Auntie Talk

Shera & Jen

Auntie Talk is a bold, funny, unfiltered conversation space where two best friends from different cultures, tackle literally everything from the trenches of real life to the headlines of the moment. It’s where the wisdom of 46 years meets the humor of “we’re still figuring things out.” This is for those who love real talk, culture, relationships, dating and some belly laughs while sipping wine, iced coffee, or a strong cocktail!

  1. 4d ago

    Kendrick Sampson on Co-Parenting, Chris Brown Child Support & Bitter Exes | Auntie Talk Ep. 26

    In Episode 26 of Auntie Talk, Jennifer and Shera return with another entertaining and thought-provoking conversation about love, relationships, parenting, celebrity culture, and the importance of letting go of bitterness. The aunties kick things off by recapping their nostalgic night at the No Limit and Cash Money concert, celebrating Southern hip-hop legends, including Boosie, Juvenile, and Dallas artists. They also discuss their frustration with secondhand smoke at concerts. The conversation then shifts to Tyler Perry's Netflix movie Doing Life, which leaves both hosts emotional as they discuss unconditional love, redemption, family judgment, and what it means to find a partner who genuinely supports you. One of the episode's biggest discussions centers on actor Kendrick Sampson's comments about wanting to raise children with a female friend without pursuing a romantic relationship. Jennifer and Shera challenge traditional expectations around marriage and parenthood, arguing that honesty, self-awareness, and healthy co-parenting can be more valuable than forcing an incompatible romantic relationship. The aunties also weigh in on celebrity divorce and child support controversies involving Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor, Chris Brown, and Tyreek Hill. Their discussion raises questions about financial fairness, accountability, and whether unresolved relationship conflicts can negatively affect children. Things get especially heated when they discuss a mother refusing to let her daughter participate in her father's wedding because he is marrying the woman he cheated with. Both hosts argue that children should never be forced to carry the emotional burden of their parents' failed relationships. The episode closes on a heartfelt note as the aunties reflect on Skip Bayless's story about the Black woman who helped raise him, leading to a meaningful conversation about Black churches, faith, family traditions, and cultural differences. Of course, the episode wouldn't be complete without another hilarious round of their cultural trivia segment.

  2. Oct 7

    Savannah James & the First Class Debate: Should You Upgrade Your Best Friend? | Auntie Talk Ep. 25

    Would you fly first class while your BEST FRIEND sits in business class? 👀 Episode 25 of Auntie Talk gets REAL as Jennifer and Shera weigh in on the viral conversation surrounding Savannah James, April McDaniel, friendship, money, and whether leveling up means bringing your people with you. For the Aunties, this conversation is bigger than a plane ticket. After nearly 40 years of friendship, they know what it means to struggle together, win together, and make sure that when one person levels up, the other isn't left behind. But that's only the beginning. This episode gets into: • Savannah James and the first-class friendship debate• What separates a best friend from a regular friend• Whether wives should take their husband's last name• Respect, submission, and pleasing your partner• Attraction and physical changes in relationships• Aging, beauty standards, and pressure on women• Pornography and social media boundaries in relationships• Who should be blamed when someone cheats• Alienation of affection lawsuits• Money, loyalty, friendship, and leveling up together• A hilarious rapid-fire round revealing even more about the Aunties The question of the week: If you became extremely wealthy, would your best friend's lifestyle automatically level up too? Drop your answer in the comments. Subscribe to Auntie Talk for honest conversations about relationships, culture, friendship, dating, life, and everything in between. #AuntieTalk #SavannahJames #Friendship #Relationships #Podcast

  3. Sep 30

    Modern Dating Has Too Many Rules: Wife Energy, Masculine Makeup & Exes | Ep. 24

    Should you give “wife energy” before you actually become a wife? Can a man wear makeup and still fit traditional ideas of masculinity? And could you date someone who is still BEST FRIENDS with their ex-spouse? Episode 24 of Auntie Talk is packed with unfiltered conversations about modern dating, marriage, masculinity, attraction, exes, and relationship expectations. Shera and Jennifer debate the idea of withholding “wife energy” until marriage and ask whether both men and women should show up while dating with the same qualities they expect to bring into a marriage. The Aunties also react to the “masculine makeup” trend, talk about grooming and plastic surgery for men, and discuss where they personally draw the line between self-care and masculinity. Then things get complicated: Could you be with a man who is still best friends with his ex-wife? What if he still financially supports her, invites her to major life events, or she still has a key to his house? The Aunties unpack boundaries, trust, healthy divorces, co-parenting, and respecting the person who helped your partner become who they are today. PLUS: Jennifer finally goes to the gun range after YEARS of wanting to shoot a gun...and it does not go according to plan. And “Ask the White Auntie” returns with questions about Black culture, FUBU, New Edition, cookout songs, HBCUs, seasoning your food, “Bye, Felicia,” and more. Drop your answers in the comments: Should you give wife/husband energy while dating? Would you date someone who was still close with their ex-spouse? And are we keeping or canceling “masculine makeup”? Subscribe to Auntie Talk for more real, funny, and completely unfiltered conversations from Shera and Jennifer. #AuntieTalk #DatingAdvice #Relationships #ModernDating #Marriage

  4. Sep 23

    2026 Midterm Elections Explained: Texas Politics, Local Elections & Civic Engagement | Ep. 23

    Does your vote really matter? And how much does politics actually affect your everyday life? In Episode 23 of Auntie Talk, Jennifer and Shera are joined by civic engagement leader Sean Reed, founder of Impactful Touch and the Young Civic Empowerment Institute, for a candid conversation about the 2026 midterm elections, Texas politics, local government, misinformation, and getting more people engaged in the political process. Sean breaks down why elections beyond the presidency deserve attention and discusses how positions at the federal, state, county, city, judicial, and school-board levels can affect the communities we live in. The conversation also gets deeper as the Aunties and Sean discuss Gen Z's relationship with politics, misinformation on social media, immigration, the economy, race, criminal justice, Black churches and civic engagement, supporting Black-owned businesses, and whether political differences can change friendships and relationships. And because it's still Auntie Talk, Jennifer and Shera kick things off with some reality-TV talk before putting Sean through a political edition of Wildfire Questions. Can you date someone with completely different political beliefs? Should politics come up on the first date? And what happens when your best friend votes completely differently than you? This episode is about asking questions, researching the issues, understanding how government affects everyday life, and becoming more informed about the world around you. Subscribe to Auntie Talk for conversations about life, love, culture, healing, relationships and everything in between. #AuntieTalk #2026Midterms #TexasPolitics #MidtermElections #CivicEngagement #LocalElections #SeanReed #TexasElections #GenZ #Politics #CommunityEngagement

  5. Sep 16

    Fake NFL Players, Parenting & Postpartum Debate | Auntie Talk Ep. 22

    What happens when the person you're dating isn't who they say they are? Episode 22 of Auntie Talk gets WILD as Jennifer and Shera break down the viral story of a man accused of pretending to be an NFL player and scamming women out of money. But the story gets even crazier when the Aunties reveal they once had their OWN experience with a man claiming to have connections to the Dallas Cowboys who eventually tried to get Shera to invest thousands of dollars. From dating scams and relationship red flags, the conversation takes a serious turn as the Aunties discuss the Lindsay Clancy case, postpartum mental health, accountability, parenting, and the difficult questions surrounding how mental illness should be considered when a parent harms their children. Jennifer and Shera also share an uncomfortable experience being pulled over after a Notre Dame football game and discuss racial profiling, policing, parenting styles, discipline, and why they believe the "village" is disappearing. Then it's time for relationship talk and Ask the Aunties: • Should your spouse make sure you have dinner?• Would you stay after someone cheated?• Should you go through your partner's phone?• Can you stay friends with an ex's family?• Should you split the check on the first date?• Can you date someone who posts EVERYTHING online?• And should you tell your friend when her wig isn't sitting right? Nothing is off limits when the Aunties get talking. Subscribe to Auntie Talk and join Jennifer and Shera for honest conversations about life, love, culture, relationships and everything in between. #AuntieTalk #Podcast #DatingScams #Relationships #Parenting #MentalHealth #DatingAdvice #RelationshipAdvice #Accountability

  6. Sep 9

    College Athlete Mental Health, Wife Material & Dating Standards | Auntie Talk Ep. 21

    In Episode 21 of Auntie Talk, Shera and Jennifer open by addressing the backlash from their previous conversations about sex, relationships, marriage, and expectations between partners. They defend their perspectives, discuss reciprocity and desire in relationships, and talk about the importance of being willing to have uncomfortable conversations about intimacy. The Aunties then recap their Labor Day weekend trip to Lambeau Field for Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin. Their experience leads into a more serious conversation about college athletes, NIL money, pressure, mental health, faith, and the support systems young athletes need when they leave home. They question whether enough attention is being paid to the person behind the athlete, especially when 18 and 19-year-olds are suddenly balancing school, sports, money, expectations, and public attention. Later, Shera and Jennifer ask a vulnerable question: What would they need to change to be viewed as wives by the type of established men they want to attract? From shorter nails and fashion to tattoos, self-care, social media visibility, authenticity, faith, and personal growth, they discuss the difference between changing yourself for someone and becoming the best version of yourself. The episode also includes a serious discussion about Black women, Black men, resentment, family trauma, and the importance of addressing unresolved pain rather than projecting it onto an entire group of people. Finally, the show lightens up with Ask the White Auntie, testing Jennifer's knowledge of Black culture, R&B, Black church traditions, usher signals and soul food before flipping the game and testing Shera on classic white sayings, country music and cultural expressions.

  7. Sep 2

    Trans Athletes, Soft Life & Black Excellence: Kim Joins Auntie Talk | Episode 20

    Auntie Talk has officially hit EPISODE 20! Jennifer and Shera celebrate the milestone with longtime friend Kim for an unfiltered conversation about money, relationships, identity, culture, sports and what it really means to live with Auntie energy. The conversation starts with the ultimate soft-life question: If someone paid ALL of your bills and gave you a $5,000 monthly allowance, would that be enough? That leads to a deeper discussion about financial freedom, saving, entrepreneurship, traveling the world and creating a life where your time truly belongs to you. Kim also opens up about being a masculine-presenting lesbian woman, dating feminine women, being pursued versus doing the pursuing, commitment, friendships and why she is currently focused more on community, personal growth and financial freedom than romantic relationships. Then things get HEATED. As a Division I basketball referee and member of the LGBTQ+ community, Kim joins Jennifer and Shera for a wide-ranging conversation about transgender athletes, fairness and safety in women’s sports, the WNBA, inclusion and who should be responsible for creating the rules moving forward. The Aunties also revisit the conversation surrounding Tuskegee University and campus attire, including bonnets, durags and pajamas. Is banning them about creating a standard of excellence, or does it risk policing Black culture? Plus, the ladies discuss social media, Black culture, performative success, trauma responses, entrepreneurship, boundaries, relationships and much more. And Kim leaves the Aunties with an affirmation worth remembering: “I do hard things well.” Welcome to Episode 20 of Auntie Talk. Subscribe and join Jennifer and Shera for honest conversations about relationships, culture, money, adulthood and everything the Aunties have something to say about. #AuntieTalk #Podcast #BlackPodcast #Relationships #LGBTQ #WNBA #TransgenderAthletes #BlackCulture #SoftLife #FinancialFreedom #HBCU #Tuskegee #Dating #Entrepreneurship #SocialMedia

  8. Aug 26

    Tradwife Trend, Marriage Pressure & Modern Dating Standards | Auntie Talk Ep. 19

    Are traditional relationships making a comeback? In Episode 19 of Auntie Talk, Jennifer and Shera dive into the growing tradwife trend, modern dating expectations, marriage pressure, intimacy, exclusivity, and why being single for a long time can completely change what you're willing to tolerate in a relationship. The Aunties discuss whether traditional gender roles can still work today, what a stay-at-home wife should contribute to a relationship, and whether spending years building a peaceful independent life makes combining households harder later. They also get into some much deeper questions: Should you date someone whose parenting style clashes with yours?What becomes a non-negotiable as you get older?Do women pressure men into marriage?Can you demand monogamy without discussing intimacy expectations?Are some people more in love with the idea of marriage than the responsibilities that come with it?And should women be proposing to men? Jennifer and Shera share their personal experiences, relationship boundaries, and plenty of unfiltered opinions before closing the episode with another round of Soul Check, testing Jennifer's knowledge of Black culture, movies, music, food, slang, and more. Auntie Talk Episode 19 Subscribe for more real conversations about relationships, dating, marriage, culture, family, and everything people are thinking but don't always say out loud. #AuntieTalk #Tradwife #ModernDating #MarriageAdvice #RelationshipPodcast #DatingAdvice #MarriagePodcast #TraditionalMarriage #Relationships #GenZDating

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Auntie Talk is a bold, funny, unfiltered conversation space where two best friends from different cultures, tackle literally everything from the trenches of real life to the headlines of the moment. It’s where the wisdom of 46 years meets the humor of “we’re still figuring things out.” This is for those who love real talk, culture, relationships, dating and some belly laughs while sipping wine, iced coffee, or a strong cocktail!

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  • Creator
    Shera & Jen
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Shera & Jen

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