The Talk

The Talk
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The Talk is a podcast where we explore ways of including our young children in big conversations. We'll be having conversations with parents and other guests about the importance of being honest, open, and candid with our kids about subjects that are often seen as inappropriate, unnecessary, or just plain uncomfortable for young people. By setting the groundwork for this kind of dialogue early on, we can build mutual trust between our kids and us, and set the stage for the kind of communication environment that all parents hope for as their kids grow into adolescence and beyond. We'll also hear from listeners about the talks their parents had (or didn't have!) with them growing up, and the impact those conversations have had on them as adults. You can find The Talk on the web at TheTalkThePodcast.com, on Instagram and Facebook at @thetalkthepodcast, and on Twitter at @thetalkthepod.

  1. 05/20/2021

    FAMILY

    The season finale of "The Talk" is all about family. Part season retrospective, part celebration, part reflection on the good, the bad, the ugly, the messy, the chaotic, the joyful, the tearful, the hopeful, and the redemptive aspects of family. You’ll hear about biological families, chosen families, adoptive, blended, fragmented, and radically remixed families. New guests, old guests, and interviews with kids! You can find "The Talk" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and If you'd like to contribute to the conversation by sharing your story about one of our episode topics, you can do so by sending a voice memo or an email to thetalk@thetalkthepodcast.com.  Support the show

    49 min

  2. 05/06/2021

    SEX (w/Dr. Nadine Thornhill & Julia Feldman)

    In this episode I chat with Dr. Nadine Thornhill, a Toronto-based sex and sexuality educator, about reasons sex can be so hard for us to talk about, the difference between sex and sexuality, and how we can talk to our kids about sex without talking about sex. We also welcome back Julia Feldman to chat about masturbation, the dangers of heteronormative sex education, why most sex educators are women, and how to set our kids up for the sex lives they truly deserve. You can find "The Talk" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and If you'd like to contribute to the conversation by sharing your story about one of our episode topics, you can do so by sending a voice memo or an email to thetalk@thetalkthepodcast.com.  Support the show

    52 min

  3. 04/22/2021

    RACE (Part 2 - Parenting Decolonized with Yolanda Williams)

    This is a conversation with Yolanda Williams, founder of Parenting Decolonized, a podcast and educational platform that focuses on the ways that racist structures and white supremacy impact the black family. We get into the ways the process of  decolonization looks different for black and white families, the role of capitalism in creating a racial divide in the United States, the root of the reasons that black parents tend to parent their children with violence and harshness, what ally-ship means (and doesn’t mean), and the importance of seeking out and teaching our kids the truth about the history of race in America. Yolanda Williams is a Certified Positive Discipline Coach and Host of the podcast Parenting Decolonized, a show that unpacks how colonization has impacted the black family and teaches parents how to raise liberated black children without breaking their spirits. When she’s not advocating for the safety and liberation of black children from white supremacy and parental oppression, she’s chasing her toddler around the house and trying to remain sane. Find Yolanda on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and support her work through Patreon! You can find "The Talk" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and If you'd like to contribute to the conversation by sharing your story about one of our episode topics, you can do so by sending a voice memo or an email to thetalk@thetalkthepodcast.com.  Support the show

    47 min

  4. 04/15/2021 · BONUS

    Bonus: Justin Guarini Full Interview

    This is the full version of our conversation with actor, singer, educator, entertainer, parent, and human Justin Guarini. A portion of this interview appeared as part of our episode, RACE (Part 1). In this conversation Justin and I chat about finding family balance during COVID, creativity, investing in ourselves, moving forward in faith instead of fear, and the Netflix show Big Mouth. You can find "The Talk" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and if you'd like to contribute to the conversation by sharing your story about one of our episode topics, you can do so by sending a voice memo or an email to thetalk@thetalkthepodcast.com.  Support the show

    50 min

  5. 04/08/2021

    RACE (Part 1 - w/Sarah & Kwame, and Justin Guarini)

    In part one of our exploration of communication with kids about race and skin color, we hear from Sarah Henson-Darko and Kwame Darko, a multiracial couple about the ways they engage on the subject of race with their kids: From being aware of what's happening in culture at large, to leaning in to their Ghanaian heritage, to preparing for "The Talk"—the one about surviving in your skin as a person of color. We also have a conversation with actor, musician, author, and entrepreneur Justin Guarini, about growing up split down the lines of his own race, struggling to find belonging, and how he has finally begun to fully take ownership of his own identity as a mixed-race person. You can find "The Talk" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and if you'd like to contribute to the conversation by sharing your story about one of our episode topics, you can do so by sending a voice memo or an email to thetalk@thetalkthepodcast.com.  Support the show

    32 min

  6. 03/18/2021

    NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

    When we talk about communication most of us default to the assumption that we're talking about...talking. But in this episode we start exploring the importance of non-verbal communication, and especially the ways that relates to our communication with our kids. We chat with Yolanda Williams about her raising her daughter Gia, advocacy and racial bias in the medical community, and about why viewing single parents as superheroes is counterproductive. We also talk with Dr. Patricia Speier about the importance of understanding non-verbal communication, and about various strategies that all parents can learn and employ to maximize effective communication between parents and kids. You can find "The Talk" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and If you'd like to contribute to the conversation by sharing your story about one of our episode topics, you can do so by sending a voice memo or an email to thetalk@thetalkthepodcast.com.  Support the show

    41 min

  7. 03/04/2021

    GENDER (Part 2 - Leo WT - Gender, Culture, & The Church)

    Leo Wolters-Tejera is the creator of Conversations Official, an interfaith, intersectional, multi-platform community group that facilitates spiritually-minded conversations about life, belief, and the intersection of the two. In this episode we have a chat with Leo about the ways western evangelical Christian culture have shaped our country's perceptions of gender, what is going well in that conversation, and how we can prepare future generations to see and interact with gender in healthy ways. You can find Leo and Conversations in all its various forms by visiting ConversationsOfficial.com. You can find "The Talk" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and If you'd like to contribute to the conversation by sharing your story about one of our episode topics, you can do so by sending a voice memo or an email to thetalk@thetalkthepodcast.com.  Support the show

    35 min

  8. 02/25/2021

    A Conversation With Cindy Wang Brandt

    Parenting Forward’s Cindy Wang Brandt is a writer, podcaster, speaker, and conference host who has built a valuable community around the concept of parenting with a focus on spirituality but absent of religious dogma. Cindy and I sat down for an informal conversation and discussed our podcasts, being brought up in church (and then leaving church), how our own parents influence our relationships with our kids, and what it means to strive to raise kids who are socially, globally, and culturally conscious human beings. You can find Cindy's work at cindywangbrandt.com, and be sure to check out her facebook group, Raising Children Unfundamentalist, a wonderful community for folks who want to parent in healthy moral and ethical ways, without the structures and strictures of organized religion. You can find "The Talk" on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and If you'd like to contribute to the conversation by sharing your story about one of our episode topics, you can do so by sending a voice memo or an email to thetalk@thetalkthepodcast.com.  Support the show

    45 min
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4.9
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18 Ratings

About

The Talk is a podcast where we explore ways of including our young children in big conversations. We'll be having conversations with parents and other guests about the importance of being honest, open, and candid with our kids about subjects that are often seen as inappropriate, unnecessary, or just plain uncomfortable for young people. By setting the groundwork for this kind of dialogue early on, we can build mutual trust between our kids and us, and set the stage for the kind of communication environment that all parents hope for as their kids grow into adolescence and beyond. We'll also hear from listeners about the talks their parents had (or didn't have!) with them growing up, and the impact those conversations have had on them as adults. You can find The Talk on the web at TheTalkThePodcast.com, on Instagram and Facebook at @thetalkthepodcast, and on Twitter at @thetalkthepod.

Information

  • Creator
    The Talk
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Talk
  • Show Website
    The Talk