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Woke N Broke is a space where friends vent about real life topics, figuring out life and taking black excellence to new heights. If you know that you are royal but are still making your way to the throne join the movement and represent a new generation of young go getters who have no time for anything less than respect, community and excellence. Grab some merch, check our podcast, and follow us on social media to raise your vibration and navigate from a place of brokenness to living your bes ...
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Hey Y'all...your favorite friends are back for a brand new season and we are ready to give you tea on Thanksgiving 2020 and get you ready for the holiday season. Not all tea has to be shady baby! :) This week we're talking Thanksgiving day traditions, shining a light on a little hard history, and celebrating the time we have together despite mama r…
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What's up everybody? Is Rona gathering y'all like she's trying to gather us? We can't let that happen so it's time to talk! This week we discuss our feelings through the nationwide shutdown. We talk how we're holding up, things that have kept our attention and what our next moves are coming out of the quarantine. We're not over complicating it this…
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Whew chile we done made it to episode 50! Despite 2020 throwing salt on our glow, we're gonna grab some bottles and have a quarantine party! This week we're reviewing Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam Cj Walker on Netflix so if you haven't had the opportunity to watch, go back, watch it and then jump into the show because we talking about it…
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"F*** THE CORONA ALL THE LYSOL GONE!!!!!!!!!!" We just felt like we all needed to get that off our chests, cause of course! Since everybody is buying up all the toilet paper, closing down the restaurants and getting ready for the quarantine we decided to bring y'all some hot fire to burn that thang off. This week the conversation is community servi…
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Black History Month is about to end but before it heads out we wanted to hit you with another ki!This week we take it a little cool and talk about the things we like as Black people in today's world. We just talking today so if you trying to relax with the friends and talk about what we like then go ahead and join the conversation. What kind of foo…
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Boom guess who stepped in the room! Your best friends are back and blacker than evuh! It's been a minute. but we ready to wake the girls back up! Dani has us reflecting on our past, Mike is holding us down with the current social status of our community, and Josh got us covering what we can do to enrich our future. Blackness is everywhere, every da…
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It's been too long, since you been gone... Have y'all missed us as much as we've missed you? We took us a break but we're right back TF on! New sound = New problems, but we're working through them so we can get back in your presence. This week we are talking back to school! We have a special guest Brooklynn Camille who is a first year student at ou…
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Ain't nothing funny about this week's episode. There have been at least 2,186 mass shootings since Sandy Hook and it's only increasing. The reality of the situation is we have to ban together to come up with real solutions to the gun issue in America. These domestic terrorists are getting media and judicial bailouts all on account of their white sk…
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Girl...so you mean to tell me that you really think that you invented the hair bonnet and not only that you’re going to sell it for NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS!? How bout you GTFO! This week we open the floor for the conversation of racism and the white mess that continues to go on in the year of our lord 2019. From white women calling people niggers with…
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So you just gone say with a straight face that you don't like water? How its 2019 and you only drinking Pepsi and no water? You nasty and your insides is probably rotten. This week we cover the age-old conversation of health and wellness. From hair and skin to snatched waists we go in on the health regimen that we’ve found to be successful. Good he…
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"Self-care is how you take your power back." -Lalah DeliaRupaul says if you can't love yourself, how the hell you gone love somebody else? And that is the realest statement ever made. You can't care about everything else more than you care about yourself otherwise you end up empty, sad and miserable. That is very very bad luck, my psychic told me.T…
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We're late, so sorry for the inconvenience we just had some important things to tend to. We back now though so thanks for being patient with us. Now this week we hit the mic to talk about that holiday that happens on the 4th of July. Is it Independence Day? Is it a day off of work? Is it just a day to eat some barbecue and chilling with friends and…
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I'm black! I'm black! I'm blackity black black black! And it's not something that I would ever ever change! This week we dive in to a healthy conversation about the essence of being black. What is your expression look like? Who are you and how do you express your black identity? Why do we even celebrate our blackness? We touch on all these things a…
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If you call him daddy...I know he gettin in the panties... Nah but for real though, fathers are a special part of the family and the community and this week we focus on celebrating our beautiful black daddies! It's not easy being a parent, and of course you're going to make mistakes, but the greatest thing that you could ever do for your child is s…
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Wassup y'all!? I hope you getting through your work week like a pro, cause you know it's pros in different area codes.This week we're talking about some of the eighteen billion shows and movies that we're watching on Netflix, Hulu and everything else. Dani's been watching literally everything since she's on summer vacation, but Josh and Michael thr…
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It takes village to raise a child. And it also takes a village to get through the bullcrap that is life in America. This week Woke N Broke teams up with The Injection Podcast to give you all the tea you need for this work week. We cover teen suicide, it being okay to be white, white supremacy, the gay agenda and so much more on this crossover episo…
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This week we chill on the tough subjects and have a real friend chat. We talking about the bull crap of people overreaching into your space and happiness, family and their drama and how everything impacts us in our daily lives. We know we tend to have really serious conversations, so this week we just wanted to deconstruct, be as raw as possible an…
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Happy Mother's Day beautiful Queens! Today is a glorious day to celebrate all of the women that hold our families and communities together...Who run the world? Moms! This week we dive into the universal conversation of vibrational alignment and the law attraction. We discuss how to gain momentum toward positive things, how to maintain alignment wit…
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Bullying has become an epidemic. It is no longer just kids picking on each other or making fun, it is now a subject of life or death and it is no laughing matter at all. This week we discuss the ever relevant topic of bullying and the negative effects that it has on the lives of our youth. Bullying has evolved and negatively impacts young people th…
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Happy Eastuh/Resurrection Sunday! "What you won't do...do for love. You've tried everything...but you won't give up!" And that's real AF! Sometimes we don't know what to do to find love in this dating game...Oh but we got you so don't worry...You ain't gotta call Super Bitch! This week we are joined by Coach Nick Love @coachnicklove to talk about t…
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In the words of a broken heart it's just emotions taking me over... Yo, Destiny's Child was not playing when they said that. Emotions will mess you up and have you wishing you could take your ass in your room and shut out the whole wide world! This week we tackle the world of emotions. What are emotions? Where do they come from? Why do they come up…
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I guess they were right, tricks are for kids cause they definitely tricked our asses into growing up! Why I gotta pay all the bills, run a organization, go to school and raise these kids!? It was a set up!This week we cover the ever relevant conversation of adulting. We all have to do it, but that doesn't make it any easier to digest! Fact is somet…
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Sorry for the tardiness! We had some technical difficulties, but we are here for your listening pleasure.Didn't your mama ever teach you to keep your hands to yourself? The world ain't your buffet bih so look but don't touch unless you ask somebody!It shouldn't be that difficult, but don't fret we got your back. For some reason it's 2019 and there'…
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What's going on beautiful people? You ever talked yourself out of a situation that could've been beneficial for you and then kicked yourself in the butt for it later? What about tried to avoid something because it was challenging just because you didn't think you could do it? Self-sabotage is real and it effects many of us on a major level. We tend…
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What's tea heauxs!? I heard a rumor that wealthy white folks is out here paying their kids way into universities. Are we really surprised!? HELL NAW! White folk been paying their way into inner circles and institutions since the days of $5 Indians (google it)! This week we dive into the latest white scandal which entails wealthy white families spen…
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The time has come, FRIEND IS BAAAAAACK!And this week we are diving into the craziness that was the birth and now mothering of Dani's little princess Yara Ray. It ain't been the easiest of situations, but it is absolutely worth it. Join us as Dani gives us an inside look into the intimate adventures of the beginning stages of motherhood. When you're…
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You a lie and the truth ain't in you! Nah we just playin' but some of y'all ain't!This week we welcome a special guest to the show rising artist, illustrator, comic book creator and Josh's boo daddy Jarmel Williams aka @Blaqzart to the show to help us dissect the Jussie Smollett case. We discuss initial reactions, impacts this situation could have …
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It makes you want to do right...makes you want to do wrong...but if you ain't got yourself together, coming from somebody else ain't gonna do nothing for you. This week as Dani takes a break to get acclimated to motherhood, the guys are flying solo and discussing dating in 2019. It's not the easiest thing to do now days but it should always be fun.…
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Valentine's Day is creeping up on us and we trying to figure out if we want it or not. In the meantime, let's talk about what the real meaning of love is... This week we discuss the age old topic of love. How it's defined, how it differs from attraction and if it's expressed the same today as it was in the past. Love is more than just a feeling, it…
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Luda told all the b****es to get out the way cause he was coming TF through. Now, you have to tell yourself that same thing sometimes so you don't block your blessings. Don't get in your own way! This week we tackle the conversation of eliminating beliefs that no longer serve you and changing the trajectory of your vibration. It's easy for us to bu…
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It's been 30 chilling days and the Cheetoh still has the government on ice all for a wall that never should have been a thing. This is why we just meditate and eat Hot Fries!This week we cover the spicy ongoings of politics surrounding the government shutdown. We have people in our communities that are working for literally no pay over a wall...let…
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Happy New Year Family! We're back with a brand new episode and the same real AF attitude! Robert Kelly has impacted thousands of lives in all manner of ways. Whether it's Twelve Play, Trapped in the Closet or the countless allegations of abusing Black women, we can't say the man hasn't made an impact. This week we unpack the Lifetime Docuseries "Su…
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Well, we made it y'all! If it was anything for you like it was for us, 2018 flew by like a track that slipped out on windy day. This week we take some time to reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly that was 2018. We discuss the things that we've learned, things that threw us for a loop and begin setting our intentions for the new year. 2019 is a…
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Whoopins ain't never helped nobody. They just made us mad at whoever gave us one, and taught us that we don't like pain. Plus, ain't nobody tryin to get beat like a slave no more...This is 2018! This week we touch on the tough and taboo subject of child discipline in the black community, more specifically, "spankings." We all experienced them and a…
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Whew, Chile! Sometimes we just need our space from people who become taxing on our energy and emotions. Listen in as Michael, Josh, and Dani discusses navigating in codependent relationships and how to set up clear and concise healthy boundaries for your peace of mind. Get into it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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People always talking noise about what and who you're supposed to be...but who cares what they believe? What do you believe?This week we talk about the importance of knowing who you really are, what it takes move into a higher frequency and how to manifest the things you want in your life. It's easy for people to blame their problems on everything …
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Now that the turkey has been served, clap-backs have been given and money has been spent for Black Friday sales it's time for us to get back in formation. This week we take a break from the normal flow of the show to bring you a special episode brought to you by our very own J. Warren. We wanted to give you guys some of the tools that we use to get…
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So pumpkin ain't got nothing on sweet potato and I don't care what nobody say! This week we decided to keep it light and talk about the things we like most about Thanksgiving. Don't make your sweet potatoes all juicy...we already dealing with the green juice and don't nobody want they rolls to be soggy (#nosoggyrolls). And tell whoever praying not …
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We got woes in different area codes! Sometimes it's a walk on the beach and other times its a smack in the face. This week we're discussing traveling while black. Why is it that everywhere we go there's someone that wants to encroach on our existence as we live our best lives? Oddly enough, whether it's domestic or abroad, we notice that issues ste…
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They tricked us y'all! They told us that if we get degrees we would start careers that would benefit us. Lie detector says that was a lie!This week we discuss the difficult discussion surrounding the pitfalls of the education system and the machine better known as "Corporate America." Lord knows that we deal with enough struggle with just competiti…
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Every community does it, however it’s vilified when Black communities do it for themselves. Protection, guidance, policing and economic empowerment all should come from our own communities, and yet in so many communities it is imposed upon us from outsiders. In this week's episode we dive into the importance of community organizing, how everyone sh…
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In this week's episode we dive into identifying what your gifts are, how you use them in your personal life and career. We also discuss ways to discover your own gifts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wokenbroke/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wokenbroke/support…
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Many of us handle mental and emotional issues by trying to drink them away, sex them away, smoke them away, work it away, and many more. However, like Solange, sometimes that makes us even sadder. In this week's episode, our special guest, Aleshia Overall, LPC, drops some significant gems on mental illnesses, how to find the right therapist for you…
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It's a race that we didn't ask to be a part of, but we for sure have to run like hell! "I need my steps anyway!"This week our guest Antoine J. Johnson joins us as we discuss racism as it relates to us in America. We can all agree that we have work to do, but our fight is much different than our ancestors. From taking on the burden of race relations…
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Siri can't help you get through this. She does not have the tools.We need Shanti or something...where she at?Josh says that it's anything that white people own/claimed as theirs, Michael says it's anywhere where the values and beliefs serve whiteness and Dani says that it's everywhere white people are... This week we're venting about navigating in …
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Bump what everybody else says, Missy said it best when she said, "Getchya freak on."Ain't nobody got time to care about what people got to say about who you choose to love on!Michael says it's who you are sexually and romantically, Dani says that it's about preference & that it can change, and Josh says that it's not black and white, but a spectrum…
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Ciara invited us all to her body party and we trying to do the same thing."I bet you won't get crunk," in all of these curves!Michael says that it's a way to celebrate ourselves and others, Dani says it's about loving who you are as a person FIRST, and Josh says that it's loving where you are in the moment. This week we body positivity. It's about …
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TLC asked y'all long time ago about your friends. Will they stand their ground for you or will they let you down AGAIN!?It's too bad everybody got bank from that song except them. They delivered such a word! #justiceforTLCJosh says they're there for you through your development and love you unconditionally, Mike says they challenge you to do better…
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"Dreams are real all you have to do is just believe." We miss Ashanti with the deep side burns, but we're glad she learned a few more words than baby.Dani believes you have to wake up strive for them, Michael believes that it's something that you yearn for, Josh believes that their the huge things that it can take a lifetime to achieve. This week w…
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Josh believes that Millennials are more focused on expressing their true identities, Dani feels that it’s her duty to encourage youth to be confident in who they are and Michael wants black leadership to advocate for all areas of blackness and not just those that are socially accepted as “normal.” This week the topic of black respectability is on t…
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