The Upfront Podcast
The Upfront Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Upfront Podcast with John Graham
The ultimate destination for healing, self-aware Black professionals who are serious about love, legacy, and marriage.
Each episode features unfiltered conversations with real married couples, dating experts, therapists, matchmakers, and everyday singles navigating the challenges of modern relationships. From love blockages and emotional availability to faith, gender dynamics, and reframing marriage, we go there.
Whether you’re single, divorced, or ready to meet your forever person, this podcast helps you heal first… so you can love forever. 💍
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of healing, love, and relationships within the Black community, featuring episodes that cover topics such as love blockages, emotional availability, faith, and gender dynamics. Examples include discussions on transformative healing at The Love Camp and the impact of childhood experiences on adult relationships.
Welcome to the Upfront Podcast with John Graham
The ultimate destination for healing, self-aware Black professionals who are serious about love, legacy, and marriage.
Each episode features unfiltered conversations with real married couples, dating experts, therapists, matchmakers, and everyday singles navigating the challenges of modern relationships. From love blockages and emotional availability to faith, gender dynamics, and reframing marriage, we go there.
Whether you’re single, divorced, or ready to meet your forever person, this podcast helps you heal first… so you can love forever. 💍
In this episode of the UpFront Podcast, host John Graham sits down with Troy Parish for a raw and inspiring conversation on love, abstinence, and emotional availability. Troy opens up about his journey of self-discovery, the challenges of abstaining in a sex-driven culture, and the misconceptions about Black men in the dating world.
From navigating dating apps to redefining what it means to be emotionally present, Troy shares why genuine connection, family values, and spiritual alignment matter most. He concludes with a heartfelt message to his future wife—a reminder that true love is about presence, prayer, and unwavering support.
If you’re a Black professional searching for deeper conversations about love, healing, and relationships, this one is for you.
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