TWDS Podcast

My friend Indira hops on the pod and tears me a whole new one! Kidding, not really! she doesn't hold back! It was a very thoughtful conversation. We explore on the spectrum of love for partners, from teenage love to best friends. We talked about our one month fling and how I ran (yeah you read that right). We talked about her finding her new man and now newly engaged. We talk about long term love and unsustainable overwhelming love. We talked about some really complex topics like the pressures she feels from family to build a family. We discuss her family accepting her new partner. We talk about staying friends after a relationship. We cover a lot of very interesting topics on relationships. 

Indira says about me that she taught I was perfect but she was wrong, however I also think that defines her new relationship, he is perfect because they chose each other and they grow together in respect and admiration. I'm so reluctant to push the publish button, this story is so personal and raw, but that's all I ever wanted this platform to be, the things we don't say. 

I get together with my good friend I, to recap the season one.. we talk about moments that were dear to us, we talk about vulnerability, courage, mental health, single parenting, longing hearts and self care. All of the themes that were so dear in the first season. 

I penned a letter to my Son E, many of the burning things and themes I wish I could communicate to him today.. It's about learning to protect his heart, his time, treating people with dignity, keeping his head up... 

Another dope conversation with my great friend, Emem. In season one we have a lot of talks about vulnerability with black men of different backgrounds. Emem is a very talented photographer: @eyeshutteryounot on IG. Emem works in robotics automation and process engineer at heart. We talk about one of the most burning questions of our generation: how do you know you want to marry someone? We talk about the painful story of an engagement that didn't end up in marriage. We talk about grieving lost, lost of a relationship, or lost of a connection, being vulnerable in therapy, finding therapy as a black man. We talk about careers, rebounding, and shifting lense amid turbulent times. We also talk about new love, growth, self-centering your life in order to do better. We talk about our passion for art, music culture, and of course, huge shout out to the collective!