Black Mums Upfront
The Black Mums Upfront Podcast is a weekly podcast fronted by Carina White, Natalie Duvall, Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha and Endy Mckay, Lauren Thomas-Johnson and Vanessa Haye. 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
61 episodes
61. American Dream????
In this episode of Black Mums Upfront, we delve into Carina's courageous move to America, exploring whether her experience has been the epitome of the American Dream or a nightmarish rollercoaster. As she settles into her new life, she realizes...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:00:30
60. 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 c...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:05:26
59. Goodbye My Friend 👋🏾✨
Our socialite girl is back on home soil as the year ends! Carina dishes the goss on the 'I'm a Celebrity' jungle mates...Can we guess which celeb she swerved *cough Hancock cough* and which of the BMU girls came to his defence! Thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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54:26
58. Let’s get back together…. For the kids.
Can co-parenting ever work successfully? Will the kids thank you for your efforts or resent the "broken" family? With more and more blended families, Natalie, Lauren and Nana-Adwoa decided it's time to address the complexities of relati...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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1:34:46
57. Can We Reclaim Birth? Please.
(Trigger Warning: Discussions around birth trauma and death.)Are we birthing right, here in the West? Is it possible to birth like a boss? And what happens when it all goes wrong? This episode, Nana-Adwoa, Lauren and Endy share the truth ab...
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1:16:02
56. Just The Two Of Us
Maternity leave have left the Black Mums Upfront team depleted, but this week Carina and Natalie continue to fly the flag on this intimate and fun episode. Can they get to the bottom of child care costs... and just who on earth is Rashid Sonab?...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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38:54
55. Loss For Words
1 in 5 pregnancies end in a miscarriage, but learning the risk is 43% higher in Black women has the BMU ladies speechless, due to the deafening silence on this issue.Thankfully, there are Black women who are selflessly sharing thei...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:11:04
54. Mum Shame vs Royal Shame
Did you bribe your child to tidy up but they still gave you chatback before you gave in, handed over the tablet and put chips in the oven...again... for the third night running...without veg?? #MumShame - But who do we get it most from? OTHER M...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:09:52
53. Does God Save Our Queen And Black Men?
The BMU ladies are back for a new season and Carina has definitely swapped the Wray & Nephew for the caffeine! She, Natalie and Nana-Adwoa hold back on the flowers, to instead lay down their honest thoughts of the British Monarchy, the Brit...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:05:16
52. The Gift That Keeps You Cumming 👀
Ending the academic year with a good old chinwag - Carina reminisces about snogging in the stock room, Natalie has a stern message for all school office staff and Nana-Adwoa reveals the birthday gift she was given which might end with her back ...
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57:43
51. 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 shoc...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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1:09:58
50. 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? "Ne...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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1:06:15
49. If Columbus Was Black...
'The world is your oyster', but does it bring as much pleasure if you're Black? With travel truly back on the cards, Natalie, Nana-Adwoa and Carina take a trip back to reminisce about the holidays they've been on - Austria, Italy, ...
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1:04:10
48. Is It Appropriate?
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 hea...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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1:10:43
47. 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. Chil...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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50:54
46. The Mother Of All Dragons
BMU Co-founder, Natalie Duvall, and her business partner, Alison Burton, slayed the beasts when they managed to secure a deal on the BBC's hit entrepreneurial show, 'Dragon's Den'. However, the deal didn't go through without causing a stir amon...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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1:02:28
45. 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 firs...
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Episode 45
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1:00:17
44. 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 si...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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59:23
43. They Jumped Me After School
Bully 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 childho...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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59:30
42. 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!Expe...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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1:17:46
41. Bring home the bacon 🥓
Woman stays at home + Man goes to work = One successful income stream for the family. Or, is that sum an outdated view of family life, living costs and who, in reality, is bringing home the bread. As we endeavour to be financially savvy...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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1:01:18
40. Twenty Twenty Too
The mums are back from an extended break and feel no shame about the extra "me" time. They're entering into 2022 with the same witty banter, the same witty kids and the same Chris Whitty advising us on you-know-what! Grab a cupper....
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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1:05:54
39. Introducing The Other Woman At Christmas 🎄
Welcome to Black Mums Upfront Christmas Office Party.Yes, you are invited to our festive frolics of fun! This episode ALL SIX of us get together for gossip, games and sexually explicit Ginuwine “Pony” singing. Standard. In true ...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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1:05:40
38. Mums Know Best
Ask and you shall receive! We gave you the control this week - You asked us questions about 'special' massages, losing non-mummy friends, raising allies and more. We gave you our answers, we didn't always agree, but we do believe that mums know...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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1:02:21
37. 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 Mother...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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1:03:55