53 min

64. Radical Dope AZZ Black Love with Alimi & Dahn Ballard Mamaste with Tanika Ray

    • Kids & Family

“If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?!”
These words from the iconic RuPaul have never been truer because the most important thing is love—love of self, love of family, love of friends. We have to cultivate and nurture that love for ourselves as mamas, because try as we might, we can’t mommy from an empty cup. 
Today, I’m welcoming Alimi and Dahn Ballard. Alimi and Dahn are actors, light warriors, social activists, and amazing parents to two beautiful children, Cairo and Zion.
Tune in and listen to episode 64 of Mamaste with Tanika Ray. Alimi and Dahn are joining me to talk about their 20 year(!) marriage, toxic clickbait, and what it was like for Dahn to raise her own siblings.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Where Alimi and Dahn get their relationship inspiration from (12:20)A bit about Dahn’s childhood and her brilliant mother (16:56)How Alimi and Dahn entered into parenthood with intentionality (23:02)How Alimi and Dahn supported their son when he came out to them (33:04)
Connect with Alimi and Dahn:
Alimi on IGDahn on IG
Let’s Connect!
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?!”
These words from the iconic RuPaul have never been truer because the most important thing is love—love of self, love of family, love of friends. We have to cultivate and nurture that love for ourselves as mamas, because try as we might, we can’t mommy from an empty cup. 
Today, I’m welcoming Alimi and Dahn Ballard. Alimi and Dahn are actors, light warriors, social activists, and amazing parents to two beautiful children, Cairo and Zion.
Tune in and listen to episode 64 of Mamaste with Tanika Ray. Alimi and Dahn are joining me to talk about their 20 year(!) marriage, toxic clickbait, and what it was like for Dahn to raise her own siblings.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Where Alimi and Dahn get their relationship inspiration from (12:20)A bit about Dahn’s childhood and her brilliant mother (16:56)How Alimi and Dahn entered into parenthood with intentionality (23:02)How Alimi and Dahn supported their son when he came out to them (33:04)
Connect with Alimi and Dahn:
Alimi on IGDahn on IG
Let’s Connect!
WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

53 min

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