We Teach Love

Have you ever thought about how much capitalism infiltrates our lives and relationships? It's not a good mix and by good, we mean healthy. Tune in! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Can you be friends with your ex? Can they handle being friends with you? And can your new partner trust your friendship with an ex? Listen in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

First of all, you must love dogs. Let's get into our dealbreakers and how we've come to set boundaries and what it takes for us to go beyond the cliches and be clear about what is unacceptable for our relationships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Breaking down the evolution of relationships, we really get into what it means to date, be in a relationship or just entertain someone during COVID. Do you know the difference between being exclusive and commiting to a relationship? Listen up. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

We're back for Season 2 and, as promised, we have a special guest!!! We're digging into our favorite episode from Season 1 and exploring the intimacy that comes with creating safe spaces in our relationships by saying the scary thing... Enjoy!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

It's the Season 1 Finale and what better way to end the season than to reflect back on what brought us to do this work in the first place. It's been a beautiful season and we can't wait to come back and talk to you for Season 2, October 2nd! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

In the final episode of the series, we discuss when friends become lovers and the role of friendship in dating. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Prior to the murder of George Floyd, Dominique and Rachel discuss racism, oppression and how to recover from the burdens that these forms of violence impose during COVID-19. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Part 2 and we're back to talk about friendship and dating and how the two intersect. We continue the conversation with how to maneuver when a friend doesn't like your partner and vice versa and it gets deep. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Love doesn't equal relationship and sometimes we love folks that we can't have healthy relationships with and other times we love people and stay in unhealthy relationships because we love them. We dig all the way in and it's so personal... Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

We get into all of the different aspects of friendship and dating and all of the ways they intersect. There's too much to discuss so this is only part 1! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Dominique and Rachel welcome guest MonDarryl Smith as we continue to discuss Love Is Blind and delve into Carlton's storyline and what it's like to be a Black man who dates men and women in America. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Dominique and Rachel discuss the popular Netflix show "Love Is Blind" and what this experiment teaches us about love and relationships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

We have to be careful about when we think others need us to make their lives better. We need to consider what that says about how we view them AND how we view ourselves and our value. This was a major concept to tackle. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

This episode is all about this classic love story movie and what it teaches us about love, what we see them learn about love and why healthy relationship behaviors don't necessarily make for a good movie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Words matter. Abuse is abuse. Let's stop mincing words and minimizing abusive behavior. Let's call it what it is and then do something about it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Much of what we learn isn't intentionally taught to us. In this episode, we dive into what we've learned about love and how much of it was unconsciously taught to us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Dominique and Rachel dive into the trauma we sometimes experience at the hands of those charged with loving us the most and how we reconcile that so that we can move forward and heal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

In this episode, we dive into the difference between improving and changing and how to love and support your partner as they get better without demanding they change to be with you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

In a world that worships productivity and being busy, reminders to slow down and recharge are necessary. In this episode, we break down how important it is to our relationships to set boundaries and take time for ourselves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

We continue the conversation about intercultural and interracial dating with this next installment and Sheri returns to the mic! We couldn't fit it all in so we've already decided there will be a part 3!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Will you marry me? Is that even the right question? Dominique and Rachel break down proposals and engagements in this episode. Happy New Year! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

In the mid-season finale, Dominique and Rachel break down sacrifice and compromise and the critical difference between the two. Happy Holidays! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Dominique and Rachel explore the concept of "looking up" and how gaining perspective changes the way we interact in our relationships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

SPOILER ALERT: On today's episode, we break down the movie Queen & Slim -- both the praise and the criticism. If you haven't seen it, we highly but cautiously recommend it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Listen to us discuss intercultural and interracial relationships with our guest Sheri Trice! It's juicy, y'all. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

In this episode, Dominique and Rachel encourage you to "Say the Scary Thing!" and free yourself from the pressure to tiptoe around issues for fear that they threaten your relationship. That level of freedom takes courage and is essential to sustaining a healthy relationship. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

On this episode, Dominique and Rachel cover break-ups and how they can be a healthy part of relationships! Crazy, right?! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

In this episode, we get to talk to a very special guest, Ashley Asatu, about women's pleasure and wellness, the path that led her to this work and hope she's changed lives and orgasms through yoga and healing. You can find out more about Ashley Asatu at ashleyasatu.com or on Instagram: @ashleyasatu or @theyonidayspa. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

On this episode, we get into catcalling, harassment and not checking others' behavior. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Rachel and Dominique discuss love, marriage and prenuptial agreements! We Teach Love breaks down what place a prenup has in love. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

In this episode, Rachel and Dominique dive deep into their personal lives. The teachers become the students, discussing how they are personally challenged in relationships right now. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Now that we've covered the 5 factors, you may be wondering why Love wasn't one of them. Listen in to find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Let's talk about sex, baby! And all the other things included in intimacy. Intimacy is so much more than sex and is important to relationships outside of just romantic partners. Really important conversation about our 5th and final factor! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

This episode is all about balance, the 4th factor of the five necessary for healthy relationships. Listen to learn more about the importance of striking a balance in your relationships and how to do it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Factor #3 is trust and we discuss how important it is to complete the first two factors (communication and safety and respect) in order to establish the trust needed to get you to balance and intimacy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Building on effective communication, we explore the importance of communicating about safety and respect, when building a healthy relationship...and we have our first guest, Christina! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Communication is the key! Our 5 factors are how we help healthy relationships stay simple. Not an easy feat but we're up for the challenge! Let's get started with factor #1: communication. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support

Listen to Dominique Lamb and Rachel Pike tell you more about what to expect from them on the We Teach Love podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weteachlove/support