So What Now? with Carla and Dex
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So What Now? with Carla and Dex
So What Now? with Carla and Dex is the podcast that meets women exactly where they are—in transition, in hustle, in healing, in joy. From motherhood and womanhood to news, culture, and personal reinvention, Carla and Dex bring humor, candor, and lived experience to the mic. Each episode is a mix of...
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EP 51: The Math Ain’t Mathin – Life Path Numbers & Listener Letters
This week, we dove into the mystical world of life path numbers said to reveal the road you're meant to walk in life. Carla walks us through how to ca...
EP 50:Black Cat Energy: Is Dex Pivoting her Opinion on Men?
This week on So What Now we are back with all the chaos, wisdom, and side-eyes you’ve come to love.
Dex kicks things off with a hilarious (and l...
EP 49: Did The Rapture Happen? + Cardi’s Baby Daddy Drama & Platonic Marriage Proposals
Welcome back to So What Now, where the convos are chaotic and the wine is always flowing 🍷 In this episode, we’re diving deep (and maybe too far 😭)...
EP 48: Pop Culture, Probable Cause & Pretty Girl Preferences
It’s football season, y’all! And guess what? Carla and I are finally ready to dive in. We’re trying to understand the hype, the rules, and maybe even...
EP 47: Security Guards, Spoilers & Side-Eyes
We kick off this weeks episode with a motherhood update. Carla opens up about new and uncharted challenges of motherhood this week. Her little one jus...
EP 46: AI Dating Concierges, $1K Pre-Date Deposits & Free UK Childcare?!
This week, we’re diving deep into the future of dating — and it's getting a high-tech upgrade. Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd says AI could soon he...
EP 45: For Men Only: Proposals, Budgets & Back Door Business
Hey Friends it's Carla! Welcome back to another episode of So What Now? Let's get right into this week's wild ride! So Bella Thorne hopped on IG shar...
EP 44: Brunch Budgets, Water Bill Nightmares & Khloé’s Caretaking
In this episode, we kick things off with the hidden cost of friendship — turns out, staying social could be costing you over $250 a month in brunches,...
EP 43: Mailbag: Marriage Pressure, Broke Behavior & Too Independent?
This week on So What Now?, I kicked things off with a few thoughts on all the buzz surrounding the Woman Evolve conference and shared a little bit abo...
EP 42: Wife Material & Mom Mode: We Can’t Catch a Break
This week, Dex came in hot with the age-old(and honestly, exhausting) question: Are you wife material? We broke down a xoNecole article where 10 men s...
EP 41: Traci’s Luggage, Kamala’s Future, and Karrueche’s Dating
This week, me, and Carla are comparing social media timelines and realizing just how differently our algorithms are built. Mine? Full of the usual cel...
EP 40: Multitasking, Mess, and a Little Mayhem
This week on So What Now, we unpack a viral TikTok that challenges the usual checklist for choosing a partner. Sure, faith, finances, and fitness are...
EP 39: Cakes, Confessions, and Coldplay Chaos
Whew—y’all, we’re back! After dodging studio bookings like TSA lines, we finally made it back to High Hello Labs, and babyyy... we’ve got a lot to cat...
EP 38: Hot Takes, Bali Dreams, and Petty Truths
Hey Besties
We’re back! and it’s giving unfiltered chaos (per usual). 😅
This week’s episode is straight from the living room while Carla...
EP 37: Are You Too Comfortable? Here’s What That Could Be Telling You
Hey Bestie,
We’re back! Listen… jetlag and schedule conflics are real.
This week’s episode is a catch-up at the house. I just got back fro...
EP 36: Fasting, Ghosting & Pardoning – Just Another Week in America
On this juicy episode of So What Now, Carla kicks things off by sharing her prep for Bali — a water fast that helped her shed six pounds (and gain thr...
EP 35: Voicenote Devotionals, Selfie Request and The Last Straw
Whew! Y’all… I’m out here trying to date and let me just say: it’s terrible. This week I went on two dates — yes, two. One man is ready for a monogamo...
EP 34: Body Language, Dating Games & Big Beautiful Bills
Alright y’all, in this week’s episode we got real about body language in dating—yes, sis, that closed-off vibe might be why no one’s stepping to you!...
EP 33: Single Mom to CEO: Jena Mehlberg on Faith and Raising Boys
Hey friends—Carla here! This week on So What Now?, Dex and I sat down with the fierce and inspiring Jena Mehlberg—entrepreneur, mama, survivor, and al...
EP 32: Pro-Choice, Pro-Chaos, Probably Problematic
This week’s episode of So What Now gets into some pretty spicy and controversial territory—so let’s jump right in.
We started things off light:...
EP 31: What She Wore vs. What He Did: The Real Issue
Friend, this week was juicy and necessary. First off, I gave y’all some homework—yes, homework. Go listen to Atomic Habits and please, if you're strug...
EP 30: Babies on Board, Husbands at Risk & $5K Ain’t It
Friend… this episode was pure chaos—in the best way. We started off with Porsha from Real Housewives of Atlantathreatening to sleep with a castmate’s...
EP 29: Serving Hottie Sauce, Auntie Vibes & Labor Glam
Hey friend, it’s me, Carla! 💋 This week on So What Now, we’re giving flowers (and maybe some biscuits) to our Woman of the Week—Megan Thee Stallion—f...
EP 28: Birthday Blues & Ride-or-Die Red Flags
Hey y’all, it’s Carla! My birthday’s coming up, and let’s just say I’ve been in my feelings. In this episode I shared how I’ve been mourning parts of...
EP 27: Did We Self-Love Ourselves Into Loneliness?
Hey friend, it’s Dex, and we’re back with another episode of So What Now? — where the convos are deep, the laughs are loud, and the side-eyes are alwa...
EP 26: The Truth About 50/50 Love and Trauma Bonds
Hey friends, it’s Carla and this week’s episode of So What Now was a whole mix of “wait, what?” and “absolutely not.”
We kicked things off with...
EP 25: Dex Is a Liar & Carla’s in Denial — 25 Questions for 25 Episodes!
We made it to 25 episodes, y’all! Our little podcast baby is all grown up, and to celebrate, Carla and I decided to do something fun (and slightly cha...
EP 24: The Parenting Debate "Do Kids Need Their Own Room?" + Friendship Breakups? We Went There!
Hey Friend!
Quick update: Carla’s allergies are finally under control, and I’m feeling better too—my back’s on the mend, so no more grandpa gro...
EP 23: Ozempic Regrets, Disney Trips Without Kids, and Why Moms Can’t Win
Hey Friend!
First of all, let me just say Ozempic had me in a chokehold, and for what? We kicked off this episode talking about the shortcuts we...
EP22: She Had the Baby Anyway—Was That a Mistake? Plus Too Old for Nudes, Too Grown for Bad Baby Daddies?
First of all, we are old. Like, what is happening?! My allergies are out here fighting for their life, and Dex’s back is giving up on her. If y’all ha...
EP21: Casey Anthony the Advocate?! Girl, Be Serious
Alright y’all, this week’s episode is a rollercoaster. First up, Carla has big feelings about Casey Anthony’s latest rebrand as a legal advocate. Yea,...
EP20: Why You’re Always Tired, Craving Chocolate, Gaining Weight, and Coach Netra on PCOS
Ooooh, friend, buckle up ‘cause this episode is packed with Aha! moments and truths that'll hit you straight in the chest. We had our second-ever gues...
EP19: Dex is Messy, Carla is Cutting People Off, & the Internet is Wild
Hey Friend! Its me, Carla! Whew, this episode was a ride! Dex is officially a Cowboy Carter ticket holder (Beyhive, stand up!), and I’ve been auditing...
EP 18: Is Gentle Parenting Making Our Kids Soft? and Would You End a 20-Year Friendship Over a Man?
In this episode of So What Now, hosts Carla and Dex dive into a thought-provoking discussion on parenting. They explore whether "gentle parenting" met...
EP 17: Red Flags & Maternal Regret: Are We the Problem?
In this episode Carla and Dex dive into the controversial topic of maternal regret. Some women openly admit to regretting having children—are they jus...
EP 16: Ex-posed: When Outing Your Ex Goes Too Far & Unpacking Love Themes in Classic Black Cinema
In this week’s episode of So What Now, Carla and Dex dive into the tricky topic of whether it’s ever okay to air intimate details of past relationship...
EP 15: Roses Are Red, Kirk’s Lies Never End, Cleo Had Drama, Here’s A Playlist We Recommend
It’s officially the month of LOVE, and in this episode Carla and Dex dive into some most infamous love stories—from the drama-filled relationship of K...
EP14: Hookah, Hookups, and Hopes for Something More
In this episode Carla and Dex dive deep into the evolving landscape of modern relationships and what it really means to partner up in today’s world. T...
EP13: Beyoncé Cancels, Carla Confesses, and LA’s Crisis
In this week’s episode Carla and Dex to catch you up on all the current events. We kick things off with Beyoncé’s surprising move to cancel her highly...
EP12: What is Closure??
While Carla takes some time to recover from the flu, we’re rewinding to one of your favorite episodes from the Sh*t I’m 30 archive! This week, Carla a...