In This Episode: In this episode, we are talking everything from The Polygamist to the exploitation of mothering to what we lie about most. We also get into why the bar is in hell for fathers, Martissa’s trip to Beijing, and a little sneak peek of our conversation with Mama Shafia Monroe! This is for those of us who needed a good kiki and a reminder that we still got a reason to dance.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Let’s ChitChat!
• 00:31 Shoulder Lean and a Tamborine
• 05:07 Starting School and New Beginnings
• 07:43 Who lied to us about China???
• 13:50 A Little Rapid Fire
• 17:35 Pluribus + Insufferable White Womaness
• 24:55 The Polygamist
• 38:22 Mothering as Exploited Labor
• 47:17 The Bar is in Hell for Fathers
• 50:52 Mothering the Mother with Mama Shafia Monroe

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• “The Black Woman” Toni Cade Bambara
• Mothering the Mother: African American Postpartum Traditions by Shafia Monroe

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Martissa: Instagram @tissaliving

Chanel: Instagram @chanelcorliss

Stay Connected:

• ⭐ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
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Credits:

Hosted by Martissa Beard & Chanel McFollins

Cover Photo by MARS. Beard

Find us: kinfolkunscripted.substack.com • YouTube @kinfolkunscripted • Instagram @kinfolkunscripted

• (00:00) - ChitChat Recording - Active Edit
• (00:06) - Let's ChitChat!
• (00:31) - Shoulder Lean and a Tamborine
• (05:07) - Starting School and New Beginnings
• (07:43) - Who lied to us about China???
• (13:50) - A Little Rapid Fire
• (17:35) - Pluribus + Insufferable White Womaness
• (24:55) - The Polygamist
• (38:22) - Mothering as Exploited Labor
• (47:17) - The Bar is in Hell for Fathers
• (50:52) - Mothering the Mother with Mama Shafia Monroe

Chasing Dreams in Motherhood with Brittany Rogers

In This Episode: If you've ever wondered what it means to chase your dreams in motherhood, this episode if for you. Teacher, and acclaimed author and poet, Brittany Rogers, joins Kinfolk Unscripted to talk maintaining creative practices, boundaries, mom guilt, polygamy, and more!

Timestamps:
0:05 | Welcome to Kinfolk Unscripted
0:27 | Media Section
4:18 | Positive Self-Perception
12:27 | Introducing Brittany Rogers
14:42 | Chasing Dreams in Motherhood
23:59 | What Kids Learn From Watching You
31:20 | Intentional Decisions
43:23 | The Village & Built-in Breaks
47:32 | Realizations
1:03:02 | The Cost of Chasing Dreams
1:13:18 | Opening Up the Relationship
1:18:30 | Love & Cultural Norms
1:36:22 | Outro
Resources & Links Mentioned:

Guest:

• Brittany Rogers
• @brittanyerogers

Books:

• Good Dress by Brittany Rogers
• Nasty Work by Erika Hart

Follow Your Hosts!

Martissa: Instagram @tissaliving

Chanel: Instagram @chanelcorliss

Stay Connected:

• ⭐ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
• 💬 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it

Credits:

Hosted by Martissa Beard & Chanel McFollins

Cover Photo by MARS. Beard

Find us: kinfolkunscripted.substack.com • YouTube @kinfolkunscripted • Instagram @kinfolkunscripted

On Preparing for a Baby: Labs, Food, Movement, and Detoxing the House

In This Episode: We're back with part two of our preconception series — this time getting into the physical side of preparing for a baby. We get into labs and functional medicine, why food (not restriction) is the foundation, building strength and pelvic floor health before pregnancy even starts, and detoxing your house of the endocrine disruptors hiding in your cookware, cleaning products, and skincare.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Kinfolk Unscripted!
00:25 Jumping into the second half!
01:25 Testing + Labs
12:33 Food + Supplementation
29:52 Movement
37:30 Pelvic Floor Health
50:45 Removing Toxins

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• Preparing your Mind, Spirit, and Relationship for a Baby Episode
• 1st Half of this Episode
• Real Food for Fertility by Lily Nichols + Lisa Hendrickson Jack
• Nourish Dietitian
• Function Health
• Divesting from the Grocery Store
• EWG App (Skincare, Food, Cleaning Products)
• Yuka
• Martissa's Top Preconception Resources

Follow Your Hosts!

Martissa: Instagram @tissaliving

Chanel: Instagram @chanelcorliss

Stay Connected:

• ⭐ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
• 💬 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it

Credits:

Hosted by Martissa Beard & Chanel McFollins

Cover Photo by MARS. Beard

Find us: kinfolkunscripted.substack.com • YouTube @kinfolkunscripted • Instagram @kinfolkunscripted

• (00:00) -
• (00:25) - Jumping into the second half!
• (01:25) - Testing + Labs
• (12:33) - Food + Supplementation
• (29:52) - Movement
• (37:30) - Pelvic Floor Health
• (50:45) - Removing Toxins