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This week is all about that Plant Based Life Part Two!  Things Mentioned In This Episode:  Podcast Episode: All About That Plant Based Life Documentary: Earthlings Minimalist Baker   Where to Find Us: Yvonna- https://www.instagram.com/CurlsandPlants Ashley - https://www.instagram.com/AshForPrez  

This week Ashley and Yvonna about hair in the work place. Why do people just feel the need to touch our hair without permission? Is it ever okay? The ladies share their hair experiences in the workplace and answer listener questions.  Things Mentioned In This Episode:  AYLPod Episode 03: Curly Hair Experience Connect with us: Yvonna - Instagram.com/CurlsandPlants Ashley - Instagram.com/AshForPrez   Want to share your experience with money? Email us at AYLpodcast@gmail.com, We'd love to hear from you!

In this weeks episode we discuss our relationship with money. We share tips on what has been most helpful in our journey to financial control!    Connect with us: Yvonna - Instagram.com/CurlsandPlants Ashley - Instagram.com/AshForPrez   Things Mentioned in This Episode: https://www.mint.com https://digit.co   Want to share your experience with money? Email us at AYLpodcast@gmail.com, We'd love to hear from you!

This week we talk work/life balance, micoagressions at work, working while being of color, wellness trends that may harm more then they do good, and why you have to live your life and focus on you!  Connect with us: Yvonna - Instagram.com/CurlsandPlants Ashley - Instagram.com/AshforPrez Have a story you want to share, or want us to talk about something specific on the pod? Email us at AYLpodcast@gmail.com!    

This week we share some of our favorite podcasts! We have so many on the list so will probably do a few more episodes sharing some more!  Podcasts Mentioned in this Episode: The Read Bodega Boys My Favorite Murder Bad with Money with Gabby Dunn The Rich Roll Podcast Yogi Triathlete Podcast The Infinate Monkey Cage Oprah's Super Soul Conversations  Girl Boss Ted Radio Hour On One with Angela Rye The Trauma therapist The Secret to Success with CJ and ET 

In this week's episode we discuss the importance of taking care of your mental health and how therapy can be a valuable source in life. We dive into our own experiences as well as share some resources and helpful tips to know when looking into therapy.   

This week we welcome our first guest, Bianca Frias! We talk dating outside of your race, how politics can effect relationships, and much more.  Where to Find Us: Instagram.com/CurlsandPlants Instagram.com/AshForPrez    Instagram.com/ancab790 Send all questions and thoughts to AYLpodcast@gmail.com, We'd love to hear from you! 

This week is all about that Plant Based Life! Where to Find Us: Yvonna - https://www.instagram.com/CurlsandPlants Ashley - https://www.instagram.com/AshForPrez Documentaries to Watch:  Fed Up Forks Over Knives  Cowspiracy What The Health  Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead  Before The Flood  Books To Read:  The China Study by T. Colin Campbell  How Not To Die by Gene Stone and Michael Greger Influencers and Regular Plant Folk To Follow https://www.instagram.com/vegainstrength/ https://www.instagram.com/sweetpotatosoul/ ps://www.instagram.com/tishwonders/ https://www.instagram.com/tattedvegan/ https://www.instagram.com/howtobeveganinthehood/  https://www.instagram.com/livehealthywithlina/ https://www.instagram.com/CurlsandPlants/  https://www.instagram.com/badassvegan/  https://www.instagram.com/veganwithjoi/  Websites and Apps  https://www.ewg.org/ https://www.happycow.net/mobile  https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/  Send us your

This week we chat about what we are looking forward to this year. We answer a listener question asking ways to bulk up without eating horrible food. Where to Find Us: Instagram.com/CurlsandPlants | Instagram.com/AshForPrez   Things Mentioned in This Episode: - Handmades Tale (Hulu) - Binge Mode: GOT Podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/binge-mode-game-of-thrones/id1243247464?mt=2) - Riverdale, The Originals (CW) Book Recommendations: - The China Study by Colin T Campbell - You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero - Think & Grown Rich by Napoleaon Hill - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey - Outliers by Malcom Gladwell - Anger by Thich Nhat Hanh Send all questions and thoughts to AYLpodcast@gmail.com, We'd love to hear from you! 

This week we chat about our curl history and thoughts on the natural hair movement's problematic beginnings. We walk you down memory lane as we reflect on Ashley's weekly salon appointments and Yvonna's unfortunate run-in with humidity. Where to Find Us: Instagram.com/CurlsandPlants | Instagram.com/AshForPrez Things Mentioned in This Episode: - http://www.curlbox.com/16/home.htm - http://www.devacurl.com/ (cruelty free) - http://www.devacurl.com/salon.html (where we get our hair cut) Send all questions and thoughts to AYLpodcast@gmail.com, We'd love to hear from you!

2017 has been real, so we look back at the best moments and the worst moments of the year. One of our listeners is having issues with her family not accepting her vegan lifestyle, we give her the real real on why this is happening and how to navigate. Where to Find Us: Instagram.com/CurlsandPlants | Instagram.com/AshForPrez Things Mentioned in This Episode: McDonald's Vegan Burger Takes Over Scandinavia (Not Germany, sorry!) http://mashable.com/2017/12/14/mcdonalds-mcvegan-sweden-finland/   Fenty Beauty by Rihanna (40 shades ladies, 40 shades!): https://www.sephora.com/fenty-beauty-rihanna Friday on Elm Street Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/5lAFtj2EwOiV0Rp7PrqbOU  Get Out Movie (Must watch!)  What The Health (Netflix Documentary) Frontier (Jason Momoa Netflix Show) Guns N Roses (Heavy metal band, listen to Appetite For Destruction, best album of all time) More on the many entry points for plant based living: https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/why-go-vegan Send all question

  In this debut episode, Yvonna and Ashley work through their feelings about the worldly reaction to  the royal interracial engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.They provide commentary on recent viral video "I'm not a racist" by rapper Joyner Lucas and discuss how to navigate inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Where to Find Us: Instagram.com/CurlsandPlants | Instagram.com/AshForPrez     Things Mentioned in This Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43gm3CJePn0 (I'm not a Racist) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMEWxIUSIKQ (Joyner Lucas B.E.T Cypher) Send all questions and thoughts to AYLpodcast@gmail.com, We'd love to hear from you!