**DISCLAIMER: Trigger Warning**In this episode, my co-host for this season Tranita Excellent Turner and I discuss early pregnancy loss, how it changes relationships in your life, how to navigate loss and create boundaries. Pregnancy loss af

Does Motherhood = Martyrdom

Jun 24th, 2020 1h 26m

In this episode we chat with NYC/Harlem native Tiffany Cheatham, mama bear of four, property management company owner and more. We discuss how motherhood and martyrdom has become so synonymous. The ins and outs of parenting multiple children wh

Black Fatherhood w/ Vante Gant.

Jun 17th, 2020 1h 5m

In this episode, we talk with Vante Gant about fatherhood as a black man. We touch on parenting through current events and the pressures of being the perfect dad as a black man. Vante touches on how it is okay to feel weak or depressed as a man

Raising Black Men In America (Part 2 - w/ Lauren Rodgers)

May 28th, 2020 1h 10m

Last week we touched on the #AhmaudArberry story - if you have not heard or read about this look it up or listen to the previous episode. This week we discuss #GeorgeFloyd and raising black men in a society that has been intertwined with white

Raising Black Men In America (Part 1 - w/ Tequila Grant)

May 20th, 2020 1h 12m

*TRIGGER WARNING - Racial tensions, slurs, murder is discussed in this episode* As the Ahmaud Arberry story broke on social media around America - it resonated with me, that in 2020 we are still having to have conversations with our sons, bro

The Birth of Zoe

May 6th, 2020 1h 7m

**DISCLAIMER, POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING - RACIAL SLURS** This episode was recorded on 12 April 2020. Prior to this recording Tiara nor myself had any inkling that the doula she and her family carefully chose as an advocate for her birth, had pr

Navigating Race & Motherhood: Interracial

Apr 29th, 2020 1h 45m

In this episode, we will hear from mama Taelor Suman who chats with us about her experience birthing in a hospital in a rural town with a lack of diversity. She is also a stay at home mom of two under two during Covid-19, we chat about gentle p

Hypnobabies Changed This Mama's Life

Apr 15th, 2020 59m 1s

In this episode we chat with Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor Christine Wawira. She takes us through how seeing hypnobabies done by a friend during her labor changed Christine's life so much, that she birthed using the Hypnobabies met

Our En Caul Birth Story

Apr 8th, 2020 1h 10m

In this episode, my husband & I will discuss our viral birth story. As many of you know, our birth went viral on many different platforms. Which empowered me to start mamasincolor; our daughter's birth was so magical, she was born en-caul, whi

Doula + Covid-19

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 9m

In this episode we will hear from Doula Shelby Irvin, she discusses a lot of the concerns mamas have surrounding the covid-19 pandemic. She gives tips and tricks on what mamas who are afraid of hospital delivery can do, as well as expectations

2 Home Births & Body Positivity

Mar 25th, 2020 41m 54s

In this episode, we will hear Katia Baker of PhiveStarHair Boutique discuss what led her to have both of her children at home. We willl discuss body positivity and the changes that happen in your body after giving birth. We discuss interracial

Home Birth Deferred

Mar 25th, 2020 1h 51m

In this episode, we will hear Tranita along with her husband Sam discuss their plans to have a home birth. Tranita had been planning and dreaming of the day, she would become pregnant and have her dream home birth since she was in college, eigh

First Time Parent's Home Birth

Mar 25th, 2020 50m 58s

*Warning: Baby Noise*You are listening to the first ever episode of Mama's In Color Podcast. This episode is dear to my heart, as it is about the birth of my godson. My best friend Indacia & her husband Quintin will take you through their expe