The Tea with A and V

Adah Moreno and Vennela Vellanki
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Everyone navigates conflict in their daily lives. The question is, how do you handle it? & is there a better approach? Let’s find out! The Tea w/A + V is a podcast brought to you by Akouo Consulting. Join founder, Adah Moreno, & co-founder, Vennela Vellanki as they normalize everyday concerns & fears, share stories from their own experiences, & discuss different tools and strategies they use (or try to) when navigating conflict. Listen as they get vulnerable so you don’t have to… but trust us, you’ll want to. Visit www.akouoconsulting.com for more.

  1. 10/23/2023 · BONUS

    023 - (PART V) september: learning about (ourselves in) love ❤️‍🔥

    🎧 Tune in for an episode about Relationship + Culture 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 A + V talk about their relationship outlooks using their *current* experiences. ☕️ A gives the tea on her third date (spoiler alert: it was impressive 🥹✨) and V shares a little about her Telugu culture and a lot about her first experience with Therapy 👥

    1h 41m

  2. 09/08/2023

    022 - (PART IV) august: pre-viral influencer era 💁🏾‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️

    you'll want our autograph by the end of this episode 👀 no seriously, thanks for joining us on this ride. we'll see you in season 4 xoxo - A and V out Time Stamps: (FYI: stamps are rough estimates) 0:08 — ASMR ft. Lacroix  0:39 — V doesn’t have cashapp—so here’s her venmo: @Vennela_vellanki 1:07 — intro 1:40 — check in: one wise thing we’ve heard/read? 5:44 — V reflects on A’s share 6:42 — I’m sorry mom. xo -A  7:15 — V shared her check in quote 8:32 — savor any summer sadness 10:35 — sadness vs. indifference 11:37 - V pretending like she’s not part of the “generation these days” 12:44 — What happened in August? The run down 13:15 — The TEA on Trip #2 to see Mr. Miami  14:33 — A takes the TEA to therapy 15:30 — V goes to LA  15:12 — Pray for V’s knots and the masseuse  19:09 — Akouo gets a new clinic in Louisiana 20:30 — V the tour guide 📍 22:05 — A’s confession time  23:00 — Food makes A happy 🥘 23:23 — A meets the parents  25:55 — “the famous Adah”  26:42 — hometown interviews, healthcare edition 🏥 31:03 — A’s favorite moment visiting V  32:06 — V picks the food, A eats it 32:50 — V’s impressed A can put the food down 30:30 — V’s southern accent comes out + V taps in to her inner Oprah  35:45 — what it means to be heard 👂🏽 (43—driving scene—is this too loud?) 36:30 — small town feels 36:56 — The story behind the name AKOUO and what it means 37:40 — OUR VIRAL MOMENT @ PJ’s 🌎 38:15 — V goes to MICHIGAN w/ A  39:41 — A + V biggest concern about spending time together 40:25 — OUR TEA after spending 2 weeks together 41:38 — V is 23 NOT 32 41:44 — A takes care of V 42:43 — NY V vs. MI V 43: 50 — Welcome to Lansing, V tells all: her *almost* car crash confession  44:40 — “She gon’ learn today…” 44:33 — A + V: the honeymoon was over 🎬 48:? — V gets excited to spill the TEA on living with A  49:17 — “people who know me already know…” -A **** 49: 30 — the SASS begins  52:01 — there’s strength in weakness 56:42 — mom and dad, listen to V spill the tea on church 58:50 — A talks about her #delulu after a break up 1:01 - V’s confession corner: we lost track of what number this one is  1:06 — THE LAYERS of unspoken concerns EXPOSED 1:12:50 — the TEA on our 1st big fight  1:18:00 — golden nugget: the solulu to A’s delulu 1:18:25 — the one thing we do NOT do is… 🚫 1:21:40 — the end of an era for A  1:23:10 — our newfound realization ✨ 1:25:57 — persuasion, starring A 🎭 1:27:00 — golden nugget: he power of choosing unconditional love   1:28: 45 — the shameless plug; follow us

    1h 30m

  3. 09/08/2023

    021 - (PART III) july: i have many dollars 💸

    Cringe, this one's a doozy! #bestintentions but also be real with yourself because we're sure you will probably relate Time Stamps: (FYI: stamps are rough estimates) 0:30 - V shares her thoughts on living and dying 2:11 - interrupted by a RUDE motorcyclist + PSA: in a new recording “studio” 03:11 - A’s reflection on the paradox  05:51 - Golden nugget: the more you live, the more you got to lose 08:16 - realizing that we got deep real fast, no check-in necessary!  09:10 - what happened in July: feel free to do the dishes and get your oil changed during this 10:40 - ft. Cop car 🚓  11:10 - Siri spills the tea on Mr. Miami…in front of A’s mom (it’s family friendly don’t worry) 🫢 14:33 - mind yo’ business Siri 15:35 - Mr. Miami makes an appearance in Lansing…at A’s family reunion! 18:18 - V and her never-ending bootcamps 19:52 - A and Mr. Miami: but A just wants tah have fun 20:55 - V to A: Ah, to be young and in love… 🥰 23:30 - A and V relationship realities 24:43 - sorry Jesus, my parents are here  25:30 - A realizing, “relationships are tough” 🥵 28:54 - I want him and I don’t 🫠 29:40 - good morning texts are actually lazy…bring in the video messages, step it up folks 30:35 - yellow flags  32:15 - why be vulnerable to something that might be fleeting? 33:05 - what does best intentions really mean? 35:00 - A dealing with her many versions+communication is 🔑, as they always say 36:35 - Save your flags for your therapist ⛳️ 38:05 - this isn’t a game 39:29 - no V is not high here…she’s just on another wave length…go with it 40:57 - partner vs. family  43:27 - shifting gears a bit: we got accepted to present at IIRP! (Technically in August) 44:40 - V completely ignores A and continues to mess up the timeline…but is in rant mode 44:55 - it’s all about the money, money, money  45:42 - sponsorship requests—seriously, if you wanna sponsor us, or want us to sponsor you…. 46:35 - we are our biggest cheerleaders 47:07 - V’s dynamic with the rents 50:25 - V confession corner: privilege check oof…best intentions y’all, pretty please  50:57 - “I have many dollars in my pocket” - cringeworthy content here 54:48 - golden nugget: stop everything and listen!! 57:46 - our parents probably are right 58:42 - 20s are all about investment, and what you invest in is your choice 1:03:16 - realizing that we got a little bit away from July… 1:04:29 - the line between reality and fantasy is blurred for this generation…but this isn’t entirely a bad thing 🤞🏽 1:06:52 - A and V Outro Bonus: Drinking Game idea — drink every time Adah says no to V in this episode…

    1h 8m

  4. 09/08/2023

    020 - (PART II) june: this just can't be summer love

    Consider this your reward for listening to episode 1: This one's all about the summer feels--full of love, fun, and tea from therapy ;) Time Stamps: (FYI: stamps are rough estimates) :00 - getting set up 1:14 - check in with some gratitude — A has a reality check after 3 days with V…yikes  3:00 - TEA from Adah’s therapy  4:00 - A and V get all the chips on the table with a side of salsa  5:04 - and we’re still on Adah’s 3rd reason for gratitude: shoutout to the nieces  6:00 - V’s turn: confession number 3 (see ep 1 for the previous 2) 7:11 - realizing we’re stuck with each other so we gotta have those difficult convos (since we can’t break up) 9:00 - promise we’re almost done cheesing about each other…for now….  10:30 - accepting we needed a long intro so that you could know where we are in our relationship…and how much we love each other 10:55 - we told you this is unedited… 11:15 - V saying a lot of nothing…feel free to day dream here 12:00 - V again with the confessions (#4) 13:00 - shoutout to Kevin again!  13:41 - confessions: we hate finances  14:29 - A gets into it…continue to multitask here; maybe grab some morning coffee or evening tea :) 15:30 - intro to Mr. Miami…the start of summer love  16:00 - shoutout to Gigi! 🫶🏼 17:00 - Mr. Miami got the bag 17:35 - V digging for the TEA 18:00 - A chasing the money… scratch that, memories 19:08 - A at that hotel, motel, holiday inn 20:53 - He got jokes 🤭 21:00 - A—the savior of men 😇 22:17 - A learning that relationships can be friendships ; big girl realization 22:45 - A wants to be wifed up! 👰🏻 23:46 - back with the gratitude: dear God  24:25 - different strokes for different folks… 26:00 - V’s confession #5…she ain’t bitter… 27:30 - why do we like obsessing over high school so much lol 28:30 - back to gratitude…sensing a pattern yet? 30:30 - V’s existential crisis…it’s not always the hormones :/ 31:30 - routines are GOOD 👍🏼  32:32 - V spills some TEA 33:25 - relationships = work ? 🚧 35:01 - A and V…same but different 36:30 - so you wanna be an entrepreneur/co-founder? 38:15 - Adah really spills the tea on how much she hates money lol 38:58 - golden nugget: sit down, be humble 40:20 - find friends / mentors in your field!!!  41 - V’s moment: I can be a money gal 42:30 - A and V realize…marriage don’t mean neglecting the 💸 43 - we’re just ordinary people, this time we’ll take it slowwwww 47 - A and V chatting like they’re celebrities already 48 - V’s acceptance: the first time sucks  49:30 - shoutout to all the virtual teachers! 50 - V, the writer 54:00 - PSA to reflect, A and V get preachy…best intentions lol

    56 min

  5. 09/08/2023

    019 - (PART I) may: how do we money?

    The start of a journey is always slow and a little unsteady...but stay patient because it only goes up from here! Time Stamps: (FYI: stamps are rough estimates) :58 - bare with us we’re trying something new lol…A and V catch up, feel free to multitask here  2:40 - Adah get starstruck by Vennela’s family (sister, cousin, and BF) 3:33 - reflecting on V’s master’s capstone presentation  4:11 - Celebrating from a place of gratitude and honor (one of Adah’s favorite memories) 5:15 - Kairos moment AKA when V asks a question about Adah’s hectic travel schedule that A doesn’t end up answering lol 6:30 - V wishing Adah would pick up the speed because she speaks slowly 🙄 8:25 - WHO CARES? 8:35 - V really trying to close this whole kyros tangent out 9:45 - V reflects on her own summer and realizing that endings…literally mean new beginnings…(not a new concept lol) 11:11 - V flexing and A validating but bringing back the dang kairos moments 11:50 - V describes her presentation in grave detail  12:48 - V accepting that kairos moments exist!  13:38 - A now wondering how long V will talk without actually saying anything  14:00 - A digging for the TEA in V’s work life 15:30 - V discovers another kairos moment! + purpose of this podcast 16:05 - V’s existential crisis with her college friends  17:03 - clearly Adah had no idea where V was all of May 🙄 18:00 - V admitting she’s a tad fake… 19:58 - motivation + gratitude  20:35 - V realizing she’s the greatest gift for this entrepreneur trip and doesn’t know how it could have happened without her 22:? - A sees V and her growth 22:44 - Super Mario makes a guest appearance  23:34 - golden nugget number 1: stop what you’re doing and listen to this 29:29 - A and V visioning how to be co-founders, co-creating their future 30:13 - the need for goals and intentions  30:58 - V’s confession #2 (this one’s a yikes)  31:35 - how do we money?? 32:00 - V’s mindset shift….what am I capable of? I’m just…Ken??  32:45 - A wishing V’s parents would set her up 33:35 - V realizes she’s *KENough*  34:55 - reminiscing about a *normal* life  35:40 - A realizing V never fully committed to Akouo till now… 36:06 - V is SHOOKETH 😲 36:46 - Duality 37:20 - real talk with A 37:56 - A’s big sis moment aka, her time to shine, enough with the gloating V  40:27 - A coaching V into realizing another kairos moment! *shoutout to Barry!!!* 41: 37 - A obsessing over her high school work 42:12 - shoutout to seedsofpeace (Gesine!) 43:00 - V’s got enough validation…wrap it up A lol 43:23 - shoutout to Kevin and Jeff! 44:28 - V taking stake of all her different identities  44:55 - golden nugget #2: stop everything and listen! 46:00 - A reflecting on how Akouo has grown…practicing her preaching  47:42 - full circle moment: we really are our parents 48:33 - blessings on blessings on blessings 49:30 - golden nugget #3: stop everything and listen! 52:18 - A finally answering V’s question (from 5:15)! 53:15 - to nap or not? 53:45 - still trying to drag May out  54:03 - shout out to Paige!!! 54:30 - V realizing how aging works 55:00 - A going on another tangent about her last words to V’s dad…wrap it up A  57:00 - we promise it’s almost over 57:18 - A, you already said this  58:27 - isn’t this exactly what A already said? 59:30 - congratulations, you made it through May! Continue listening for our mission and vision and see you in June!

    1h 1m
  6. Season 3 TRAILER

    SEASON 3 TRAILER

    Season 3 TRAILER

    Welcome to the Tea with A and V. We're your hosts, Adah and Vennela, coming at you from Lutcher to Lansing with our first ever unscripted, un-edited, and recorded in-person SEASON 3! Listen to each episode one by one or back to back! This season (or album, as we'd like to call it) is all about what happened in summer, what we faced, who we loved, and how we grew (as individuals and as co-founders). We lean into vulnerability and share our stories in hopes that you feel a little less alone and a little more relieved while hearing us balance the complexities of who we are and how we show up. So pull out those reminder lists and follow us on Insta, FB, and Tik Tok to keep up with all our updates! Album drop: September 8 For more information on who we are and what we do, check out our company website: www.akouoconsulting.com

    3 min
  7. 018 - sippin' tea with curiosity

    04/21/2023

    018 - sippin' tea with curiosity

    When do you feel tension in your everyday? How often do you wonder about what others are up to, what they are thinking, feeling, doing, experiencing? Do you find yourself being curious or skeptical about their intentions? Press play and listen to A and V talk about the power of being curious in their final episode for this season. You’ll hear them story-tell about the impact curiosity has had on them individually and why curiosity is a pillar of Akouo. Together they’ll share how leaning into curiosity has allowed them to have difficult conversations within themselves and with each other. Takeaways: • Curiosity is the birthplace of understanding, compassion, and empathy. • Remain curious if you want to see a change in yourself and those around you. • Curiosity is looking at people through the lens of hope. • Practicing curiosity can be an antidote to feelings of anxiousness.

    45 min
  8. 017 - sippin' tea with Hailey and Selena

    03/30/2023

    017 - sippin' tea with Hailey and Selena

    In this episode, A and V discuss why the conflict between Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez has gotten so much attention and what insights it has provided for V herself. Whether you’re up to date on the drama or not, once you listen, you’ll walk away with a new perspective on viewing the content on your social media feed. This episode encourages listeners to notice what gets their attention and what needs might be met by their feed's content. Getting to know the world around you can be fun, but getting to know yourself can be healing.

    44 min
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Everyone navigates conflict in their daily lives. The question is, how do you handle it? & is there a better approach? Let’s find out! The Tea w/A + V is a podcast brought to you by Akouo Consulting. Join founder, Adah Moreno, & co-founder, Vennela Vellanki as they normalize everyday concerns & fears, share stories from their own experiences, & discuss different tools and strategies they use (or try to) when navigating conflict. Listen as they get vulnerable so you don’t have to… but trust us, you’ll want to. Visit www.akouoconsulting.com for more.

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  • Creator
    Adah Moreno and Vennela Vellanki
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Adah Moreno and Vennela Vellanki
  • Show Website
    The Tea with A and V