Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn
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, politics and out-dated assumptions about women of a certain age. Remember, you’re never too old to change your mind…or your hair! (but more on that later :-)All views are our own and do not reflect the views of our institution/company. Information provided is not intended to serve as medical advice.
      
      Podcasting since 2022 • 152 episodes
    
Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn
Latest Episodes
Ep152 Bones, Estrogen, And Aging Strong
 Changes in menopause are more than just mood and temperature swings; it is a rewiring of bone biology. The Besties sit down again with Dr. Toni Otway, a New Jersey Board Certified OB-GYN physician, to unpack how falling estrogen levels...
        
          
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            Season 16
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            Episode 1
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          38:50
        
      
    Ep151 Am I trippin? Facing the truth about over shopping
A thirty-year-old sweater sparks a surprising truth: when your clothes outlive trends, milestones and possibly lifespan, maybe the smartest style move is to stop buying and start noticing. The Besties celebrate their three-year mark by repla...
        
          
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            Season 15
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            Episode 10
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          38:43
        
      
    Ep150 Navigating midlife love: Get smaller or get clearer
The moment someone says you’re “too much,” you face a fork in the road: get smaller or get clearer. We chose clarity. To mark three years of Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn, the Besties rebroadcast a past episode where a relationship that...
        
          
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            Season 15
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            Episode 9
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          50:00
        
      
    Ep149 She said yes at 63: A second proposal 40 yrs later
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 wha...
        
          
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            Season 15
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            Episode 8
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          38:29
        
      
    Ep148 Wildcard Questions : Do we really know each other after 50 years?
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 sel...
        
          
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            Season 15
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            Episode 7
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          37:26