Think aging steals happiness? Think again. As Leslie celebrates her 64th birthday.

As The Besties celebrate Leslie’s 64th birthday in Costa Rica, they share stories that are both tender and hilarious, including the moment the mic literally dropped from the makeshift inverted trash can setup and the reasons they’re done with perfectionism for good.

The heart of this episode is love: how limited time makes us braver, softer, and more precise about what we want. We’re choosing depth over drama, laughter over performance, and presence over panic. Whether you’re 26 or 76, you’ll find practical wisdom here.

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Sexuality often gets boxed into the bedroom, but the truth is it shapes how we move through everything: work, parenting, friendships, faith, and our relationship with our own bodies. That expansive view sits at the heart of The Besties’ conversation with licensed clinical social worker and certified sex therapist Chanta Blue, who helps women release shame and claim pleasure as a birthright. She reminds us that sex is a small piece of a much larger puzzle called sexuality, a lifelong experience that starts with how we name our bodies and continues with how we ask for what we need.

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Chanta’s book: For Colored Girls Who Need A Break When Being A Super Woman Is Just Too Much

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Ready to rethink the intimacy rules you didn’t know you were following? The Besties continue their conversation with ethical non-monogamy coach Taylor Sparks for a candid, laugh-out-loud and deeply practical tour through radical honesty, jealousy management and the real difference between privacy and secrecy. From first-date filters to long-term agreements, Taylor shows how to trade guesswork for clarity and build relationships that fit real life, not fantasy.

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What if the rules you grew up with about love and loyalty aren’t the only ethical guides for successful relationships? Clutch your pearls this week as Besties Angella and Leslie sit down with Taylor K. Sparks, the 65 yr old Owner of Organic Loven —a holistic sexual health educator, intimacy entrepreneur, and ethical non‑monogamy coach—to unpack how consent, communication and curiosity can transform relationships at any age.

Taylor’s story moves from corporate training to global sex‑positive education, and she brings that practical lens to everything from how to open a hard conversation to how to choose a lube that actually respects your body.

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What really stands between you and retirement: the numbers, or the story you tell yourself about them? Besties Angella and Leslie open the closet—literally, with a funny cashmere moment—and then open up about the deeper calculus of stepping away: identity, security, and the pull to live more joyfully while they can.

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Angella and Leslie discuss caregiver guilt and the risks of letting health gains slip. The Besties of nearly fifty years share how small, steady habits can protect mood, sleep and identity when stress seems to take over life. From intermittent fasting to committing to a Dry January, they map out simple ways to restart. Instead of chasing perfection or waiting for life to “normalize,” they focus on small wins that actually fit messy days.

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Besties Angella and Leslie ring in the new year with flu-brained humor, a surprise holiday reunion, and a grounded reset on health, money, and meaning. Between tissues and the usual laughs, they share what to watch for with flu symptoms, set practical goals for 2026, and pick a word to steer the year.

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Angella and Leslie wrestle with how to set boundaries with loved ones without guilt, why the concept of “no contact” is gaining language online, and what healing looks like on both sides of estrangement.

As usual, humor lightens the load and remains an invaluable tool to support resilience and repair as The Besties trade stories, therapy wins, and lessons from recent podcasts from Stephanie Perry and Oprah.

Oprah Explores the Rising Trend of Going No Contact with Your Family

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