The Brown Rose Podcast

Brown Rose Hiatus

Join us as Nyla and Lexi update you on what kept them busy and away. Hear about Nyla’s several summer trips and Lexi make some career moves.

Book Recommendations Part II

Join us for part II of one of the most passionate discussions we've had yet. As passionate and avid readers both Nyla and Lexi are constantly recommending books. Listen in to hear a list of must reads in a number of different genres and to find your next read. The chat got so good we had to break it in two parts! Our top book recommendations in the following categories: 6. Young Adult (Lexi: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas , Nyla: This is my America by Kim Johnson   7. Book Series (Lexi: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, Nyla: Ethic by Ashley Antoinette   8. Urban Fiction (Lexi:The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah, Nyla: The Cartel Series by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman   9. Historical Fiction (Lexi: The Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson, Nyla: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi   10. Mystery Thriller (Lexi: pretty much anything Tiffany D. Jackson is on the table i.e. Mondays Not Coming, Grown, Alledgedly, Nyla: Room by Emma Donoghue *important to mention that the genres can overlap  What are we reading right now?  Lexi: Mariah Carey memoir, Set Boundaries Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab Nyla: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams   A healthy disagreement about?  Code switching. What are your thoughts? Is it considered being inauthentic? Is it ever acceptable and if so where? Where did you learn to do that?   Our Brown Rose highlight goes to... Renee Watson. Author of Piecing Me Together

Brown Rose Book Recommendations (Part I)

Join us in one of the most passionate discussions we've had yet. As passionate and avid readers both Nyla and Lexi are constantly recommending books. Listen in to hear a list of must reads in a number of different genres and to find your next read. The chat got so good we had to break it in two parts!  Our top book recommendations in the following categories:  1. Self Help (Lexi: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, Nyla: More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth  2. Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Lexi: A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow, Nyla: Kindred by Octavia Butler   3. Business/Career (Lexi: Next Move, Best Move by Kimberly Cummings, Nyla: The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey  4. Romance (Lexi: Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon, Nyla: Catalina Cove series by Brenda Jackson   5. Memoir/Bio (Lexi: Memorial Drive by Natasha Tretheway, Nyla: A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown

Just Hair (Part II)

Continuing on from Just Hair (Part I) Lexi and Nyla discuss their hair experiences and differences.

Just Hair (Part I)

It's just hair! Or is it? Join Lexi and Nyla as they discuss all things hair and their meaning. Listen to Nyla and Lexi discuss how their hair shaped and impacted who they've become.