The Real Connect | A Relationship Podcast for Better Connections

The Real Connect is a relationship podcast for better connections in every area of life. Hosted by Tamika Carlton, each episode features honest conversations about relationships, communication, leadership, friendship, personal growth, and human connection.In a world where we're more connected than ever yet often feel more disconnected than ever, guests share real stories, lessons, and perspectives that help us build stronger relationships, deeper trust, and more meaningful lives.

The Real Connect | A Relationship Podcast for Better Connections is a society podcast hosted by Tamika Carlton, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Tamika Carlton hosts The Real Connect | A Relationship Podcast for Better Connections, a society show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #18

  How Women Lose Themselves in Marriage, Motherhood, and Life (And How to Get Yourself Back) With Patrice Cameau (S2, Ep18)

  Mar 18, 202655 minS2

  <p>If you keep giving to everyone else without staying connected to yourself, eventually something will start to feel off.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Real Connect Podcast, Tamika Carlton sits down with Patrice Cameau for a real conversation about self-connection, boundaries, motherhood, marriage, solo time, and what it actually looks like to come back to yourself when life keeps pulling you in every direction.</p><p><br></p><p>Patrice is a wellness advocate for busy working mothers, a communications expert with over 20 years of experience, and a trailblazing entrepreneur. She is the founder...

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  Episode #17

  Judging People by First Impressions (and Why It’s Costing You Opportunities) With Tamika Carlton, Vincent Tobias Bell and Logan (S2, Ep17)

  Mar 11, 202640 minS2

  <p>Quick reality check: your next opportunity might be inside the person you negatively judged in just 3 seconds.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Real Connect Podcast, Tamika Carlton sits down with the infamous crew, Logan and Vincent Tobias Bell, for a real conversation about the “judgy judge” world: how people assess you off your clothes, your voice, your background, your job title… before they ever learn your heart.</p><p><br></p><p>The crew reflects on childhood, what it feels like to be the “different” one in the room, and how judgment can quietly silence pe...

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  Episode #16

  Elopement vs. Traditional Wedding and What's Right For You With Kate Okenatez-Mahoney (S2, Ep16)

  Feb 11, 202648 minS2

  <p>Have you ever wondered if the wedding is getting more attention than the marriage?</p><p><br /></p><p>Eloping used to sound like “run to the courthouse in secret”… but in this episode of The Real Connect Podcast, Tamika Carlton sits down with Kate Okenatez-Mahoney, founder of Soul and Sky Weddings, to flip that whole narrative. Kate specializes in adventure elopements—think Alaska glaciers, mountaintops, national parks, and even cliffside ceremonies that require rock climbing to reach.</p><p><br /></p><p>This conversation is about intention, boundaries, and choosing a love story that feels like yours (not your aun...

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  Episode #15

  Why Conflict Doesn’t Ruin Relationships, Losing the “Same Team” Mindset Does With Honeyfund Founder Sara Margulis (S2, Ep 15)

  Feb 4, 202659 minS2

  <p>Real Connection Doesn’t Mean “No Conflict”… It Means You Stay on the Same Team</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode of The Real Connect Podcast, host Tamika Carlton sits down with Sara Margulis, founder and CEO of Honeyfund (yes, the Shark Tank success story), for a real conversation about what keeps relationships alive when life gets loud. From honeymoon travel and why “shared experiences” are a love language, to boundaries, communication, divorce, and building a company with your spouse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sara shares how she and her then-fiancé created Honeyfund from their own wedding dream...

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  Episode #14

  How Nayana Ferguson Built Anteel Tequila as the First Black Woman in the Tequila Industry (S2, Ep 14)

  Jan 28, 202653 minS2

  <p>This is for anyone who’s been knocked down by life and decided not just to survive, but to build something meaningful on the other side.</p><p>In this episode of The Real Connect Podcast, Tamika Carlton sits down with Nayana (Nay) Ferguson, entrepreneur, national speaker, and the first Black woman co-owner/operator of a tequila brand, Anteel Tequila, for a conversation that’s inspiring, and deeply human.</p><p>Nay shares why she moved from Detroit to Atlanta, how Atlanta embraced her vision (including receiving a City of Atlanta proclamation just two weeks after arriving), and how one...

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