This is a mother son duo like you’ve never heard before! A conversational podcast between a Black son and his white mom that takes place over a morning cup of coffee.
We are so excited to introduce our listeners to Tiff's daughter & Habi's sister, Cadi! Listen in on this morning's coffee chat as the three of them talk about adoptive siblings, fun family memories and so much more! This is one episode that we think you won't want to miss!
11 Jan 2022
Season 3 Episode 1: Best of 2021
Habi & Tiff are back kicking off the new year by sharing some of their 2021 favorites! Listen in as they share favorite podcast episode, movies, songs, etc.. They also talk about some of their hopes & dreams for 2022. As always, pull up a chair, grab your coffee, & get comfortable - you are invited to listen in!
9 Nov 2021
Season 2 Episode 7: Communication, love languages, holidays & church
Episode 7 brings a less scripted episode between Habi & Tiff. They talk about some hurdles they are working through with communication, as well as some areas of growth. Listen in as they also chat about love languages, excitement for the season & then tiptoe into the subject of church.
2 Nov 2021
Season 2 Episode 6: More conversation on adoption
It's National Adoption Month, & Habi & Tiff decided to revisit the adoption conversation. As before, they are passionate about affirming the importance of centering the adoption dialogue on the people actually at the center - the adoptees. Listen in as they chat about the importance of open conversations about adoption in adoptive families. If you want to join the conversation, please head over to their instagram @you_bring_the-mic & DM them your thoughts or questions. Don't forget to subscribe to Apple podcasts to eavesdrop on upcoming conversations between this dynamic mom & son duo!
26 Oct 2021
Season 2 Episode 5: Spooky story & other tales
Tiff reads a listener story & Habi tries to decide his thoughts on Sasquatch. The episode continues with the two reminiscing over some other tales - some spooky & some not. Listen in and decide for yourself - are you a Sasquatch believer or not?!
12 Oct 2021
Season 2 Episode 4: Mental health, expectations, & success
In episode 4 Habi & Tiff once again strip it back and free style this episode. Their chat covers mental health, expectations, & what success really means. We delve more into Habi's energy levels as well. Listen in on this casual conversation from mother & son.
28 Sept 2021
Season 2 Episode 3: An interview with my mom
In today's episode, Habi takes a turn to interview Tiff. He asks some really great, introspective questions ranging from childhood to life in Ethiopia to favorite music artists. This episode gives you a closer look into some of who Tiff is. Listen in on another conversation over coffee.
21 Sept 2021
Season 2 Episode 2: An interview with my son
In today's episode, Tiff interviews Habi & asks him his thoughts on a variety of things. Habi is a 21 year old with vast life experience for his age and a pretty good perspective on himself and the world around him. Life is all about conversations and sharing experiences, and these two are at it again over their morning cup of coffee. So pour your own and listen in!
14 Sept 2021
Season 2 Episode 1: Nature vs. Nurture
Your favorite son & mom duo is back after a break between seasons! This week they are chatting about the classic psychological debate of nature vs. nurture. What has more influence over us? How do we become who we are? Does one impact us more than the other, and are we all the same in that? Listen in as these two chat over coffee!
17 Aug 2021
Episode 10: Family Traditions
On today's episode Habi & Tiff chat about the glue that binds families together - family traditions. They talk about some of their favorites over the years. They also chat about some of the traditions that flopped. Listen in on your favorite mom & son duo!
10 Aug 2021
Episode 9: On belonging & community
Today your favorite mom and son duo chat all about belonging and community. Habi shares some of the cultural differences between community in Ethiopia and America. Tiff & Habi speak about the importance of belonging and connection and community. They ultimately conclude that it all boils down to love. Listen in as these two once again chat over their morning cup of coffee.
27 Jul 2021
Episode 8: Free-style, unplugged coffee chat
In episode 8 Habi & Tiff strip it back and invite the listeners into a totally unscripted, free style conversation over their morning coffee. Their chatting covers everything from last meal requests before death, kick boxing, being a stay-at- home parent, hot yoga, Richard Rohr, Habi's energy levels and other random streams of consciousness. Listen in and laugh along with (or at) your favorite mother & son duo!
20 Jul 2021
Episode 7: Shootin' the Breeze - Would you rather style
This was our most requested episode when putting a survey out on IG! This week Habi & Tiff record themselves playing a game of would you rather (one came more prepared than the other - any guesses as to who?!) and chat their way through the episode based on questions they bring to one another. This episode will give listeners a light hearted way to get to know this duo even better!
14 Jul 2021
Episode 6: A conversation about raising internationally adopted kids
SURPRISE!!! Since this week's Tuesday episode was not the norm, we wanted to surprise our listeners with an extra episode! Enjoy! We love you all!
Episode 6 brings Habi back to us! This was an extensive conversation in which Habi shared some important insight for, not only parents, but communities in general, when it comes to raising internationally adopted kids. Habi & Tiff chat about kids' origin culture, heritage, language, Black American culture including the show Blackish and the importance of the barber shop. The two also touch on how parents cannot be the be all, end all for their children, and how this is healthy and good. This is a conversation you will definitely need to eavesdrop in on!
13 Jul 2021
Solo chat with Tiff
Episode 5 finds Tiff alone clarifying a few points from the previous episode. She talks about the idea of all children being parented the same and a bit about her personal process in learning about the harm of international adoption and its ties to the white savior complex. We apologize for the technical/audio issues in this episode! The recording took place during a wifi outage and thunderstorm without mics. We did not catch the fan blowing and feedback until this was recorded and were in a time crunch. We promise to do better next time!
6 Jul 2021
Episode 4: International adoption & the white savior complex
Trigger warning: this episode may be triggering for adoptees// In the fourth episode listen in as Habi & Tiff tackle the tough subject of international adoption and the white savior complex. Habi asks some questions that many adoptive parents should wrestle with. Tiff & Habi discuss some ways in which we need to open our eyes to some of the realities of international adoption and white saviorism. This episode just begins to scratch the surface on this topic and hopefully will give many of us a starting point to begin this conversation and then move toward changing the narrative and system that has harmed so many adoptees.
29 Jun 2021
Episode 3: This mother & son relationship took hard work
In episode 3 Habi & Tiff share some of the struggles that they encountered in order to get to the relationship that you hear between them today. It wasn't always easy, and there were times when a close relationship did not seem possible. Listen in as they talk extemporaneously about the journey of their relationship from pound cake, to arguments, to a hole punched in the door, to coffee cakes and a real friendship that has endured significant tests. Follow along on IG @you_bring_the_mic and don't forget to subscribe to the show!
22 Jun 2021
Episode 2: Transitioning to adulthood while still living at home
In episode two Habi and Tiff share about the transition Habi has taken the last few years as he has stepped into adulthood while continuing to live at home with his parents. They talk about the importance of boundaries and how necessary they are for healthy relationships. They share a glimpse into some of their family dynamics, some personal parenting motives, and how allowing kids to form their own identity, agency and autonomy is very important in preparing kids for independence. Tiff and Habi touch on parents supporting kids’ dreams rather than dreaming dreams for their kids. Listeners get to hear about that one time that 13 year old Habi wrote his parents a front and back letter about how much he needed snapchat, and both Tiff and Habi talk a bit about their evolution as human beings. Follow along on IG @you_bring_the_mic and don't forget to subscribe to the show!
14 Jun 2021
Introduction to Habi & Tiff - a son and mom duo like you’ve never heard before.
This inaugural episode introduces listeners to a bit about who Habi and Tiff are. They share a glimpse into their back story of becoming family, and each take some time to share about the other person. We learn Tiff loves to feed people and that Habi is both wise and a sneaker head. Habi and Tiff also share some of their hopes and expectations for the future of the show. Follow along on IG @you_bring_the_mic and don’t forget to subscribe!
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