092. "Taking Up Space " with Dexter Mayfield

This week John-Jonne Smith is in the studio opening up about how his upbringing made him the man he is today and how his love of physical comedy (and Joan Rivers) because the foundation of his lucrative career as a content creator and filmmaker. --- Registration for Blue’s next week’s 8-Week “Own Thy Shift” online self-mastery workshop. 📌 Register here: Fall25.Eventbrite.com 📌 Book a tarot reading OR coaching consultation with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our GOOD friend Dexter Mayfield is joining us in the studio today for a good kiki about everything from Love Island to all the tea about his experiences working with the likes of #TaylorSwift, #Lizzo and #JenniferLopez... and YES - we do ask about a certain diva's alleged obsession w/ Beyonce and get real about our personal experiences with the body positivity movement. --- Registration for Blue’s next week’s 8-Week “Own Thy Shift” online self-mastery workshop. 📌 Register here: Fall25.Eventbrite.com 📌 Book a tarot reading OR coaching consultation with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back from the holiday weekend, exhausted and ready to kiki in our bonnets about parasocial relationships, Blue getting recognized during LA Pride and the final week of Love Island resurrecting our obsession with #Nicolandria --- Registration for Blue’s next week’s 8-Week “Own Thy Shift” online self-mastery workshop is now open for “Early Bird” discount till June 30th. 📌 Register here: Fall25.Eventbrite.com 📌 Book a tarot reading OR coaching consultation with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stars are aligned and we spontaneously made our way back in the studio to discuss everything from Nelly and Ashanti, to the #Diddy verdict, the war on democracy and the latest Love Island USA antics. —— Episode Timestamps: 00:00 Random Banter 03:20 Show starts 04:50 Content creator cringe 11:15 Nelly & Ashanti 18:44 The Diddy verdict 20:50 Love Island USA 34:10 The darkside of PickMe behavior 40:04 Calling out Cierra’s bullshit 47:00 Preparing for uncertain times 51:00 Being A Pro-Black Mexican in 2025 01:04:00 Universal lessons from shows like Love Island 01:09:28 Join us for the next OTS --- Registration for Blue’s next week’s 8-Week “Own Thy Shift” online self-mastery workshop is now open for “Early Bird” discount till June 30th. 📌 Register here: Fall25.Eventbrite.com 📌 Book a tarot reading OR coaching consultation with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monique Nevels is back and we're discussing Beyonce's car mishap, our complicated relationship with the American flag, then doing a recap of episode 25 of #LoveIslandUSA —— Registration for Blue’s next week’s 8-Week “Own Thy Shift” online self-mastery workshop is now open for “Early Bird” discount till June 30th. 📌 Register here: Fall25.Eventbrite.com 📌 Book a tarot reading OR coaching consultation with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surprise! We're back and jumping right into Tr*mp's antics, Love Island and the hoopla surrounding B. Simone's most recent controversy. Apologies for the audio glitches...we did this so spontaneously we forgot to put in headphones lol —— Registration for Blue’s next week’s 8-Week “Own Thy Shift” online self-mastery workshop is now open for “Early Bird” discount till June 30th. 📌 Register here: Fall25.Eventbrite.com 📌 Book a tarot reading OR coaching consultation with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven TIMELY lessons from #SinnersMovie through the lens of a pro-Black emotional intelligence coach. 🥰 Heads Up: It gets a bit emotional towards the end but this needed to be said. And in celebration of Blue's birthday Registration for our 8 week “Own Thy Shift” self-mastery class is $100 OFF 📌 Register here: OTS25.Eventbrite.com #RyanCoogler #michaelbjordan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that we've all digested what happened during the Super Bowl aka The Kendrick Bowl, our good friend Carlos Campbell aka Fit Buddha is in the studio to help us unpack what we saw AND get into the nitty gritty of what the #Kendrick vs #Drake debate says overall about the state of Black masculinity, artistic integrity and our society as a whole... Register for Blue's next LIVE "Own Thy Shift" self-mastery course (and attend from the safety of your own home) https://OTS25.eventbrite.com/ To book a coaching consult or reading with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Follow Fit Buddha: https://www.instagram.com/solspurpose Follow Blue on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bluecentric Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluecentric TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluetelusma Timestamps 00:00 NFL/Superbowl banter 17:17 Halftime Show 32:39 Valuing Women 40:54 Are Black Men Ok? 57:07 How men show genuine interest 01:18:32 Sacred Rage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does a successful, loving marriage look like in real life? This week actors Jean Elie and Richard Nevels (Insecure, Send Help), are in the studio with their wives Randall and Monique to unpack what it's like navigating partnership in these unprecedented times. Register for Blue's next "Own Thy Shift" self-mastery course in Jan 2025 (and attend from the safety of your own home) starting Wednesday, January 22nd: https://winter25.eventbrite.com/ To book a coaching consult or reading with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bluecentric Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluecentric TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluetelusma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our favorite 'fren' in our head Kendall Kyndall is in the studio this week and you already know a time was had! Register for Blue's next "Own Thy Shift" self-mastery course in Jan 2025 (and attend from the safety of your own home) starting Wednesday, January 22nd: https://winter25.eventbrite.com/ To book a coaching consult or reading with Blue: https://bluecentricshop.com/readings Follow Kendall Kyndall: https://www.instagram.com/kendallkyndall Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bluecentric Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluecentric TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluetelusma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices