The Muvahood Pod

After a hiatus due to covid-19 and lock-down, we had to come back to speak on the current affairs surround George Floyd's murder by police officers. in Minneapolis, expressing our concerns and how life will probably be moving forward

We start off celebrating this week with Ghana independence and talk through the recent coronavirus growing worldwide we discuss the crazy theories we've heard, share our concerns when it comes to our children and what next. Don't forget to follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter:@themuvahoodpod Instagram:@themuvahoodpod

In this episode the muvas talk about recent events with the suicide of Love Island Presenter Caroline Flack and the viral video of of 9 year old native Australian Quayden Bayles crying out to his mother wishing that he was no longer alive. As suicide is the biggest cause of death for 20-49 year olds in the UK we delve a little deeper and share our own views and how it can even impact children. If you have been affected by anything discussed please contact the following Samaritans (116 123) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how you're feeling, or if you're worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org. Childline (0800 1111) runs a helpline for children and young people in the UK. Calls are free and the number won't show up on your phone bill. PAPYRUS (0800 068 41 41) is an organisation supporting teenagers and young adults who are feeling suicidal. Mind (0300 123 3393) is a charity based in England providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. Students Against Depression is a website for students who are depressed, have a low mood or are having suicidal thoughts. Bullying UK is a website for both children and adults affected by bullying. Young Persons Advisory Service – Providing mental health and emotional wellbeing services for Liverpool’s children, young people and families. tel: 0151 707 1025 email: support@ypas.org.uk If you've been through or are experiencing anything discussed on this episode or any of our episodes please feel free to contact us on themuvahoodpod@gmail.com Don't forget to follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter:@themuvahoodpod Instagram:@themuvahoodpod

For our second episode on Sexual Abuse, we are blessed enough to be joined by Rejoice @Rejiyates, who has fearlessly shared her own experience of sexual abuse and how it has sculpted her to be the confident and beautiful woman we see today. We also look at our own personal experiences and discuss the disadvantages that Black Women face daily when finally finding the courage to tell someone about their personal experiences. Please remember to subscribe, Join in on our discussions and follow us on Twitter:@Themuvahoodpod and Insta:@Themuvahoodpod

As we enter Sexual Abuse/ Sexual Violence awareness week we discuss and share the experiences of sexual abuse in the black community. In the first episode in this series we are joined by Sesi who has previously joined us from episode 7 and your neighbourhood madman @Nizer01 who share their experiences, as we rarely hear opinions from a males perspective, this episode was really insightful. Don't forget to join in our discussion and follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter:@Themuvahoodpod Insta:@Themuvahoodpod

Welcome back to 2020 with the muvas as we catch up on the events that have kicked off this year. Always bringing it back to muvahood, we touch on various topics from cosmetic surgery to sleepwalking in childhood. If you've been through or are experiencing anything discussed on this episode or any of our episodes and want to share please feel free to contact us on themuvahoodpod@gmail.com Don't forget to follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter;@themuvahoodpod Instagram:@themuvahoodpod

In this episode the muvas discuss their personal experiences dealing with postnatal depression. The feeling of inadequacy, adjusting to motherhood, body changes from weight gain to changes in appearances. What they would do differently. If you've been through or are experiencing anything discussed on this episode or any of our episodes please feel free to contact us on themuvahoodpod@gmail.com Don't forget to follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter;@themuvahoodpod Instagram:@themuvahoodpod

In this episode we are joined by Sesi who has been affected by his mental health, Sheila a holistic dance practitioner and Dr Yvette Arthur and Dr Haben Ghezai who are both clinical psychologists, we discuss mental health in the black community and how it's perceived by psychologists, our own community and share our own experiences and triggers. Different ways to manage it best through medication, therapy, dance, sports and other activities. Follow these amazing people on Instagram Sesi (@eyes4goal), Sheila Attah (@sitsofewellness) and Dr Yvette Arthur (@DrYvetteArthur) Don't forget to join in our discussion and follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter:@Themuvahoodpod Insta:@Themuvahoodpod

In this episode we talk about how we see ourselves talking to our children about sex. Parents reactions to sex. Those of us with older children discuss how we had the talk. Is there a right time? How would you do it? How did you find out about sex? Did the sex talk make a difference on your views on sex? Don't forget to join in our discussion and follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter:@Themuvahoodpod Insta:@Themuvahoodpod

Just like a regular mother's meeting the muva's get together and discuss current topics from their individual point of views. We talk about celebrating our own community with the Brown Sugar Awards and the controversial decision to remove Nigeria's Lionheart from the Oscars. Consent and privacy between a parent and their child as TI confesses he attends the doctor with his daughter to make sure her hymen is intact and she is still a virgin. We talk about SPAC Nation and whether it's being used to build the community or take advantage of children. The desperate things women may do for a child or love, would they turn to stealing semen from a used condom as a report claimed a cleaner did to obtain child support from a millionaire. Or using juju/dark magic to capture their dream man as many confessed online. Don't forget to join in our discussion and follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter:@Themuvahoodpod Insta:@Themuvahoodpod

In this episode the muvas discuss the recent attack on Rayden at school a 12 year old child with special needs, the controversial discussion on having a disabled child on the viral youtube series bkchat and share our own opinions on disabilities as mothers Don't forget to follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter;@themuvahoodpod Instagram:@themuvahoodpod

Following recent events in London with the senseless stabbings of school children we discuss the issues surrounding raising a son in the capital. Our guest at smokez_official from DMDPODCAST joins us to talk about his own personal experiences growing up and his experiences now as father building a relationship with his sons. Don't forget to follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter;@themuvahoodpod Instagram:@themuvahoodpod

As we leave the month of September Sickle Awareness month and move into black history month we talk about sickle cell, highlighting some of the issues with sickle cell anaemia and trait. For more information about sickle cell please go to We are joined by @cherylistrippin - instagram who shares her own experiences growing up with sickle cell anaemia. For more information on sickle cell please visit https://aclt.org/ https://www.sicklecellsociety.org/ https://www.scyss.org/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sickle-cell-disease/ Don't forget to follow us on our socials using #muvahoodpod to leave comments and feedback. Twitter:@Themuvahoodpod Insta:@Themuvahoodpod

This our debut pod! In our introductory podcast we talk about the stigmas and the list of things we've been told we can;t do because we're mothers. Welcome to Our Muvahood. A safe place for all women to hear the good, the bad and the ugly side of Muvahood. Motherhood is a Womans greatest gift and a Womans greatest challenge. We are walking through Motherhood together. Twitter:@Themuvahoodpod Insta:@Themuvahoodpod