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Awf The Record
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- [Go Awf] "Good Hair" Is a Lie: Yene Damtew on Deprogramming Hair ShameWhat even is “good hair”?
In this powerful segment, celebrity stylist Yene Damtew and Jeannette Reyes unpack the emotional weight so many Black women carry about their hair — from childhood salon trauma to…
- [Go Awf] Visible but Voiceless: Andrea Lewis on The Real Story Behind Hazel from Degrassi
What happens when your character is seen, but your story isn’t? In this powerful segment, Andrea Lewis opens up about her experience on Degrassi — playing Hazel, one of the few Bla…
- [Go Awf] The Art of Quiet Power: Melyssa Ford on Confidence, Sensuality & Setting Boundaries
How do you stay empowered and sensual in a world that wants to box you in? In this powerful segment, Melyssa Ford gets real about the exit ramp from video vixen fame, reclaiming he…
- How to Audit Your Year & Reset with Intention
Today, this candid and reflective episode of Awf The Record is your go-to year-end reset. Jeannette and Mona ditch the highlight reel to unpack what 2025 really looked like: burnou…
- [Go Awf] Ozempic: Miracle Drug or Just Hype? What You Need to Know About GLP-1s
Is Ozempic really the weight loss solution we’ve been waiting for or is it more complicated than that? In this must-listen segment, Dr. Darien Sutton breaks down the truth behind O…
- Being a Woman in the Public Eye: The Beauty & Burden of Being Seen | Best of Awf The Record
There’s power in being seen… but there’s also pressure. In this “Best-Of” episode, we explore the beauty and the burden of being a woman in the public eye. Through deeply personal…
- [Go Awf] Breaking Into Journalism When You Don’t Know Where to Start
How do you nurture a big dream, especially when you don’t have a roadmap? In this listener Q&A segment, Jeannette Reyes and Mona Kosar Abdi share what it was like becoming journali…
- Leaving Your Dream Job for Your Next Dream Job | Best of Awf The Record
What if your dream job wasn’t the dream anymore? In this special “Best-Of” episode, we’re revisiting four powerful stories about career pivots, evolving purpose, and letting go of…
- [Go Awf] When Your Dream Job Isn’t Enough Anymore: Why Imani Ellis Left NBC to Build CultureCon
What happens when your dream job can’t hold your purpose anymore? In this unfiltered segment, Imani Ellis, founder of CultureCon and The Creative Collective NYC, shares the real st…
- How to Stop Hiding and Win by Being the Real You w/ Taryn Delanie Smith
From Beauty Queen to Comedy Queen—Taryn Delanie-Smith proves that reinvention isn’t just possible—it’s powerful. This week, Jeannette and Mona sit down with Taryn Delanie-Smith—com…
- [Go Awf] When Your Kinks Don’t Match... Sex Therapist Explains How to Ask for What You Want in Bed
In this spicy segment, licensed sex therapist Marissa Nelson breaks down what happens when partners have very different sexual desires including kinks, fantasies, and preferences m…
- Corporate Baddie DeAndre Brown on Leaving Investment Banking for TikTok Fame
In this episode of Awf The Record, DeAndre Brown – aka the original “The Corporate Baddie” – gets real about leaving investment banking to become a full-time content creator. From…
- [Go Awf] The Promotion Didn't Happen... Rejection, Redirection, and What’s Meant for You
In this honest, reflective segment, Mona opens up about the moment she thought her journalism career had peaked and how that rejection led to a redirection she never saw coming. Wi…
- Burnout, Brand Deals & Building Life After News
This episode flips the script… literally. In a candid, behind-the-scenes Q&A, Jeannette and Mona sit down with their podcast producer to answer the questions they don’t usually get…
- The Biggest Hair Myth, Texturism, and the Pressure to Be Perfect
Celebrity hairstylist and salon owner Yene Damtew joins us to talk about the real work behind “good hair,” the pressures Black women face around beauty standards, and what it was r…
- Andrea Lewis on Life After Degrassi, Burnout, and Becoming a Boss
You may know Andrea Lewis as Hazel from Degrassi — but that was just the beginning. In this powerful episode of Awf The Record, Andrea opens up about the transition from being one…
- Melyssa Ford: The Original Video Vixen on Fame, Fear, and Finding Herself
“The line is drawn when you’re not in control of it. The ownership, agency, and empowerment factor comes from putting the price tag on your own image and likeness.” Melyssa Ford i…
- Ozempic Explained: Food Noise, Sex Drive, & Side Effects with Dr. Darien Sutton
Is Ozempic a game-changer or just the next quick fix? In this episode of Awf The Record, Jeannette and Mona are joined by Dr. Darien Sutton, an ABC News medical correspondent and…
- Real Advice for Real Life Transitions
The group chat is wide open... and y’all did not hold back. In this solo episode, Jeannette and Mona answer voice notes directly from YOU! Tune in as they give their most honest, h…
- Imani Ellis: The Truth About Leaving Your Dream Job
From her dream job at Bravo to building one of the most powerful creative communities in the country, Imani Ellis is the visionary founder behind CultureCon and The Creative Collec…
