In Episode 45, it's Gabrielle's turn in the hot seat! In this host interview, the ladies discuss Gabrielle's journey into becoming a vegan, incorporating more health and wellness practices into her daily life including Yoga Teacher training and making her own products!  Life Hack: Loftie Clock In Our Words:  Ashley: Whole New You by Tia Mowry, Tabitha Brown (IG) Gabrielle: How Not to Die (book + cookbook), The Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook, Ageless Vegan Cookbook, Feeding Your Lies book, Herbal Academy  Music/Give Me a Caption  Ashley: "Well, you don't believe that I been redeemed/You know the angels in heaven done signed my name.” You Know I Been Changed, Keedron Bryant, Symba, Gary Clark Jr.  Gabrielle: Alt R&B Playlist on Apple Music Remember to rate, like, and subscribe to this podcast. Tell a friend about EightyTwo NinetySix and join the conversation on social media @eighty2ninety6 or with #eightytwoninetysix.

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It is Well

In Episode 44, we threw it back to the end of Season 1 with host interviews! So much has changed since we first launched the pod and we thought it would be good to check back in. This week, Ashley was in the hot seat and we chatted all about her publishing experience (yay agent & book deal!!), writing process, and why thinking is writing too.  Life Hack: Mojo In Our Words:  Ashley: Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum, On Writing by Stephen King, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont, Follow @ericsmithrocks on Twitter (lots of good publishing content), Print Run (podcast) Gabrielle: Neon Literary Substack, Agents and Books Substack Music/Songs:  Ashley: “The story of two lovers, I was your treasure and you were mine.” Gold by Jake Isaac ft. India Arie Gabrielle: “Will you be mine, beginning, my middle, my end?” —Beginning Middle End by Leah Nobel Ashley’s Agent & Pitching Tracker Remember to rate, like, and subscribe to this podcast. Tell a friend about EightyTwo NinetySix and join the conversation on social media @eighty2ninety6 or with #eightytwoninetysix.

Trust the Writing Process

In Episode 43, Gabrielle and Ashley are joined by Jackie Rodriguez (@jacquitabanana) to discuss sustainability. The ladies talk practical tips on creating a more sustainable lifestyle, the importance of the zero-waste movement, and the bigger picture when it comes to pollution and climate change.  Life Hack: Think Dirty App In Our Words: Books/Resources about sustainability. Ashley: The Afrominalist Guide to Living with Less, Christine Platt (June 15) Gabrielle: The Good Trade, Forage & Sustain, Essentialism (book) Jackie: At Most (Newsletter), The Good Trade (newsletter), All We Can Save (book), Digital Minimalism  Music/Give Me a Caption:  Ashley: “When feelings change like phases of the moon.” Lucky Daye ft. Yebba, How Much Can a Heart Take Gabrielle: I am healthy, I am wealthy, I am rich, I am that bitch. — I Am, Yung Baby Tate ft. Flo Milli Jackie: Saturday Love by Cherell  Additional Resources:  App: Good on You  WOC on IG to follow:   @ajabarber @greataswell @aditiyer @thatcurlytop Remember to rate, like, and subscribe to this podcast. Join the conversation on social media using #EightyTwoNinetySix or by mentioning @eighty2ninety6. 

Breaking Down Sustainability

In Episode 42, Gabrielle and Ashley discuss the changing landscape of friendships as you grow. They chat about what it takes to maintain healthy friendships, how to differentiate between lifelong friendships and seasonal, and knowing when it may be time to let something go. An intimate and vulnerable discussion.  Life Hack: Milanote In Our Words:  Ashley: Don’t Read the Comments, Eric Smith, It’s Not All Downhill From Here, Terry McMillan  Gabrielle: The Mothers by Brit Bennett, Swing Time by Zadie Smith  Music/Give Me a Caption   Ashley: “I swear we’ll never find a way to where we’re going, all alone.” Speak Now, Leslie Odom Jr. from the One Night in Miami Soundtrack Gabrielle: “When I get too high, I feel real low. I gotta take my time, that’s why I take my time.” - Take Your Time by Channel Tres ft. Tinashe Remember to rate, like, and subscribe to this podcast. Join the conversation on social media using #EightyTwoNinetySix or by mentioning @eighty2ninety6. 

What About Your Friends?

In episode 41, Ashley and Gabrielle discussed maintaining our creative flows in general, but especially during this panorama. We chatted about how social media platforms affect us, our dream offices + farm life goals, and the fact that you can’t use up creativity—the more you use, the more you have. Word to Dr. Maya Angelou.  Life Hack: Money Planner In Our Words: Ashley: The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi  Gabrielle: More than One Thing podcast by Athena Calderone Music/Captions:  A: “Did you know that you saved me? Did you know that you saved me from the fall?” - Alicia Keys ft. Snoh Aalegra, You Save Me  G: “So just stay right here, Love me from the mountain to the grave right here, Ain't no way it's ever gonna change right here, yeah” - Stay Right Here, Saba ft. Xavier Omar & Mick Jenkins Remember to rate, like, and subscribe to this podcast. Join the conversation on social media using #EightyTwoNinetySix or by mentioning @eighty2ninety6. 

You Can't Use Up Creativity

In Episode 40, the ladies tackle imposter syndrome, what it is and the tangible steps it takes to combat it including building your own self-confidence. A heartfelt discussion, the vulnerability is on full display this week.   Life Hack: Therapy for Black Girls/Therapy for Black Men In Our Words: Books to help with imposter syndrome, books to build confidence. Ashley: The Memo by Minda Harts, Presence by Amy Cuddy, Self Made by Nely Galan, Choose Yourself by James Altchucher   Gabrielle: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, The Four Gifts of Anxiety by Sherianna Boyle  Give Me a Caption/Music:   A: “I don’t take disrespect, I take charge.” Big Sean, Harder Than My Demons  G: sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams, just go ahead, let your hair down — Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae Remember to rate, like, and subscribe! Join the conversation on social media @Eighty2Ninety6, #EightyTwoNinetySix.  

Imposter Syndrome

In episode 39, we continued our discussion about branding and discussed building Black brands with Duanecia Evans Clark and Michell Clark of The Creative Summer Company. We talked about how we define the culture, why the Black community’s positioning through branding is important, and how they decided to focus on building Black brands.  Life Hack: NovlrIn Our Words: Newsletters, Patreon, and Independent Media Projects We Love Ashley: Choose Yourself, James Altucher, The Success Principles, Jack Canfield, Self-Made, Nely Galan Gabrielle: The Content Strategist Newsletter  Michell: Junior, Thomas Kennedy Duanecia: Design comes by doing! Practice.  Music/Captions:  Ashley: “There’s a light at the end of the tunnel/Keep your eyes on the road ahead.” Better Days, Ant Clemons & Justin Timberlake  Gabrielle: “I only entertain her for my entertainment.” - She Said x DVSN Michell: But I gotta thank God tho, cuz he’s got me going harder than my demons - Big Sean, Harder than My Demons Duanecia: Reasonable Doubt, Jay Z 

Building Black Brands

In Episode 38, Ashley and Gabrielle discuss what's in a brand with special guest Fatou Barry Communication Design specialist at AB Media Group and Founder of PR Girl Manifesto. The ladies discuss unique selling points, emotional appeal, and much more surrounding building brands that stick.  Life Hack: Pantone Studio  In Our Words: Books about branding? Gabrielle: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller Fatou: Reading articles and being consistent on reading what brand strategists are putting out. /// Medium articles. Music/Give Me a Caption:   Ashley: “Where do these niggas be at when they say they doin' all this and all that?” - Laugh Now, Cry Later, Drake Gabrielle: Grown woman ting, so I’m never at risk. Mind my own business, I’m never in mess. — Peng Black Girls Remix ENNY & Jorja Smith Fatou: “My mind really drives itself like a Tesla.” Deep Pockets, Drake Remember to rate, like, and subscribe! Join the conversation on social media @Eighty2Ninety6, #EightyTwoNinetySix. 

What's in a Brand?

In episode 37, Gabrielle and Ashley discussed forging your own path in media with independent beauty reporter Darian Symoné Harvin and Huff Post’s senior front page editor, Phil Lewis. Together they discussed where the media industry stands after 2020, what they hope media looks like going forward, how to build an audience, and what it might take to successfully do media your own way today.  Life Hack: Wethos In Our Words: Newsletters, Patreon, and Independent Media Projects We Love Ashley: Freelancing with Tim, All The Many Layers by GG Renee, Permission to Write, Forbes Women Gabrielle: Phoebe Lovatt’s Public Library, The Good Trade, The Sociology of Business Darian: Deez Links, Homegrown TV Phil: The HRD List, Black Women Photographers Music/Captions:  Ashley: “And I’ll never be broke again, struggling, God as my witness.” The Other Side, Jazmine Sullivan  Gabrielle: “She’s got the good, good vibes, beauty that I can’t describe.” - Antidote, NAO Darian: ”The motivation for me is them telling me what I couldn’t be.” - So Ambitious, Jay Z Phil: Said and Done, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin Outro Follow Phil & Darian. Subscribe to Phil's Newsletter "Per My Last Email" and Darian's Newsletter "Beauty IRL."  Remember to rate, like, and subscribe! Join the conversation on social media @Eighty2Ninety6, #EightyTwoNinetySix. 

Forging Your Own Path in Media

In Episode 36, the ladies discuss building creative eco-systems. Folks like Issa Rae, Nipsey Hussle, and many others have laid out the blueprint. How can you create a system that supports your creative entrepreneurship? Listen to find out.  Life Hack: Clubhouse  In Our Words: Books/Articles/Resources that have helped our thinking on this.  G: Resonate by Alex Wolf, Friction by Jeff Rosenblum and Jordan Berg, Issa Rae’s map, my frameworks for clients Give Me a Caption:  A: “But what if I, what if I trip?/What if I, what if I fall?/Then am I the monster?, Monster by Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber G: “If I said I had to leave you, What would you do?” Mango by KAMAUU ft. Adeline Remember to rate and subscribe to the podcast! Join the conversation online by mentioning @eighty2ninety6 on Twitter or Instagram or by using the hashtag #EightyTwoNinetySix 

Issa Taught Us

In this episode, Gabrielle and Ashley discussed experiences—our favorite experiences to date, what experiences we hold dear, and what experiences we can’t wait to get back to experiencing post-pandemic. Your hosts also dropped some books and music that take us elsewhere because sometimes, a bit of escapism is good for the soul.  LifeHack: The Essential Daily Planner, Bliss Collections  Books: Ashley: I am Not Dying With You Tonight, Kimberly C. Jones and Gilly, Homemade Love, J. California Cooper  Gabrielle: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Music/Songs: What albums or songs create an escape for us, take us somewhere new? Ashley: Kind of Blue, Miles Davis  Gabrielle: Made in Lagos by WizKid We hope you enjoy the show! Remember to rate, like, and subscribe. Tell a friend to tell a friend about EightyTwo NinetySix. 

Enjoy Your Megabus Years

The ladies are back for Season 5 and in Episode 34, they discuss the year they had. A check-in of sorts since the short EP season they dropped in the summer. Gabrielle and Ashley discuss the lessons from last year and what they're looking forward to in 2021.    Life Hack: Calendly   In Our Words: What books or articles held us, entertained us, and kept us going in 2020? A: How We Fight For Our Lives (Saeed Jones), Real Life (Brandon Taylor), The Gifts of Our Imperfection (Brene Brown), Live in Grace, Walk in Love (Bob Goff) G: The Year of Magical Thinking (Joan Didion), When Things Fall Apart (Pema Chödrön), The Bible (LMFAO)    Music/Songs: What album, song, etc. held us, entertained us, and kept us going in 2020? A: The Photograph soundtrack for sure. Anything by HER. Trey Songz. Nostalgia, Verzuz playlists.  G: Riddim and Blues mix on Soundcloud by DJ Cousin Mike, Alina Baraz It Was Divine Album, Hope Tala’s Sensitive Soul EP, Jhene Aiko, and Corinne Bailey Rae’s self-titled album Remember to rate and subscribe to the podcast! Join the conversation online by mentioning @eighty2ninety6 on Twitter or Instagram or by using the hashtag #EightyTwoNinetySix 

Say Goodbye to 2020

This week in episode 33 EightyTwo NinetySix, Gabrielle and Ashley discuss how they learned about Blackness and Black history, if there is such a thing as being too "woke," what culture aka "for the culture" means to them, and why there can sometimes be disconnects throughout the African diaspora within the context of Black is King and the discussion around it.    Life Hack: Azlo + Novo for business banking    In Our Own Words: (there are lots of books this time y'all): The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo, Antigua by Jamaica Kincaid, Color Me English by Caryl Phillips, Half Of A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Black Skin, White Masks + Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon, The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley, The Philadelphia Negro by W.E.B. DuBois, Behold The Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue    Caption This (Music):  G: “Shine already, it’s time already” - Already by Beyonce, Shatta Wale & Major Lazer  A: “It's an unequal sequel/No matter where I be/There's no place safe for me” - I Just Wanna Live,  Keedron Bryant   Remember to rate and subscribe to the podcast! Join the conversation online by mentioning @eighty2ninety6 on Twitter or Instagram or by using the hashtag #EightyTwoNinetySix   

Stay Woke

In Episode 32, the ladies tackle sex, sexuality, and sensuality as it relates to Black women. How growing up shapes our views, "the talk," and learning our own values when it comes to sex and sexuality.    Life Hack: Workona (a tab manager for Google Chrome to keep your projects separated)    In Our Own Words: (general what we’re reading right now?) G: Old in Art School by Nell Painter, a book by a Black woman about going to art school after having a thriving career as a historian at Princeton and what it takes to reinvent oneself and start over. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön, who is an American Tibetan Buddhist Nun. This one is just helping me get some perspective and be more zen, less emotionally swayed to and fro.  A: The Memo, What Women of Color Need To Secure A Seat at The Table by Minda Hart    Caption This (Music):  G: even though I don’t wanna show emotions, I’m open, Deeper x Summer Walker  A: “I’ll take your issues, baby, if you take mine,” Look of Things, Ro James 

Entice The People

In episode 31, Ashley and Gabrielle talk about being creative during quarantine 2020 (which should still be going on! Stay at home and wear your mask folks). They share their thoughts on collective quarantine experiences like watching Versuz and Insecure on Sunday's, if the craziness of 2020 has changed how they think about their work, and how collaboration has changed for them.  Life Hack: Bookshop.org—Permission to Write + Studio Ione In Our Words: Books that helped the hosts think differently about their creativity/writing?   A: Self-Made by Nely Galan, Bird by Bird Anne Lamott, Choose Yourself by James Altchucher   G: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, Resonate by Alex Wolf, Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Music (captions) A: “We ain’t never been perfect, but this family ours,” Wale, June 5th/QueenznGodz G: A Soundcloud mix I’ve been working to: Tiara Monique “Y’all don’t know nothing about this…:” Remember to rate, subscribe, and share the podcast! Join the conversation using #eightytwoninetysix or by mentioning @eighty2ninety6 on Instagram or Twitter.   

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Gabrielle Hickmon and Ashley Coleman give two millennial perspectives on growing in life, love, and creativity. Inquiries: eightytwoninetysix@gmail.com

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