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Black Mums Upfront
by Black Mums Upfront
The Black Mums Upfront Podcast is a weekly podcast fronted by Carina White, Natalie Duvall and Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha. They rarely agree on anything but always keep it real… sometimes too real. Getting upfront about their experience of modern-day motherhood - with top tips, inspirational guests, insightful topics, eye-opening honesty, and lots of laughter. Welcome to the Sisterhood.
Episodes
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WhatsApp Groups, Botox & Teenage Drama — Just Another Week in Motherhood
From the chaos of group chats to the quiet moments of self-doubt that every mother knows, this episode of Black Mums Up Front is a full, unfiltered celebration of Black motherhood in all its complexity. Carina, Natalie, and Nana-Adwoa get real about marking Mother's Day on their own terms —...
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We Took a Break (Life Didn’t)
After nearly two years (yes… two whole years 🙃), we’re finally back behind the mics. In this episode, the Black Mums Upfront ladies reunite for a proper catch-up...the kind you have when life has really lifed. We talk about where we’ve been, what we’ve been navigating, and how much has changed....
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Back In The Mix
After a year long hiatus, the Black Mums Upfront ladies are back and ready to reclaim the mic. They unravel the reasons behind their break, offering an intimate glimpse into the personal journeys that fuelled their absence. A lot can happen in a year - Is Nana-Adwoa pregnant again? Has Natalie…
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I Had A Baby, I'm Depressed
Postnatal Depression affects 1 in 10 women following the birth of their baby - So it was about time that the BMU ladies finally sat down to face the very normal problem that creeps up on so many of us... including our Lauren who shared her shocking experience of it. But to make sure we gave you…
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No New Friends
Who's your Ride or Die? Are you Thelma or Louise? Do you have that one friend who just gets you and you would do anything for?? Or, are friendships fleeting and seasonal for you, but provide what you need for that given time? "New" friends, Natalie, Carina and Nana-Adwoa, are joined by Natalie's...
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Is It Appropiate?
Which BMU sister is saying no to playdates and sleepovers; Who has no interest is mixing with other school mums; And who has no problem with their child sitting on the lap of their ex's new partner? Natalie, Carina and Nana-Adwoa go head to head in the latest episode, realising that they really…
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Stop Damaging Our Daughters
Trigger Warning. This episode we discuss the horrific case of :-Child Q, a fifteen year old girl who was unjustly stripped searched by Metropolitan police officers after teachers accused her of smelling of cannabis. Child Q – who was having her period at the time – was made to remove her…
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The Men In Slap
Did Will Smith honour his wife by slapping Comedian Chris Rock who made a distasteful joke about her? Or did Smith cross the line and display unhinged violence? It has divided the opinion of many but was there a deeper side to it? In a BMU first, Nana-Adwoa and husband, Donald, and Lauren and...
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My Son Was Killed On Snapchat
In 2021 in London alone, 30 young people tragically lost their lives to knife crime in the capital. One of those young people was 15yr old Tamim Ian Habimana who was stabbed and killed in July 2021. In this weeks’ emotional episode we sit down with his Mum, Hawa Haragakizam to find out how…
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They Jumped Me After School
Bullying affects one in four children in the UK. It almost seems inevitable that we will have to arm our kids with the tools to tackle it...But what if your child is the bully?! The BMU ladies sat down to reminisce about their own childhoods, which stirred up emotions that would have rather been...
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That's Not A Love Song
Boys ll Men or Pretty Ricky? Bruno Mars or Cardi B? Or do you prefer SILENCE in the bedroom? The girls get intimate and lay it all out. Plus, new girl Lauren, exposes her relationship by bringing her man Ryan Lewis onto the podcast! Expect truth, expect 'sex' and expect a decision about whether…
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Dying To Breathe
“Black people are disproportionately affected by climate change" - Some may say we're 'playing the race card', but could it actually be possible that racism means that the air our children breath is worst and the harvest back home in the Motherland is dying? With the help of Afua Adom, journalist...
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She'll Never Meet Her Mum
Picture the scene: You've just found out you're pregnant, you tell the father, he's not interested and so he leaves you in "peace"! Is your blood boiling yet?! This week's guest, award-winning entrepreneur Abdul Bangura, confesses to doing just that! But before you judge him, listen to his story....
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Sorry, Your Child Has Cancer
In this heartfelt episode we get Upfront and candid with Dad of 4, Anton, as he recounts the day his son Teddy was diagnosed with Cancer at the tender age of 1. We discuss the highs and lows of their family's Cancer journey, chemotherapy & battling emotions as a man. Join us as we honour…
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Meet The (MVP) Midwife
This week we get upfront, down low and everywhere in between with UCL Consultant Midwife and global advisor to The Royal College of Midwives, Dr Yana Richens OBE. Dr Richens, or Yana, as she says we can call her, was the first midwife to be appointed with the prestigious Mary Seacole Fellowship…
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Black In White Spaces
This episode we get upfront about the D word. Diversity. We all need some D in our lives, but how much is too much? And how much is too little? We’ve all been the only Black in the room at some point in our lives. But what about the only Black in the private school? The only Black in the…
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One Shot Was All It Took - A Father's Day Special
This episode we get upfront and personal with renowned podcaster, entrepreneur and single Dad, Tazer, from 3 Shots of Tequila. With Father’s Day fast approaching we decided to hear first hand from a very upfront dad, to understand better a man’s perspective on the reality of raising a daughter.…
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Married. Single. Separated.
Between us, we’ve got it covered. But can separation ever be a good thing? Is successful co-parenting a myth? And how do you navigate a family breakup without having a family breakdown? This emotive episode sees us go head to head with each other as we hash out if the traditional family unit is...
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Getting Upfront With Infertility
‘First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes infertility, hormones and IVF.’ Yup, it’s time to get upfront. Last week was National Infertility Awareness week and it is a good time to remember that one in six couples in the UK experience infertility. And yet we _still_ don’t really talk…
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I Didn't Choose To Be A Mum
Motherhood comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it even comes whether we want it or not. This episode we are joined by guest Sabine Telesford who gets upfront about her unconventional journey to motherhood. Following a series of tragic events Sabine found herself thrust into parenthood as she...
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Upfront With Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce🚀🇯🇲
This episode we bolt over to Jamaica to chat with none other than the fastest woman in the world, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce! The ‘pocket-rocket’ powerhouse opens up about her childhood in Waterhouse, poverty and complex family dynamics. Shelly-Ann keeps us on our toes as we discuss everything from...
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Til Death Do Us Part
‘Mummy, what happens when we die?’ are words we’re never dying to hear. Perhaps now more than ever death seems to be around us, and yet we still rarely talk about this one guarantee in life. Well we’re up for changing that. This week we get upfront with death, and talk loss, funerals and the...
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Pussy Power
We get upfront and very personal this episode as we talk pleasure, pelvic floors and pee. We are joined by vagina and vibrator guru, Zuleika Philips - a mother of two and owner of Pleasure Drum, a wellness company dedicated to pelvic strengthening solutions and pleasure products. We open up...
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Upfront With Bianca Williams
This episode we head to Dubai to catch up with (it’s not easy) motherhood’s front runner, British gold medalist and new mum of one, Bianca Williams. Bianca gets upfront about the realities of athlete life with a new born, raising a black son in London and learning to love her changing body. She...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Black Mums Upfront Podcast is a weekly podcast fronted by Carina White, Natalie Duvall and Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha. They rarely agree on anything but always keep it real… sometimes too real. Getting upfront about their experience of modern-day motherhood - with top tips, inspirational guests, insightful topics, eye-opening honesty, and lots of laughter. Welcome to the Sisterhood.
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The Black Mums Upfront Podcast is a weekly podcast fronted by Carina White, Natalie Duvall and Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha. They rarely agree on anything but always keep it real… sometimes too real. Getting upfront about their experience of modern-day motherhood - with top tips, inspirational guests,...
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