28 episodes
Healthy Black Love with Dr. Drea Dr. Drea
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5.0 • 30 Ratings
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Do your romantic relationships feel disappointing, stagnant, or scary? Maybe your love life is decent, but you crave more growth and intimacy. Or possibly, you just want some good vibes and support as you nurture the authentic bond you already have. I see you and I can relate. The reality is often we haven’t been taught how to love and be loved, but we can learn. Join me on the journey to becoming healthier in our romantic relationships by committing to self-work, self-love, and healing. The Healthy Black Love podcast challenges us to love fully and unapologetically.
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Ep. 28 Say Yes to Self-Care (Through the Fire Series)
As the popular adage goes, "You can't pour from an empty cup." In Episode 28, Dr Drea encourages us to practice self-care daily in our lives, especially when we are going through rough times in our relationships.
Music Credits
Intro Music: Tu Foto by Bad Duck
Episode Song Clips: Through the Fire, sung by Chaka Chan (written by Cynthia Weil / David W Foster / Tom P Keane)
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Ep. 27 Remember the Times (Through the Fire Series #2)
Michael Jackson asked y'all (sorta aggressively), "Do you remember, girl?" In Ep. 27, Dr. Drea continues with her Through the Fire Series,* this time encouraging couples to create a personalized memories resource to use when times get rough.
*The Through the Fire Series is a series of episodes that provide healthy, relationship focused suggestions to help you and your partner navigate through rough times.
Music Credits
Intro Music: Tu Foto by Bad Duck
Episode Song Clips: Through the Fire, sung by Chaka Chan (written by Cynthia Weil / David W Foster / Tom P Keane)
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Ep. 26 Don't Choose Violence (Through The Fire Series #1)
The "Through The Fire Series" is a series of mini episodes that provide healthy relationship-focused suggestions on how to manage tough times in your marriage or dating relationship. In this episode, Dr. Drea discusses waiting a specific period of time when you're emotional (angry, frustrated, hurt, etc.) before addressing or attempting to respond to a comment or behavior from your significant other that bothers you. Don't choose violence, ya'll!
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Ep. 25 Avoid Going Down Rabbit Holes With Your Mate
In Episode 25, Dr. Drea encourages us to avoid being pulled into unnecessary arguments with our significant others.
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Ep. 24 Who Should You Turn To For Relationship Advice?
Like Salt-N-Peppa said, "Opinions are like a**holes, everybody's got one." In Ep. 24, Dr. Drea discusses the overwhelming amount of relationship advice given on social media and how to sort through it all. Just because someone's advice sounds good, that doesn't necessarily make it right for you and your relationship. Should we listen to anyone who makes a video if others agree with them, or should we be more intentional and deliberate with picking which voices we trust and receive information from? Dr. Drea shares her concerns about social media relationship advice and provides insight on how to discern whose ideas you should consider.
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Ep. 23 Can You Be Too Independent?
In the words of Webbie, "I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T, do you know what that mean?" In a world where being viewed as independent is more desirable than being dependent, can a man or woman be too independent, and how does the independent spirit negatively impact relationships? In Ep. 23, Dr. Drea explores the reason why many Black people become "independent," and how being overly self-reliant can create barriers in connecting with friends, family, and significant others. She recommends interdependence as the pathway to healthy, Black relationships.
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Customer Reviews
Relatable and Helpful
The sessions have been extremely real. I love the Dr. gets vulnerable with us by sharing her personal stories. There were a few episodes where I can hear myself saying “dang… that’s me” and I look forward to working through these things with my personal counselor. Healthy Black Love is the goal!
New listener
I am a guy listener and an advocate for mental health and healthy black love. I love that I ran across this podcast information is very intuitive and the gems are constantly getting drop. Thank you for trusting your vision and starting it up🙏🏾
Thank you #Blacklove
Hi, thank you so much for this podcast. As a newly 30 year old who aspire to marriage, I’m realizing how toxic social media culture is and how it’s ruining our relationships and chances at having a healthy sustainable relationships. Along with self development I’ve been listening to podcast that are aligned with my goals.
You are amazing!