Melanin Moments

Melanin Moments

By Nique - DeonzaEducationSelf-Improvement
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Melanin Moments episodes

  • Are You Loving Them… or Your Trauma?

    In this episode, We discuss how to heal while in a relationship, recognize toxic patterns, and rebuild trust in yourself and others after heartbreak. Join us as we explore emotional safety, understanding love languages, and how patience, boundaries, and self-awareness can help you open your heart again..

    35 min
  • Surviving in the Name of Strength

    In this episode of Melanin Moments, we unpack what it really means to survive in the name of strength. When being “the strong one” stops feeling empowering and starts feeling exhausting.


    We talk about the pressure to hold it all together, the silence that comes with being dependable, and the burnout nobody sees. Through honest conversation and reflection, we explore boundaries, softness, and learning to say no without guilt.


    This episode is for anyone who’s tired in ways sleep can’t fix.

    38 min
  • 30 vs 50: Friendship Unfiltered

    Friendship at 30 vs 50—what really changes and what stays the same? We’re spilling laughs, drama, and advice you actually need. From red flags to dating, loyalty to savage truths, we play games, share stories, and prove that real friendship doesn’t fade—it just levels up.

    1 hr 10 min
  • Is it ghetto... or is it culture?

    From bonnets in public and to bleach in the dishwater and "because / said so," we break down the unwritten Black household rules we grew up with and ask whether they were rooted in culture—or conditioning. We laugh, reflect, and unpack how survival shaped discipline, strength, and silence-and what we're choosing to keep, unlearn, or break altogether.

    36 min
  • Holding On While Letting Go: A Heart Still Beating

    In this deeply personal episode, I share what it’s really like to live with heart failure and the emotional weight that comes with a terminal diagnosis. We talk about grief that doesn’t always have a name, the impact on mental health, and the uncertainty that reshapes everyday life — and what it means to hold on to living while letting go of the future you once imagined. This episode is for anyone navigating illness, loss, or loving someone who is.

    29 min

About Melanin Moments

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Melanin Moments is a multi-topic podcast where we talk about personal growth, motivation, lifestyle, relationships, faith, mental health, music, and everyday moments that shape who we’re becoming.