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Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn

Angella Fraser & Leslie Osei-Tutu

This is what the world needs now: two free-thinking “seasoned” Black women speaking their truth and inspiring others to do the same. Shaped by 45 years of friendship that began at the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School through the Ivy League, medical school, marriages, divorces, triumphs, parenting queer children, life-threatening illness and many many amazing adventures. Each week, besties Leslie Osei-Tutu and Angella Fraser will push against boundaries in love, culture, careers, faith,

society & culture relationships

All Episodes

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Ep149 She said yes at 63: A second proposal 40 yrs later

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/10/14

A FaceTime that wouldn’t connect, a birthday ice cream run, and a red box hidden under a saucer—then four words that change everything: will you marry me? We’re celebrating a surprise engagement that’s decades in the making and unpacking what it means to choose love, with clarity, later in life. We retrace the moment—how he kept a three-month secret, returned the first ring, and enlisted his sister to find the one that felt right. From there, we go deeper: how our definition of love has shift...

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Ep148 Wildcard Questions : Do we really know each...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/10/07

Two best friends trade wildcard questions about possibility, mortality, love, and “enough,” mixing belly laughs with clear-eyed truth. We unpack being overlooked, parenting triggers, belonging in medicine, and building a good life rooted in self-agency and joy. Thank you for listening. We really appreciate you. And we appreciate our Patreon subscribers too. You can join our Patreon Besties Squad Squad for a five or ten dollar monthly pledge. It helps us, and we can bring new content new conte...

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Ep147 Boomers Doing AI

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/09/30

Besties Angella and Leslie, two 60-something year old Black women, reveal their concerns over artificial intelligence and explore how AI can enhance rather than threaten their lives. They reference an episode of John Hope Bryant’s Money and Wealth podcast entitled “How Black America Can Win with AI” where Bryant and his guests Van Jones and Sheldon Gilbert illustrate how AI can serve as a “survival guide, a playbook and a warning label” How Black America Can Win with AI | John Hope Bryant, Va...

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Ep146 Joy Over Fear: What Scares Us Most About Leaving

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/09/23

The Besties explore their fears about moving to Panama while choosing to let joy shine through instead of letting fear take control. This candid conversation reveals their concerns about relocating abroad and how they're working through them to embrace this life-changing adventure. Chapter Markers: 0:00 Reconnecting and Introduction 2:39 Fears About Language Barriers 15:20 Missing Family and Leaving Children 20:05 Career Identity and Financial Concerns 29:14 Death Planning and Residency Statu...

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Ep145 Joy Over Fear: Your Body Deserves More Than...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/09/16

Dr. Dianah Lake shares her journey from personal crisis to fitness transformation, creating a holistic wellness program specifically designed for high-achieving women who prioritize everyone else's needs above their own. Her approach addresses not just physical fitness but mental health, hormonal balance, and the unique challenges women face during perimenopause and menopause. Dr Di Fitness Facebook Page 0:00 Meet Dr. Dianah Lake 6:09 Finding Fitness Through Personal Crisis 13:41 Self-Agency ...

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Ep144 Joy Over Fear: Why we left the trappings of our...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/09/09

Angella and Leslie explore how choosing joy over fear transformed their lives, particularly in relationships. They share personal stories about leaving marriages that weren't serving them, despite the comfort of familiarity and fear of the unknown. Chapter Markers: 0:00 Welcome to Black Boomer Besties 5:02 Choosing Joy Over Fear 13:17 Angella's Marriage Journey 22:00 Leslie's Decades-Long Marriage 33:10 The Beautiful Home That Wasn't Happy 41:20 Fear of Leaving vs. Finding Joy 47:00 Finding L...

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Ep143 Joy Over Fear: Conquering Money Shame

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/09/02

Michelle Malawer is a money coach for women. She joins The Besties to explore how unresolved financial issues may create barriers to joy and fulfillment in our lives. She explains that money struggles affect people at all income levels. Her coaching focuses on understanding the stories and mindsets behind money behaviors, not just numerical solutions. Michelle recognizes that financial shame often prevents us from seeking help or having honest conversations about money so she prov...

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Ep142 Legacy Work: Guiding girls into STEM/STEAM with...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/08/26

Black Girls Go Global is changing the world through their one-week STEAM educational program where young Black women travel internationally to learn about sustainable development. Board members Rolanda Goodwin and Lisa Randolph share how this organization is creating pathways for Black girls in STEAM fields where only 2% of the workforce is African American women. Visit blackgirlsgoglobal.org (IG: https://www.instagram.com/black_girls_go_global to learn more about supporting this organization...

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Ep 141 Freedom Dreams: How Black Women Shaped...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/08/19

When Emory University professor and scholar Dr. Karida L. Brown began researching America's segregated education system, she didn't expect to uncover a radical history of resistance, innovation, and profound courage. Yet after eight years of meticulous archival work across America and South Africa, that's exactly what she found. Dr Brown’s latest book, "The Battle for the Black Mind" reveals extraordinary stories of Black women educators who created schools with nothing but vision and determi...

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Ep140: A fabulous future starts today

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/08/12

This week Besties Angella and Leslie explore how to invest now to create a future that their older selves will thank them for. They were inspired by an 82-year-old patient who's maintained friendships since high school and lives vibrantly in her ninth decade. 0:00 Welcome to Black Boomer Besties 2:05 An 82-Year-Old Inspiration 6:20 Future Self Letters and Financial Preparedness 15:40 Health 2.0: Physical Fitness for Aging 22:57 Lymphatic Health and Body Maintenance 27:17 Messages from Present...

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Ep139: Your money or your weed? How I got both! With...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/08/05

Dr. Hervé Damas shares his transformative journey from NFL player to cannabis wellness pioneer, sparked by his mother's cancer recurrence and her powerful challenge to him to find his true purpose. His path through medical school, personal health struggles, and ultimately walking away from a lucrative radiology career demonstrates the power of betting on yourself when facing life's greatest challenges. References:Dr. Damas CBD https://www.instagram.com/doctordamas/?hl=en https://www.instagram...

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39:32

Zig When Life Zags: Dr Hervé Damas’ Journey from the...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/07/29

Dr. Hervé Damas, founder of Dr. Damas CBD, shares his riveting journey from a student at NYC’s prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School (The Bestie’s alma mater) to becoming a successful cannabis pioneer and entrepreneur. With a few amazing milestones achieved along the way- All American scholar-athlete, NFL linebacker, college professor, and physician, Dr Damas is truly a modern day Renaissance Man. Besties Angella and Leslie allow his nail-biting story to unfold over two episodes, ...

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Our internal pressure to achieve more: Is this a...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/07/22

When Leslie confesses she approached Angie for career coaching because "I'm not good at too many things”, the statement stops Angie in her tracks, considering Leslie is an accomplished anesthesiologist who returned to medical school at 36 as a single parent. This moment of disconnect between achievement and self-perception becomes the catalyst for exploring why we struggle to recognize our own worth. Their honest exchange demonstrates how trusted relationships can help us challenge our limiti...

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How Rushing Past Pain Sabotages True Joy

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/07/15

Book a free coaching consultation with Angie The Besties talk about joy A LOT! And want to make sure that people are getting its true meaning, and what it’s not, to stay clear of all the toxic positivity out there. Toxic positivity occurs when people don't allow themselves or others to experience hard emotions, quickly trying to move them to a "positive" place. Joy requires going through difficulty and sometimes involves setting boundaries or doing hard things for long-term fulfillment, and b...

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42:59

What’s Behind Friendships That Last?

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/07/08

What makes friendships last? The Besties have not only been blessed with their long-standing relationship, but have many others that are intact since elementary school. They change, yes, but there are some key components that make them last. This week’s episode explores the boundaries, curations, and grace that are behind their friendship successes. Some topics covered: • Zero tolerance for gossip and strict confidentiality are core values in their friendship culture • Learn...

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Hot Flashes and Heart Attacks: The Menopause...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/07/01

Besties Angella and Leslie bring you another episode in The Year of the Menopause series with the return of Dr Toni Otway, a Board Certified OB/GYN physician. She discusses that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, yet the connection between menopause and heart health remains dangerously under-discussed. Dr. Otway explains how dropping estrogen levels during menopause dramatically increase women's heart disease risk. • Estrogen protects cardiovascular health by keepi...

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10 surprising discoveries from our first trip to Panama

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/06/24

The Besties share their most surprising discoveries from their recent first trip to Panama. They reveal unexpected aspects of Panamanian life that weren't evident from their research before visiting, some are: • Panama's modern, clean subway • Spanish language proficiency is more essential than expected, especially outside tourist areas • The extent of Panama City's skyline • The Albrook Mall is massive and bustling, unlike many declining American shopping centers • Strong Caribbe...

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48:37

We're getting real about love, faith, and those...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/06/17

Inspired by Rachel Martin's "Wild Card" podcast, this week, The Besties tackle questions they've never publicly addressed before, creating moments of both profound insight and lighthearted humor. The episode unfolds with vulnerability as they explore, out loud, deeply personal remembrances like when they first realized their parents weren't infallible beings, when they first felt deep pride in themselves, and what beliefs they no longer hold. What makes this exchange special is ho...

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The Joy of Motorcycle Life: Black Women Who Bike

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/06/10

Two longtime friends, Lenora Norman & Tiffany Knotts share how they built an unexpected sisterhood through motorcycle riding and the creation of Smok’n Jewl’z Motorcycle Club. Their journey reveals how finding your passion can lead to deep connections, freedom, and joy at any age. The Besties encourage you to find your thing, find your people, and live your joy. Life's too short not to embrace adventures that speak to your soul. Connect with Lenora & Tiffany here: Facebook: https://ww...

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38:34

Slaying Dragons: How Negative Words Became Fuel for...

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn ·

2025/06/03

Angella and Leslie explore how negative influences from their past unexpectedly became catalysts for success and personal growth. They reflect on how criticism and doubt from authority figures and partners shaped their determination rather than diminishing their spirit. References mentioned in this episode: Someone’s Thunder Podcast Angela Pierce and Stephanie Klapper https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/angella-fraser-leslie-osei-tutu-of-black-boomer/id1551193017?i=1000614949405 Get Angie’s...

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