Ellis Ever After

With 15 years of friendship and 9 kids between them, Khadeen and her bestie Bianca Smith have shared a lot of life. This week they’re letting us in on their lives and some of the craziest moments in their friendship. #DeadAss Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a society where masculinity is synonymous with hardness, where does a man get to be open? Devale makes space for masculine vulnerability with his Sistas co-stars Kevin Walton and Trinity Whiteside in this episode. #DeadAss Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After having 3 whole boys, Devale is an expert at making sure Khadeen is comfortable carrying baby E4. This week, Devale shares his top 10 things Dads can do to help carry the load during pregnancy. #DeadAss Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children are a gift, but the way they get here feels like a curse. Khadeen and Devale get real about what they hate about pregnancy. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Khadeen gets real about the transformations she’s seen in her body going through her fourth pregnancy while Devale talks about changes he’s seen in himself too. The Ellises share advice on how to have a healthy pregnancy and how to cope with all the changes that come with it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Pregnancy takes its toll on a woman’s body and that can weigh on a couple’s sex life. But for some couples, the sex is even better during pregnancy. The Ellises share where they fall on the pregnant sex spectrum. Dead Ass! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some experts say that the first trimester of pregnancy is the sneakiest of them all. No cute baby bump, just morning sickness and vibes. This week, Khadeen and Devale share how they got through their fourth 1st trimester. And share tips, tricks and absolute necessities for new parents. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

After 4 seasons of Devale begging Khadeen to have another baby, his wish is finally coming true. The Ellises are having another baby! The Eliises are sharing their hopes and dreams for #E4 and how they finally came to the decision to add one more to the Ellis gang. Dead Ass.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Game night is always a blast when the drinks are flowing and the laughs are growing. Khadeen and Devale try to replicate the game night vibes virtually with the always hilarious Kid Fury (The Read). The trio shares some of their deepest darkest secrets with a game night where nothing is Taboo. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/lis...

Devale always says, “There is a delusional quality that all successful people have”, and that delusion is the vision that only they can see for themselves. The Ellises invited their friends, and fellow superstars Kendall Kyndall (Social Society) and Crystal Renee’ Hayslett (Sistas) to share the delusions they’ve had when reaching for their dreams. #DeadAss. Learn more about your ad-choices at http...

It’s time for Khadeen’s favorite part of Dead Ass - listener letters! And this time, the Ellises are answering your letters for the entire episode. Get ready to be shocked, perplexed, and nosey. Dead Ass! If you want to be featured as one of our listener letters, email DeadAssAdvice@Gmail.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Relationships that stand the test of time, also stand the tests of life and circumstances. After 10 years of marriage, the Ellises say that those tests are the measure of loyalty in relationships. Dead Ass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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-...