2 Cool Parents Podcast
2 Cool Parents Podcast
2 Cool Parents Podcast
Welcome to a new season of the 2 Cool Parents Podcast!This season we are opening up to our listeners and the everyday life successes and struggles of being a black millennial parents. You can even catch our kids London (8) and Christian (4) who often make guest appearances. Since it's just the two of us recording, we think it's important our listeners get our authentic selves, as if you are right here in our living room having a conversation with us. So tune in to each episode and follow us on Instagram at 2CoolParentsPodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What About Your Friends
We’ve got a mid-week episode drop from the 2 Cool Parents and we are sitting down to have a real live discussion about friendships over a glass or two of wine from the The McBride Sisters Wine Collection: Black Girl Magic! @mcbridesistersHow many of us...
Mar 25, 2021
1 hr 35 min
Let’s Talk: Mental Health & Our Kids
On this week’s episode of the 2 Cool Parents Podcasts, we are discussing mental health and kids featuring Kia Brooks, therapist and owner of Relax, Relate, Reclaim, LLC.Connect with us:     ⁃    IG: @2CoolParentsPodcast    ⁃    FB: @2CoolParents    ⁃   ...
Mar 22, 2021
1 hr 7 min
COVID-19: One Year Later...
The word COVID-19 will forever be a part of our vocabulary from now on, etched in stone in the history books, a moment in time that has forever changed us, hopefully for the better. The virus has evolved from an isolated disease in a region of China, to...
Mar 15, 2021
1 hr 53 min
It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Part II
It’s been 43 years since the start of hip-hip in the Bronx back in the 70s. And so much has changed about its legacy and history, including is it still relevant today? How are today’s artists changing the game? This week’s episode of 2 Cool Parents...
Mar 8, 2021
1 hr 9 min
I’m an artist, and I’m sensitive about my $#!+
In 1997, Grammy award winning artist Erykah Badu released one of her most famous songs, “Tyrone” on her live album, with the opening line: “Now keep in mind, I’m an artist and I’m sensitive about my sh*t.” This week, the hosts of the 2 Cool Parents...
Mar 1, 2021
1 hr 8 min
I'm Not a Businessman, I'm a Business, Man!
“I’m focused man,” is the theme of this weeks episode. We are getting out of the side hustle game and into the big leagues making moves to make 2 Cool Parents Podcast a legitimate business venture. We’re finally able to begin to work our way towards our...
Feb 22, 2021
50 min
The Secret to Marriage
Happy Valentine’s Day! Shea and Will great real and relatable in this week’s special Valentine’s Day episode, by sharing their relationship highs and lows and the secret to making a marriage last. Nothing is perfect and as we peel back the layers of...
Feb 15, 2021
57 min
Is the American Dream Real for Us?
Shea + Will decided the conversation from last week’s episode: 03 - Where’s My White Picket Fence? needed to have a bigger audience, and so we invited a few friends up to the stage to have an interactive dialogue with on the Clubhouse App (an audio only platform for iPhone users that encourages discussion on everyday topics) about homeownership, top cities for black families, urban spread and what does urban homesteading mean? You don’t want to miss this interactive and informative conversation! Like this new format? Let us know and we will do it more often. Connect with us:   ⁃  IG: @2CoolParentsPodcast  ⁃  FB: @2CoolParents  ⁃  Twitter: @2CoolParentsMusic Track: THNK U — Jay Someday [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/qRf4Qx62fcYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/thnk-uBe sure to like, rate, subscribe, share and follow us on Instagram at @2CoolParentsPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Feb 8, 2021
1 hr 14 min
Where’s My White Picket Fence?
On this episode of the 2 Cool Parents, we are talking all about the ‘burbs. Just like Marvel’s MCU Wanda Maximoff (codename Scarlet Witch) constructs an idealized suburban lifestyle in the fictional town of Westview, NJ, Shea and Will deconstruct their reality of suburban living in Southern New Jersey and the importance of embracing all aspects of black culture.00:40 - Catch up with the 2 Cool Parents. Did you catch our new artwork? We are working on expanding our platform and brining new and unique content to you!7:41 - Spoiler Alert! We are taking a look at WandaVision’s alternate universe in Westview, NJ. Everything isn’t what it seems.11:02 - Will talks about living hood-adjacent and his experience growing up in West Philly14:25 - Will and Shea discuss The Great Migration of the 1920s, white flight, desegregation of public schools, redlining and more.22:56 - Do we need to take our kids back to the hood?25:00 - How do we teach our kids black reality?39:31 - In recent years, there has been a new Black Migration to cities the south, especially Texas as tech booms in the Lone-star state.44:10 - Can black people still have an American dream in the city?Join us for Part II of the discussion on Clubhouse on Friday, February 5 at 8 p.m. (Eastern) Connect with us: ⁃IG: @2CoolParentsPodcast⁃FB: @2CoolParents⁃Twitter: @2CoolParentsMusic Track: THNK U — Jay Someday [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/qRf4Qx62fcYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/thnk-uBe sure to like, rate, subscribe, share and follow us on Instagram at @2CoolParentsPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Feb 1, 2021
51 min
Just 2 Cool Parents
We are back with a new episode kicking off the new year with a quick catch up with your hosts Will and Shea. We are talking all things Inauguration, pandemic living, planning for the future, and what’s keeping us motivated! Be sure to like, rate, subscribe, share and follow us @2CoolParentsPodcast Connect with us:   ⁃  IG: @2CoolParentsPodcast  ⁃  FB: @2CoolParents  ⁃  Twitter: @2CoolParentsMusic Track: THNK U — Jay Someday [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/qRf4Qx62fcYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/thnk-u See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jan 25, 2021
45 min
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