EP.122 - PROBLEMATIC PARTNERS, PT. 2 We end 2021 with Pt. 2 of “Problematic Parters.” Our tour guides have a colorful conversation about the importance of self-reflection, personal accountability, communication, and what it means to stay together for the wrong reasons. Stay tuned for brand new episodes of Traveler’s Guide to Venus & Mars with Princess Robin in 2022!! Happy Holidays! Tour Guides: Lea, ShawnJ, and Terri Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Or...
Dec 12, 2021•33 min•Season 6Ep. 21
EP.121 - PROBLEMATIC PARTNERS We’ve all heard that “nice guys finish last,” and yet, there are no shortage of complaints about relationships with partners who we are eerily drawn to, but are less than ideal for a “happily ever after” scenario. Really, most of us have been there at some point or another. So today we’re going to explore what’s up with Problematic Partners and why so many folks go down this road. Tour Guides: Lea, ShawnJ, and Terri Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Mu...
Oct 17, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 20
EP.120: INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS, PT. 2 This week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS, tour guides debunk some longstanding myths about why one might date or marry someone from another racial background by sharing personal stories of how they met and fell in love with their mates. Tour Guides: Alex, Chris, Keoke, Charon and Veronica Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2021_09_12)
Sep 12, 2021•29 min•Season 6Ep. 19
EP.119: INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS Whether or not folks have personal experience with it, many hold deep-seated feelings about intimate relationships that cross racial lines. This week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS, we ask ourselves why interracial relationships continue to be controversial topic. Tour Guides: Alex, Chris, Keoke, Charon and Veronica Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2021_09_05)...
Sep 05, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 18
EP.118: COMMUTER COUPLES How can your marriage thrive when your career dictates that you live in a totally different state than your partner? Hear how Sharon & Darryl have made it work for nearly two decades, this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Sharon & Darryl Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton For more info on Ritzee Florist and Interior Designs, visit https://www.facebook.com/Ritzee1234/ (Original airdate: 2021_08_28)...
Aug 28, 2021•26 min•Season 6Ep. 17
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS - Pt. 3, The Last Word KC, TouChé, Vernon & Jana wrap up their controversial conversation on Traveler’s Guide to Venus & Mars with Princess Robin. Tour Guides: Jana, TouChe, Vernon and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2019_03_19)
Aug 19, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 16
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS - Pt. 2... REAL TALK Princess Robin presses KC, TouChé, Vernon & new tour guide, Jana, to dive deeper into some real cases on Traveler’s Guide to Venus & Mars with Princess Robin. Tour Guides: Jana, TouChe, Vernon and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2019_03_12)
Aug 12, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 15
Why do some folks pass on marriage and choose to have a “Long-Term Boo” instead? Sometimes marriage is initially the goal, but is there an unconscious timeframe in which one realizes they don't really want to officially tie the knot with the person they've committed to? Hear what Princess Robin’s Tour Guides think as they continue their conversation this week’s TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Hasaan, Herb, Quanetta, TouChe, Vernon and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Produc...
Aug 12, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Friends with Benefits; A “Thing’ with No Strings.” Can it really work? Hear what Anthony, KC, TouChé, Lei & Vernon think about it on Traveler’s Guide to Venus & Mars with Princess Robin. Tour Guides: Anthony, Lei, TouChe, Vernon and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2019_03_05)
Jul 18, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 14
Why do some folks pass on marriage and choose to have a “Long-Term Boo” instead? Hear what Princess Robin’s Tour Guides think on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Hasaan, Herb, Quanetta, TouChe, Vernon and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2019_05_21)
Jun 27, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 12
So the dating landscape has changed since you last dated. How do you adjust? Tour Guides discuss how they navigated unknown territory this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Vikki, Vernon and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2019_09_03)
Jun 20, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 11
How do you get back into the dating scene after a divorce? Who should you avoid? Princess Robin’s Tour Guides share their experiences this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Vikki, Vernon and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2019_08_27)
Jun 13, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 10
EP.117: DATING WITH KIDS IN MIND, PT. 2 When you are a single parent, how do you integrate your love interest into the family landscape? And do your present children get a say about whether or not to grow the family with more kids? Hear our Tour Guides’ thoughts this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS! Tour Guides: Eve, Trina, Carlos and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2021_06_06)...
Jun 06, 2021•33 min•Season 6Ep. 9
EP.116: DATING WITH KIDS IN MIND Does your love interest’s parental status, or aspirations for parenthood impact how you navigate the relationship? Tour Guides touched on this subject in the Age Difference episode. You won’t believe what the conversation reveals now on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS! Tour Guides: Eve, Trina, Carlos and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton
May 30, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 9
In “Age Difference in Relationships, Pt. 2,” Eve, Trina, Mike and KC discuss some of the values and circumstances that have influenced their willingness to date someone who differs significantly in age. This conversation inspired next week’s TGVM discussion, “Dating with Kids in Mind," ripe with plot twists! Hang on for this interesting ride on TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Eve, Mike, Trina and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Origin...
May 16, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 7
EP.115: WHO’S REALLY IN CONTROL? If expectations are set at the beginning of a courtship, what happens when feelings change? And if SHE truly dictates whether or not a conversation can even take flight, how does HE end up with the reins driving the progression of the relationship? Tour Guides’ continue to explore these questions this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Quanetta, Tiffney, Terrence and Vernon Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Cla...
Apr 25, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 6
EP.114: TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL, WHO DECIDES? Who gets to decide if and when to take a relationship to the next level of commitment? Listen to Tour Guides’ perspectives this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Quanetta, Tiffney, Terrence and Vernon Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2021_04_19)
Apr 20, 2021•27 min•Season 6Ep. 5
EP.113: GIVING MARRIAGE ANOTHER CHANCE... OR NOT When it comes to marriage, we’ve all heard the cliches, “It’s better the second time around,” or, “The third time’s a charm.” We’ve also heard many declare, “Never again!” Previously married tour guides explore how they feel about remarrying and unpack factors that influence their thoughts about the matter this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Quanetta, Tiffney, Terrence and Vernon Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Produce...
Apr 11, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 4
EP.112: LASTING LOVE, KEOKE & CHARON, PT. 2 In part two of Keoke & Charon’s lasting love story, they open up about the harder parts of marriage. They talk about confronting misaligned expectations, coming back from the brink of divorce, and leaning on a foundation of friendship to build a better and stronger marriage. Hear their inspiring account of learning the meaning of unconditional love this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Keoke and Charon Creator/Host: Ro...
Apr 04, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 3
EP.111: LASTING LOVE, KEOKE & CHARON How does a couple find each other across the miles, endure life’s ups & downs and continue loving and growing together after 20 years? In one of TGVM’s most candid and humorous couples convos to date, Keoke and Charon share stories about connecting over distance, taking leaps of faith, facing challenges as an interracial couple and building a life together. Hear how they’ve done it this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Keoke ...
Mar 28, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 2
EP.110: GIRL CODE, Grown & Sexy Edition GIRL CODE is an unwritten set of rules women follow with their closest friends. In honor of Women’s History Month, Princess Robin asks her longtime, grown & sexy girlfriends how they feel about the application of these rules, now that they’ve lived some life. Do these unwritten rules still apply in the same way now as they did when we were younger? Tour Guides chat it up on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: K-Cee Deeva, Dede and St...
Mar 21, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 1
EP.109: ATTRACTING WHAT YOU DESIRE, PT. 2 Time, life lessons, and healing yourself and others... how do these things factor into attracting what you desire? Tour Guides continue their discussion on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Carlos, Oona, ShawnJ, Trina and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton ALSO TUNE IN AND SUBSCRIBE TO THIS AWESOME SHOW: Underneath the Shade Tree w/ ShawnJ is a living journal of our journeys and the experiences that...
Feb 13, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 11
EP.108: ATTRACTING WHAT YOU DESIRE According to the Law of Attraction, positive or negative thoughts bring corresponding experiences into our lives. Do we have the power to attract what we want romantically? Tour Guides share their perspectives on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Carlos, Oona, ShawnJ, Trina and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2021_02_06) ALSO TUNE IN AND SUBSCRIBE TO THIS AWESOME SHOW: Underneath the ...
Feb 06, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 10
EP.12: CHEATING - PT. 2 Can a relationship survive infidelity? TouChé, Vernon, KC and I talk more about it on Traveler’s Guide to Venus & Mars with Princess Robin. Tour Guides: TouChe, Vernon and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2019_02_19)
Feb 02, 2021•27 min
EP.107: POLITICS AND RELATIONSHIPS, PT. 2 Relationships are not all romantic in nature. They come in many shapes and sizes (e.g. family, friends, colleagues, etc.) and there are varying degrees of risk involved in exploring political matters with different people. What factors influence whether or not we engage in political conversations with people in our lives? Tour Guides continue to unpack the many layers of this issue on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Wanda, Rosalind, Mi...
Jan 24, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 9
EP.106: POLITICS AND RELATIONSHIPS Regardless of your political views, there is no guarantee that your romantic partner will share them. Are political differences a relationship deal-breaker or can they be overcome? Tour Guides share their perspectives on this timely topic this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Wanda, Rosalind, Mike, Alex, Chris and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2021_01_19)...
Jan 19, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 8
EP.105: WHAT’S UP WITH CUFFING SEASON?, PT. 2 We continue our discussion about “Cuffing Season” this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Quarantine culture has impacted how we make decisions about who makes it to the championships over the last year, but what are some of the other influences, both now and in years past? Tour Guides: K-Cee Deeva, Teri, Daryl, Eve and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2021_01_10) Hey y’all, don’t...
Jan 10, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 7
EP.104: WHAT’S UP WITH CUFFING SEASON? “Cuffing Season” is widely known as a period of time where singles begin looking for short term partnerships to pass the colder months of the year. What’s up with this phenomenon? And as a side note, how is COVID-19 impacting this year’s activities? Hear what our Tour Guides had to say in the first TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS of the new year! Tour Guides: K-Cee Deeva, Teri, Daryl, Eve and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Ku...
Jan 03, 2021•27 min•Season 5Ep. 6
EP.103: BAMBOOZLED BY LOVE, PT. 2 In part two of our discussion about duplicity in relationships, Tour Guides examine red flags that often go unchecked and societal ideals that set us up to be bamboozled in romantic pursuits. Hear more about our Tour Guides’ experiences this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Antoine, Daryl, Dede , Stefani and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airdate: 2020_12_20)...
Dec 20, 2020•27 min•Season 5Ep. 9
EP.102: BAMBOOZLED BY LOVE 2020 has been a sh*t show. False hope, lies about how things are so awesome and too many broken promises. But is there a chance that things can turn around? How is one's outlook for the future impacted when they've been bamboozled by love? Tour Guides share their thoughts and stories this week on TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO VENUS & MARS. Tour Guides: Antoine, Daryl, Dede , Stefani and KC Creator/Host: Robin Neal Clayton Producer/Theme Music: Kurt KC Clayton (Original airda...
Dec 14, 2020•27 min•Season 5Ep. 8
