Hey BFFs! We're back chatting it up with actress, mama, and entrepreneur Denise Vasi! You might know Denise from her various acting gigs, but did you know she first started in modeling as a 12 year old?! Yes y'all! She shares what navigating that world was like, and how she figured out what she does best. Plus you're not going to want to miss the story of a rap video shoot that changed her life! Denise gets real about all the things from motherhood, figuring out her various transitions, and what it's like balancing this entrepreneur life with her family life. Denise will definitely be your New BFF by the end of this convo!Connect with Denise over on IG @denisevasi and make sure you follow @maed and check out all things maed over at maed.coMake sure you let Codie know who she should have as her next New BFF @codieco========Season 3 of Couch Conversations is HERE and it's featuring your favorite Auntie and Uncle, Tabitha and Chance Brown! The only place to watch it RIGHT NOW is on Black Love+ . Black Love+ is the premier destination for all things Black Love. Download it today from your favorite app store and join in on the conversation!Connect with us:@blacklove on Instagram@blacklovedoc on Facebook@blacklovedoc on Twitter
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Thembi Banks is My New BFF
Full disclosure - Codie and Thembi have been friends for a quick minute, but as the two of them are busy busy, it's always good to catch up! So let's get into it. Thembi Banks is a filmmaker, storyteller, wife, and mama. AND when she and Codie had this conversation she was getting ready to make her feature film directorial debut (after having C-19 shut down the first one). Codie and Thembi got real about just how hard it is to find your footing in the entertainment industry. As it turns out, the feature she was talking about is no longer going forward ( 😔) but the value is still there! Tune in as Thembi and Codie talk about juggling motherhood (shoutout to her little one in the background) and work and all the things that come with doing it all (note: extend yourself some grace). Trust, Thembi will be your New BFF by the end of this convo!Connect with Thembi over on IG @spoonfulofsass Make sure you let Codie know who she should have as her next New BFF @codieco Our friends at Target are proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Black Love Podcast Network in March. Through their Black Beyond Measure campaign, Target is celebrating Black students, creatives, and entrepreneurs all year round. Head over to target.com/BlackBeyondMeasure to learn more. ========Season 3 of Couch Conversations is HERE and it's featuring your favorite Auntie and Uncle, Tabitha and Chance Brown! The only place to watch it RIGHT NOW is on Black Love+ . Black Love+ is the premier destination for all things Black Love. Download it today from your favorite app store and join in on the conversation!Connect with us:@blacklove on Instagram@blacklovedoc on Facebook@blacklovedoc on Twitter
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Jessica Burns is My New BFF
Welcome Back BFFs! Codie first met Jessica through her husband. After watching their life through the lens of social media, she knew she had to have a conversation with them for Black Love Doc. Little did she know just how much she would connect with all the things that Jessica embodies. In this conversation, Jessica shares everything about her new book Golden Guidance and all that it took to get her to the point of understanding just what programming she had endured. More importantly, what needed to be done in order to unlearn it. Golden Guidance is ALL THE THINGS and listening to Jessica share her journey is truly an experience.Connect with Jessica over on IG @mrsjessicaburns and get everything Golden Guidance including the book and catch up on her blog at mrsjessicaburns.com Make sure you let Codie know who she should have as her next New BFF @codieco Our friends at Target are proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Black Love Podcast Network in March. Through their Black Beyond Measure campaign, Target is celebrating Black students, creatives, and entrepreneurs all year round. Head over to target.com/BlackBeyondMeasure to learn more. ========Season 3 of Couch Conversations is HERE and it's featuring your favorite Auntie and Uncle, Tabitha and Chance Brown! The only place to watch it RIGHT NOW is on Black Love+ . Black Love+ is the premier destination for all things Black Love. Download it today from your favorite app store and join in on the conversation!Connect with us:@blacklove on Instagram@blacklovedoc on Facebook@blacklovedoc on Twitter
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Carmela Wallace is My New BFF
When Codie's husband, Tommy Oliver, was tapped to direct the new Juice WRLD documentary "Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss" she self admittedly knew very little about the global superstar. However, she was quickly pulled into the world of the rapper and his story. As she came to know him she also wondered about his mother, Carmela Wallace, and her story. How did she feel about the documentary? How was she doing after the loss of her son? It was through the documentary that she was able to connect with Carmela, but this conversation cemented her status as one of Codie's New BFF's.Make sure you support Carmela and the work she is doing through the Live Free 999 Foundation and catch Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss directed by the one and only Tommy Oliver this Thursday, December 18th at 8 pm EST on HBO and HBO MaxIf you are struggling with anxiety, depression or substance dependency to reach out to the Crisis Text Line & start the conversation. Text LF999 to 741-741 for 24/7, confidential, free crisis counseling.Make sure you let Codie know who she should have as her next New BFF @codieco----Looking for more Black Love content? Check out Black Love+ . Black Love+ is the premier destination for all things Black Love. Download it today from your favorite app store! Connect with us:@blacklove on Instagram@blacklovedoc on Facebook@blacklovedoc on Twitter
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Marty McDonald is My New BFF
Today Codie's New BFF is a mom, entrepreneur, speaker, curator, and brand marketer... Marty McDonald! Marty and Codie dive into making strides for their brands, family, and inner wellbeing before, during, and beyond the pandemic. Marty shares her journey as a mother building a brand and making strides in the face of adversity. Make sure you check out what's happening at Boss Women Media over at her websiteAnd connect with her @martymotivatesMake sure you let Codie know who she should have as her next New BFF @codieco----Looking for more Black Love content? Check out Black Love+ . Black Love+ is the premier destination for all things Black Love. Download it today from your favorite app store! Connect with us:@blacklove on Instagram@blacklovedoc on Facebook@blacklovedoc on Twitter
A bi-weekly podcast where Codie Elaine Oliver, co-creator and director of Black Love Doc, has candid conversations with celebrities, influencers, and people oughta know, to get to the root of who they are beyond the public persona. By the end of each episode you too will have found your new BFF!
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