How To Be Real
How To Be Real

How To Be Real

How To Be Real

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Join besties, Tasha B and Taylor for the ultimate lifestyle podcast. Every other Friday they host candid chats about life experiences, wellness tips, therapy insights, pop culture, and of course how to be REAL in a world obsessed with the fake. Follow along as Tasha, the actor, model, director, and writer, and Taylor, the social media guru and overall creative, serve up divine realness. And remember: they’re not therapists…they just have them! Get Connected: IG + TikTok - @HowToBReal IG - @TheTashaB IG - @Justsay_Tay Send us an email: [email protected]

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Who Gets to Be the Hero?
JUN 14, 2025
Who Gets to Be the Hero?
<p>This week we’re revisiting some of the most loved characters in TV and film who were <em>actually</em> the villains (don’t fight us, we have the receipts).</p><p>Then we turn to the current events of today that have us feeling like we’re in the Twilight Zone:• The Job Corps shutdown and what’s next• The Gaza flotilla that never made it• The LA immigration protests and how the people are pushing back</p><p>And finally, we hold space for a listener letter asking: <strong><em>how do you stay grounded when everything feels like it’s unraveling?</em></strong></p><p>If you’re more of a YouTube girlie, tune in here ^^^</p><p>AAAND…</p><p>💌 Send us your own letter or question to be featured🧠 Subscribe for more conversations that go beneath the surface🎧 Find us on Apple + Spotify: 📩 Join our Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/330576002-how-to-be-real">How To Be Real</a> </p><p><strong>Resources to get involved in some of the current happenings we discussed on the show:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://linktr.ee/SavingAlGeneina?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&#38;ltsid=45c4e241-9222-4cfc-af9b-248a2938207a">Hope and Haven for Refugees</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://chuffed.org/project/118002-blankets-supplies-for-kordofan">Supplies for Sudan</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://lapublicpress.org/2025/06/la-protest-resources-ice/">Other ways to get involved in LA (even if you’re not in LA) </a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://zaap.bio/nilc?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadzQfggZOdRwMONVIBbS3FmhMb3mKNP0hHbSTxxuW9zFjKZiJrYHnl1MvxbjQ_aem_v0KRtrwBjsGoAjie8fv3_A">NILC (National Immigration Law Center)</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://howtobreal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">howtobreal.substack.com</a>
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97 MIN
Black Fatigue: WTF
JUN 1, 2025
Black Fatigue: WTF
<p><strong>We’re tired, but we’re not turning on our people.</strong>In this episode, we unpack the term <em>Black fatigue</em> and our thoughts on <a target="_blank" href="https://theblackherald.substack.com/p/black-fatigue-when-even-were-tired?r=5gte2q&#38;utm_medium=ios&#38;triedRedirect=true">this article</a> that says the answer is walking away from “embarrassing” parts of our community.</p><p>Fatigue is real—but so is care, complexity, and choosing each other even when we’re tired.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p><strong><em>WE HAVE A GIFT FOR OUR LISTENERS!</em></strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD-neXS5vL4"><em>Walking Meditation Storytime</em></a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CdiFpRTB7dhwhB3dbwixSomVtkqWwbc9/view?usp=sharing"><em>Journal Prompt Sheet</em></a></p><p><strong><em>RATE, REVIEW + FOLLOW US:</em></strong>IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/howtobreal/"> @howtobreal</a></p><p>TikTok<a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@howtobreal"> @howtobreal</a></p><p>YouTube <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@HowToBReal">@HowToBReal</a></p><p><strong><em>PERSONALS:</em></strong>Tasha's IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/thetashab/"> @thetashab</a>Tay's IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/justsay_tay/"> @justsay_tay</a></p><p><strong><em>SEND US A LISTENER LETTER:</em></strong> [email protected]</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://howtobreal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">howtobreal.substack.com</a>
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91 MIN
We Weren’t Okay. Here’s What We Did About It.
MAY 17, 2025
We Weren’t Okay. Here’s What We Did About It.
<p>This episode is all about the moment we realized: no one was coming to save us, and it was up to us to do the saving.</p><p>From anxiety spirals to relationship red flags, we talk about the exact moments we knew we had to choose ourselves, and what it looked like to actually do that. The work wasn’t cute, but it was necessary.</p><p>Plus, we get into some of the random things we just don’t like: from trying to work in coffee shops to other icks we can’t unsee.</p><p><em>**As promised, </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJdUDIWRX_4/"><em>HERE’s</em></a><em> the clip of Leticia James delivering her powerful speech (mentioned at 00:02:30) </em></p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p><strong><em>WE HAVE A GIFT FOR OUR LISTENERS!</em></strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD-neXS5vL4"><em>Walking Meditation Storytime</em></a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CdiFpRTB7dhwhB3dbwixSomVtkqWwbc9/view?usp=sharing"><em>Journal Prompt Sheet</em></a></p><p><strong><em>RATE, REVIEW + FOLLOW US:</em></strong>IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/howtobreal/"> @howtobreal</a></p><p>TikTok<a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@howtobreal"> @howtobreal</a></p><p>YouTube <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@HowToBReal">@HowToBReal</a></p><p><strong><em>PERSONALS:</em></strong>Tasha's IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/thetashab/"> @thetashab</a>Tay's IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/justsay_tay/"> @justsay_tay</a></p><p><strong><em>SEND US A LISTENER LETTER:</em></strong> [email protected]</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://howtobreal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">howtobreal.substack.com</a>
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83 MIN
Aging vs. Maturing: Yes, there's a difference
MAY 4, 2025
Aging vs. Maturing: Yes, there's a difference
<p>Aging is inevitable. Growth is intentional. Let’s talk about what happens when people get older, but not better.</p><p><em>**SINNERS SPOILERS @ 6:57-25:25</em></p><p><strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>A GIFT FOR OUR LISTENERS!</em></strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD-neXS5vL4"><em>Walking Meditation Storytime </em></a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CdiFpRTB7dhwhB3dbwixSomVtkqWwbc9/view?usp=sharing"><em>Journal Prompt Sheet</em></a></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>RATE, REVIEW + FOLLOW US:</em></strong></p><p>IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/howtobreal/"> @howtobreal</a> </p><p>TikTok<a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@howtobreal"> @howtobreal</a></p><p>YouTube <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@HowToBReal">@HowToBReal</a> </p><p></p><p><strong><em>PERSONALS:</em></strong></p><p>Tasha's IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/thetashab/"> @thetashab</a></p><p>Tay's IG<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/justsay_tay/"> @justsay_tay</a> </p><p><strong><em>SEND US A LISTENER LETTER:</em></strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD-neXS5vL4">[email protected]</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://howtobreal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">howtobreal.substack.com</a>
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92 MIN