Snap Chat w/my Younger Self

Special guests share their pearls of wisdom with Monique and special guest A'mari Bing-Way after their delayed graduation ceremony. Recorded over cake and champagne, Karen and Monique celebrate AUP's in-person graduation ceremony for the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022. 

Karen and Monique discuss the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade and what that means for human rights.

Karen and Monique discuss the Met Gala, who wore it best, who wasn't there, and what even is the Met Gala.

We're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore! Join in as Karen and Monique explore anger as an emotion. They discuss triggering situations, how anger can be helpful for empowerment, and Karen shares a story about dealing with other people's anger.

Beauty salons as a rite of passage, shaving off all your hair, and what makes hair "good," Karen and Monique talk about all things hair. 

Inspired by the drama at the Oscars, Karen and Monique have a comedy chat. What is it, why do we need it, what's funny and what's not? We didn't quite see eye to eye on the whole Will Smith and Chris Rock thing, but that's okay. 

Karen and Monique discuss life transitions - Monique starting a new career and Karen transitioning out of Paris.

In anticipation of the 2020 US presidential election, Monique and Karen interview author Audrey Edwards about her new book, “American Runaway, Black and Free in Paris in the Trump Years”. During the interview, all three women share their reasons for escaping to Paris, and their experiences as Black Americans in the City of Light.

In the final Episode, Monique and Karen recap the season and go out with a BANG by talking about sex. They discuss how sex is approached in the media, and how approaches to sex change over a lifetime. Karen schools Monique on « edging » , and let’s everyone know that desire doesn’t stop after a certain age.

Monique and Karen discuss what comes next, and the uncertainty of the future.

Monique and Karen discuss education in the context of the murder of George Floyd and resulting protests. They touch on some of the struggles of educating, and how lessons are mostly learned outside of the traditional classroom setting.

In this episode Monique and Karen discuss respect through a social justice lens.

Monique and Karen discuss different discoveries they’ve made in their lives. Karen shares major discoveries from her past and present, while Monique shares what she’s discovered since moving to Paris.

Finally allowed out of the house, Monique and Karen discuss their relationships to diet and exercise and how they’ve changed through their lives.

Monique and Karen discuss de-confinement in Paris, how they are feeling about it, and what’s changed.

Monique and Karen Karen about the “Post Truth” Era and what that means for Monique as she enters into the communications industry. They are joined by special guest CNN’s Jim Cummins

Monique and Karen discuss the losses we have suffered from Coronavirus and how they’ve dealt with loss in the past.

Monique and Karen discuss the different kinds of expectations and how do they’ve dealt with them through life.

Karen and Monique discuss what makes a mentor and previous mentor/mentee experiences

After spending her 33rd birthday under lockdown, Monique and Karen discuss favorite birthdays, birthday cakes, and alternative celebrations in the time of Coronavirus