Work Bae

Money, Money, MONEY!!! 💸 Navigating the topic of money and finances in relationships seems to always be a tricky subject. When it’s not busy being the root of all evil it’s derailing marriages; many studies suggest that money problems are the number one cause of divorce. But finances are not something that only married couples have to contend with, this week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie try to tackle the money and dating conversation and quickly realize things are far more complicated than you could imagine. 😖

Black, African, African American, Caribbean, Pan African, a member of the diaspora ... there are so many ways for those connected to The Continent to identify themselves and that relationship ✊🏿🌍 This week Naana and Obie discuss their heritage and how they have each chosen to identify as first-generation immigrants. Much to their surprise, despite sharing similar origins, they have both had very different experiences. Why does it sometimes feel like there’s such a large rift between Africans and African Americans? Are some of the misconceptions that define the #DiasporaWars accurate or just another way that we tear each other down? All this and more on this week’s episode of Work Bae! Cheat Sheet "The Changing Definition of African-American" - The Smithsonian: https://tinyurl.com/y44j5cod "The Relations between African-Americans and African Immigrants" - Africa Is a Country: https://tinyurl.com/secxut5 "From Colonialism To The Diaspora Wars": We Are All Finding Our Way Back - Wear Your Voice Mag: https://tinyurl.com/rbn5pwr

We are pleased to welcome our first honorary #WorkBae Penda N'diaye (@pendajai) on this week’s episode! 🙌🏿🎖️ Pushing against the long-held narrative that women should not lean into their sexuality, Brooklyn-based, Senegalese dancer and writer Penda N’diaye has created an entire platform to dismantle that patriarchal belief. With Pro Hoe®, N’diaye is sparking a sexual liberation movement for young communities of color. Her goal? To “eradicate stigma and taboos associated with POC and sex, and create a space for sex positivity.” Tune in as she joins Naana and Obie for a conversation centered on the topic of sexuality in the black community and how the intersection of our identities often influences and shapes our relationship to sex 💦 Cheat Sheet Follow Penda: https://www.instagram.com/pendajai Follow Pro Hoe: https://www.instagram.com/prohoe Subscribe to the Pro Hoe Podcast: https://apple.co/2K7OQav

Do I really belong here? Do I deserve all this praise and attention? Why didn’t I do this better? 😔 These may be a few of the questions you ask yourself when dealing with the feelings of inadequacy associated with imposter syndrome. This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie discuss how their lives have been affected by this phenomenon. If you’ve ever had similar fears or doubts, we hope this episode sparks the conversation within yourself to change that narrative ✨

Welcome back, welcome back, WWEELLCCCOOOOOMMMEEE BACK!!!! 🙌🏿 We are so excited to be back for the second season of Work Bae with Naana and Obie. What better way to start the season off than to share with all of you some of the things that kept us busy during the break. Discover the origins of how Obie found his lens, how Naana fell in love with her sewing machine ‘Ole Bess’, and a few of our other creative outlets outside of the studio. Some you might already know and some that might come as a complete surprise. Don’t miss our brand new season and a new episode of Work Bae every Monday!

Summer 2019 has been declared a “Hot Girl Summer” but these “City Boyz” won’t let us live 🙄 This week on the season finale of Work Bae, Naana and Obie update you on their mixxy summer and discuss this silly competition between the Hot Girls and City Boys. With the challenge of shooting her shot more, Naana has spent the summer on a couple of the dating apps and it's been a trip. Tune in as Naana and Obie share some of the pros and cons of using dating apps, the effects they're having on our actual relationships and some of their personal swiping experiences 🤳🏿 One take away ... honey, everything ain’t for everybody! You’re not gonna want to miss this episode. Catch you in the fall for Season 2!

This week on Work Bae, our hosts respond to a topic suggestion from one of their listeners and tackle the age-old question … can men and women be “just friends”? ♂️🤔♀️ Join them as they consider some of the benefits and potential pitfalls of befriending the opposite sex and share the story of how their platonic relationship came to be. Speaking of sex, why does that seem to be the only way we define relationships between men and women? All this and more on this week’s episode of Work Bae with Naana and Obie.

To be young, gifted and black … in white spaces can be exhausting, especially when that’s the space you work in. This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie discuss their thoughts and feelings of being people of color, more importantly, black people who work in predominantly white offices. Here’s the scoop ... they’re TIRED!! Join them as they share some of the microaggressions they’ve experienced on the clock and examine some of the many ways people of color are tokenized in the workplace. Cheat Sheet (1:01:46) "8 Ways People of Color are Tokenized in Nonprofits" by Helen Kim Ho: bit.ly/2LnJqdq (1:22:18)"How To Survive A White Workplace As A Person Of Color" by Dakota Kim: bit.ly/32u8rJu

Are there things people do that drive you completely insane?!? Small stuff that grinds your gears or just really makes your blood boil?!? 😠😡🤬 This week on Work Bae with Naana and Obie, we discuss some of our biggest pet peeves. For two people who like to think that they're not easily annoyed we were in for a surprise as we came up with a list of things that make us want to scream, I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW ... AAAHHHHHH!!!! Don’t miss new episodes of Work Bae with Naana and Obie every Monday on your favorite streaming platform.

Where did they go? What did I do wrong? These are just some of the questions you might ask yourself when you become the victim of GHOSTING! 👻 This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie discuss this new unfortunate reality of dating. Join them as they explore some of the science behind why people ghost, the emotional effects of being ghosted, and some of their own personal ghosting stories. Cheat Sheet (24:51) Around The Way Curls - Episode 34 "Family Feud": http://bit.ly/2FtNYdL (48:13) Growth vs Destiny beliefs: http://bit.ly/2J3ZwFH (1:35:00) Relationship Accountability by Ester Perel: http://bit.ly/2RA2eGJ

This week things get very personal with the Work Baes, as Naana and Obie reveal some of their romantic, personal, and professional shortcomings 😬🙈 Some of which they are actively working on changing and others they’ve decided to own entirely. Join us on this hour and a half journey of introspection, it’ll be a good one! #DontJudgeUs

To swirl or not to swirl? 🍫🍦 That is the question. This week Naana and Obie discuss interracial dating, now we know this conversation has been had many times and many ways, but you’ve never heard from the Work Baes and you’ll be pretty surprised where they land. Tune in every Monday for a brand new episode of Work Bae with Naana and Obie!

The days are getting longer, skirts are getting shorter and it’s about that time to start casting your nets. This week on Work Bae, Naana and Obie are discussing shooting your shot 🏀 Everything from what it means, to how to do it and when you should or shouldn’t all together. Naana is new to the game but with some pro tips from Obie they are hoping to both have the mixiest of New York summers … fingers crossed 🤞🏿

This week on Work Bae, it’s all about the fellas! Whether you consider them your “boys”, your “bros” or your “dogs” (are men still using that one?) Men and the relationships they have with one another have always seemed ideal to Naana, but Obie drops a bomb that there is often a lack of emotional connection in their friendships. We discuss the toll that plays on men and how that affects all those around them, especially the women in their lives who tend to carry a lot of that emotional baggage. Cheat Sheet: (1:27) “Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden” by Melanie Hamlett (52:57) “The Lonely American Man” - Hidden Brain

We’re almost halfway through the year and a lot of really beautiful things have happened for Naana and Obie. Tune in this week to the Work Bae podcast as they update you on how 2019 has been treating them so far, share some recent accomplishments, revisit a few of their intentions from Episode 2 and discuss what’s in store for the rest of the year. 2019 is all about being INTENTIONAL! Cheat Sheet (15:00) "Dealing in Dreams" by Lilliam Rivera (17:05) "The Lit Bar Is the Bronx's New Bookstore Putting the Community First" by Anne Branigin

This week on Work Bae with Naana and Obie, we’re doing it for all the women who are independent, throw your hands up at me! Obie seems to fall in the camp of men who think “independent woman” is a 4-letter word and Naana tries to explain that women claiming their independence has far more to do with the appreciation of self than man bashing. You don’t want to miss this episode! Cheat Sheet: (26:00) "11 Reasons Why Independent Women Often Feel They Aren’t Wired For Love" by Brianna Wiest

Sooo … Who are we canceling this week? Tune in as Naana and Obie discuss the phenomenon of “canceling” and cancel culture as a whole. Who determines who gets canceled? Is there any redemption after being canceled? I hope we don’t get canceled after this one! New episodes of Work Bae drop every Monday so make sure you hit that follow button.

What’s on your list? Your list of non-negotiables, that is. This week Naana and Obie have a conversation that was sparked by the ladies over at the Around the Way Curls Podcast, on setting boundaries and figuring out your dating non-negotiables. Ladies keep your passports valid and fellas leave the durags at home! Cheat Sheet Around The Way Curls: Ep. 3 Oh Hell Nah - The Non Negotiables Of Relationships (https://soundcloud.com/aroundthewaycurls/ep-3-oh-hell-nah-the-non-negotiables-of-relationships)

New year, new me is what they say, but Work Bae is getting a bit more intentional with our goals for 2019. Listen as we explain the difference between resolutions and intentions and share a few from our lists for the upcoming year.

Welcome to the very first episode of Work Bae with Naana & Obie! Not sure what a workbae is or if you have one? Tune in and learn about our origin story as we explore this complicated but very necessary relationship. Cheat Sheet: (05:25) "Show Me a Beautiful Woman" by Heru Ptah