The Everyday Woman Speaks
Candid conversations on Faith, Love, Identity & Foolery with creator and host, Margaret Smith-Williams. In her words, "I'm just tryna live right, love right, & be right!"
Episodes
36 episodes
Countdown to 40 Featuring Julene Wade
Margaret's countdown to 40 continues with her dear sister friend, Julene Wade! Julene, the therapist of Margaret's friend group, reminds Margaret of the concept of boundaries and her desires for Margaret to enter into a season of "receiving."
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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25:41
Countdown to 40 Featuring Shonquila Thomas
Margaret's countdown to 40 continues with her longest friend of almost 25 years, Ms. Shonquila Thomas!!! Shon gives Margaret some invaluable advice on granting herself grace and growing in the capacity of her uniqueness. Shon and Margaret also ...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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34:40
Countdown to 40 Featuring Delisha E. Brown
The countdown to 40 has begun!!!! To celebrate this epic and exciting milestone, Margaret invites her sister friends (aged 40+) to share their advice and well wishes for her upcoming 40th birthday.
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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17:56
Volume 14
Margaret shares how the Holy Spirit uses a 3AM wake up call from her son and his piano jazz playlist to remind her of the importance of staying focused. She also shares that the key to 17 years of marriage is having your own blanket...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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14:57
Respect My Mind
A mind is a terrible thing to clutter.....In this episode, Margaret speaks on the personal strategies she uses to preserve a right and respected mind.
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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26:24
Bare Minimum Season
Sometimes, bare minimum will just have to do! In this episode, Margaret unpacks how she has operated at maximum capacity for nearly 2 decades and how the time has come for her to slow it down.
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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17:12
Church Friend
Margaret recounts just a smidge of the best weekend ever - a girls trip to Chicago celebrating her 39th birthday. She reflects on the the beauty of her individual uniqueness and the gift of friendship.
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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23:51
What If....What Now??
In this mini episode, Margaret professes her infinite love for Tulsa, Oklahoma, her me-cation epiphanies, and her desire to be content with the "now."
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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16:37
Mom Break: Dancing Queen
In this mini mom break episode, Margaret is "yet holding on to God's unchanging hands!" She speaks of her noncommittal to television shows, recommendation of Netflix's Firefly Lane, inspiration from Abba's "...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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15:24
Black Family Reunion Vibes & Angels Among Us
In this mini mom break episode, Margaret speaks of the joy she found in Spotify's Black Family Reunion playlists and the angels in human form among us.
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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10:45
Share Your Heart, Not Yo' Food!
In this mini mom break episode, Margaret shares the inspiration she gleaned from a podcast episode by the Mcknights of Magnolia. She encourages moms to share their hearts, challenges, and victories. She also provides her fail-proof ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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7:00
It Takes A Village To Raise A Woman: Calling
On the third installment of her "It Takes A Village To Raise A Woman" series, Margaret sits down with her dear sister friend, Meagan Jackson, to discuss the importance of woman recognizing the assignments and people they are "called" to. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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54:11
It Takes a Village To Raise A Woman: Covering
On the second installment of her "It Takes A Village To Raise A Woman" series, Margaret sits down with her dear sister friend, Louann Nealy, to discuss a woman's covering. From regular doctor visits to being plugged into a local church ho...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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56:14
Mom Break: Coffee into Dirt & Yoga Pants
In this mini Mom Break episode, Margaret breaks down how the Lord has turned coffee into dirt, her MC Hammer yoga pants, and God's attention to the details of our lives.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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13:21
Mom Break: Tiny Houses & Support Groups
In this mini episode of Margaret's new Mom Break series, she speaks of running away to a tiny house community, joining a parent support group, and Fenty skin care.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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7:38
"Intro: It Takes A Village To Raise A Woman"
Kids are important, but women need villages, too! IJS. There is no way that you can be the woman...daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, career woman, or even stay saved without a village supporting you! In the intro to the new se...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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15:39
"Imma Stay Saved....."
With every new year, comes a new focus.... new goals...new desires. Despite all of the things that Margaret can aim to accomplish, her only desire is to "stay saved."
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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17:12
Confessions of A Mean Mom
Margaret is back from a long awaited hiatus with a new series, "These are my confessions....." Within this episode she dives into her confessions as a mean mom.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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18:22
Tired As A Mother.......
Creator & Host, Margaret Smith-Williams discusses the overwhelming "can't stop, won't stop, non stop-ness of motherhood"!!Podcast Music Credit: DJ Quads
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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26:12
I Don't Have A Plan..........
In this episode, Margaret, transparently speaks about her absence from the podcast world. She explores her personal experiences and reminds her listeners that it is ok not to have a plan.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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23:30
Mind Yo' Biznessssss!!!
Sometimes you just need to mind yo' biznessssssss!!!! Margaret Smith-Williams and her high school sister-friend, Ms. Shon Thomas, dive into the 3Cs - Criticism, Comparison, & Control - that prevent us from staying in our own lanes.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:04:27
Hey Momma, You're Not Alone!!!
Margaret and her sister-friend, Mrs. Louann Nealy, set out to remind moms of the beauty, responsibility, and community of motherhood!
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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58:33
The Friendship Collective: The Friendship of Marriage
On the last episode of the Friendship Collective Series, Margaret talks about friendship in marriage with none other than her husband, Jelani Williams. Together they discuss their foundation of friendship, if spouses must be BFFs, and if friend...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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57:45
The Friendship Collective:The Sacrifice of Friendship
Margaret continues her Summer Friendship Collective Series with her sister-friend, Ms. Edwige Delva. Together they discuss the "Sacrifice of Friendship", lessons that friendship has taught them, and the importance of being intentional and exten...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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57:46
The Friendship Collective: Accountability
Margaret continues her Summer Friendship Collective Series with her two girlfriends, Mrs. Meagan Jackson and Mrs. Jessica Mcknight.The girls discuss accountability, juggling long distance friendships, the differences among each other, group cha...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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57:28