Real Talk On Godtalk

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.

F is for fu…FAITH! 11/12/2024

F is for fu…FAITH! 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 to even have faith in?" Then for the Moon reading YaYa is talking about Scorpio season and the ways we can all incorporate BIG Scorpio energy into our lives for the better. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/33884717

POSSESSED! 10/29/2024

POSSESSED! 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 and Christianity and he’s here to dive into the real talk question of the week, "Spiritual Possession… inherently good or bad?" Then in the Moon reading YaYa welcomes us into the ever alluring and mysterious season of the Scorpio and provides us with some resources if we want to go a little deeper into our own personal moon readings. You can connect with Nyya on @nagobredrin or @lanbiakmanchet The Garden Within by Dr. Anita Phillps can be found here: /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/33625872

People just be LYING 10/15/2024

People just be LYING 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 episode includes discussions of sexual abuse. Please proceed with caution or skip this section if necessary. This particular section is from 27:00-33:00 Link to article referenced in the section above - /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/33461362

There has to be more to life... 10/01/2024

There has to be more to life... 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 to offer a perspective on ways to access 'something more' through a deeper relationship with God. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/33273252

The Group Chat's First Lesbian Wedding...Yay! 05/02/2023

The Group Chat's First Lesbian Wedding...Yay! 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. Later in the episode, YaYa dishes on her experiences with 100+ consecutive days of yoga practice and the do's and don'ts of Mercury Retrograde with 'The Moon Reading'. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/26713359

Where y'all been? 04/18/2023

Where y'all been? On this episode your favorite co-hosts discuss the future of Real Talk On Godtalk and what you can expect going forward. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/26558022

See ya on the Other Side…Unless It’s That Time of Year When Spirits Return to the Earth Realm :) 11/01/2022

See ya on the Other Side…Unless It’s That Time of Year When Spirits Return to the Earth Realm :) 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 gain from celebrating and remembering our loved ones lost. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/24862758

B Side - Oomancy and Other Things 10/11/2022

B Side - Oomancy and Other Things 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! /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/24648477

We've All Heard of God the Father... But What About God the Lover!?! 09/27/2022

We've All Heard of God the Father... But What About God the Lover!?! 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. people who either have no religion or who identify as spiritual but not religious). Later in the episode TRUTH delves deep into her process of discernment when making big decisions; especially for people who may not be connected to the church or to sources of spiritual guidance. And then finally, for the Moon Reading, YaYa takes us through what to expect for the final days of this period of Mercury in retrograde. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/24496119

Let It Go 09/06/2022

Let It Go 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 of season. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/24265182

Got To Give It Up 03/17/2022

Got To Give It Up 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 can do more harm than good? Then, YaYa will take us through the moon reading, looking ahead to the March 20th Spring Equinox, sharing everything you can do to start again with a fresh, clean slate and good energy for the upcoming season. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/22476851

The episode where YaYa & TRUTH went out to get a carton of milk...and never came back 02/01/2022

The episode where YaYa & TRUTH went out to get a carton of milk...and never came back 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. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/21979442

Ladies Night! 04/06/2021

Ladies Night! 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. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/18620240

I AM That I AM 12/01/2020

I AM That I AM 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 inspired by scripture to positively inform how we relate the world, our sense of self and our physical bodies. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/17013449

What the Hell is a "Celebrity" Pastor? 11/17/2020

What the Hell is a "Celebrity" Pastor? 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, YaYa and TRUTH, ask the real talk question of the week, “when celebrity culture meets the church world, who really wins?” /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/16839029

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bruja? 10/27/2020

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bruja? 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 week, “What is it we’re so afraid of…is it the Blackness or the Magic?” Then in the Moon reading YaYa will take us through part two of our new series /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/16558859

Sex, Love & Karma 10/13/2020

Sex, Love & Karma *Explicit Content /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/16374830

Who Needs Religion Anyway? 09/29/2020

Who Needs Religion Anyway? S3 EP. 1, 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 and the World, we’re talking about the fires in California and what America’s history with wildfires can teach us about how to constructively deal with our own strong drives and emotions /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/16190180

ALL ACCESS 05/12/2020

ALL ACCESS It's the LAST episode of the season so you know what that means... YaYa and TRUTH are going out with a BANG! /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/14382134

Untitled 03/03/2020

Untitled 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 #500forflint. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/13388588

S.2 Ep. 6 Bonus with Benir Pierre 01/14/2020

S.2 Ep. 6 Bonus with Benir Pierre 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 order to manifest what we want in our lives. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/12731462

You're Never Not Manifesting 01/14/2020

You're Never Not Manifesting 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 “If we have the power to manifest "abundance"… why doesn’t everybody do it? And where does God fit into the whole equation?" YaYa and TRUTH help you navigate it all, alongside Intuitive life coach Benir Pierre, to clear up some misconceptions and provide some guidance on what it means to manifest abundance in YOUR /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/12728759

Cue the Questions 11/26/2019

Cue the Questions 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 YaYa takes us through the moon reading in time for November 26’s new moon! /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/12177914

V is for Virginity and P is for... Purity! 11/12/2019

V is for Virginity and P is for... Purity! 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 addition to the moon reading, the co-hosts also make a very special announcement for the holiday season. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/11989433

Hallelujah! It's Halloween 10/29/2019

Hallelujah! It's Halloween 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, following October 28th’s new moon. And finally, Truth Is bringing you quality of life hacks to help you deal with the F word of this season… FEAR. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/11819822

Good Fat with guest Sarah K. 10/01/2019

Good Fat with guest Sarah K. 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 into our beliefs about God?”. Next, we have Keeping Time and the Moon Reading with YaYa. And finally, we have a new segment called “Quality of Life Hack.” /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/11443454

Live from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference! 09/17/2019

Live from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference! 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!! /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/11279360

Real Talk On Godtalk Season 2 Bonus Episode 08/31/2019

Real Talk On Godtalk Season 2 Bonus Episode 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. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/11068994

Every Time Someone Mentions Kanye a Kanye Gets Its Wings 04/30/2019

Every Time Someone Mentions Kanye a Kanye Gets Its Wings 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. Then for the Real Talk question of the week, we’re taking a look Kanye Wests 'Sunday Service' and considering 'cancel culture'. And finally in Community Pastoral Care the co-hosts respond to a listener who wonders if she's morally obligated to share her (limited) funds with panhandlers on her daily commute. /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/9572015

Paper Chasin' Preachers?...Is That a Thing Now? 04/16/2019

Paper Chasin' Preachers?...Is That a Thing Now? 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?"-- And finally for Community Pastoral Care, we respond to a listener who is wondering what God says about cutting off toxic family members? /episode/index/show/realtalkongodtalk/id/9402467

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