Conversations With Coco + Friends

One of the most asked questions we get is "What are Coco + Cowe and Halo + Co?", and today we sit down with the three amigas to discuss Coco's life journey and how she ended up where she is today. We will walk you through the creation of Coco + Cowe, which actually started as Coco and Lowe; how Coco found her now business partner Halla Rafati and how they created Halo + Co five years ago. 

This is Part 2 of our amazing episode with Tyrone Edwards where we talk about how George Floyd's death and the BLM movement impacted him both personally and professionally.

For those of you who don't know, Tyrone Edwards is one of Coco's besties and eTalk's newest co-anchor. A few months ago Tyrone went viral in a poignant and unmuted video on The Social where he spoke out about the impact of George Floyd's death and the BLM movement. Now, months later, we sat down to talk to him about what's changed, if he's feeling hopeful about the future and his family life. The best part is that we talked to Tyrone for so long that we had to split this into two episodes -- so tune in next week for more!

Co-parenting and how to make it work is quite possibly one of the most asked questions Coco gets in not only her DMs but from her friends. After being with her ex-husband Brad J. Lamb for 14 years, surviving a divorce and finding new love (on both their parts), we sit down to discuss how they did it. This episode is one you don't want to miss, because it's full of love, light and some valuable tips on how you can make co-parenting work. 

This week it's just the three amigas sitting down to discuss how COVID has really affected each of us over the last 9 months. We get candid about how we have been coping, self care and what's bringing us joy these days. We also give out our own personal tips and tricks on how to get through this daunting time. 

A Note from Coco: These times have taught us to be more in tune with ourselves and for me, focus on my relationships. I don't think I've ever done more communicating in my life and it has proven to be challenging and rewarding all at once. Remember it's not a you thing, it's an us thing 🖤

If you haven't heard of Paul Jefferies aka Nineteen85, aka half of DVSN then we don't even know where you've been. Lucky for you, we've brought him right to your air-pods for an incredible discussion on his life as a music producer, how he diversified his portfolio and became a business man,  the BLM movement and the real truth about owning your own masters in the music industry. 

We are so lucky to have the opportunity to sit down and chop it up with George Matthew Johnson, activist and author of best selling book "All Boys Aren't Blue". George is one of the most insightful and brilliant humans we've had the chance to speak to and their perspectives on gender identity, race relations and all of the intersections in between are nothing short of eye opening. 

We sat down with our good friend Tracy Moore for a conversation that made us want to laugh, cry and then laugh again. Tracy's energy is infectious and we had the good fortune of talking to her about how she got into television, how she maintains balance in her wild and beautiful life (hint: she doesn't), and what she sees in her future after TV. 

If you don't already know, Zuri Hall is a girl's girl -- she is all about supporting the queens and let us tell you, she showed up and showed out for this episode. Zuri and our co-host Cleo have the best meet-cute story that involves a cold outreach and a drink one night in LA (read: Cleo was a Zuri fan and followed her on YouTube and asked her out for a drink). As luck would have it, the two stayed close friends and  5 years later led  to us  having the Emmy Award Winning celebrity host from Access Hollywood sit down and chat with us when we came to LA. We chat with Zuri about finding love, having fun and our mutual passion and love for helping women succeed. 

Chris Ford and the Coco & Cowe team go wayyy back. We've known Chris for a few years now, since we worked with him on our global event series called Four Seasons Pop Down. When we met Chris, back on that cold cold weekend in Philadelphia, we knew we loved him and he loved us. So when we landed in LA to record season two, Chris was a must-see on our list. On today's episode, we sit down with Chris to chat about life, working with the Kardashians, being the original inventor of breakable chocolate art and what it really takes to be cutting edge and original in the business world. 

Friends... Hold on to your hats, because this conversation is one of our favourites EVER. We sit down with Shan Boodram, the Internet’s most sought-after, certified sex educator, dating coach and relationship expert with over 40 million YouTube views and author of best selling book, The Game of Desire: 5 Surprising Secrets to Dating with Dominance and Getting What You Want.  During this conversation, we talk about dating, love, sex and we get very candid in one of the best chats we had on our trip to LA. 

Ruth is an OG in the food game and started juicing long before juicing was even a thing. She's the founder of Fresh Restaurants, author of 5 incredible vegetarian cookbooks and an all around gem! We sat with her in our hotel room in LA to chat about how she brought Fresh from Toronto to LA and how a teeny tiny juice stand led her to build her empire today.

Shannon Nadj is another Toronto friend and LA transplant who we LOVE. Coco and Shannon have been friends for almost 20 years and cheering each other on in their endeavours the entire time. Shannon is a celebrity trainer to Selena Gomez, Sophia Richie, Hailey Bieber and countless others; she's also an expert on Kourtney Kardashian's lifestyle and wellness brand Poosh. We sit down with Shannon over a bottle of Veuve and some Palo Santo to chat about how she developed Hot Pilates and started dominating the fitness industry. 

Dhru Purohit, Founder of Broken Brain Podcast is one of the smartest people we've ever met -- bar none. We sat down with him in his Santa Monica studio, which he graciously lent us to use to record our podcast, and we went OFF. Buckle up for a slightly longer, but wildly informative conversation about friendships, loneliness, breaking habits and cultivating your best self. 

While visiting LA, we had a fertility specialist lined up to interview about all things fertility (and in-fertility). That didn't end up happening because she bailed, so this episode brings us together for a candid conversation on fertility and what we wish they knew earlier on.