We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling

See... with the way this racial wealth gap is set up...and the way Ryan and Sterling have disagreed about money over the years, we absolutely had to dedicate an episode to MONEY. In this episode Ryan and Sterling talk about everything from growing beneath the poverty line to how they are still learning how to make smart financial decisions. Their good friend Tanya Van Court joins the show to discuss creating generational wealth and the Goalsetter app, the innovative financial education app she created! To learn more about the Goalsetter app visit: https://goalsetter.co/. Bridgid Coulter Cheadle also stops by to discuss building generational wealth through community at Blackbird House. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. 

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. The views, opinions, and advice shared on this episode are for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. For full disclosure, at the time of recording, both Ryan and Sterling are personal investors in Goalsetter. Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

In this episode, we're taking on one of the most discussed topics in Hollywood (and in hushed tones at Black family gatherings) - body image. What does healthy look like? Who decides? And how can we unlearn the harmful rhetoric around body image we've digested for years? Personal Trainer, Registered Holistic Nutritionist Kelsey Ellis joins us with illuminating insight. To learn more about Kelsey, visit https://www.kelseyellis.ca/

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

Look, peace to Beyonce and the hit single that had us all feel affirmed out here but... the rich and famous don't just wake up like this. There are teams, and work, and lots of money that go into making and branding the constellation of stars we see on our TV screens. On this episode, Ryan and Sterling discuss how the building of celebrity can affect self-esteem and your private life, how their eldest taught them a big lesson about stardom they'll never forget and what success as public figures really means to them. We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. 

We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

With all the intersections of our identities, how do we gauge when, where, how, and what causes we lend our voices to? Ryan and Sterling have stories for days about what social justice, activism, and speaking out means to them as Black people, public figures, parents, and engaged citizens. Ryan may also have a "See, what had happened was" anecdote about that one time she low-key almost got arrested

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

Ok, we're talking psychedelics. Black people: Don't leave, stay with us! In this episode Ryan and Sterling pull back the curtain on their most spiritually insightful (and hilarious) encounters with the medicine, ayahuasca. Not only that, they discuss how their relationship has grown because of engaging with the practice. 

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. Music provided by King Sis:

In this episode, Sterling drives with his meditations on Black manhood, masculinity, and leading with love. With beautiful stories of being deeply loved by his father and deep conversation about how he and Ryan are raising their two boys, this episode is a love letter to Black boys coming of age and Black men navigating the intricacies of life. You are seen and loved. And speaking of Black boys, Ryan and Sterling’s sons Andrew and Amare make a special appearance on this episode! 

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

If you've ever had an identity crisis, needed to reaffirm who you are, or if you are just incredibly proud of being B-L-A-C-K... this episode is for you. We're making sense of who we are (from the lens of racial/cultural identity), the stories we’re told about who we are growing up, and how we reconcile the complexities of identity across the Diaspora as adults. This episode is dedicated to the truth made popular during the Black Freedom Movement of the 60s, "Black IS beautiful." PERIOD. 

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

Speaking of relationships... Everyone says that communication is key but HOW, pray tell, do we communicate?! If you're like us and are interested in the practical skills and steps - huddle up! We're focusing on the HOW, this episode. Ryan and Sterling get down to the nitty gritty of their VERY different communication styles and they may need to send an invoice to Kiaundra Jackson, LMFT after this episode's eye-opening chat. To learn more about Kiaundra visit: https://kiaundrajackson.com/links/ 

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/.Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

We can't kick off a show titled We Don't Always Agree without giving you all the lowdown on our long journey of love. Y'all need to understand the levels of our immaturity and dysfunction during those college years to appreciate how we've been able to grow together over the course of almost 20 years together. So, go make your popcorn and get comfortable because you're about to go for a RIDE. 

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

Hosted by Hollywood power couple Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe, We Don't Always Agree taps into the topics that we weren’t discussing widely 20 years ago and the debates we’ve been hearing since the beginning of time. From relationships to religion, Blackness to body image and beyond. Through the lens of 18 years of marriage Sterling and Ryan get into it! They may ruffle a few feathers (namely, each other's) but they will absolutely spark conversations as profound and affirming as they are entertaining. Hold on to your edges!

We Don't Always Agree premieres on September 25th!

We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. We Don’t Always Agree is recorded at the Blackbird House Flagship in Culver City, California. To learn more about Blackbird House visit: www.blackbird.house. Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/the.blackbird.house/. Music provided by King Sis: Close to Heaven: Epidemic Sound.

Trailer Music

TRACK: ASR10

By Pro Reese

Composed by: Maurice Barnett

Produced by: Maurice Barnett

Release date: December 20, 2019