DINING ROOM TABLE
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsThe Dining Room Table is a weekly podcast that addresses taboos of the Black community emphasizing vulnerability, transparency, and authenticity among our listeners. Tune in!
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(24) Young, Gifted, & Afrikan
September 03, 2019 13:58 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBThis week I am joined by Zingha Foma & we’re going to discuss being a millennial entrepreneur. What does it mean and look like at a young age to invest in your dreams and what you’re passionate about than to go with what is safe? What does it mean to have a moral & cultural obligation to your people as an entrepreneur? Tune in!
(23) Why settle?
July 30, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThis week I am joined By Zuri Ngozi & we’re going to discuss why women shouldn’t settle in relationships. Have you ever tried to be intentionally single, but yearned for a companion? Has your desire ever caused you to give in and settle for someone? Tune in!
(22) Phenomenal Woman, That’s Me
July 16, 2019 13:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBThis week Sydni Smiley (@_shadesofsyd) and I discussed what it means to stand in one's authentic self as well as the correlation between knowing oneself and womanhood. Tune In!
(21) A Father’s Conditional Love
July 09, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThis week I am joined by BJ Fadairo (@kingbjkutz) and our topic and question for the day is how our parents’ decisions impact our lives. When parenting, is presence alone sufficient for a child’s upbringing. Tune In!
(20) The Kei to Health
July 02, 2019 13:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBThis week, I am joined by Keiera Lavon (@itskeilavon) and our topic and question for the day is Health in the Black community. Does what we eat matter? What does it mean to eat to live? And does what we consider soul food have long-term damaging effects to our bodies? Tune in!
(19) Black women & Intimidation
June 18, 2019 13:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBThis week we’re talking about Black women being labeled intimidating whether that be professionally, romantically, or personally. Does being labeled “intimidating” offensive to you? Do some people play into the stereotypical role of being “intimidating”? Tune In!
(18) In Loving Memory of G’Teasha Fisher
June 11, 2019 13:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBDid you know that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe physical violence, sexual violence, severe stalking from an intimate partner? This week our topic for the day varied from fatherhood, domestic violence, to coping with a loss of a sibling. I asked GT a series of questions from coping with loss of his sister to being a new parent. Tune In!
(17) Graduation Blues
June 04, 2019 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week I am joined by Ashanti McLeod(@ashantiaaliyah) and with this being graduation season, our topic and question for the day is life after graduation. After graduation, does your anxiety hit? Do you begin to feel like you’re not enough or graduation wasn’t enough? Or do you begin to feel pressured? Like if you’re not walking in your purpose or in the field you studied that you’re a failure? Does life after graduation bring you happiness or does it just increase your anxiety? Let's talk ...
(16) wine-ding up with the fellas
May 28, 2019 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBThe fellas have tuned in and we got their opinion on women approaching men! Tune in as we listen to the fellas give me advice, and discuss sex, dating, and so much more!
(15) wine-ding down w/ the ladies.
May 21, 2019 11:31 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBIt’s ladies night! When was the last time you sat with your girls and talked about dating and sex? Pour a glass of wine and tune in this week’s episode of my friends and I talking about women approaching men and so much more!
(14) Manhood & Perseverance
May 14, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBThis week, our guest JeMarlo Brown discusses what it means to be a man, to persevere, and how women can support men growth.
(13) Single & Agnostic
May 07, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThis week’s topic is missing out on a potential good relationship because of spiritual or religious differences. I am joined by Myles Wright and we discuss how being Agnostic has impacted his relationships with Black women. Tune in!
(12) But when I became a man
March 26, 2019 04:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBThis week, Kevin Johnson and I discussed his experiences with heartbreak, choosing himself by distancing himself from family, and how he found his fiancé and Mother of his unborn child! TUNE IN!
(11) Keep moving your feet
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBThis week, we are joined by Erica Chisolm and KeAndrea Rivers to discuss different experiences that have shaped Erica into the woman she is today. Tune in.
(10) I love me for the both of us.
March 12, 2019 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week we had an authentic conversation between Kendon (@afrikendon), Infiniti (@infiniti.dior), and I about wholeness, being complete and knowing when to leave in a relationship.
(9) Love & Confidence w/ GYMRATPAT
February 26, 2019 08:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBThis week's episode is with Patrick Johnson III (@gymratpat) and we discuss his journey to self-love and how learning how to take better care of his physical and mental health helped him fall in love with himself. He also shares some advice to other people struggling with their health and shares some encouragement to men who are struggling with their self-confidence. Tune in and share your thoughts.
(8) Men struggle too
February 19, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week, Alexzander Leseur and I discuss his journey to self-confidence and learning to love himself better.
(7) A Black woman... almost made me hate my people
February 13, 2019 03:17 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBJoin my guest, Mike and I as we discuss how his interaction with a woman impacted his livelihood as a Black man, and left him traumatized and mistrustful of other women. Listen to his healing process as well as how living with Sickle Cell Anemia has impacted his love life and future decisions.
(6) God is talking to me
February 05, 2019 15:41 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week’s episode I am joined by award winning director, JayTee, and we discuss a snippet of his journey of how walking with God has changed the trajectory of his life, and how he has become a better man because of his relationship with God.
(5) Finding My Way
January 29, 2019 12:08 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBJoin me as I support my guest Nandi George (@HellooNandi) unpack some of her emotional barriers: being adopted, coping with her Mom's terminal sickness, and struggling with finding her way in the world. Listen to how Nandi copes with some of her barriers and what she encourages others to do who have been in her shoes.
(4) Dad, I forgive you.
January 22, 2019 05:46 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBListen to my Dad and I as we discuss our differences and hash out year old misconceptions. Listen to how we individually tried to mend our relationships and finding peace within ourselves.
(3) Hello, I’m trying.
January 15, 2019 05:10 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBJoined by my guest, KeAndrea Rivers (@glitznglammm), this episode shares how one can make decisions based on comfort & security instead of peace & happiness, and how that impacts ones life choices.
(2) ‘Minding Our Business’ at the cost of WHO?
January 08, 2019 13:21 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBWith the controversial documentary about R. Kelly recently released, this episode discusses the code of silence in the Black community when it comes to pedophilia and molestation with guest, Rodrael. We also discuss some of the complex factors that keep us silent from employment agencies, the feeling of choice to even historical trauma, and we include how it impacts our children in public places such as school. You can follow Rod on Instagram at @Rodrael. Let’s keep the conversation going an...
(1) Dining Room Table
January 02, 2019 03:27 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MBThis episode discusses the importance of a "dining room table," and it's impact on families with guest, Shantelle Blackburn. You can follow her on Instagram @shantdb.