Yvette Unplugged!

It's been two weeks since I've posted, and I really wanted to make sure not to miss another week even though I am completely TIRED. LOL! This podcast could end up being a complete train wreck, but I do hope you enjoy the update and find even the tiniest bit of encouragement. I am truly unplugged in this episode. LOL!

Please join our family in praying for my sister-in-law Britni. Here's the link to follow her story. This is the link to her go fund me.

If you think you'd enjoy watching the podcast more than listening, then please sign up to be a patron here! With your membership, you will also be able to participate in "Yvette's Night In." This will happen occasionally where I will hang out live with patrons to play games, or just simply talk. We also just wrapped up a book club, and I am looking forward to our next one already! The community of on patreon is a way for us to connect much more intimately! Sign up now!

Hey guys! On today's episode, I have invited Codie, co-founder of Black Love + director of the Black Love Docuseries, to answer the following three questions: [1] Who/What did you want to be when you grow up? [2] Who are you now? [3] Who do you want to be when you "grow up?" I love so much of what she had to share, and I even learned quite a bit more than what I knew about her. Listen in as she reminds us to have grace with ourselves. Happy Hump Day, y'all!

You can find Codie on IG: @codieco

Check out Black Love online here!

She Reads Truth Bible: https://amzn.to/3qQvPfP

If you think you'd enjoy watching the podcast more than listening, then please sign up to be a patron here! With your membership, you will also be able to participate in "Yvette's Night In." This will happen occasionally where I will hang out live with patrons to play games, or just simply talk. We also just wrapped up a book club, and I am looking forward to our next one already! The community of on patreon is a way for us to connect much more intimately! Sign up now!

In this episode I discuss the importance of representation in my life. I hope it blesses you! I make a few mentions in this episode, and here are the links:

She Reads Truth Bible: https://amzn.to/3qQvPfP

Jesus Calling Devotional: https://amzn.to/3kk32hc

Way Maker Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHoGEDQQ67o

I’ve been reading ‘Keep Your Love On’ by Danny Silk with our Patreon community. We will be wrapping up this book on Sunday, but I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is desiring to be challenge themselves to love those who you’re in community with. https://amzn.to/3r3BKOE

If you think you'd enjoy watching the podcast more than listening, then please sign up to be a patron here! With your membership, you will also be able to participate in "Yvette's Night In." This will happen occasionally where I will hang out live with patrons to play games, or just simply talk.

Is there someone in your life that just beams with joy no matter what?! Well, on today's episode of Yvette, Unplugged I welcome my #WCW, Brandi, to share how she cultivates joy in her life. When I think of this woman I think of pure, genuine, authentic JOY... You know the song that says. "This joy that I have... the world didn't give it to me. The world didn't give it... and the world can't take it away..." When/If Brandi sings it, I'd believe her! LOL! She is a beautiful soul inside and out, and I cannot wait for you guys to get to know her a little more while listening to this episode. If you'd like to follow along on her journey, check out the links below:

Personal IG: @BStereo

Website: Not So Private Parts

Moms in Color

If you think you'd enjoy watching the podcast more than listening, then please sign up to be a patron here! With your membership, you will also be able to participate in "Yvette's Night In." This will be a couple times a month where I will hang out live with patrons to play games, or just simply talk. I will also be starting a book club in February for our Patrons. We will be reading Keep Your Love On by Danny Silk.

Based on Celeste Ng's 2017 bestseller, "Little Fires Everywhere" follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. In this episode, we look take a look at the theme of motherhood in this series. This series is full of so many themes that include: motherhood, surrogacy, race, class, sexuality, art, adolescence, choice/abortion, finance, white matriarchy, etc. However, this month the focus is motherhood. In this conversation, if you've seen the series for yourself, you will know we were not able to capture even half the conversations we could've had on motherhood. However, we got the conversation rolling. There are definitely spoilers in this episode, so if you have not watched the series and plan to, you will want to hold off on listening to this conversation. Enjoy!

Click here to watch Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu.

Purchase the original book here.

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Podcast IG| @Yvette_Unplugged

Yvette's IG| @MrsMelanin

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I also co-host How Married Are You?! alongside my husband if you're interested in checking out a marriage podcast. You can also find episodes of our podcast on youtube! If you'd like to become a patron supporter of the podcast, please find us over at Patreon.Com/HMAY!

Family Vlog on YouTube| Beleaf in Fatherhood

I also have a blog that I have not been too consistent writing on, but who knows what the new year will bring. Haha! If you're interested in catching up on past reflections, go check it out: Mrs. Melanin, Exposed!