A Mouthful Podcast

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Episode Summary

In this episode, we spill the tea on our toxic traits and how we cope, giggle about that one TikToker who's always "broke," but keeps buying fancy stuff, dive into the Miss Zimbabwe controversy and get real about race, history and our own naivety when it comes to racism. We explore the toxicity lurking behind the screens, Twitter fingers , getting dragged and get vulnerable about the struggles of online visibility, and why it's so intimidating to share your thoughts online. Things get spicy as we tackle the internet's newest dilemma, the "credit card saga" and the age-old debate of splitting bills and money etiquette. #It'sHonestlyAMouthful Send us your dilemmas Follow us on Instagram: @amouthfulpodcast Get in touch and share your thoughts with us: amouthfulpodcast@gmail.com

Episode Notes

In this episode, we spill the tea on our toxic traits and how we cope, giggle about that one TikToker who's always "broke," but keeps buying fancy stuff, dive into the Miss Zimbabwe controversy and get real about race, history and our own naivety when it comes to racism.  We explore the toxicity lurking behind the screens, Twitter fingers , getting dragged and get vulnerable about the struggles of online visibility, and why it's so intimidating to share your thoughts online. Things get spicy as we tackle the internet's newest dilemma, the "credit card saga" and  the age-old debate of splitting bills and money etiquette. #It'sHonestlyAMouthful 

Toxic Traits and Coping Mechanisms

• Voxx's sister's matric dance and missing home
• Spending when you're sad
• Fall is back bring the coats out

Misunderstandings and Naivety on Racism

• The Miss Zimbabwe controversy 
• Underrepresentation of Black women in the beauty industry 
• The need for education and content to broaden our world views.

Miss Zimbabwe, Colonization and Getting dragged on twitter

• The elephant in the room: Race and body representation in beauty pageants
• Getting dragged on twitter
• Colonization's effects on indigenous populations
•  land acknowledgements in Canada are awkward and not enough 

Another Social Media Rant 

• Social media is fun but also toxic 
• The blessings and curses of online visibility
• Be kind, read books, and avoid negative online interactions.

Splitting Bills and Money Etiquette

• Money Pet Peeves
• We debate the pros and cons of paying for individual orders, and discuss the complexities of money and friendship, as well as the recent "credit card saga" on social media.
• Money beliefs and upbringing

Send us your dilemmas! 

Follow us on Instagram: @amouthfulpodcast

Get in touch and share your thoughts with us: amouthfulpodcast@gmail.com