• Black Ballad Presents: The Survival Guide

  • By: Black Ballad
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Black Ballad Presents: The Survival Guide

By: Black Ballad
  • Summary

  • There is so much about motherhood that goes unsaid but we're not afraid to discuss it all. Black Ballad Presents: The Survival Guide is an ongoing honest conversation with Black British women about what motherhood looks like for them and how they survive it's ups and downs.


    For Season 2 we have an array of guests including Black Mums Upfront, Jamelia, Laura Henry-Allain, Dr Beverly Tatum Daniel and so many more. We'll be talking sex after childbirth, when to tell your kids they're black and how to deal with teenagers amongst other things. Make sure you're subscribed right now, so you don't miss a single episode.


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Episodes
  • Bonus: How Well Do You Know Your Child? (with Chioma Fanawopo)
    Jun 4 2022

    In this bonus bite-size edition of The Survival Guide, Chioma Fanawopo, mum, youth worker and wellness practitioner, tells us how we can communicate better with our older children, creating a bond that will last into adulthood.


    Follow Chioma on Twitter and Instagram, and find out more about her work.


    Follow Black Ballad on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Let us know what you think about this episode on Twitter by using the hashtag #BBSurvivalGuide.


    Not yet a member of Black Ballad? Sign up and use the code ‘THRIVE’ for a discount for 50% off 12 months membership.


    The theme music for this podcast was produced by Dar’rell Banks.


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    7 mins
  • Bonus: Imperfect Women, Imperfect Mothers (with Naima Coster)
    May 28 2022

    Often, mothers are put a pedestal that it is way too easy to fall off. In this bonus episode, bestselling author Naima Coster discusses her book, 'What's Mine and Yours', messy mother characters as well as dealing with grief in her own parenting journey.


    Naima's novel, 'What's Mine and Yours', is available now.


    Follow Black Ballad on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Let us know what you think about this episode on Twitter by using the hashtag #BBSurvivalGuide.


    Not yet a member of Black Ballad? Sign up and use the code ‘THRIVE’ for a discount for 50% off 12 months membership.


    The theme music for this podcast was produced by Dar’rell Banks.


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

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    16 mins
  • Mum Guilt, The Importance Of Community & SO MUCH MORE! (with Laura Henry-Allain MBE, creator of JoJo & Gran Gran)
    May 21 2022

    In this wide-ranging conversation with Laura Henry-Allain MBE, Black Ballad's CEO and co-founder Tobi Oredein discusses Laura's groundbreaking work, JoJo & Gran Gran and they get real about working motherhood and mum guilt.


    Follow Laura on Twitter and Instagram.


    Laura's book 'My Skin, Your Skin: Let's Talk About Race, Racism and Empowerment' is available now and you can watch the latest episodes of JoJo & Gran Gran on BBC iPlayer.


    Follow Black Ballad on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Let us know what you think about this episode on Twitter by using the hashtag #BBSurvivalGuide.


    Not yet a member of Black Ballad? Sign up and use the code ‘THRIVE’ for a discount for 50% off 12 months membership.


    The theme music for this podcast was produced by Dar’rell Banks.


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

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    1 hr and 8 mins

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