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The SheNANigans Podcast

The SheNANigans Podcast

By Janan Green-Ashton

Can I talk my shit, please?!
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Mental Health Awareness Month: The Impact of Self-Care, Community Care, + Generational LOVE

The SheNANigans PodcastMay 24, 2021

Mental Health Awareness Month: The Impact of Self-Care, Community Care, + Generational LOVE

Mental Health Awareness Month: The Impact of Self-Care, Community Care, + Generational LOVE

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

Today, our host focuses on the impacts of self-care, community care, and generational love have on our mental health and our livelihood.

Be sure to follow us on IG @theshenaniganspodcast for event updates, information, and resources!

May 24, 202136:36
Mental Health Awareness Month: Dating + Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Month: Dating + Mental Health

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Today, our host discusses the correlation between one's mental health and their patterns within their romantic life.

DISCLAIMER: 

In honor of #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, each week, we will be focusing on facilitating those uncomfortable conversations about how mental health affects every area of our lives, especially within the black community. Be prepared. Be open. Receive.

May 02, 202141:47
Protect OUR Girls - Ma'khia Bryant and the lack of accountability

Protect OUR Girls - Ma'khia Bryant and the lack of accountability

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On today's episode, our host comes back from their mental health break to discuss Ma'khia Bryant and how each system she was placed in failed to give her the protection she deserved. 

Please be advised that this is OPINION BASED, but triggering. 

Apr 28, 202129:59
Hollywood + the obsession with Black Trauma

Hollywood + the obsession with Black Trauma

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Today, our host is joined by her (terrible) best friend, Christopher "GoodLawd" Jordan, discuss Hollywood's infatuation with black trauma and using it for monetary gain.

Follow Chris @yaseenbae on Instagram!!

Apr 12, 202153:46
Dark Man X + the Trauma of What's forgotten

Dark Man X + the Trauma of What's forgotten

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Our host takes a closer look at how unresolved trauma is the real gateway to addictions, especially within the black community, and how false mentorship can lead us down dark, chaotic paths.

Apr 05, 202133:35
Dating in 2021

Dating in 2021

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Today, our host discusses the cons of dating in 2021 with guest, @thisisyoungdj

Mar 29, 202150:36
The "Jaxns" (+ Five Sidechicks) - A Black Love or Horror Story

The "Jaxns" (+ Five Sidechicks) - A Black Love or Horror Story

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In this episode, our host, Janan, alongside with Mara G of the Coconut Oil Baybee Podcast, and guest Tiara dissect the Derrick Jaxn cheating fiasco and how traumatic pasts can cause you to be prey to insecure and narcissistic people.

Mar 29, 202101:21:52
Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

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It's a new season, the flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and the grass is growing. Tis the season of "out with the old, in with the new," our annual SPRING CLEANING. However, why can't that "spring cleaning" start with YOU?

Today, our host begins to dissect what spring cleaning can potentially mean for our personal longevities. 


Mar 22, 202123:42
Mindful Choices and False Narratives - Saweetie vs. Quavo

Mindful Choices and False Narratives - Saweetie vs. Quavo

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In recent news, Saweetie has broken up with Quavo, citing that a false narrative is circulating that is drgrading her character. However, the question is, did Saweetie feed into this narrative as well?

Join our host, Nan, as she tries to unpack the dichotomy of spreading our own false narratives in hopes of one's changed behavior, understanding that the only one it's harming is us.

Mar 22, 202126:01
The rise of the audacity - being fake woke and choosing/staying in your lane 🗣

The rise of the audacity - being fake woke and choosing/staying in your lane 🗣

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In 2020, thee audacity, and nothing but it, was at an all time high and given out like this damn vaccine 🥴 Our host welcomes you back to her SheNANigans - let's talk shit,
Jan 04, 202121:26
Breaking the Mold - from the mouth of a black woman

Breaking the Mold - from the mouth of a black woman

Black women are one of the most thriving populations in the U.S., however, we are still largely disrespected, especially because we are taking our power back. Why must we be placed in a box? Why must we fulfill someone else's needs but not our own?
Aug 09, 202034:56
Do Black Lives Matter to Black People

Do Black Lives Matter to Black People

There's a heavy debate of black lives not mattering to us, but is that true? Let's dive in and talk about not only the movement, but the history of violence in our communities, and how we can improve being present with one another.
Jul 20, 202023:21
Did she say, entanglement 🥴?

Did she say, entanglement 🥴?

It’s only July and Jada done ran through August. What’s even funnier is that she called it “entanglement.” What thickens the plot is that we’re 1. In others business for no reason 2. In entanglements of our own that give us Nooooo right to talk crap. Today, let’s’ talk about it!
Jul 11, 202028:21
What is forgiveness?

What is forgiveness?

What is forgiveness? What does it entail? Let’s talk about it!
Jul 08, 202030:22
Post- Mother’s Day Thoughts

Post- Mother’s Day Thoughts

Mother’s Day can be hard for many of us... me, I never know what words to really say to express how it makes me feel... tonight, so tried.
May 12, 202020:47
N*ggas Will Do Anything for 😻 - My farewell to tinder

N*ggas Will Do Anything for 😻 - My farewell to tinder

Even during the Quarantine, these coons are still sending out SOS’s for some cooter and I have had EEEENNNUFFF.
May 03, 202022:44
Everybody Isn’t Your Assignment !

Everybody Isn’t Your Assignment !

My love life gets TF on my nerves, however, I know it’s due to my own self-sabotage. How do I do so? Well, I think that everyone is my personal assignment 🙄 so many of us have that same toxic trait. Join me as I talk my shit, per usual.
Apr 24, 202026:56
Leveling (tf) up

Leveling (tf) up

PLEASE NOTE: I added (tf) because I wanted to put some razzle dazzle on it. Here we are, another bonus episode (yes, I’m trying to build an audience and consistency 😂). This episode is about the glo up; what does that look like for you? For me, it’s SKRESSFUL, but necessary. Tune in as I share my thoughts on what I’ve been thinking, per usual.
Apr 16, 202016:21
Take the cape off

Take the cape off

Note to self - superwoman gets tired, too. Self reflection is definitely some powerful shit. Be that as it may, these are some additional thoughts on what I’ve been thinking.
Apr 13, 202013:15
Ooooh, that’s toxic 🥴

Ooooh, that’s toxic 🥴

Toxic is everyone’s new favorite word, go figure, right? However, can we buckle down and figure out what our toxic traits are? Take a listen as I am joined by Mara G to have a heart to heart about our bullshit. Sorry y’all, it’s a little lengthy 🤷🏾‍♀️
Apr 13, 202001:01:05
Let Black Women Be Vulnerable Again

Let Black Women Be Vulnerable Again

Vulnerability is now a thing of the past for many of us. Why is that? I’m trying to unpack this my damned self. Join me while I try to unpack my own bullshit.
Apr 06, 202013:38
SheNANigans - Introduction

SheNANigans - Introduction

Introducing the SheNANigans podcast and host, Janan
Apr 06, 202001:40