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What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionWhat Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionEpisode Title:Misguided, Misaligned & Missing in Action: When Men Forsake Their RoleSpecial Guest: Mr. Robert BrooksJoin Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake, Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke, and special guest Mr. Robert Brooks for a powerful conversation on why so much brokenness happens outside of love — and how it connects to men stepping away from their divine assignment.We’re talking about:• Misguided men• Misaligned men• Missing-in-action men…and the heavy responsibilities women are forced to carry because of it.This is NOT about blaming men — it’s about truth, accountability, healing, and restoring God’s design for family and relationships.If you care about love, l...
2025-12-021h 13What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionIt Sounded Like Love… But Was It?Some songs make you sway, sing out loud, and remember a moment in time—but when you slow down long enough to really listen to the lyrics, you realize…that wasn’t love at all.Join Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake, and Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke for a deep, funny, and eye-opening conversation as we dive into the love songs that fooled us. Those songs that sounded romantic, felt emotional, and became the soundtrack to our memories—yet the message behind the music was anything but healthy love.In this episode, we explore:🎶 The songs we grew up thinking were “love songs” but we...
2025-11-191h 12What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionLoving the Broken You 💞We all have broken pieces—parts of ourselves that we try to hide, ignore, or fix before we feel “ready” to love or be loved. But what if healing doesn’t mean perfection? What if it simply means accepting yourself right where you are?Join Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake, and Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke for a transparent conversation about learning to love the parts of you that you’ve judged, rejected, or labeled as “not enough.”We’re talking real, raw, and relatable moments: the shame we carry, the forgiveness we withhold from ourselves, and the grace that helps us keep going.💜 Bec...
2025-11-111h 10What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast Production“When Love Hurts: Breaking the Silence Around Domestic Violence”In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the cousins turn the mic on the hidden side of “love” — the types of abuse that don’t always leave visible scars but still destroy lives and relationships. From emotional and verbal attacks, to physical violence, spiritual manipulation, financial control, stalking and coercion, we’ll explore how abuse hides behind words like “care,” “protection,” and even “faith.”We’ll sit down with each other to answer: What happens when love hurts? How do you reclaim your voice and rebuild trust when your heart has been broken from the inside? And how do you show up for someone...
2025-11-111h 09What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionEpisode 7: Chosen Families: The People Who Love Us Into WholenessFamily isn’t always about blood — sometimes it’s about the people who choose to love you through every chapter of life. 💛Join cousins Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake, and Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke for a deep, heartfelt conversation about Chosen Families — the friendships, faith circles, and support systems that become the family we need when life and love get complicated.We’re talking about:💬 What it means to build family through love, not lineage💔 How to heal when biological ties are broken or distant💞 The power of community, loyalty, and belonging🌱 How “chosen love” can heal generational woundsExpect truth, laughter, and maybe a few tears — becau...
2025-11-111h 03What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionEpisode 6: The Love We InheritedLove isn’t just something we discover — it’s something we inherit. ❤️Join Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake, and Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke for an honest conversation about how our parents’ and grandparents’ love—or lack of it—has shaped the way we love today. From tough love to tenderness, silence to sacrifice, we’ll explore how those early lessons influence the way we give and receive love now.💞 Watch. Reflect. Heal. Because love doesn’t stop at what we were given — it grows from what we choose to give next.#WhatHappensOutsideOfLove #TheLoveWeInherited #GenerationalLove #CousinsPodcast #HealingThroughConversation
2025-11-111h 02What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionWhat Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionTopic: The Space Between Love and Loneliness When love feels distant, silence often speaks the loudest. Join the cousins as they unpack what happens in the space between love and loneliness — the place where hearts ache, boundaries shift, and healing begins.This week’s conversation is about learning to recognize emotional distance, finding peace in solitude, and rediscovering the power of self-love
2025-11-051h 05What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionLove Without Boundaries – When Family Feels DistantWhat happens when the people you expect to love you… don’t? 💔This week, the cousins are talking about strained family ties, broken expectations, and learning to create love beyond bloodlines.✨ Join us for real conversations, healing truths, and practical steps toward protecting your peace while building authentic connections.
2025-10-041h 02What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionThe Weight of Silent BattlesIn this episode of What Happens Outside of Love, Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake, and Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke open up about the hidden struggles people face when love feels distant or absent. Together, they explore the quiet battles that take place in the mind and heart—battles that often go unnoticed by the outside world.From the unspoken pain of feeling unseen in family relationships, to the loneliness that creeps in when affection is withheld, this conversation shines a light on the ways silence, neglect, and misunderstanding can wound just as deeply as words. The hosts discuss how these silent ba...
2025-10-041h 00What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionLove’s Disguises – When It Looks Like Love but Isn’t.In this episode, Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake, and Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke dive into the topic: “Love’s Disguises – When It Looks Like Love but Isn’t.” 💔❤️We’ll share real stories, explore how “love” can sometimes be mistaken for control, conditions, or attention, and reflect on what true love really looks like. Expect laughter, honesty, and heartfelt moments as the cousins get real about family, relationships, and life outside of love.
2025-10-0452 minWhat Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionWhen Love Feels AbsentListen as the co-hosts and cousins, Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake and Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke dive into the conversation, what happens when love feels absent.
2025-10-041h 06What Happens Outside of Love, A Cousins Podcast ProductionWhen Family Trauma Shows Up In Your RelationshipsJoin the co-host and cousins, Dr. LaQuita Parks, Diontrise Blake and Shanita Dawson-Ugwuoke as they dive into real and raw conversations about "What Happens Outside of Love!"
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