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The Discussion Room
by Ms. Reid
An extension of DaaamnDaddy.com: Where Daddy Issues Drive Discussion, The Discussion Room serves as a safe space to have tough conversations about how our relationships or lack thereof with our parents shape who we are and how we show up in the world. Ultimately examining the patterns of cultural success and failure, so we can change the trajectory of parenting toward the positive.
Episodes
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Ashley B. Johnson-Alford Esq
Ashley B. Johnson-Alford Esq. talks about the pregnancy that caused her to leave Howard University to build a life her child deserves, and the victory lap she took getting a later degree from Howard after finishing her Bachelor's at Penn. In this conversation from December 2024, she bares so much...
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Shenise McKnight-Wigfall
Shenise McKnight-Wigall is a Howard University Class of 2012 Alumna, leaving out her dreams despite the hurdles life laid in her path. She opens up about the health scare that caused her to miss out on the May 2012 commencement ceremony, the advantages of coming to campus with a job as a…
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Ashley Mooring Pt 2
On today's episode of Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl, Ms. Reid continues her conversation with Howard University Political Science graduate Ashley Mooring, The conversation picks up with Ashley sharing her need to find a different off-campus housing solution, and how a classmate in her French...
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Ashley Mooring pt 1
On Today's episode of Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl, Ms. Reid asks one of her Howard friends, Ashley Mooring, to share their Howard journey. In this first of a 2 part episode Ashley starts by sharing why her diploma reflects a different year than when she actually graduated and walked in the...
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Kristen Woods Broughton
Today on Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl, Ms. Reid speaks with fellow class of 2012 Alumna Kristen Woods Broughton. She shares what occurences in her life during her matriculation at Howard changed the trajectory of the life she lives today. She opens up about the family she comes from, the…
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Victoria Iworah Stokes
In today's episode of Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl, Howard University School of Business Graduate Victoria Iworah Stokes talks about what it's like to leave the University without the coveted "Big Girl Job" we come in expecting to obtain. She talks about her motivation to leave South Carolina...
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Mecaela Dunson
In this episode of Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl, Ms. Reid chats with Mecaela Dunson, Howard University Class of 2013 Computer Engineering Alumna. They reminisce on their involvement with Jewels Incorporated a mentoring organization founded on Howard University's campus that both women joined…
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Kenisha Beresford
In this episode of Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl the pod within a pod, Ms. Reid chats with fellow School of B graduate Kenisha Beresford. This conversation took place in the Summer of 2022 just before both women's 10th Homecoming Anniversary, Kenisha is a Hospitality Management Graduate in...
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: Jazmin Moses-Counts
In this episode of Ain't Nothing Like a Howard Girl, Ms. Reid chats with fellow Howard University Class of 2012 Alumna Jazmin Moses-Counts. Jazmin Moses-Counts shares why she believes when it comes to Howard Women, we are ALL, THAT GIRL! She talks about what it means to live in the Plan B of…
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Ain't Nothing Like a Howard Girl: Jeslyn Miller
In this continuation of the pod within a pod "Ain't Nothing Like a Howard Girl" Ms. Reid speaks with Howard University Alumna Jeslyn Miller, Fashion Merchandising Graduate from the class of 2012. This conversation took place in the summer of 2022, right before both women's 10 year graduation...
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Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl: LeeAndria Williams
In this first episode of the pod within a pod "Ain't Nothing Like A Howard Girl" Ms. Reid speaks with Howard University Alumna LeeAndria Williams, a Journalism Graduate of the class of 2012. This conversation took place in the fall of 2022, right before both women's 10 year graduation…
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Bounce Back: Don't Do It For The Vine
After a two year hiatus, it's time to BOUNCE BACK. Ms. Reid goes into what inspired her to start this podcast, what has kept her away and what's coming up next. She discusses the overwhelming feeling of living life for the sake of creating content in the name of capitalism, instead of living life...
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Breastfeeding, Parenting & Schools OH MY
It's Black Breastfeeding Week and 2 years into motherhood, Ms. Reid reflects on her Breastfeeding experience, what is has been like to choose a care provider for her child & the results of her Instagram Story engagement asking people how they feel about parenting. Give it a listen, subscribe on...
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Find Joy on Father's Day
What do you do when the protection you need, puts your loved ones at risk? How do you address the patterns that produce people prepared to spend their lives in a cell when they don't belong there? Do you know how to comfort a child who loses their father days before father's day when you can't...
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Thank You!
Ms. Reid makes an announcement and Thanks listeners for their support in amplifying the PodCa$h Grant application submitted by The Discussion Room.
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What Wisdom is Made of, with Ashlee Wisdom
Ms. Reid shares more than an hour with co-founder and CEO of Health in Her Hue Ashlee Wisdom. Ashlee shares what made her feel connected to the early content Ms. Reid wrote on DaaamnDaddy. How growing up in the church has helped shape who she is today. The lineage of persevering and pioneering...
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Becoming Black and Better with Berrell Cobb
In this episode Ms. Reid speaks with certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist & Addiction specialist Berrell Cobb about his experiences working in the prison system. What it’s been like to grieve a loved one with a complex existence. Reflecting on how the things we hate most in others may be a...
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Motherhood Ain't Easy: Thoughts from 10/9/2021
In the last episode Ms. Reid got vulnerable about her struggle with adapting to motherhood. Some listeners reached out & asked that she share the unreleased content she mentioned in that episode. Here, you get raw reflections from October 9, 2021 and a bit of celebration for starting this…
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Why I Do NOT like being a Mom
Ms. Reid gets open & vulnerable about her personal struggles with her role as a parent. •What happened to the village mentality? •Why standing firm in your own boundaries matters •What it's like being responsible for someone else with no days off
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DaBaby Backlash
As a man & a father, Jonathan Kirk said some things that were wild. And if we keep it a buck he did some even wilder things before this. However, this is the statement that caused him to receive the most backlash. In this episode Ms. Reid speaks candidly on how the backlash rapper Da Baby is...
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FBF: I'm Your Parent Not Your Friend
On this International Day of Friendship(7/30/2021), revisit a clip from a conversation with the hosts of Girl Talk with Pops, Brittany & Todd Gwynn, a Father Daughter Duo who manage to have a friendship in addition to Todd's parental guidance. Learn what helped Todd develop this type of...
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Throwback Thursday: Fatherly Forgiveness
In honor of Global Forgiveness Day (7/7/21) Ms. Reid shares this conversation from Season 1. Her guest shares that forgiving his father for not being who he needed was necessary for him to repair their relationship & allow is father a clean slate in being a grandfather to his child. Tune in, and...
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Throwback Thursday: Black Mental Health Matters
In honor of May being #MentalHealthAwareness Month I decided to bring back this conversation from Season 2 with Reginald A. Howard, host of the Black Mental Health Podcast. He shares his mental wellness journey. Talks about how fatherhood helped him understand his father's absence & why in his...
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Mother's Day & Mental Health
Check on the Mother's in your life. #MentalHealthMatters & some times what they're dealing with is deeper than what you know! If you have a Maternal Mental Health Issue you would like to share email [email protected] or seek opportunities to share with me on IG @daaamndaddy Don't forget to...
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Becoming Body Guards
****WARNING: This episode includes details of CHILD ABUSE & SEXUAL ASSAULT Please make sure you are in a safe mental space before listening.**** This episode from Season 1 highlights a story filled with child abuse and sexual assault. The guest who openly shares her past is Ira Warren. She and…
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Getting to Know Journey Mom
The woman behind Journey Mom shares with Ms. Reid about Motherhood, her love of solo travel, establishing cultural identity & working in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion space. We also touch on some of the unspoken impacts of COVID-19. If you enjoy this episode, please consider supporting our...
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Getting to Know The Beginning
In this episode Ms. Reid celebrates SIX YEARS of analyzing her own "Daddy Issues" by sharing the blog post that started it all. Admitting is the first Step to dealing with any personal issues. She also shares a way you as the audience can support continued growth via buymeacoffee.com/MsReid
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Getting to Know the Gwynns
Girl Talk with Pops is a podcast hosted by father daughter duo Brittney & Todd Gwynn. On today's episode I talk to the Gwynns about how Girl Talk With Pops got started, and dig a little deeper into the foundation of their relationship outside of the show. Pops is honest about how intentional or...
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Getting to Know GranPa
Interviewing my Granpa led to discussions about how his parents were raised. What lessons from them he passed on to his children. Being drafted during the Vietnam War. Religion, Real Estate and so much more! Tune in to hear what happens as I get to know my GranPa a little bit better.
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Throwback Thursday: Journey to Jewels
It's National Mentoring Month, so today we're throwing it back to Season 1 interview with the Founder of Jewels Inc. Mrs. BMarcell Williams. Not only does she tell us how losing a loved one helped inspire the movement that is know as Jewels Inc. She also opens up about marriage and motherhood &…
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Getting to Know GranMa
In this episode Ms. Reid Interviews her Maternal Grandmother about being raised by her father in the south; running away to reunite with her mother in the north; why she wouldn't marry an alcoholic & what it was like raising a teen Mom.
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Happy New Year!
Season 3 is dropping January 7th! Get into what's new by listening to Ms. Reid's New Year Message. Visit Facebook.com/TheDiscussionRoomPod to leave feedback and follow @thediscussionroompodcast on IG for more
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Happy Holidays
Sharing a bit of Holiday Cheer with my Tiny Cohost
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A Tale of Two Adoptions
In Honor of National Adoption Day on 11/21 and National Adoption Month, I share a few clips from previous episodes where guests discuss their adoption stories. With critics questioning why black people don't adopt, as numbers of black & brown children in the system increases, it was important to...
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Tassika Tales
In honor of National Novel Writer’s Month, I share this conversation recorded in March 2020 with Author, Essayist and Communicator Extraordinaire Tassika Lloyd. She shares with us the history behind her book “She’s Your Daughter Too” and how her relationship with her father has been the…
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Just Dropping In
Quick word from Ms. Reid
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Reflecting & Rebuilding w/ Reginald A. Howard
Author & podcast host Reginald A. Howard enters The Discussion Room to talk about how is own struggles with Mental Health led him to forgive his father, write his book & become an advocate for others. Find him on Social Media @reginaldahoward & grab his book Struggling to Success...
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How Heavy Has it Been
What's the worst 2020 has done to you? Take your favorite athlete? A beloved political mentor? Remind you of the systems that operate against you? Rob you of celebrations you'll never get back or take your father away? How heavy has the year been & how can you help heal?
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Throwback Thursday: Epic Impact
Join Ms. Reid in a moment of remembering a Cycle Breaker from Season 1 as she shares some clips of her interview with guest Aprille Franks. October is the start to Domestic Violence Awareness Month and these clips highlight instances of overcoming Domestic Violence at various life stages. If you…
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It's Broke Y'all
In this Season 2 episode, Ms. Reid explores the impact poor paternity leave policies have on parenting dynamics and shares what she's learned about other countries' policies. She also talks about not holding back your true self in relationships.
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Back As A New Mom
Tune in for updates on where the show has been & what to expect next.
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Angelle's Adoption and After
Dr. Angelle Richardson was inspired by her parents' divorce & her re-connection with her biological family to become a family therapist. She takes her work to build relationships & repair families seriously Tune in to hear not only about the work she does within her practice, but about growing up...
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Dr. Love! Self-Love through Separation & Manifestation
Manifest Coach James Valentine talks quantum physics, taking a break from his parents & discovering that his daughter is more than an extension of him. He takes us on the journey of his upbringing, shares the lessons he had to unlearn as well as what we can learn from his books. The Manifest...
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Sadija S.A.I.L.S. On
In this episode I converse with Sadija Smiley creator of the non-profit Stillborn And Infant Loss Support. We talk about how her relationship with her father impacted her dating decisions. How birthing a sleeping baby changed her life forever & how she's learned to support others through the...
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Brian Begins a Tradition
Motivational Speaker & founder of Another Level Empowerment, Brian Peay talks about starting traditions with his sons; healing from a physically present yet emotionally absent father; and how saying what needs to be said while you have the chance makes all the difference. For more information on...
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Black Girl Brilliance with Shy Williams
Shy Williams of Shy Speaks enters The Discussion Room to talk everything from her children's books instilling pride in the youth, her parent's estranged relationship due to the pursuit of education & how she taught herself Black History & has curated bus tours to share that experience with…
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Finances & Fatherhood with Money Making Mike Morisseau
Mike Morisseau tells us how he went from little to no interest in Math to a Financial counselor. Sharing lessons he learned at home, to those he instills in his own son. He extends his knowledge on Money Moves & animation via his IG&FB @MikeMorisseau to all of you! And you can get more…
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Tish Talks Grief, Goals & Generational Patterns
In this conversation with a life coach, we learn how great things some times grow from grief. Family Dynamics can be complicated, and sometimes, dating a man like your father doesn't mean what you thought it did. Tune in for a casual discussion that dives deep in different directions. For more...
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A Taste of Season 2
Get a taste of some of Season 2's Topics and guests in this medley episode. Also learn how you can become a supporter of this podcast through Anchor's Listener Support program. If you like what you hear, send us a voice message using the anchor app!
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Ira's Indubitable Resilience
Vocal artist & mother Ira Warren shares the story of her upbringing and how it's led her to write a book for children about how to guard their bodies. This episode includes sensitive material surrounding the topics of child abuse & sexual assault as she discusses what she has coined the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
An extension of DaaamnDaddy.com: Where Daddy Issues Drive Discussion, The Discussion Room serves as a safe space to have tough conversations about how our relationships or lack thereof with our parents shape who we are and how we show up in the world. Ultimately examining the patterns of cultural success and failure, so we can change the trajectory of parenting toward the positive.
HOSTED BY
Ms. Reid
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The Discussion Room currently has 63 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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An extension of DaaamnDaddy.com: Where Daddy Issues Drive Discussion, The Discussion Room serves as a safe space to have tough conversations about how our relationships or lack thereof with our parents shape who we are and how we show up in the world. Ultimately examining the patterns of cultural...
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The Discussion Room is created and hosted by Ms. Reid.
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