Ellis Ever After

Culturally, quickly establishing who is at fault is our default response. But what does it really mean to hold ourselves and our partners accountable? Licensed marriage and Family Therapist, Delena Zimmerman is here to help the Ellises figure out who is really to blame. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Is it possible to hate and love someone at the same time?? This week, the Ellises say YES! Khadeen and Devale share what irks and annoys them about each other. But what doesn’t kill them makes them stronger. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ellises didn’t get to celebrate their 10 year anniversary with a vow renewal, but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped celebrating their marriage. This week, Khadeen & Devale discuss what they want to take into the next 10 years of marriage. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ellises bought a new home! And while they celebrate their win, the challenges Black people face when it comes to homeownership are real and perpetuate the racial wealth gap in America. This week, Khadeen & Devale tell you the ins and outs of what it took to buy a new home during the pandemic. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio....

When it comes to single men and women, the double standard is real. A man is a pimp when he’s sewing his royal oats, but a woman is a hoe if she’s dating around. Khadeen & Devale debate the relevance of heaux tales. #DeadAss Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ellises only disagree on 1 thing – whether to have another a baby! But this week, Devale thinks he has the answers to convince Khadeen once and for all. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arguably the most eligible bachelorette, Lori Harvey has been getting a lot of backlash about her dating habits. But is she wrong for being courted? Khadeen and Devale discuss. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Budgetnista is back to talk all things wealth with the Ellises. This time she’s breaking down the 10-step plan to financial freedom from her new book “Get Good with Money”. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sex drive conversation has finally come to a resolution. This week the Ellises reveal what they think was holding them back from doin’ it wild for the last few years. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#DeadAss Is back for season 5 and the Ellises are starting 2021 with a whole new outlook on love, life and marriage. How do you wake up every day with the intention of serving your spouse? Khadeen and Devale touch on service in marriage, finding your purpose and more this week. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Throw out everything you know about marriage! After 10 years of marriage, the Ellises reflect on the lessons they could only learn by doing. What really makes a marriage work? Well, that’s up to you. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family secrets, family history and family curses are all ways we explain away the traumas that we pass from generation to generation. You can’t heal what you can’t feel, and this week Khadeen and Devale are talking about all the ways they hope to change their family’s future. Dead ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

If 2020 has done one thing, it’s gotten all of us closer to our kids. We’ve been teachers, lunch ladies, camp counselors, playmates, and everything else during the pandemic and the struggle’s been real. This week, Khadeen and Devale talk to Early Childhood Development specialist Dr. Reema Naim about how we can strengthen the way we nurture our kids’ development. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-...

The church is a pillar in our communities and families, but in the age of information, how do we reconcile what we know with what we believe? This week, Khadeen and Devale talk to Pastor Reginald Wayne Sharpe Jr. (Fellowship Chicago) about what faith and religion really mean in 2020. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The people who can trigger you the most, are the ones who know you the best. Family. And during the holidays, we gotta be prepared to deal with the ups and downs of family time. This week, Khadeen and Devale share their secrets on how to deal with family as an adult. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

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Amidst Black Lives Matter protests this year, The Ellises had to face one of their biggest challenges as parents raising Black boys. Having the Black talk. Khadeen and Devale are joined by civics educator Amber Coleman-Mortley to help them have the talk about race in America with their boys. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/liste...

We make timelines in our minds for how we want our lives to go. But what happens when you put pressure on your spouse to meet your deadlines? The Ellises are going back to their conversation about pressure – the good and the bad that can come of it. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before you check your favorite celebrities and Facebook friends about posting about social justice issues, have you checked yourself? This week, Khadeen and Devale Ellis speak to Mysonne (co-founder of Until Freedom) about what it means to be a social activist, and how we can all activate change. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Fatherhood is sacred. And as men continue to evolve, the way they approach fatherhood gets better and better. This week, Devale Ellis joins Ser Baffo, Slick Naim and Robb-Davon Butler in a discussion about all fatherhood, and how they’re breaking generational patters for their lineage. Dead Ass!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener f...

This one’s for the ladies! Melanie Fiona, Ashley Chea and Bec M Gross join Khadeen Ellis this week for a candid conversation about what they’ve learned as mothers, from their mothers, and through self discovery via motherhood and beyond.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know by now, that second stimulus check ain’t coming. So what can you do to remain financially secure during uncertain times? The Budgetnista is back with Khadeen and Devale to help you stay afloat during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2020 Presidential Election is just around the corner and this year every vote is more crucial than ever. Shaun King joins the Ellises on this episode of Dead Ass to discuss just what is so important about this election, and how we can all effect change. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If money comes and goes and emotions are fleeting, what is the real value of having a spouse? This week, Khadeen and Devale share what they’ve learned about how to be the best partner in marriage.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do some women want monogamy if they can’t meet all of their partners’ needs? That’s Devale’s question for Khadeen this week as the Ellises talk about where their sex life is after 10 years of marriage. How do their standards for sex match up? What do they consider intimacy? And is monogamy really worth it? Find out in this episode of Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih...