Hey, Ma!

On the ___ day of #Christmas my true love gave to me....a new episode of the #HeyMaPodcast. Join us this week as we dish on our #holiday must-haves for the little ones and what we hope #Santa brings us for the holiday. Our gift to our listeners you ask (besides this episode)? Con..sis...ten...cy! That's right, in 2019 we vow to bring you weekly episodes—as 2019 is all about no excuses. See you in 2019! Same dope time, same dope place.

It's been a long time...we shouldn't have left you without a dope mom to keke with. Let's just say 2018 has been a doozy; if our lives were a book, this chapter would be entitled "For Dope Moms Who Considered Giving Up When Spa Days Aren't Enough". Sometimes, there just isn't some black-girl-magical way to balance your passion project and the demands of everyday life. Sometimes you have to hit pause--even when your inner beast is screaming JUST KEEP GOING, because you know your soul is tired. So you take a break.  And that's just what we did. But now we are back and coming to you raw and uncut on these internet streets every week-ish. So come by and stay a while. We have wine, whisky, and "Gorilla Glue" for our West Coast listeners. :)

We have a tendency to characterize powerful, successful black women who defy odds and forge new paths in realms often not seen as a place for black women as mythical creatures, as “magical”. As much as we believe that black women are sent from God himself and dipped in unicorn dust, we also recognize that this shit ain’t magic. It’s hard work. And no woman has been as transparent about her journey as Google Executive and WEEN Founder and our big sis Valeisha Butterfield-Jones. Do yourself a favor and get into this episode!

As fate would have it, two is the number of The Divine feminine. It also symbolizes the union of and peace between different entities...In season two, the women of Hey, Ma will take the brand to new heights. This year you can expect more dope guests, signature events, and the same Hey, Ma straight talk. All Henny straight...no chaser. You can also expect to see more of the women behind the brand and more collaboration with our second brand, #DopeMomApproved. So, with that said.. It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you...

“Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.” – Charles Spurgeon There are times the #MotherHustle extends far beyond juggling play dates, date nights, and board meetings. Sometimes it involves managing circumstances that bring you to your knees and make you question the very foundation of everything you knew to be true in life. What do you do when your faith is tested, your soul is weary, and you can’t form the words to speak? You build. You birth the thing that gives you a glimmer of hope in your darkest hour in hopes that one day the test that the enemy meant to take you under will be the VERY ROCK you stand on once you have overcome. And that’s just what she did So, what is Ylorie Taylor made of? No fear, only faith. Join us for our first installment of the Mother Hustle series as we sit down with Ylorie Taylor {@browngirlmktg}, #Mompreneur and Vice President of Marketing for @Edenbodyworks as she gives us her tips, tricks and testimony.