Urban Birds & Bees Podcast

 The 1:60 ROT (Return of Time) Podcast | Featuring Mar L What if modern dating isn't broken—but simply operating on a timeline most people fail to recognize? In this thought-provoking conversation, best-selling author, musician, and social commentator Mar L joins relationship strategist Dr. Kerry Neal to explore the 1:60 ROT (Return of Time) Theory—a provocative framework examining how time,...

  What happens when love, money, real estate, and the American Dream collide? In this thought-provoking episode of Urban Birds & Bees , Dr. Kerry Neal sits down with real estate professional Arvion Chase and psychotherapist, author, and relationship expert Dr. Zoe Shaw, Ph. D., to explore the complex intersection of homeownership and modern dating. Should couples buy property before marriage?...

What does charm look like before it becomes manipulation? How do intelligent, successful, emotionally aware people still find themselves trapped in relationships with narcissists? And perhaps most importantly, what are the warning signs most people ignore until it’s too late? In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Urban Birds & Bees, Dr. Kerry Neal sits down with internationally recognize...

Are you in love… or just afraid to start over? In this unapologetically raw episode of Love and Non-Negotiables: The Anatomy of Settling, we dissect the quiet epidemic of settling—where comfort masquerades as connection and “good enough” replaces what your soul actually requires. Because let’s be honest: settling isn’t always obvious. Sometimes it looks like loyalty. Sometimes it sounds like a com...

Dr. Kerry Neal, Keynote Speaker, City of Baldwin Park 4th Annual Black History Month Celebration

 What happens when the place you call home is suddenly gone? In this powerful and deeply human episode of Urban Birds & Bees, we sit down with Grace Mase — UC Berkeley and Yale graduate, trained architect (M.Arch.), licensed contractor, and founder of HomeRES.ai — for an important conversation about rebuilding community, restoring dignity, and preserving legacy after loss. In “When Home is Gon...

Join Dr. Kerry Neal and licensed psychologist Dr. Zoe Shaw for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation exploring the often-overlooked realities of co-dependency in modern relationships. In this episode of Urban Birds & Bees, “Co-Dependency, Dating, & YOU,” we unpack how emotional overattachment, fear of abandonment, people-pleasing, trauma bonding, and unresolved childhood dynamics c...

What does it look like when love slowly turns into control—and how do you find your way out when nothing seems “obviously wrong,” yet everything feels off? In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode of Urban Birds and Bees, Dr. Kerry Neal sits down with Amparo I. Vazquez, Founder and President of the Women's Survivors Network, to unpack the often-misunderstood reality of abusive relation...

Special guests Dr. La Tanya Hines, MD, a board-certified OB/GYN, and Lynn Beatty, RN, MBA, share their clinical perspectives on perimenopause, what it is, how it impacts women, especially in the Black community, and how to inform both women and men while dating or managing their marital commitment.

Nine beautiful Black women--Arnita, Stephanie, Kim, Breonka, Britney, Deeneice, Inez, Angelique, and Jasmine--share their perspectives on men and their encounters with them romantically and what they've learned--the good and the bad!

Nine gorgeous Black women--Inez, Deeneice, Jasmine, Kim, Breonka, Angelique, Stephanie, Britney, and Arnita--share their journeys with men they've dated throughout their lives and lessons learned from those experiences--both good and bad. This is Part 1 of a 3-part series.

This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Nine gorgeous Black women--Inez, Deeneice, Jasmine, Kim, Breonka, Angelique, Stephanie, Britney, and Arnita--share their journeys with men they've dated throughout their lives and lessons learned from those experiences--both good and bad.

This is Part 3 of a 3-Part series. Nine gorgeous Black women--Inez, Deeneice, Jasmine, Kim, Breonka, Angelique, Stephanie, Britney, and Arnita--share their journeys with men they've dated throughout their lives and lessons learned from those experiences--both good and bad.

In this powerful and unfiltered episode of Urban Birds and Bees , we dive deep into Real Talk about Commitment in the Black Community —a layered and necessary conversation about love, partnership, accountability, and cultural context. Joining the discussion is special guest Dominique DiPrima , award-winning journalist and host at KBLA 1570 AM , who brings her signature clarity, insight, and lived...

Episode Summary – Urban Birds & Bees Podcast Guest: Laura Franklin, Author of You Can Never Have Too Much SEX (Self-Examination) In this compelling episode of Urban Birds & Bees , Dr. Kerry Neal sits down with author Laura Franklin for a bold, insightful, and deeply reflective conversation about intimacy, accountability, and the power of self-examination. Drawing from her book, You Can Nev...

In this episode of Urban Birds & Bees – Celebrity and Single , Dr. Kerry Neal sits down with Sia Amun , a singer-songwriter and creative force whose story is shaped by both legacy and lived experience. As the daughter of Steve Russell-Harts —best known as the lead singer of the iconic ’90s R&B group Troop —Sia reflects on what it means to grow up adjacent to celebrity while still defining...

Episode Summary – Urban Birds & Bees “The Pretty Girl Dilemma” In this powerful and multi-layered episode of Urban Birds & Bees , Dr. Kerry Neal convenes seven men from varying generations for an unfiltered conversation about what many call “The Pretty Girl Dilemma.” Spanning perspectives from seasoned elders to millennial voices, the discussion examines how beauty is perceived, pursued, m...

Part Two of the conversation with multigenerational Black men from their 20s to their 50s--as they provide insight and reflections on their dating and relationship encounters with Black women and lessons learned.  Our all-Black male panel is Tyree, Daniel, Brandon, Tony, Mike, Raz, and Marvin, and also host Kerry Neal.

All seven men--Raz, Tyree, Daniel, Marvin, Brandon, Tony, and Mike--pivot from their critical observations of their past dating experiences and now focus on the relationship blunders they've made with women over the years and lessons learned from those mistakes.

Seven Black men—ranging from their 20s to their 50s—share thoughtfully their challenges with women in their previous relationships with them over the years and insights gained.  The panelists are: Brandon (Graduating College student) Daniel (Healthcare professional & retired military) Marvin (Former principal, musician and nonprofit executive) Tony (Engineer) Tyree (Higher Education executive...

Special guests are Wendy Gladney, President of Forgiving for Living, Inc., Brooke Wade, COO of an immersive technology company, and Dr. Zanita Kelly, educator and Change Agent. Our guests wrap up their already provocative and honest discussion on forgiving family members who may have hurt you AND hurt that they may have imposed on others! Host: Kerry Neal 

Today’s guests are Dr. Zanita Kelly, educator and Change Agent, Brooke Wade, a COO for an immersive technology company, and Wendy Gladney, President of Forgiving for Living, Inc. These ladies share their own stories of navigating the challenges of forgiveness and keys to overcoming past hurts & disappointments—especially when it comes to being damaged and violated by family members.  Host: Ker...

Today’s guests are Brooke Wade, COO for an immersive technology company, Dr. Zanita Kelly, educator and Change Agent, and Wendy Gladney, President of Forgiving for Living, Inc., and these ladies will share their thoughts, challenges, and solutions to overcoming past hurts and violations at the hands of close family members—whether as the victim or perpetrator. Host: Dr. Kerry Neal