Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn

Angella Fraser & Leslie Osei-Tutu
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This is what the world needs now: two free-thinking “seasoned” Black women speaking their truth and inspiring others to do the same. Shaped by 45 years of friendship that began at the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School through the Ivy League, medical school, marriages, divorces, triumphs, parenting queer children, life-threatening illness and many many amazing adventures. Each week, besties Leslie Osei-Tutu and Angella Fraser will push against boundaries in love, culture, careers, faith, politics and out-dated assumptions about women of a certain age. Remember, you’re never too old to change your mind…or your hair! (but more on that later :-)All views are our own and do not reflect the views of our institution/company. Information provided is not intended to serve as medical advice.

  1. 1d ago

    Ep203 Bestie Style: A Hilarious 5-Day Home Glow-Up

    With only five days to decorate Leslie and Ricardo’s 100 year old house, Angie came to the rescue. Yes, from Panama to Massachusetts to convert the design ideas that were months in the making into reality.   We stayed up late nights, laughed til we cried and almost went fist to cuffs in store aisles. Exhausted for sure, but we pulled it off like champs! Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:  https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204 Get Angie’s eBook:  We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com Support the show Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.

  2. Oct 27

    Ep202 Is Your Weight Gain a Signal or a Choice?

    An old photo stops Leslie cold and causes her to reevaluate the story she’s been telling herself. She shares the moment she looked back at pictures from years ago and was taken aback- not just about her excess weight but about the woman she saw behind her eyes.  That realization initiated an honest conversation about weight, how Angie’s self perception differed, what it means to “stop caring”,  and how difficult seasons can show up in our bodies.  In this episode we discuss weight loss, nutrition and when medications may be the way to go.  If you’ve been trying to willpower your way through midlife changes, this conversation may offer a more realistic framework.   If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs permission to start again, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. What’s one habit or belief you’re ready to let go of? Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:  https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204 Get Angie’s eBook:  We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com Support the show Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.

  3. Oct 20

    Ep201 Earthquake, Grief, And The Urge To Serve

    A 7.7 earthquake hits near home, and suddenly “we’re fine” doesn’t feel like the full story. After coming back to Panama from Angie’s brother’s funeral, she and Leslie sit in that unsettling space where gratitude, grief, and responsibility all show up at once.  Listen, share this with a friend who’s carrying too much, and subscribe and leave a review. What do you want your dash to stand for? Links to references: Ep167 Shedding white supremacist ideals before our move abroad | Stephanie Perry is righthttps://youtu.be/Lh6vk9q3Za8?si=_GHkCx8gsKwBOGoe Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:  https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204 Get Angie’s eBook:  We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com Support the show Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.

  4. Oct 13

    Ep200 Two Tools to Move Through Grief: Exercise and Tattoos

    In this week’s episode, Angie has found exercise and tattoo “therapy” to be useful coping tools to help move stress through her body instead of letting it camp out in her head. What does Les think?  Our conversation goes deeper (no surprise there) into how differently we approach permanence. One of us wants surety, plan B, and plan C. The other is more willing to live with change, even if the meaning evolves later. And because we’re us, we end up laughing about the creative chaos we unleash together, including a planned no-sleep decorating sprint that reminds us why long friendship still feels like power. If you like candid conversations about grief, wellness, tattoos, creativity, and aging with honesty, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What would you choose to mark your next turning point? Referenced in this episode: Georgia Tardy Art https://www.georgiatardyart.com/ Delia Miller, Muralist https://www.deliamiller.com/ Vlada - Central Tattoo Studio https://www.centraltattoostudio.com/artist/illustrative-female-tattoo-artist/ Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:  https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204 Get Angie’s eBook:  We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com Support the show Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.

  5. Oct 6

    E199 Best friends who challenge each other

    We’re taking the week off due to a death in the family ( Ep198 In the Midst of Deep Grief), so we’re sharing a rebroadcast that still feels surprisingly current and a little ironic, especially with the way we talk about love and relationships. We steal a page from a favorite interview format (WildCard with Rachel Martin) and ask each other the kind of questions you don’t casually toss around at brunch; well, not most people but what happens when these two lifelong best friends decide to answer anyway? Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:  https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204 Get Angie’s eBook:  We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com Support the show Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.

  6. Sep 29

    Ep198 In the Midst of Deep Grief

    Death is the one certainty many of us spend a lifetime dodging and when it arrives, it can leave families overwhelmed, unprepared and emotionally broken. This week we’re recording in the middle of real grief after Angella loses her beloved eldest brother, Clifford. We use this touching  moment to guide a deeper conversation about what it can look like to face death with care instead of fear and avoidance. Along the way, we share resources from Death Doula Alua Arthur’s Going With Grace and reflect on practices that bring perspective and sensitivity to challenging times like these. Links to references: Alua Arthur, Going with Grace: https://goingwithgrace.com/ It’s OK, We’re All Gonna Die: A Death Doula’s Guide to Living with Alua ArthurHospice Nurse Julie https://youtu.be/1s18Ar_FUkM?si=ySDFhOSGAaBNeEkzBlack Boomer Besties from Brooklyn episode: What You Never Knew You Needed: A Death Doula | Black Women Over 50https://youtu.be/IKdpP-1PWJg?si=kKAqh9i7hzHRfM-R Therapy for Black Girls: The Work of Death Doulashttps://therapyforblackgirls.com/2024/04/17/session-355-the-work-of-death-doulas/ Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level: https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204 Get Angie’s eBook:  We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com Support the show Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.

  7. Sep 22

    Ep197 Good Intentions That Miss The Mark

    We start this week’s episode with shoutouts to  listener comments and a real-life look at some of the logistical considerations behind Angella’s recent move to Panama.  Then we get more serious with a deeper talk about how “good intentions” and looking out for others can unintentionally put our own needs at the center. We use relationship stories and hard-earned self-awareness to consider how to trust someone’s ‘no”, repair harm without making it about our own feelings and ultimately build a deeper peace with the people we love. Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:  https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204 Get Angie’s eBook:  We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com Support the show Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.

  8. Sep 15

    Ep196 Don’t change your dreams, change your circle

    A missed flight, the need for an extra suitcase, and a room full of Black women celebrating each other at this year’s Exodus Summit International Meetup in Panama is where our conversation starts, but it quickly turns into something deeper.  As lifelong best friends this week we’re talking about what it takes to imagine a life different than our current one. We now know that the moment we stop editing our dreams is the moment we finally see what’s in our way and what isn’t. References Mentioned ExodUS Summit: www.youtube.com/@exodussummit 3GenAbroad: www.youtube.com/@3GenAbroad Sabroso Panama https://sabroso-panama.com/ Velez (leather goods & more) https://www.velez.pa/ Want behind the scenes content, Join us on Patreon at $5 or $10 level:  https://patreon.com/user?u=83534204 Get Angie’s eBook:  We’re Too Old for This! The Inquisitive Older Woman’s Guide to Joy http://joystrategy.co/ebook IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackboomerbestiesfrombrooklyn Visit our website www.blackboomerbesties.com Support the show Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.

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This is what the world needs now: two free-thinking “seasoned” Black women speaking their truth and inspiring others to do the same. Shaped by 45 years of friendship that began at the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School through the Ivy League, medical school, marriages, divorces, triumphs, parenting queer children, life-threatening illness and many many amazing adventures. Each week, besties Leslie Osei-Tutu and Angella Fraser will push against boundaries in love, culture, careers, faith, politics and out-dated assumptions about women of a certain age. Remember, you’re never too old to change your mind…or your hair! (but more on that later :-)All views are our own and do not reflect the views of our institution/company. Information provided is not intended to serve as medical advice.

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  • Creator
    Angella Fraser & Leslie Osei-Tutu
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    203
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn
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