In The Beginning | Amo & Monèt Get Real About How This Podcast Got Started
“People are using their mics for evil. We’re using ours for global well-being.”
If your brain feels like 47 tabs open, you send voice notes that turn into TED Talks, and you are a Black woman trying to build a life that hugs your body just right, this podcast is for you. Start here for the origin story of "You’re So Real For That".
In this debut episode, we sit down and reminisce about how a random afternoon at the bank with a teller named Brandon turned into a podcast about real life, real decisions, and real conversations Black women are having off-mic every day. One conversation about dreams, money, self-respect, and not abandoning yourself for a paycheck literally pushed Brandon to quit his job and chase the life he wanted. That was the sign: WE NEED TO TURN ON THE MIC!
This episode is for you if you crave conversations that live somewhere between “I'm that girl” and “I have no idea what I am doing”.
Inside this episode, we talk about:
* How this podcast was born cuz we were "banking while yapping"
* Being in a love affair with your own life, not just your job
* Money as both survival and tool for self-actualization
* What it means to be a “capital H Human” as a Black woman
* The gap between the life you imagined and the life you are actually living
* Why we wanted a podcast that talks *to* Black women, not *about* Black women
You will hear us reflect on:
* Being Black women at different life stages (20s and 30s)
* Navigating careers, creativity, travel, and relationships without a map
* Wanting representations of Black women who are not married with kids by 30, and not ashamed of that
* The fatigue of constant self-improvement and the desire to rest without “falling behind”
* The power of friendship, accountability, and being lovingly challenged
If you love podcasts like "Getting Grown", enjoy long, layered conversations, and want to feel like you are sitting at the table with two smart, ridiculous, tenderhearted Black (Virgo) women who care about your joy and your growth, you are in the right place.
Listen in if you are ready for:
* Honest talk about money, work, and purpose
* Big feelings about love, sex, family, and friendship
* Diaspora stories, Virgo energy, and “do it for the plot” moments
* Laughter that makes you snort and truths that make you pause
This is the beginning. The start. The inception. Hit play, get cozy, and if it resonates, send it to the friend who is always the first person you text when life is living.
