STFU, Women are Talking

No you all do not understand how much we scream and laugh in this episode!!!!! Sidney is that friend who is always on the go and when you check her location, she is in a different corner of the world. She is full of wonder, adventure, laughs, fun, an amazing time and a great friend. This episode was recorded on the terrace of our hotel in Paris where Sidney and I stayed for the weekend- and we had the time of our lives. In this episode, Sidney and I talk about all of life's most fun and heartbreaking things: traveling the world as a solo woman, friend breakups and how they are harder than romantic break ups, high school, Sidney becoming a doctor and how men who have wives should stop messaging us on instagram. I hope you all enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed sipping champagne and gabbing on the terrace in Paris <3 Love you Sid!!!!

In July of 2020, Matt and I’s San Francisco apartment burned down in the middle of the night while we were in it. My best friend, Makayla was visiting us at the time and she unfortunately was in the apartment with us. We lost everything we owned. We obviously survived but with the survival came a lot of PTSD, trauma, confusion, anger, fear, sadness, anxiety, paranoia, gratefulness and healing. It is almost 5 years later where I feel like I am finally in a good place to share this story. In these 5 years of growth and healing, I could not be more proud of Matt, Makayla and myself. Every day is different but from where I am now from five years ago is like night and day. I simply would not be where I am today without the constant love, support and resources from my family, best friends, coworkers, complete strangers and the Red Cross. This podcast episode is with Makayla and I as we share the story of the San Francisco fire. We cope with humor, therapy, alcohol & each other. We tell the story of the fire that night, the days following, how we all three coped with the trauma, how you can support people in home fires, how you need to check your fucking fire alarms right now and some giggles in between. If you or anyone you know has experienced a home fire, please use Red Cross Home Fire campaign as a resource. Please also feel free to use me as a resource to talk, for donations, for any type of support. Unfortunately when really bad things and trauma happens, we can’t do it alone <3

Kasey is so iconic for so many reasons! In this episode Kasey tells us all about her journey starting multiple businesses, her podcast, being an author, being a mom, giving advice, and so many other hats she wears. Kasey is such an advocate for women, mental health, and entrepreneurs. She also talks about her hardships going through a divorce, how it made her stronger and advice to women going through it now. Kasey is so inspirational. I loved this episode with her!

Donna, queen of it all for real! Queen of mothering, grand-mothering, Smirnoff Ices, gardening, oil painting, traveling, teaching, surviving breast cancer & so many more queen hats. This episode is so incredible. Donna talks all about her journey with breast cancer, her advice to women going through it now and the importance of advocating for yourself as a woman. Donna also talks about being a mother, grandmother, daughter, retired teacher and traveler! Her trip to Europe this year with one foot was a time! I know you will love Donna as much as I do!

Tori has me GIGGLING on this episode. Tori makes you feel like home. Her work ethic is unmatched. Her energy is addictive. Her love is inspiring. And being her friend is magical. In this episode, Tori talks all about Brady's (this podcast being sponsored by Brady's, kind of), her favorite and least favorite things about being from New York, the love she has for traveling and her family, advice for younger Tori and so many more funny and fun Tori things. I love her so much! 

Lydia is a cat mom, breast cancer survivor, small business owner, Taylor Swift's #1 fan (1989 baby), graphic designer and so much more. This episode with Lydia is so real and inspiring. She shares her journey and fight of breast cancer, the mental and physical struggles that came with cancer, how she deals with it today, advocating for women's health, her love for her cat and life and so many more inspiring Lydia things. She also shares an incredibly touching, raw, and eye opening poem she wrote during her fight with cancer. I hope you enjoy Lydia as much as I have over the years of knowing her. God, I am so happy she is here! 

Britney is the Chef of the fucking year. This episode is filled with all things Britney: her career journey as a chef, living in Charleston, her love for her mom and siblings and nieces, being a Taurus, being Gen Z, how I paid her to be on the pod, her trip to Europe this year, getting Covid by smoking a cigarette, and so many more other Britney things. We are giggling this whole episode. I know y'all will too!!!!!

Leslie is so badass. She is New York City as a woman. I wish this episode was three hours longer. I could listen to Leslie talk about her art career and journey every day for the rest of my life. In this episode, she talks all about her journey into the art world in NYC, how she grew her business and career, living in NYC, being a mom in Manhattan, navigating sucky jobs, and so many other badass Leslie things. I am obsessed with her. I know New York is obsessed with her too. 

Ciao, Bella! Nikol is THE Queen of Italy! If you are not inspired to buy that plane ticket after this episode, I do not know what will inspire you! Nikol tells us all about growing up in Milledgeville, GA and finding her way to Italy. She talks all about her traveling journey, how she worked hard to move to Italy, her love for her country and traveling, crazy travel stories that happened to her and so much more inspiring and amazing Nikol things. I love her so much! 

NANA IS ON THE POD!!!!! She is beauty, she is grace, she is Miss United States, she is nana. I love this woman so much! It was such an honor to have her come on the pod and talk about all things nana: advice to women going through divorce, cigarettes, her heart attack, surviving a tornado, our trips together to NYC, SF & Las Vegas, being a nana and so many other special nana things. She is simply the best! 

Kate is THE NYC business women! Starting her own company in college in New York City, Kate has grown her company, Connect Collective, to reach women all over the world! Kate is so inspiring, optimistic, driven, passionate, loving and brings women just like her together to create new amazing female friendships and connections. In this episode Kate talks about her passion for starting her own business, bringing women together, the ups and downs of starting your own business, advice to put yourself out there and so many more amazing Kate things!

I cannot express into words how excited I am that Jessie Jolles is on the podcast. I have been laughing at her Tik Toks for so long and now I get to laugh with her on the STFU, WAT pod!!!! This episode was so fun, just like Jessie. She tells us all about why she is so funny, her relationship with her middle school counselor, advice on how to manage your mental health with social media, her viral fame during an earthquake, her podcasts & so many more amazing Jessie things that you have to hear!!!!

YOU GUYS!!!! I AM GIGGLING & AM SO PUMPED FOR SEASON 3!!!! In this episode launching Season 3, I am CHIT CHATTING! I summarize Season 2 and all the amazing women that came on the pod. I talk about what I have been up to, where I have been traveling, the men I love, briefly about my apartment in SF burning down, I bitch about a few things and I talk about a few things I love. You know, casual things!!! I cannot wait to share the women in Season 3! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!

My college professor, Academy Award winner, dog mom, retired Rhetoric Professor, Atlanta Braves coach, and queen of Wisconsin, Dr. Amy Burt!!!!!!!! This episode is truly one of the best. Dr. Burt shares all about her being a professor, her college life and career journey, how she met her wonderful husband, surviving cancer, her love for the Atlanta Braves, her dogs, her volunteer work, and her love for life. She truly is wonderful & you cannot miss this episode! I love her so much!!!

A rhetorician, a writer, a fiance, a dog mom, a cat mom, a Colorado citizen, an amazing friend- she is Sara Stanton. This episode is just as fun as Sara is, if not more! In this episode Sara shares her engagement story with her wonderful finance!!!!!! She also talks about work/life balance and how burn out at a young age is so real! Sara also shares inspirational advice & stories like moving to a brand new city by yourself as a woman, putting yourself out there like she did with her writing classes, how to make a home a home and so many more amazing Sara things!

Marissa Garcia is UNREAL!!!!! This episode is so incredibly good because Marissa has such a loving, positive and determined energy. She is tearing down stereotypes for women block by block. In this episode Marissa talks about the love for her family and girlfriend, her journey of self-love and telling her younger self to accept who she is despite what others think, her gym and body building hobby, advice to people who are too afraid to go to the gym, who inspires her and so many more amazing Marissa things. 

Y'all, my sister-in-law is the BEST!!!! This conversation with Kaylee has me laughing and crying and loving women! Kaylee talks all about her pregnancy journey, being a new mom and the societal pressures that come with it, maternity leave and why does it suck, polyamory, being an advocate for all body types, her self-love journey and so many more things that make Kaylee such a beautiful and incredible person!

Andrea brews the best beer and the best advice! Andrea talks about so many amazing things on this episode: her trip to Japan, how to brew beer, her love for concerts and running, living in NYC and in Boston, advice to her younger self, how women are the superior gender because we can have multiple orgasms at once and so many more amazing Andrea things. Andrea also talks about some hard things on this episode that may help someone grieving or going through a loss. Andrea is so strong and positive and a great friend and person to know. This episode is so special! 

This woman, this conversation, this episode is everything!!!! Stephanie is such an advocate for mental health, people, sustainability, faith and just pure joy for everyone. This conversation is an inspiration to anyone who has struggled with mental health. Stephanie shares her mental health journey, how she handles it today and offers anyone who is struggling to reach out to her. Stephanie also has my DYING laughing talking about LA and Florida, sharks, surfing and so many more amazing and inspiring Stephanie things!

Happy Nurse's Appreciation Week!!!!! My Aunt Jennifer is on the pod!!!! She has been an aunt and a nurse for 27 years!!! I love this episode with her so much. Jennifer talks all about her experiences of being a nurse- the good and the bad, her love for murder mysteries, that one time she was served Captain Morgan 100 proof, the different roles she plays in her life, prioritizing herself this year and so many more amazing Jennifer things!

She is your therapist. She is my therapist. She is Taylor Swift's therapist!!!!! This episode with Alex is so wonderful, helpful and fun, just like her. In Alex's episode she talks about the pros and hardships of being a therapist, her take on if everyone should go to therapy, how she balances her own mental health and how she sets boundaries to protect this. We also talk all about Taylor Swift (duh) and our conspiracy theories that we made up but fully think is true!!!!!

Lights, camera, action!!!! What a pleasure and honor it was to talk with Stephanie Okun as she is upcoming in her playwright, screenwriter, director and teaching career. Stephanie shares all about her journey in the entertainment industry, advice to those who are trying to "make it" in New York City, some of her award winning projects, being an intern at New York Women in Film & Television, and SO many more inspiring things! I will remember this conversation forever, especially when she wins her first Tony and Oscar!!!!

Happy Autism Awareness Month! Kat is such a queen on this episode (and always in life). She talks about her experience being diagnosed with autism, the definition of autism and its severity, and how she lives her life better now with it! Of course we talk about college and politics circa 2015 (yeet)! Kat is so fully authentically herself always and I love her so much. She gives amazing advice on this episode and it is iconic- just like her!

The fashion icon herself comes on the pod!!!!! Kimberly is such a queen. Her career journey is so relatable: getting her degree in Education and now working in fashion and business, Kimberly shines a light on the real career journey for women in their 20's. Kimberly gives her fashion trend takes, her advice to young women, her work with young women in her church and so many more amazing queen things you have to listen to!!!!!

Queen of the delivery room and queen of bringing joy and happiness to everyone! This episode was SO much fun and also very real. Malak shares her incredible story of becoming a labor and delivery nurse while ALSO being a working mom while ALSO going through a divorce. She also talks about being a Muslim woman in the health field and the pros that come with it. Malak shares amazing advice to all women who think it’s too late to follow your dreams, who think they can’t do it or who think they need a man to do it- spoiler: you don’t!!!!! 

I am back with season 2, baby!!!! Buckle up and STFU because I have 14 more AMAZING women coming on the pod this season! In this season 2 introduction episode with yours truly I talk about my appreciate and love for all of you on season 1. It has been unreal and I am so happy to launch more episodes. In this episode, I highlight each of my favorite parts of each episode from season 1. I also talk about what I have been up to outside of the pod from Jan-March. And yes, I talk about getting MARRIED, our wedding in Rome and our honeymoon. Let a bitch know if you like this episode! Thank you so much for listening! 

This episode with Kinsley is like taking a beautiful walk down memory lane. From funneling beer on the roof in college to traveling internationally solo, Kinsley has quite the life. On this episode we talk about her past life as a waitress and dog sitter, her career and new promotion today, traveling alone as a woman internationally, how to travel alone, the scariest country she has ever been to and so much more good Kinsley shit! 

Madi is funny af!!!! As sisters, naturally we fight. Not only do we talk about fighting on this episode, we actually do fight on this episode, lmao! Madi is the best sister a girl could ask for. We talk all about sisterhood, root canals, new cooking recipes, having a healthy relationship with alcohol, what birthdays mean the older you get, mental health issues, being a cat mom, Madi's advice to younger Madi and so much more good Madi shit! Surprise story of me having to take Madi to the hospital when she visited me in college <3 

We have gone global, people!!! With the Queen!!!! This episode with Caroline is so spectacular. Caroline shares her brilliant mind with all of us about her career and passion as a writer, her experiences in the US and being from Copenhagen, her personal experiences with body image struggles, her advice to all ages of herself (that we all should take) and so much more of her brilliant self! I could listen to her talk all day long!

Kayla loves scary shit! Hear all about how Kayla loves to scare the shit out of people and her upbringing in the South. This episode isn't all scary though. She also talks about being an architect and interior designer, how she deals with grief from a young age and now, the love for her siblings, the explanation and judging of all of the zodiac signs, dark humor and so much more stuff that will make you gasp and laugh!!!!

Mom is on the pod!!!!! This episode is so special to me because me and mom are talking shit. We talk about mom being a mom and all of the good and bad that comes with it. It gets personal because mom and I talk about the strain on our relationship as mom and older daughter. She also talks about being a working mom in the 90's, her career journey, her relationship with her mom, long island ice teas, advice to young Michelle and so much more good stuff!

Buckle up!!!!! Asia is the next big thing!!! From Milledgeville GA to hitting the big screen, Asia is a badass actress. In this episode we talk about her acting journey, how she got into it, her first sex scene, working with Tyler Perry, the challenges of it and all of the acting things in between. Asia also talks about her emotions about turning 30, all 100 of the jobs she works, amazing advice to her younger self and so much more good shit! She keeps me laughing and she will keep you laughing too!

Paige is THE emergency preparedness queen in natural disasters and life. In this awesome episode we talk about Paige's life in grad school, her passion for helping people, her take on the Titanic (if Paige was on it, the Titanic would not have sank), all of Paige's travels (which are cool af), traveling alone as a woman and so many more amazing things with Paige!

We be drinking with Gabby!! And maybe a little too much This episode is funny af! Gabby talks to us about how she became a fake lawyer and her being on the OJ Simpson trial and if he actually did it...... He did. Beyonce's Renaissance Tour is obviously a topic of discussion! We also talk about some hard shit like being racially profiled as a black woman, social media today and how that has impacted generations in a negative way, almost being sex trafficked in New York City and more stuff you just have to hear for yourself! 

Straight from the south, Janelle is now that hot New York bitch! Hear her talk about her move from ATL to NYC, how to work out for free in NYC, being assaulted <3, her health journey of becoming a vegetarian, being a successful black woman in her industry, her advice to young women and so much more good stuff that made me tear up! 

The baddest bitch in the game!!! This episode with Amber is for the corporate girlies! Being a 33 year old female VP is not easy and was not easy to get to but she did it and is killing it! Hear Amber share her career journey, how women are holding the US economy on their backs, what it means to be a feminist, the men who support feminism, how to get through rough times and so many more amazing things you NEED to hear! 

Yeehaw, indeed! This conversation with Christine was so much fun. She lets us see into her wonderful, optimistic, country-loving, smart and peaceful brain. In this awesome episode Christine shares about her journey in becoming a new mom very soon, her advice when experiencing large changes in life, being polyamorous, her love for country music and so much more to yeehaw about!  

Girl, relax!!!! Listen to this super fun episode with Lauren as she talks about all the funny things: her surviving Florida and hurricanes, her working 17 jobs at one time, her side job as an FBI investigator, the drama on our flight to Ireland, Brady's (duh) and so much more!

This guest has all the tea. Just like in college, we are talking mad shit! But we also talk about Makayla’s awesome career journey, Taylor Swift (duh), women’s passions vs men’s passions, Makayla getting ghosted in therapy, her advice to a younger version of herself and so much more good shit! 

Hi! My name is Morgan Phelps and I am the creator and producer of the STFU, Women are Talking podcast. In my first episode, I talk about why I created this podcast, my goals around it, a little about me and me telling dramatic stories- lol. Nice to meet you!