Toni Told Me with Toni Tone

This week on Toni Told Me, Toni sits down with beauty content creator Damilola (@Dami.Adei) for an honest conversation about navigating the beauty industry as a Black gay man, from his coming out journey, to the moment conversion therapy backfired in the most unexpected way, to the double standards men still face in beauty spaces. Plus, it's Teatime with Toni first, where Toni and Producer Annisha tackle your dilemmas, from feeling unloved in a relationship that's stopped showing up for you, to protecting your relationship from family pressure to get engaged and settle down.

It's a triple celebration on this week's episode of Toni Told Me!!! We've hit 20K subscribers on YouTube, it's Toni's birthday AND she's sitting down to share 20 lessons she learned from her 20s. From the things she wishes she'd known sooner to the hard truths that shaped who she is today, Toni is getting reflective, real and a little bit vulnerable, and Annisha joins her for Teatime with Toni to solve your dilemmas. This one's for every girl navigating her 20s and wondering if she's doing it right. Spoiler: you are!!!!

Are you ready for your weekly dose of Toni Told Me? This week Toni is sharing something very special with her listeners...it's her NEW BOOK 'Soft Life'. For those of you that watch the podcast on YouTube, you'll get an exclusive peek at the cover whilst Toni delves into how her latest book came about and some of the topics she touches on that she has never shared before. And in Teatime with Toni, both Toni and Producer Annisha help solve your dilemmas, from inconsistent men to expensive girls' trips!!

Pretty privilege… it's still a thing, and will it ever not be? Toni gets into ALL of it this episode, from the halo effect, to that very attractive felon Jeremy Meeks, to Toni's own personal experiences with pretty privilege. In Teatime with Toni, one listener needs advice when the guy she's talking to isn't tall enough and the conversation isn't matching his height either... plus, what do you do when you find a girl's name in your partner's phone?

Love Island is only one week into its 13th season and already the same conversation has taken over social media. Once again, representation is at the forefront of everyone's minds, and Toni herself has thoughts. Black women on the show continue to face the same recurring challenges: being overlooked by the male contestants and consistently feeling like they're getting the short end of the stick. But is it time we start being strategic about this platform... And that's not all, Toni and Producer Annisha are back to solve your dilemmas in Tea Time With Toni. This week: do you choose the inconsistent man with the spark, or the safe man with stability? Plus, what do you do when you don't get a job you were more than qualified for?

Are you dealing with a cheater or just not feeling excited in your relationship anymore...then this episode is for you! This week Toni delves into a subject a lot of us may try very hard to avoid even though we know it's the right thing to do. When is the right time to walk away? It's a question deep down in our heart we know the answer to but it's just a bit too scary to face.