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!
Episodes
April 29, 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 31, 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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October 25, 2021 • 126 mins
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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October 11, 2021 • 145 mins
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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October 4, 2021 • 132 mins
If you went to an H.B.C.U. you might already be familiar with Alphas, Deltas, Omegas, and Sigmas and the storied history of Black fraternities and sororities but that is NOT what we're talking about this week! 🙅🏿♂️ Instead we're jumping into the discourse surrounding "alphas", "betas", and all the other archetypes that men have decided to divide themselves into ♂️ What effects do these rigid hierarchies have on men or the women ...
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September 29, 2021 • 99 mins
Last season on Episode 40, Naana and Obie introduced the concept of the "inner child" and how our collective unresolved traumas from our formative years can affect us well into adulthood 😢 But what are the conditions at home and in society that lead to the mistreatment of children? This week, Naana and Obie delve into the concept of childism; the often misplaced belief that children are not deserving of the same respect, dignity, ...
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September 20, 2021 • 103 mins
This week on Work Bae we share an episode we recorded a few months ago where we discussed the dumpster fire that is the United States of America 🇺🇸 🔥 From the insurrection earlier this year on January 6th to the slew of voter suppression laws enacted in the wake of the 2020 Election, Naana and Obie put on their political commentator hats and try to make sense of the current political landscape and most importantly how to process...
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September 6, 2021 • 103 mins
🎶 reunited, and it feels so good, reunited 'cause we understood. there's one perfect fit and, sugar, this one is it. we both are so excited 'cause we're reunited, hey, hey ... 🎶
It's Season 4 and your favorite workbaes are finally back!! 🫂🙌🏿 Catch up with us on what this past year has been like, what we’re planning for the future, and all the things that have made us say “huh?!” recently 🤔 We’ve missed you all so much and ar...
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September 30, 2020 • 139 mins
We’ve made it to the end of Season 3 🙌🏿 We might be inching across the finish line but, "Mama we made it!!" 🤣 Nothing seems more pertinent these days than the #2020Election but as we’re getting closer to November 3rd more and more people are questioning if their vote will even count or make a difference considering the current state of our country. On the season finale, Nanaa and Obie share their differing views on the importanc...
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September 14, 2020 • 181 mins
As we near the end of our third season we figured it was time to discuss another type of ending ... one that isn’t discussed often but can be just as, if not more, painful as losing a lover … the end of a friendship. How do you know when it's time to walk away from a friendship? How do you even broach that conversation or move on afterward? 😕 Most times we enter into friendships thinking they will last forever, but just like any o...
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September 7, 2020 • 169 mins
2020 is proving to have a very wicked sense of humor but, we’ve made it to September and for that we are grateful. After a week away your Work Baes are realizing that even in the dumpster fire we’ve been living through there are also beautiful things happening this year and one of them has been our reintroduction to rest. The main thing that tends to keep us from prioritizing our rest is CAPITALISM, aka that evil cloud hovering ove...
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August 24, 2020 • 137 mins
August has been a tough one for the Work Baes, with both of their anxiety on a thousand snd 2020 still not letting up 😟 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie tackle something that’s been plaguing our society for centuries … misogynoir. With a number of incidents that have happened over the last few weeks that directly affect Black women, we thought this was the best time to bring this conversation to the pod 🎙️ From Meg Thee Stal...
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August 17, 2020 • 184 mins
It’s another week in the Black Mirror episode that is 2020 and things keep getting weirder!! 🥴 We kick off this week’s episode with a few hot takes, everything from the announcement of Kamala Harris as Biden’s VP pick, to Trump’s unabashed voter suppression and finally our collective bewilderment to why white people can’t let us have things for ourselves?!? We wrap up the episode by exploring Beyonce’s latest visual album, Black I...
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August 10, 2020 • 144 mins
This week on Work Bae, we continue with this season’s theme of discussing relationships by delving into our relationship with our inner child 👧🏿👦🏿 Things get emotional as we touch on some of our childhood traumas and how they’ve manifested in our lives as adults. Obie breaks down how your wounded inner child can sometimes C.O.N.T.A.M.I.N.A.T.E. your life and Naana shares how resolving some of the pain and hurt we experienced as...
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July 27, 2020 • 179 mins
The love train continues this week with our newest Work Baes Brat (@dhqbrat) and Orion (@orionstarbreeze) 🚂 Naana and Obie make a quick stop at their station to learn all about polyamory. Brat and Orion share their journey to polyamory separately and how it has flourished for the two of them as a couple. We tackle some of the myths surrounding this form of ethical non-monogamy (ENM) and learn how boundaries and good communication ...
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