Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique Letter On today’s episode of RSP, the team discusses a Dear Nique letter, in which the writer seeks advice about whether to forgive her cheating husband for his entanglement with her BFF. Although she and her husband are going through counseling, the writer struggles to accept the possibility that her husband could possibly be the father of her best friend’s unborn child. The team seems to be in agreement about what the woma...
Aug 19, 2020•53 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Getting to The Root During this episode of RSP, the gentlemen get to the root of their toxicity. In a previous episode, The 72nd Date: "Don't Tell A Black Woman Anything", each member shared his/her challenging or toxic trait. Today’s episode is a continuation of that conversation, where we explore the origin of the issues. The conversation begins with C.L. attempting to imply that all toxicity is not necessarily bad, and he uses one o...
Aug 17, 2020•53 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Open Conversation On this week’s lunch date episode of RSP, the crew meets up at the Blue Tide Crabspot. They enjoy great food, drinks, and laughs as the conversation evolves from religious and spiritual rituals to whether or not a man should drink out of a straw. During the conversation, the women tell C.L. that he has traditional views. Nique talks about her friend who eats his wings with the pinkies up. Yusuf says he will NEVER get ...
Aug 12, 2020•43 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique In this episode of the Relationship Status Podcast, the crew deciphers a Dear Nique letter, submitted by a writer who calls himself, “A Mess.” The writer is seeking advice about how he can win back the love of his life, who he claims he wants to marry. Nique thinks the gentleman should focus more on getting himself together, rather than trying to focus on getting back the woman he’s hurt and betrayed. Yusuf brings up the poi...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Topic: Dear Nique On today’s Lunch Meet episode, Nique shares a personal letter for the Dear Nique hour, in an attempt to get advice and feedback from her teammates. “Am I crazy,” she asks the team, as they all try to dissect the details of the enigma. In short, she shares that a longtime friend has verbalized his desire to get to know Nique in a way that moves beyond platonic; however, the two have yet to go on a date. According to Nique, wh...
Aug 05, 2020•39 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf Go ahead and vote for us for the podcast of the year in the society and culture category by clicking this link: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup Topic: Quitters In this week’s episode of RSP, the team discusses quitters. Why do some people throw in the towel and give up prematurely on relationships and connections that appear to be quite promising? The crew surveyed the listeners (50% women & 50% men) who shared their personal rea...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 On today’s lunch date episode, the team is joined by guest comedian, Michael Von. Von talks about how he transitioned from alcohol and marijuana dependency to finally embracing self-care. He sheds light on the nightlife and how being a part of that community can present certain temptations that lead to addiction. He also shares how his father’s alcohol abuse...
Jul 29, 2020•43 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Go ahead and vote for us for the podcast of the year in the society and culture category by clicking this link: Topic: Attraction In this episode, the crew is joined by podcaster Gee and they discuss attractions. Each member of the team reveals what is on their attraction list. C.L. states that he believes in serial dating. The ladies say that they believe i...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Do Things Change After Sex? On today's episode of Relationship Status, the crew is joined by podcaster Mrs. G. They talk about what constitutes good or bad sex and porn story lines. They answer the question "Do feelings change after sex?" C.L. says that he will be disappointed if a woman would only want him for sex, Nique says that she can be casual, ...
Jul 22, 2020•52 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Marriage In this episode, the crew discusses marriage and wedding vows. Each member of the team answers the question, “Why aren’t you married,” and the responses incite nods of agreement, as well as passionate differences in perspectives. C.L. discusses the need to get all of one’s frivolous and shallow excursions out of the way before getting married...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Will & Jada Despite the men not really wanting to tackle this topic, they definitely took one for the team and went all-in on this episode. The crew mostly agrees that Will and Jada’s current situation is rooted in toxicity; however, the men feel that Jada has lost her status as #wifegoals. The ladies recognize that there were indiscretion and man...
Jul 15, 2020•35 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Communicating Needs This week’s episode is about Needs. How and when should we communicate our needs to our significant other, and at what point during the dating stage should this conversation occur? C.L. says you have to know what your needs are, and Nique suggests that those needs should be communicated during the talking stage. Yusuf cautions that...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Dear Nique On today's episode of Relationship Status, the crew is joined by host of the DJ Blaze Radio Show Podcast B-Eazy and they discuss a "Dear Nique" letter. They give advice about dating during separation. What are the rules of dating during separation? They talk about the motivation for pursuing dating. They discuss counseling after a serious r...
Jul 08, 2020•36 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Open Relationships On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, Nateisha, and Yusuf talk about the nuances of open-relationships and debate whether or not this kind of agreement actually helps or hurts couples. The answer the question "Are open relationships birthed from selfishness, or is greed the motivation?" Can a person really balance se...
Jul 06, 2020•55 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Dear Nique On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, Nateisha, and Yusuf discuss a "Dear Nique" letter. They talk about intentionally having a child out of wedlock. They discuss the recklessness of the man in the letter and his toxic actions. Nateisha tries to find the silver lining, but is there one? They talk about communication and vase...
Jul 01, 2020•37 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Self-Sabotage On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, Nateisha, and Yusuf talk about behaviors that interfere with possibly having a relationship and unhealthy behaviors that impeded the process. They continue the conversation by talking about how the fear of rejection causes people to potentially miss out on the opportunity to date or m...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, Nateisha & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Dear Nique On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, Nateisha, and Yusuf discuss a "Dear Nique" letter. They give their opinions on what you should do as a friend of someone who is a victim of domestic violence. The guys answer the questions "what if it were your sister?" and "should you call the cops?" Lastly, they weigh in on which is mo...
Jun 24, 2020•30 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Dear Nique Letter On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf dive into the "Dear Nique" bag. They talk about the issues that can arise from staying in a relationship that is not successful. C.L. talks about being prepared for all that is going to go wrong. They ask the question "should your sexual resume affect your current relationship?" ...
Jun 22, 2020•58 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: B Simmone's Comments On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, Nateisha, and Yusuf talk about B Simmone's comments on her statements on men who work 9 - 5 during an interview with Nick Cannon. They discuss what the true motivation for her stance is, whether it is money or understanding. Most of the panel agrees with B Simmone's premise. They talk a...
Jun 17, 2020•40 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Being the person you want to attract On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, Nateisha, and Yusuf talk about being the type of person you want to attract. They talk about exhibiting the physical characteristics they want to attract. They talk about being active and living healthy. Nateisha poses the question "Is it fair for a person to require som...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf PLEASE TAKE A FEW AND FILL OUT THE SURVEY: https://forms.gle/1xZTxgf3466BH7Gk9 Topic: Infidelity On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf are joined again by Co-Host of the DJ Blaze Radio Show Podcast. This week for the Lunch Date the crew has a question session. They answer a few questions that were sent in by one of our listeners, Jalena Jones. They tackle the question "Do you stay after infidelity?" They talk about how friend...
Jun 10, 2020•37 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Breakups On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf are joined by podcaster Amy 22 Cents of the DJ Blaze Radio Show Podcast. The crew and Amy talk about everything breakups. Nique reveals her skills as a summer camp director. They discuss the reason people break-up. Amy opens up about her her ex and finances. They discuss money, expectatio...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf PLEASE TAKE A FEW AND FILL OUT THE SURVEY: https://forms.gle/1xZTxgf3466BH7Gk9 On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf are getting in their social media bag. Nique talks about the comments that were left after comments about not feeling protected by black men. Some guys told Nique that aid is determined by demeanor. We acknowledger our top fan Sarah Beck and her comments about independence. And they get into social media commen...
Jun 03, 2020•20 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY BY CLICKING THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/aHrQJdRs2y82V5Ds9 Topic: Men and Women Expectations On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf are joined by author and blogger Nateisha Samuel. She joins the show to discuss the expectations that are heaped upon men and women from society as well as from ourselves. They start off with the general expectations of a man and woman. Nique admits to not having any exp...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf are joined again by author and blogger Nateisha Samuel. Yusuf & C.L. are missing their barber. The fellas confront Nique about her social media comments. Nique defends her statements about not trusting black men. Nateisha agrees with Nique Nique's premise and adds a few situations where she didn't feel safe. Nique takes a trip down memory lane to Middle School. And the guys chime in a...
May 27, 2020•30 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf Topic: Love Vs. Survival On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf are joined by author and blogger Nateisha Samuel. She joins the show to discuss growing up in love versus growing up in survival. They talk about how to identify which you and your partner have been raised in. What are the pros and cons of each and how they can affect a person's ability to communicate. C.L.announces his mixtape release and Nateisha says "sex chang...
May 25, 2020•58 min
Hosts: Nique Crews (@NiqueCrews), C.L. Butler (@CLButler2), & Yusuf (@IAmCoachE_) On today's lunch date, the crew talks about Earl and Nina Thomas. They talk about the situation being toxic and where the situation went wrong. They discuss the king of toxicity, Future, and his memes. And Nique admits to picking "F" Boyz. This and so much more on this episode of "The Lunch Date" Contact us via email: Relstatpodcast@gmail.com or call us on our hotline 843-310-8637 Follow us on all social media ...
May 20, 2020•31 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf Topic: Sexual Trauma & Mental Health On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf are joined by author and motivational speaker Robert J. Dantzler. He joins the show to tell his story as a survivor of sexual abuse. He talks about the impact that trauma can have on a person. Robert tells us of the hurdles he has had to jump to succeed. The crew talks with Robert about the thought processes of a child during abuse and where his st...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Hosts: Nique Crews (@NiqueCrews), C.L. Butler (@CLButler2), & Yusuf (@IAmCoachE_) On today's lunch date the crew talk about our most commented on "Dear Nique" in Relationship Status Podcast History. Dear Nique, So recently I found out that my boyfriend pays his baby momma’s cellphone bill. Now we have been together for a year and a half and I love him, but he has to break this “because she has my daughter” thing. How I found out was by her family member that I work with that feels like they ...
May 13, 2020•45 min
Hosts: Nique Crews, C.L. Butler, & Yusuf Topic: Co-Parenting On today's episode of Relationship Status, Nique, CL, and Yusuf talk about co-parenting. They talk about dating while co-parenting. What is the process when incorporating someone into your child's life. They discuss the obstacles that can arise when dating. They talk about communicating effectively and the dos and don'ts of co-parenting. They talk about manipulation, boundaries, and consistency. This and so much more on this episod...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 14 min
