Folks! We’ve missed y’all so much! And we’re back for another episode of “Girl! You Know It” On this episode, the illustrious Shayla Bird stopped by to join Elle and Abi for a discussion we’re calling ‘Educating While Black’, giving us the inside scoop on what it’s like to be a Black teacher in the Lower Mainland in this day and age. We chat about showing up for the children, showing up for fellow educators and, most importantly, showing up for oneself as a teacher. Navigating the education system can be overwhelming when trying to propel anti-Black racism efforts forward as a Black person in a colonial system while also trying to build up and empower Black children and youth to fully step into their own. Don’t worry: there are definitely light moments and laughs to listen to as well! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Happy new year, folks! We hope that got to spend the holiday season with loved ones and vegging out! We’ve got another gift for you: a new “Girl! You Know It” episode 🙌🏾 On this episode, “Reflections on Friendships”, the girlies discuss about how vital friendships and communities are for our lives while recognizing that not everyone can come with us to new life stages (which is sometimes a hard pill to swallow for each of us). We also jump on the AITA train and read a couple of juicy internet tales! Make sure you watch the podcast on our YouTube channel and stream anywhere you can! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Another episode loading for you from Girl! You Know It and it’s a gooood one: “Body Positivity for the Black Gyals” 💁🏾‍♀️ For this episode, the ladies are joined by Kelsey Ellis, the founder of Healthy With Kelsey and a body positive coach who has made it her business to disrupt the status quo of the fitness industry. Kelsey shares with us her journey to starting her own business, her experience of the health and fitness world, and how she shares her passion of wellness and movement by fully meeting clients and viewers where they are at Make sure you listen and watch where you can! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

We’re excited to bring you another episode of Girl! You Know It This episode, the gyals are joined by Firina Achor Beamish, a PR & Marketing consultant and the Founder of Firina Achor Creative Agency! We have a lively conversation about the ins and outs and the world of public relations and learn about Firina’s own growth journey since starting her business. Make sure you listen and watch where you can! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Y'all asked for it...we're baaaaaack!Folks! Girl You Know It is back for Season 4 and we're so excited to record at a new space but keep the same great vibes going!!Our first episode of the new season, we're recapping and catching up with Nataizya, Abi, and Elle! We also flashback to our younger selves and the cringy fashion decisions that we made back in the day. Make sure to watch the episode on Youtube and listen on all streaming platforms.And continue to tune for more episodes of Girl! You Know It dropping this fall! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Happy Black History Month ✊🏿 Join us for our first guests of season 3 Deborah Macatumpag and Maya Macatumpag-Murray. Deborah is one of the first Black stuntwomen in western Canada and a pioneer in the industry. Maya is a second generation stuntwoman who has over 20 years experience in this industry. Her career started as a stunt kid and continues on today working as a full time stunt performer and member of UBCP. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

🎶It's Our Anniversary🎶 We're celebrating 5 wonderful years here at #BlackWomenConnectVancouver. Join the ladies of #GirlYouKnowIt as they go down memory lane and discuss our humble beginnings, all of our events both big and small, and the joys of growing the Black Women Connect community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

This episode we'll be talking about…us. But not us now…we are going to turn back the clock to yesteryear and let you get to know us as kids. It’s always interesting to hear what people were like as kids because it gives you a really great window into their origin stories. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

On this episode your hosts Nataizya, Elle and Abi discuss what World Mental Health Day means to them. World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. We talk about our own mental health and how we manage it.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Welcome to season 3 of Girl! You know it...we have a new addition to our podcast! Abi is our project assistant for BWCV and we are excited for us to be our new host for our podcast. Sit back and list as we talk about who we are, things we love and hate. This episode is sure to make you laugh. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Nataizya as she does a special podcast episode with Oluniké Adeliyi who plays Dr. Toni Shakur and Motion who is the executive producer and co-writer.  About the show: An episodic series created, co-written, and co-produced by Amanda Parris that follows Dr. Toni Shakur, a self-help guru whose singular mission is to cancel the entertainment industry's reliance on token Black characters....before she gets canceled herself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Elle and Palesa as they dive into the complex topic of identity with specific focus on queerness and becoming who we are today. In a world where society pressures us into boxes, Nyarai takes us through her journey of becoming and self-expressing fully.     Meet our guest Nyarai: Nyarai Tawengwa is a black queer artist and writer currently residing on Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh territories. She has a deep interest in how personal identity affects how we interact with the world, freedom, and living life from a space of love. She enjoys the outdoors, food and random facts.   LET US KNOW: when it comes to identity, do you feel as though you are capable of full self-expression?     Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenconnectvancouver/    Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/    Subscribe &  watch on Youtube    Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Nataizya, Elle and Palesa as they dive into the complex topic of interracial dating; and all the interesting lessons that come with it, with special guest Abi Kibs. This episode was insightful and by no means the last one we will be having. This episode delves in to how you can lose yourself or find yourself in a relationship.   Meet our guest Abi:  Abigail Kibarita has a BA in Theatre and English. As well as a TESL certificate, (teaching english as a second language). She is currently in the educational force working as an Educational Assistant with children who have special needs. Abi enjoys cooking different types of cuisine, especially Asian cuisine which she grew to love more while teaching English in China, in 2019. She greatly enjoys performing in local theatre productions across the lower mainland/Vancouver.  In 2017 she was in the production called 12 Minute Madness during the Vancouver Fringe Festival, then performed in Doubt: A Parable in 2018 produced by Gallery 7.   LET US KNOW: have you been in an interracial relationship? Why or why not?   Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenconnectvancouver/  Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/  Subscribe &  watch on Youtube  Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Nataizya, Elle and Palesa as they dive into the complexity of being single as a choice; and thriving in it, with special guest Misha Maseka. This episode was very funny and enlightening because Misha is such an amazing character. Thanks to her for spilling some tea for us - she clearly knows us all too well.     Meet our guest Misha:  Misha Maseka is a writer, director and musician. Born in eSwatini to Zambian parents but growing up in South Africa, Australia and eventually Canada, she has observed many people and their small and unseen stories. As a storyteller of the African diaspora, she is determined to continue to tell small and unseen stories of humanity.  LET US KNOW: what does the word "single" mean to you? What feelings or emotions does it evoke?   Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenconnectvancouver/ Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/ Subscribe & watch on Youtube.  Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Nataizya, Elle and Palesa as they dive into the complexity of mixed families, with special guest Courtney Davis. This episode was very eye-opening and allowed us to get a sense of what being in a mixed family can be like. The tensions of finding belonging, of forming a sense of identity and of being able to fully express who you are. Both in family dynamics and in society.    LET US KNOW: what do the words "mixed family" mean to you?   Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenconnectvancouver/ Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/ Subscribe &  watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/So1tIsfDASE  Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Nataizya, Elle and Palesa as they dive into fatherhood, with special guest Bernard Mukwavi. This episode was very comforting and had us all confronting our own thoughts around fathers; present, estranged or otherwise. Bernard was very inspiring and forthcoming - there is sooo much that can be learned and shared with others. What sticks out to us the most us is the fact that we grow into fatherhood in what we expect from fathers and for some in what they can expect in ing a father. Meet our guest Bernard: “Bernard serves as the Dean of Canadian Baptist Seminary as well as the District Minister of the British Columbia Baptist Conference. He has extensive missionary, teaching, and pastoral experience in Zambia, Holland, and Canada. His passion is to empower churches to fulfill the great commission and the great commandment in their communities and beyond. In his spare time Bernard loves to take walks, hike, golf and read.” LET US KNOW: did anything shed light on the relationship you have with your father? Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenconnectvancouver/ Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/ Subscribe &  watch on Youtube: Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Nataizya, Elle and Palesa as they dive into motherhood, with special guest Sia Foryoh. This episode was very insightful and honestly we are so fortunate have had such a vulnerable, real and raw conversation with Sia. While some of us might have made up our minds about having children, others are still navigating that decision. The pressures are not just from our family, but our friends too, our 'biological clocks', and the state of the world. We hope you enjoy this light and relaxed conversation abut motherhood, co-parenting, and more! Meet our guest Sia: “Born In Sierra Leone West Africa, Sia and Her family Fled during the civil war to Guinea. Her parents gave her up to a lady who took her to Senegal. After some time, she was reunited with her family once again. In November 1999 Sia and her family came to Canada as Refugees. Sia has worked on Hallmark, CW, Voiced characters in the Marvel world and has done stunt work for a few Netflix shows. You can catch her on various YouTube prank shows that have gone viral. This year She will be on stage at the Belfry Theatre. Sia has a three year old son and co-parents with his father. The journey to and within motherhood hasn’t been an easy one but she’s made it work for her and her family. Sia started mom let’s talk to create  An inclusive space for moms of all cultures to share stories & narratives in a place of solidarity & raise our children to foster a brighter future." LET US KNOW: when did you decide you wanted/ did not want children?  Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenconnectvancouver/ Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/ Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDUWLy0nTdNxQvPQKSljjQA Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Nataizya, Elle and Palesa as they dive into sisterhood, with special guest Njavwa Mukwavi. This episode was hilarious - and there was lots of sibling rivalry memories. Some live action sisterhood dragging with some receipts coming soon for proof. “ALL SISTERHOOD IS VALID” - we want to remind you of this because we can fall into the trap of dismissing sisters that are chosen over blood or vice versa. Meet our guest Njavwa: “Njavwa is a young professional working in the field of international development as a Program Officer for a foundation funding grassroots organizations across the African continent. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Child and Youth Care with a specialization in child protection, along with a Master’s degree in Globalization and a certificate in Project Management.Her education has given her the opportunity to study the Black experience and its nuances in a variety of contexts. Working in the not-for-profit sector both in Canada and abroad in various capacities has equipped Njavwa with knowledge and skills in management, programming, stakeholder relations, and fundraising." LET US KNOW: how many of you remember fighting with your sisters, or wearing their clothes without permission? Also, what are some fond memories you have with your sisters (blood, chosen, friends, etc.) Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenconnectvancouver/ Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/ Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDUWLy0nTdNxQvPQKSljjQA Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcasts, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

Join Nataizya, Elle and Palesa as they dive into this complex topic with special guest Kevin Joseph. The ladies did not hold back one bit, and it was amazing of Kevin to hold space and make this much space to have this type of discussion.    Meet Kevin:  "Kev Joseph is the Host of an Instagram Live Series called “Let’s Talk🎙” geared to providing content that will help maintain and sustain the uncomfortable yet necessary conversations about issues plaguing our world, racism, privilege, injustice, inequality, mental health and other socio-economic topics that have been swept under the carpet for too long. He also has lots of inspiring, motivating and encouraging guests that help us heal, grow and nurture our excellence from within. He started a Global Black-Owned Business Directory listing with with his team that will be converted into a digital app format housed presently on his website https://kevjoseph.com/  Recently, He was selected by @twitter to be a Beta Host Tester of their new @twitterspaces feature that allows for audible conversations in a shared space on the app. He has an academic background in Management Economics & Finance among other great accolades. His ultimate goal to help everyone become the best version of ourselves!"   This is an epic one - and ladies, tell us, do you have men in your community who are open to having these honest conversations?    Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenconnectvancouver/ Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support

On this episode, Elle, Nataizya, and Palesa discuss how they exhibit high-achiever behaviour.  This episode was such a self-drag; but mostly Elle was dragged by her cuticles - and was called in by Nataizya and Palesa about self-care habits or the lack thereof.    Elle posed a question to us and I want to pose it to you.Tell us you're a high-achieving woman without saying you're a high-achieving woman?    Website: https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/Listen on Anchor + Spotify Instagram: @girl.youknowit --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlyouknowit/support