Conversations With Candice

Candice Brathwaite
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What if the most radical thing you could do was refuse to shrink? Conversations with Candice is the podcast where the talks go a little bit deeper. Hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author, broadcaster and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite, this is a space built for people who are done playing small and ready to rebuild on their own terms. Using the metaphor of building a house, each episode explores a different stage of reconstructing your life, from identity, boundaries and self-trust, to relationships, parenting, ambition, career and emotional healing. Candice speaks honestly about the experiences often left unspoken: parental estrangement, burnout, marriage, friendship and the relentless pressure to “hold everything together”. This isn’t a self-help podcast that lectures. It’s a conversation, warm, honest, sometimes funny and always real. Think auntie’s living room, but make it transformative. For the people navigating work, family, love and personal change who value emotional intelligence, cultural awareness and a no-b******t approach to growth. Remain Unrealistic. New episodes every week. Got a question or want to get in touch? Email us at contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 17 hr ago

    The Men Don't Want to Work

    "Respect the want like it's a need. The way you need to breathe is the way you need to get to your class. Because as women with busy lives, it's very easy to not respect the want... and when you disrespect the want, one day it’s gonna come down the road and fling your head back and disrespect you." Bob’s your uncle if you’ve got an uncle called Bob! Welcome back to Episode Two of Chapter Two of Conversations with Candice. This season is all about love and relationships, and today Candice is flying solo in the studio to tackle three incredibly raw, layered, and jaw-dropping listener dilemmas. But before unlocking the inbox, today's episode starts with a heavy heart. Candice pays tribute to the legendary Kanya King OBE, founder of the MOBO Awards, who recently passed away from colon cancer. In honour of Kanya’s memory, maternal spirit, and legacy, we are shining a massive light on the life-saving work of Black Women Rising, a charity dedicated to supporting Black women navigating cancer care. Please see the links below to support, donate, or volunteer. Inside the Dilemma Inbox today: Dilemma 1: What do you do when you're with an older man who refuses to work a 9-to-5 while you raise three dependent children? Candice breaks down how to slowly, safely pull your hand out of the lion's mouth. Dilemma 2: Unpacking the trauma of a 14-year marriage to a deadbeat, narcissistic ex who is currently weaponising your children and sending inappropriate messages. We talk about alignment, vibrations, and setting radical boundaries through third-party communication. Dilemma 3: How to completely rediscover your individual identity and independence after 18 years of being solely relationship centred and mother-focused. No experts, no perfection. Just real conversations about life as we're actually living it. SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN RISING Please support the incredible work being done for Black women navigating cancer: • Website: https://blackwomenrisinguk.org • Donate or Volunteer: https://blackwomenrisinguk.org/donate CONNECT WITH CANDICE Substack (Deep-Dive Articles & Community): https://substack.com/@candicebrathwaite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candicebrathwaite TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@candicebrathwaite PRODUCTION CREDITS • Produced by: Undeniable Productions • Executive Produced by: Candice Brathwaite Aboderin and Bode Aboderin Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unrealistic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  2. 22 Jun

    We Should Have Got a Divorce

    "If there was any year we were gonna divorce, it was 2025... Any one of these days, one of us was sliding papers across this motherfucking table." Welcome back to Chapter Two of Conversations with Candice. We aren't easing you into the theme of love and relationships, we are dropping you straight into the deep end. This week, Candice is joined by her husband, co-producer, and partner of 14 years, Bode Aboderin for an episode that nearly didn't happen. Triggered by a powerful listener question about what a "10-year rebuild" actually looks like, Candice and Bode pull back the curtain on the curated edits of social media. They get brutally honest about the financial, mental, and emotional fires that pushed their marriage to absolute quicksand last year. This isn't a fairy tale; it's a raw look at what happens when the scaffolding crumbles, and why choosing each other daily is the hardest, most rewarding work there is. In this episode, we discuss: OOTP (Outfit Of The Pod): Uniqlo basics vs. Issey Miyake statements.The 4 Pillars of a Relationship: Balancing parental, business, intimate, and individual selves.The Illusion of Stability: Why chasing a perfect balance might be holding you back.Masculinity & Sacrifice: Bode opens up about quitting his corporate career for the family business and battling identity loss.The "Cliff" Analogy: Are you a strategic risk-analyzer or a "jump and figure it out" operator?The Power of Want over Need: Shifting away from the savior complex into true partnership.The Vasectomy: Why Bode made the decision for himself, and dealing with family expectations. Follow Candice across socials @candicebrathwaite. This episode is produced by Undeniable Productions and executive produced by Candice Brathwaite Aboderin and Bode Aboderin. Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unrealistic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  3. 18 May

    Get off of the hamster wheel!

    It's the final episode of chapter one of Conversations with Candice, and what a ride it's been. Before we close this chapter, Candice covers everything from the show's upcoming season break and how you can now join the conversation in Chapter Two, to answering your listener questions live for the very first time. In this episode, Candice tackles: Manifestation - why you probably don't believe in yours yet, and how to fix thatFriendship trauma - the uncomfortable truth about seeking closureThe hamster wheel vs. true evolution - and how Candice finally reached contentment She also reflects on why chapter one was never about transforming in 10 weeks and why the real rebuild takes years, not episodes. Chapter Two is coming, and the theme is… Love and relationships.! Get ready. Want to be part of the conversation? Send your questions or voice notes to: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Conversations with Candice is produced by Undeniable Productions. Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unrealistic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  4. 11 May

    Stop Snagging, Start Living

    In this penultimate episode of Chapter One, Candice is calling out the one thing keeping you from moving into the life you've been building, perfectionism. Using the metaphor of a house that's been renovated but never moved into, Candice breaks down why "snagging" (obsessively nitpicking every last detail of your life’s rebuild) is really just procrastination wearing a designer outfit. She shares her own experience - from the early days of this very podcast launching with sound only coming out of one ear, to the nine episodes it took to finally get blackout blinds - as proof that you learn by doing, not by waiting until everything is perfect. This episode covers: Why perfectionism is a safety net, not a standardHow to know when enough is enough, on your own termsThe guilt of silence after chaos and why calm feels so foreignPracticing completion over perfectionHow to celebrate wins without immediately moving the goalposts Candice's reminder this week: You don't need to fix your life in order to feel like you deserve to live in it. Note: After next week's Episode 10, Conversations with Candice is taking a 3–4 week break. Use the time to sit with everything from this chapter and actually move in. Follow Candice: @candicebrathwaite (never braithwaite) across all socials. Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unrealistic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  5. 4 May

    The Fee vs. The Fine: The Real Cost Of Pretending To Be Someone Else

    We're almost at the end of Chapter One and this episode is the one you've been building towards. After weeks of laying foundations, clearing out the rubble, and doing the deep internal work, it's finally time to talk about self-expression. What it looks like to actually show up as yourself in the world. Not performing. Not seeking permission. Not dressing for someone else's approval. Just you, fully expressed. In this episode, Candice breaks down: Why knowing yourself and believing in yourself are two very different thingsThe real cost of cosplaying as someone you're not (the fee vs. the fine)How dressing intentionally can be the fastest shortcut to your highest alignmentWhy self-expression is not about approval it's a statement, not a questionThe difference between "do you like who I am?" and "this is who I am"3 journal prompts to take into the next 7 days If you've been here since Episode 1, this one's for you. The cocoon is done. It's time to come out. Conversations with Candice is a series for anyone who's ready to rebuild from the inside out, one honest, unfiltered conversation at a time. Available on all major podcast platforms Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unrealistic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min

  6. 27 Apr

    Why being a lukewarm b***h is the biggest threat to your glow-up

    Episode 7: The Demolition Episode - What You Need to Destroy to Finally Grow Strap on your hard hat, because this episode of Conversations with Candice is calling in the demolition squad. We're past the halfway point of this chapter, and after covering a foundations, permission, planning, and structure  it's time to talk about what you need to tear down in order to truly rebuild. Because growth doesn't just need effort. It needs space. In this episode, Candice gets raw and deeply personal about: Why most people's lives are designed for survival, not expansion. The courage it takes to demolish relationships that are holding you back (including parental ones). Why being a lukewarm bitch is the biggest threat to your glow-up. The inner enemy you can't demolish and how to beat them anyway. Why you sometimes must burn a bridge so you can never betray yourself again. How to stop energetically slumming it and start attracting people who match where you're going. + Candice's practical homework to help you identify exactly who you've been vs. who you're destined to become. This one hits different. Don't say we didn't warn you. Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unrealistic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  7. 20 Apr

    Why You Keep Underestimating Yourself (And How to Finally Stop)

    In this raw, unfiltered episode, Candice ditches the cue cards and delivers one of the most powerful episodes yet. Inspired by pacing her husband through his first 10K in over a decade and her own breakthrough performance, Candice unpacks what it truly means to make your new life watertight. If you're mid-rebuild and starting to forget how capable you are, this episode is your reminder. In this episode we cover: Why your highest capability and comfort cannot coexistHow fear uses your own mind to keep you small and how to override itThe power of your personal data (emotional resilience, lived experience) and why you must trust itWhy energy leaks; fear, self-doubt and limiting beliefs will destroy your rebuild before it's finishedThe truth about maintaining what you build, not just acquiring itHow to go to the edge of your capability and discover a version of yourself you won't believe Key quote: "Safety can be spiritual strangulation." Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unrealistic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  8. 13 Apr

    The Fear Isn't Failure. The fear is Being Seen

    We are DEEP in Chapter One of YOUR rebuild, and this week we're talking about Structure, the moment your private dreams go public. This is the stage where your new identity stops being internal and starts showing up in the real world for everyone to see, judge, and witness. In this episode, Candice breaks down why the fear you're feeling isn't really about failure, it's about exposure. She unpacks the three types of people in your audience (supporters, observers, and resistors), why resistors say more about themselves than about you, and how to keep building even when the noise gets loud. We're also covering Candice's practical tools to help you push through: The 48-Hour RuleNaming Your AudienceThe 10% Expansion RuleReplacing Approval with Evidence If your structure is going up and things are feeling tight, sticky, and scary; that's exactly where you're supposed to be. Keep building, babe. Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unrealistic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What if the most radical thing you could do was refuse to shrink? Conversations with Candice is the podcast where the talks go a little bit deeper. Hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author, broadcaster and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite, this is a space built for people who are done playing small and ready to rebuild on their own terms. Using the metaphor of building a house, each episode explores a different stage of reconstructing your life, from identity, boundaries and self-trust, to relationships, parenting, ambition, career and emotional healing. Candice speaks honestly about the experiences often left unspoken: parental estrangement, burnout, marriage, friendship and the relentless pressure to “hold everything together”. This isn’t a self-help podcast that lectures. It’s a conversation, warm, honest, sometimes funny and always real. Think auntie’s living room, but make it transformative. For the people navigating work, family, love and personal change who value emotional intelligence, cultural awareness and a no-b******t approach to growth. Remain Unrealistic. New episodes every week. Got a question or want to get in touch? Email us at contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Candice Brathwaite
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  • Episodes
    13
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    © Undeniable Productions
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