Black Mums Upfront

What a week for women. And Piers Morgan. This episode we discuss how safe it really is to be a woman, particularly a woman of colour, as we open up about our own experiences of male threat and danger. With the fall-out from the Meghan, Harry and Oprah interview in full display, plus the headline news about the murder of Sarah Everard, the UK is left in disarray. But what does the reporting say about racism and sexism in modern day Britain? Which stories get a chance to be heard? And how do we ensure both ourselves and our daughters have a safer future.

www.blackmumsupfront.com⁣

Hosts:⁣
www.instagram.com/blackmumsupfront⁣
www.instagram.com/brownstown29⁣
www.instagram.com/natsduv⁣
www.instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha⁣
www.instagram.com/from_da_endz⁣

This episode we bolt over to Jamaica to chat with none other than the fastest woman in the world, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce! The ‘pocket-rocket’ powerhouse opens up about her childhood in Waterhouse, poverty and complex family dynamics. Shelly-Ann keeps us on our toes as we discuss everything from wigs to toxic masculinity to deal breakers in relationships. Pull up a chair, pour out the rum, and join the gold medal Olympian mother who is truly slaying in her (very fast) lane.

This episode of the Black Mums Upfront podcast is brought to you in partnership with Nike and Black Mums Upfront.

Hosts:⁣

www.blackmumsupfront.com⁣

www.instagram.com/blackmumsupfront⁣

www.instagram.com/brownstown29⁣

www.instagram.com/natsduv⁣

www.instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha⁣

www.instagram.com/from_da_endz⁣

Guest:

www.instagram.com/realshellyannfp 

Say What?! So it seems we are not the only ones who like to be upfront about things. This week we open up about all the ways our kids have shamed, outed and exposed us with their curiosity, honesty and realness. They say that children are our biggest mirrors and this week we take a long hard look into those reflections. Is it a case of ‘do as I say, not as I do’ or should we always be leading by example? Put yourself on timeout and enjoy plenty of parenting fails and plenty of laughter, in this eye watering episode.

www.blackmumsupfront.com⁣

www.instagram.com/blackmumsupfront⁣

www.instagram.com/brownstown29⁣

www.instagram.com/natsduv⁣

www.instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha⁣

www.instagram.com/from_da_endz⁣

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‘Mummy, what happens when we die?’ are words we’re never dying to hear. Perhaps now more than ever death seems to be around us, and yet we still rarely talk about this one guarantee in life. Well we’re up for changing that. This week we get upfront with death, and talk loss, funerals and the afterlife. We open up about our own experiences of losing loved ones, discuss which culture has the best death rituals and sing our own funeral anthems. Whether death is something you celebrate, embrace or fear,  join us as we explore the last taboo.

Hosts:⁣

www.blackmumsupfront.com⁣

www.instagram.com/blackmumsupfront⁣

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www.instagram.com/brownstown29⁣

www.instagram.com/natsduv⁣

www.instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha⁣

www.instagram.com/from_da_endz⁣

This week we get upfront with Commander Dr. Alison Heydari, the most senior Black female police officer in the UK, to ask, can we really trust the police to protect us and our children? With Black people nine times more likely to stopped and searched than white people in the UK and four times more likely in London, we talk stop and search, community relations and institutional racism, in this frank and arresting episode. Join us at the beginning of a very important dialogue with the Metropolitan police. We take no prisoners on this podcast.

Hosts:⁣

www.blackmumsupfront.com⁣

www.instagram.com/blackmumsupfront⁣

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www.instagram.com/brownstown29⁣

www.instagram.com/natsduv⁣

www.instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha⁣

www.instagram.com/from_da_endz⁣

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Guest: Commander Alison Heydari

www.twitter.com/A_HeydariMPS

We get upfront and very personal this episode as we talk pleasure, pelvic floors and pee. ⁣

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We are joined by vagina and vibrator guru, Zuleika Philips - a mother of two and owner of Pleasure Drum, a wellness company dedicated to pelvic strengthening solutions and pleasure products. ⁣

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We open up (ahem) about orgasms, we let out (cough) our post baby incontinence insecurity and we share our secret sex toy tips. Is pleasure our right? Are we comfortable claiming it? And how can we ensure we are getting enough? ⁣

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Maybe don’t listen in front of your grandma. Then again...⁣

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Hosts:⁣

www.blackmumsupfront.com⁣

www.instagram.com/blackmumsupfront⁣

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www.instagram.com/brownstown29⁣

www.instagram.com/natsduv⁣

www.instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha⁣

www.instagram.com/from_da_endz⁣

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Guest: Zuleika Philips⁣

www.pleasuredrum.co.uk⁣

www.instagram.com/pleasuredrum

This episode we head to Dubai to catch up with (it’s not easy) motherhood’s front runner, British gold medalist and new mum of one, Bianca Williams. Bianca gets upfront about the realities of athlete life with a new born, raising a black son in London and learning to love her changing body. She also opens up about that fateful day she was stopped, searched and handcuffed by the police and why she is using her voice to speak out against racial profiling by the Metropolitan Police. This is one upfront Black mum who really is living life in the fast lane.

This episode of the Black Mums Upfront podcast is brought to you in partnership with Nike and Black Mums Upfront.

In this upfront episode we talk maths, masturbation and motherhood. In an attempt to understand our children better we put ourselves in their shoes and take a trip down memory lane to reflect on our own coming of age experiences (yikes). Do we approach the topic of sex differently with our sons to our daughters? Does gender affect our attitude to genitals? And should we be teaching our children about orgasms? Join us in this playful podcast as we discover how far us modern Black mothers have really come when it comes to cultural conditioning and rising above the patriarchy. Stimulating stuff.

This podcast is bought to you by Black Mums Upfront and edited and mixed by Daniele Zazza.

Hosts:

Carina White - @brownstown29

Natalie Duvall - @natsduv

Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha - @nanaadwoambeutcha

Endy Mckay - @from_da_endz

Whilst some of us are going no further than the local Lidl, others are taking stock of their lives, following their instincts and relocating to the Caribbean. This episode we get upfront and personal with entrepreneur, and bestselling author and coach, Jessica Huie MBE. We caught up with the mum-of-two in Jamaica to discuss finding your purpose, living authentically and what happens when that means upping and leaving everything for a new life in a new continent. Jessica opens up about her decision to follow her heart - away from the rat race and towards the sun, sea and ackee and saltfish.

This podcast is bought to you by Black Mums Upfront and edited and mixed by Daniele Zazza.

Hosts:

Carina White - @brownstown29

Natalie Duvall - @natsduv

Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha - @nanaadwoambeutcha

Endy Mckay - @from_da_endz

This episode we are joined by BBC’s Mimi on a Mission - Digital Detox child therapist, Kemi Omijeh, as we explore parenting through a pandemic and the rising number of children who are experiencing mental health difficulties. We all know lockdown has been a testing time for us parents (*pass the wine) and 2020 has bought some challenging times for Black people (*raise the fist) but what about our children? Are they as resilient as we think? Join us as Kemi answers your questions and drops some serious gems on how to look out for, support and connect with young minds. Upfront Disclaimer: Parenting fails will feature heavily throughout.

This podcast is bought to you by Black Mums Upfront and edited and mixed by Daniele Zazza.