The Power of Rebranding, Staying Consistent and Building Habits Awf The Record 2026-09-23 | The Power of Rebranding, Staying Consistent and Building Habits
Imani Ellis: The Truth About Leaving Your Dream Job Awf The Record 2025-10-02 | From her dream job at Bravo to building one of the most powerful creative communities in the country, Imani Ellis is the visionary founder behind CultureCon and The Creative Collective NYC. In this episode, she sits down with Jeannette and Mona to share the real story behind her bold pivot from corporate life to creative entrepreneurship - including the fear, obsession, burnout, and self-trust it took to make the leap.Whether you’re in your corporate bag, building something on the side, or just wondering if it’s time to pivot - this episode is packed with gems on executive presence, mentorship, faith, and the messy middle of building something from scratch.💬 Topics We Cover:✅How Imani knew it was time to leave her dream job✅Building CultureCon from her living room to 10,000+ attendees✅What it actually takes to scale (hint: obsession & systems)✅How to tell if someone is giving you feedback or dimming your light✅Her creative residency framework for rest + reflection✅The power of mentors, community, and being underestimated🌍 CultureCon is more than a conference, it’s a movement. And this conversation is a masterclass in trusting the whisper.🔔 Subscribe for more unfiltered convos that live between the news and the group chat. New episodes weekly.KEY POINTS- From NBC Page to Bravo VP: Imani’s unconventional rise in media- How feedback and mentorship shaped her executive presence- How a living room idea became CultureCon- Trusting the “whisper” that said it was time to leap- The sacrifices no one sees: from missed birthdays to sleepless nights- Turning sponsor rejections into resilience (until HBO said yes!)- Trading comfort for courage: corporate vs. entrepreneurship- Why confidence spreads, and community changes everythingQUOTES “I am someone who's very curious, and I would say I'm ever expanding. So, whenever I find I'm leaning too much to one identity, I try to question that a little bit.” – Imani Ellis“You want to know when the right time is. And sometimes you try to do as much as you can until you realize you can't do that—the rubber band breaks.” – Imani Ellis“Mentors usually find you already doing the thing, and they're impressed by you. They see something in you.” – Imani Ellis“You could be a super big fish and a small pond with my internships, but every leader is going to require a different version of you.” – Imani EllisGUEST RESOURCES: Imani Ellis IG | instagram.com/imaniimani RESOURCES: Keep in touch with Awf The Record - http://www.AwfTheRecord.com Youtube: youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord Instagram: instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@awftherecord Mona Kosar AbdiIG | instagram.com/monakabdi Jeannette ReyesIG | instagram.com/msnewslady
Don’t fear awkward intimacy — with the right partner, comfort grows #shorts #relationship Awf The Record 2025-09-30 | ...
Why You’re Not Having the Sex You Want Awf The Record 2025-09-25 | This is not just a sex talk- it’s a whole intimacy intervention.In this jaw-dropping, laugh-out-loud, deeply healing episode of Awf The Record, Jeannette and Mona welcome licensed couples & sex therapist Marissa Nelson to the group chat… and let’s just say: nothing was off limits.From the orgasm gap to scheduling sex, soul ties to underwater escapades (yes, really), Marissa breaks down the myths, mindsets, and cultural taboos keeping Black women from fully experiencing pleasure. We talk sex after kids, religious shame, kinks, communication, and why so many of us are having the sex we think we “should,” instead of the sex we actually want.💬 We Talk About:- Why your sex life might feel disconnected- The truth about the orgasm gap (and how to close it)- Sex after childbirth and healing your desire- Scheduling sex and still keeping it sexy- Navigating shame, church trauma, and purity culture- “Awkward intimacy” and why it’s the key- Why performance isn’t the same as pleasure- Talking about kinks, even when they’re taboo- How women can initiate from a place of power- Tips to bring play, curiosity, and joy back into your bedroomWhether you're partnered, healing, curious, or just trying to reclaim your own pleasure, this episode is for you.KEY POINTS-You receive the pleasure you think you deserve.- Scheduling sex doesn’t kill the vibe- Shame is a pleasure blocker, especially for women- Sexless marriages are more common than you think.- FYI, good lovers aren’t born… they’re trained.- Real intimacy? It leaves room for awkwardness- Navigating media influence and sexual expectations- (TMI) Kinks and other unconventional sexual preferences- Helpful ways to enhance your sex life!- A woman’s orgasm is really importantQUOTES “Wherever you feel uncomfortable with sex, it is an invitation to level up.” – Marissa Nelson“I think it also speaks to this expectation, particularly for men, that you have to naturally be good at it.” – Jeannette Reyes“We're not having the sex that's worth desiring. We're just not having sex that is erotic enough for us to want it.” – Marissa Nelson“A lot of times, we know in sex how to say what we don't want. We don't always know how to say what we do want, or what you do really well, or what you do really well. We don't always praise each other when they get it right.” – Marissa NelsonGUEST RESOURCES: Marissa Nelson RESOURCES: Keep in touch with Awf The Record - http://www.AwfTheRecord.com Youtube: youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord Instagram: instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@awftherecord Mona Kosar AbdiIG | instagram.com/monakabdi Jeannette ReyesIG | instagram.com/msnewslady
Create the positions you want 👏🏾 #shorts #positivity #pivot #careerchange Awf The Record 2025-09-24 | ...
Every ‘no’ makes room for a better yes #shorts #podcast #careergrowth Awf The Record 2025-09-22 | ...
How to Pivot When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned Awf The Record 2025-09-18 | The group chat is back, and we’re kicking off Season 3 with the realest catch-up yet. Jeannette Reyes and Mona Kosar Abdi sit down to unpack a summer filled with unplanned pivots, unexpected lessons, and major perspective shifts.From navigating a painful career rejection to juggling pregnancy timelines, family expectations, media burnout and motherhood pressure, this episode is for anyone feeling like their life plan just got flipped. You’re not behind. You’re being redirected. Jeannette shares how a missed promotion turned into a deeper awakening, while Mona opens up about raising her daughter to be bilingual, vlogging fails, and writing her first e-book, Primed to Pivot.This conversation is full of laughter, clarity, and the reminder that your pivot isn’t a fallback. It’s your next level.KEYPOINTS: 0:00 – Kicking off Season 3 with chaos and clarity1:07 – What one year of podcasting taught us2:30 – When your “rest era” becomes a burnout spiral5:49 – The vacation vlog that went completely left9:28 – The job we thought was a lock… wasn’t11:59 – How to handle rejection when it hits deep13:15 – Cheesecake vs cupcake: the ego check we needed16:40 – “I think I’ve peaked” - the lie we tell ourselves18:25 – Jeannette's e-book reveal: Primed to Pivot23:51 – Why your job should be a lease, not a mortgage25:00 – Career moves vs baby timelines - can we talk?!31:40 – What to expect this season on Awf The RecordQUOTES “You end up playing small when things always go your way.” – Mona Kosar Abdi“You should treat your job like a lease, not a mortgage.” – Jeannette Reyes“I want people to be excited and more optimistic and more encouraged when a door does close, or when someone says: ‘Hey, you know…’ whether it’s laying you off or the position has been eliminated.” – Mona Kosar Abdi“The best thing you can do is to prepare to pivot; and pivot from a position of power and leverage.” – Mona Kosar AbdiRESOURCES: Keep in touch with Awf The Record - http://www.AwfTheRecord.com Youtube: youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord Instagram: instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@awftherecord Mona Kosar AbdiIG | instagram.com/monakabdi Jeannette ReyesIG | instagram.com/msnewslady
Awf The Record Season 3 Official Trailer Awf The Record 2025-09-15 | It’s finally here: Season 3 of Awf The Record, the unapologetically real podcast from Jeannette Reyes and Mona Kosar Abdi.This season, we’re going even deeper with emotional confessions, viral-worthy breakdowns, and unfiltered takes on Black womanhood, sex, therapy, identity, and healing. From hair trauma and awkward intimacy to pleasure, purpose, and poppin’ your sh*t unapologetically, Season 3 is about owning your voice and honoring your truth.Expect big guests, bigger gems, and the kind of honesty that lives between your therapist’s office and the group chat.RESOURCES: Keep in touch with Awf The Record - http://www.AwfTheRecord.com Youtube: youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord Instagram: instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@awftherecord Mona Kosar AbdiIG | instagram.com/monakabdi Jeannette ReyesIG | instagram.com/msnewslady
The Group Chat Gets Messier | S3 Sneak Peek | Awf The Record Awf The Record 2025-09-10 | It’s finally here: Season 3 of Awf The Record, the unapologetically real podcast from Jeannette Reyes and Mona Kosar Abdi.This season, we’re going even deeper with emotional confessions, viral-worthy breakdowns, and unfiltered takes on Black womanhood, sex, therapy, identity, and healing. From hair trauma and awkward intimacy to pleasure, purpose, and poppin’ your sh*t unapologetically, Season 3 is about owning your voice and honoring your truth.Expect big guests, bigger gems, and the kind of honesty that lives between your therapist’s office and the group chat.RESOURCES: Keep in touch with Awf The Record - http://www.AwfTheRecord.com Youtube: youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord Instagram: instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@awftherecord Mona Kosar AbdiIG | instagram.com/monakabdi Jeannette ReyesIG | instagram.com/msnewslady
Long distance relationships all work no play!? #shorts #dating #marriage Awf The Record 2025-08-11 | ...
Be unapologetic of what your end goal is #shorts #dating #datingadvice #relationships  Awf The Record 2025-07-30 | ...
Normalize being unapologetic about your wants and needs 👏🏾 #shorts #dating #datingadvice Awf The Record 2025-07-29 | ...
