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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.

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!

Black Women Need To Travel!

July 30, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

One of the delightful things about doing a podcast is that we often have the opportunity to engage in impromptu conversations on a wide variety of subjects.

In our previous podcast Lorraine Spencer, Interracial Blogging Pioneer, Dating Coach and self-described “Information Broker,” rejoined Adrienne and me to discuss her new book, When Family Does You Wrong.

I was asking Lorraine about her background, and during the course of her response this gem of a conversation came up.

Want to travel – or simply experience an adventure? Listen to Lorraine’s comments about the choices she made as a young woman (one of which was to pack everything up and move to Alaska), and why Black women need to travel.

I’m so happy my passport is current . . . .

Lorraine is the publisher of the blog Interracial Marriage and Family and posts articles on Beyond Black & White under the name “Swirl Queen.”

In addition to listening in iTunes, you can also listen to this episode on Sound Cloud.

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 listen to the show on Sound Cloud and Stitcher Radio.

Podcast Episode 017b: You Know YOU’RE Cray-Cray When . . . . Part 2 (Special Guest: Eugenia Berg)

July 26, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

Hopefully by now you’ve listened to Part 1 of “You Know YOU’RE Cray-Cray When . . . . “ featuring our special guest and beloved friends, blogger and vlogger Mrs. Eugenia Berg of the blog/vlog “Married Girl In A Weird World.”

In between the laughter and hilarity, Eugenia shared some truths and great vetting pointers – all of which she is known for. Check out her vlogs on vetting by clicking here and here.

In this episode, Adrienne, Eugenia and me each share our take (and Eugenia shares some experiences) on what constitutes “Cray-Cray” in dating – crazy habits and “first date” shenanigans that kill a relationship before it even begins. Texting, stalking, random behavior – you name it!

Our girl Eugenia is expecting TWINS and has only one more month to go, so she’s on hiatus. Please send lots of love and prayers her way!

We hope to have her back on the show at some point in the future.

Until then, you would do well to go check out Eugenia’s blog and give the podcast a listen!

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 listen to the show on Sound Cloud.

You Know YOU’RE Cray Cray When . . . .

July 22, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

Cray Cray – What can I say?

Here in The Swirl World, we just love, love, LOVE blogger and vlogger Mrs. Eugenia Berg of the blog/vlog “Married Girl In A Weird World.”

We love her wit, her charm, her wisdom and above all her PASSION for Black women.

When we interviewed her for Podcast Episode 003, we asked her to be on standby because we KNEW we wanted to have her on the show again.

You Know You’re Cray-Cray When . . . .

Whelp, when we went through a stretch of emails from readers telling us some of the “cray-cray” things they were doing (that’s right – they were doing some cray-cray things, y’all) we contacted her to join us in coming up with some dating actions and practices that identified people as sho ’nuff cray to the cray, cray, CRAY.

Eugenia was up for the task and made time to talk with us. We appreciate that – especially since she and her handsome hubby are now expecting TWINS! Woot Woot!)

Here’s a BONUS (see how much we love you?):

Want some FREE coaching on Vetting? Eugenia’s blog is a premiere source. You can find just about everything you need to know on the subject by watching her vlogs on the subject and clicking here and here.

Doing podcasts with Eugenia is always a blast. We know she’s going to be busy with twins Axel and Lionel, but we promise to have her on as often as they time permits!

Teaching Hair Love To Young Girls

July 21, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

In this episode Adrienne and I interviewed the fun-filled Mechal Renée Roe, author of Happy Hair.

Raised in St. Louis by a single mother of three girls, Mechal has always been fascinated with art.

She often used the medium as a form of escape of an under-served community.

She has, fortunately, allowed these experiences to be a catalyst, rather than a hindrance, to all of her wildest dreams.

As an adult, Mechal used her experiences as a child from a mixed shade family to write and illustrate Happy Hair.

Happy Hair is a call and response picture book that promotes positive self-esteem and hair love to girls of all ages. Happy Hair covers different shades and hair types all while being fun and fashionable!

Her book is a celebration of the uniqueness of natural hair, and all of its styles.

This book is the foundation to building Happy Hair in young girls, thus enabling them to grow up into women who will fully embrace their unique beauty.

In addition to discussing her book, Mechal (pronounced “McCall”) discusses cutting off her locs, her new ‘do, hair care products and Black women’s beauty and uniqueness – all the ingredients for an interesting, stimulating and thought provoking conversation!

You can also listen to the episode on Sound Cloud:

Purchase copies of Happy Hair on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. For signed copies and special bulk pricing, email Mechal at HappyHairgirls@gmail.com.

Follow Mechal on Twitter @HappyHairGirls and on Instagram. To “Like” the Happy Hair Facebook page, click here.

Copyright © 2014 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, All rights reserved. Photos and images used with permission. Post contains the author’s affiliate links.

A White Man Who Loves Black Women

July 18, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

Singer. Songwriter. Composer.

(and a Magician, too!)

Link A. Valiant holds all these titles, yet there is another title of which he is most proud: Swirler.

That’s right – Link Valiant loves Black women, and in this podcast episode he discusses the why and the how.

When Did He Know He Loves Black Women?

The Chicago native tells us he came to this realization between the ages of 18-19 and shares the events in his life that led to his discovery.

At the end of the show, Link even sings a few bars from a ballad that he wrote – a Black woman is his muse, of course!

You can also listen to the show on Sound Cloud.

To visit Link;s website, click here. If you’re on Facebook, you can keep up with Link’s latest and schedule of appearances by clicking here. You can also follow Link on Twitter @LinkValiant.

Dating, Mating & Relating 101 – Part 2

July 10, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 2 Comments

Whelp, we promised you Part 2 of Dating, Mating & Relating 101 was forthcoming.

The Swirl World Team Members Patrick Browne, Michelle Matthews Calloway, Mark Custard and Adrienne London Leach held a big conversation concerning their opinions about dating and such.

Adrienne, Mark, Michelle, and Patrick each express very strong opinions – which person resonates with you the most?

You can listen to the show on Sound Cloud:

Or on Stitcher Radio.

Entrepreneur & CEO Shun Jackson-Shell

July 2, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Recently on the podcast I had the pleasure to chat with Shun Jackson-Shell, CEO of ShunJack, a virtual assistance and small business consulting practice. Through ShunJack, she provides a range of services that include administrative business support, website development, social media management, and graphics and designs.

Shun has sterling credentials. She graduated twice from Dallas Baptist University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Masters of Arts in Management.

Currently, Shun is just 5 classes away from completing her MBA at Texas A&M-Commerce. Woot! Woot!

Through her education at Dallas Baptist University and Texas A&M-Commerce, Shun has learned the true meaning of what it takes to serve others. In the future, she plans to use a portion of her company profits to support causes that cater to the families of U.S. veterans and single mothers.

If you’re a Black woman entrepreneur, you’ll find this show particularly interesting. Shun is very transparent about her journey, and speaks candidly about the mental processes she undertook to position herself for success.

Near the end of the podcast, Shun shares an interesting perspective on Black women Swirling, and talks about her experiences with Swirling in The Big D – Dallas, TX.

To visit Shun’s business page on Facebook click here.

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!

This Radio Executive Loves Black Women!

June 26, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

I tell you, we are on a serious roll over here in The Swirl World!

The emails and in-boxes on Facebook are coming in hot and heavy, and we’re beyond excited by the bevy of men who want to make know their preference of dating and marrying Black women.

We caught up with Jeff Lyons, a busy radio executive living in Oxnard, CA.

Jeff traces his romantic preferences for Black women back to his high school days, and he was happy to tell Adrienne and me all about it.

We were especially excited to speak with Jeff because he also recently became a member of The Swirl World Team. In addition to joining us on future podcasts, Jeff will also be writing an advice column called “Just Ask Jeff.”

Got a question about interracial dating, mating and relating? Just Ask Jeff! Send your questions to Podcast@TheSwirlWorld.com.

Learn more about Jeff on the podcast:

Jeff is one friendly guy. You can find him on Facebook here.

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!

Podcast Episode 008: Irish College Student Patrick J. Browne

June 22, 2014 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

One of the things I LOVE about The Swirl World is the fact that we’ve been blessed to make international connections with guys from around the world.

Guys like this gorgeous, green-eyed hottie:

In The Swirl World, we’re all about building relationship, not tearing them down.

In addition to having Aussie Michael Miocevich on our team, we’ve also been blessed with Patrick J. Browne, a college student currently living in Dublin, Ireland.

By the way, Patrick’s Irish brogue is the sexy voice you hear at the beginning and end of each of our podcast episodes.

In addition to serving as our “Go to” guy for all things audio/visual/technical, Patrick also creates content on The Swirl World’s Facebook page.

Ah, that Patrick! He’s such a cutie:

Patrick reached out to us last year, informing us that he loved The Swirl World and wanted to participate in a greater capacity.

He’s been on our team ever since and it’s safe to say he holds a special place in our hearts – Adrienne calls him her son and that automatically makes him my godson.

We had a blast with him in this impromptu conversation.

WARNING: There is a LOT of laughter going on in this episode!

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 hear the show on Sound Cloud and Stitcher Radio.

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