Our Roman Empire

11/22/23 • 54 min

In this episode, we chat about being in our "Gratitude-era", Charity's brand new pink IPhone and the transformative power of perspective. Small joys, beautiful moments, and the ability to find happiness amidst life's trials. We talk about the complexities of single-hood, loving it, hating it and the pressure to 'fix' ourselves before being considered worthy of it.

Diving further into gratitude; we talk about how out of touch billionaires, like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Kim Kardashian; and ask whether their wealth truly brings them contentment, and fulfillment.

Lastly, we take you beyond the glossy facade of "representation" and why we will no longer be applauding fish for swimming. From the messaging in the barbie movie, the controversial Victoria's Secret show and the body shaming that permeates our society as plus sized women to performative DEI initiatives that do more harm at work. It's Honestly A Mouthful!

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Chapters

00:08 Our Gratitude Era

05:18 A new perspective on Single-hood

08:23 Billionaires, Happiness and First world Problems

19:42 Representation and Beauty Standards in Media

28:00 Body Shaming and our experiences

35:50 Our Roman Empire

44:33 All the things wrong with DEI

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Chapters

00:08 Our Gratitude Era

05:18 A new perspective on Single-hood

08:23 Billionaires, Happiness and First world Problems

19:42 Representation and Beauty Standards in Media

28:00 Body Shaming and our experiences

35:50 Our Roman Empire

44:33 All the things wrong with DEI

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Follow us on Instagram: @amouthfulpodcast

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Previous Episode

Tylenol for a broken heart

We're taking a trip down memory lane and reminiscing about those carefree college days when we used to live on campus; the days when the only thing we worried about was making it in time for class and our parents took care of everything else. God's hand in our academic and personal journeys and making room for serendipity in our lives. We get into the topic of some women's delusional expectations and the complex dynamics of relationships and asking men for money chile! We aren't shy about discussing the struggle of being valued primarily for your appearance, being labelled a gold digger, and how women are capitalizing on the male gaze.

As we near the end of our chat, we talk about tough love versus gentle care in friendships, and the value of allowing each other the space to grow and make mistakes. Lastly, we couldn't resist discussing the "Married Men Rizz" thread that had twitter up in arms this week and the embarrassing but all too real pain of your first heartbreak (Sorry Lupita) It's always A Mouthful! over here.

(0:06:45) Reminiscing on Uni Days and God's Role in Our Journeys

(0:18:45) Delusional Expectations and Asking Men for Money

(0:32:00) "Gold Diggers" and Capitalizing on the Male Gaze

(0:45:00) Nurturing Friendships: Tough Love vs Gentle Care

(0:57:00) Twitter Case Study: "Married Men Rizz"

(1:08:25) Reflecting on First Heartbreaks

(1:15:30) A random game of Song Association

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Next Episode

2023 Wrapped

Welcome to the season finale of A Mouthful Podcast! We're breaking down Queen Bey's Renaissance film and chatting about the effects of stan culture on media consumption. We show some appreciation for the labor that goes into the creation of such mega shows at that level of artistry. "Sandwich gate" the wild twitter story about friendship; boundaries and some bombastic side eye behaviours.

we answer a question for Would you ever go through your partner's phone? We're breaking down the pros, cons, and all the messy stuff in between. Get ready for some real talk!

As we wrap up this season, we gotta shout out to all you amazing folks for the constant support. Wishing you the happiest of holiday seasons and an epic new year! We're signing off with laughter, thoughts, and a promise – we'll be back with even better chats in the new year. Until then, keep it real, stay curious, and don't forget to hit play on our previous episodes for some gems. It's Honestly A Mouthful!

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