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The Brotherly Gist

by Tayo Oyedipe

Welcome to The Brotherly Gist. An Afrocentric podcast where a plethora of topics ranging from relationships to religion are discussed and debated primarily from a male’s perspective. The conversations are gender-inclusive and are meant to uplift, enlighten and encourage each listener.Hosted by Tayo OyedipeIG: @t4tay0Follow the official Brotherly Gist IG page: @thebrotherlygist

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Episodes

  1. Episode 21 - The Challenges Of Singlehood

    From choosing to abstain, fighting loneliness and struggling to find genuine connections, there’s often several challenges a person needs to overcome whilst being single. In this weeks episode, Tayo reflects back to his single days and shares some of the challenges he faced during this life-phase...

  2. Episode 20 - The Baby Mama Trend

    In this episode Tayo talks about the baby mama trend which appears to be more prevalent and glamourised of late. He also shares his views on why he believes this a trend that both me and women should avoid.

  3. Episode 19 - Learning To Cope With A Lack Of Closure

    The end of a relationship is hard enough, but when one ends without any closure on your part, it can be horrific. It’s so hard not knowing why someone chose to end things with you and you can torture yourself trying to figure it out. This weeks episode focuses on learning how to cope and deal…

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  4. Episode 18 - “I’m Not Ready To Get Married, My Finances Are Not In Order” Justifiable Or Dishonest.

    Financial stability is a big deal. However some men use their financial position as a reason not to commit, is this justifiable or dishonest on the part of men?…Ken & Tayo discuss this in this week’s episode in response to a VN sent in. Men and women view and treat finances very differently and...

  5. Episode 17 - Why, When & How To Have A (DTR) Define The Relationship Talk With Him ft Ken.

    In this weeks episode Ken & Tayo answer a listeners question as to whether asking a guy “what are we” will have him running for the hills? (3m:50s) Many women fear that having this talk with a guy is the ultimate damper but Tayo believes there are several benefits to having this conversation and...

  6. Episode 16 - Why Do Men Not Appreciate Their Partner & The Relationship That They Have?!

    Welcome to a new season! What happened? (1m:15s) Tayo explains. We’re answering all your questions this season about men (2m:50s) and we have our first official VN and our caller today wants to know why men are still willing to risk a good thing for something and someone less than what they have?...

  7. Episode 15 - Leaning On My Own Understanding | Pride Comes Before A Fall

    Let’s admit it! We’ve all thought we know better than we actually do, we believe our own hype and enter situations only to end up disappointed and with egg on our face? But where does this element of pride come from and where do we get off thinking that we sometimes know better than God? Tune…

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  8. Episode 14 - Where’s My Daddy?! | The Curious Case Of The Absent Father

    Society has a serious problem with absent men. Many fathers aren't there for their families and it is being reported regularly that men are absent from relationships, social institutions like childcare, schools and other support settings. South Africa for eg has the lowest marriage rate on the...

  9. Episode 13 - Finding Love Beyond Colour | Truths & Myths About Interracial Relationships ft Grace

    Interracial relationships face extra and unique challenges. Whether it’s acceptance from family or scrutiny from friends, interracial relationships are having to demonstrate an extra form of resilience in order to stand the test of time. In this weeks episode, Tayo invites Grace to share her...

  10. Episode 12 - It’s Not My Job To Make You Happy! | Lessons On How Not To Love from Malcom & Marie Pt2

    Your partners happiness is paramount. But is it is ultimately your responsibility to ensure they’re always happy? The guys tackle the issue of over-reliance on partners and wrap up their conversation on how to deal with arguments and fights that take a left turn in this weeks episode of TBG. This...

  11. Episode 11 - The Ugly Side Of Love |Lessons on how NOT to love from Malcom & Marie Pt 1 ft The Guys

    Welcome to a brand new season of TBG. Tayo and the guys are back and kick off this season by discussing lessons on how NOT to love that they picked from the movie “Malcolm and Marie”. They also define what toxicity in relationships actually is, conflict resolution and the concept of “fighting...

  12. Episode 10 - The Lies We Tell Ourselves...& Women! feat TJ, Ken & Gideon. (Season 1 Finale)

    In the final episode of the relationship series the guys discuss what the biggest lies are men tell themselves as well as women. They also look at whether honesty is indeed the best policy.

  13. Episode 9 - Forgive Bro! | Forgiving The Unforgivable & Unforgettable

    An unforgiving heart will cause us to lose many other important relationships in our life. But the truth is forgiveness is something that is much easier said than done. So how do you forgive the unforgivable or something/someone you can’t seemingly forget? We explore this in this week’s episode.

  14. Episode 8 - Help Me! | Are You Ok?! | Mental Health Umbrella feat Akunna, Tomi & Naz

    It’s still women’s month and we’ve got 3 intelligent women on this weeks episode. Akunna, Naz and Tomi join Tayo in discussing what constitutes & triggers mental-health/illness and help us to determine if we’re low-key Kanye. They also offer some solid advice on what to do if you find out your...

  15. Episode 7 - Dear Women...From Us Men feat Gideon, TJ, Ken & Andrew.

    Happy Woman’s Day! This week the guys converge to discuss the significant role women play in society today and to answer some of your questions on dating, sex and more. They also have a special message to all women but not before apologizing first.

  16. Episode 6 - 50/50 Bro! | Dealing With Financial Infidelity & Money Problems feat TJ & Andrew

    Men and women are equally likely to hide minor purchases from their partners, but men are nearly twice as likely to hide major ones and to lie about their earnings. Tayo invites TJ & Andrew to chat about the causes for and possible solutions to, financial infidelity, in this week’s come back...

  17. Episode 5 - Lead & Respect Her Bro! | Submission, What It Is & Is Not feat Jeneille Martin

    Submission is a very contentious issue in relationships & marriage. Some men believe it equates to respect & some women believe it equates to timidness. Tayo invites guest Jenielle to draw on her experience in relation to the “S word” and to debunk the myths surrounding it in this weeks episode.

  18. Episode 4 - “Entanglement” | Will & Jada | The Forbidden Fruit Pt 2

    In this week’s episode Tayo invites Andrew, Ken, Gideon and Magnus to have a candid and unfiltered discussion on infidelity, cancel culture and “entanglements”.

  19. Episode 3 - Keep it in your pants bro! | The Forbidden Fruit Pt 1 feat Ken Onwu

    In this episode Tayo and guest Ken (@kenonwu) discuss the sacredness of sex and if it still has a place in today’s culture. Whether there is any virtue in remaining pure and how men’s inability to control their sexual appetite has a direct impact on intimacy in the bedroom and some of the social...

  20. Episode 2 - Where’s she at bro?! | Finding the Proverbs 31 woman feat Gideon Semyalo

    In this episode Tayo and guest Gideon (@thebawwsss) discuss the challenges of navigating the dating scene in 2020 in search of the Proverbs 31 “perfect” woman.

  21. Episode 1 - Speak Up Bro! |Addressing the communication problem | The Lawrence Effect Pt 2

    In this episode Tayo takes a deep dive into the communication problem some men have and how this and other insecurities have a potentially damaging effect on existing and future relationships.

  22. Intro - What’s up bro? | Life and it’s lemons | The Lawrence Effect

    Life is full of un-expectant surprises and events. And more often than not these can have a negative impact on you personally and threaten to hurt the ones you love. How do you react? What or whom do you find solace in? Tayo briefly dives into this in the introductory episode.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to The Brotherly Gist. An Afrocentric podcast where a plethora of topics ranging from relationships to religion are discussed and debated primarily from a male’s perspective. The conversations are gender-inclusive and are meant to uplift, enlighten and encourage each listener.Hosted by Tayo OyedipeIG: @t4tay0Follow the official Brotherly Gist IG page: @thebrotherlygist

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Welcome to The Brotherly Gist. An Afrocentric podcast where a plethora of topics ranging from relationships to religion are discussed and debated primarily from a male’s perspective. The conversations are gender-inclusive and are meant to uplift, enlighten and encourage each listener.Hosted by Tayo...

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