Body Image and Bad Bish Affirmations

hey’ve laughed, they’ve cried, they’ve sang out of tune. After podcasting through the pandemic, Obama’s Other Daughters delivers a very special season finale dedicated to the listeners! Maame-Yaa, Ashley, Shakira, and Yazmin have a host of opinions as they offer four lucky listen ... Show More

This week OOD speaks with renowned scholar of Africana studies, Dr. Greg Carr. In electrifying prose, Dr. Carr breaks down Pan-Africanism and the African Diaspora, and lays out a vision for a more Afro-centric future. The girls share their feelings towards their own African herit ... Show More

On this episode the girls have their birth charts read by none other than the illustrious Chani Nicholas! Chani Nicholas is a queer astrologer who weaves social justice and progressive politics into her work. She’s also one of the most famous astrologers alive. You may know her f ... Show More

As people constantly in the public eye, our hosts have to be hyper aware of their image and all the criticism that may come with it. How has that affected their self-esteem? What were the shocking beauty differences they noticed coming to Seoul? And at the end, what actually matt ... Show More

I need you to take a minute with me here to delve into this topic. How other people act, react, think, feel and speak is out of your control. What they believe, their life circumstances, what they've seen is completely unique to them and as a result of their experiences, peo ... Show More

Why are we so harsh on ourselves? Our bodies are absolutely incredible. We have a heart that beats and keeps us alive, we have lungs that breathe without us realising, legs to walk, arms to write, text, whatever...you get my point. Our bodies are an absolute miracle and yet we ha ... Show More

Even though we’re all very excited to get to socialize, see old friends and meet new people, our social skills are definitely out of practice. How do we gain back our confidence in social settings, and navigate meeting new people post-pandemic? We answered some of your questions ... Show More

The other night my husband and I watched a show on Netflix called "The Social Dilemma". If you haven't watched it yet, I highly recommend checking it out. There was a lot of negativity portrayed in here around the use of social media and how it has turned into a bigger marketing ... Show More

Okay let's be honest, sometimes we just don't feel like hanging out with anybody. But why do we always feel like we have to make up an excuse or just straight up lie and say that we're "busy" when we're not instead of just being honest and telling them the truth.. aka you don't w ... Show More

There’s a LOT going on in the world at the moment.And there’s a lot of division too.We’re not all going to see eye to eye and that's okay. In fact, it’s expected. Everyone thinks their view is right and the other view is wrong. We don’t have to agree. But we CAN try to understand ... Show More

Brooke and Danielle are back together this week for a GIRL TALK!  The gals discuss some topics you may or may not get into with your friends such as dealing with body hair, hair down there, and how they feel in terms of body confidence/bikini confidence heading into the summer.   ... Show More

why does negativity travel so much faster than positivity? it's something we've always wondered about and we know we're definitely not the only ones. it's so interesting! in today's episode we talked about our own experiences with being negative and how we deal with it. we also t ... Show More