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What happens when political disagreements become personal? Can we still find common ground when our beliefs, experiences, and values don't align?

In this episode, Angie and Vlad step outside their usual conversations to explore politics through the lens of family, relationships, culture, and humanity.

Drawing from their experiences as members of Caribbean immigrant families, Vlad's background in law enforcement, and their shared experiences navigating parenthood and community, they discuss ICE and immigration enforcement, the rising cost of living, housing affordability, reproductive rights, political accountability, and the growing divide between Americans.

But beneath the headlines is a more important conversation: How do we disagree without dehumanizing each other?

From navigating politically charged workplaces to maintaining friendships across ideological differences, Angie and Vlad explore the importance of curiosity, critical thinking, compassion, and accountability.

This isn't a conversation about choosing a political team. It's about remembering the people affected by the decisions our leaders make.

What do you think? Can political differences coexist with genuine friendship and mutual respect?

Join the conversation and remember to Stay Rooted. 🌱

📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

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Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
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📺 YouTube:
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📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

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What does it really take to build a lasting marriage while raising a family, pursuing your dreams, and navigating life's unexpected challenges?

This week on Roots & Rhythm, we're switching things up! Angie is joined by a very special guest: her husband, Wallace Thomas, affectionately known as Wallow! Meanwhile, Vlad steps behind the scenes to handle production and sound engineering.

Together for 19 years and approaching 15 years of marriage, Angie and Wallace share an intimate, honest, and often hilarious conversation about the realities of long-term commitment.

As a professional touring vocalist with Boston-based a cappella group Ball in the House, Wallace performs approximately 200 shows annually, often spending weeks away from home. Meanwhile, Angie manages her career, raises their two daughters, and keeps the household running.

How do they make it work? And what happens when personal ambitions, family responsibilities, and the demands of marriage collide?

In this episode, we explore:

• Love as a daily choice: Why lasting love requires intentional effort, not just feelings.
• Communication and emotional maturity: Learning to understand your partner's needs, express difficult emotions, and navigate disagreements.
• Marriage and sacrifice: The realities of supporting a spouse whose career frequently takes them away from home.
• Parenting and generational lessons: Raising daughters who understand healthy relationships, emotional intelligence, and self-worth.
• Finances and shared goals: How budgeting, patience, and teamwork helped Angie and Wallace build financial stability.
• Dreams versus responsibilities: Making space for personal fulfillment without losing sight of the family you're building.
• Friendship and trust: Why laughter, loyalty, and genuinely enjoying each other's company remain at the heart of their relationship.

From hilarious parenting adventures to vulnerable reflections on past struggles, Angie and Wallace remind us that a successful marriage isn't about perfection. It's about friendship, growth, communication, and continuing to choose one another.

Because love isn't just something you feel. It's something you do.

🎶 SPECIAL MUSIC FEATURE: BALL IN THE HOUSE

We're proud to feature "Knock, Knock!" by Ball in the House, written by our special guest, Wallace Thomas, at the end of this episode's YouTube video!

Ball in the House is a Boston-based R&B, soul, and pop a cappella group known for their incredible vocal harmonies and dynamic live performances.

If you enjoy their music, please support these talented independent artists by purchasing "Knock, Knock!", following their social media pages, and attending an upcoming performance!

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📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

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Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
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📺 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

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5 Years Together… And STILL No Commitment?

Five years together. Shared bills. Shared responsibilities. Maybe even a shared home. But when someone asks where the relationship is going, neither person seems to have an answer.

Sound familiar?

This week on Roots & Rhythm, Vlad and Angie are talking about the relationships that get stuck somewhere between dating and long-term commitment.

Why do people spend years together without discussing their future? Is it fear of commitment, financial uncertainty, complacency, or simply being afraid to start over?

Drawing from their own marriages and relationship experiences, Vlad and Angie explore the concept of relationship inertia, the red flags we sometimes overlook, and why being comfortable with someone doesn't necessarily mean you're building something meaningful together.

They also challenge the idea that time invested automatically entitles someone to marriage or commitment, while reminding listeners that it's okay to advocate for their needs, ask difficult questions, and walk away when their visions no longer align.

The takeaway? You don't have to want marriage, but you should know what you're building together.

Whether you're single, dating, cohabitating, or questioning the direction of your relationship, this conversation is for you.

Stay Rooted. Explore the Rhythms of Life, One Story at a Time.

📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

👉 https://affiliates.naturaleman.com

Use our affiliate code "ADX" and save 15% Off STAND+!

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Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
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📺 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

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“Red flag.” 🚩
“Toxic.”
“Cut them off.”
“Know your worth.”
“Leave.”

Spend enough time on social media and you’ll hear plenty of advice about when it’s time to walk away from a relationship. But what happens when normal relationship discomfort starts getting treated like dysfunction?

In this episode of Roots & Rhythm Podcast, Vlad and Angie ask a question that might ruffle a few feathers:

Are we leaving relationships too quickly?

After nearly 15 years of marriage for Angie and nearly 7 for Vlad, we’re talking about the things long-term relationships actually require—the uncomfortable conversations, changing seasons, compromise, self-reflection, forgiveness, and learning how to grow alongside another imperfect human being.

We get into some REAL scenarios:

🚩 Your partner wants space after an argument

💰 One partner isn't making as much money as expected
📈 Your partner isn't as “ambitious” as you want them to be
❤️ Your partner's body has changed
🧠 Your partner isn't the same person you met years ago
📅 They forget important dates
💍 And the pressure we put on relationships to look a certain way

But here's the bigger question:

Is the relationship uncomfortable, unhealthy, incompatible…or unsafe?

Those aren't the same thing.

Sometimes leaving is absolutely necessary—especially when safety is involved. But sometimes the thing we're calling a “red flag” may actually be a difficult season, an unresolved wound, a communication problem, or something that requires BOTH people to do some work.

Before you decide you're done, ask yourself:

Am I doing too much trying to make this work—or am I doing too much trying to run away?

Let us know what you think. What's something people commonly call a relationship “red flag” that you believe a healthy relationship can actually survive?

🌱 Stay Rooted.

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📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

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We're inviting listeners to be guests on the podcast and receive live coaching on air.

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📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

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Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
https://www.buzzsprout.com

📺 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

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Our parents worried about where we were when we left the house. Today, our kids can be sitting right next to us and still be somewhere completely different online.

This week on Roots & Rhythm, Vlad and Angie ask a question every modern parent eventually has to confront: How do we raise children safely in a world of smartphones, social media, AI, algorithms, and unlimited access?

We look back at growing up with dial-up internet, AOL, chat rooms, MySpace, and the family computer—and compare it to a generation growing up with TikTok, Snapchat, Roblox, Discord, AI chatbots, deepfakes, and devices that rarely leave their side.

The conversation gets into online strangers, cyberbullying, doxing, oversharing, AI, privacy, parental monitoring, screen time, and the responsibilities of both parents and Big Tech.

We also get personal about the boundaries we use with our own kids and why creating a relationship where children can come to their parents after making a mistake may be one of the most important safeguards we can give them.

Technology isn't going anywhere. So maybe the question isn't how we keep our children away from it—but how we teach them to navigate it without losing their safety, creativity, critical thinking, or connection to the real world.

This week's question:
What is ONE digital rule you have in your household that you wish every parent had?

Let us know. We’re building this village together.

🌱 Stay Rooted.

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

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📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

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📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

👉 https://affiliates.naturaleman.com

Use our affiliate code "ADX" and save 15% Off STAND+!

Get your next pair: https://www.standshoes.com/discount/ADX

Support the show

Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
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📺 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

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What happens when loving your family starts to come with conditions?

Inspired in part by a recent loss in Vlad’s family, the conversation asks a difficult question: When is walking away from family necessary, and when are we allowing pride, religion, resentment, or the need to be right to cost us relationships we may never get back?

Vlad and Angie unpack their own family experiences, including siblings who stopped speaking, relatives who died while estranged, addiction and mental health struggles, Caribbean family dynamics, and what happens when LGBTQ+ family members are forced to choose between living authentically and remaining accepted by the people they love.

Some relationships require boundaries. Some require distance. Some may even need to end.

But others might simply need somebody willing to make the first move.

Because life keeps moving—and sometimes reconciliation becomes impossible before we realize how much time we've lost.

Regret is the cost of conditional relationships. Are you willing to pay it?

🎙️ ROOTS & RHYTHM PODCAST
Where we explore the rhythms of life, one story at a time.

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🌱 Stay Rooted.

📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

👉 https://affiliates.naturaleman.com

Use our affiliate code "ADX" and save 15% Off STAND+!

Get your next pair: https://www.standshoes.com/discount/ADX

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Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
https://www.buzzsprout.com

📺 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

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They say it takes a village to raise a child.

But what happens when the village isn't there?

In this episode of Roots & Rhythm Podcast, Vlad and Angie sit down with Chantell Ford, founder of HomeTRYB, for an honest conversation about parenting, isolation, marriage, boundaries, mental health, and why so many parents are trying to do something that was never meant to be done alone.

After experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety while becoming a mother during COVID, Chantell began to recognize just how isolating parenthood can become. That experience eventually inspired her to create HomeTRYB, a platform designed to help parents and caregivers organize their support systems and make it easier to actually ask for—and receive—the help they need.

The conversation gets REAL.

Why does asking someone to watch your child feel like such a burden?

Why are so many parents surrounded by people but still feel like they don't have a village?

And what happens to your marriage, identity, and mental health when you're Mom or Dad 24/7 with no opportunity to simply be yourself?

Chantell shares how she and her husband reached a point where isolation, working from home, homeschooling, and years without a real date night forced them to make a major decision: sell their home, move closer to family, and rebuild their lives around having support.

We also get into parenting boundaries, judgmental relatives, social media parenting groups, overstimulation, co-sleeping, ridiculously early bedtimes (6:30 PM?! 👀), finding parent friends as an adult, and learning that protecting your peace sometimes means becoming comfortable saying NO.

Because maybe the problem isn't that the village disappeared.

Maybe we've forgotten how to build one—and how to let it help us.

🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE

00:00 — Welcome to Roots & Rhythm
03:15 — Meet Chantell Ford & the mission behind HomTRYB
04:27 — Postpartum depression, anxiety & becoming a mother during COVID
08:48 — What happened to “the village”?
17:38 — Finding parent friends you actually connect with
18:46 — A real village helps—it doesn't judge
19:37 — When family members disturb your peace
21:30 — Parenthood taught Chantell how to set boundaries
24:40 — When parenting puts your marriage on autopilot
25:43 — Four or five YEARS without a date night
26:29 — Selling their home and moving closer to family
27:50 — The controversial 6:30 PM bedtime 👀
31:55 — Why Chantell refuses to co-sleep
33:45 — Parenting advice nobody asked for
35:57 — Are online parenting communities actually making things worse?
42:38 — What parents say they need most: “Give me a break.”
43:23 — How HomTRYB makes asking for help easier
45:35 — The village isn't just for mothers
53:14 — Protecting your mental health by letting things go
59:27 — How where you live can change your parenting experience
1:06:43 — Your village should change with your needs
1:07:39 — Setting boundaries with family and in-laws
1:10:12 — How to start building a village when you don't have one
1:11:12 — Your village doesn't have to live nearby
1:14:59 — Why accepting help can feel uncomfortable
1:16:45 — What Chantell hopes her children learn about asking for help
1:18:39 — Connect with Chantell & HomTRYB
1:21:12 — The mission: parents shouldn't have to do this alone

👤 ABOUT OUR GUEST — CHANTELL FORD

Chantell Ford is the founder and CEO of HomeTRYB, a parent-support platform created to make it easier for parents and caregivers to organize their village and communicate what they actually need.

Her mission grew directly from her own experience with postpartum depression, anxiety, isolation, and the realization that parents often reach their breaking point before asking for help.

HomeTRYB is designed around a simple idea: instead of repeatedly reaching out to individual people and wondering who is available, parents can communicate their needs to their support network and allow the people who are able to help to step forward.

📸 Follow Chantell / HomeTRYB on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hometryb/

💭 THE BIG QUESTION

Who is actually in your village—and when was the last time you allowed them to help you?

Drop your thoughts in the comments. We want to hear from the parents, grandparents, caregivers, aunties, uncles and friends who have lived this.

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Where we explore the rhythms of life, one story at a time.

Stay Rooted. 🌱

📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

👉 https://affiliates.naturaleman.com

Use our affiliate code "ADX" and save 15% Off STAND+!

Get your next pair: https://www.standshoes.com/discount/ADX

Support the show

Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
https://www.buzzsprout.com

📺 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

👕 Gallon Gear — Support Mental Health & Community
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We spend a LOT of time talking about relationship red flags—but what about the signs that tell you you’ve actually found something healthy?

In this episode of Roots & Rhythm Podcast, Vlad and Angie flip the conversation from 🚩 to 💚 and break down 10 green flags that can help identify a partner who may actually be built to go the distance with you.

Because choosing a life partner isn’t just about chemistry, attraction, or whether somebody checks all the boxes on your dating profile. This is potentially the person you’ll raise children with, navigate financial stress with, experience loss with, bury loved ones with, build dreams with—and grow old with.

So what should you actually be looking for?

From accountability and emotional availability to boundaries, consistency, healthy friendships, stress management, and peace, Vlad and Angie get candid about what healthy love looks like in real life—and what they’ve learned from their own marriages.

They also get into why shows like Pop the Balloon can encourage people to focus on superficial dealbreakers while completely overlooking the qualities that actually sustain a relationship.

And of course... somehow the conversation finds its way to Caribbean families, laundry, breastfeeding, peeing on toothbrushes, and plenty of other Roots & Rhythm detours. 😂

The biggest question isn’t only whether your partner has these green flags.

Are YOU a green flag for the person you love?

Drop a comment and tell us: What is one green flag you see in your partner—and what is one green flag you want to become?

💚 THE 10 GREEN FLAGS

1. They Take Accountability
2. They Can Disagree in a Healthy Way
3. They Are Kind—Not Just Nice
4. They Support Your Growth
5. They Are Emotionally Available
6. Their Actions Match Their Words
7. They Respect Boundaries
8. They Manage Stress in Healthy Ways
9. They Have Healthy Relationships Outside of You
10. Your Peace Increases When They’re Around

⏱️ EPISODE MARKERS

00:00 — Welcome to Roots & Rhythm
01:49 — Today We’re Talking GREEN FLAGS
04:43 — Is Pop the Balloon Making Dating Too Superficial?
06:56 — 💚 #1: Accountability
08:25 — 💚 #2: Healthy Disagreement
13:47 — 💚 #3: Kindness vs. Niceness
18:29 — 💚 #4: They Support Your Growth
22:34 — 💚 #5: Emotional Availability
26:40 — 💚 #6: Their Actions Match Their Words
29:17 — 💚 #7: They Respect Boundaries
35:45 — 💚 #8: How They Handle Stress
38:53 — 💚 #9: Healthy Relationships Outside of You
50:17 — 💚 #10: Your Peace Increases When They’re Around
56:24 — What Green Flags Are YOU Bringing to the Relationship?
1:02:07 — The 10 Green Flags Recap & Final Challenge

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Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

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📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
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Is loneliness becoming the silent epidemic of adulthood?

Despite living in the most connected generation in history, millions of adults report feeling isolated, emotionally disconnected, and without meaningful community.

In this episode, Vlad and Angie explore:

•  Why adulthood can feel surprisingly lonely 
•  The hidden ways childhood shapes adult relationships 
•  Parenting and the changing dynamics of friendships 
•  Social media: connection or illusion? 
•  Whether the "male loneliness epidemic" is real 
•  Practical ways to build authentic community again 

Through humor, vulnerability, and honest conversation, they explore why genuine relationships require far more than simply following one another online.

Whether you're married, single, raising children, or simply trying to reconnect with others, this episode will challenge the way you think about friendship, belonging, and healing.

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

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📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
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🎤 WANT TO BE A GUEST?

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[email protected]

📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

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Use our affiliate code "ADX" and save 15% Off STAND+!

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Support the show

Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
https://www.buzzsprout.com

📺 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

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 Summer break sounds relaxing… until you're the one responsible for keeping little humans entertained, fed, safe, enriched, and somehow finding time for yourself. 

In this episode of the Roots & Rhythm Podcast, Vlad and Angie unpack the reality of parenting during the summer months—from daycare closures, summer camps, travel, rising utility bills, and balancing work with family life, to the guilt parents often feel about "doing enough." 

Along the way, they share hilarious stories about childhood summers, favorite vacation memories, smart home technology, travel, relationships before kids, and why the best memories children keep aren't always the expensive ones. 

Whether you're a parent trying to survive the summer or simply reminiscing about the summers that shaped you, this conversation is packed with laughs, perspective, and practical encouragement. 

In this episode: 

•  Why summer can feel harder than the school year 
•  The hidden mental load of parenting during summer 
•  Dealing with daycare closures and camp schedules 
•  Parent guilt and the pressure to constantly entertain kids 
•  Making time for your relationship after becoming parents 
•  Summer travel memories and dream destinations 
•  Technology, smart homes, and saving money during the hottest months 
•  Why your presence matters more than perfect parenting 

💬 Question of the Week:
What's your favorite summer destination—or your favorite summer memory growing up? Let us know in the comments!


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📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

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🎤 WANT TO BE A GUEST?
 
We're inviting listeners to join us on the podcast for authentic conversations and live coaching.
 
📩 [email protected]
 

📖 About The Embrace Method
Are you ready to embrace your best life? In The Embrace Method, Vladimir Louissaint shares a powerful roadmap to transform pain into purpose. Through raw storytelling, practical exercises, and hard-won insights, he shows how to turn trauma into a stepping stone toward healing, resilience, and leadership. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone ready to rise above adversity and unlock their fullest potential.

👉 https://affiliates.naturaleman.com

Use our affiliate code "ADX" and save 15% Off STAND+!

Get your next pair: https://www.standshoes.com/discount/ADX

Support the show

Roots & Rhythm Podcast is where culture, healing, and real-life conversations meet. Hosted by Vlad Louissaint and Angie, the podcast explores healthy relationships, healing childhood trauma, identity, parenting, spiritual growth, social commentary, and generational healing—through an Afro-Caribbean and lived-experience lens.

Tagline: Where we explore the rhythms of life, one beat at a time.

 New episodes drop weekly on all major platforms!

🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

🌐 Website:
https://www.rootsandrhythmpodcast.com

🎙 Buzzsprout:
https://www.buzzsprout.com

📺 YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandrhythmpodcast

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rootsandrhythmpod

📘 RESOURCES & SUPPORT

📖 The Embrace Method (Second Edition) by Vladimir Louissaint
A powerful guide to healing trauma, reclaiming purpose, and living authentically.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Method-leverage-trauma-dreams/dp/B0CM3V2K5X

👕 Gallon Gear — Support Mental Health & Community
Use code ST...