Hood Tales with Raven and Ahmaad Hood

In the season finale of season 4, Raven & Ahmaad discuss their favorite representations of marriages represented in TV & movies and the lessons learned from them because there's representation all around us, no matter what our family of origin is. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoodtalespodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille?  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamilleAhmaad: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer ✨ Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com ✨ Ahmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming ✨ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en

It's not realistic to be fully prepared for marriage because life is always happening, but there are ways in which to prepare FOR marriage. In this episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss the conversations they had pre-marriage as well as the resources they used to help prepare them for life after the wedding. Keep up with us on socials! Raven Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? Ahmaad Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en Shop Ahmaad's Beard Care Line: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com Gentleman Grooming Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming Any advice or podcast suggestions? Email us hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com. 

Your happiness is not the burden of your partner's to share. How do you feed your personal happiness and individuality while being in relationship with your spouse? Any advice questions or topic suggestions? Email us hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com Follow us on Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoodtalespodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille Follow Ahmaad: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.comAhmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangroomingTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en

In today's episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss how Ahmaad leads as a husband, as well as reasons why your husband may not be leading and how Raven, as the wife, is always trying to create space for Ahmaad to be able to lead. Follow us on socials: @_ravencamille on IG & Tik Tok @_thegentlemansgroomer on IG & Tik Tok @hoodtalespodcast on IG Email hoodtailesadvice@gmail.co for advice questions and topic suggestions!

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love takes work and intentionality. Take a listen as Ahmaad and Raven discuss how they show love as a verb to stay connected. Have any advice questions or topic suggestions you'd like us to cover? Email hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com.

We answered a listener question who is dealing with the issue of wanting to relocate and having a partner that isn't on board. In true Raven fashion, she used The Office as a perfect example and play-by-play of how this can play out. Who truly has the final say with this kind of compromise? Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? Ahmaad: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com Ahmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en Send any advice questions and topic suggestions to hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com

Join Raven and Ahmaad as they walk through a series of questions that make them reflect on if and how their marriage is adaptable to life's twists and turns. FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Follow Raven: ✨ www.linktr.ee/ravencamille  ✨TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? ✨ HoopMobb: https://hoopmobb.com/?sca_ref=3814116.9HZCDBJ28e ✨ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-2d5bd2e8 ✨ LIKEtokNOW.it: https://www.liketoknow.it/ravencamille ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille ✨ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ravencamille ✨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theravencamille ✨ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theravencamille Follow Ahmaad: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer ✨ Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com ✨ Ahmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming ✨ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en

Marriage isn't 50/50. It's more 80/20, but not in the 80/20 you traditionally think of. It's 80/20 in the fact that there will be days when one spouse may only be able to give 20% so it's on the other spouse to carry their 20, making their load 80%. But what do you do when both spouses only have 20% to give, and as a whole neither amount to 100%? Tune in to hear Raven and Ahmaad work through this in real-time! ✨WHERE TO FIND US: Raven: ✨ www.linktr.ee/ravencamille  ✨TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? ✨ HoopMobb: https://hoopmobb.com/?sca_ref=3814116.9HZCDBJ28e ✨ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-2d5bd2e8 ✨ LIKEtokNOW.it: https://www.liketoknow.it/ravencamille ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille ✨ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ravencamille ✨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theravencamille ✨ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theravencamille ✨ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ravencamilletv Ahmaad: ✨ Follow Ahmaad: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer ✨ Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com ✨ Ahmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming ✨ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en

In this episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss how their priorities are changing in life and how they are being intentional in making sure that the marriage stays at the top of the list for both of them. What conversations and how do you make sure your priorities are in order? To watch the visual podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2L8D4KnOMKUIR-9JRF6g7Q Follow Us on Social Media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/hoodtalespodcast/ Raven - IG: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamillehttps://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com

Welcome back!! In the season 4 premiere, Raven and Ahmaad discuss the top lessons they've learned in this 4th year of marriage. What are your top lessons you've learned? For topic suggestions and advice questions, email hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com. Follow us on social media! Raven - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ravencamille Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theravencamille Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theravencamille Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com Ahmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en

In the season three finale, Raven and Ahmaad discuss Ahmaad's vulnerability journey --- how and why Raven requested it and the ever-evolving journey of having emotional integrity with himself and his wife. Season 3 is a wrap! Email all topic requests to hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com. Follow us on socials: Instagram for Hood Tales: https://www.instagram.com/hoodtalespodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? LIKEtokNOW.it: https://www.liketoknow.it/ravencamille Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ravencamille Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theravencamille Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theravencamille Follow Ahmaad: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com Ahmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en

In today's episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss how to make sure your spouse is a priority and the issues that can arise when it's not done properly in they way they need it to be done. In what ways do your prioritize your spouse? Follow us on Socials: Instagram: htps://www.instagram.com/hoodtalespodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hoodtaleswithravenandahmaadhood TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? LIKEtokNOW.it: https://www.liketoknow.it/ravencamille Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ravencamille Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theravencamille Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theravencamille Follow Ahmaad: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com Ahmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en

Hindsight is 20/20 and there's a list of things we wish we knew before marriage but we're still glad we learned the lessons and have made it to the other side. What do you wish you knew before marriage? How did you prepare for marriage? Send any advice questions or topic suggestions to hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com.

Fighting, arguing, disagreements and heated discussions are inevitable in relationships but there is a way to do so without putting your relationship in jeopardy. Healthy communication still has to exist within fighting. In today's episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss the parameters they put in place to have healthy fights and how they overcome them. Follow Raven & Ahmaad on socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? LIKEtokNOW.it: https://www.liketoknow.it/ravencamille Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ravencamille Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theravencamille Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theravencamille Follow Ahmaad: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer Ahmaad's Beard Products: https:www.gentlemangroomingstudio.com Ahmaad's Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopgentlemangrooming Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en Send any advice questions or topic suggestions to: hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com.

You know that Spongebob episode where Squidward is in a loop of doing the same things day in & day out -- going to work, exercising, grocery shopping, playing his clarinet, and then the loop just never ends? Life can feel like that often and easily which can lead to your marriage feeling the same way. In today's episode, Raven and Ahmaad share how they break up the monotony of life/marriage and how they prevent the rut from even settling in at all.

In this week's episode, Raven and Ahmaad sit down with positive pleasure and sexual empowerment coach Portia Brown. They discussed the important role that solo sex plays in having partnered sex, practical tips to help get you in the proper mindset for sex, as well as how to create a safe space in your relationship to discuss sex. Find Portia Brown on social media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/theportiabrown/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UC_Z7XXkPDLJoCaSJFhkFHkw Website: www.theportiabrown.com Send any and all advice questions and topic suggestions to hoodtalesadvice@gmail.com. Follow Ahmaad and Raven on social media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/_ravencamille Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ravencamille? Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2L8D4KnOMKUIR-9JRF6g7Q IG: https://www.instagram.com/_thegentlemansgroomer Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_thegentlemansgroomer?lang=en

In today's episode Raven and Ahmaad give practical tips on how to practice self-care and pour from your cup once it's full. They also discuss how they have overcome periods of low mental health both as individuals and as the strong partner when the other is going through a low season. How do you support your partner through a period of low mental health?

Welcome back to Hood Tales where Ahmaad and Raven take you through the ups, downs, and merry-go-rounds of millennial marriage! Today they are meeting with The Warrens -- My'a and Martez who got married before the age of 21 and are still happily and successfully still together. As two couples who got married young we discuss the pros and cons of getting married young! Did you get married young? How has that affected you? Do you think people should get married young? Follow My'a & Martez on Youtube @thewarrenfamilywf Instagram: _thewarrenfamily Tiktok: @myajwarren

In this episode, Ahmaad and Raven discuss how to build a legacy as a married couple, but especially as a couple with no children. What does legacy building look like to you? What kind of legacy do you want to leave? How are you making your marriage your legacy?

In marriage, you'll be apologizing a lot. There's no way around it. However, much like love languages, we all have apology languages. Raven and Ahmaad took Gary Chapman's apology languages quiz on www.5lovelanguages.com and discuss their results and how they have had to apologize to one another and how forgiveness truly takes place.

IT'S THE FINALE! And in this finale, Raven and Ahmaad leave you with tips on how to strengthen your marriage village -- the people that you can go to when things are good, and maybe even not so good. The group and community that you form great bonds with, and that your marriages feed off of each other -- great communication, success, connection. Do you have a marriage village? What does that look like? Try forming one over the next ten weeks while we're away on our break before coming back in July for Season 3!

In this past week, Gia Casey & DJ Envy did an interview in which she said in order to "reward" her husband for all of his hard work, she faked orgasms for TEN YEARS.... Whether you think this is outrageous or you've been here before, Raven and Ahmaad give you helpful tips on how to own your sexual satisfaction and share this with your partner. Helpful resources: Come As You Are x Emily Nagowski (@emilynagoski on Instagram), Goody Howard (@askgoody on Instagram), Sexologist Shamyra (@sexologistshamyra on Instagram), Froetic Sexology/Portia Brown (@portiabrowncoaching on Instagram), The Sensible Sexpert (@thesensiblesexpert on Instagram), Anatomy of Us podcast (@anatomyofmarriage), Principles of Pleasure on Netflix, Sex, Love & Goop on Netflix.

You know how after you've been with your spouse long enough you feel like they should already know you? Like they should know how you're gonna react, what you like and dislike, and all of your triggers? Riiiiiight! But what happens when you evolve and what you liked yesterday you now hate? Raven and Ahmaad give you tips on how to grow WITH your partner as you evolve and grow as an individual.

As the famous show This Is Us comes to an end, Raven and Ahmaad wanted to discuss the biggest lesson that Beth and Randall teach us -- how the narrative you have about your marriage can make or break it. What is the narrative of your marriage and how do you as the narrator play a part in that? How do you overcome having a negative narrative of your marriage? Tune in to find out!

If you have seen anything recently, you know that Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at The Oscars. At the end of the day, Will was protecting his wife and did what he felt was warranted in order to do so. Sometimes, protecting your spouse means slapping the TASTE of their name out of their mouths. What does protection look like? Do we always get it right as partners? Raven and Ahmaad discuss that and more in today's episode!

In most relationship dynamics there is a kite and a string. The kite is usually the dream-chaser, the person who sees the sky as the limit. The string is usually the one that keeps the kite from flying too close to the sun, the realist and the planner. In today's episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss which dynamic they are and how that plays a role in their marriage.

*cues I Don't Wanna Go Through Yo Phone* In relationships is there such a thing as privacy? Is it ok to keep secrets? What kind of secrets are ok? Do y'all be going through phones? What does it mean about the relationship if you are snooping? Raven and Ahmaad answer all of these questions in today's episode.

In light of Jazmine Sullivan's amazing newest album Heaux Tales, Raven & Ahmaad delve into their own heaux tales to talk about what they learned about themselves and whether having a heaux phase is actually as important as it's made out to be.

In today's episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss why marriage isn't 50/50 and what to do when you feel like you're giving more than your partner in an unfair circumstance because they've both been there! Marriage is two whole people coming together.. not two half individuals. Take a listen!

It's so easy to get caught up in the trap of comparison and make other couples our relationship goals. The real key is to focus so much on your own relationship and tend to it to make it be exactly what you want it to be by watering your own grass.

In the season 1 finale of Hood Tales, Raven and Ahmaad are extremely vulnerable in how they try to balance all of life's responsibilities. There's some guilt felt, forgiveness needed and lots of grace to extend.

Ahmaad and Raven were not prepared for the shift in their sex life pre-marriage to post-nuptials. Everything was thrown off, and they go into detail to explain why and how. They give tips on how they got their mojo back and give practical tips when things in the bedroom aren't moving how they used to.

Vulnerability is needed in a marriage to keep the connection alive, but it's hard work and it takes actual effort. Ahmaad and Raven told the Hood Tale of how they are intentional about achieving vulnerability with one another in this week's episode.

Relationships are all about give and take. But what happens if/when there's too much giving from one person? Listen in as Raven and Ahmaad discuss the difference between compromising and changing yourself for your partner.

Would your partner describe you as jealous? Do you confront the jealous behavior of your partner? Listen in as Raven and Ahmaad discuss the ways jealousy has shown up in their relationship and how they've dealt with it.

We are where we come from -- all the good, bad, ugly, and indifferent that includes. This week, the Hoods discuss their family of origin and how that has impacted them as individuals, and especially in their marriage.

This week, Raven and Ahmaad are tackling one of the top 3 reasons people get divorced: FINANCES. There are a lot of financial gender roles and they discuss how they apply to their marriage and how they navigate finances.

We've all heard that communication is key in a relationship but what does that really mean? This week, Raven and Ahmaad explain what good communication is in a relationship, how to say what you intend to say, as well as how to get your words not to "fall on deaf ears".

This week Ahmaad and Raven dive into Gary Chapman's 5 love languages. They discuss how they discovered each other's love languages before having the words to describe them, the evolution of their love languages, and the priority they take in their marriage.

Welcome to the first episode of Hood Tales! Raven & Ahmaad dive into the Hood Tale that is their love and the big break they took in their relationship. Do you think that a "break" is actually possible in a relationship or do you go cold turkey from a partner?