So nice, we had to do it twice! We’re back with part two of our 2025 wrap up episode talking more of our favorite (and least favorite moments) and the drama that absolutely shook us this year.

We also crown our Best Home Training and Worst Home Training recipients of the year.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Favorite/Most Notable Pop Culture Moment of 2025 (00:54)
• Memorable Sports Moment of 2025 (13:04)
• Best (Book) Read of 2025 (19:34)
• Worst Home Training of 2025 (25:38)
• Best Home Training of 2025 (29:37)

Products Mentioned:

• Check out Loni’s LPs – NaLoni has a digital record store with CDs and vinyl offerings from almost every genre. Her prices are super reasonable and accessible. Check out her New Music Friday playlist on Spotify!
• MOODEAUX’s Worthy Eau De Parfum is one of the very few Black-owned fragrance brands. Owned by Mizzou Alum Brianna Arps.

Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at goodhometrainingpod@gmail.com.

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Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Happy Holidays, y’all! This is part one of our 2025 Year In Review episode, where we discuss our favorite moments of the year, from messy meltdowns to hilarious happenings.

Think of this episode as us signing the 2025 yearbook, reflecting on the movies, music, and TV moments that shaped the year.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Sign our 2025 yearbook with a 60-second take on the year! (9:48)
• Favorite Movie of 2025 (13:12)
• Favorite Concert of 2025 (17:47)
• Favorite Album of 2025 (20:14)
• Non Ad Ads (26:16)
• Best Scripted/Unscripted TV of 2025 (28:19)
• Most Notable TV Moments of 2025 (47:40)

Products Mentioned:

• Check out Loni’s LPs – NaLoni has a digital record store with CDs and vinyl offerings from almost every genre. Her prices are super reasonable and accessible. Check out her New Music Friday playlist on Spotify!

Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at goodhometrainingpod@gmail.com.

HELP US GROW

Share this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode.
Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Hey friends, and Happy Holidays! We know this time of year can be difficult for many, really underscoring the need for community. So, the theme of this episode is community. We talk about showing up (even when we really don’t want to), kin keeping, and the pressure of being the adults now expected to carry on extended family traditions.

We also get into:

• Community during the holiday season (7:36)

• Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, S3 E1 (40:00)

• All’s Fair and if we’ll watch (1:01:43)

• Wicked: For Good excitement, no spoilers! (1:05:00)

Products Mentioned (27:40):

• Brittany’s newsletter, Your Coworkers Aren’t Your Friends

• Noir Bookshop and Noir Print Co.

• • Donate to ONYX, the free public book vending machine.

• Her Take Works, a bi-weekly newsletter by Ashley Trawick that spotlights the works and voices of Black women and WOC in media.

• STS Beauty, a Chicagoland braider that gave Ashley inchessss!

Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at goodhometrainingpod@gmail.com.

HELP US GROW

Share this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode.

Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.