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Season 3 episode 2: A chat with Cadi

January 18, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

We are so excited to introduce our listeners to Tiff's daughter & Habi's sister, Cadi! Listen in on this morning's coffee chat as the three of them talk about adoptive siblings, fun family memories and so much more! This is one episode that we think you won't want to miss!

Season 3 Episode 1: Best of 2021

January 11, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MB

Habi & Tiff are back kicking off the new year by sharing some of their 2021 favorites! Listen in as they share favorite podcast episode, movies, songs, etc.. They also talk about some of their hopes & dreams for 2022. As always, pull up a chair, grab your coffee, & get comfortable - you are invited to listen in!

Season 2 Episode 7: Communication, love languages, holidays & church

November 09, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MB

Episode 7 brings a less scripted episode between Habi & Tiff. They talk about some hurdles they are working through with communication, as well as some areas of growth. Listen in as they also chat about love languages, excitement for the season & then tiptoe into the subject of church.

Season 2 Episode 6: More conversation on adoption

November 02, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

It's National Adoption Month, & Habi & Tiff decided to revisit the adoption conversation. As before, they are passionate about affirming the importance of centering the adoption dialogue on the people actually at the center - the adoptees. Listen in as they chat about the importance of open conversations about adoption in adoptive families. If you want to join the conversation, please head over to their instagram @you_bring_the-mic & DM them your thoughts or questions. Don't forget to subscri...

Season 2 Episode 5: Spooky story & other tales

October 26, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

Tiff reads a listener story & Habi tries to decide his thoughts on Sasquatch. The episode continues with the two reminiscing over some other tales - some spooky & some not. Listen in and decide for yourself - are you a Sasquatch believer or not?!

Season 2 Episode 4: Mental health, expectations, & success

October 12, 2021 17:56 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

In episode 4 Habi & Tiff once again strip it back and free style this episode. Their chat covers mental health, expectations, & what success really means. We delve more into Habi's energy levels as well. Listen in on this casual conversation from mother & son.

Season 2 Episode 3: An interview with my mom

September 28, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

In today's episode, Habi takes a turn to interview Tiff. He asks some really great, introspective questions ranging from childhood to life in Ethiopia to favorite music artists. This episode gives you a closer look into some of who Tiff is. Listen in on another conversation over coffee.

Season 2 Episode 2: An interview with my son

September 21, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

In today's episode, Tiff interviews Habi & asks him his thoughts on a variety of things. Habi is a 21 year old with vast life experience for his age and a pretty good perspective on himself and the world around him. Life is all about conversations and sharing experiences, and these two are at it again over their morning cup of coffee. So pour your own and listen in!

Season 2 Episode 1: Nature vs. Nurture

September 14, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MB

Your favorite son & mom duo is back after a break between seasons! This week they are chatting about the classic psychological debate of nature vs. nurture. What has more influence over us? How do we become who we are? Does one impact us more than the other, and are we all the same in that? Listen in as these two chat over coffee!

Episode 10: Family Traditions

August 17, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MB

On today's episode Habi & Tiff chat about the glue that binds families together - family traditions. They talk about some of their favorites over the years. They also chat about some of the traditions that flopped. Listen in on your favorite mom & son duo!

Episode 9: On belonging & community

August 10, 2021 12:54 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Today your favorite mom and son duo chat all about belonging and community. Habi shares some of the cultural differences between community in Ethiopia and America. Tiff & Habi speak about the importance of belonging and connection and community. They ultimately conclude that it all boils down to love. Listen in as these two once again chat over their morning cup of coffee.

Episode 8: Free-style, unplugged coffee chat

July 27, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MB

In episode 8 Habi & Tiff strip it back and invite the listeners into a totally unscripted, free style conversation over their morning coffee. Their chatting covers everything from last meal requests before death, kick boxing, being a stay-at- home parent, hot yoga, Richard Rohr, Habi's energy levels and other random streams of consciousness. Listen in and laugh along with (or at) your favorite mother & son duo!

Episode 7: Shootin' the Breeze - Would you rather style

July 20, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

This was our most requested episode when putting a survey out on IG! This week Habi & Tiff record themselves playing a game of would you rather (one came more prepared than the other - any guesses as to who?!) and chat their way through the episode based on questions they bring to one another. This episode will give listeners a light hearted way to get to know this duo even better!

Episode 6: A conversation about raising internationally adopted kids

July 14, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

SURPRISE!!! Since this week's Tuesday episode was not the norm, we wanted to surprise our listeners with an extra episode! Enjoy! We love you all! Episode 6 brings Habi back to us! This was an extensive conversation in which Habi shared some important insight for, not only parents, but communities in general, when it comes to raising internationally adopted kids. Habi & Tiff chat about kids' origin culture, heritage, language, Black American culture including the show Blackish and the importa...

Solo chat with Tiff

July 13, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Episode 5 finds Tiff alone clarifying a few points from the previous episode. She talks about the idea of all children being parented the same and a bit about her personal process in learning about the harm of international adoption and its ties to the white savior complex. We apologize for the technical/audio issues in this episode! The recording took place during a wifi outage and thunderstorm without mics. We did not catch the fan blowing and feedback until this was recorded and were in a ...

Episode 4: International adoption & the white savior complex

July 06, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MB

Trigger warning: this episode may be triggering for adoptees// In the fourth episode listen in as Habi & Tiff tackle the tough subject of international adoption and the white savior complex. Habi asks some questions that many adoptive parents should wrestle with. Tiff & Habi discuss some ways in which we need to open our eyes to some of the realities of international adoption and white saviorism. This episode just begins to scratch the surface on this topic and hopefully will give many of us ...

Episode 3: This mother & son relationship took hard work

June 29, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

In episode 3 Habi & Tiff share some of the struggles that they encountered in order to get to the relationship that you hear between them today. It wasn't always easy, and there were times when a close relationship did not seem possible. Listen in as they talk extemporaneously about the journey of their relationship from pound cake, to arguments, to a hole punched in the door, to coffee cakes and a real friendship that has endured significant tests. Follow along on IG @you_bring_the_mic and d...

Episode 2: Transitioning to adulthood while still living at home

June 22, 2021 05:27 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

In episode two Habi and Tiff share about the transition Habi has taken the last few years as he has stepped into adulthood while continuing to live at home with his parents. They talk about the importance of boundaries and how necessary they are for healthy relationships. They share a glimpse into some of their family dynamics, some personal parenting motives, and how allowing kids to form their own identity, agency and autonomy is very important in preparing kids for independence. Tiff and H...

Introduction to Habi & Tiff - a son and mom duo like you’ve never heard before.

June 14, 2021 19:59 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MB

This inaugural episode introduces listeners to a bit about who Habi and Tiff are. They share a glimpse into their back story of becoming family, and each take some time to share about the other person. We learn Tiff loves to feed people and that Habi is both wise and a sneaker head. Habi and Tiff also share some of their hopes and expectations for the future of the show. Follow along on IG @you_bring_the_mic and don’t forget to subscribe!

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