Hi, I can't be as transparent as I want to be, I am not ready, and things are still ongoing so I can't give specific names or details.  But I wanted to bleed my heart out a little - because this podcast is for me to use as an outlet for the emotions that overwhelm me. So take a listen, and do so with good intentions and open ears. There is more than one life at stake now - so please be kind and gentle. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

Y'all want some mess? Welcome to my love life - it is like open season out here with exes popping up left and right.  It's like after a lioness gives birth and they can smell her ready to be rebred again.  News Flash: I am not in heat so where are y'all coming from?  So let's talk about it - some things in this episode are in reference to past episodes so if you want to understand some of the mess...or umm nicknames like the shitty booty one you're going to have to check out past episodes.  This time I'm joined by two of my friends that know my exes...at least from a distance since Carolyn wouldn't touch them with a ten-foot pole.  Take a listen and enjoy a little bit of a more lighthearted episode this week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

Okay, if you don't know what code-switching is or you weren't born into the cookout invite then this episode is not for you.  As they say, this is for the niggas, strictly for the niggas.  If you are not one of those, you are a guest (an uninvited one that didn't even bring no sodas nor paper plates).  For the rest of y'all - WELCOME MY PEOPLE!  Today we are going to be blackity black and talk about black stuff.  Specifically we are discussing things like stereotypes and when we fell into our blackness; this episode made me cry a bit and we ALL know I'm not an emotional girl (insert sarcastic face here). Grab y'all some chicken, potatoes salad, a lil cornbread, couple pieces of ham, and a slice of peach cobbler (again if you do not know that reference this episode is not for you)  and cop a squat because we get a little deep in our roots here with my wonderful and beautiful guest host, Chantel.  This episode is about celebrating that we are not a monolith but that we are all rising up on the same black ass hands that came on ships hundreds of years ago forced to live in this country and through it all survived so I could sit here and tell you about it.  I hope you enjoy this episode in the name of my ancestors and yours. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

In this episode, I am joined by my wonderful friend Josh!  We get political, just a little, more like a grand scheme of things overview.  We are talking about the law, the state of this country, I yell about white people and Josh tolerates it all (as he should since he is a white man).  We also cover some cool stuff we are watching and songs to sing along to.  I promise this episode isn't a trauma dump but we do cover our own experiences with the political machines of our lives and I touch on some recent experiences and my thoughts on the treatment of Black people with the police.  So sit down and take a listen (it's a long one but it goes fast - kind of like some of my exes).   Mentioned In This Episode: Music: Kacey Musgraves - Star-Crossed Album Shows: One Piece! (Again), Dorohedoro  Organizations: When We All Vote --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

Homies and individuals who also have no idea what's going on. In this episode, we are talking about the changing of the seasons and changing diapers!  I am joined by my guest host and mother of my godchild (who I nicknamed Bubbly - who makes a background appearance) Carolyn!  We are discussing how the fall makes us sick...literally, neurodivergence, and more!  I tried to keep it kid-friendly so I don't curse as much in this episode...surprisingly.  Please enjoy this episode and I hope you love it as much as I love my Carolyn! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

I AM BACK PEOPLE!  Okay that was a little loud.  I have been going through a lot these last few months...and still am.  But I missed podcasting and I'm sure some of you missed me - or my mess. I promise I will give you plenty of this big 'ole thang as I used to and you'll enjoy the climax - but it's important to never go in without some lubricant and foreplay (I'm talking to you fellas) so let me ease myself back into you slowly (sorry for all the sex references it's been a few days).  This week I'm telling you what I'm watching and what I'm planning for the future.  Grab your condoms...I mean headphones and welcome back to the mess! Mentioned In This Episode: Show: One Piece (Found on Funimation, Hulu, Crunchyroll, etc) Music:  Sinead Harnett Way 2 Sexy - Drake Janine  Tanerelle - Nothing Without You ASMR: Fluidity (Youtube, TikTok, Instagram) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

This week we are struggling! With tech issues, with mental illness, with toxic masculinity and everything in between. We are talking about some serious stuff and the highs and lows of depression and mental illness in general. My guest co-host that keeps popping up is back as I try to tackle this very stressful and personal topic. Check Out The New Website: www.ihavenoidea.life Music Mentioned:  Ain’t nobody - janine Nobody  - Sonder, Jorja smith Sinead Harnett - If you let me and hard 4 me 2 love you Twerkulator - city girls Girl like me - jazmine sullivan Luv u better - ll cool j Larry June-Wait On Me Slime Language II-Warrior Drakeo the Ruler & Ralfy the Plug-Gang N’ Em Dvsn-Keep It Going Max B-Baby I Wonder Shameless Plug: Honeygirls - shophoneygirls.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

This episode my brother decided he wanted to bring a friend and we are joined by Rell (who is that guy who doesn't do social media). We are talking about romantic relationships and the evolving way that people are experiencing them, defining them, and confusing them. We cover lack of communication and everybody's individual standards. We get funny in this episode and I even added a new segment (with a brief shoutout to my dad who inspired the title). Join me as I attempt to wrangle my own thoughts, and that of two grown men as we try to figure out what the hell we are talking about. Music Mentioned: Artist: Larry June  Shameless Plug: Honey Dip Creations Mindfulness Message: George Bernard Shaw - Irish Playwright:  “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place”  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

Podcast tip #242411: Purchase an additional mic for guest hosts. This week I am joined by Chris Rogers who I also happen to be related to (apparently we are siblings). We are talking about Summer 2021!  Reminding you all to stay safe in these streets and get VACCINATED.  We cover some new anime, summer plans, and we even dive into cancel culture (but just a little). Grab your masks and reusable straws and beverage of choice as we chortle our way through this week's episode. Music Mentioned: Black Gold (Music From Yasuke on Netflix) Shameless Plug: Uniskinessentials (instagram) Mindfulness Message: Sonia Sanchez Catch The Fire Excerpt:  (Sometimes I wonder: What to say to you now in the soft afternoon air as you hold us all in a single death?) I say— Where is your fire? I say— Where is your fire? You got to find it and pass it on. You got to find it and pass it on from you to me from me to her from her to him from the son to the father from the brother to the sister from the daughter to the mother from the mother to the child. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support

This week we are kicking off the podcast, so put your seat-belts on, grab your safety helmets, your libations and whatever comfort animals you need because the plane is taking off and we did not pass the safety inspection.   We are talking about Endings, New Beginnings, and how I am not handling any of it any better than the rest of you.  Shameless Plug for this week is Moore Desserts - Check them out on Instagram @mooredesserts Mindfulness Message: "There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning" Louis L'amour- American Novelist  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mackenzie-cierra/support