The Unapologetically Black Podcast

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The Unapologetically Black Podcast episodes

August 12, 2021 Coloured : More than just a stereotype
Romantha speaks to Dr. Simone Peters, a coloured woman who recently graduated as a doctor of psychology. They explore the term coloured, life on the Cape Flats of Cape Town and different stereotypes around the coloured community - which was the focus of her thesis. You can follow Dope Black Woman at @dopeblackwomen1 on Instagram and @dopeblackwomen on Twitter and Facebook.
Simone's handle : @simone_maxine27

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52 min
August 05, 2021 Own The Skin Your In
In this episode, Livs explores the world of skin care. What's the best way to take care of yourself if you have a skin condition or disorder? And what does 'healthy' skin even mean? This week's guests are Skin Health Specialist @Dija_Ayodele and blogger @TSW_Beezeebuzz - who documents her experience of Topical Steroid Withdrawal and Eczema.
Keep up with everything we do @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Facebook, and @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram.

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40 min
July 29, 2021 Navigating the Diaspora w/ @Oblessa
Odessa Chambers is a media executive, working across TV and film production. Odessa and Leanne have a girly chat (and a drink) about growing up across the Diaspora (New York, London, Kingston), how it made them Dope Black Women, and ultimately deciding to settle in Jamaica, despite a slew of dating woes. (lol). Follow Odessa @oblessa on all socials and check out her podcast Reasonings with Odessa available on all streaming platforms. You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Facebook, and @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram.
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40 min
July 22, 2021 Creating, appreciating and defining a sisterhood
Roshan has an honest chat with Brenda, a member of the DBW community, about what a sisterhood looks like, the good the bad and the ugly that comes with it and how you can create your own.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter, @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook.

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55 min
July 15, 2021 Introducing Dope Black Women South Africa!
In this episode Romantha, Refiloe, Thando and Stepanie, all women from the Dope Black Community, discuss what womanhood, places of safety and love looks like for them.
Check out these women on Instagram at: @stephs_playground @thandohlope @refiloekhameli / @mindsetmistress
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter, @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook.

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1 hr 17 min
July 08, 2021 Lockdown be gone!
This week your favourite trio catch up to talk about the UK's lockdown coming to an end, self-development and to pee or not pee on the seat. Do you hover on the toilet?
Keep up with everything we do @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Facebook, and @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.

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33 min
July 01, 2021 Repair is a lifelong endeavour - Kiese Laymon
This week, we go deep! Leanne sits down with one of her favourite authors and former professor, Kiese Laymon to talk about one of his most recent publications, Heavy. Through the lens of his memoir, Kiese and Leanne share their thoughts on the continuous journey of restoration and healing, the intertwining of forgiveness, love and accountability, and the unrealistic standards that are imposed on us and we impose on ourselves.
Get a copy of Heavy ASAP: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-American-Memoir-Kiese-Laymon/dp/1501125656
Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, LA Times Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose, Barnes and Noble Discover Award, and Audible’s Audiobook of the Year, HEAVY was also named one of the Best Books of 2018 by the The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, Library Journal , The Washington Post , Southern Living , Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times Critics. A personal narrative that illuminates national failures, Heavy is defiant yet vulnerable, an insightful, often comical exploration of weight, identity, art, friendship, and family that begins with a confusing childhood—and continues through twenty-five years of haunting implosions and long reverberations.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen Twitter, @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook

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1 hr 11 min
June 30, 2021 "Repair is a lifelong endeavour"- Kiese Laymon
This week, we go deep! Leanne sits down with one of her favourite authors and former professor, Kiese Laymon to talk about one of his most recent publications, Heavy. Through the lens of his memoir, Kiese and Leanne share their thoughts on the continuous journey of restoration and healing, the intertwining of forgiveness, love and accountability, and the unrealistic standards that are imposed on us and we impose on ourselves.
Get a copy of Heavy ASAP: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-American-Memoir-Kiese-Laymon/dp/1501125656
Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, LA Times Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose, Barnes and Noble Discover Award, and Audible’s Audiobook of the Year, HEAVY was also named one of the Best Books of 2018 by the The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, Library Journal , The Washington Post , Southern Living , Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times Critics. A personal narrative that illuminates national failures, Heavy is defiant yet vulnerable, an insightful, often comical exploration of weight, identity, art, friendship, and family that begins with a confusing childhood—and continues through twenty-five years of haunting implosions and long reverberations.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen Twitter, @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook
1 hr 9 min
June 25, 2021 Men have Liarbetes ft Kimmy
From a fake robbery, to being catfished to lying about what height they are, the girls open up about their dating stories fuelled by lies and this week they are joined by Kimmy the co-founder of @dopeblackdisabled for a funny and honest conversation.
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49 min
June 17, 2021 Being Mixed Race
Sometimes referred to as the "silent minority", there are over 677,000 people in the UK who define themselves as Mixed. What does it mean to be a mixed race woman, and how does one define their Blackness within this? In this episode we discuss labels, identity clashes and light-skinned privilege.
Livs speaks to therapists Danielle Bottone and Jamila Andersson about their own experiences.
Follow Danielle at @JourneyOnUK and find out about her upcoming 'Growing Up Mixed Race' group sessions here.
Don't forget to follow Dope Black Women on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to keep up with everything we do and join the sisterhood.

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38 min