The Myth of Happily Ever After

I'm Answering Your Burning Questions About The Engagement Game

In episode six, the season one finale, of "The Engagement Game: The Podcast," author Joi-Marie McKenzie [http://www.joimarie.com/] answers every question you ever had about her memoir, The Engagement Game, and what she's been up to since. She also reveals why she refused to put one relationship in the book altogether. Pick up a copy of The Engagement Game wherever books are sold, including Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Game-Said-Dont-Marriage/dp/1455594504/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=], Barnes and Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-engagement-game-joi-marie-mckenzie/1124064119] and even Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Engagement-Game-Audiobook/B06XDMVFDW?qid=1552785990&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=5KX71DXRGSQ61M5EP2R8&]! "The Engagement Game: The Podcast" will return this fall so be sure to subscribe so you won't miss the fall season premiere!

How Has Your Father Impacted Your Relationships?

In episode five of "The Engagement Game: The Podcast," author Joi-Marie McKenzie [http://www.joimarie.com/] wants to change the narrative of Black fathers and their daughters by talking about how our fathers positively impacted our relationships. This time she taps ESSENCE's Relationships and Wellness Director, Charli Penn [https://twitter.com/manwifedog], another self-described daddy's girl to help her.  Here's everything we promised would be in the description box: + Check out Charli's new podcast, The Solve [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-solve/id1456346402], wherever you listen to your podcasts.  + Pick up a copy of The Engagement Game wherever books are sold, including Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Game-Said-Dont-Marriage/dp/1455594504/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=], Barnes and Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-engagement-game-joi-marie-mckenzie/1124064119] and even Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Engagement-Game-Audiobook/B06XDMVFDW?qid=1552785990&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=5KX71DXRGSQ61M5EP2R8&]! + Follow Charli at @manwifedog on Twitter [http://twitter.com/manwifedog] and @CharliPenn on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/charlipenn/]; and follow Joi-Marie @joimariewrites on Twitter [https://twitter.com/joimariewrites] and Instagram [https://instagram.com/joimariewrites].

The Myth That Powerful Women Can't Find A Man

In episode four of "The Engagement Game: The Podcast," author Joi-Marie McKenzie [http://www.joimarie.com] dismantles yet another pervasive myth in our society--that powerful women are too intimidating and thus can't find a man. (WHATEVER!) This time she taps one of the most powerful preachers in the world, her mother, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie [http://vashtimckenzie.com]. Here's everything we promised would be in the description box: + Meet Joi-Marie at the State of Her Union Leadership Summit on May 4, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Use her speaker code: JoiMarie20 to get a 20% off discount! [https://www.stateofherunion.com/tickets] + Bishop McKenzie's Selah Leadership Encounter for Women is coming to Atlanta on May 10-11. aGet tickets now! [http://vashtimckenzie.com] + Pick up a copy of The Engagement Game wherever books are sold, including Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Game-Said-Dont-Marriage/dp/1455594504/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=], Barnes and Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-engagement-game-joi-marie-mckenzie/1124064119] and even Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Engagement-Game-Audiobook/B06XDMVFDW?qid=1552785990&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=5KX71DXRGSQ61M5EP2R8&]! Follow Bishop McKenzie at @vashtimckenzie on Twitter [https://twitter.com/vashtimckenzie] and Instagram [https://instagram.com/vashtimckenzie]; and follow Joi-Marie @joimariewrites on Twitter [https://twitter.com/joimariewrites] and Instagram [https://instagram.com/joimariewrites].

The Myth of Happily Ever After

On episode three, titled "The Myth of Happily Ever After," The Engagement Game [https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Game-Said-Dont-Marriage/dp/1455594504/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=] author Joi-Marie McKenzie taps Women Love Power [http://www.womenlovepower.com] founder and Inside The Pink [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pink/id1443835639?mt=2]co-host Ayesha Faines to join her. The power provocateur reminds listeners that "no one can love you beyond the capacity to love yourself." Pick up Joi-Marie's The Engagement Game [https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Game-Said-Dont-Marriage/dp/1455594504/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=], out in paperback now, on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Game-Said-Dont-Marriage/dp/1455594504/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=], in Barnes & Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-engagement-game-joi-marie-mckenzie/1124064119#/] or wherever books are sold (including Audible! [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Engagement-Game-Audiobook/B06XDMVFDW?qid=1552785990&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=5KX71DXRGSQ61M5EP2R8&]). Follow Ayesha at @ayeshakfaines on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ayeshakfaines] and Instagram [https://instagram.com/ayeshakfaines]! Follow Joi-Marie at @joimariewrites on Twitter [https://twitter.com/joimariewrites/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/joimariewrites/]!

Do Men Really Want To Get Married?

Author Joi-Marie McKenzie delves even deeper into The Engagement Game [https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Game-Said-Dont-Marriage/dp/1455594504/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=], her critically-acclaimed memoir, tapping experts to join her.  In episode two, titled "Do Men Really Want To Get Married?" Joi-Marie heads to the streets of New York City, Sex And The City-style, to find out what men and women are thinking. She also taps DeVon Franklin and bell hooks to contribute to the conversation. Pick up Joi-Marie's The Engagement Game [https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Game-Said-Dont-Marriage/dp/1455594504/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=] on Amazon, in Barnes & Noble or wherever books are sold (including Audible!).