Talk Unmentionables Podcast

In this episode, Deniece and Charley discuss Charley’s personal experience with changing their first name, including the legal steps involved, common responses from others, setting boundaries, the emotional impact a name change can have, and much more. Located in the DMV & Seeking Assistance? Maryland Courts: mdcourts.gov/legalhelp/family/namechange Whitman-Walker's Name and Gender Change...

In this second episode of Season 2, Deniece Daniels sits down with Charley Fogel to explore the deeply personal journey of legally changing your first name. Together, they discuss the legal process, navigating reactions from family and friends, setting boundaries, and the powerful connection between our names, identity, healing, and self-discovery.✨ Episode drops 9.28.26✨ Learn more about Deniec...

In this episode, Deniece and Linley explore common misconceptions, signs of abuse, barriers survivors face when seeking help, and how friends, family, coworkers, and communities can provide meaningful support. Need support? Doorways 24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 703-237-0881 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673 ✨ Le...

In this first episode of Season 2, Deniece Daniels sits down with Linley Beckbridge of Doorways for an important conversation about domestic violence and sexual assault. Together, they unpack common misconceptions, the barriers survivors may face when seeking help, and the powerful role that support, resources, and community can play in creating pathways toward safety and healing.✨ Episode drops...

In Season 2 of the Talk Unmentionables Podcast, host DenieceDaniels continues to create space for real, unfiltered conversations about topics we often shy away from. Alongside a diverse group of guests, she'll explore domestic violence and sexual assault, legal name changes, child loss,and conversations centered on parenting, early intervention, caregiving, and preparing for the future. ✨Seas...

In this season finale episode, Deniece and Chauncey reflect on the emotional moment of learning you’re expecting multiples, the intensity of the newborn stage, the shifting dynamics of the toddler years, and the evolving experience of parenting as children grow more independent. This episode also offers practical advice, tools, and reflections for parents preparing for multiples or those currently...

In this upcoming personally meaningful season finale episode, Deniece Daniels sits down with Chauncey Davenport, a finance professional, husband, and father of six-year-old twin girls. Together, they explore what it really means to parent multiples — from the emotional moment of learning you’re expecting twins, to the intense early days of newborn life, the shifting dynamics of the toddler years,...

In Part 2 of Marriage: Beyond the Fairytale, we move beyond expectations and into the lived reality of what it actually takes to sustain a long-term partnership. Cory and Christina share what marriage looks like in the present — not as a perfect story, but as an intentional daily practice built on emotional awareness, communication, trust, and intimacy.✨ Episode 7 – “Raising Multiples: Rediscover...

In this this episode, Deniece and Cory and Christina Underwood explore the journey from first attraction to the realities of long-term marriage. Together, Cory and Christina reflect on who they were when they first met, how expectations shaped their early vision of love, and what marriage truly required once the fairytale softened. ✨ Part II Drops 2.12.26✨ Learn more about Deniece Daniels' c...

In this upcoming two-part episode, Deniece Daniels sits down with Cory and Christina Underwood to explore what marriage really looks like beyond the fairytale. After 15 years together, they share honest reflections on expectations, communication, emotional capacity, intimacy, and the practical tools that help sustain a healthy partnership through life’s evolving seasons.✨ Part I Drops 2.9.26✨ Le...

In this episode, Deniece and Tigran explore what leadership adaptability really means in practice. Not just reacting to change, but intentionally evolving your mindset, communication, and decision-making while staying grounded in your core values.✨ Learn more about Deniece Daniels' consulting services at www.talkunmentionablesmedia.com

In this upcoming episode, Deniece Daniels sits down with Tigran Khrimian, Chief Technology Officer, to explore how effective leaders adjust their mindset, communication, and decision-making—especially in the age of AI and constant disruption. Drawing on over two decades of experience in technology and enterprise transformation, Tigran shares real-world insights, lessons learned, and practical advi...

In this episode, Deniece and Sonia sit down to explore how professionals can intentionally define, own, and protect their professional brand. Drawing from her leadership experience in privacy and cybersecurity, Sonia shares practical insights on alignment, values, mentorship, and communicating your value with confidence and authenticity. ✨ Episode 5 – “Leadership Adaptability: The Art of Evolving...

In this upcoming episode, Deniece Daniels sits down with Sonia Siddiqui, Founder and Partner at Tamarack Solutions LLC, to explore the intentional work of naming, owning, and protecting your professional narrative. Sonia shares powerful insights shaped by her leadership experience in privacy and cybersecurity, including roles at Coinbase and Kohler. ✨ Drops 1.12.26 ✨ Learn more about Deniece Dan...

In this episode, Deniece and Annie talk about how imposter syndrome affects more of us than we realize, and how it doesn’t disappear with age, success, or experience. From career shifts to motherhood and beyond, Annie shares how imposter syndrome has shown up in different seasons of her life and what’s helped her move through it. This heartfelt conversation offers reassurance and perspective for a...

In this upcoming episode, Deniece Daniels talks with HR professional, mom, and new grandmother Annie about how self-doubt evolves through career changes, parenting, and life transitions—and how to move through it with clarity and confidence. Annie shares her personal journey, practical insights, and heartfelt encouragement for anyone who has ever questioned if they truly belong. ✨ Drops 1.5.26 ✨...

In this powerful continuation of our grief conversation, Yolanda reflects on how loss forced her to rebuild. We explore how grief reshapes identity, strengthens faith, and opens the door to new purpose. Yolanda offers practical tools, resources, and daily practices that helped her survive the hardest days of grief. ✨ Episode 3 – “Imposter Syndrome: The Unspoken Battle Within” drops 1.5.26 ✨ Lear...

In this episode, Deniece sits down with Yolanda to explore the shock of grief, navigating back-to-back losses, and the pressure to stay strong while breaking inside. Yolanda shares how faith and grief therapy supported her healing journey—and how grief ultimately forced her to rebuild her identity, purpose, and sense of self. ✨ Part 2 drops 12.29.25 ✨ Learn more about Deniece Daniels' consulting...

In this upcoming two-part episode, Deniece Daniels sits down with Yolanda Thomas—a single mother, sister, and trusted confidante to a dynamic community of women for an honest and heartfelt conversation about loss, resilience, and healing. Yolanda shares her journey through back-to-back losses, the role of faith and grief therapy, and how community support helped her rebuild after tragedy. This epi...

In this episode, Deniece and Steven explore how co-parenting can become a space for growth rather than conflict, and how intentional choices help children feel safe, loved, and secure across two homes. Steven shares honest reflections on the messy moments, the growth, and the breakthroughs that come with raising a child collaboratively—while keeping hope, respect, and the child’s best interest at...

In Part 1 of "Co-Parenting: It Takes Two," host, Deniece Daniels, sits down with Steven CW Taylor—devoted father, long-time friend, and founder of Ubuntu Fine Art—to explore his personal journey into fatherhood and, ultimately, co-parenting. Steven opens up about the values and experiences that shaped how he wanted to show up as a parent, and what he imagined co-parenting would look like vs. the r...

The host of the Talk Unmentionables Podcast, Deniece Daniels, sits down with Steven CW Taylor—devoted father, long-time friend, and founder of Ubuntu Fine Art—to discuss the realities of raising a child with someone you’re no longer in a relationship with. Together, they dive into communication, conflict, shared values, growth, and keeping the child at the center of it all. If you’re navigating co...