Mom is Spending Daughter's Money on Men!

This mom was a trip! She was ruining her daughter's credit, spending her daughter's money on her younger man and disrespecting her daughter who was paying all of her bills and taking care of her other children. Check out my recent appearance in The Bill Cunningham Show.

She is a QUEEN!

Married? Go Ahead and Get Fat!!

The LaDawn Black Show asked listeners if they were #TeamDerek or #TeamBoris when it comes to weight gain in marriage. In a recent interview, both actors were asked if weight gain was a deal-breaker? Boris said yes and Derek said that commitment was more important to him than weight. 

Check out a few listener comments:

Hey I Do A Radio Show! Recent Show Convos ....

Check out some of our recent topics on my radio show. We talk about it all: love lessons, things that stop sex, places not to have sex and much more! The LaDawn Black Show airs Sun- Thurs at 10p EST on 92.3FM in DC/ Baltimore, online via 92q.com and on all radio apps (92Q - WERQ - 92.3FM).

Recent Shows After the Jump

Sex & Long-Term Relationships w/ Couples Academy

 

How important is sex in a long-term relationship? Take a listen to my recent conversation with the Couples Academy. Audio and info after the jump.

Saving the Suck w/ MTV Girl Get Your Mind Right's Tionna Smalls

 

 

I was too excited when Tionna Smalls joined me on my radio show a few days ago! I met Tionna a few years back at an event for ESSENCE where we were both on a relationship panel and she was just as cool and insightful as she comes across in her books and TV appearances.

Kirk Is On My S*&t List Right Now!

Confession: Yes, I do watch ratchet reality shows. It is research for my radio show topics .... :)

Okay, I know reality TV is very rarely real and the antics of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta have always been rumored to be one of the more scripted reality shows.  However, I still have to speak on the recent developments regarding Rasheeda and her husband Kirk.  Real or staged for ratings his attitude regarding her pregnancy is just dead wrong.

Radio Show - April 2013

 

A recent sample of my radio show!

 

The LaDawn Black Show

Sun-Thurs

10p - 2a

92Q - 92.3FM - Listen Live www.92q.com

 

So You Want to Get Into Radio??

Recently, I have been approached by quite a few college students looking to get into radio for insight on the industry.  I always feel strange about giving this advice because my experience as a radio host is very different from your typical local radio host experience.  However, I do think that whether radio is going to be your main thing or simply just one of the many things you do; there are a few things that can help you out. Here are my five bits of advice for those thinking about getting into radio.

Multi-Task Your Talent
I didn't enter radio the typical way.  I was an author first and I was lucky that someone in management liked what they heard during an on-air interview and kept me around the station until a spot opened up. I see myself as a writer first, relationship expert and then a radio personality. When I joined radio I noticed quickly that the climate was changing -- time served and talent meant far less than audience reach. It is not enough anymore to simply be a good on-air talent. You must be a talent in many different areas.  If you want to catch a programmers eye or really become of value to a station, then you better be popular on many different platforms: books, blogs, TV, DJing and much more.  Stations know their local audience reach, but today they want the extra audience you can bring via the web and outside projects.  Radio MUST only be one aspect of your career.

Pretty Girl Hate ... True or False

Does pretty girl hate exist? Can people really only hate you because you are attractive?

The Not Sexy List!

We talk so much about what is sexy -- let's switch it up with the not sexy list.

My Listeners Do What After Sex!?!

I had so much fun with this question on my radio show -- what do you do after sex? Check out these crazy answers and you can always catch The LaDawn Black Show on 92Q (92.3FM) Baltimore/DC or listen live online via your fave radio app or 92q.com. Read on for my listener's favorite after sex activities.

Leave A Lasting Impression

Want to be remembered after your next first date?  Time to do something new!

Gotta Get Back to Me!

I know you guys have visited the blog and wondered --- where is she??? The truth is that I like a lot of you have extremely busy with LIFE!

Love This Commercial!

Profiled in Grove Street: Radio, Balancing & the Future

Huge thanks to Andrea Blackstone for profiling me in the January edition of her ezine - Grove Street! We talked about my start in radio, the book business, balancing all of my roles and the future.  Click here to check it out!

Fix Your Love Life!

 

Saturday, February 9th

11am - 12pm

Needs vs. Wants

Finding The One for You / Craving the One You Have

An information rich and fun 45 minute seminar for all looking to answer the ultimate relationship question -- what do I want? If you are single looking for your match or already attached and want to know if you two are still on the same page, this seminar is for you!

Can Your Lover Answer Your Cell?

Check out my listener's responses -- Can Your Lover Answer Your Cell??

Needs vs. Wants -- Seminar 2/9/2013

Saturday, February 9th

11am - 12pm

Needs vs. Wants

Finding The One for You / Craving the One You Have

An information rich and fun 45 minute seminar for all looking to answer the ultimate relationship question -- what do I want? If you are single looking for your match or already attached and want to know if you two are still on the same page, this seminar is for you!

Topics Covered:

Drilling down your needs vs. your wants

Is having a list productive?

Comparing your love life to others .. good or bad?

Handling changes in a long-term relationship. What to do when you question if you still want what you have?

Vanessa Bryant is Right!!

Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant's wife, has responded finally to Drake's lyric that went viral during a difficult time in her marriage where Drake stated "she wasn't with him shooting in the gym." Which alluded to the fact that Vanessa didn't deserve money from the divorce because she wasn't the one doing the actual basketball work.  She waited quite a bit to respond, but her comments that her job was to "manage his home life and sign the checks" in my opinion were dead on. 

On a lot of blogs people are hating on her response because Vanessa's "work" is not seen as really work at all.  I say to those folks --- take a week from your 9 to 5 and come home and then tell me that you didn't do anything at all worthy of respect and pay.  Vanessa bravo for stating what every woman who wants to provide a quality home life for her kids and man knows --- that shit is not easy!

Whether you are managing nannies, maids, the lawn guy and overseeing the accountant or you are doing all of the bill paying, kid care and housecleaning on your own; maintaining a home is indeed "real work" if you are doing it right.  It is hard as heck to keep a house clean with kids running around,  it is hard to sit down and make appointments/pay bills when kids are fighting for your attention and don't even mention squeezing in time to cook or take a shower when everyone wants your input and love.  It doesn't matter if you are a rich wife with a staff, a stay at home mom or a career girl juggling it all; your role .... sometimes your most important role as a woman is keeper of the home.

Instagram Finally!!!

Check me out on Instagram at - TEASEBYLADAWN

Behind the scenes pics from my insane life. 

Much Love and ALL the BEST in 2013!!!!!!!!!