September: A Podcast For Loveships

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• 40. Love To Let It Flow 05.07.2026 21мин

  On this episode hosts Sangodare and Alexis discuss purpose as “love flowing into form,” how society and capitalist value stories can separate people from purpose, and how natural gifts often become last on the to-do list. They unpack over-prioritizing support for others at the expense of their own creative practice, the need to value our most precious connections to source and consent around purpose-to-purpose relationships while respecting boundaries under scarcity. Collaboration as Artfor...
• 39. Love To Offer Our Lives 28.06.2026 11мин

  On this episode hosts Sangodare and Alexis introduce love as a collective superpower, arguing that love’s fullest power is not individual or confined to isolated couples or the nuclear family but lives on the scale of community and collective freedom. Drawing from Angela Davis’s autobiography, they highlight how her story centers collective support and love as forces that propelled her political commitment. They share 3 “North Stars” and call for social relations where all are loved and no on...
• 38. An Unreasonable Love (Go Knicks!) 21.06.2026 19мин

  On this episode hosts Sangodare and Alexis celebrate the New York Knicks winning their first NBA championship in 53 years, and how sports and fandom connects to the legacy of collective love and teamwork. Using Alexis’s Dad’s Knicks loyalty as a metaphor, they offer three north stars about how love is it’s own reason and answer a listener question about whether or not it makes sense to have a goal oriented approach to relationships. Love UnreasonablyLessons From Knicks FandomChrysalis Purpo...
•  37. Urgent versus Important 14.06.2026 28мин

  On this episode hosts Sangodare and Alexis distinguish what is urgent (time-based) from what is important (value-based) amid capitalist pressures. Using experiences around Black Feminist Film School production and podcast scheduling, they emphasize that clarity about the important attracts community support, while urgency can undermine rest and presence. They invite listeners to a virtual Juneteenth Patreon date night and take a listener question on addressing a loved one dating someone poten...
• 36. We Go Together (Announcement) 08.06.2026 5мин

  If you want to support this podcast and have access to monthly live sessions with us and other goodies, join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/did-i-mention-we-159287534 Join before June 19th (Juneteenth!) to be at our first virtual hangout session. #datenight You can also send us a tax-deductible donation via “text to give." Send a text to this number: 53-555. All you have to put in your message is “September.” Then press send. You will get a text back from Black Femi...
• 35. Love To Shake It Up 17.05.2026 18мин

  In this episode hosts Sangodare and Alexis define what it does and doesn’t look like to spend intentional time together. They distinguish vacations, staycations and jaunts and how they draw distinction and boundaries between these experiences and work and family trips. They recount a recent jaunt involving deep conversations, play, and a near–EV battery mishap and cite Gwendolyn Brooks on blooming in the whirlwind. They answer a listener question about play and how levity builds agility, flex...
• 34. I Love Every Age Of You 10.05.2026 24мин

  In this episode hosts Sangodare and Alexis explore non-linear time, queer time, and the practice of loving every age of oneself and one’s partner. Using a conflict about an expensive pillow after mattress shopping, they discuss feeling unseen, re-parenting each other, and how multiple selves show up in adult life, while clarifying boundaries and rejecting any justification of harm to minors. They offer three “North Stars” and answer a listener question about date night as ritual. They announc...
• 33. Love to Hold It Down 03.05.2026 24мин

  In a live episode at North Star Church of the Arts in Durham, Sangodare and Alexis use a seafaring metaphor to explore what it means to be “anchored in love”. They unpack how preparation, resourcing and kindness can keep a “love ship” steady through change. They discuss identifying resilience strategies before you need them, discerning when to move versus be still, and remind us that being able to access our tools matters as much as the tools themselves. Anchoring in Love and ForgivenessStr...
• 32. Love Through The Dark 26.04.2026 24мин

  In this episode hosts Alexis and Sangodare explore the idea of the “dark night of the soul,” through poetry and a very literal dark-night story of their own. They offer three “North Stars” to help listeners return to love even through the darkness, and answer a listener question about a time they each had to “compost” habits and beliefs that did not serve their highest purpose. Navigating spiritual Darkness with graceElks and Motel MadnessComposting Limiting Beliefs and Behaviour If you ...
• 31. Love To Be Late 19.04.2026 23мин

  Hosts Sangodare and Alexis reflect on time as a social construct and discuss their contrasting time styles. They share time keeping systems that have worked for them and illustrate how shared practices can align intentions, remembering that ultimately, love is always on time. A listener question prompts discussion of repetition, purpose, and consistent relationship practices. They close with announcing the next live taping on April 24th 2026 at North Star Church of the Arts in Durham, and Sun...
• 30. Purpose as the Root of Love 12.04.2026 20мин

  Hosts Sangodare and Alexis explore the idea of a “loveship” ad a relationship as spiritual practice. They urge listeners to treat purpose as the seed and root of love, contrasting “happily ever after” with “purposefully ever after,” and grounding the discussion in Audrey Lorde’s mantra, “I am who I am doing what I came to do.” They argue that purpose is an ongoing relationship with one’s aliveness that strengthens partner choice, collaboration, and boundaries across romantic and non-romantic ...
• 29. Love the Place You Live: A Live Durham Episode 05.04.2026 25мин

  In this live recorded episode, hosts Alexis and Sangodare welcome the audience into their playful, tangent-filled “living room”. This episode’s theme is loving the place you live: sharing why Durham supports their purpose, community circles, creativity, and wholeness despite concerns about change and cost. They offer three “North Stars” and answer a listener's question about staying present in overwhelming group spaces. Loving the Place You LiveHow Durham Found UsCommunity Circles and Purpo...
• 28. Love Anniversaries & Loveship Milestones 29.03.2026 5мин

  It's our half-birthday—our podcast's 6 month anniversary! If you want to support this podcast and have access to monthly live sessions with us and other goodies, join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/did-i-mention-we-159287534 For more on our coaching and community building offerings, Click Here https://www.mobilehomecoming.org/loveship And because love is living with purpose, join us for our first Chrysalis Cohort! More info here: https://luma.com/chrysaliscohort1
• 27. Grounded: Sky Will Learn Sky 22.03.2026 20мин

  In this episode Alexis and Sangodare discuss relationship ground rules. They explore contemplative presence before action, awe and surrender to one’s power and surprises in partnership, and repeatedly expanding definitions of what’s possible. They also announce an upcoming Black feminist breathing gathering and a live podcast taping. What Alice Contrane teaches usExpanding the Definition of what’s PossibleListener Question on ground rulesEvent Invitation If you want to support this p...
• 26. Celebrate the Squabble: There is One Right Way to Make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich 15.03.2026 20мин

  In this episode Alexis and Sangodare offer a relationship practice: “celebrate the squabble,” framing conflict as a generative opportunity for growth rather than something to fear, and grounding it with levity and curiosity. Drawing on Audre Lorde’s image of love acting “like a drug or a chisel,” they share about their first fight and seeking support that holds conflict as teacher rather than a breaking point. They close with three North Stars for conflict and announce a March 27–29 Black fem...
• 25. Metronomes of Love: Influences, Cycles, and Ground Rules in Relationship Rhythms 08.03.2026 31мин

  In this episode Sangodare and Alexis reflect on their “love ship” as a rhythmic, metronome-like practice shaped by consistent internal and external influences. They discuss their first live podcast recording at Gladys Books and Wine, and responding to audience questions from that event, they cite influences on their relationship including Love on the Spectrum and Couples Therapy. They also describe their long-distance origin, traveling together, and evolving ground rules emphasizing respect a...
• 24. Loveships Live: Ocean Rhythms 01.03.2026 37мин

  Alexis and Sangodare host a magnetic live recording at Gladys Books and Wine. They discuss the origins of the “love ship” and introduce the idea of “polyrhythm,” where each person carries different beats, such as one handling business while the other opts out. They offer three “North Stars” and address audience questions about social media’s impact on dating and relationship visibility and approaches to conflict and repair. What Is a Loveship and Origins and Boat MetaphorPolyrhythm and Rela...
• 23. The Goal is Freedom: Love Beyond Roles 22.02.2026 17мин

  On this episode Alexis and Sangodare discuss attraction, complementary energies, and how partners can evolve beyond fixed gender roles, drawing on Toni Cade Bambara’s “On the Issue of Roles” to emphasize revolution as freedom. They share an Ifa initiation transformation, offer three “North Stars,” and answer a listener question about spouses in business conflict: align on shared goals, seek support, honor differences, and use curiosity and play. Attraction, Masculinity/Femininity & Lett...
• 22. Let’s Get Physical Embracing Physical Intimacy and Embodied Love 15.02.2026 20мин

  Sangodare and Alexis delve into the importance of physical intimacy and the practice of embodying love. They reflect on their personal journeys with working out, the significance of ancestral figures like Pat Parker and Audrey Lorde, and the scholarship of Mecca Jamila Sullivan. They emphasize the interconnectedness of our hearts and bodies, providing practical insights into embracing one's physicality, and the role of dance in reclaiming one's body. Through gratitude practices and personal a...
• 21. We Free: Creating Our Own Love Ceremonies 08.02.2026 19мин

  On this episode Alexis and Sangodare delve into the concept of creating personal and communal ceremonies that honor individual and collective cycles. They explore reclaiming traditional holidays like Valentine's Day and a look at the importance of defining what is sacred in relationships. The hosts share personal stories and rituals, emphasizing transformation, consistent presence, and the liberation that comes from conscious repetition. They also address a listener's question about redefinin...