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In last week's episode I shared with you guys that my name, my government name, the name that my mama gave me is Tiaia.

And before last week, not many even knew what my real name was.

I don't even think that this week's guest,

yes we have a guest this week. I don't even think that she knew what my name was before last week.

So you were really only privy to what my real name was if you had cut me a check or if you were like my family and even

today when I said my name just now girl I I cringed you know I might meet a therapy session behind this because I'm not totally sure if I can

unpack this by myself which is why in today's episode I am sharing the mic with my good good girlfriend lavandra

jou hills hills hills hul hul hul hul hals hul hul hul hul hulch wait Hill, Hill, Ho-Hull-

Wait, Leavandra, Shinhoster, girl. And I practiced.

I practiced how to say that so many times.

Wait, how do I unmute your audio? This is dumb.

There we go. Okay, I got it.

And listen, I practice how to say your name like a thousand times, but I know I knew that I was going to Karen the hell out of your name.

Really did it. If you notice, I'm typically just try to avoid it. But anyway, for those who don't know,

LaVondra is also known as Typical Black Queen on the internet.

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