Kinfolk Unscripted

What's on Your Plate? In This Episode: In this episode, we get into chicken trauma, designer chicken, and why soul food was never the problem. Join us as we talk about what’s on our plates, what we pay for it, and how preconception and allergens change the whole menu. Timestamps: 0:07 — Welcome to Kinfolk Unscripted 0:30 — Media Clip 7:47 — Layoffs and Grief 19:05 — Kiddo Milestones & Self-Car...

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:...

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...

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 e...

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 e...

Let's Talk about Sex(ual Education)! In This Episode: Welcome back Kin! In this episode we get into the nitty gritty - what did we really learn about sex growing up? We also talk about being a 30 year old teen mom, Planned Parenthood, and the imprinting myth! This is for those us who fumbled along and figured out sex, fertility, and everything in between along the way. Timestamps: 0:07 | Intro 0:3...

In This Episode: We're joined by Liam Kali — licensed midwife and author of Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be — for a conversation about the landscape of queer family-building. This one is for folks in the thick of family building, thinking about it, or anyone who loves someone who is. Chapters:  00:00 KU Episode 4 00:01 Garden Drama Continues 00:10 M...

Preparing for a Baby: Mentally, Spiritually, Relationally In This Episode:We're back with our first episode on preconception — mentally, spiritually, and relationally preparing for a baby. We get into why we actually want to parent, grief and longing, queer considerations for family-building, prepping your partnership (and yes, choosing Auntie names). Oh — and there's a twin cryptic pregnancy stor...

 In This Episode: Martissa and Chanel - cousins, best friends, and podcast co-hosts talk about our love stories and how we met our spouses and got engaged. We also delve into what marriage really means in thicks of it - inflation, parenting, different communication styles, balance - you name it. Join us for our takes on marriage! Timestamps: 00:00 Episode 2: On Love & Marriage Pt. 1 00:05 Medi...

WELCOME KIN!!! In This Episode: We're Martissa and Chanel — cousins, best friends, and (as of today) podcast co-hosts. In our first episode, we talk about why we made this show, get into some garden drama (a squirrel, a White Castle burger, and a very janky shade situation), and close out with our first hot takes — on dishwashers and the natural hair movement — which, fair warning, might be inflam...