When Miriam first laid eyes on O'Neal he was walking off of an elevator with two large white poodles.... yeah fam, you read that right. In this 2017 interview for Black Love Doc, the two share how their love journey took them from being strangers, to acquaintances, to co-workers, to something more. What were the struggles that came with the blending of two very different cultures and on top of that two very different personalities? Listen in as O'Neal and Miriam share how they have formed their ...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 11
When actor Michael Beach first met his now wife Elisha, neither were looking for anything serious. Michael who was in his 40s had just gotten out of a marriage and had four children. He was using his newfound singleness to live his best life. Elisha, who was in her 20s at the time, was also casually dating and not looking to settle down. However, as time went on and a surprise invitation started to put a relationship in motion. From casual to anything but, Michael and Elisha share it all in this...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 10
CW: Substance Abuse Ricky Bell of New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe, and his now wife Amy had been running into each other for a while before they were formally introduced via a friend. However, they were nothing more than friends for a very long time. They went on a few dates here and there, but nothing much had sprung from it. It wasn't until a trip to pick up Ricky from the airport where he realized that they were meant to be. Ricky and Amy's love journey was anything but easy. From addiction to...
Apr 08, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 9
CW: Domestic Violence When asked about how their relationship began, Quincy joked that it’s “the longest one night stand in history.” He said their love is a “one night stand that turned into 21 years.” Quincy and Deondray's love journey started as the two men were working closely together on the same set, with Deondray as an actor and Quincy as his special effects make-up artist. At first, they were nothing more than friends, but that relationship quickly changed. Through the ups and the downs,...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Kandi first met Todd on the set of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was (of course) the talent and he was a producer, but everywhere she went Kandi kept hearing about just how cool Todd was. Granted she had no idea who Todd really was, but it was going around the set. After a chance hangout, the two quickly bonded and have been together ever since. Kandi and Todd's love story touches on just about everything, from having to navigate the other's careers, to blended families, handling joint fin...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Isa and Lizzy initially met while they were both working as models, but their love journey would pull them out of the modeling world and into being entrepreneurs. Listen in to this 2018 interview for Black Love Doc as Lizzy and Isa share just how soon they knew the other person was "the one" (you'll be surprised). Plus how their growing family shifted their dynamics and had them realizing just what the other person needs. ======== Our friends at Target are proud to be the presenting sponsor of t...
Mar 18, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 6
While Karli and Ben had been in the same circles for a bit, she never figured that he would be "the one" at first sight. After a few dates and a random sickness in Los Angeles, things were all but determined. In this 2018 interview for Black Love Doc, #teamraymond share what their early long-distance relationship looked like, why marriage counseling was a no-brainer for them, and how their upbringings weighed on their relationship and journey into parenthood. ======== Our friends at Target are p...
Mar 11, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 5
When Travis first met Jackie, she was a college student and he had just graduated. He was an aspiring Gospel singer and she had a love for the Lord. In fact, the one thing that she knew she wanted in a partner, was someone who loved God wholly. Travis checked off that box for her. In this 2018 interview for Black Love Doc, Jackie and Travis share what the road to marriage looked like, the shift of parenthood, and the foundation of their love. ======== This episode of Black Love: The Interviews i...
Mar 04, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Attorneys Goldie and Michael have very different how we met stories, but not because neither of them can remember it, but because it starts at different points. Here's the consensus: they're first conversation was in an out of the way dinner in Atlanta. Listen in to this 2017 interview from Black Love Doc to hear their dating journey. From a break up (or two), to navigating the introduction of a new relationship to an older child, to maintaining a relationship with a newborn Goldie and Michael h...
Feb 25, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Janessa would first lay eyes on Lanaya at a finance conference. There was definitely a spark, and due to the intervening of a mutual friend, she was able to actually meet her. The same friend also insisted on putting together a dinner for the three of them. It was from that point that their love story would begin. From dinner and drinks to texts that Lanaya insist were in "the booty call hours" the two would end up finding it hard to picture their lives without the other. Listen to this 2018 int...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 2
From radio to real estate Egypt and Mike's love journey has been anything but typical. Egypt had a hard time trusting Mike and Mike never gave up on trying to affirm Egypt. From problems with exes, to the building of a family, to working together, Egypt and Mike have found ways to navigate it all. Even though it isn't perfect, their love has guided them through every trial and tribulation. Listen in to this 2018 interview from the third season of Black Love Doc to hear just how these two managed...
Feb 11, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Todd and Alicia's 30 year love story started while they were both in high school. Todd just saw Alicia and knew he had to get to know her. After a brief dating period the two would quickly get married. However at 21 and 19 years old, neither truly knew what being married meant. Todd and Alicia had very different ideas as to what marriage looked like for them. These differences quickly lead to infidelity. Infidelity has the ability to ruin people's lives, and, the fallout from Todd's cheating tur...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 22
CW: Abuse, Drug Use. This episode deals with heavy topics as noted in the content warning. Please do not listen to this episode if you find either of those topics triggering. --- April and Troy come from very different backgrounds. Troy was heavily involved in the drug game while April was involved in church. Even when everyone tried to convince April to give up on Troy, before and during marriage, she stayed with him because of her faith in God. Outside of Troy's affiliation with the drug life,...
Dec 03, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Shirley and Bernard's love journey started in 1963 in the height of the civil rights movement while they were both students at FAMU. Bernard always jokes that he an Shirley came together as she was getting out of jail. Both were active in the movement, but that was only a part of the story. In a love story that spans over half a century, the Kinseys share what eventually put them on the path to success, what sacrifices needed to be made along the way, and how art became surprisingly important to...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Richard and Tina have been friends for many years, each in there own marriages for majority of their friendship. When the marriage came to an end, Tina was in a place where she didn't know if she could find love again. Years had gone by and after rekindling their friendship, Richard and Tina started dating and eventually tied the knot. Tina struggled with living for everyone except herself. A lesson both Tina and Richard took from their experiences with love is that they had to first fall in lov...
Nov 19, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 19
When it comes to the love story of Styles P and his wife Adjua, it's holds true that opposites attract. Adjua met Styles P while he was recording in the studio and from that moment they started a relationship that lasted 10 years before marriage. Over time, the two discovered that a difference in perspective does not have to cause a rift within the marriage. Their marriage hit a rough patch when infinitely took place, however, learning to communicate effectively and becoming better listeners is ...
Nov 12, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 18
When Justine first met Rev Run they were both teenagers. He was performing at a Kurtis Blow concert and Justine and her friends went backstage to meet him. After a memorable evening, Justine reached out to Rev (who was just Joseph at the time) and while they talked for a bit, they eventually both went their separate ways. Who knew that years later the two would reunite and their passion for the church, and love for each other would guide them both down this new journey. In this 2017 interview fo...
Nov 05, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this 2017 interview Kirk and Tammy Franklin tell us the story of how they met and what it was like to combine not only their perspectives on what they wanted their marriage to look like, but their parenting styles as well. Throughout their love story, the Franklins noticed that they were somehow always a part of each other's lives and with Kirk being a minister of music, he picked up on those signs from God which led the two to marriage. Plus the couple shares a key aspect of their relationsh...
Oct 29, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Actors Sterling K Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe almost seemed destined to be together. They were born in the same hospital, grew up in the same city, ended up at the same university for undergrad and grad school! So how exactly did their love story come to be? Listen to this 2018 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc to hear how two people who did not go to school for acting, ended up being play mates (haha), what made Sterling almost walk away, and how Ryan's family had her questio...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Devale and Khadeen have known of each other since they were kids. However, it wasn't until they were both getting ready to depart to college that either of them, well Khadeen, made the first move. Devale and Khadeen have been riding hard for each other ever since, and there have been some low lows. In this 2017 interview for the second season of Black Love Doc, the Ellises share everything that made them, well, them. The good, the bad, and the brutally honest. But at the end of the day, it's jus...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The one and only Anita Baker was the original matchmaker in Grant and Tamia's love story. It was during a reception for Isiah Thomas where Ms. Baker would start inquiring as to why Grant was single. She would soon do the same to Tamia at the Lady of Soul Awards. From there the two would have another chance meet-up via a phone call and soon the two were dating. From red-eye flights from Detroit to LA, to battling injury and illness, Grant and Tamia's story is a true testament to love. Listen in t...
Oct 08, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Don first met Tanya while she was working in a medical office. He was there for a visit, but was smitten by Tanya. Don insists Tanya was being fresh with him, Tanya insists she was just doing her job. From sickness, to emotional cheating, military deployment, and homelessness Tanya and Don's relationship has been through it all. All the while, they kept finding ways to make themselves better for each other. In this interview from the second season of Black Love Doc, Don and Tanya share what it t...
Sep 24, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 12
The first time Shaun saw Rai they were teenagers in Sunday school. He was 16 and she was 15 and they were both dating someone else, but they knew that they had a crush on each other. Neither of them could have predicted being together for the rest of their lives. How did Rai and Shaun go from a first date at a Taco Bell, to college sweethearts, to college parents? What did they do to weather every bump in the road together and how did things change as Shaun became one of the most famous faces in...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 11
2x Super Bowl Champion Aaron Ross and Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross first met as students at the University of Texas-Austin. While we wouldn't call it love at first sight, it was definitely like at first sight! 17 year old Sanya wasn't going to take any chances. She walked up to Aaron and asked him out on a date and the rest was history. Listen to this 2017 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc to hear how Aaron and Sanya navigated pro athlete careers, when they knew it ...
Sep 10, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Film director, producer, and screenwriter Steven Caple Jr was first introduced to costume designer Ciara Whaley through a photo her cousin showed him. It was 2004 and they were both in high school at the time, but he knew two things: first, she was baaad. Second, he had to find a way to meet her. Their love story would begin after a chance meeting in driving school, and has been a wrap ever since. Between college, grad school, and burgeoning careers, Ciara and Steven always found a way to make i...
Sep 03, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In 1982 21 year old Jo-Ann Turman was sitting in Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles eating a combo number 9 when 34 year old actor Glynn Turman first laid eyes on her. Jo-Ann knew exactly who Glynn was, but also thought that he was a married man and wanted nothing to do with him. After Glynn set the record straight (in an unforgettable way) Jo-Ann knew he was the one. In this 2017 interview for the second season of Black Love Doc, Glynn and Jo-Ann get candid about the lessons they learned about part...
Aug 27, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Rebecca and Jai first met while Rebecca was a student at Howard University and while they never dated, they always seemed to find themselves in the same circles. 10 years would pass and chance meeting at a pool party would bring them back into each other's lives. After one long brunch later, Jai and Rebecca would find themselves talking to each other every single day. Listen in to this interview from the second season of Black Love Doc to hear Jai and Rebecca's love story from first date, to pro...
Aug 20, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 7
When actors Rochelle and CJ first met in 1998 it was just in passing as two students attending the same college in New York. Their love story wouldn't truly begin until over a decade later when they would reconnect in Los Angeles as they both were pursuing their dreams. An overly awkward first date didn't make the situation any easier. After CJ realized he wasn't ready to jump into a new relationship, the two parted ways once again. Flash forward to 2014 and CJ is finally ready to get back into ...
Aug 13, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Mark and Julie met in the church but Julie wasn't paying any attention to Mark. Both were coming back to the church and both really wanted to be married after they had experienced failed marriages. After two years, and a ride in an old '65 Cadillac, Julie and Mark would start dating. Their early relationship was uneventful, but Mark was hiding a secret. He would preach on Sundays but when he was not preaching he would live a whole other life. He had a drinking problem, a weed problem, a cocaine ...
Aug 06, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 5
When they first met neither Eddie nor Taj were ordinary people. Eddie was a star running back for The Ohio State University and Taj was 1/3 of R&B group SWV. Their first meeting in 1994 Taj didn't give Eddie the time of day. Their second meeting in 1995 didn't fair much better. What did it take for these two to finally come together and what hardships came along the way? In this 2017 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc, Taj and Eddie share how a pro NFL star and a music sensat...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 4
