In the debut episode of Melanin Coated Muvas: The Podcast, the host, AD, opens the door to her deeply personal journey through pregnancy, miscarriage, grief, healing, and ultimately motherhood. With honesty and grace, she reflects on the emotional weight of loss, the quiet strength required to keep believing, and the power of community during life’s most fragile seasons.

This episode sets the tone for the podcast — creating space for transparent conversations about Black motherhood, resilience, faith, and reclaiming joy after heartbreak. AD honors both the child carried in memory and the child held in her arms, offering a story that is both intimate and empowering.

In this very first episode, your host AD opens up about who she is, her journey into motherhood later in life, and the deeply personal reasons behind creating this podcast. From navigating new motherhood and identity shifts, to building community, healing, and redefining what support looks like for Black women—this episode sets the tone for everything Melanin Coated Muvas stands for.

This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a village. A place for honest conversations about motherhood, womanhood, grief, joy, infertility, self-care, ambition, and everything in between. Whether you’re a new mom, a seasoned mama, or a woman finding her way through life’s transitions, you are welcome here.

Pull up a seat, take a breath, and know this space was created with you in mind.