theCDeffect Podcast

Gender is controversial. And the roles we play within our gender assigned roles are even more controversial. In this unusually hyped episode, we attempt to explore gender diversity and the ways gender stereotypes trap people in harmful roles that do more harm than good. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Latrice, Cherise and music by Lakey Inspired.

Most of us don't like to admit it, but so much of our identity is defined by what we think others think. We shape our identities to match family and societal norms and wonder why we struggle to find and sustain joy. In this episode, we explore the makings of identity and how our personal beliefs, family beliefs and societal beliefs combine to create our own private matrix. Featuring, Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva, Cherise and music by Lakey Inspired.

"Your words sow in your children's hearts." In this episode, we continue our in-depth discussion about the challenges of parenting and effect of being parented. Our parent panel offer best practices three and four that they believe every parent should implement, and their thoughts on discipline and co-parenting. Featuring, Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva, Corrisa, Patricia and music by Lakey Inspired.

Our parents shape and color the world we live in. As children we lean into them, depending on them to provide us with all the intangible things we need to exist in this world. But how prepared are most people for the demanding role that is parenting? In this episode, we explore hidden frustrations of parenting, and two of the four best practices we believe every parent should implement. Featuring, Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva, Corrisa, Patricia and music by Lakey Inspired.

Are our families safe havens? Why are we so committed to protecting this institution at all costs? In this episode, we continue to explore the meaning of family and the fundamental role this system plays in our lives. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

Our families are the backbone of our lives. We are intensely connected to the thoughts, feelings and actions of our tribe. As the lives of the people in our families shift, so do ours. For better or, for worse, we are inextricably connected. When it comes to your family, how aware are you of its functioning? How does the way in which it functions impact you? In this episode, we explore the meaning of family and their fundamental role in our lives. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

In most of the stories we digest in the media and/or create in our lives, you will undoubtedly find people in a varied states of conflict. The central character is usually pitted against himself, another person, nature, society, some unknown otherworldly entity, or, more and more recently, artificial intelligence. When it comes to your personal experience, who do you usually find yourself up against? In this episode, we explore the pressure and confusion of invisible systems that keep us from ourselves. Featuring, Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

The truth is, the very core of your being is love. Make no mistake—at your best, when you strip away all of the nonsense—you are love. The question is, do you believe it? In this episode, we explore what we've learned about love, ourselves and our relational assignments during this series on love (episodes 028 through 039). Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

When people make the decision to move beyond the agreements they've made with a spouse or committed partner, rarely do they stop to consider the emotional impact of their decision. When it comes to love and our relational assignments, why does cheating play such a major role? In this episode, we explore why people on both sides of cheating normalize this toxic debilitating mind-f#$! Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

Sometimes in our need to feel and be loved, we can find ourselves moving in ways to make certain love happens. But the truth is, forced love is not love. Try as you may, but you cannot make someone love you, or, commit to you. When it comes to love, do you find yourself pulling, turning or shape shifting yourself to make it work? In this episode, we explore the challenges that come about as a result of forced love and the damaged souls that set it all in motion. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.