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Cookies & Cream

by Matt Phillips

A podcast about life, race, marriage, and whatever else we want to talk about! Join Matt and Maya, a Christian mixed couple, as we discuss our experiences and attempt to make sense of the world.

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Episodes

  1. Raising Biracial Children in Today's World

    Howdy! This week on Cookies & Cream, we're talking about what it's like to raise biracial kids. In our world, being mixed comes with a unique set of challenges, and we're currently trying to figure out how to walk our kids through those well. We're only beginning to figure this out, and we'll...

  2. The Birthday Promises We're Making to Ourselves This Year

    What it do, Cookies & Cream Crew?? This week, we're talking about our birthday resolutions. Neither of us really believes in the whole "New Year's resolutions" thing -- what's different about you just because it's January? A birthday is a MUCH more natural turning point that allows you to…

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  3. Being Your Authentic Self in Every Setting

    Yo yo yo!! This week, we're bringing you the very first VIDEO episode of Cookies & Cream, and we're talking about authenticity. What it is, how we're working toward it, and how to stop being a fragmented person. We hope you enjoy seeing every weird facial expression we make😅 Listen to Matthew's...

  4. We're Struggling With Church: Part 2

    This week, it's part 2 of our discussion about our current struggle to be fully present and plugged in at our church. We don't have a resolution or a tidy answer to our problem; this is just us talking through how we've been feeling and wrestling with obeying the Lord in this season. Listen to...

  5. We're Struggling With Church: Part 1

    In this episode, we're getting vulnerable about our current struggle to be fully present and plugged in at our church. We don't have a resolution or a tidy answer to our problem; this is just us talking through how we've been feeling and wrestling with obeying the Lord in this season. Listen to...

  6. The Movies That Made Us

    In this episode, we're talking movies! Movies we love, movies we hate, movies that take us back to our childhood, and so much more. Enjoy!

  7. Our Birth Story 2.0

    In this episode, we tell the story of having baby #2! This was a completely different experience than last time, in all good ways. We hope you enjoy!

  8. Our Fast Food Hot Takes

    In this episode, we're talking all things fast food. Our loves, hates, and everything in between. In Maya's often repeated words, "buckle up."

  9. Politics

    In this episode, we give you ALL our hot takes on the latest political news, candidates and WHO WE'RE VOTING FOR in the 2024 presidential election. Lol not really but listen anyway.

  10. Marriage Episode 2: Communication

    In this episode, we're talking about communication, the struggles it's caused in our marriage, and how we've started to work through them. We hope you enjoy!

  11. Parenting a Toddler and How We're Feeling About Baby #2

    On this episode, we're discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly about parenting a toddler, plus diving into our feelings about kiddo number two. Hope you enjoy!

  12. Adulting Episode 4: Navigating Friendships as Adults

    What's up podcast peeps?? We're back with a new episode in our adulting series, discussing loneliness and navigating friendships as adults. Enjoy!

  13. hey there and other nonsense

    this episode is nonsense but we missed you guys.

  14. Our Birth Story and Life With a Baby

    This week, we're telling our birth story! This is an episode that we have had multiple requests for, and we thought it would be a good time to share it with you. The experience was definitely trying, and for Maya it was pretty traumatic. Since we've had a lot of people ask us to talk about life...

  15. Adulting Episode 3: Supporting New Parents

    Hey guys! This week, we're talking about a topic that is fresh on our minds after a couple of months of parenthood: how to support new parents. We had so many amazing friends come alongside us when we had Ezra, but we've identified several things that are and aren't helpful about ways people...

  16. Marriage Episode 1: Lessons From 18 Months of Marriage

    Hey guys! We're so excited to be making the podcast again, and we really hope you enjoy this episode. We're talking about some things we've learned over 18 months of marriage (spoiler alert: we had a LOT to work through when we got married). Check it out, and we hope to be back soon with more...

  17. Adulting Episode 2: Buying a Home

    This week, we're talking homeownership! A year ago, we never would have thought that we would be homeowners right now, but we made it through the process and lived to tell the tale. So we wanted to share our experience with you in the hope that it might encourage you, or at least prove to you…

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  18. We're Back: Life Update!

    Guuyyyyyss! We're back!! It's been an INSANE few months and so much has happened that we need to tell y'all about. This episode is just a life update, but tune in in the weeks to come for some new episodes. We're so happy to be back in the saddle and are planning to release one episode every two...

  19. Race Episode 2: Cultural Differences

    This week, we're continuing our race series with an episode about cultural differences that we've noticed and had to work through in our relationship. Strap in and grab your peanut butter and preservatives; it's going to be a fun one!

  20. Story Time: Matthew Breaks His Wrist

    We're back! This week, we explain where we've been for the last two weeks and tell the story of just how stupid Matthew really is (or, at least, how stupid men are). Enjoy!

  21. Adulting Episode 1: Money

    As we got married and transitioned to being adults, we both realized that there was SO much that no one ever taught us. So, we thought it would be a good idea to share some tips and tricks with you that we've learned (and are still learning). Maybe this will help you avoid making some of the same...

  22. Race Episode 1: First Impressions

    Welcome to this week's episode of the Cookies & Cream Podcast! The two of us are on a family vacation this week, but we managed to get an episode up before Monday was over! We're officially kicking off our race series this week with an episode all about first impressions. The impressions we had…

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  23. We Play Kiss, Marry, Kill

    Before diving into some more serious topics on this podcast, we thought we'd have a little fun. This week, we're playing kiss, marry, kill. Because we do what we want. Don't judge.

  24. Welcome to Cookies & Cream

    Welcome to Cookies & Cream, a podcast about life, race, marriage, and whatever the heck else our ADHD brains want to talk about. This first episode is just an introduction, but we look forward to diving into some deep topics in the future. Thanks for tuning in:)

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast about life, race, marriage, and whatever else we want to talk about! Join Matt and Maya, a Christian mixed couple, as we discuss our experiences and attempt to make sense of the world.

HOSTED BY

Matt Phillips

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How many episodes does Cookies & Cream have?

Cookies & Cream currently has 24 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Cookies & Cream about?

A podcast about life, race, marriage, and whatever else we want to talk about! Join Matt and Maya, a Christian mixed couple, as we discuss our experiences and attempt to make sense of the world.

How often does Cookies & Cream release new episodes?

Cookies & Cream has 24 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Cookies & Cream?

Cookies & Cream is created and hosted by Matt Phillips.
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