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Jeannette and Mona
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  • Ozempic Explained: Food Noise, Sex Drive, & Side Effects with Dr. Darien Sutton
    Is Ozempic a game-changer or just the next quick fix?In this episode of Awf The Record, Jeannette and Mona are joined by Dr. Darien Sutton, an ABC News medical correspondent and emergency room physician, for a deep dive into the complex, controversial world of GLP-1 medications, Ozempic, and the science (and stigma) behind obesity.They break down everything you’ve been hearing [and seeing] online – from food noise and body fat bias to BMI myths, celebrity culture, and what weight loss looks like for Black women.If you’ve ever judged someone for their weight, questioned your own, or wondered if Ozempic is “cheating”, this episode will give you the clarity that you needed. Join this group chat now.KEYPOINTS: -What GLP-1s [like Ozempic] actually do in the body- The real reason weight loss is harder for some people- Why BMI is outdated and biased, especially for Black women.- The difference between weight stigma and real health risks- How food noise affects your brain- Ozempic: a long-term solution or short-term fix?- How to talk about weight without shame or misinformation- What medical influencers are getting wrong on TikTok!- Why weight is NOT health, and health is NOT thin.QUOTES:“We never took a moment to reckon with fatphobia before we began treating obesity… and now we’re trying to do both at once.”“Food noise is real. And for some people, this medication is the first time their mind is quiet.”“Obesity is not a failure of willpower. It’s a chronic, complex condition;  and the way we talk about it needs to catch up.”“Just like you wouldn’t tell someone with high blood pressure to fix it without medication, we shouldn’t treat weight any differently.”RESOURCES: Keep in touch with Awf The Record:Youtube: @AwfTheRecordInstagram: @awftherecordpodcastTikTok: @AwfTheRecordMona Kosar AbdiIG |  @monakabdi Jeannette ReyesIG |  @msnewslady Keep in touch with Awf The Record:Watch on Youtube: @AwfTheRecordFollow us on Instagram: @awftherecordpodcastFollow us on TikTok: @AwfTheRecordVisit our website: www.AwfTheRecord.com Follow Mona on TikTok and IGFollow Jeannette on TikTok and IG
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  • Real Advice for Real Life Transitions
    The group chat is wide open... and y’all did not hold back.In this solo episode, Jeannette and Mona answer voice notes directly from YOU! Tune in as they give their most honest, heartfelt, and hilarious advice on everything from bold career pivots to how to survive motherhood and find your peace. It’s giving: group chat, girl talk, and big sister wisdom all in one.Whether you're navigating burnout, debating a return to your career field, trying to fund your next chapter with $8K, or wondering if it’s even okay to want more - this episode is packed with real answers, vulnerable stories, and "oof, that hit" moments.💬 Got a question for a future episode? Slide in the DMs @awftherecordpodcast.KEY POINTS- Bold life lessons from Jeannette & Mona's biggest pivots- Fear vs. intuition: how to trust your gut- How to create “me time” as a mom or caregiver- What to do with $8,000 and no job- Returning to your career field after time away- Storytelling and marketing tips for new entrepreneurs- Makeup tips for beginners who are tired but still wanna glow- How to support your child’s dream in media & journalism- Navigating guilt, village parenting, and saying yes to help- Rebuilding confidence after a major life changeQUOTES “Life favors the bold.” – Mona Kosar Abdi “You always win when you bet on yourself.”– Jeannette Reyes“Fear is only an indication that this is something that matters to you.” – Jeannette Reyes“If you live small, you would get small results.” – Mona Kosar Abdi"It's no longer a badge of honor to be exhausted, to be overwhelmed, [or] to be stressed out." – Jeannette ReyesRESOURCES: Keep in touch with Awf The Record:Youtube: @AwfTheRecordInstagram: @awftherecordpodcastTikTok: @AwfTheRecordMona Kosar AbdiIG |  @monakabdi Jeannette ReyesIG |  @msnewslady Keep in touch with Awf The Record:Watch on Youtube: @AwfTheRecordFollow us on Instagram: @awftherecordpodcastFollow us on TikTok: @AwfTheRecordVisit our website: www.AwfTheRecord.com Follow Mona on TikTok and IGFollow Jeannette on TikTok and IG
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  • Imani Ellis: The Truth About Leaving Your Dream Job
    From her dream job at Bravo to building one of the most powerful creative communities in the country, Imani Ellis is the visionary founder behind CultureCon and The Creative Collective NYC. In this episode, she sits down with Jeannette and Mona to share the real story behind her bold pivot from corporate life to creative entrepreneurship - including the fear, obsession, burnout, and self-trust it took to make the leap.Whether you’re in your corporate bag, building something on the side, or just wondering if it’s time to pivot - this episode is packed with gems on executive presence, mentorship, faith, and the messy middle of building something from scratch.💬 Topics We Cover:✅How Imani knew it was time to leave her dream job✅Building CultureCon from her living room to 10,000+ attendees✅What it actually takes to scale (hint: obsession & systems)✅How to tell if someone is giving you feedback or dimming your light✅Her creative residency framework for rest + reflection✅The power of mentors, community, and being underestimated🌍 CultureCon is more than a conference, it’s a movement. And this conversation is a masterclass in trusting the whisper.🔔 Subscribe for more unfiltered convos that live between the news and the group chat. New episodes weekly.KEY POINTS- From NBC Page to Bravo VP: Imani’s unconventional rise in media- How feedback and mentorship shaped her executive presence- How a living room idea became CultureCon- Trusting the “whisper” that said it was time to leap- The sacrifices no one sees: from missed birthdays to sleepless nights- Turning sponsor rejections into resilience (until HBO said yes!)- Trading comfort for courage: corporate vs. entrepreneurship- Why confidence spreads, and community changes everythingQUOTES “I am someone who's very curious, and I would say I'm ever expanding. So, whenever I find I'm leaning too much to one identity, I try to question that a little bit.” – Imani Ellis“You want to know when the right time is. And sometimes you try to do as much as you can until you realize you can't do that—the rubber band breaks.”  – Imani Ellis“Mentors usually find you already doing the thing, and they're impressed by you. They see something in you.” – Imani Ellis“You could be a super big fish and a small pond with my internships, but every leader is going to require a different version of you.” –  Imani EllisGUEST RESOURCESImani Ellis IG | @imaniimaniRESOURCES: Keep in touch with Awf The Record:Youtube: @AwfTheRecordInstagram: Keep in touch with Awf The Record:Watch on Youtube: @AwfTheRecordFollow us on Instagram: @awftherecordpodcastFollow us on TikTok: @AwfTheRecordVisit our website: www.AwfTheRecord.com Follow Mona on TikTok and IGFollow Jeannette on TikTok and IG
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  • Why You’re Not Having the Sex You Want
    This is not just a sex talk- it’s a whole intimacy intervention.In this jaw-dropping, laugh-out-loud, deeply healing episode of Awf The Record, Jeannette and Mona welcome licensed couples & sex therapist Marissa Nelson to the group chat… and let’s just say: nothing was off limits.From the orgasm gap to scheduling sex, soul ties to underwater escapades (yes, really), Marissa breaks down the myths, mindsets, and cultural taboos keeping Black women from fully experiencing pleasure. We talk sex after kids, religious shame, kinks, communication, and why so many of us are having the sex we think we “should,” instead of the sex we actually want.💬 We Talk About:Why your sex life might feel disconnectedThe truth about the orgasm gap (and how to close it)Sex after childbirth and healing your desireScheduling sex and still keeping it sexyNavigating shame, church trauma, and purity culture“Awkward intimacy” and why it’s the keyWhy performance isn’t the same as pleasureTalking about kinks, even when they’re tabooHow women can initiate from a place of powerTips to bring play, curiosity, and joy back into your bedroomWhether you're partnered, healing, curious, or just trying to reclaim your own pleasure, this episode is for you.KEY POINTS-You receive the pleasure you think you deserve.- Scheduling sex doesn’t kill the vibe- Shame is a pleasure blocker, especially for women- Sexless marriages are more common than you think.- FYI, good lovers aren’t born… they’re trained.- Real intimacy? It leaves room for awkwardness- Navigating media influence and sexual expectations- (TMI) Kinks and other unconventional sexual preferences- Helpful ways to enhance your sex life!- A woman’s orgasm is really importantQUOTES “Wherever you feel uncomfortable with sex, it is an invitation to level up.” – Marissa Nelson“I think it also speaks to this expectation, particularly for men, that you have to naturally be good at it.” – Jeannette Reyes“We're not having the sex that's worth desiring. We're just not having sex that is erotic enough for us to want it.” – Marissa Nelson“A lot of times, we know in sex how to say what we don't want. We don't always know how to say what we do want, or what you do really well, or what you do really well. We don't always praise each other when they get it right.” – Marissa NelsonGUEST RESOURCESMarissa Nelson Website: https://www.intimacymoons.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@xomarissanelsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/xomarissanelson/RESOURCES: Keep in touch Keep in touch with Awf The Record:Watch on Youtube: @AwfTheRecordFollow us on Instagram: @awftherecordpodcastFollow us on TikTok: @AwfTheRecordVisit our website: www.AwfTheRecord.com Follow Mona on TikTok and IGFollow Jeannette on TikTok and IG
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  • How to Pivot When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
    The group chat is back, and we’re kicking off Season 3 with the realest catch-up yet. Jeannette Reyes and Mona Kosar Abdi sit down to unpack a summer filled with unplanned pivots, unexpected lessons, and major perspective shifts.From navigating a painful career rejection to juggling pregnancy timelines, family expectations, media burnout and motherhood pressure, this episode is for anyone feeling like their life plan just got flipped. You’re not behind. You’re being redirected. Jeannette shares how a missed promotion turned into a deeper awakening, while Mona opens up about raising her daughter to be bilingual, vlogging fails, and writing her first e-book, Primed to Pivot.This conversation is full of laughter, clarity, and the reminder that your pivot isn’t a fallback. It’s your next level.KEYPOINTS: 0:00 – Kicking off Season 3 with chaos and clarity1:07 – What one year of podcasting taught us2:30 – When your “rest era” becomes a burnout spiral5:49 – The vacation vlog that went completely left9:28 – The job we thought was a lock… wasn’t11:59 – How to handle rejection when it hits deep13:15 – Cheesecake vs cupcake: the ego check we needed16:40 – “I think I’ve peaked” - the lie we tell ourselves18:25 – Jeannette's e-book reveal: Primed to Pivot23:51 – Why your job should be a lease, not a mortgage25:00 – Career moves vs baby timelines - can we talk?!31:40 – What to expect this season on Awf The RecordQUOTES “You end up playing small when things always go your way.” – Mona Kosar Abdi“You should treat your job like a lease, not a mortgage.” – Jeannette Reyes“I want people to be excited and more optimistic and more encouraged when a door does close, or when someone says: ‘Hey, you know…’ whether it’s laying you off or the position has been eliminated.” – Mona Kosar Abdi“The best thing you can do is to prepare to pivot; and pivot from a position of power and leverage.” – Mona Kosar AbdiKeep in touch with Awf The Record:Watch on Youtube: @AwfTheRecordFollow us on Instagram: @awftherecordpodcastFollow us on TikTok: @AwfTheRecordVisit our website: www.AwfTheRecord.com Follow Mona on TikTok and IGFollow Jeannette on TikTok and IG
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In a podcast that lives up to its name, Mona Kosar Abdi and Jeannette Reyes go “Awf the Record” with industry disruptors and cultural tastemakers, bringing you candid conversations that reflect the dynamic intersection of media, culture, and society . It’s a show that lives between the news of the day and the group chat. [Awf- Thuh- Rekərd ].
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