Black Mums Upfront
The Black Mums Upfront Podcast is a weekly podcast fronted by Carina White, Natalie Duvall, Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha and Endy Mckay, Lauren Thomas-Johnson and Vanessa Haye. They rarely agree on anything but always keep it real… sometimes too real. Getting upfront about their experience of modern-day motherhood - with top tips, inspirational guests, insightful topics, eye-opening honesty, and lots of laughter. Welcome to the Sisterhood.
American Dream????
In this episode of Black Mums Upfront, we delve into Carina's courageous move to America, exploring whether her experience has been the epitome of the American Dream or a nightmarish rollercoaster. As she settles into her new life, she realizes that finding Mr. Right might be more elusive than she initially thought.
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Back In The Mix
After a year long hiatus, the Black Mums Upfront ladies are back and ready to reclaim the mic. They unravel the reasons behind their break, offering an intimate glimpse into the personal journeys that fuelled their absence.
A lot can happen in a year - Is Nana-Adwoa pregnant again? Has Natalie made her first million? And why is Carina homeless?
All be revealed on this new episode of Black Mums Upfront.
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Hosts
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https://instagram.com/_carinawh
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59. Goodbye My Friend 👋🏾✨
Our socialite girl is back on home soil as the year ends! Carina dishes the goss on the 'I'm a Celebrity' jungle mates...Can we guess which celeb she swerved *cough Hancock cough* and which of the BMU girls came to his defence!
This episode also brings an announcement...Will the tissues be needed? Natalie, Lauren, Carina and Nana-Adwoa look back on the year and bid you a …….
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Hosts
https://instagram.com/natsduv
https://instagram.com/_carinawh
https://instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha
https://instagram.com/laurenthomasjohnson
59. Goodbye My Friend ✨👋🏾
Our socialite girl is back on home soil as the year ends! Carina dishes the goss on the 'I'm a Celebrity' jungle mates...Can we guess which celeb she swerved *cough Hancock cough* and which of the BMU girls came to his defence!
This episode also brings an announcement...Will the tissues be needed? Natalie, Lauren, Carina and Nana-Adwoa look back on the year and bid you a …….
www.blackmumsupfront.com
Hosts
https://instagram.com/natsduv
https://instagram.com/_carinawh
https://instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha
https://instagram.com/laurenthomasjohnson
58. Let’s get back together…. For the kids.
Can co-parenting ever work successfully? Will the kids thank you for your efforts or resent the "broken" family?
With more and more blended families, Natalie, Lauren and Nana-Adwoa decided it's time to address the complexities of relationships. And to bring the all important male perspective, they were joined by Aaron Dale who heads up Raising Boys 2 Men.
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Hosts
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https://instagram.com/nanaadwoambeutcha
https://instagram.com/laurenthomasjohnson
Guest
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57. Can We Reclaim Birth? Please.
(Trigger Warning: Discussions around birth trauma and death.)
Are we birthing right, here in the West? Is it possible to birth like a boss? And what happens when it all goes wrong? This episode, Nana-Adwoa, Lauren and Endy share the truth about their 2022 birth stories, giving candid accounts of their very different experiences of labour, birth and the fourth trimester. We delve into inductions, emergency c-sections, and postnatal depression, and we answer your questions on home births, age gaps and being a ‘geriatric mum’. Join us as we discuss this immense rite of passage and give advice on self...
56. Just The Two Of Us
Maternity leave have left the Black Mums Upfront team depleted, but this week Carina and Natalie continue to fly the flag on this intimate and fun episode. Can they get to the bottom of child care costs... and just who on earth is Rashid Sonab?
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Hosts
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https://instagram.com/_carinawh
55. Loss For Words
1 in 5 pregnancies end in a miscarriage, but learning the risk is 43% higher in Black women has the BMU ladies speechless, due to the deafening silence on this issue.
Thankfully, there are Black women who are selflessly sharing their stories - one of them being fashion, fitness and lifestyle content creator, Aliyah Maria Bee.
She talks with us about experiencing a stillbirth twice, and how she coped with her losses.
Let’s be upfront [TRIGGER WARNING]: This episode may bring on some tears, but Aliya’s radiant positivity and faith reminds...
54. Mum Shame vs Royal Shame
Did you bribe your child to tidy up but they still gave you chatback before you gave in, handed over the tablet and put chips in the oven...again... for the third night running...without veg?? #MumShame - But who do we get it most from? OTHER MUMS! Natalie, Lauren & Nana-Adwoa try to brush off the shame and deal with the matters that *actually* could affect our kids: Black History Month, the cost of living, and what our new Monarch desires...!
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53. Does God Save Our Queen And Black Men?
The BMU ladies are back for a new season and Carina has definitely swapped the Wray & Nephew for the caffeine! She, Natalie and Nana-Adwoa hold back on the flowers, to instead lay down their honest thoughts of the British Monarchy, the British police and the British education system - Is it all still great in their opinion...?
