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#83| A Long Conversation

March 24, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Jamie and JuJu Lee held the first of many a long conversation – in Iraq!

To read their amazing love story, click here.

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing 365 days of inspiration in 2015. Our goal is to help you stay motivated and inspired by bringing you positive, uplifting images and corresponding thoughts.

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Loving Black Women Is Not A Fetish – It’s A Preference!

March 16, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

A bit of time has passed since we presented an edition of Mondays With Mike, featuring our good friend and Team Member, Australian Michael Miocevich.

When we began corresponding with him on The Swirl World Facebook page, he told us,

“I am a white guy from Western Australia, and I have always been attracted to black girls/women. At my first school social I danced with a girl from South Africa, and I never forgot it, or her. I have met and dated a lot of girls, but I never fall as hard as I do for Black women.”

Mike started writing a column for us and became a member of our Team.Since then, he’s been busy – working and doing things like being on national Australian television to discuss interracial dating.

You go, Boi!

Mike slowed down enough to chat with our Men’s Editor Mark Custard for a special segment of The Swirl World Podcast – The Men’s Edition.

Mike doesn’t hold anything back as he talks about his love for and appreciation of Black women.

He says unabashedly that his love for Black women is not a fetish – it’s a PREFERENCE!

What Black woman doesn’t appreciate knowing that?

If you don’t see the podcast player, click here to obtain a direct download of this episode. To listen on the podcast website, click here.

To listen on Sound Cloud, click here.

Follow Mike on Twitter @500and50, read his blog at 500and50.com, or message him on his 500and50 Facebook page.

Got questions for Mike? Send them to us via inbox on Facebook or email them to ASwirlGirl@TheSwirlWorld.com.

This week’s “Shout Out!” goes to fellow podcaster Joel Louis of The Start Up Dad HQ Podcast, available on iTunes and Android platforms.

Joel is on a mission to help extraordinary Fathers of today who are/want to be fully engaged in every aspect of their children lives and who are also trying to figure out how to purse their dreams of entrepreneurship. To visit his website, click here.

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Is This TMI – Too Much Information?

March 9, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Last week we gave you Part One of “Chatting with CHONILLA,” Sherley Joseph and Clove Roy of Montreal, Quebec, a.k.a. CHO & NILLA.

We’re back with Part Two. In this episode, Sherley speaks very candidly about some reservations she had about her body when she started dating her now-husband Clove.

They also discuss why they don’t ascribe to the “kum ba ya; we all bleed the same” mindset.

They keep it real, they keep it 100 – that’s the CHONILLA way!

If you missed Part One, click here. If you don’t see the podcast player, click here to download Part 2. To listen on the podcast site, click here.

To listen to Part 2 on Sound Cloud, click here.

Sherley and Clove have been blogging and podcasting from Canada for years.

Be sure to go check out Sherley (@Sherasaurus on Twitter) and Clove (@Clovasaurus on Twitter) on Facebook and Twitter and subscribe to their podcast.

The shout out for this episode goes to cousins Lavinia Shebeshonuf and Boughetto Rising of the Just Thinkin’ Out Loud Podcast. To visit the Just Thinkin’ Out Loud website, click here. To visit The Nerdy Black Chicks Talk Radio Show on Facebook, click here. To visit the Just Thinkin’ Out Loud Facebook page, click here. To listen to their podcast on Stitcher, click here.

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#23 | The Safety And Joy Of Love

January 23, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Yesterday our fellow podcaster Lavinia celebrated 10 years of matrimony with her husband Jay, the love of her life.

Her sweet words to him:

Swirling winds and inches, then feet of snow fell around the little church where we stood together and promised to love, honor and cherish each from that day forward. And for 10 years, when the rest of the world around us is crazy and hateful, we continue to find safety and joy in each other’s arms and love. Happy Anniversary, Jay.

For all the scoffers and naysayers who would try to dissuade Black women from expanding their dating and marriage options to find love and longevity in their relationships, please have a seat.

Happy Anniversary, Lavinia and Jay!

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#12 | Relationships Are What We DO

January 12, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Today’s quote specifically mentions marriage, yet we believe the concept is applicable to any relationship:

Friendship is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s something you do.

Sisterhood is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s something you do.

Partnership is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s something you do.

Relationships: It’s what we do!

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Will She Kiss And Tell?

November 19, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

I appreciate the fact that our podcast allows us to chat with and feature some beautiful and amazing Black women.

They come from all walks of life and they are excelling in their chosen fields of endeavor. What a privilege for us to speak with them!

Best-selling suspense romance author Capri Montgomery talks to The Swirl World’s Co-Host Adrienne London Leach about her latest novel and the multicultural characters (who date and marry Black women) featured in her interracial romance books.

You know what they say about authors – how much of Capri’s current novel is autobiographical?Will she kiss and tell?

Listen to this delightful conversation and find out!

To listen to this episode on Sound Cloud, click here.

To visit Capri’s website, click here.

To visit Capri’s Author Page on Amazon, click here.

To visit Capri’s Author Page on Barnes and Noble, click here.

Follow Capri on Twitter @CapriMontgomery.

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When A White Man Thinks He’s Golden

October 20, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

All White men are GOLDEN!

Um . . . NOT!

Here’s one way you can recognize when a White man thinks he’s golden – and make sure you don’t fall for the okey-doke.

Yours Truly, ever on the lookout to preserve and protect the interests of Black women, decided to share some of my observations on a specific red flag Black women should pay attention to when dating or seeking to build a relationship with a White man.

I think I’m going to call it “The Golden Syndrome.”

Give it a listen, and feel free to leave a message in the comments to let me know what you think.

Have you met a White man who was stricken with “The Golden Syndrome?” Tell me all about it!

You can listen to the episode on Sound Cloud by clicking here.

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“Black Women Are Beautiful – That’s Just the Way It Is!”

September 18, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Here in Part 2 of our conversation with interracially married couple JJ and Dani Tatum.

JJ talks about his music career and his appreciation for Dani’s support.

He also affirms the unique beauty and attractiveness of Black women, saying emphatically, “That’s just the way it is!”

And with as wife as gorgeous as his, who can blame him?

We couldn’t agree more.

You ca listen to the podcast on Sound Cloud by clicking here.

To view more of Dani’s stunning shots, visit her Model Mayhem page by clicking here.

To visit her fan page on Facebook, click here.

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He Shoved An Oreo Cookie In My Mouth!

August 9, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

We’ve been podcasting since June 9, and one of the things I’ve learned is this: Sometimes the best conversations take place before we record the show, or immediately after.

The Swirl World Podcast Men’s Editor Mark Custard and I were fortunate to enjoy an impromptu, “after the show” conversation with Alida Wright Sharp and Tom, her husband of 32 years.

Alida was featured on Podcast Episode 20. She told us how they met at age 15: “He shoved an Oreo® cookie in my mouth!”

Her husband Tom was in the room listening while Alida did the show, so we were able to snag him and get him to tell us what was going on in his 15-year old mind.

As hilarious as his explanation was, the conversation took a serious turn as we moved to a discussion of resistance to their interracial marriage by the clergy and family members alike.

Alida and Tom also shared instances of colorism experienced in Russia by their two sons – one blue-eyed, and the other brown-eyed.

Who could have known an impromptu conversation about Oreo® cookies could turn this deep??

You can listen to the episode on Sound Cloud:

To find Alida on the web, you can contact her via her record company by clicking here.

Send her a friend request on Facebook by clicking here.

Follow her on Twitter @AlidasTurn, on Tumbler at MsAlida and on Instagram at Ms.Alida.

Tom and Alida’s mission agency:

DBR Ministries for Tom and Alida Sharp

P.O. Box 279 Sanford, NC, 27330

919-478-6237 Phone 919-718-0350 FAX

Email: dbrministries@yahoo.com

Donations of any size are greatly appreciated!

If you would like to give a simple gift directly to Alida and Tom you may do so through PayPal. Just use the email address alidasmail@gmail.com.

Want to be a guest on the podcast, or know someone who should? Send an email to Podcast@TheSwirlWorld.com. Be sure to “Like” The Swirl World on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. You can also follow us on Sound Cloud and listen to the show on Stitcher Radio!

A Black Woman In Russia And Belize

August 4, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 2 Comments

Our good friend and mentor Lorraine Spencer knows the most interesting people. Not only is she extremely well-connected, she is what I call a Master Connector.

Lorraine is the bees knees when it comes to introducing and connecting people, and we have her to thank for introducing us to today’s guest: a Black woman who lived in Russia and now lives in Belize.

Men’s Podcast Editor Mark Custard and I had the pleasure of chatting up Alida Wright Sharp.

Alida, her husband Tom and their two boys formerly lived in Russia. She and Tom now live in Belize as missionaries and volunteers for CDF Belize, an organization focused on assisting sexually exploited women and children.

We conversed with Alida via Google Hangouts and had a blast. She describes what living in Russia was like and schooled us on life in Belize.

We were surprised to learn that Alida’s encounters with racism and disdain for her interracial marriage never happened overseas; instead, she and Tom experienced racism . . . . . in the States.

Alida extolls the virtues of Black women traveling and living abroad, talks about how she and her husband met (Oreo cookie, anyone?) and tells us about her new CD project.

I believe you’ll find her account extremely eye-opening.

Enjoy!

You can also listen to the podcast on Sound Cloud.

To find Alida on the web, you can contact her via her record company by clicking here. Send her a friend request on Facebook by clicking here. Follow her on Twitter @AlidasTurn, on Tumbler at MsAlida and on Instagram at Ms.Alida.

Tom and Alida’s mission agency:

DBR Ministries for Tom and Alida Sharp

P.O. Box 279 Sanford, NC, 27330

919-478-6237 Phone 919-718-0350 FAX

Email: dbrministries@yahoo.com

Donations of any size are greatly appreciated!

If you would like to give a simple gift directly to Alida and Tom you may do so through PayPal. Just use the email address alidasmail@gmail.com.

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