In this episode, Anthonia pops open a bottle of prosecco to talk about self-care and side hustles with Erica Nichole Harris, freelance writer and creator of 2014 Black Weblog Award winning personal blog EverythingENJ.com, and Kweli Wright, parenting editor for Madame Noire and creator of a forthcoming interior design project.

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The mater mea podcast is executive produced by Anthonia Akitunde, O. Valerie Nicolas, and Kimson Albert. Our associate producer is Isaro Carter and the podcast is edited by Ty Worell.

episode 008: Career First, Babies Later?

mater mea tells the stories and discusses that topics that matter most to Black women at the intersection of career and family. Host Anthonia Akitunde talks to guests about everything from work-life balance to single motherhood to self-care and more.