Shades of Black: Parenting Podcast

If you're Black British and a person of faith, how do these different identities affect your parenting? How do these identities affect your religious experiences and your expectations from religious leaders?  In this episode we talk with Alimah from @FourCornersInteriors, a Black British Muslim mother. She shares with us her faith journey, experiences growing up Black Muslim i

It's the second half of the whirlwind that has been 2020. We're back with Season 2 and we're right here with you, after coming through Brexit, a pandemic, Lockdown, homeschooling, protests, heatwaves and sadly, bereavements.  Join us as we catch up on how things have been these last few months. Follow us on Instagram: @shadesofblackpodcast  Visit our website: www.shadeso

In this week's episode Sam and Ola discuss parenting in 2020, including social media, careers, TV, education and relationships. We're asking you: As a parent, what things are you concerned about or hoping for in this new decade? Visit our website www.shadesofblackwebsite.com and don't forget to like, rate and subscribe! Follow us at @ShadesofBlackPodcast on IG

And we're back! Welcome back Shades of Black Parenting Podcast. If you're new here, catch up on over 20 episodes from our pilot season. If you're a Shades of Black veteran, welcome to Season 1! On our S1E1, we discuss Black Feminism, community motherhood and womanhood 101 with the sublime @fourcornersinteriors! And to further mark #InternationalWomensDay , you can watch this episod

It's the most wonderful time of the year! In our Christmas episode Ola sits down with Charlotte Lewis, founder of Noir Kringle, to discuss why she created the UK's first ever Black Santa's Grotto Experience! The Black Santa Grotte Experience Coming 21st & 22nd Dec 2019. www.noirkringle.co.uk for tickets. Special Guest feature from Sademi Oluwaseyi (Ola's daughter). Use the discount

As Samantha prepares to return to work from maternity leave, she sits down with two mums with different Stay At Home experiences to discuss the joys and challenges of the role. Zeinab Ozigi is founder of Dress to Lead – a personal styling service for ambitious women. Follow her on Instagram @zeinab_ozigi, or visit her website www.zeinabozigi.com. Whether you have a special event,

On today's episode we have an enlightening discussion with Ken Okoroafor from The Humble Penny about saving for our children's future, building generational wealth and achieving financial independence. Grab a pen and paper; this is an episode to sit and take notes! Mentioned on the podcast: - www.thehumblepenny.com - www.financialjoyacademy.com - 'How we paid off our mortgage in 7

In this episode we're joined by public policy professional and Black Cultural Archives Trustee, Rukayah Sarumi. We discuss the recent report into maternal mortality that showed that Black women in the UK were 5x more likely to die in the period from pregnancy to one year post-childbirth. We offer better ways to frame the discussion on Black women's health and areas that need to be

Ola and Sam are back discussing #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK and what this means to us now that we're parents. We also ask the question: Should it be BAME-History Month? Follow us on IG & Twitter, and visit our website wwww.shadesofblackparenting.com Music: 'Music Is' by Pryces

It's September - our Education month. In the first episode of this series, Samantha talks about some things to think about when sending your children back to school - including pocket money, periods and Black hairstyles. Like, subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen to it. www.shadesofblackpodcast.com IG: @shadesofblackpodcast Twitter: @shadesofblackPP Music: 'Music Is'