Work Bae

Work Bae

Clock out with two coworkers turned workbaes whose conversation goes beyond the water cooler. Join them as they navigate everything from pop culture to challenging each other to step outside of their comfort zones. Work Bae is where Naana and Obie drop their guards, crack jokes, and chop it up ... they may even shed a thug tear or two!

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November 17, 2025 107 mins
This week Naana and Obie unpack their evolving relationships to religion, spirituality, and the structures that shaped them. From inherited beliefs and religious guilt to ancestral wisdom and Eastern philosophy, they explore what it means to question what you were taught and choose what actually feels true ✝️🤔✨ Join them as they discuss what carving out your own spiritual lane looks like in a world where institutions such as the c...
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The definition of “family” isn’t what it used to be and maybe that’s a good thing 👪🏾 This week, Naana and Obie explore how young families are reimagining the family structure, moving beyond the traditional nuclear model toward something more fluid, intentional, and community-driven. From chosen families and co-parenting collectives to intergenerational living and friendship-based households, we’re witnessing a cultural shift that...
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September 15, 2025 90 mins
Grief is complicated, but collective grief is even more of a mindfuck 🫨 This week, Naana and Obie discuss how millennials are (or aren’t) processing the layered grief of our generation. From 9/11 and the financial crisis to the pandemic, climate anxiety, political chaos, and lost cultural milestones, we explore what it means to come of age in an era of nonstop disruption. How do we mourn the future we were promised while still ima...
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September 8, 2025 110 mins
We’ve proven We’re Not Really Strangers™ (Episode 59) but this week we jump into the XXX twist on the card game as we strip away the small talk and dive into the messy, hilarious, and sometimes awkward conversations about sexual intimacy 😈 From moaning and growling to exploring the outer reaches of our sexuality while being vulnerable about some of our insecurities in and out of the bedroom. Your favorite Work Baes cover it all on...
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September 1, 2025 109 mins
Who taught you about pleasure? How do you tap into the erotic? What is so innate to us sometimes can feel very disconnected 🫦 In this episode, Naana and Obie explore pleasure through the lens of Audre Lorde’s iconic essay, “Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power”. Join us as we unpack how embracing the erotic, beyond just the sexual, can lead to deeper self-awareness, richer connections, and radical personal empowerment. From eve...
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August 25, 2025 104 mins
Conflict is hard, but it doesn’t have to break us 😞 On this episode of Work Bae, Naana and Obie sit down with therapist Thérèse Kempf to talk about the sometimes messy but necessary work of navigating conflict in relationships. We dive into why being open and honest can actually bring us closer together, and how those tough talks can be a chance to grow. Whether you're dealing with a partner, friend, or coworker, this episode is p...
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August 19, 2025 109 mins
“Community” has been in the lexicon a lot lately but what does it really mean? Do you find community or does it find you? How do you sustain community? If this is something we are all craving, why is it so hard to find?! 🧐 Join us this week as we explore the transformative power of community and its profound impact on personal growth and how connections with others can shape our lives, offering support, inspiration, and a sense of...
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August 13, 2025 80 mins
The robots are coming, the robots are coming … baby they are already here! 🤖‼️ This week, your favorite Work Baes jump into the world of emerging technology — especially the rapid rise of generative AI. They explore the controversial phenomenon known online as “AI slop” and the spread of exaggerated, stereotypical, and often dehumanizing depictions of Blackness created and spread by AI tools. They also unpack their relationship wi...
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August 4, 2025 107 mins
After an unplanned but very necessary break, your favorite Work Baes are back! 🫩😮‍💨😓 In this season opener, Naana and Obie reflect on the wild ride that was the past year—navigating job loss, creative breakthroughs, and challenging conversations about friendship, family, and growth. From the tension between balancing creativity with stability to the messiness of unlearning people pleasing. Tune in for a refreshingly honest catc...
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June 3, 2024 40 mins
The weather is turning in NYC and outside is calling!! ☀️😎 Join your favorite Work Baes for the Season 4 finale as we chop it up about the power of doing things scared and the transformative magic that happens when we step outside our comfort zones. We hope this episode encourages you to live a life full of adventure and wonder. We're taking a little break but we won’t be gone for long ... stay tuned for an in person Work Bae mixe...
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May 20, 2024 53 mins
Your favorite Work Baes are back this week after recording two episodes with friend of the podcast Antoinette Henry from Around The Way Curls. Around The Way Curls has always been one of our favorite podcasts and it's always a pleasure to jump on with Antoinette and Shanti whenever we get the chance! 🙏🏿 We'll link the two episodes in the show notes below 👇🏿 This week we wanted to switch it up after Episode 58's heavy but very ...
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April 28, 2024 113 mins
Join us this week for a heartfelt episode exploring one of the most universal yet least understood emotions ... grief. On the heels of a once in a lifetime pandemic and with war waging throughout the world how do you make room for your personal tragedies ... for heartbreak or loss or the tension that comes from grieving what was and what may never be? Beyond the individual, how does grief impact us as a collective and what are some...
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April 22, 2024 83 mins
This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie talk through the complexities and sometimes outright ridiculousness of the gender wars within the Black community. From examining historical legacies to dissecting contemporary societal pressures, we explore how gender dynamics shape relationships and our identities. Tune in as we confront some of the nuances and tensions driving this ongoing discussion and hear our thoughts on how to rise abov...
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April 15, 2024 87 mins
THERE'S A LOT GOING ON! 😵‍💫😩😭 Let’s dive into some of the current events shaping our world ... from political upheaval to cultural shifts, Naana and Obie explore some of the issues driving global conversations. Join your favorite Work Baes as we analyze, dissect, and discuss some of the headlines currently dominating the news cycle 🗞️
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April 8, 2024 91 mins
This week, Naana and Obie discuss the burgeoning loneliness epidemic that is plaguing millions of Americans here at home and impacting the lives of countless others globally as well. With social media at our fingertips, why are so many people experiencing loneliness today? What effects does loneliness have on us individually and as a collective? From fostering genuine relationships to navigating the digital age's impact on human c...
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March 30, 2024 67 mins
Twin, where have you been?! After two long years away, join your favorite Work Baes as they finally make their way back to the mic. In this catch-up episode, Naana and Obie reflect on some of the challenges, growth, and newfound perspectives they’ve taken on since we last heard from them. Tune in for a nostalgic yet refreshing conversation filled with laughter, introspection, and the promise of new beginnings.
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February 14, 2022 78 mins
Recently the concept of decentering romantic love has started to take hold as people. regardless of gender, have begun to prioritize being more fulfilled in other areas of their life. Antoinette Henry from @aroundthewaycurls joins Naana this week to share what decentering romantic love has meant to them while still exploring how to build romance in their lives while single 💖 Who says the two always have to exist together? Join us ...
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January 24, 2022 92 mins
Alright bet ... so what we're all gonna do is act like Work Bae didn't just take a 2 month hiatus midseason and go on with our lives like it never happened 🤫 Yeah?! We cool?! You Gucci?! 🙏🏿 That's why we f*cks with y'all 🤣 No but seriously PLEASE forgive us for the extended break! Things got hectic the last few months of 2021 but we're back and excited to share this space with you once again. Tune in this week as we check in w...
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We promised you part two and here it is! We’re joined again this week by the lovely Lauren Brake, Jazzmine Carthon, and Velonica Pome’e for a very special Wine Down episode of Work Bae 🍷 Tune in and hear from Jazz and Velonica on how the body positivity movement plays out in the world of fashion and how their experiences as Black and brown plus-sized models led them to help build the Models for Change Now (@modelsforchangenow) pla...
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This week your favorite Work Baes are joined by three amazing guests: fellow podcaster Lauren Brake, Project Runway 16 model winner Jazzmine Carthon, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Velonica Pome'e for a roundtable discussion on the #BodyPositivity movement 🍑 Tune in and hear how each woman navigates the movement and their place in it, from their relationship with their bodies to why the “small fats” and “super fats” are bee...
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