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Work Bae
by Naana & Obie
Clock out with two coworkers turned workbaes whose conversation goes beyond the water cooler. Join them as they navigate everything from pop culture to challenging each other to step outside of their comfort zones. Work Bae is where Naana and Obie drop their guards, crack jokes, and chop it up ... they may even shed a thug tear or two!
Episodes
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Episode 69: One of Us
This week Naana and Obie unpack their evolving relationships to religion, spirituality, and the structures that shaped them. From inherited beliefs and religious guilt to ancestral wisdom and Eastern philosophy, they explore what it means to question what you were taught and choose what actually...
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Episode 68: We Are Family
The definition of “family” isn’t what it used to be and maybe that’s a good thing 👪🏾 This week, Naana and Obie explore how young families are reimagining the family structure, moving beyond the traditional nuclear model toward something more fluid, intentional, and community-driven. From chosen...
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Episode 67: Adam's Song
Grief is complicated, but collective grief is even more of a mindfuck 🫨 This week, Naana and Obie discuss how millennials are (or aren’t) processing the layered grief of our generation. From 9/11 and the financial crisis to the pandemic, climate anxiety, political chaos, and lost cultural...
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Episode 66: The Rush
We’ve proven We’re Not Really Strangers™ (Episode 59) but this week we jump into the XXX twist on the card game as we strip away the small talk and dive into the messy, hilarious, and sometimes awkward conversations about sexual intimacy 😈 From moaning and growling to exploring the outer reaches...
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Episode 65: Pleasure Principle
Who taught you about pleasure? How do you tap into the erotic? What is so innate to us sometimes can feel very disconnected 🫦 In this episode, Naana and Obie explore pleasure through the lens of Audre Lorde’s iconic essay, “Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power”. Join us as we unpack how...
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Episode 64: We Can Work It Out
Conflict is hard, but it doesn’t have to break us 😞 On this episode of Work Bae, Naana and Obie sit down with therapist Thérèse Kempf to talk about the sometimes messy but necessary work of navigating conflict in relationships. We dive into why being open and honest can actually bring us closer...
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Episode 63: Lean On Me
“Community” has been in the lexicon a lot lately but what does it really mean? Do you find community or does it find you? How do you sustain community? If this is something we are all craving, why is it so hard to find?! 🧐 Join us this week as we explore the transformative power of community and...
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Episode 62: Paranoid Android
The robots are coming, the robots are coming … baby they are already here! 🤖‼️ This week, your favorite Work Baes jump into the world of emerging technology — especially the rapid rise of generative AI. They explore the controversial phenomenon known online as “AI slop” and the spread of...
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Episode 61: Oops!... I Did It Again
After an unplanned but very necessary break, your favorite Work Baes are back! 😮💨😓 In this season opener, Naana and Obie reflect on the wild ride that was the past year—navigating job loss, creative breakthroughs, and challenging conversations about friendship, family, and growth. From the...
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Episode 60: Summertime
The weather is turning in NYC and outside is calling!! ☀️😎 Join your favorite Work Baes for the Season 4 finale as we chop it up about the power of doing things scared and the transformative magic that happens when we step outside our comfort zones. We hope this episode encourages you to live a...
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Episode 59: Wanna Get To Know You
Your favorite Work Baes are back this week after recording two episodes with friend of the podcast Antoinette Henry from Around The Way Curls. Around The Way Curls has always been one of our favorite podcasts and it's always a pleasure to jump on with Antoinette and Shanti whenever we get the...
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Episode 58: These Days
Join us this week for a heartfelt episode exploring one of the most universal yet least understood emotions ... grief. On the heels of a once in a lifetime pandemic and with war waging throughout the world how do you make room for your personal tragedies ... for heartbreak or loss or the tension...
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Episode 57: We Belong Together
This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie talk through the complexities and sometimes outright ridiculousness of the gender wars within the Black community. From examining historical legacies to dissecting contemporary societal pressures, we explore how gender dynamics shape relationships and our...
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Episode 56: Burn It Down
THERE'S A LOT GOING ON! 😵💫😩😭 Let’s dive into some of the current events shaping our world ... from political upheaval to cultural shifts, Naana and Obie explore some of the issues driving global conversations. Join your favorite Work Baes as we analyze, dissect, and discuss some of the...
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Episode 55: Lonely
This week, Naana and Obie discuss the burgeoning loneliness epidemic that is plaguing millions of Americans here at home and impacting the lives of countless others globally as well. With social media at our fingertips, why are so many people experiencing loneliness today? What effects does...
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Episode 54: Family Reunion
Twin, where have you been?! After two long years away, join your favorite Work Baes as they finally make their way back to the mic. In this catch-up episode, Naana and Obie reflect on some of the challenges, growth, and newfound perspectives they’ve taken on since we last heard from them. Tune in...
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Episode 53: Agape Ft. Antoinette Henry
Recently the concept of decentering romantic love has started to take hold as people. regardless of gender, have begun to prioritize being more fulfilled in other areas of their life. Antoinette Henry from @aroundthewaycurls joins Naana this week to share what decentering romantic love has meant…
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Episode 52: If You Got A Problem
Alright bet ... so what we're all gonna do is act like Work Bae didn't just take a 2 month hiatus midseason and go on with our lives like it never happened 🤫 Yeah?! We cool?! You Gucci?! 🙏🏿 That's why we f*cks with y'all 🤣 No but seriously PLEASE forgive us for the extended break! Things got...
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Episode 51: On It Ft. Ft. Lauren Brake, Jazzmine Carthon & Velonica Pome'e
We promised you part two and here it is! We’re joined again this week by the lovely Lauren Brake, Jazzmine Carthon, and Velonica Pome’e for a very special Wine Down episode of Work Bae 🍷 Tune in and hear from Jazz and Velonica on how the body positivity movement plays out in the world of fashion...
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Episode 50: Scuse Me Ft. Lauren Brake, Jazzmine Carthon & Velonica Pome'e
This week your favorite Work Baes are joined by three amazing guests: fellow podcaster Lauren Brake, Project Runway 16 model winner Jazzmine Carthon, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Velonica Pome'e for a roundtable discussion on the #BodyPositivity movement 🍑 Tune in and hear how each…
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Episode 49: We Don't Love Them Hoes
If you went to an H.B.C.U. you might already be familiar with Alphas, Deltas, Omegas, and Sigmas and the storied history of Black fraternities and sororities but that is NOT what we're talking about this week! 🙅🏿♂️ Instead we're jumping into the discourse surrounding "alphas", "betas", and all...
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Episode 48: Runaway Love
Last season on Episode 40, Naana and Obie introduced the concept of the "inner child" and how our collective unresolved traumas from our formative years can affect us well into adulthood 😢 But what are the conditions at home and in society that lead to the mistreatment of children? This week,...
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Episode 47: This Is America
This week on Work Bae we share an episode we recorded a few months ago where we discussed the dumpster fire that is the United States of America 🇺🇸 🔥 From the insurrection earlier this year on January 6th to the slew of voter suppression laws enacted in the wake of the 2020 Election, Naana and...
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Episode 46: Reunited
🎶 reunited, and it feels so good, reunited 'cause we understood. there's one perfect fit and, sugar, this one is it. we both are so excited 'cause we're reunited, hey, hey ... 🎶 It's Season 4 and your favorite workbaes are finally back!! 🫂🙌🏿 Catch up with us on what this past year has been...
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Episode 45: This Land Is Your Land
We’ve made it to the end of Season 3 🙌🏿 We might be inching across the finish line but, "Mama we made it!!" 🤣 Nothing seems more pertinent these days than the #2020Election but as we’re getting closer to November 3rd more and more people are questioning if their vote will even count or make a...
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Episode 44: Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
As we near the end of our third season we figured it was time to discuss another type of ending ... one that isn’t discussed often but can be just as, if not more, painful as losing a lover … the end of a friendship. How do you know when it's time to walk away from a friendship? How do you even...
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Episode 43: For The Love Of Money
2020 is proving to have a very wicked sense of humor but, we’ve made it to September and for that we are grateful. After a week away your Work Baes are realizing that even in the dumpster fire we’ve been living through there are also beautiful things happening this year and one of them has been…
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Episode 42: It's A Man's Man's Man's World
August has been a tough one for the Work Baes, with both of their anxiety on a thousand snd 2020 still not letting up 😟 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie tackle something that’s been plaguing our society for centuries … misogynoir. With a number of incidents that have happened over the last...
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Episode 41: Black Is King
It’s another week in the Black Mirror episode that is 2020 and things keep getting weirder!! 🥴 We kick off this week’s episode with a few hot takes, everything from the announcement of Kamala Harris as Biden’s VP pick, to Trump’s unabashed voter suppression and finally our collective…
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Episode 40: O-o-h Child
This week on Work Bae, we continue with this season’s theme of discussing relationships by delving into our relationship with our inner child 👧🏿👦🏿 Things get emotional as we touch on some of our childhood traumas and how they’ve manifested in our lives as adults. Obie breaks down how your...
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Episode 39: Tryin' To Love Two Ft. Brat & Orion
The love train continues this week with our newest Work Baes Brat (@dhqbrat) and Orion (@orionstarbreeze) 🚂 Naana and Obie make a quick stop at their station to learn all about polyamory. Brat and Orion share their journey to polyamory separately and how it has flourished for the two of them as…
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Episode 38: At Last Ft. Ebony & Devon
We got some new Work Baes on the pod this week! 🙌🏿 Ebony (@themamaloverfriend) and Devon (@definedfatherhood) joined us for Part 2 of our marriage episode from last season and talked us through how they’ve kept their relationship strong after 11 years of dating, the birth of their beautiful...
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Episode 37: Nowhere To Run
While the pandemic and #BlackLivesMatter movement have dominated the news cycle for the past few months now a few celebrities seem to have missed the memo 🤦🏿♀️ This week, Naana and Obie take a break from their own personal growth to discuss some current events in pop culture; everything from...
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Episode 36: Intimate Friends
Can you really fall in love with anyone? What if all it took was going through a series of well-crafted questions? 🤔📜💘 On this episode of Work Bae, Naana and Obie tackle the popular New York Times questionnaire, “36 Questions That Lead To Love”. Originally drafted in 1997 as part of a study by...
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Episode 35: Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
Do you have any regrets in your life? Do you ever ask yourself, “What if?” 🤔 This week, Naana and Obie explore their relationship with regret, from questionable decisions to missed opportunities and some of the “what if?” questions that have kept us up at night. As we share some of the insight...
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Episode 34: Tired of Being Alone
Lovin’ during quarantine has looked different for all of us 💏🏿🥒💦🖐🏿 This week on Work Bae with Naana and Obie, we discuss how dating, communicating, and connecting have all changed dramatically in the wake of COVID-19. From the recent surge on dating apps to virtual hangouts and family zoom...
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Episode 33: Insecure Ft. KJ (@UrsineNoir)
🚨 SPOILER ALERT! 🚨 This week Naana and Obie decide to take a little break from all the madness in the world and talk about some of the shows that have been saving them the past few months. One show that’s high on that list for both of us is Issa Rae’s “Insecure”, on this week’s episode we do a...
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Episode 32: What's Going On
After two weeks of daily protests in response to the death of #GeorgeFloyd, the whole planet has taken to the streets galvanized around the fight against racism. This week on Work Bae, we discuss the different ways of participating in the movement that doesn't necessarily require boots on the...
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Episode 31: Tryin' Times
Here we are at the start of our third season, and the world looks very different than it did when we left on Season 2. 🦠😷 This week, Naana and Obie discuss life under quarantine, how the global COVID-19 pandemic has affected them personally and the black community as a whole. What have they...
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Episode 30: Love of My Life
L O V E … what better way to end Season 2 than discussing what made this podcast possible! 🥰 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie recap how they celebrated Valentine’s Day weekend and jump into what love means to them and how it’s manifested in their lives. What influences your capacity to love...
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Episode 29: Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud
We couldn't let February end without showing #BlackHistoryMonth some love. ✊🏿🖤 This week on Work Bae with Naana and Obie, we celebrate all things Black history, Black culture, and Black community with some of our favorite blacks Charis, Marquia, and Preach! Join us for a discussion on the…
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Episode 28: I'll Be Missing You
This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie unpack the untimely and tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and seven others in a helicopter accident last Sunday. How do we individually and collectively begin to process the loss of their lives? We explore our relationship to death and...
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Episode 27: November Pt. 2
Part 2 is finally here! 🙌🏿 In this episode, our favorite Work Baes finish the conversation they started last week on vulnerability. Obie shares how therapy has had a big influence on his ability to be open with others and Naana reveals that one of her biggest fears about being vulnerable is…
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Episode 27: November Pt. 1
Out of all the feedback we've received since starting the podcast last year the one we've heard the most is just how much people appreciate how vulnerable we are with each other. So this week on Work Bae we dive into what it actually means to be vulnerable and share our journey to vulnerability…
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Episode 26: Paris, Tokyo
With an increase in disposable income, education, the rise of social media, and a generation of tech-savvy millennials, we are at the height of the Black Travel Movement. More and more people of color are traveling internationally, creating lucrative opportunities for the tourism industry, but...
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Episode 25: Let's Get Married
I do? Do you? 💍🤔👰🏿🤵🏿 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie discuss the institution of marriage. How they’ve seen it manifest in their families, the pressure they sometimes feel to take the plunge and the luxury of living in a time when you can make your vision of marriage completely your…
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Episode 24: 1999
Soo … WE LIED!!! 😂 We couldn’t let the year end without a final word from your favorite work baes. Long before we made our way into the studio, we had many of the same conversations that we now have behind the mic over text and on the phone. With less than 24 hours left in 2019, we decided to…
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Episode 23: Queen & Slim Ft. Ekua (@afrolitpodcast)
🚨 SPOILER ALERT! 🚨 If you haven’t seen Queen & Slim yet, we're not sure what you’re waiting for. Stop what you’re doing and head straight to the theaters so you can join us as we review the movie with special guest Ekua (@ekua.pm), host of the popular Afrolit Podcast (@afrolitpodcast). Tune in…
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Episode 22: No Matter What Sign You Are ft. Carmen Mayes
Joining us for this week's episode is our second ever honorary #WorkBae Carmen Mayes (@writtennthestars) 🙌🏿🎖️ Carmen is an Intuitive Astrologer, Master Reiki practitioner, Spiritual Wellness Coach and founder of Written in the Stars, her wellness practice, dedicated to helping clients along...
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Episode 21: Self Care
As mental health and wellness have become a part of our everyday vocabulary, more and more attention has been focused on the concept of self-care. What does it mean to care for yourself during the chaos and confusion that sometimes is our everyday lives? How can black and brown people carve out...
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Clock out with two coworkers turned workbaes whose conversation goes beyond the water cooler. Join them as they navigate everything from pop culture to challenging each other to step outside of their comfort zones. Work Bae is where Naana and Obie drop their guards, crack jokes, and chop it up ... they may even shed a thug tear or two!
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