our super inspiring next guest...
Our Cali bredrin babe... Cerise Levy!
- Mother
- Podcaster
- Psychologist
- World explorer
Reece talks to us about her interesting journey into podcasting, friendships, merging friendships & podcasting, the challenges she has faced, how she’s overcome them like a boss lady does, transitioning into your own space, levelling up & much more!!
We hear all about her new & exciting podcast ‘The Anybody Podcast’ @theanybody.podcastshow - her amazing future guests & why we should all tune in!!
Be inspired. Catch some jokes. Listen in.
Follow Cerise on Instagram @theanybody.podcastshow
Find her podcast on Spotify & all podcast platforms 'The Anybody Podcast Show'
Follow & connect with us on instagram @ashyabspodcast
Live up & Love up.
On this episode we have the absolute pleasure of talking to the insanely inspiring, Khalia Ismain. Khalia is an entrepreneur and founder of the revolutionary Jamii card @ukjamii
Featured in Forbes magazine at just 27, Khalia's mission is to connect consumers with black owned businesses in the easiest way possible using The Jamii Card.
The Jamii website features a huge directory of established black owned businesses in the UK.
Khalia talks to us about her incredible journey so far, the inspiration behind Jamii, challenges of starting a business, the future of Jamii and SO much more!!
An inspiring talk not to be missed!
Go get your Jamii card people!
Check out the Jamii Website:
www.lovejamii.com
Follow Jamii on insagram:
@ukjamii
This weeks recommendations on Tip, Spot, Flop & Bop!
See the Jamii site for:
Hidden Stories
Leanne Creatives @leanne_creative
Mum Bub Hub @mumbubhub
Eat of Eden - Organic Vegan Caribbean Food @eatofeden
Bops!
@chronixxmusic - 'Spirulina'
@miraa_may - 'Blessed' ft @julsbaby & @donaeo
Connect with us on instagram @ashyabspodcast
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Live up & Love up
Welcome to our Carnival special!!
Seeing as the big ‘C’ has put a hold on absolutely everything we love this year including our beloved Notting Hill Carnival, we decided to make episode #13 a carnival special!!
Our gorgeous Yabs couldn’t be with us for this recording so Acsha has two Carnival Queens joining her on this episode @isitdanidawks @jstar472
We talk everything carnival from:
History & fun facts about Notting Hill Carnival
Playing Mas
The huge influence that Trinidad has had on Notting Hill Carnival
Julie gives us the low down on Trinidad Carnival
Do’s & Dont’s of carnival
We also have an impromptu guest appearance from the amazing new podcast @4missingpieces Sam, Ebony & Horeb. They give us their carnival tips & share their experiences with us!
And sadly, we pay our respects to the amazingly talented & inspiring Chadwick Boseman - Rest In Eternal Peace
Our Carnival bops!
DJ Private Ryan
Freetown Collective - Feel the love
Kes - Savannah Grass
Koffee - Lockdown
These tunes & our other weekly bops can be found on our Spotify playlist 'Ash&YabsBops'
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Hey ya'll!
It's just the two of us this week, talking about:
Acsha’s Spanish vacation
Quarantine in the UK
Covid testing in the UK
Wiley and discussions on antisemitism
Solo 45 & Dbanj and their heinious crimes against women
We dive into men with money and power taking advantage of women and the importance of both men and women speaking up against these crimes
This weeks Tip:
Don’t watch ‘Fatal Affair’ - Netflix
The Not perfect podcst - episode 32 - Discussing how to let go of the past & how to not let it affect your future
Riding The Dream - Channel 4
Spot:
The Ivy Chelsea Gardens - Chelsea, London
Perkey Blenders, Royal Docks @wegotgoodvibes
Bop:
Bellsaint - Uninvited
Imani - No one else / @imanimusicoffical
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This episode we have the pleasure of bringing you a powerful conversation with Serena Francis, founder of Melitarose candles.
Serena shares with us her journey into Melitarose and the beautiful story behind her brand. The challenges and rewards of starting and running her own business alongside her Mum, Rose with a huge inspirational influence from her Grandma, Melita. Whilst also working full time and being a Mum herself.
We also discuss the representation or lack thereof black men & women in the business world and so much more...
AND we bring you an extra special treat this week!!!!
Tag @talkthetalkwithacshaandyabs & @melitarose_candles in your instagram stories and/or feed & we will send you a special VIP discount code to use on www.melitarose.com and receive a delightful 15% off all Melitarose candles!
You’re welcome! Enjoy guys!!
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www.melitarose.com
Intagram: @melitarose_candles
This weeks bops:
Rosalia - Malmente
Meg The Stallion - Girls in the Hood
Precyse - Upstairs Badness @pre_cyse
This episode we talk all things fashion with the delightful & super talented up-cycle Queen, Daniella Dawkins!
Supermama, garm creator, style Queen, inspirer, make up artist & YouTube Sensation!
Daniella has been blowing us away with her AMAZING creations.
From making a beautiful suit out of her late Dad’s suit jacket, a whole outfit from an Ikea bag and her most recent innovation, 2 whole outfits from a BEDSHEET!!
Daniella never fails to surprise us and is here to tell us about:
- Being a Supermum during lockdown
- What inspires her
- Dani’s upcycle Instagram videos
- Shopping at the charity shop
- Throwaway fashion & the negative aspects of it
- Men & Boo Hoo tracksuits
- We also talk to Daniella about ‘The Crown Act’. A recent bill that has been passed in parts of the US which makes it illegal to discriminate against a persons natural hair
This weeks tips:
Meditation apps - Headspace
Over The Bridge Podcast - Episode 59
Bops:
Slow Down - Skip Marley (another appearance)
Blessed - Buju Banton
Pop Smoke - Diana
See Dani's creations:
Insta: @isitdanidawks
YouTube: Is it Dani Dawks
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Peace & love x
This weeks talk is all about:
Liverpool winning the Premier League
Super Saturday in England
Black Pound Day @bpdofficial
Jamii the Black loyalty card founded by Khalia Ismain
I May Destroy You (BBC1)
Micheala Cole and all her amazing!
The school that tried to end racism (Channel 4)
TIP:Jamii theBlack loyalty card - https://lovejamii.comBlack Hollywood - 'They’ve Gotta Have Us' (BBC2)
Nubian Skin @nubianskin
SPOT:ESN Podcast @esnpodcast
BOP:Teyana Taylor ft Junie & Rick Ross - ‘Come Back To Me’
Teyana Taylor & Eryka Badu - ‘LowKey’
Connect with us: @talkwithacshaandyabs
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Peace & Love x
A blended episode with the Liquid Topics Podcast!
Acsha & the ladies at Liquid Topics come together to indulge in some juicy discussions about love and the misconceptions of how men really feel about marriage.
Grab a drink, sit down, we going in!
Reese & Reemah from @liquidtopics
@tha_j_word @michaelscottaction
This week we are joined by a very special guest! We have Acsha’s sister, Elishia in the house!
An insightful episode where we discuss:
•What does it mean to have parents from different ethnicities
•Being mixed race, living in todays world & during the BLM movement
•How might mixed race people identify themselves & how others may identify them
•How the upbringing of a mixed race person can determine which side we identify more strongly with, despite the colour of their skin
And plenty more…
P.s: Excuse the dip in volume on Elishia’s side, she’s new to this. Lol
TIPS & SPOTS
BOOKS:
Bernardine Evaristo - Girl, Woman, Other
Karen Catlin - Better Allies
THE BLM MOVEMENT:
Black Businesses (FB/Instagram
Black Owned Economy (FB/Instagram)
Sitting in limbo: BBC (Drama about the Windrush Scandal based on a real-life story)
BOPS:
Oreja - Vazilando (Silvano Del Gado Remix)
Jorga Smith - A Prince
Drake - Chigago Freestyle (Ft Giveon)
Chronix - Black is beautiful
PODCAST RECOMMENDATION:
LIQUID TOPICS
Acsha was a guest on this recent episode of the brilliant new podcast with Reece & Reemah.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lHTDaSWyJ5T2HVEdh8FEp?si=j2dCbnfLQduk14ea7nlnqA
Follow them on Instagram @liquidtopics
Welcome to episode 7!
In this episode we welcome our friends Smokez & Romes from the Dem Man Dere podcast.
We focus on the recent events that have turned the world upside down:
- George Floyd (RIP)
- Police brutality in the US & the UK
- Organised efforts in the Black community
- Protesting - If it helps and what more we could be doing
- Creating black communities & supporting black owned businesses
- Allyship between races
- Conversations about race with our non Black peers in spite of how uncomfortable this may be.
- Leadership to direct change
- Drillminister - The new candidate for Mayor of London
- Our mental state during these time
- Easing lockdown
- Lockdown love or lack off
Recommended bop’s this week:
Yabs: Black woman - Buju Banton
Smokez: Sociopath - Vybz Kartel
Romes: Breaking News - Dexta Daps
Acsha: Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
Get in touch with any questions, comments, dilemmas:
Instagram: @talkwithacshaandyabs / @acsha_karmen_glaze
Email: talkwithacshaandyabs@hotmail.com
Dem Man Dere podcast
Instagram: @dmdpodcast / @smokez_official / @northlondonpower
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Back to just the two of us this week!
As we haven’t caught up in hot minute, this episode is a round up of Ash & Yabs’ previous week.
This episode we get into:
- Fraudsters trying to hack Acsha’s bank account
- Yabs reflects on her quarantine birthday
- BAME and the disproportionate covid-19 deaths
- Indecisive Boris
- Corrie & Yasmins domestic abuse storyline
- Michelle Obama & all her amazingness
- Netflix documentary - The Last Dance
- All Day & a night - Netflix
Ash & Yabs’ TIP, SPOT, BOP & FLOP this week include:
- Exercise for free at home with Pop Sugar on YouTube
- Jameela Jamil’s new inspiring podcast - iweigh
- Trump flops… again!
- DJ Khalid & the women trying to hijak his insta live
- 21 Savage & Summer Walker
- Dave East - Alone
Get in touch with any questions, comments, dilemmas
Instagram: @talkwithacshaandyabs / @acsha_karmen_glaze
Email: talkwithacshaandyabs@hotmail.com
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Spread Love 💜
NAMASTE
Keeping the same energy from last weeks Self Love episode, for episode 5 we are joined by another super special guest.
Founder of Mindwalk Walker, Zakiya Bishton.
Zakiya is here giving us her expertise on how to manage our anxiety through mind-body-breath practices.
Yogi & teacher for more than 10 years, Zakiya also trained in yoga-therapy-for-anxiety and yoga-therapy-for-PTSD. After going through a very anxious period she is on a mission to make yoga-therapy-for-anxiety inclusive, accessible and available for all.
Hear our Tip, Spot, Bop & Flop of the week!
Recommended bop’s this week:
Orbital, Belfast
D.V.S.N ft Snoh Aalegra, Between Us
Buju Banton, Trust
Connect with Zakiya, find out information on her classes & receive daily positive hints & tips:
Instagram: @mindwalkyoga
See her Youtube Channel for her playlist of 10-20 minute practises on Mind Body Breath
YouTube: Mindwalk Yoga
Website: www.mindwalkyoga.org
Get in touch with any questions, comments, dilemmas
Instagram: @talkwithacshaandyabs / @acsha_karmen_glaze
Email: talkwithacshaandyabs@hotmail.com
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A special episode ft. Carol Tan, Healer & Author.
Carol joins us this week to share her amazing story & expertise on how we can positively benefit from concentrated energies at this unique time in all of our lives.
This new way of life is impacting each & every one of us in some way. We drafted in Carol to help us show you how to conjure up a little light in spite of these sombre times.
Read more about Carol’s story on her website: healinganatomy.com
Follow her on Instagram: @healing_anatomy
This episode was brought to you from London to New York by way of Liverpool, so you’ll excuse the dips in sounds at times... We declined the use of 5G.
Get in touch with any comments, questions or dilemmas:
@talkwithacshaandyabs / @acsha_karmen_glaze
Email: talkwithacsha@yabs@hotmail.com
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Episode #3 is here to give you some light relief during this intense lockdown!
This week we dive into:
- Our weeks on lockdown
- The single life v relationships during lockdown
- Acsha's Hong Kong adventure
- Politically incorrect references to race
- Houseparty App - Pros & cons
- TV & Film review & recommendations (The last Black Man in San Fransisco, Tiger King and Ozark) No spoilers!
- Jenny, Jean, Jhené?!
- Ash & Yabs' jam of the week
- Beyonce - Before I let go
- Jhené Aiko ft HER - B.S
- Drake - War
Get in touch with with any comments, questions or dilemmas
Insta: @talkwithashandyabs / @acsha_karmen_glaze
Email: talkwithacshaandyabs@hotmail.com
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Welcome to Episode #2 of Talk The Talk With Acsha & Yabs!!
The Lockdown is in full swing so this week we're in separate locations... There may be a few dips in the sound quality but our energy stays all the way up!
With the unavoidable COVID19 elephant in the room join us this week as we cover:
• Corono & its Lockdown
• How we will cope & the effects on society
• Acsha's vacay to Dubai before Corono
• Netflix series' CJ Walker & Tiffany Haddish
• Noughts & Crosses
Get in touch with any comments & questions:
insta: @talkwithashandyabs
Email: talkwithacshaandyabs@hotmail.com
Stay safe & healthy everybody!
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Join us on our very first episode where we discuss who we are (well, just a little!) and dive straight into interesting things that have happened in the world this week.
No NOT Corona!
Believe it or not there have been other life events happening in the world and we are here to talk about it all!
Creating our own lanes, we really hope you enjoy coming along this crazy ride with us and would love you to connect with us on all the socials listed below:
Insta: talkthetalkwithash&yabs
Email: talkthetalkwithacshaandyabs@hotmail.co.uk