Yes, Girl!

Anchor and journalist Jemele Hill has lived many lives and endured many trials in her career. Surely, taking uncertain risk is always a gamble, but it pays to bet on yourself. Charli (@manwifedog) and Yolanda (@yolizama) celebrate her new wins - new job, new business, new coins - and take a stroll down memory lane recalling what it was like growing up as 80s babies.

Porsha Williams (@porsha4real) is having a glow up that is meant-to-be. She has a new man, a new ring, a new baby on the way. Cori (@corimurray), Charli (@manwifedog) and Yolanda (@yolizama) sit down with this queen of the South.

Yes, Girl is coming to Thanksgiving dinner and we didn’t come empty-handed. We brought love and light through David and Tamela Mann (@davidandtamela)!

In the true spirit of giving, we’re serving up an extra portion of Yes, Girl this week. Grab your seat at this table because you’re about to get full.

Just days after the Season 11 premiere of the The Real Housewives Of Atlanta, we sat down with no-nonsense star NeNe Leakes (@NeNe Leakes) for one of her most vulnerable interviews yet.

Singer Michelle Williams (@RealMichelleW) and her fiancé, professional sports chaplain Chad Johnson (@PastorCJ), have one of the most moving love stories this year. Charli (@ManWifeDog) and Cori (@CoriMurray) sat down with the soon-to-be-newlyweds to discuss the importance of owning your truth, finding a spiritual partner and healing from the power of love. Plus, the ladies are dishing on the midterm election highs and lows and how they plan to reactivate their joy.

Are you ready for all of that longevity tea?! Charli (@ManWifeDog) and Cori (@corimurray) pulled up a seat at the famous red table with Jada Pinkett-Smith (@jadapsmith) and her mom, Adrienne Banfield-Norris (@adriennebanfieldnorris) for a chat on maintaining love, marriage and yourself through the years. Plus, Yes, Girl! reunites with Yolanda (@yolizama), who’s back from maternity leave.

When you're living in your purpose, nothing can stop you. Beauty super-influencer and YouTube sensation Jackie Aina (@jackieaina) is living fabulously inside and out. Jackie breaks down her path to power. Cori Murray (@corimurray) and guest host, ESSENCE Beauty Director Julee Wilson (@missjulee), get the deets on what's new, now and next for this soaring supernova.

Activist and author DeRay McKesson explains why he spends every day being a voice for change

It’s only fitting that after our self-love masterclass with the one-and-only Mikki Taylor that we follow up with two inspiring interviews with amazing women who love themselves completely and are comfortable in their own skin.

Don’t you just love the way Papoose (@PapoosePapoose) loves his wife Remy Ma (@RemyMa)?! The Mackies are back and sharing the love like only they can. The madly-in-love pair cozy up with Cori (@CoriMurray) and Charli (@ManWifeDog) to share their baby excitement, the tea on their new reality series on VH1, "Meet The Mackies," and the secret to loving each other through whatever life through their way. Yes, Girl! hosts: Cori Murray @corimurray; Charli Penn @ManWifeDog; and Yolanda Sangweni @yolizama Producer: Steven Psyllos @stevenpsyllos Co-Producer: Tiffany Ashitey @MissTiffSays Bookings: Rorna Richards  Audio engineer: Agerenesh Ashagre Music: Gold Standard Creative @gscdotnyc

Tapping into one’s best self can take some work. Luckily Mikki Taylor (@IAmMikkiTaylor), Essence’s longtime beauty expert, has written a blueprint in her current book, Editor-in-Chief: How to Style and Be Your Most Empowered Self. Mikki gives a preach and a prayer on renewing one’s self-worth, style and senses. Plus, fall TV is in full swing and we’re chatting with Star’s Ryan Destiny (@RyanDestiny). NOTE: Sorry in advance to those listening to this episode in your headphones, Mercury was in full retrograde when we recorded the Mikki interview and Cori's mic was tripping. Yes, Girl! hosts: Cori Murray @corimurray; Charli Penn @ManWifeDog; and Yolanda Sangweni @yolizama Producer: Steven Psyllos @stevenpsyllos Co-Producer: Tiffany Ashitey @MissTiffSays Bookings: Rorna Richards  Audio engineer: Chiquita Pascal @ChiquitaPaschal Music: Gold Standard Creative @gscdotnyc

Within Black sisterhood, the relationship with hair is one of our strongest bonds. It’s why Sanaa Lathan (@sanaalathan) took a leap of faith (and clippers!) for her leading role – alongside the ever fabulous Lynn Whitfield (@mslynnwhitfield) -- in Netflix's Nappily Ever After, the long awaited adaptation of the novel about a woman’s search for love beyond her head. In person, the actresses reveal their personal journey to self love and acceptance. And we couldn’t talk about our ‘dos without chatting with experts we love – our very own fashion and beauty director Julee Wilson (@missjulee) and Gia Lowe (@gia.lo) of the Curly Girl Collective (@curlygirlcollective), the hair hub for Black women who produced the epic CurlFest. Curly Girl Collective Starts @ 11:45 Sanaa Lathan & Lynn Whitfield Starts @ 35:20 Yes, Girl! Hosts: Cori Murray @corimurray; Charli Penn @ManWifeDog; and Yolanda Sangweni @yolizama Producer: Steven Psyllos @stevenpsyllos Co-Producer: Tiffany Ashitey @MissTiffSays Audio Engineer: Chiquita Pascal @ChiquitaPaschal Bookings: Rorna Richards & Joi-Marie McKenzie Music: Gold Standard Creative @gscdotnyc

Have you ever had a life changing phone call? That’s what Harlem Fashion Row (@hfrmovement) founder Brandice Daniel (@brandicedaniel) received when LeBron James asked for her collaboration on his 16th sneaker for Nike. What they developed made history: It’s the first Nike sneaker designed by Black women for women. Daniel recommended three designers from her collective: Undra Celeste (@love_ucny), Kimberly Goldson (@kimberlygoldson) and Fe Noel (@fenoel). All four phenomenal women join us for a discussion about having — and maintaining — a seat at the fashion table. Yes, Girl! Hosts: Cori Murray @corimurray; Charli Penn @ManWifeDog; and Yolanda Sangweni @yolizama Producer: Steven Psyllos @stevenpsyllos Co-Producer: Tiffany Ashitey @MissTiffSays Audio Engineer: Chiquita Pascal @ChiquitaPaschal Bookings: Rorna Richards Music: Gold Standard Creative @gscdotnyc

Lil Rel Howery’s having a helluva year. Since playing the TSA Agent whose spidey senses saved his best friend in “Get Out”, the stand up comic has been cosigned by JAY Z and Kevin Hart. This month, Rel (@LilRel4) leads his own self-titled sitcom loosely based on his life as a single dad in Chicago. Things are only getting better too: Rel’s ready for a love connection and Charli’s lining one up. BTW ladies: He likes his women a little awkward and awesome. Plus Yolanda’s bundle of joy has arrived -- send her congratulations at @yolizama -- and Charli (@ManWifeDog) and Cori (@corimurray) make the most of their time in an Uber. Yes, Girl! hosts: Cori Murray @corimurray; Charli Penn @ManWifeDog; and Yolanda Sangweni @yolizama Producer: Steven Psyllos @stevenpsyllos Co-Producer: Tiffany Ashitey @MissTiffSays Audio Engineer: Chiquita Pascal @ChiquitaPaschal Bookings: Rorna Richards Music: Gold Standard Creative @gscdotnyc