Hanging Out 4ever
After seven years of dating, Grant and Aja started this podcast as a way to talk about their feelings and record their conversations. They share the authentic, unfiltered reality of their relationship, including the difficult parts, rather than just the highlight reel. The podcast aims to help listeners feel less alone in the dating and long-term relationship world by discussing real challenges. They also post video episodes on YouTube.
Episodes
Interracial Dating, Black Love & Foot Fetishes ft Dr Nigel Marcellus
Dr. Nigel Marcellus is back on Hanging Out 4ever, and this time we're getting into some of YOUR relationship drama!We're reading Bestie-Mail sent in from Dr. Nigels community and talking about Black love, interracial dating, whether you can be pro-Black with a white partner, navigating sexual fetishes, going through your partner's phone, and sharing locations in relationships.And we
I'm Looking For My HUSBAND ft Kali Scott
Baby, where the hell is my husband?!In this episode, Aja sits down with comedian and content creator Kali Scott to discuss her journey of trying to find a husband and one of the hardest cities in the nation to find love, LA.If you're from LA you get it. If you're not, you're about to find out.We get into everything from dating serial liars to teen pregnancy to self-worth.So call you
I Want To Leave My Fiancée | Listener Letter!
First off YES LEAVE YOUR FIANCÉE! It's a no brainer and when y'all hear the story, YOU WILL AGREE.The theme of this weeks Bestie-Mail is GIVE THEM THE BOOT. Because not everyone deserves to stay in your life and at some point, you have to be smart enough, strong enough and ready to make that decision.So lock in, it's that time again to give the good people of the Hanging Out 4ever c
I've Been Abstinent for 9 YEARS | Dr. Nigel Marcellus
This week we’re Hanging Out with Dr. Nigel Marcellus, who has a PhD in communication and studied Black love, relationships and how we experience love.Nigel has shares how and why he has never been in an official relationship and that he's been abstinent for 9 years. So obvs, we talk about sex, abstinence and modern dating from a man’s perspective. We get into the pressure men feel around sex,
My Boyfriend’s Friends HATE Me | Listener Letters
This week the Besties had us talking about loyalty, breakups and HIGH standards. Because apparently keeping your boyfriend's friends' ex-girlfriends as friends is enough to get the entire friend group to hate you 😭But the real question is... if your friends hate your partner, whose side are you supposed to be on?Here are the letters Aja & Grant read:My Boyfriend's Friends Hate M
350 Reasons to NEVER have kids ft Girl With The List (Abigail Porter)
This is a BIG ONE YALL.Most people have heard about Abigail Porter, aka The Girl With The List, the internets most iconic and influential child free person with over almost 350 reasons to never have children. If you've seen her, you know its her mission to inform women on the risks and dangers of pregnancy told from the perspectives of moms around the world who have dealt with life altering c
My Husband is Obsessed with my BREASTMILK | Listener Letter
This is another Bestie-mail episode for the books..There's a lot of kinks and fetishes in the world and most of them I don't judge and hell even the one we discussed in this episode I don't judge but the way he went about it was INSANE. And now pregnancy will never be the same for her.I guess the theme in this episode would be family. Here are the letters Aja & Grant read1. My M
How To: Never Fall Out of Love
Besties, our most asked question is "what is it like dating interracially?" but our second???!!"How have y'all been together for NINE years?"So we're finally answering it.This week we're talking about what actually keeps a long-term relationship healthy, from communication and trust to keeping the spark alive, learning your partner, and why some couples grow toge
My Wife and I Are Polyamorous | Listener Letter!
WE'RE BACK WITH ANOTHER EPISODE OF BESTIE-MAILYes, this is later than our normal release time. Aja had jury duty. It sucked. but anywhooo,We're back with more dilemmas, more drama, and more people who need advice from us and you.Lets lock in because these are... interestingThis week we've got1. A couple who are exploring polyamory 👀2. A Black girl who'se white boyfriend is raci
You need to date a “SIMP”
Besties, in this week’s episode, Aja invites you into the Ladies Lounge for a serious conversation about dating a guy other men would classify as a “simp.”Unfortunately, there’s a dominant narrative that men who “simp” for their women are weak or emasculated, and Aja is here to argue the opposite.Let’s break down what the term simp really means and how a popularized, often misused phrase has been
My Husband Doesn't Care if I Die | Listener Letters
Wake up, go on your lunch break or get off the phone because new ‘Bestie Mail’ has been delivered 💌 !and theres a BIG DILEMMA about pregnancy and childbirth that we NEED to talk aboutTheres a lot to unpack, grab a glass of wine, put on a robe and put on a facemask. We gotta help these people out. Here what we jump into today:My Girlfriend Cheated on MeMy Husband Doesnt Care if I DieWIBTA if I Cut
We Broke Up Because My Life Was Falling Apart
Hey Besties!In a previous episode we shared how breaking up saved our relationship and we got a TON of questions on the real reason we broke up, a lot of y'all were wondering about the "Why?" so in this episode we talk about what happened that made Aja break up with Grant.We get into, why we broke up, how jarring that was, Grants lack of confidence/self belief and how his self image
My Boyfriend is DL! | Listener Letter
Wake up, go on your lunch break or get off the phone because new ‘Bestie Mail’ has been delivered 💌 !And in this episode DL. Y'all this one has us shaking in our boots, because WHAT DO YOU MEAN your ex boyfriend was DL and now his man wants to fight you??Theres so many things to unpack, we need to find a therapist and sit on their couch because this one was a doozy 😭Here what we jump into tod
Why Are We Always Fighting?
Why are we always fighting? Why is everything always a problem with you? Why can’t you just be happy?In this episode we get into conflict, resolution and how to get to the other side of an argument with your partner. Somebody has to be the one bringing up the hard topics and that’s not always easy, especially when you want things to work.Sometimes in relationships, we fight to be understood, hear
My Wife Isn’t Attracted To Me Anymore | Listener Letter
Wake up, go on your lunch break or get off the phone because new ‘Bestie Mail’ has been delivered 💌 !And in this episode the men tell all. We need to remember men are people with feelings and today they’ve stopped by to share. Bodyshaming, divorce and dead beat baby daddies- OH MYPut your counselor caps on because we’re gonna dive in, break these stories down and give some advice.Here what we jump
Sobriety, Dating and Staying Juicy in LA
Addiction but make it comedy! This week we talked to the one and only Juicy Mawma, comedian, content creator and 3 years sober girly- about her journey through sobriety, what partying in LA looked like for her, doing coke, drinking, and the realization that the lifestyle she was living was affecting every area of her life, including the men she was choosing to date.If you are on a journey through
My Daughter Has an ONLY FANS- Listener Letters
Listener LettersBesties, we've officially increased the Listener Letter episodes to twice a month, due to popular demand! We've got some dilemmas here that we need to address and they are certainly things that a lot of people go through.. Well, except for the last one, that one is pretty unique.As always, we get into it!But FR for real we actually need to talk about how society raises wo
Have You Ever Thought of Cheating on Me?
Have Grant and I ever thought of cheating on each other? And could he live without me?Over the last 30 days, we've gained a ton of new besties!! (Welcome in!!) so we figured that it would be cute and fun to do a lil couples quiz episode, so we can share more about us, our relationship, and some of the obstacles we went through to make it to nine years.So if you're new here, this will be
My Mother in Law Got Me PREGNANT | Monster–in–Law Listener Letters
Listener LettersWOOF, Besties — this one was rough. Some episodes we walk away from with a good chuckle and a lil bit of WTF energy, but this wasn't one of them. Monster-in-laws are everybody's nightmare, but these listener letters take it to a whole new and terrifying level. If there's one thing we learned, it's how normalized it is to treat women poorly and that, unfortunatel
Dad, I'm Dating a White Guy
OK besties, in this episode we're answering a long standing question that many of you have asked what does my family specifically my Dad think of me dating a white guy? So our special guest is none of them my Dad, Michael and I sit down with him and a one-on-one conversation.We get into everything from meeting Grant the first time, to his expectations of me dating, and on top of that I read h
We're Thinking of Getting Married!?
If you've been with us for a while you'll know that Aja used to not believe in marriage and was fine to just "hang out 4ever" with Grant. But apparently things have changed.They talk about they potential of getting married, the social pressure expected out of people who date long term and what marriage really means.Let's get into it Besties and as always, let us know your
How To Run a Strict Program with Your Man
Happy Sunday Bestie Babes! Welcome to the 'Ladies Lounge' a new mini series apart of the Hanging Out 4ever podcast with Aja where we keke, keep it real and talk everything about dating and dealing with men.Welcome to the first episode which is one of the first steps you should take in a relationship, 'How To Run a Strict Program with Your Man'Sit down, pour up, or clean your ho
Is AI the Future of Women's Vibrators ft Morgan Hewett
She's building most controversial product to ever come out of Harvard Business School and it all revolves around women, pleasure and orgasms 👀Aja sat down with Morgan Hewett, founder of Devin Toys one of the first AI-powered sex tech companies in the world fully centered around women, and we get into what that actually means, how the Devin works and learns you and your body in real time and a
I Had to Become a Man in My Relationship (Before I Lost Her)
This episode was one we knew we had to have, and it was a long time coming. Grant opens up to Aja about the moments he realized he wasn't man enough for the relationship he wanted to have with her. From being emotionally passive, to struggling financially, to putting in the bare minimum, and almost losing Aja completely — Grant shares what the most difficult parts of growing up while being in
Would You Rather: Couples Edition | Loyalty, Love & Red Flags
Hey Besties! We’re keeping it light on this week’s episode… but trust us, the next few weeks are about to get heavy.So before we dive into all of that, we decided to switch it up and ask each other some very serious “Would You Rather” questions. And by serious, we mean the kind that lowkey reveal how you really think about love, loyalty, jealousy, boundaries, and SECRETS.Let's get into this w
WHY Women Need Higher Standards in bed ft. Lady Kay
Hey Besties! We sat down with pro-sex content creator Lady K to talk about how Women experience pleasure, shame, ego, submission, dominance, and what happens when a Woman stops centering men and starts centering herself in the bedroom.There’s this weird thing in society where Women are allowed to be sexualized but are made to feel that aren't actually allowed to enjoy sex, not allowed to want
I Was Married To A P*RN ADDICT | HO4 Listener Letter Episode
You read that title right! BUCKLE UP BESTIES WE'RE IN FOR A WILD RIDE! As promised, we're back with another listener letter straight from our HO4 (Hanging Out 4ever, duh lol) communityThis episode feels like that one Wendy Williams shook meme and we have major whiplash.This might be our favorite episode to date, we let loose, get a lil crazy and read some even crazier stories.Here's
The Truth About KRISTY & DESMOND SCOTT
OK BESTIES WE NEED TO HAVE A TALK..The news of Kristy and Desmonds divorce is SHAKING the internet and we're here to clear the air and share the truth behind relationship content creators and the SIDE EFFECTS of MONETIZING your love lifeGrant goes off on a rant, we discuss gender dynamics in the influencer space and as always, KEEP IT REALComment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y&apos
Telling My Mom I'm Depressed ft Aja's Mom
Y'all know Aja is lowkey a crier. Her and her Mommy sit down in this episode to talk about Aja's childhood struggles with identity, self worth and depression. It's never easy talking about depression, let alone with your parents and even more so the entire world. Hopefully, this episode makes some of y'all feel seen and heard. People don't talk enough about what it's
A Very Naughty Christmas
Ho, ho, ho Besties! Welcome to our very first Christmas Special. We've swapped out Grant and Aja for Mr. & Mrs. Claus, and we get into in this episode sharing HOT questions and even HOTTER takes.Have we been naughty or nice this year? Have YOU? 👀 👀Comment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y'all think on this one!-Grant & Aja
I Was His Sidechick, NOT His Girlfriend
WE'RE CELEBRATING HITTING 50K FOLLOWERS ON INTSTAGRAM!!!!We're honoring this milestone by reading listener letters from our Besties once again. This episode is truly a rollercoaster and not the kind you'd expect.Buckle up babies, we're going for a ride.Thanks to these besties for submitting their stories to us.Friendly Reminder: The last letter is truly vulnerable and deep, so
WHY we're SCARED to HAVE KIDS
How do folks just be having kids, getting pregnant and acting all non-chalant about it? Grant and I are SUPER CHALANT. We're both nervous of becoming parents, and we're both terrified of the actual birthing process and changing our lifestyle to be more family/kid friendly.We get into everything from the dangers of pregnancy, to raising mixed kids and last but definitely not least– single
What it's like DATING an ENTREPRENEUR
Ok, yall so some of you may know that back in March, Grant and I broke up because it felt like we couldn't get on the same page financially. But luckily we figured it out. In this EP we talk about dating as entrepreneurs and how money has played a major part in our relationship, our break up and us getting back together.In our 8+years together, we've definitely gone through it all but da
JEALOUSY in your RELATIONSHIP
Is jealousy always wrong in a relationship? If you meet a PG SD who wants to fund you and your man's lifestyle, are y'all entertaining it? 👀 After a few funerals, when do they become considered family functions? 😭We get into all of it in this episode!!Let us know your thoughts in the comments, especially on the SD stuff, Aja's tryna see sumn 👀👀Comment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us
WHY you SHOULD date your BEST FRIEND
There’s something different about falling for your best friend-- but is it a good idea to date them? In this episode, we get into what makes dating your best friend so magnetic, and when comfort starts to blur the line between closeness and losing yourself. We also get honest about some of the red flags you might overlook in men and women in dating and friendships. nd what does it really mean when
BREAKING UP saved our RELATIONSHIP
Episode 25: We’re back!! We took a break from the podcast to work on our relationship and deal with some personal issues. And yes… we did break up! Watch and see how it was the best thing for our relationship.Comment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y'all think on this one!-Grant & Aja
The FRIEND ZONE is NOT REAL
Episode 23: Sorry to break it to ya, but the “friend zone” doesn’t exist—🤷🏾♀️🤷🏻♂️ Plus, why is it okay for men to chase beauty, but women get dragged for wanting financial security? That's a double standard 😬We’re unpacking all that and more in this epsiode!Comment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y'all think on this one!-Grant & Aja
HOW TO: Keep the ROMANCE ALIVE in Your Relationship
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY Y'ALL! To celebrate we did this episode on how to keep the romance alive in your relationship. We’re breaking down 15 solid tips to keep things fun, exciting, and giving you solid and honest advice to help you stay connected with your parther. Whether you’re in a long-term relationship like us or just getting started, these are our 15 favorite ways we've kept romance
Being HONEST about our BODY COUNT
Episode 22: Y'ALL in this week's episode we share some truths, SECRETS 🤫 and very controversial opinions 👀Are H03 phases important? Can personal trainers be trusted and How many bodies is TOO MANY?It's our first episode back from our lil hiatus so we had a lot to get off our chest. Try to guess our body count before we reveal it DROP YOUR GUESS AND OPINIONS IN THE COMMENTS.Comment Y
WHY we didn't BREAK UP
Episode 21: In this episode, we get into everything that has made our relationship work over the last 9 years, from genuinely liking each other to keeping things fresh and spicy. 🌶 We talk EVERYTHING on how to make YOUR relationship work.Comment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y'all think on this one!-Grant & Aja
HARDEST part of INTERRACIAL DATING
Episode 18: In this episode we talk about our experience as an interracial couple. We have been through it all! From having clashing cultural differences to recieving outside criticism and hate. For the first time on our podcast we dive deep into our personal experiences of interracial dating.Comment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y'all think on this one!-Grant & Aja
Why we're NOT GETTING MARRIED
Episode 17: Okay y'all! In this episode we get really real on why we're not married. I'm talkin REALLY REAL. That's the whole point of our podcast is to keep things honest and raw and have the conversations some people are scared of.Aja cries AGAINComment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y'all think on this one!-Grant & Aja
Young, Successful & DATING in LA | FT Divij Vaswani
In this episode of Hanging Out 4ever Podcast we sit down with a really good friend of ours Divij Vaswani; businessman, entrepreneur, and artist. We talk about how money influences dating especially in Los Angeles, falling into sugar baby traps, how money changes you when you're young and everything else in between. He dropped some really great insight on balancing being an entrepreneur and da
Modern Women Are Delusional Ft. Chef Junie
Apparently modern women are the problem with dating?? Our first ever guest episode featuring Aja’s best friend Chef Junie. He has some very HOT TAKES on modern women and current dating culture.Though they love each other, the two of them disagree… ON A LOTComment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y'all think on this one!-Grant & Aja
Couples Quiz!!
We did a couples quiz to see who knows who best!Everything from pet-peeves, hidden talents, and first kisses!LETS SEE WHO WINS!! 👀Comment Your Thoughts!Besties, let us know what y'all think on this one!-Grant & Aja
Better Off Without You
In this episode, things get a lil heated while we talk about how we learned to love and value each other and reframing your partner's attributes because what you may consider to be a weakness might actually be their strength. 00:00 Better Off Without You36:32 Listener Letter: Is he trying to cheat? 58:25 Our advice on 'How to Hang Out 4ever'Submit a listener letter here https
Episode 12: The Comment Section
Aja cries in this episode. A LOT.We go read some negative comments from a video of ours that went viral on tiktok. The primary one being "NEVER TELL A MAN WHAT YOUR FEARS ARE!!!" So we dive deep into how that made both of us feel and Aja cries some things off of her chest!For context: WE HAD SOOOO MANY POSITIVE COMMENTS ON THAT POST and so many people were open and honest about how aff
Episode 11: Finding Someone New
If you left me for someone new, I'd be DEVASTATED!In this episode we talk about finding someone new while in a relationship. We also discuss cheating on one another and talk about if forgiveness would be possible.Tap in with us on IG @Hangingout4ever @AjaCorynn @BlaccwellInstagram: Hanging Out 4everTikTok: Hanging Out 4everFollow us on our platforms https://linktr.ee/hangingout4everComment Y
Episode 10: Podcasting Saved Our Relationship- 2023 Recap
TBH starting a podcast really saved our relationship! We were on the rocks for a while and weren't sure how to move forward so in this episode we reflect on the past year of 2023. From starting the podcast, to filming a movie, going on a major Europe trip, and how we fell back in love.We are very grateful for our following and everything we were able to accomplish in 2023. Stay tuned for ever
Episode 9: Parental Advisory
In this episode we talk about our respective parental dynamics. How our closeness with our parents impacts our lives, responsibilities and decisions.We have two very different experiences of parental involvement and talk about the duty we feel to our parents. We also have a WILD listener letter that also involve parents 👀.Maybe don't play this one around your parents. Parental Advisory not ad
Episode 8: 'GHOSTS AND NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES'- HALLOWEEN BONUS EP
HEY Y'ALL!! This episode we tried something NEW! Besides the fact that it's Halloween in the set is covered in decorations, we wanted this episode to feel light and fun! Relationships don't need to be so serious all the time, it's important that you feel comfortable and remember to have fun with your partner. We stayed on theme with Halloween, sharing some near death experience
Episode 7: We're Not Getting Engaged
Y'alllll!! Right before we left for Europe for a month we recorded a podcast episode and it spun into a heated disagreement, a fight if you will, about us not getting engaged. It's was our 7 year anniversary and we were gonna be in Paris. PARIS Y'ALL!! So, of course Aja thought we were gonna engaged (because anniversay in paris + girl math = Duh, Engagement!) plus Grant was sendi
Episode 6: 'Modern Dating'
In this episode We, Grant and Aja- locally known as GRAJA talk about the culture of modern dating and male vs female expectations that influence today's dating culture. So many things in the dating sphere have changed but some folks cannot seem to adjust. Male v Female dynamics are not the same as they were 50 years ago when the expectation for Men was to bring home the bacon and for Women, i
Episode 5: Demystifying "Happiness"
In this episode we talk a little about our journey as a "happy couple" and how our time together has been a lot harder than we present and how our journey is being influenced and received by others through podcasting. We wanna make people like us feel less alone in their own relationship journeys, through the ups and downs.Remember: People on the internet only want to show you their high
Episode 4: Fighting Fair & Fairy Tales
Things had been a little rocky for us lately. A while ago, we recorded an unreleased episode that turned from a conversation into a huge argument. Watching that fight that gave us both a lot of perspective on how to listen to one another. Especially, Aja who learned a lot about her own arguments style and how thats influenced by her fears and insecurities. We're both finding ways to fight fai
Episode 3: "Leave Her Bro, XO" - The Internet
We posted a clip and our comments EXPLODED with people DRAGGGINGGGGGG US. Telling us to break up and for Grant to leave because "She'll do you like Jada did will." Or that Aja is toxic, selfish and for the streets. Some pretty intense stuff went on. But it also gave us some perspective. So this episode is partially dedicated to our recent experience with the commenters on the inter
Episode 2: DMs, Momentos and Blackouts.
We've already sent some people over the moon with the clips, so here's the official episode! After our first ep, which was extremely emotional, we needed a break to talk about something more lighthearted, a debate on keeping items from past crushes/relationships and sharing DM messages. Oh, and the times we almost d*ed. Issa storytime.Y'all should head to our IG and see some of the
Episode 1: Should We Break Up?
We need to go to therapy but this'll work for now. Anyway, in this episode we get into it. After almost 7 years together, we still have our make or break moments.Neither of us know if it ever gets easier. Overall, we're happy but have differing opinions on whether happiness and love are enough to keep us Hanging Out 4ever. Should we break up? Or should we keep trying?Comment Your Thought
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