The Solve
When it comes to matters of the heart, everyone has an opinion, but very few have the answers. So step away from that group chat, and bring your problems to The Solve. Join ESSENCE’s love guru, Charli Penn and her girl gang of outspoken friends and experts as they share hilarious anecdotes and get-to-the-point advice for navigating some of your biggest dating dilemmas.
- Update frequency
- every 37 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
S2E3: What Kind Of TLC Does My Vagina Need?
Today we’re going to talk about the one thing that, surprisingly, a LOT of women are STILL too shy to discuss. Caring for our ‘Ginas. Whether we’re partnered or not, sexually active or not - we NEED …
00:30:27 |
Tue 28 Apr 2020
S2E2: What Is Micro-Cheating & How Do I Avoid It?
Sisters, it’s time we explored the nuances of cheating. Yes, physical intimacy outside the boundaries of your relationship is considered cheating...but what other types are there? What is micro-cheat…
00:26:14 |
Tue 03 Mar 2020
S2E1: Is Long-Distance Love Really Doable?
It’s an age-old debate: Can long-distance relationships really work? The stories are out there - once red hot with passion and devotion - growing cold after a few weeks or months apart. Are there key…
00:30:44 |
Wed 12 Feb 2020
S1E8: Kink 101: What Is Kink + How Do I Know If I’m Kinky?
On this episode, professional dominatrix Taylor Freeman aka Mistress Marley breaks down the ins, outs, and subcultures within kink and how to know if you are, in fact, a kinky person.
00:25:29 |
Thu 21 Nov 2019
S1E7: Why Do I Keep Dating The SAME Type?
What if it’s not that dating is hard but that we haven’t honed our focus to the things that really matter in a mate? On this episode of The Solve, we are deep-diving with Kelli Fisher and Tana Gilmor…
00:24:02 |
Wed 06 Nov 2019
S1E6: How Do I Maintain Intimacy After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis?
Sisters, it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month so we wanted to close out October with a special episode of The Solve for those who may be fighting this battle.
00:28:16 |
Fri 25 Oct 2019
S1E5: How Do I Manifest The Life & Love I Desire?
Today, empowerment coach, Abiola Abrams (@Abiolatv)- shares the keys to manifesting our best loves and lives, outlining some of the things that may be blocking us, and reigniting the fire of our femi…
00:34:26 |
Fri 18 Oct 2019
S1E4: Do I Need A Sex Ed Do-Over?
What absolutely untrue narratives were you taught about your body? Sex? Relationships? For those of us who’ve been severely miseducated, sexpert, Shan Boodram aka Shan Boody (@shanboody) is HERE on o…
00:40:07 |
Fri 27 Sep 2019
S1E3: How Can I Have Better Orgasms? (Or even one at all!?)
Sis! Can we talk? When was the last time you actually had an orgasm? Recent studies show that almost half of women either struggle with or just do not have…orgasms.
00:48:17 |
Sat 20 Jul 2019
S1E2: Why Can't My Friends/Family Accept My Relationship?
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been in love with someone that your family didn’t approve of for some reason? You definitely raised your hand and your definitely not alone. Look, you can’t control oth…
00:25:53 |
Sat 25 May 2019
S1E1: Is it Time to Call it Quits?
ESSENCE Family, former editor and relationship expert, Demetria L. Lucas (@demetriallucas) has a word for those unsure of whether it's time to walk away from the relationship.
00:38:57 |
Mon 25 Mar 2019
S1E1: Welcome to The Solve
When it comes to matters of the heart, everyone has an opinion, but very few have the answers. So step away from that group chat, and bring your problems to The Solve. Join ESSENCE’s love guru, Charl…
00:00:52 |
Fri 15 Mar 2019
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