TWDS Podcast

He Couldn’t Be More Perfect, so I Thought

My friend Indira hops on the pod and tears me a whole new one! Kidding, not really! she doesn't hold back! It was a very thoughtful conversation. We explore on the spectrum of love for partners, from teenage love to best friends. We talked about our one month fling and how I ran (yeah you read that right). We talked about her finding her new man and now newly engaged. We talk about long term love and unsustainable overwhelming love. We talked about some really complex topics like the pressures she feels from family to build a family. We discuss her family accepting her new partner. We talk about staying friends after a relationship. We cover a lot of very interesting topics on relationships. Indira says about me that she taught I was perfect but she was wrong, however I also think that defines her new relationship, he is perfect because they chose each other and they grow together in respect and admiration. I'm so reluctant to push the publish button, this story is so personal and raw, but that's all I ever wanted this platform to be, the things we don't say.

Love and Breakthrough a Season One Recap

I get together with my good friend I, to recap the season one.. we talk about moments that were dear to us, we talk about vulnerability, courage, mental health, single parenting, longing hearts and self care. All of the themes that were so dear in the first season.

Letter to My Born Son: You Are Love

I penned a letter to my Son E, many of the burning things and themes I wish I could communicate to him today.. It's about learning to protect his heart, his time, treating people with dignity, keeping his head up...

Let's Thrive, Out of Love

Another dope conversation with my great friend, Emem. In season one we have a lot of talks about vulnerability with black men of different backgrounds. Emem is a very talented photographer: @eyeshutteryounot on IG. Emem works in robotics automation and process engineer at heart. We talk about one of the most burning questions of our generation: how do you know you want to marry someone? We talk about the painful story of an engagement that didn't end up in marriage. We talk about grieving lost, lost of a relationship, or lost of a connection, being vulnerable in therapy, finding therapy as a black man. We talk about careers, rebounding, and shifting lense amid turbulent times. We also talk about new love, growth, self-centering your life in order to do better. We talk about our passion for art, music culture, and of course, huge shout out to the collective!

My Brother's Keeper: Vulnerability and Self-Care

This is part 2 of 2 of a series with my friend JP... Part 1 is called "Wish You Were Here: Grief and Pandemic"... In this episode gloves come off. I ask JP about the topic of being a man and seeking re-assurance in relationships.. We talk about dating scene, here in Seattle and also the dating scene in New York, where JP currently resides. We talk about being vulnerable with other male friends about things we struggle with. Especially 2 black men, of African decent (Rwanda and Togo) and how our cultural constructs affect how we approach vulnerability. I admit to JP the many uplifting ways crossing paths with him were key in my growth... I talk for the first time about being a single dad.. A little shout out in passing to my friends les "Bons Fellas"... We end by deconstructing ways to show health care. We also touch on mental health, share some things we've been learning about therapy and how it affects our vulnerability today... --------- About the Guest: JP -- jpmugizi.com Continue the conversation: Brene Brown - Books (https://g.co/kgs/PPAeya) Malcom Gladwell - Books (https://g.co/kgs/9NFcPC) The Music: Blaq Pages (c) copyright 2020 Blaq Pages (non commercial use, requested permission to use via IG DMs). https://soundcloud.com/blaqpages/rema-dumebi-blaq-pages-remix https://soundcloud.com/blaqpages/talking-about-me https://soundcloud.com/blaqpages/get-loose-feat-apiwe-bubu https://soundcloud.com/blaqpages/high-energy-feat-hannah-eggen-dj-kwamzy Souba by Solo Dja Kabako is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Solo_Dja/Solo_Dja_Kabako/mogoklfataallahy --------- TWDS PRODUCTION: Website: https://twdspodcast.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/twdspodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/twdspodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/twdspodcast