Relationships Are Podcast

Growing up in an African household is not easy(and all the African children said, Yessir)who can relate to the strict rules, housework, no sleepovers, curfews and just a general not understanding why your parents are like this. But what's not easy is being a young mum with six children, coming to a foreign land, later becoming a single mum and just wanting to protect and give your children the best future. Sitting down with this mother and daughter and discussing both these situations, opens your eyes to the struggles mothers faced and as children, we didn't always understand why they did the things they did, until we were older. They have such a special bond, not only because Noreen used her survival skills to stay out of trouble, but because they laugh together, they communicate and they forgive and that is a basis of a wonderful relationship. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

The best friendships are built on trust, love, honesty and memories, but there's something different about God centred relationships. This is true of Natalie and Liz, they have only been friends for 2 years but truly believe it was a blessing from God. From meeting in Church to then going on holiday and later becoming housemates, was a blessing for both. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

It's a family affair and not the Channel five version! No drama here, only memories of Florida Holidays, Lamar getting lost, walking to petrol stations and chasing people with chairs! But family is very important to these siblings, being there in hard times, good times and plenty of family meetings! Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

Imagine growing up in a household with musical parents, a grandma that cooked with love and passion and brothers to look up to. This is how the Daniel brothers grew up, I am joined by Jonathan, Jordan, Jerome and Judah as they chat about the love of music, growing up in Birmingham and who the best cook is! Warning: You will experience moments of belly laughs and possibly rolling on the floor with laughter. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

20 years deep in this thing we call friendship, becoming friends because of their brothers, but now it's more than that, it's family! Teni and Toni talk about how easy their friendship is, the importance of forgiveness in friendship and why self love is essential in loving others. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

Bringing you a Fathers day special, from 3 fantastic black fathers, who talk openly and honestly, about mental health, brotherhood, friendship and what they love about being Dads. Be ready to have a sudden urge to join this brotherhood, a friendship of 17-ish years and you can tell that there's nothing but love! Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

The special bond between a mum and daughter is special and can influence the person you become. In conversation with her mother, Ayomide shares what she found difficult moving from Liverpool, England to America, she shares her experience of race as well. Dola shares why she chose her parenting style and why mums put too much pressure on themselves to get everything right! Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

Imagine being met on a rainy Thursday in January by a dancing flashmob, watched by stranger, friends and family and at the end being met by your future fiancee on one knee. Yep, Babz's proposal was pretty special and so was their relationship from the beginning. Listen to why Babz played hard to get when they first met, struggles of first-year and why a relationship MOT is essential. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

Be ready to hear some HONEST confessions, truths and advice about marriage! They speak so openly about sex, marriage, communication and expectation, if you are married you can so relate with the lessons they've learnt, if you aren't married, get ready to take notes for the future. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

These two are a modern-day love story, from meeting online, to surprise proposals and making pasta from scratch.(Yes they are that couple) P is a self-confessed football dad and Naomi a lover of early nights and late mornings have been married for 18 months and on that day a family of two became three. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired. They both talk honestly about the intricacies of a blended family. From the first introduction to the notion of the wicked stepmother and the importance of setting early intentions and goals in relationships.

I sit down with one of my first university friends, Dammy and her younger sister Abi, as they chat through what they remember of sharing rooms, squabbles and Abis many piercings. This isn't just a conversation about sisterhood, it's about culture, invisible barries, motherhood and discovering ingrained principles you never knew you had.

You know it's love when the person you are dating comes into your house and without asking cleans your bathroom! Something Monica from friends would certainly indorse. These beautiful humans have blended their family so well, through consistent communication, conversation and commitment. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

13 years of friendship, laughter, memories and unanswered texts. Cynthia B sits down with her London crew, Sonila, Mary and Noreen to talk about their relationship, why Sonila is bad at texting and about not getting kidnapped on holiday. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired.

They say there is no better friend than a sister and this is true of Cathy and Carol. The Johnson sisters have been there for each other through their hardest of mountains, losing their mum and then their dad and step mum. They have also experienced the joy of getting married and having babies born just months apart. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud @lakeyinspired

Cynthia B is in conversation about one of the relationships that means the most to her, her relationship to Yemi Ajayi, her husband. They talk about how they manoeuvred out of the friend zone, the hardest experiences they've shared together and where they see their marriage in 10 years time. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired

Welcome to the first series of Relationships Are podcast. Giving you a taster of what you should expect. First four episodes out Friday 1st May - 6 pm Followed Every Friday with a new episode. Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED Official SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired