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Relationships can be tricky, whether it's friends, family, or a romance, but they are an essential part of life. Join husband and wife team, Willie and Fionna, as they delve into the day-to-day makings of how these different relationships work. Each episo

Willie Porter


    • May 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 147 EPISODES


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    I'm Exhaustipated

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 44:20


    Join the Porter's for a mid-week conversation as we discuss what's going on in and out of the relationship.

    Seeing it Through Your Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 50:57


    Join the Porters as we discuss how emotional and logical thought processes can impact an relationship.

    The Teachers' Lounge: Old School and New School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 76:38


    Listen in as Fionna, and fellow educator, Jessica, discuss their experiences in the classroom. From an old school vs new school, elementary vs. middle school, and everything in between.

    Sparring Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 48:39


    This episode Willie is joined by Coyal Harris of Visit Vegas Places. Tune in as the two husbands discuss what's its like to have the house to yourself and learning how to balance emotions vs. logic thinking.

    A Break Through Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 60:04


    Join the Porter's as we dive into having one of those break through conversations that makes you get teary eye.

    Senior Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 42:00


    Mister is in the dog house after laughing at Fionna's outfit. Listen in to find out what's REALLY going on.

    Navigating Through This

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 41:03


    Kings and Queens join Willie & Fionna for our season 5 premier. It's been about a month and it's time to catch up with all the boycotts. Last Friday's Black out and how this is affecting everyone.

    Love Bomb No.9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 15:17


    Kings and Queens tune in for a pop up episode with the Porter's for our 9th wedding anniversary. Join us as we express 9 things we love about each other.

    Couples Therapy Chapter 3: Finding Our Way Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 98:52


    Ep 138- Finding Our Way Back It's the SEASON FINALE!! Listen in as the Porters and the Murrahs discuss old loves, new beginnings, and everything in between.

    Why Buy The Cow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 52:37


    Ep. 137- Listen in as the Porter's discuss starting the new year off with hot flashes and why would men put the work into a relationship when women are giving it up for free.

    Lazy Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 38:46


    Ep. 136- Listen in as the Porter's discuss seduction, seasonal depression, and other Saturday shenanigans.

    You're My Safe Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 58:32


    Ep. 135- Join the Porter's as Fionna breaks down how Willie has created safe space for her in their marriage.

    Life Been Lifin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 44:27


    Ep. 134- Listen in as Willie and Fionna talk about their recent absence from the podcast world. Some times life be lifin' but we're back with a mental health check and another round of Q&A.

    That's Just Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 49:04


    Ep. 133- Join the Porters as they catch up on current events and pose the question: Is it coddling or is it expressing love?

    Beliefs, Values & Interests

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 55:30


    Ep. 132- Join the Porter's as we discuss how to know if they're really into you.

    The Aftermath of Coddling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 99:21


    Ep. 131- Listen in as the Porter's and special guest Mama D of the Petals of Support Podcast. Discuss the rippling effects of coddling in today's society.

    A Moment of Deflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 56:25


    Ep. 130- This episode Willie and Fionna discuss how easy it is to deflect upon each other in an relationship. Also, Willie breakdowns a growth moment.

    Matter of Fact

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 37:13


    Ep. 129- This episode Willie and Fionna discuss possibly having regrets of not pursuing the culinary field after covid-19. Also, we discuss the ways our spouses could belittle us without knowing.

    The Apology You Never Received

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 56:09


    Ep.128- Listen in as Willie and Fionna catch up, fuss at each other, and discuss how to apologize.

    Goodnight, Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 101:15


    Ep.127- Join Willie and special guest Resident Big Brother from the Big Brother Advice Podcast. As we discuss the hit NBC show This is Us. Was Kate really responsible for her father's death? Is Beth a unsung hero of the series? Tune-in to find out.

    The House of Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 61:01


    Ep. 126- Tune-in for another organic conversation with Willie and Fionna, as we try out one of the infamous couple card games.

    My BFF

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 93:51


    Ep. 125- Come take a walk down memory lane with Fionna and her best friend Shona.

    The Honeymoon Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 46:09


    Ep. 124- This episode Willie and Fionna discuss whether or not if they're still in the honeymoon phase.

    Tomorrow's Yesterday- Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 62:26


    Ep. 123 - This episode Willie and Fionna dig deeper as they continue their discussion of caregiving for a loved one.

    Tomorrow's Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 38:33


    Ep. 122- This episode Willie and Fionna discuss the revolving door when it comes to your parents.

    Casualties of War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 76:18


    Ep. 121- Join Willie and Fionna, as they dive into the trenches of standing on business. Willie, realizes during a self reflection moment, that in his journey everyone doesn't have to be in the line of fire when comes to being true to oneself. The duo also discuss the 'aha' moment of realizing when you enter a new friendship there are responsibilities that comes with it.

    Pulling Up: Juneteenth Recognition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 69:36


    Ep. 120- This episode Willie is joined by fellow The League of King's Podcast members. Resident Big Brother of Big Brother Advice Podcast and JDot of various shows such as WhatisTWS and One Man & One Woman Podcast. Join us as we discuss what is the meaning of Juneteenth to us.

    Rebooting & Rambles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 32:49


    Ep. 119- Join us for this candid conversation as we discuss rebooting our relationship but somewhere and somehow we started veering off into having a ADHD conversation.

    The Teachers' Lounge: Final Countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 41:49


    Ep. 118- Check out this edition of the Teacher's Lounge for tips on avoiding the "Summer Slide", how to make learning fun and hearing all the things we wish you knew!

    Shades of Blackness Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 77:27


    Ep. 117- Join us along with the Resident Big Brother as we continue the conversation of colorism.

    Shades of Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 96:39


    Ep. 116- This episode Willie and Fionna are joined by Chiquita of The Chronicles of A Virgo Podcast where we discuss colorism, a dark and deep rooted issue within the Black community.

    The Art of Seduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 34:08


    Ep. 115- This week we dive into the art of seduction. Do you know which of your partner's buttons to push to get them in the mood?

    Emotionally Satisfied

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 59:13


    Ep. 114- After listening to an episode of The League of Kings podcast, Fionna has some questions for Willie.

    Manufactured Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 37:26


    Ep. 113- Tune in as we discussed how we are falling for manufactured love and how passed down trauma are effecting relationships.

    Who am I?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 45:21


    Ep. 112- Tune in as Willie realizes he might not be an introvert after all. As if that's not enough, Fionna finds out she doesn't really know the man she married.

    Couples Therapy Chapter 2: Opposites Attract

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 79:45


    Ep. 111- This episode we're joined by a reoccurring guest Richard and April. Join in on the discussion on what happens when an introvert marries an extrovert.

    Don't Take it Personal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 37:55


    Ep. 110- In this impromptu mid-week episode we dive into knowing and understanding decisions we have to make for your greater good.

    Kick Back with Coyal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 78:34


    Ep. 109- This episode we're joined by Coyal from Visit Vegas Places Podcast. We kick back and get to know Coyal and his passion for being an creator all while being a family man.

    Couples Therapy Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 100:52


    Ep. 108- In our premiere episode of our couples therapy series. We're join by Victoria J from 12th Street Talkback and husband Will. We breakdown the misconceptions of relationships and how men unintentionally find their mother in their wife.

    Venting vs. Complaining

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 48:12


    Ep. 107- In the season 4 opener, we're discussing venting vs. complaining and how it can affect work and home life. Also, we discuss having too high expectations for others in our lives.

    Season 3 Finale- Finding Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 52:42


    Ep. 106- Join us for our season 3 finale, as we reflect on the past year in self-growth. Also talk about our most memorial episodes, and the relationships we've built along the way.

    Superman Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 92:31


    Ep. 104- This episode Willie and Fionna is joined by Resident Big Brother Brother from The Big Brother Advice Podcast. Join us as we breakdown how superman complex affects us in our everyday relationships.

    The Art of Understanding

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 111:38


    Ep. 104- This episode Willie and Fionna is joined by Chiquita Johnson from Chronicles of a Virgo Podcast. Where we peel back the layers of understanding relationships, love and each other.

    Pulling Up: Jonin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 108:50


    Ep. 103- This episode of Pulling Up Willie is joined by nephew Marvin. To talk about such topics as why do we wait until the holidays to be a family.

    Making or Breaking a Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 59:18


    Listen in as Willie and Fionna give their take on things that can make or break a relationship.

    Checkin' In

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 26:15


    Ep. 101 - The Porters check in after being MIA this past week.

    Empty Nester's

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 50:00


    Ep. 100: This episode Willie and Fionna celebrates their 100th podcast episode. Also, we discuss Breast Cancer Awareness and being empty nester's.

    Natural Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 25:56


    Ep. 99: This episode Willie and Fionna discuss couple's having natural boundaries when it comes to sharing too much information in their relationship.

    Check The Expiration Date

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 45:37


    Ep. 98: This episode Willie and Fionna discuss Is there an acceptable time a spouse should be out late. Also, even with a married couples having vows. Is there still a possibility that a marriage has an expiration date?

    Dating Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 49:37


    Ep.97: This episode Willie and Fionna finish their conversation from the Significant Other episode and journey into the land of dating.

    Significant Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 57:03


    Ep. 96: This episode Willie and Fionna discuss couple's who are together but never get married. Why does the social construct dictate whether you're a couple or not?

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