A Girls Perspective Podcast

This week, we're talking about golden child siblings, family favoritism, and a Reddit confession from a man who has spent years secretly ruining his older brother's life. Jocelyn and Jade get into why the resentment is really about the parents, the Whitney Houston slander that had Jocelyn ready to fight, and the K-dramas Wonderful World and The East Palace. Whether you're navigating sibling resentment, family drama, or you just need your weekly hangout with your friends, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show notes:•    The golden child Reddit confession and Jocelyn's comment back•    Family favoritism and who the resentment really belongs to•    Jocelyn's brother, the actual golden child•    No Whitney Houston slander on this internet•    KevOnStage, notifications, and people projecting•    Wonderful World and The East Palace, recapped and rated•    JYP, J.Lo, Chaka Khan, and Jennifer Lewis•    Tequila shots for episode 89•    The electric blue hoodie dispute•    Tag J. Brooks Boutique, we are manifesting a sponsor•    Merch at agirlsperspective.comTimestamps:00:00 Welcome back and a SweetArt Fluid update02:04 Mexican Batman and vigilante justice04:04 Black cats and Zephyr's attitude05:45 KevOnStage and the notification police10:14 Letting your phone die on purpose12:57 K-drama haircuts and The Apartment Job16:00 JYP, the singing pastor18:45 J.Lo movies and marketing21:55 Chaka Khan appreciation23:00 No Whitney Houston slander allowed24:40 Jennifer Lewis is the blueprint26:26 The golden child Reddit confession31:57 Jocelyn's brother was the golden child35:20 K-drama villains who think they are victims36:41 The East Palace needs a trigger warning41:47 Tequila shots and two years of AGP43:00 Optimists, complaints, and electric bikes44:20 The electric blue hoodie dispute45:55 PayPal, scammers, and international shopping47:40 Help us get J. Brooks Boutique's attention49:29 Why millennials stopped taking pictures52:30 Jocelyn's next money making skill54:30 Guests we need on the show56:57 Merch, art, and goodbyes

This week, we're talking about one-sided friendships, adult loneliness, and the difference between a friend and an associate. Jocelyn shares the Reddit story that hit too close to home, the beer fest trip her whole friend group took without her, and the day she told them she was done doing all the reaching out. Jade brings the fire on workplace competition, gatekeeping coworkers, and why she will teach you everything she knows and still bet on herself. Plus a big announcement about the future of the show, straight from us to the Vibe Tribe first.Whether you're navigating friendship problems, corporate burnout, or figuring out who actually shows up for you, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it.New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show notes•    The announcement: ads are coming to AGP, and Sweetheart Creations is the first sponsor•    The merch is live: hats, cups, tees, and the hoodie both hosts claimed•    The Reddit: friends who book trips without you•    Jocelyn's beer fest story and the end of one-sided friendships•    Friends vs associates, the kiki test•    Workplace competition, gatekeeping, and raggedy managers•    Jocelyn's confidence story, from low self-esteem to "I don't want your job"•    The Osco pharmacy story and the job that almost didn't happen•    Double lives and the other woman debate•    Marriage at 69, separate bedrooms, and the nephews who get everything•    Jocelyn's brother, the real MVP of homeownership•    Retiring before 70, periodTimestamps:00:00 Catching up, nursing school and new job chaos02:30 A big announcement about the future of AGP06:30 The merch is live11:50 Jocelyn asked for a sign and got three20:20 The Reddit: friends who plan trips without you22:20 The beer fest story, the whole group went except Jocelyn24:30 "I don't owe you an explanation" is fighting words26:15 The loneliest year and why this podcast exists29:20 Done with one-sided friendships30:50 Friends vs associates, the kiki test34:40 ChatGPT is not your therapist38:00 Makeup, lashes, and no eyebrows41:00 Competing with yourself over things you don't even want46:30 Yes, you are in competition with your coworkers48:45 Gatekeeping at work and raggedy managers50:00 From low self-esteem to "I don't want your job"54:30 The Osco story, the job Jocelyn almost skipped1:00:30 ACT scores and test anxiety1:04:15 Fake it till you make it1:09:30 Double lives1:11:15 The other woman debate1:13:45 Jade tried the stay-at-home wife life1:15:15 Separate bedrooms and marrying at 691:19:30 Everything goes to the nephews1:22:00 Jocelyn's brother is the real MVP1:24:00 Retiring before 70, period1:26:45 Wrap-up, send this to a friend

This week, we're talking about divorce, money struggles, and the growth that comes after the broke years. Jade tells the story of putting an ad in the newspaper just to divorce a man she could not find, and Jocelyn relives the car that started smoking at the bank right before the wheels quite literally fell off. We get into friends who lie to your face, listening the first time instead of learning the hard way, why this podcast exists, and the childhood cake story Jocelyn never planned to tell. Whether you're navigating a fresh start, a job you are ready to leave, or a good cry you have been holding in, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show Notes•     Back to school as adults, clinicals, and graduation plans•     Corporate ladder fatigue and what managing people really involves•     Friends who lie to your face and why we let them•     The JD Byrider car saga and the broke years, 2011 to 2014•     Jade's divorce and the newspaper ad the court required•     Whitney, Luther, and Yolanda Adams appreciation moment•     When was your last good cry and what brings it on•     Listening to that inner voice and leaving what no longer fits•     Why A Girls Perspective exists and what the Vibe Tribe really is•     Upbringing, accountability, and the icing that came off the cake•     Question of the week: what gets your good cry goingTimestamps:00:00 Catching up, school, and graduation plans05:00 Nobody wants to climb the ladder06:15 Managing people means documentation07:45 Friends who lie to your face12:15 The JD Byrider era begins17:00 The car starts smoking at the bank20:00 The Sonata and the pharmacy closing21:30 The walk of shame back to the dealership23:30 The acceleration lane rant26:00 The Fiesta gives out on the highway27:45 The engine was dead29:15 Jade's divorce and the newspaper ad32:00 Paying to get her own name back32:45 We curse too much34:45 Whitney, Luther, and Yolanda Adams36:45 When was your last good cry39:30 Jocelyn's gratitude cry42:00 Listening the first time43:30 When the spirit says leave the job44:00 Why this podcast exists48:45 Don't blame the parents51:00 Jocelyn snuck out in Chicago53:30 Earning every last one55:20 The cake story57:55 Chocolate cake versus yellow cake59:10 Jocelyn's sweet tooth confession01:00:30 Question of the weekWatch every full episode: [Full Episodes playlist link]Catch the best moments: [Highlights playlist link]Subscribe to the channel: [Channel link]New episodes every Wednesday at 5:15am.Two lives. Two perspectives. One unfiltered conversation.#AGirlsPerspective #BlackGirlPodcast #AdultingPodcast

This week, we're talking about dating standards, broke men, confidence, and situationships with our first full guest table: Brion and Dmatt of the Indy podcast Bellies and BS, plus recurring guest Antonio. The room names the man who moves into your place and contributes nothing, debates whether asking for $20 is a crime, and gets surprisingly honest about doubting yourself while building something new. Jocelyn shares the stranger who got the AGP merch store launched in one night, and Jade tells the story of marrying her ex-husband on purpose. Whether you're navigating modern dating, a side dream next to a day job, or friendships that turned into business, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show Notes•  Gas station food rankings and the Buc-ee's debate•  Meet Brion and Dmatt of Bellies and BS and their five year anniversary block party in Fountain Square•  Networking as an introvert and talking your way into exclusive events•  Jocelyn on confidence, decision fatigue, and building a podcast while working full time•  The stranger at the podcast summit who got the AGP merch store launched overnight•  The Disney tow truck scenario and neighbor parking wars•  The garage squatter story•  Hobosexuals defined, plus bed and a biscuit•  Friends with benefits rules and where they fall apart•  Sugar mamas, sugar daddies, and the Culver's parking lot attempt•  Marriage, prenups, and Jade remarrying her ex-husband seven years later•  Who pays at dinner and the $20 question•  How Jocelyn and Jade met and started A Girls Perspective•  Building podcast networks: Sweetheart Creations and five years of Bellies and BSTimestamps:00:00 Gas station food rankings and the Buc-ee's debate03:15 Antonio's toxic mottos04:30 Getting comfortable and the stolen cake icing confession07:00 McDonald's land, air, and sea and the menus America never got10:20 Podcast fails, lost episodes, and boom mics12:10 The Atlanta podcast summit and disrespectful traffic13:45 Meet Bellies and BS plus the five year block party18:20 Networking as an introvert and talking your way into exclusive events21:30 Jocelyn on confidence, decision fatigue, and the 9 to 5 gap23:00 The stranger who got the merch store built overnight29:00 The cover art roast, Gina and Moana33:30 The Disney tow truck scenario36:30 Neighbor parking wars and the garage squatter saga43:30 The houseguest who never leaves and never contributes47:45 Friends with benefits rules49:15 Sugar mamas and the Culver's parking lot proposal52:00 Marriage, prenups, and Jade remarrying her ex55:45 If he can't cover dinner, say it before she orders58:20 Broke era confessions and the Vegas overdraft1:00:30 Peanut butter chocolate milk and other crimes1:04:30 How Jocelyn and Jade met and started A Girls Perspective1:13:00 Year five, laziness, and getting it done anyway1:16:00 AI agents and building a podcast network1:22:30 Where to find Bellies and BS

This week, we're talking about work stress, micromanaging, and what a manager check-in should actually cover, the real-life career moments nobody preps you for. Jocelyn tells the story of a coworker who had a whole month, said we're good every single week, and confessed the day before the deadline, and she is not carrying that. Plus a full response to the Canada comments on our viral clip, the loc pricing debate, South Korea's fake shopping apps, and a trip back to The Box and 106 & Park. Whether you're navigating a stressful job, a manager who hovers, or a comment section with opinions, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show NotesIn this episode:- Jade's plans for life after school and the case for controlled chaos- Jocelyn's no-news bubble versus Jade's local, national, and global rotation- Responding to the Canada comments: stereotypes, being called Yankees, and Canadians treated better abroad the moment people learn they are not American- The loc pricing debate: new growth, by-the-inch reties, and why Jocelyn sides with the locticians- Jocelyn heads to the Atlanta podcast summit- Discord question: the music videos that raised us, The Box, 106 & Park, and the Busta Rhymes video- South Korea's fake shopping apps and where the dopamine really comes from- The four questions every manager check-in should cover, micromanaging, and the binder deadline story- A no-spend month for the Vibe Tribe, drop a comment to joinTimestamps:00:00 What Jade is planning when school is done03:05 Jocelyn refuses to watch the news06:10 The COVID bubble09:30 Canada, we read your comments14:30 Treated better the second they find out you're not American17:00 Stereotypes, languages, and who is really watching who29:20 The loc pricing debate, charging by the inch37:30 Jocelyn is headed to the Atlanta podcast summit39:50 Music videos, The Box, and 106 & Park49:30 South Korea's fake shopping apps53:25 What a real manager check-in should cover1:06:40 The binder story1:14:30 Wrap up and a no-spend month for the Vibe Tribe

This week we're talking about workplace value, counteroffers, career growth, and why some companies only recognize your worth after you've decided to leave. We also dive into giving notice, toxic work culture, school cellphone bans, student loans, the Mandela Effect, and several viral internet debates that had us laughing and questioning everything. If you've ever felt overlooked at work, struggled with career burnout, or wondered whether accepting a counteroffer is ever the right move, this episode will feel like sitting down with two friends who understand exactly what you're going through.Show notes: - B2K vs Pretty Ricky Verzuz reactions- The Mandela effects breaking TikTok’s brain - Jocelyn’s old boss stalking her LinkedIn - The counteroffer dilemma: would you stay? - Jocelyn’s real raise-and-quit story - Getting let go before your notice is even up - The new cell phone ban hitting schools July 1st - Paying your own way through college - CPA exam horror stories - A nursing student’s cheating scandal - The truth about blocking people online - Oprah and the Whitney Houston controversy - UK vs US heat wave debateTimestamps00:00 - B2K vs. Pretty Ricky Verzuz04:53 - Were they lip-syncing?07:33 - Mandela Effect memories11:50 - "Move your meat, lose your seat"12:32 - Former employer checking LinkedIn14:11 - Would you accept a counteroffer?22:23 - Being let go after giving notice31:10 - Knowing your value at work33:16 - School cellphone bans38:27 - Student loans and college regrets43:05 - Is a master's degree worth it?46:17 - CPA exam struggles56:29 - Why do people announce they're blocking you?59:59 - Oprah and Whitney Houston01:05:05 - UK vs. US air conditioning debateNew episodes every Wednesday.Follow the podcast wherever you listen.