Tika Sumpter & Thai Randolph Unite to Create a (Safe) Sweet Space For Black Moms!

Yes, Girl!

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4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

As a Black woman where do you go for info on all things motherhood, whether you’re a mother or expecting or just..thinking about it? Actress, Tika Sumpter, and marketing veteran Thai Randolph decided to create a safe space for all the questions Black women couldn’t find nuanced answers to in the mainstream: The Suga Podcast. On this episode, we have a good ol’ girlfriends ki-ki about what it means to be a "good" mom, creating a community for all our questions, and...that Superwoman cape that’s on the floor, up under the bed someplace. You’re in for a sweet treat!

Yes Girl Hosts: Cori Murray (@corimurray) + Charli Penn (@charlipenn)
Executive Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)
Associate Producers: Ashley J. Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)
Bookings: Cori Murray + Charli Penn + Tiffany Ashitey
Audio: Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh) + Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier)
Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)
Designer: Imani Nuñez (@profoundly_imani)

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0:00.0	Essence is proud to honor the black mothers on the front lines of this global
0:06.8	pandemic, the ones fighting for the most disproportionately affected communities.
0:11.6	The doctors and nurses standing between us and
0:15.8	tragedy, the essential workers keeping us fed, the policy makers fighting to
0:21.6	keep their cities safe,
0:23.8	and the reporters bringing us life-saving news.
0:28.0	Their work must not be overlooked
0:30.3	as they care for our families and their own.
0:33.0	Essence Podcast Network is proud to celebrate these incredible women
0:38.0	with a Yes Girl Podcast limited series event,
0:41.0	highlighting their lives and daily contributions to society.
0:45.0	This girl podcast is part of the Essence Podcast Network.
0:48.0	You can hear and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, I Heart Radio, and anywhere you listen to audio. This week's guest on Yes Girl, Pika Sumner and Ty Randolph, the creators of Sugar Berry,
1:12.0	a lifestyle brand and digital platform devoted to helping black and brown mothers live the sweet life. Hi, Charlie, Pee, how are you, my love?
1:25.0	How are you, my love?
1:30.0	What's going on?
1:31.0	You know, as you know, I'm back from Florida.
1:35.0	You're back.
1:36.0	I'm back. I'm back in Brooklyn.
1:38.0	And while in Florida, full disclosure, I was more active physically.
1:46.6	I would walk in the neighborhood down there.
1:48.8	It was much easier to social distance, run, walk, just be more,
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