Relationship Status Podcast

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Responsibility On today’s episode of Relationship Status Podcast, the crew is joined by two of the co-hosts of a new podcast, The Perfect People Podcast. Fraronda and O.G. talk about their podcasts. Fraronda describes the personalities on the show. The crew gets into the topic of Responsibilities with a relationship. Nique and the crew d...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf   Topic: Dear Nique   On today’s lunch date episode of RSP, the team is joined again by B-Eazy and Ms. G. The crew responds to a Dear Nique letter from a woman who asks, “Is my friendship worth a T.V.?” The team seems to be split on what to do. Nique and B-Eazy feel that due to how the situation was handled by the friend, she shouldn’t pay for...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Chemistry  On today’s episode of RSP, the crew is joined by recurring guests Ms. G and B-Eazy(DJ Blaze Radio Show Podcast). The guests come on to help the crew celebrate their 100th date. They discuss chemistry and whether or not it's a real thing. They talk about the difference between attraction and chemistry. They discuss whether chem...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique On today’s episode of RSP, the crew responds to a Dear Nique letter from a writer who asks the team what they should do dating a separated man who has moved back in with his wife.   Nique advises the writer that she should not date someone who left someone for them. Yusuf talks about the pitfalls of dating during a separation....

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Attachment Styles On today’s episode of RSP, the crew discusses Attachment styles and how they affect familial, romantic, and platonic relationships. They begin by discussing the background to the attachment theory. The crew breaks down and reacts to the 4 different attachment styles: 1. Fearful Avoidant: People who both desperately crav...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: 2020 Reflection On today’s episode of RSP, the crew looks back over 2020 and reflects on the year. They answer the question, “What personal growth, accomplishments or epiphanies about yourself have you achieved or realized in 2020?” Each member takes the time to focus on the good that 2020 has brought him/her, rather than focusing on the...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Non-Verbal Communication On today’s episode of RSP, the crew discusses nonverbal communication and how it affects relationships. They begin by discussing the positives: eye contact, flirting, smiling, responding in agreement and providing the right touch at the right moment. The crew agrees that verbal communication should be the primary...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique Letter  On today’s episode of RSP, the crew responds to a Dear Nique letter from a writer who tells the team, “I’m trying to be for these streets,” as he dismisses the idea of being in a relationship right now.   He wants advice from the team, asking, How can I have what I want, especially if these ladies are trying to take me...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Happy & Healthy Relationships The RSP crew comes together during the holiday season to bring their listeners an episode on the benefits of being in a happy relationship. They discuss the social, emotional, health, and personal advantages people experience when in a loving, mutually exclusive relationship. “In a social setting, people...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique Letter  On today’s lunch date episode of RSP, the team responds to a Dear Nique letter from a woman who asks, “What do the lonely do for Christmas?” She and her husband are newly separated, and this year will be her first holiday alone. The writer is considering hiring a professional hugger to combat the loneliness. Nique sugg...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Manipulation On today’s episode of RSP, the team is joined by guest blogger, K. Antoinette, and they discuss different forms of manipulation in relationships. Is “manipulation” always negative? The team discusses the denotative and connotative meanings of the word, and they determine that it depends on motive. If a person is using malice...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique Letter  On today’s episode of RSP, the crew reads a Dear Nique letter from a gentleman who wants to know if he should confront his woman about showing more attention and affection to one of her daughters. C.L. begins by saying he shouldn’t address it directly, and he should take action instead by spending time with the daughte...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Knowing When to Leave On today’s episode of RSP, each cohost shares a condition that alerts us when it’s time to exit the relationship. “You can hurt your kids more by staying in an unhealthy relationship,” Yusuf shares, as he discusses his perception about leaving. Nique’s contribution highlights the lack of balance that’s created when...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique Letter  On today’s lunch date episode, the crew is joined by guest blogger, K. Antoinette, and they read and analyze a Dear Nique letter. The writer is mourning the loss of a year and a half long toxic relationship. He admits to blocking her, and he also recognizes that leaving the relationship is better for him; unfortunately...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Friendship On today’s episode of RSP, the Black Golden Girls return for a second visit. The RSP crew asks the ladies questions about their 20-year friendship, and they each share how their communication styles aid them in remaining honest and transparent with each other. They even discuss their first Black Golden Girls episode and how th...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique Letter  On today’s lunch date episode of RSP, before the crew gets into the Dear Nique letter, they briefly engage in a convo about Yusuf’s cooked crack, Nique’s next educational pursuit, Professor Tee’s disdain for buffets, and C.L.’s re-enactment of the “big-faced girl” comment. The Dear Nique writer shares that her 10-year...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Marriage & Dating Advice On today’s episode of Relationship Status Podcast, the crew is joined by Destiny, Brittany, Paige, and Yana, the cohosts of The Black Golden Girls Podcast, where they discuss relationship advice. Guest podcaster, Brittany, suggests that a person should get to know him/herself, and Paige says one should not br...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique Letter  On today’s lunch date episode, the crew discusses a Dear Nique letter from a lady who is seeking advice about whether or not she should ask her boyfriend for a 2-month break from their relationship. The writer claims she fears they’d both regret not having more partners prior to their marriage. C.L. explains that a wom...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Taking a break in relationships.   On today’s episode of RSP, the crew discusses what it means to take a break in a relationship. They tackle the questions: what are the pros and cons of taking a break, do these breaks lead to closeness or distance, and what are legitimate reasons for taking a break? A popular opinion shared among the te...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Relationship Direction  This week’s lunch date episode is in honor of the 2020 presidential election results. The news came across their screens as the team was preparing to record their latest episode. They immediately decided they’d do a special lunch date episode to discuss the election results and share in this historic moment. The h...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Mommy and Daddy Issues  On today’s episode of RSP, Yusuf, Professor Tee, C.L. and Nique discuss mommy and daddy issues, and how, if left unresolved, those issues can impact the relationships you try to build with others. The ladies discuss the challenges they have faced conversing with men who are looking for a girlfriend to be a domesti...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Relationship Direction  On today’s mid-week episode, the team is joined by a faithful listener, Danielle Sutton. Danielle joins the team to discuss the topic, “What assets do men and women bring to a relationship?” C.L. starts the conversation by saying men bring comfortability. The women chime in and say that logic helps bring comfort t...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Relationship Direction  On today’s episode of RSP, the team takes some time to share listener feedback. Comments about previously aired shows serve as a great segue into the conversation about relationship directions. Nique’s personal story leads to the question, “Should couples discuss and be able to answer the questions, ‘What are we d...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf   Topic: Dear Nique On today’s lunch date episode, the crew reads a Dear Nique letter from a man who is reconsidering marrying his fiancé. He is uncomfortable with the changes she’s made since she began attending a particular church. Not only does she demonstrate a symbolic practice that our writer can’t understand, she also removed some sponta...

Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf   Topic: Relationships and Finances   On today’s episode of RSP, the team discusses finances and how money issues affect relationships. “Should men with financial problems try to date, and “Is it deceptive if a spouse has a secret account?” These are two of several questions the team tackles. Nique says she would most definitely ask a man how m...