The Unapologetically Black Podcast

Do you believe in labels? Would you date a man who identifies as bisexual? Why do Queer people have to 'come out'? In light of Pride Month we invited Korrine Sky onto the podcast who is a DJ, Activist, Student Nurse who even owns her own lingerie brand. With Leanne and Livs, together they discuss how she navigates being black and bisexual, the important of All Black Lives Matter, including Black Queer Lives and the recent sexual assault allegations that have been publicised on Twitter, and the importance of believing and supporting black women.

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. 

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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With Father's Day around the corner, Leanne, Oliva and Roshan get together to discuss their relationships with their fathers. They all take the Attachment Theory test and use their attachment styles to reflect on their and how their relationships with their fathers has impacted how they develop relationships as adults. 

Attachment styles are developed during your childhood and can have a major influence on how you develop relationships as an adult. This is mainly driven by the relationship you have with your parents/influential adult figures you have in your life growing up growing up. 

You can take an attachment style quiz here: https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/ggl.php?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIufjZtdeD6gIVh6ztCh1-IQK-EAAYASAAEgLbZfD_BwE

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. 

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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Fat acceptance advocate, influencer and writer Stephanie Yeboah joins the Dope Black Women this week and spills all the tea on what it's really like working with high street brands as a plus size black influencer and dealing with brands who show performative action when it comes to supporting social justice causes. 

She also gives the women a history lesson on the body positivity movement, being hyper sexualised by men, the struggle to get her book published, and her journey to self love and acceptance.   

Fattily Ever After is released on 3rd September and is available for pre-order now.

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.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis on 25th May 2020. This murder sparked anti racism protests in the US and UK, campaigns have been flying around social media, brands are making public statements. There's a lot going on right now. This week the Dope Black Women just talk. They discuss how they have been affected by the death of George Floyd, how they feel the protests and how they're engaging with their non black friends about the subject.

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.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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How often should you got for an STI test? What's the purpose of going for a smear test? Does eating pineapples really make your vagina smell sweet? These are just some of the questions that we asked sexual health specialist Sarah Mulindwa from Channel 4's The Sex Clinic.  

Together the Dope Black Women discuss how to find the right contraception for you, their experiences going for smear tests and how lockdown has been a great time to get to know their own bodies.

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.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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Before you're a black woman you're a black girl and it's so important that you don't forget the young black girl inside of you and let her come out every now and again. This week in light of mental health awareness week, a very inspiration Dope Black Women joins the show to discuss mental well being in black girls. 

Ebinehita Iyere is the founder of Milk and Honey which is a female led expressive safe space that allows black girls to feel empowered and heal from their experiences.   Together, the group discuss the importance of teaching our black girls how to feel their emotions rather than telling them that they have to be strong, the adultification of black girls, how we deal with grief in the black community and the benefits of therapy and the first steps you can take if you decide that therapy is something that you want to pursue.   

You can find out more about Milk and Honey at @milkhoneybees on Twitter and Instagram  

The Ted Talk that was mentioned on the episode was: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime by Nadine Burke Harris.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk&feature=youtube

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.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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It is predicted that Coronavirus will cause the biggest finical downturn in 100 years. Since we're in such an unprecedented time where people are loosing their jobs and being furloughed and struggling financially, we bought in Financial Wellness Coach Bola Sol to demystify what Coronavirus means for the economy as well as talking us through the financial jargon we're supposed to know but are never taught!

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.

  Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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Whilst being in lockdown we’re finding that we’re spending more time with family members we may not usually spend time with and less time with people who are really special to us like partners and friends. This is a real test of our relationships and learning to forgive is a crucial part of maintaining strong relationships. This week the Dope Black Women discuss what forgiveness means to them, how they deal with making apologies and how letting go of the past brings them peace in the present.

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.

 Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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Every few months old anti-black, sometimes colourist tweets get exposed from people who we admire in the industry. These tweets tend to be 8+ years old and this week some of our favourite black women came under fire. Internet personality Zeze Millz, who has also be subject to backlash for comments she has made in the past, joins the Dope Black Women to discuss why cancel culture is so rife on Black Twitter, where this stems from why black women receive considerably more backlash then black men, and what we can do to move past this.

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. 

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

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Being in self isolation is one thing, but not being able to date AND you have to stay at home. That's a whole different ball game! This week the Dope Black Women discuss how they're dating whilst in isolation, getting to know someone under lockdown and the things they're doing to satisfy their physical needs. Ladies take note there are some real tangible takeaways in this episode.

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.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.