Academy-Award winning actress Regina King had this to say about her 20s: “I feel like I’m so much more interesting now, as a soon-to-be-50-year-old woman, than I was at 25. I can bring so much more to the table. You may not have the stamina that you had at 25, but what you know now? So much better.”  

King is right. In your 20s, you’re just beginning to figure things out. This decade of life is about making stupid mistakes — but not to the point where you never recover from them. In your 30s, you often get to know yourself more and life gets better. If, like King suggests, life is more interesting after your 20s, then maybe we all get more interesting as we age. 

In this episode, Satta, 38, and Jaretta, 31, recap the foolishness of their 20s and the commandments they want to live by in their 30s (and beyond). They also discuss:

• 1 Corinthians 13:11
• People Pleasing
• Infidelity
• Long Distance Relationships
• The Great Recession
• Age Gaps
• Authenticity
• Friendships
• Accountability
• Fiscally stable
• Meditation
• Healthy Eating

Honorable Mentions

How Breaking Your People-Pleasing Habit Can Improve Your Sex and Dating Life

The Best Life Lessons You Learn in Your 20s, According to a Therapist

Age Gaps in Relationships: Do They Matter?

Michelle Singletary’s money milestones for every age

The 30s: Keeping Your Health In the Balance

Question of the Episode: What life lessons did you learn in your 20s? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!

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This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn't sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School. When Jaretta isn't dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Have you had an experience that you would love to share in a safe space?  Satta and Jaretta invite you to email them at team@sispodcast.com and tell them about it. They may even share your experience (you can remain anonymous) on an upcoming episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend. We all have a Sis that needs to be reminded their perspective is valuable.

Song Credit: Bestie by Fiskayet

This is a Crackers In Soup production.

Black people are not a monolith. From Black Americans who were born in the States to Africans who came to the U.S. a few years ago, the Diaspora is incredibly diverse. Unfortunately, sometimes our differences create social distance between us, even though we share a fundamental thing in common: we’re all Black. 

Join Satta and Jaretta as they discuss:

• The history of Liberia
• First Generation
• Cape Verdeans
• Jollof Rice
• Fufu
• Cultural Vernacular
• African American Vernacular English
• N-word
• Liberian Tribes
• Us vs Them
• Beauty Standards
• Dating
• Manjah Media Tik Tok

Honorable Mentions

Liberia: Background and U.S. Relations

Embracing The African In African-American

Being Black In America And Being African Aren't Mutually Exclusive

Finding Your Roots

I Love Cooking Liberian Food

Vernacular Liberian English

How Eurocentric Beauty Standards Harm Black Women

Which Country Makes the Best African Rice

Question of the Episode: Are you open to the opportunity to hear all types of Black experiences? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!

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This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn't sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School. When Jaretta isn't dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Follow Sis, Please on these social media platforms:

Instagram

Twitter

Tik Tok

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Have you had an experience that you would love to share in a safe space?  Satta and Jaretta invite you to email them at team@sispodcast.com and tell them about it. They may even share your experience (you can remain anonymous) on an upcoming episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend. We all have a Sis that needs to be reminded their perspective is valuable.

Song Credit: Bestie by Fiskayet

This is a Crackers In Soup production.

When you think of the term Black Excellence, what comes to mind? Prestige. Class. The Best of the Best. These are the words that are usually assigned to people who exude Black Excellence. People like the Obamas, Jay-Z and Beyonce, Oprah. But what if Black Excellence is something to strive for AND harmful to the community? The increased pressure of having to be the best can be exhausting. What happens when systematic racism has us believing the only way to be "good enough" when your Black, is to be excellent?

Join Satta and Jaretta as they discuss:

The Obamas

The Huxtables

Celebrating Black People

Legacy

The Talented Tenth

Unrealistic Expectations

Ubuntu

Systemic Racism

Respectability Politics

Black Athletes

Individualism

The Collective

Honorable Mentions

Obama’s Portraits Highlight Black Excellence and the Black Plight

Black Excellence

Our Obsession with Black Excellence is Harming Black People

Ubuntu: I Am Because You Are

Three Soccer Places are Facing Racist Abuse

Jaylen Brown calls out racist, toxic Celtics fans

The Sports World Has Ignored The Mental Health of Black Female Athletes

Question of the Episode: How do you achieve "Black Excellence" in your daily life? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!

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This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn't sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School. When Jaretta isn't dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Follow Sis, Please on these social media platforms:

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Have you had an experience that you would love to share in a safe space?  Satta and Jaretta invite you to email them at sispodcast2023@gmail.com and tell them about it. They may even share your experience (you can remain anonymous) on an upcoming episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend. We all have a Sis that needs to be reminded their perspective is valuable.

Song Credit: Bestie by Fiskayet

This is a Crackers In Soup, LLC production.

Say goodbye to the narrative of the "Strong Black Woman." Black women working numerous jobs while being emotional caregivers and keeping up with our family duties has exhausted us. The indoctrination of "I'll sleep when I die" is as old as pensions and CDs. Now, after seeing generations of Black women work themselves into exhaustion and mental health crisis and after experiencing the Covid shut-down, millennials are deciding the hard lifestyle is not for them. They are striving for that soft life. A life that puts relaxation and mental wellbeing first.

Join Satta and Jaretta as they discuss:

• What does the "soft life" mean?
• Boundaries
• Burnout
• Girl Boss
• Quiet Quitting
• Gently Employed
• Toxic Productivity
• Over-Achievement Mindset
• Black Girl Luxury
• Therapy
• Vacations
• Physical Activity
• Wellness

Honorable Mentions

People Are Opting for a ‘Soft Life’–Will It Really Transform Your Wellbeing?

Millennials want to live a ‘soft life,’ and it’s changing how they work

Living The #SoftLife: Here's Why Black Women Are Rejecting The Harmful "Strong Black Woman" Trope

Andscape

What Is Quiet Quitting—and Is It a Real Trend?

Why Taking Vacation Time Could Save Your Life

Diet, Exercise, and Sleep Are Pillars of Mental Health, Study Finds

Question of the Episode: Are you about that soft life? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!

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This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn't sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School. When Jaretta isn't dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Follow Sis, Please on these social media platforms:

Instagram

Twitter

Tik Tok

YouTube

Have you had an experience that you would love to share in a safe space?  Satta and Jaretta invite you to email them at team@sispodcast.com and tell them about it. They may even share your experience (you can remain anonymous) on an upcoming episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend. We all have a Sis that needs to be reminded their perspective is valuable.

Song Credit: Bestie by Fiskayet

This is a Crackers In Soup production.