Episodes

March 22, 2024

“The Internet is not Real” Trad Wives, Keyboard Warriors, and Navigat…

Chantèa sits down to chat about the hate Nara Aziza gets online for living her life, toxic positivity, keyboard warriors, productivity, and what’s up with the “That Girl” trend. In this episode: Nara Aziza Being “That Girl” N...

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Feb. 24, 2024

"Moms Can't Vent": Mental Health Check-In

Chantèa sits down and chats about what’s been up and has a little much-needed mental health check-in. In this episode: What’s on TV Mental Health Check-In Moms Can’t Vent Have questions, comments, or suggestions for the podca...

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Feb. 9, 2024

"Moms Can't Vent": Mental Health Check-In

Chantèa sits down and chats about what’s been up and has a little much-needed mental health check-in. In this episode: What’s on TV Mental Health Check-In Moms Can’t Vent Have questions, comments, or suggestions for the podca...

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Feb. 2, 2024

"I'm Overstimulated" How to Stay Motivated When Nothing is Happening

Chantèa sits down and talks about being overstimulated, positive motivation for women in their 20s from women in their 30s and older, and how to stay motivated when it feels like nothing is happening at all. In this episode: ...

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Jan. 26, 2024

Reel Life Reflections: Navigating Current Events, Shows, Movies, and …

Chantèa’s back and sits down to talk about current events, surprise pregnancy, and the best ways for self-motivation. In this episode: Expecting My Rainbow Baby My Favorite Real Housewives Shows Movies on Netflix Self-Motivat...

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Nov. 17, 2023

“Snapchat Comeback, Festive Frustrations, and Self-Love Lessons” Let’…

Chantèa sits down and shares her rekindled love for Snapchat and why it's become her go-to platform. From festive frustrations about holiday decor to diving into her favorite shows and the journey of quitting vaping, this epi...

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Nov. 10, 2023

"Aliens, Underworlds, and Trash TV" I'm Back with a Mental Health Chat

Chantèa is back with a mental health chat and update. It’s been 3 months since the passing of her beloved pup Brooke and Chantèa is back chatting about what’s been going on why she said she would be back in …

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July 28, 2023

“I Lost My Best Friend” Coping with Loss and Grief

Chantèa is back with a not-so-happy update. She talks about the loss of her dog and how she’s been coping since. Trigger Warning: Pet death is discussed in this episode. In this episode : Grief Pet Loss Have questions, commen...

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June 3, 2023

“I’m gonna win the lottery, I just have to play first." Let’s Chat

Chantèa’s back with more unrelated news and she shares her new favorite Amazon find, why she doesn’t always follow trends, preparing to buy a house, getting a new therapist, what she does to find her personal style, and how y...

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May 27, 2023

"Getting Ghosted by your Therapist While Trying to Save Money" Let's …

Chantèa sits down and talks about getting a new therapist after getting ghosted by her old one, things she’s doing to try and curb emotional spending to save money, and what she’s been watching on TV. In this episode: Curbing...

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May 19, 2023

“Anxiety, Self-Care, and Netflix Oh My!” Taking Time Away

Chantèa sits down to chat about what’s been going on, why she’s not using her blog name anymore, and talking about finally coming back from a social media hiatus. In this episode: Self-Care Building Self-Confidence What I’m w...

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March 10, 2023

"You Wouldn't Work For Free, Would You?" Maintaining Motivation

Lola sits down to chat about maintaining motivation and how to get some when you have none. In this episode: Maintaining Motivation Building Self-Confidence Achieving goals Have questions, comments, or suggestions for the pod...

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March 3, 2023

“No Alarm Clocks, No Deadlines, and No Destinations” Building Self-Co…

Lola sits down to chat for a Mental Health Check-in and shares ways to build self-confidence and rebrand your life. In this episode: Rebrand Your Life Building Self-Confidence Achieving goals Loving yourself more Have questio...

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Feb. 24, 2023

“Common Sense Is Not That Common” Bestie Chat

Lola is back with Kae again for a continuation of their last Bestie Chat. They talk about learning how to disconnect for peace of mind and self-care, Unpopular opinions about Breastfeeding, Free Bleeding, and more. In this ep...

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Feb. 17, 2023

"Multitasking Doesn't Really Work!" Mental Health Check-In

Lola sits down for a mental health chat and check in for the month of February. Catching up on all the things she’s been getting into, her feelings on hallmark holidays, random apps she finds the books she’s reading and …

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Feb. 10, 2023

"The Pressure To Do Your Best" College Admissions with Sheila Akbar

Lola sits down with Sheila Akbar, President and COO of Signet Education. She holds a bachelor’s & master’s degree from Harvard University and two doctoral degrees from Indiana University. Sheila has experience teaching SAT, A...

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Feb. 3, 2023

"This is Gonna Be My Year!" "No, It's Not!" Bestie Chat

In This Episode: What’s happening in 2023 Lola and Kae’s resolutions and goals Going back to the gym and “Why do you want plastic surgery? Lola talks about her Maxim hometown hottie phase Kae chats about her obsession with bo...

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Jan. 27, 2023

"Ready Set Test Prep!" Preparing For Exams w/ Dr. Kelly Frindell

Lola sits down with Dr. Kelly Frindell. She’s a test prep expert specializing in test preparation styles, techniques and study material. Her passion is helping students exceed their expectations, manage stress, develop good ...

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Jan. 20, 2023

"Welcome 2023!" Mental Health Check-In

We’re back! It’s 2023 and this is the 100th episode of the podcast. Lola is sitting down to chat about what’s happening on the podcast, what she’s focusing on this year and the first mental health check in of the …

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Dec. 30, 2022

"Happy Almost New Year" The Season 3 Finale Episode

It’s the season finale and we’re excited for what season 4 will bring. Lola sits down and chats about the best and worst of 2022 with husband Kevin in tow. They answer an anonymous email question, chat about goals and …

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Dec. 23, 2022

"I'm not saying Seasons Greetings" A Merry Christmas Episode

Lola sat down with husband Kevin in tow for a fun holiday chat episode. They talked about holiday shopping, never ending Christmas lists, gift ideas, what to buy someone you just started dating and more. Kevin on Social: @the...

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Dec. 16, 2022

"You Won't Shrivel Up & Die!" Striving and Thriving in your 30s

Lola's back and catching you up on all the things that have been going on since Thanksgiving. Episodes getting scrapped and preparing for the holiday season among other things, lol. She also comes with some advice for thrivin...

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Nov. 25, 2022

"I Love This Weather" A Chat About Motivation

Happy Thanksgiving from The Awkward Mom Stage!! Lola sits down to chat about the holiday ahead, her love of fall and winter and gives some tips on how to get motivated again when you’re in a slump. Let’s Connect: https://msha...

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Nov. 11, 2022

"This Year in Review" Mental Health Check-In and Chat

Lola sits down and has a mental health check-in and a little chat sesh about what’s been going on, things she’s been loving this year, turning 37, and ways to learn to love yourself for who you are so you …

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