Real Talk On Godtalk is a podcast for people who skip church for brunch on Sundays. YaYa and TRUTH help you to find the spiritual in everyday life. In each episode YaYa and TRUTH blurr the lines between the secular and sacred with real talk on God, life, love, politics, sex, and pop culture. They ask the real questions about spirituality and religion and the answers are yours to find.
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It’s post election day… there’s that. Everyone seems to have a million opinions, think pieces and analyses on the bleak outlook for our country but for this episode TRUTH and YaYa want to take another angle, examining what it means to; "keep the faith" even and ESPECIALLY in times of "crisis" by asking the real talk question "Is there anything left…
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You know what time it is! TRUTH and YaYa are back with their Halloween antics and in this episode they’re connecting with Nyya Toussaint, Haitian and Black American Pastor and scholar of the Sociology of Religion, Linguistics, and International Affairs. Nyya’s research interests focus on interreligious engagement between African Diasporic Religions…
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On this episode of Real Talk on Godtalk YaYa and TRUTH explore the psychological and social reasons we lie and spiritual cost of dishonesty as well as the steps we can take to navigate it all. Then, YaYa will take us through the Moon reading and how we can ride the energetic wave of Thursday October 17th Full Moon in Aries. Trigger Warning: This ep…
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Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed and on auto pilot? --going to the gym, cooking, cleaning, and basically waiting for the weekend as the world around us seems to burn? On this episode YaYa and TRUTH are here to talk about their approach to the Real Talk On Godtalk podcast as a way to gain alternatives to that repetitive cycle and why they hope …
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The Group Chat's First Lesbian Wedding...Yay!
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YaYa and TRUTH are back at it again with the B-Side. On this follow-up to last month's episode, YaYa is getting all up in TRUTH's business to find out more about her recent proposal and engagement. The pair discuss what it truly means for a couple to be 'equally yoked', as well as the joys and challenges of planning a 'traditional' lesbian wedding.…
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On this episode your favorite co-hosts discuss the future of Real Talk On Godtalk and what you can expect going forward.Af Real Talk On Godtalk
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See ya on the Other Side…Unless It’s That Time of Year When Spirits Return to the Earth Realm :)
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In this episode YaYa and TRUTH are getting into the greatest holiday cross-over event of the year– we’re talking about Hallowen and her sister/ cousin/ neighbor celebrations of Samhain, Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and All Saint/ All Souls Day. The pair of co-hosts get real about death, the existence of the spirit realm and what we all can …
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Join YaYa and TRUTH on the B Side! These episodes are where you -our RTOGT community- ask the questions and bring up the topics of conversation. For this B Side episode, we are talking about Oomancy. Join the conversation!Af Real Talk On Godtalk
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We've All Heard of God the Father... But What About God the Lover!?!
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In this latest episode YaYa and TRUTH are back with a new and improved, 'Community Pastoral Care' segment where the pair give some insight into the latest Pew Research Center project titled Modeling the Future of Religion in America. They explore a projected future where the majority of American people identify as religious 'nones' or 'somes' (ie. …
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We'reee baaaack! (again). On this episode your favorite co-hosts take a look at what Smith’s autobiography “Will” tells us about God, self and the courage it takes to let go of those things that no longer serve us. Then for the Moon reading we're learning to ride the energetic wave of the upcoming Autumn equinox to step confidently into the change …
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We’re all familiar with ritual fasting for holidays like Lent and Ramadaan, and then there are practices like intermittent fasting that the girls are doing for weight loss, even married folks are out here taking celibacy breaks… but what’s the true spiritual value of fasting? Will the practice really make us any closer to God and are there times it…
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The episode where YaYa & TRUTH went out to get a carton of milk...and never came back
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YaYa and TRUTH are BACK for another season of Real Talk On Godtalk. Listen to what YaYa and TRUTH have been up to since their last episode.Af Real Talk On Godtalk
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This week YaYa and TRUTH sit down with the Hip-Hop Theologian Bridget, to discuss the women of hip-hop, their lyrics, impact, and our theological reflections.Af Real Talk On Godtalk
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Usually on the podcast YaYa and TRUTH focus on the conversations they have with guests and each other, but this week they're trying something a little different, and offering a series of affirmations to help guide the inner conversations we all have with ourselves. In honor of 'Giving Tuesday', Real Talk On Godtalk is giving YOU affirmations inspir…
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What the Hell is a "Celebrity" Pastor?
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November has been a rough month for the influencer couples of the Christian Evangelical church. From Relentless church Pastor John Gray’s public apology "honoring" his wife after (yet another) cheating scandal, to Elevation church pastor Carl Lentz being removed from leadership for his own infidelity, playboy pastors (and their wives) have been get…
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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bruja?
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It's almost Halloween and this week we’re talking Hoodoo, Voodoo, witchdoctors and magic! In this episode we’re connecting with Katryna, Hoodoo/rootwork practitioner and owner of Brooklyn Roots Tarot Readings and Magic Services Shop, to discuss what our society understands and MISunderstands about magic...and asking the real talk question of the we…
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*Explicit Content TRUTH and YaYa are getting ALL up in the business about sex, love and romantic relationships for the single LTR'd and Married crowds. They’re asking the real talk question of the week, “What does the quality of our romantic relationships tell us about our ways of understanding God?”. Then in God and the World, like everybody else …
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On the first episode of the new season, YaYa and TRUTH catch up on life 7 whole months into the Pandemic and discuss their own spiritual and religious journeys. TRUTH is holding strong as a follower of Jesus and YaYa ... not so much. Things get interesting when they ask the Real Talk question of the week, “who needs religion anyway?” Then in God an…
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It's the LAST episode of the season so you know what that means... YaYa and TRUTH are going out with a BANG! This week on God and the World the pair are taking stock of 2020 and wondering...are these signs of the end times? --- we’re talking Apocalypse, murder bees, the Mother’s day weekend polar vortex and ALIENS confirmed... what the heck is goin…
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This Week YaYa and TRUTH discuss what happens when you talk to God but it feels like God is not talking back. The pair ask the real talk question of the week: Is spiritual depression a thing? Why does it feel like spirituality just isn’t working for me right now? Then in the moon reading YaYa tries something new and TRUTH updates us with #500forfli…
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In this Bonus clip from our interview with Benir Pierre we ask the intuitive life coach about letting go of a fear based god, how her journey to hitting rock bottom led her to becoming a “manifestation wizard on a mission to help one million women heal their relationship with self-God and money”, an the importance of framing our own stories in orde…
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The law of attraction is the name given to the belief that “like attracts like” and that the quality of one's thoughts, positive or negative, determines the quality of our lives. But that leaves us with the real talk question of the week— “If we have the power to manifest "abundance"… why doesn’t everybody do it? And where does God fit into the who…
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For this week's episode listeners in the Real Talk On Godtalk community slid into our DM’s, inboxes, and text messages with your burning questions on religion, spirituality, sexuality, politics, pop culture and more. No question is off limits, as we tackle the real talk question of the week, “How you gonna answer a question with a question?”. Then …
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V is for Virginity and P is for... Purity!
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On this week’s episode, God & The World gets the full episode treatment! Recently Twitter was in an uproar when rapper, T.I made some interesting comments surrounding the state of his daughters hymen and its implications on “virginity.” Join Yaya and TRUTH as they ask the realtalk question of the week, “Why are we all so pressed about purity?" In a…
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This week we have a 'Keeping Time' and 'Real Talk Question' mashup for you! It’s Spooky Season....Halloween is coming. In this episode Yaya and Truth get into all types of spooky, creepy and Halloweeny things as they ask the real talk question of the week.. “what’s up with Christians and Halloween?". Next Yaya’s bringing you the Moon reading, follo…
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Good Fat with guest Sarah K.
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In S2 Ep.2 of Real Talk On Godtalk, your favorite co-hosts sit down with Sarah K - writer, community engagement coordinator, and self proclaimed “fat woman”. Her work joins the field of ‘fat studies’ and social ethics with theologies of the body. She helps us answer the Real Talk question of the week, “How do our feelings about fat people clue us i…
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Live from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference!
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Real Talk On Godtalk is BACK!!! We kicked off Season 2 by recording LIVE in Washington D.C. at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 2019 Annual Legislative Conference!! At a time when millennials and Gen Z are opting out of organized religion at increasing rates, join YaYa and TRUTH as they discuss ways of developing your spiritual SELF, when…
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Real Talk On Godtalk Season 2 Bonus Episode
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On September 17th, Real Talk On Godtalk is back in full effect with Season 2. Join YaYa and TRUTH for a bonus episode, "Wedding Season" to take you into the end of summer.Af Real Talk On Godtalk
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Every Time Someone Mentions Kanye a Kanye Gets Its Wings
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It's our Final Episode of the season! This week in God and the world Yaya and TRUTH talk about the latest Yale research study in which scientists revived cellular activity in the brain of a pig hours after its death. They examine what this story has to tell us about what it means to be truly ALIVE! Then for the Real Talk question of the week, we’re…
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Paper Chasin' Preachers?...Is That a Thing Now?
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On this Week's episode, In God and The World, YaYa and TRUTH discuss the outpouring of grief surrounding the loss of rapper and community leader Nipsey Hussle. They talk about collective trauma and give strategies for dealing with its effects. Then the co-hosts ask the Real Talk Question of the week "Paper Chasin' Preachers?...Is That a Thing Now?"…
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Momma Said Everybody Ain’t Ya Friend
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On this weeks episode, in God and the World Yaya and TRUTH ask you to consider pain and compassion as they discuss Jo Cameron, a woman who doesn't feel physical pain, fear or emotional anxiety.Then in response to the Real Talk question of the week “what about your friends?—Romantic relationships and parenting often get all the attention when it com…
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Yea We're Going There... Let's Talk about Abortion and God
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On this Week's episode, YaYa and TRUTH discuss the passing of the New York State Reproductive Health Act, which primarily affects women by increasing access to abortion.The ongoing and sometimes misinformed conversation on pregnancy termination in The U.S generally centers on politics; But in this episode, the co-hosts have candid conversation - as…
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Secure the Bag Sis...But Do it With Joy
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On this Week's episode YaYa and TRUTH ask the Real Talk question "How am I supposed to know what I want to be when I grow up?". The pair discuss the challenges of career discernment and job searching; imagining what it looks like to find the right career path using the Japanese concept of Ikigai. In God and the World they discuss spiritual appropri…
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"I'm here for my Ancestors. I'm Here for My People" with guest Katilau
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In celebration of Black History Month YaYa and TRUTH speak with Katilau, scholar of African Spirituality and Ecological Theology- asking the real talk question of the week - “is it possible to be ‘woke’, Black, and a Christian?”. In God and the World, the co-hosts take a deeper look at Jesus's message for us during tax season; and finally YaYa’s Mo…
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The Sex Episode with Guest Lyric13
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On this Week's episode of Real Talk on Godtalk no subject is taboo as YaYa and TRUTH talk about all things sexuality- asking the real talk question of the week " If sex is so bad, why did God make it feel so good?" In Keeping time with YaYa, hear what's on the horizon for the Chinese or Lunar New Year. Then stay tuned for Community Pastoral Care, w…
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On this week’s episode of Real Talk on Godtalk, YaYa and TRUTH ask ‘what lessons have you learned from 2018? And did you learn any the hard way?’ The pair also considers whether the geneticists who developed the worlds first gene edited babies was “Playing God”. Keeping Time with YaYa is all about the Winter Soltice. And finally in the Community Pa…
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Money Can’t Buy Christmas Cheer... or Can it?
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On this week’s episode, in God & The World, YaYa and TRUTH try to make sense of the killing of an American Christian missionary by the Indigenous peoples he had hoped to convert. The duo then shifts gears to talk all about the joys and perils of Christmas shopping by answering the real talk question: ‘on a scale of broke to 10 how much are we into …
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On this week's episode of Real Talk on Godtalk, YaYa and Truth explore the question: 'Can gossip ever be a good thing?'. They talk about the ways in which we can honor God and the Earth, by changing our relationship with plastics. And in the Community Pastoral Care Segment, the pair step out on faith- providing a prayer of discernment for a listene…
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On this week’s episode of Real Talk on GodTalk YaYa and TRUTH celebrate the official start of “cuffing season” and talk about the factors to consider when choosing a cold weather companion. The pair discuss the importance of exercising your right to vote; as well as ways to develop a deeper everyday relationship with God, instead of only turning to…
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On this week’s episode of Real Talk on God Talk YaYa and Truth sit down to ask the question “if nice guys often finish last, what’s the point in being humble?” The pair also expose the ways scripture can be twisted to perpetuate sexual abuse in The Church. And finally, they help a listener figure out a how to deal when partisan politics is tearing …
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Is it necessary to attend church regularly for a meaningful relationship with God?Af Real Talk On Godtalk
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