Episodes

If you're on your way out the door to college (or looking for a refill on your "things you should know" mental folder), don't go before you've heard these "7 Hard Truths" that may make you a better human or …

It's a special episode of "Ayana Explains It All," I breakdown what's giving me the blues lately. Life is full of surprises but this ain't one--you guessed it, this country sucks. NSFW unless you accidentally stream the podc...

NSFW message about the state of the union. Works used in this podcast: "Justice Samuel Alito, the architect of overturning Roe v. Wade, told senators he viewed the abortion rights landmark as 'important precedent.' Now he...

Tradition is bullying from dead people and while you're in 2022 using gender roles from 1693, they're watching you from the Upper Room laughing their assess. Works Cited: "Traditional Gender Roles: Do They Make, and Then Brea...

June is PTSD awareness month, but I don't need a fancy title to be reminded of my trauma. Listen up for some things you should know about this invisible illness. Works used in this episode: "PTSD Examined: The Five Types …

I like guns how I like packages from Amazon that arrive daily at my house: handled with care. Works used in the making of this podcast: 1. "Ghost Guns. Aren't hard to make and new laws won't restrict them all." …

I recently graduated from Crazy Town University. This is my valedictory speech in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Intro music by audionautiX and outro music by madIRFAN from Pixabay . --- Send in a voice message: ht...

I scream! You scream! We all scream but only some voices are heard! *womp womp* Works Used: 1. “Baby Formula Factory Says Its Still Months Away From Production” Laura Reiley and Same Easter, Washington Post, May 14, 2022. 2. ...

Molly, you're in danger, GIRL! The government is coming for your lady parts to build a cachet of babies to download when convenient to their political aspirations. We have to stop them before they force us to mass produce. ...

Black men have a big problem and it's a lot closer to home than they think. Here's a hint--Michael Jackson sang, "I'm starting with the man in the mirror." Works Cited: “Black Masculinity and Mental Health: What Black Men sh...

It easier than you think to be accused, tried and convicted of a crime you did not commit or one that did not happen. It's harder, much harder, to have that conviction undone. In the state of Ohio 94 persons …

There's only one Black Mamba, but there are millions of BLACK MAMAS and it is as safe for us to be here in our pregnant and mothering awesomeness as it is for a fish in shark infested waters. Works used …

People will say anything, it's what we do that matters most if we are to be believed. As James Baldwin said, "I cannot believe what you say because I see what you do." And if the legislative and everyday record …

This episode is brought to you by God...well, in a roundabout way. Ramadan is fast approaching for the Muslim community, join me as I deep dive into the Holy month with everything you wanted to know about why your Muslim …

"Young girl, you'll be a woman soon, and then have a job where you're paid only 88 cents to the dollar of a man" or however the song goes. Women in the United States earn less money than men and …

Bored with what I'm yammering on about and you want your voice heard through me? Send me your questions and topic ideas and I'll research it and put it on a future episode of Ayana Explains It All! SLeRnucYs703y6z4LBxK --- …

Equality anyone? We'll see. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support

There's this thing people say or do when they don't want you to know that they're quietly judging you for your immutable characteristics--microaggressive behavior--it's quietly announcing you're sexist or racist or homophobic...

Coming up on this episode of Ayana Explains it All I'll deep dive into MICROAGGRESSIONS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp...

Who doesn't like being told after losing their job or calling off a wedding that they'll get over it and they should have seen it coming? A lot of people. I'll explain why telling people this makes you a jerk …

Putin, your dad, your boss, your girlfriend--Narcissistic personalities have invaded Earth and like roaches they won't go away on their own, you have to spot them and exterminate them from your life. --- Send in a voice m...

You're a codependent mess and it's not okay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support

If you've ever been the victim of love, call me and I'll sue the pants off it. No, really, love is great but here's why it's missing you the rest of the year. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

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