Pour Minds Podcast – “Ooh Na Na”

Date: November 28, 2025
Hosts: Drea Nicole & Lex P
Network: The Black Effect/IHeartPodcasts

Episode Overview

In this solo episode, Drea and Lex serve up their signature blend of candid conversation and good-natured banter, sharing hot takes on food cravings, “poor decisions” of the week, personal wellness, the blurred line between horniness and sadness, and the hilarious realities of misheard song lyrics. Packed with relatable insights, memorable quotes, and plenty of laughs, this episode radiates the energy of a drunk therapy session with your closest friends—wine in hand, all topics on the table.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Food Cravings & “Poor Decisions”

Timestamps: 08:31 – 15:48

• Poor Decision of the Week:

  • Drea laments rolling her hair overnight only for the curls to flop:

    “Rolling my hair up last night, and then, like, my curls didn’t stay. I could have just not rolled it... I wasted my time.” (09:03)

  • She also lost her grill after a music festival night:

    “I took it out to eat or something… I don’t know what happened, but... I could [not] find the bottom grill nowhere.” (09:31)

  • Lex recounts her home improvement woes, regretting not fixing drywall before installing fancy new light switches:

    “My poor decision was I should have did the drywall before. But I’m learning. I’m a new homeowner.” (11:32)

  • Both discuss the horrors of kitchen trash and pro tips for handling food waste.
    • Maggots in summer trash and the luxury of paying for garbage can cleaning: “That’s a convenience I’m willing and happy to pay for. Easy.” – Drea (14:42)

• Comfort Food Confessions:

  • The hosts recall their own unique “Black people tacos” (ground beef, no cilantro or onion, and recently discovered Sazon):

    “First of all, we use ground beef. That’s first and foremost. ... We just found out about Sazon, like, five years ago.” – Both (02:56, 46:12)

  • Sazon in everything: “That chick could be orange as fuck. Why is your gumbo chicken orange?” – Drea (03:17)

2. Black Girl Wellness: Self-Care, Fitness, & Aging

Timestamps: 17:05 – 37:03

• Are You a Stress-Eater?

  • Both deny being stress-eaters; Drea gets more “locked in” when stressed:

    “If I’m stressed, it’s just going to make me go harder... I’mma start locking in on my protein goals. I’mma start going to the gym more.” – Drea (17:55)

  • Lex admits to being a stress-sleeper:

    “When I’m going through it and I’m sad, I will literally just be like, I’m going to sleep.” (20:11)

  • Both share recent body image ups and downs, but emphasize that health is a lifestyle, not just for vanity.

• Movement Over Everything:

  • Walking pads, stretching challenges (Drea is on day 53 trying to regain middle splits), weights, Pilates, and mobility as keys to “staying fine at sixty.”
  • Drea: “Fitness and wellness is not something I always want to do, but I know I have to.” (27:01)
  • “Moving your body is the key. Like even if you in the house, do some push ups, do some jumping jacks, do something...” – Ty (29:14)

• Body Type Realness:

  • Looks can be deceiving; being thin ≠ being in shape.
  • Drea: “I was naturally skinny... but I didn’t work out, so I couldn’t even run a mile. Now I have a lot more strength.” (34:26)
  • Notable example: Teyana Taylor doesn’t work out but is muscular, highlighting genetics and nutrition.

3. Food Faves: Cravings, Guilty Pleasures, and Debates

Timestamps: 39:27 – 46:47

• Crazy Food Combos:

  • Lex’s wildest: “Pickles and Skittles together... Every time I’m on my cycle, I crave pickles and skittles.” (39:54)
  • Drea: “French fries and ice cream... it’s the perfect sweet and salty combo.” (41:14)
  • Pickled vs. fresh jalapenos: A passionate debate.

• Cultural Differences in Cooking:

  • On “Black tacos” (ground beef, no cilantro, just started using Sazon)
  • “We all know that black people make tacos completely different from Latino people.” – Drea (02:48, 46:05)
  • Sazon overuse jokes return.

• Lex calls out jar garlic:

  “If you use garlic [in the jar], do not cook for me. I hate garlic [from the jar].” (54:09)

  • Both discuss using fresh garlic, paste, or both.
  • The wonders of green onions and kitchen gadgets get a loving mention.

4. The ‘Glow Up’ Cocktails

Timestamps: 37:35 – 39:21

• Lex and Drea describe two custom libations:
  • “Smoky Secrets” – vodka, ginger, vanilla, apple cider, lemon, pomegranate, coconut whipped cream, cinnamon stick.
  • “Grown Woman Glow Up” – Taylor Port, lavender syrup, lemon juice, lemon wheel.
  • “It’s light, floral, grown like me. It tastes good.” – Lex (39:03)
  • “A reminder that glowing up starts from the inside.” – Drea (39:13)

5. Misheard Lyrics & Music Memory Lapses

Timestamps: 58:53 – 69:18

• Misheard Lyric Confessions:

  • Drea’s mom: “Give Me a Project Chick” = “I love my baby llama.” (59:53)
  • Drea’s dad: Silk’s “Meeting in My Bedroom” = “There’s a big dick in my bedroom.” (60:19)
  • Missy Elliott’s “Work It” – everyone thought it said, “It’s yours if you get the thing wet” (61:22)
  • Rihanna’s “Only Girl in the World”: “Love me like I’m a hot...car” “...like I’m a heartthrob...” Verdict: “hot guy.” (66:03)

• Video Pet Peeve:

  • Drea cringes at people posting singing videos where they don’t know the words:

    “It irritate[s] the shit out of me… your lips not matching up to the music.” (62:50)

6. Horny or Sad? Sex as Coping, Hypersexuality, and Healing

Timestamps: 77:54 – 86:24

• Social Media “Horniness”:

  • Lex: “Sometimes when I see people online, I’m always horny. 99% I’m horny. ... But if you’re online talking about how good your coochie is, how wet it is…It’s something empty inside a little bit and it’s something missing there.” (78:07)
  • Drea: “If all you do is sit online all day and talk about sex, something is seriously wrong.” (79:42)

• Sadness and Validation:

  • Drea: “You just sad and looking for validation…Any attention make you feel good. It make you feel validated.” (82:12)

• Is Sex Helpful in Healing?

  • Lex: “Healing isn’t linear. The way I heal isn’t the way you heal...Me personally? If I’m really healing…I can’t get no dick in here.” (84:30)

7. Q&A: Success, Morals, and Growth

Timestamps: 89:38 – 97:01

• On the cost of success and bending morals, Drea says:

  “If you really locked in and rooted with who you are...Money just amplifies who you already are.” (90:36) “If you already a giving person, you going to give more the more money you have.”
  Lex:
  “It’s not about the people already there, it’s about the people that support us… Sometimes it’s very judgy…But as long as I’m doing this with [Drea]…my core around me…we good.” (94:00)

  • Both address negative feedback and outgrowing people as natural parts of growth.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Black Taco Recipes:

  “First of all, we use ground beef. ... We don’t be using no cilantro. ... We just found out about Sazon.” – Lex & Drea (02:56, 46:12)

• On DIY Fails:

  “My poor decision was I should have did the drywall before. But I’m learning. I’m a new homeowner.” – Lex (11:32)

• On Fitness:

  “Fitness and wellness is not something I always want to do, but I know I have to.” – Drea (27:01)

• On Social Media Hypersexuality:

  “If you’re online talking about how good your coochie is, how wet it is…It’s something empty inside a little bit and it’s something missing there.” – Lex (78:04)

• On Vibes and Growth in Success:

  “Money just amplifies who you already are. If you a shitty person and you not a good person...that’s just going to be amplified when you get money.” – Drea (90:36)

• On Petty Food Preferences:

  “If you use garlic [in the jar], do not cook for me.” – Lex (54:09)

Additional Memorable/Timestamped Moments

• [03:00] – “No cilantro.” – Lex on Black taco rules
• [14:45] – “I love paying for convenience now.” – Lex on adulting
• [39:54] – “Pickles and Skittles together. ... Try not to do it a lot because I used to really, really do it in high school.” – Lex
• [86:50] – “Pop your pussy for your man. ... It’s not supposed to be think pieces written about it.” – Lex on the song “Lover Girl”

Episode Flow & Tone

Casual, uproarious, and delightfully honest. Lex and Drea riff off each other with warmth—freely dropping jokes, calling out their own “poor decisions,” lovingly critiquing Black culture quirks, and offering genuinely thoughtful perspectives on health, coping, and communal affirmation. They move seamlessly from one topic to the next, reminiscent of a real-life happy-hour session with friends where every subject (from trash to tacos to therapy to self-love) is up for discussion.

Key Takeaways

• Self-care and movement matter more than quick-fix diets or appearances.
• There’s a difference between horniness and sadness – and social media often blurs the line.
• Growth involves evolving opinions, self-awareness, and sometimes outgrowing others; money only amplifies what’s already there.
• Black food traditions, fitness journeys, and music mishaps are all better with a little wine and humor.
• Sometimes, the best therapy is just friends, the group chat, and a strong cocktail.

A perfect episode for new listeners: you’ll laugh, relate, and probably leave a little hungrier (and motivated) than before.