Extra Episode: Dr. Cheyenne Bryant Exposed For Operating Without A License

Smooth and guest co-host Paradise Paris dig into the controversy surrounding social media personality Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, who brands herself as a psychology expert and relationship therapist — despite holding no verifiable license to practice. They break down how Bryant rose to fame through her soft-spoken, feminine delivery on male-dominated platforms (Joe Budden, Shannon Sharpe, Cam Newton), and argue that her popularity was driven largely by aesthetics and her ability to validate women's frustrations with men in a palatable way. The episode gets into the specific credentials issue: her doctorate comes from an unaccredited institution that lost its accreditation in 2019 and cannot be used to obtain a professional license in California. A Black woman reportedly called the California Board of Ethics on her. Both hosts agree that without the “doctor” title, nobody would have batted an eye — she'd just be another life coach. The conversation winds into the Chris Brown Brown album, music release timing, and the importance of not creating a cult-like audience.