Dating can be messy. Community can be messy too.

Today, Gemini (Shanna Spence) keeps it all the way real about running Toronto’s largest Black singles community, navigating marriage and separation, rediscovering herself as a mom of two sets of twins, and why self-worth and boundaries matter more than opinions.

If you’ve ever stayed for potential, feared the gossip, or struggled to date after doing life alone for a while—this one is for you.

🎙 Host: Yanique Walters 💬 Guest: Shanna “Gemini” Spence

What You’ll Hear:

• Building a real singles community that actually meets up
• Why people’s opinions are loud for a week and then gone
• Dating after divorce and redefining yourself
• The questions to ask that reveal who someone really is
• Self-worth, standards, and not settling for potential
• Boundaries with partners, friends, and even kids

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Guest Note: Gemini is currently on a social break and isn’t sharing handles right now.

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On this week’s Blueprint Podcast, Yanique Walters sits down with comedian, writer, podcaster, and relationship truth-teller Clint Coley for a raw, funny, and brutally honest conversation about modern dating.

They dive into:

• What intentional men look like
• Why good dating stories don’t go viral
• How trauma shows up in communication
• Green flags that actually matter
• Why “falling off” usually means he’s not that into you
• And the truth about confidence, ego, and “you problems”

Clint keeps it 100 about accountability, emotional maturity, and why we all need to stop overthinking and start having fun again.

🎧 New episodes every Thursday — subscribe so you never miss one.

Guest: @ClintColey

Host: @yaniquetheceo

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2pkUVMonalU

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Explicit content: Yes (minor language)

Adrienne went from a shy church girl who married at 18 to a woman of purpose who leads and empowers other women. In this honest conversation, we talk about divorce at 26, the dark season that followed, finding her way back to God, writing poetry that became her book Pieces of Me, and launching communities that help women heal and find their tribe. We also get real about codependency after breakups, choosing healing over hurry, and trusting love again.

You’ll hear about:

• Healing after heartbreak and finding confidence again
• Writing from pain and publishing Pieces of Me
• Starting Women Transitioning into Purpose (2014)
• Building Women’s Alliance (2024) and creating sisterhood
• Honest talk on hard choices and faith
• What real sisterhood looks like: truth and accountability
• Trusting again and the signs of healthy support

Guest Adrienne — wife, mom, bonus grandma, author, businesswoman. Founder of Women Transitioning into Purpose and Women’s Alliance.

Site: LadyDestiny.com

Book: Pieces of Me on Amazon

Connect with Yanique

IG: @sisyouareher | @yaniquetheceo

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Content note: This episode mentions abortion and may be sensitive for some listeners.