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[iamrhyme]

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The Narrative Podcast is the home of original people. The Narrative Podcast...and it's like that!

The Narrative Podcast: Changing the Narrative one episode at a time by destroying negative stereotypes about original people and original people culture.

Tune into the Narrative Podcast and become a Narrator.

Let's change the Narrative!

Visit the virtual online bookstore on Poetizer.com and purchase my original book of poetry "The Black Card.' Purchase The Black Card today or get your black card revoked!

The Black Card is more than just poetry. The Black Card is a poetic manifesto-a lyrical tribute to the regality, resilience, and the richness of the Black experience.

With bold verses that cut deep and imagery that soars,The Black card reclaims dignity and demands respect,and honors the legacy of a people who have turned struggle into strength and culture into power. More than just poetry, The Black Card is a declaration: Black is royal. Black is unstoppable. Black is everything!

Content creators shout-out The Narrative Podcast ( hosted by Hallzie Allen) on your content platforms.

[miss-bronte]

In the new episode of our German Marauders podcast ‘Rumtreiber Radio’, we talk about the appearance of James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black. What do we know in canon about their appearance (among other things, that Sirius used to have short hair!) and - much more exciting - how do fans interpret it and what versions are there in the fandom.

The podcast episode starts with a very passionate appeal from @becczi2811, addressed to all fans. Especially to those fans who harass and insult artists in the fandom because they don't like how they draw certain characters (e.g. the eternal debate about the feminine/masculine Sirius). We've been seeing it more and more lately, fans insulting artists and pressuring them to change things. This is absolutely NOT okay!

So: Give the artists in our fandom more love! Comment on their posts, like their pictures, reblog them and above all: be nice. If you don't like an interpretation of a drawn Marauder, you can just keep it to yourself and you don't have to insult the artist.

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The Spider-Man Multiverse

The Malevolent Podcast

Our Flag Means Dead

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[wizardteampod]

Looking for books to get this World Book Day?

Check out our #WizardTeam Reads list on @blacknerdscreate's Bookshop - there you can get all the books we've covered so far on the podcast plus support us & indie bookstores!

[gourmetgoober]

Whoo Hoo! The Gourmet Goober Podcast was Featured on Apple Podcast's Black History Month Collection for the Second Consecutive Year!

The Gourmet Goober Podcast, an indie food and pop culture podcast based on the popular Chicago-area blog of the same name, has been selected for inclusion in Apple Podcast's Black History feature for the second year in a row. The show, hosted by JJ Outlaw and her husband, T. "Big Daddy" Outlaw, explores the intersection of food and pop culture from an African American perspective.

Now in its fifth year, the show has received praise for its engaging host banter and insightful interviews, earning recognition from Soulphoodie.com as one of the top food and beverage podcasts hosted by a Black woman. The show's name was inspired by a nickname given to JJ by her father years ago when he instilled in her a love of cooking.

"We are thrilled to be included in Apple Podcast's Black History Month collection for the second year running, alongside bigger production shows that we admire," said JJ Outlaw, who produces the podcast in addition to co-hosting duties. "It's an honor to be recognized for our work in celebrating Black food culture and exploring how food connects us all."

In addition to its recognition from Soulphoodie.com, the Gourmet Goober Podcast has been identified as one of the top 100 independent foodie podcasts by Goodpods.com. The show continues to attract a loyal following of food enthusiasts and pop culture aficionados alike.

[istherewifiinhell]

Some of the worst/best ive ever done it in terms of. Getting ready for work speedrun. =_= well anyway. Meaningful eye contact with the only other person wearing n99 mask on bus.

[sikapa41]

JOHN & AVENTER GRAY, SKYH & KJ SMITH BLACK, DAVID BANNER, ARIAN SIMONE, TIARA R. WALTON & MORE | 5YR

In this landmark episode of "Dear Future Wifey," host Laterras R. Whitfield commemorates five transformative years of exploring love, healing, and faith. Broadcasting from Love Story Church in Greenville, SC, the celebration brings together an inspiring panel of guests: Pastor John Gray and Aventer Gray, sharing insights on covenant and redemption in marriage KJ Smith and Skyh Black, discussing…

[black-infertility-life]

Hey beautiful people!

Somethings I've learned on this journey:

Your Age matters

Women are born with as many eggs as we will ever have and we still lose them regardless of our menstrual cycle. Typically the amount of normal to abnormal is higher when we're in our 20s. As we reach 35 and get into 36 those numbers flip.

Your Genetics matter

Regardless if you have a genetic condition or not there may be conditions in your genetic makeup that are unknown. Getting genetic screening can be helpful. Genetics affect everything: egg, sperm, fertilization, fertility. ***We did not do this as we both have genetic conditions***

You can also decide to have any embryos chromosomally tested with either PGT-A or PGT-M testing. This is an additional cost and PGT-M testing is based on genetic conditions that either you and/or your partner have.

Sperm matters

Getting a sperm analysis is so helpful. I'm not sure if this happens with donor sperm and from what I've heard it's extremely expensive so if you're using a donor be careful. ***Note: If you're using a donor be aware that the donor may have 100+ children already conceived using their sperm. Other countries have regulations of how many families can use each specific donors sperm but not every country has those regulations in the US is one of those. There is a push to change this***

Supplements matter

These are FDA NOT approved. Some companies have elected to get theirs tested independently but not every company does. So choosing the supplement wisely is important. At the end of the day no supplement can change how old you are. Which means they can't change how old your eggs are. I will not recommend any supplements as I'm not a doctor and don't feel comfortable doing that.

Your Diagnosis Matters

There are so many different infertility diagnoses. This has the capability to affect your egg retrieval numbers, fertilization numbers, blastocyst stage numbers, and the ability to get pregnant. Talking with your doctor and doing your research can help you be a little more prepared for a variety of outcomes.

And if you're questioning the diagnosis, just don't feel comfortable anymore with your doctor, or you just need another opinion. it's okay to see another doctor. It's okay to get a second opinion or even a third opinion. We wouldn't be where we are today if we hadn't decided to go to get a second opinion.

What You Can Withstand Matters

My husband is able to focus on the financial aspect of this journey. For me while the financial side is important; what I can mentally, emotionally, physically handle has a bit more importance. Everyone is different and it's important to do check-ins with yourself and your partner if you're doing this with one.

At each stage I've done a mental check-in to see how I'm feeling and if I'm okay to continue. It's how I knew after the 3rd IUI that I couldn't handle another. It's also how I knew I needed a break before we decided what to do next.

When we started the IVF side of this Journey, I had said that I could only handle 3 rounds. That was when I thought I would only have 2-4 embryos that may or may not be chromosomally normal. I know I can't handle another Retrieval cycle. Retrieval for me was so physically and mentally taxing that I just can't. So no matter what happens I'm not going through that again. The transfer cycle is different. We haven't gone through it yet due to some pesky polyps so depending on how successful the first try is, our financials, how I handle it (mentally, emotionally, physically) we will have another discussion and use that information determine how many tries we do.

This is NOT Just Our Journey

This journey isn't just a journey for my partner and me. This journey affects our future children. Our end goal is to be parents. For us that doesn't matter if that happens this way or through adoption. Our children will always know how they become our children. I have created an email account for my future child that will be passed to them when they turn 18 or graduate high school where I have been periodically sending emails. There is also this blog.

They will have books that are read to them and books that they can read themselves that will help them understand how they became ours. It is 2024, secrets can no longer stay a secret. Your child will eventually figure out how they became your child it's better to have them know from the beginning so that they always understand and can have any questions answered by you instead of outside unvetted and possibly inaccurate sources.

Books by this specific company that we will be looking into getting:

Other resources:

Other books we will look into getting, not all books are related to Infertility

Your Support System Matters

No matter if you're on this journey with a partner or a Single Parent By Choice your support team is important. Having someone outside of your partner that you can talk about this journey with can be so helpful. I also highly recommend therapy. I've been in therapy off and on throughout the years for different reasons but this journey has affected my mental health in so many ways. I'd be so lost without my therapist.

There are many Facebook support groups and some are even location based. There are also virtual and in-person support groups. A US based organization called RESOLVE can help you get connected. I am unsure about outside of the US so definitely talk with your doctor (or Google, Facebook) about what might be available

I know support for men is not as high but there IS support out there.

I don't recommend you use Reddit, although there are pages on there that can be helpful, some can be gatekeepers and quite rude so it's better to look elsewhere. I also don't recommend the Peanut app. I feel that the infertility community there is a bit chaotic and the app is more for pregnancy and parenthood connections.

Podcast and YouTube Channel Recommendations that have been helpful.

***I don't know any of the following peoples personal beliefs outside of what they've shared nor have spent time on their websites if they have them. These are just ones I've watched or listened too that have helped me on this journey.***

Fertility Docs Uncensored

The Egg Whisperer Show

BFN, Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF ***UK Personal Journey Podcast, Pregnancy is mentioned, does have guests that are doctors or advocates***

****The Following are Podcasts that I've either only listened to 1-2 episodes or have only subscribed to but not listened to yet

Infertile AF

The Infertile Mafia

Fertility Friday

The Worst Girl Gang Ever

Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, and Infertility

Insemination

****Podcasts That are not related to Infertility

The UnApologetically Black Podcast

The SBG (SpeakBlackGirl) Podcast

Dr Lora Shahine

Natalie Crawford, MD

Mama Doctor Jones **Not an Infertility Doctor but is an OBGYN and has children.**

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Nurse Zabe **Not an Infertility Doctor but a Labor and Delivery Nurse and has children***

[iamrhyme]

Listen 🎧 to, download ⬇️, click the heart-shaped ♥️ like button, comment 🗨️ on, share 🔄 episode 464 across all social media platforms at the link 🔗 below 👇https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-464-the-narrative-podcast--65553429

The Narrative Podcast is the "home" of original people.The Narrative Podcast...and it's like that!

The Narrative Podcast: Changing the Narrative one episode at a time by destroying negative stereotypes about original people and original people culture.

Tune into the Narrative Podcast and become a Narrator.

Let's change the Narrative!

Purchase my original book of poetry "The Black Card.' The Black Card is more than just poetry. The Black Card is a poetic manifesto-a lyrical tribute to regality, resilience, and the richness of the Black experience. With bold verses that cut deep and imagery that soars, The Black Card reclaims dignity, demands respect, and honors the legacy of a people who have turned struggle into strength and culture into power. More than poetry, this is a declaration: Black is royal. Black is unstoppable, Black is everything!

Purchase The Black Card today on Poetizer.com or get your black card revoked!

Visual and audio content creators shout-out The Narrative Podcast

( hosted by Hallzie Allen) on your content platforms.

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[plumgoode]

Happy Pride Month from The Gourmet Goober and Plum Goode Media! We hope this month brings you joy and safety in celebrating all that makes you unique.

[tllgrrl]

Adepero Oduye on the role of creativity and art in both her personal growth and society.

And yes, she talks about working on Broadway with Cecily Tyson, and also about seeing ourselves reflected in things like Marvel. Black people, Black siblings!

Really good interview!

[gourmetgoober]

Like Bender says in the new promo for Futurama on Hulu (yay), we're back, baby! Our latest episode covers everything from the supreme court rulings to 7/11 new pimped-out Slurpee gear. Plus, we share how Dairy Queen made one of the best things we ate! Listen now on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts:

[urdreamgirlangel]

pretty girl content ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

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Let the content you consume reflect who you are/aspire to be

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i feel so much better once the content i take in actually match what i aspire to be. this is coming from someone who is usually scrolling, who is definitely working on it. However, you should never be a in state of constant productivity or else you will burn out. Take breaks, have fun. Make this journey fun.

youtubers ⋆˚꩜｡

cindy kimberly (+her interviews) - ‘vacation’ vlogs, makeup, beauty

tea renee - sunday resets, makeup, beauty, self care

riya royale - lifestyle vlogs

jasmine le - beauty, lifestyle, fashion, self care, girl talk

aaliyah - beauty, lifestyle, motivation, self care

via li - mental health & wellness, lifestyle

alyssa tiannah - spirituality

ashley masse - hair care

hamimommy - productivity, sahm, house chores

serena - productivity, study vlogs

move with bird - yoga

miss tada - lifestyle, fashion, beauty

alessya farrugia - lifestyle, beauty, mental health & wellness, girl talk

alex bondoc - self care, lifestyle, productivity

onlyonejess - hair care & styles

madeline abeid - pilates

breanna quan - study with me, productivity, study vlogs

mina le - video essays to expand your knowledge, productivity

olisunvia - video essays to expand your knowledge, productivity

lab science beauty muffin - productivity, skincare science/chemistry

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podcasts .☘︎ ݁˖

Featuring mental health & wellness, healing, motivation, goals and self care & girl talk

busy, yet pretty

delusional diaries

pretty basic with alisha marie & remi cruz

the wellness cafe

self obssesed by tam kaur

the black girl bravado

the psychology of your 20s

the self help basement

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main artists ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎

These are just mine, honestly

clairo

twice

illit

beabadoobee

laufey

ive

tinashe

megan thee stallion

jhene aiko

itzy

apink

mitski

victoria monet

jo yuri

saweetie

tv girl

currently getting into ꩜ .ᐟ

babymetal

temachii

faye webster

videoclub

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practices ⏦ﾟ♡︎

healthy consumption (i don't support waste)

meditation

creating routines (to keep you structured and disciplined)

journalling

visualizations (using positive imagery to reinforce your mindset.)

digital detox

reflection (take time to reflect on how content affects your thoughts and emotions)

challenging negative thoughts with positive ones

avoiding the content that drains me (don’t be afraid to hit that block button)

limiting my attention to celebrity drama and thus my attention to celebrities/influencers’ lives at all.

balancing consumption with creation (make sure i’m not just taking in information but also using it in a way that feels meaningful to me)

[bullet-prooflove]

The Betting Pool: Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch x Reader

Tagging: @kmc1989 @dizzybee03 @cosmic-psychickitty @puredicks @queenslandlover-93

Companion piece to:

Lipstick (NSFW) - It's love at first blow job for Dr Robby.

Crisis - Robby has a bad day.

ASMR For The Soul - Robby doesn't sleep when you're not around.

Bunny - Robby discovers you've been keeping secrets.

Something To Complain About (NSFW) - You ignite the ire of Robby's neighbour with your bedroom noises.

Noise Cancelling - Robby discovers his neighbour keeps a spreadsheet of your antics.

Poolside - When Robby has a shitty day, he just wants to be whereever you are and usually that's the pool.

For a while your nickname in the Pitt is RMC – Robby’s midlife crisis.

Almost 15 years younger and a lifeguard to boot…

Robby’s from the Baywatch era, he knows how it looks. They think you spend all day running around in a red swimsuit, swishing your hair back over your shoulder and giving mouth to mouth. That couldn’t be more further from the truth.

They don’t understand that every spare cent you have goes to your mother’s care, that you had to pivot at the height of a highly lucrative career and become something less than what you were always meant to be. They don’t see how hard you work, studying so you can be something more than the lot you were given.

“I need you to knock that shit off.” He tells his attendings during a staff meeting. “You have no idea how incredibly fucking demeaning it is.”

They do, they just don’t care because gossiping about him, it creates a lightness in The Pitt, a distraction from all the horrific shit they see. There’s no stopping it he realises when he walks into the security office and sees the betting pool stuck to the white board with brightly coloured post-its.

There’s all sorts of interesting thoughts.

Robby becomes the subject of a true crime podcast

Steal’s Robby’s car and cleans out his bank accounts.

Robby discovers he’s the other man.

There’s a lot of bets riding on that one. Looking at this board only reenforces the fact that people are going to think what they want to think and it’s on him to prove them wrong.

He picks up a pink post it and one of the black sharpies before scribbling his own bet.

$5000 dollars, he writes before he sticks it to the board. Happily married within the next three years.

Love Robby? Don’t miss any of his stories by joining the taglist here.

Before you join the taglist make sure to read the rules here as you otherwise you won’t be added.

Interested in supporting me? Join my Patreon for Bonus Content!

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[wileys-russo]

are requests open? if so could you do a comfort blurb the prompt “i could really use a hug right now” with alessia? thanks!

need a hug II a.russo

"oh for fuck sakes!" you swore as you knocked over a pot plant, dirt and rocks spilling out everywhere, groaning as you flicked off the vacuum.

the house falling you silent you gingerly moved the vacuum out of the way, sighing as you hunted around in the cupboard beneath the sink to try and find the dustpan and broom.

"where has she put it?" you huffed, your girlfriend having an infuriating habit of using something and never placing it back where she found it, eventually fishing it out from the bottom of the pantry.

squatting down you began to sweep up the mess, only you'd barely begun before the brush promply snapped in half. "are you joking?" you had to laugh in disbelief, now only holding the handle.

"how does that even happen?" you grunted, grabbing the jagged brush and trying to sweep up as best you could, dropping it into the garbage and vacuuming up the rest before trying to repot the poor plant as best you could and setting it aside.

you were interrupted by a few short sharp knocks at the door, grateful you hadn't started the vacuum yet and hurrying over, well aware you currently looked an absolute state.

thankfully it was only the post man and with a smile you collected the few packages addressed to your girlfriend, closing the front door and leaving them on the corner of the bed for her to deal with once she got home.

you knew alessia had been stressed lately, she was so close to finally finishing her studies but juggling that, the podcast, brand deals, appearances and football, she did well to hide it but you knew her well enough to see how thin she was wearing.

the blonde was already gone before you'd woke up, having a photo shoot and interview before training and you knew she had a rather large assignment looming over her which she'd spend hours doing once she got home.

so you'd elected to work from home today which consisted of two meetings you'd moved to the morning and an hour of admin, and freed up your entire afternoon to try and make the house as lovely and tidy as possible.

your girlfriend proudly half italian had taught you how to make pasta many times only you'd never attempted it by yourself, but you'd ducked out to the grocery store to make some for the pair of you for dinner, determined for her not to lift a single finger tonight.

only your grand plan of this large self care evening in which you'd oh so keenly do whatever your girlfriend needed to unwind was being apprehended by one thing, the fact that someone, somewhere, with some unknown grudge against you seemed to have cursed you the most rotten luck in which nothing was going to plan at all.

the tipped over plant wasn't even the start of it, accidentally near blinding yourself with a bottle of toilet bleach as you'd wrestled to get the cap off and slipped on your freshly mopped floor, almost tipping it all over your face as you'd just capped it.

then there was your coffee, a slight lapse in your concentration meaning you'd burnt your milk and then had no more left to remake it, struggling through a very unwelcome long black instead.

thankfully the next hour passed incident free, a satsified click of your tongue as you arranged the lilies you'd gotten for your favourite blonde in the crystal vase which was a present from her mum on your first christmas with the russo's.

but now perhaps the biggest mission of all, dinner.

a brief glance at your phone and you smiled seeing a few messages from your girlfriend, fingers flying as you shot back a reply and tucked your phone into your pocket.

for some extra support you'd found a video online to run you through making the dough, which you knew would be the hardest part of it all as you'd watched even your semi pro pasta making girlfriend mess it up before.

your first attempt, was an absolute dud and the only thing it would be feeding was the garbage bin.

you were beginning to get the hang of kneading while also being acutely aware that any minute now alessia would be home, and you wanted as much of this done as possible because you knew your girlfriend well enough that her first instinct would be to takeover.

sure enough not even a moment later you heard the keys in the door, almost done with putting the dough through the pasta roller and withholding a laugh as you heard a thump and a curse ring out.

"welcome home clumsy!" you called out, the blonde appearing with a playful glare and blowing you a kiss, holding up her gym bag which you knew no doubt was full of dirty laundry she'd want to put on soon as possible.

it all seemed to be going well, dough rolled and ready to be shaped, but alas, your rotten luck struck again.

you rounded the counter to grab something, but having just washed your hands and not drying them they'd clearly dripped onto the floor and before you could even blink you'd slipped and your back hit the floor.

but no, of course that wasn't it, your hand collecting the half full bag of flour and sending it toppling down on top of you, a squeal leaving your lips and footsteps thundering toward you as your girlfriend skidded into the kitchen, concern clearly plastered all over her face.

"what happened?" alessia breathed out, eyes wide at the sight before her and you buried beneath a small mountain of flour, hand smacking over her mouth as you exhaled sending a puff of white up into the air.

"i could really use a hug right now." you mumbled, grateful somewhat for the flour smeared across your cheeks covering how red they'd flushed with embarassment.

"oh baby." alessia bit her lip clearly trying to conceal a grin, gingerly treading her way across the kitchen toward you. "c'mere." the striker stood over you and offered her hands, taking yours within them and very carefully pulling you up to your feet.

you exhaled tiredly into her chest as without a second thought the taller girl wrapped you in a hug, holding tightly as her hand rubbed up and down your back soothingly.

"i was just about to say everything is so clean." the blondes body vibrated with laughter against yours as you let out a pitiful whine. "i was trying to give you a lovely clean home and hot dinner to come home to." you sighed, words a little muffled against her jumper which was now covered in flour. "hey." you looked up as hands cupped your cheeks.

"i'm coming home to you, and that's always more than enough." your girlfriend spoke firmly, bright blue eyes locked with your own as you could only nod. "i love you." you leaned up to kiss her, frowning when the blonde craned her chin away.

"hey! kiss me." you scowled, a grin curling into her lips which again dodged yours. "you are covered in flour." alessia laughed as you rolled your eyes. "so you don't love me, noted." you sighed dramatically, pulling away from her.

"oh no no no, don't you be like that." your girlfriend was quick to capture you back in her arms, spinning you around so your back was pressed against the counter.

"kiss me then." you challenged with a sly smile, the footballer sighing dramatically as if you'd just asked her to build you a house, a scoff leaving your lips before they were promptly pressed against her own.

"i love you too pretty girl."