We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling

Hallelujer! In this episode we're talking about the ways our faith and spirituality both inform our work and the ways in which it doesn't. Rev. Michael Beckwith, Founder and Spiritual Director of Agape International Spiritual Center joins Ryan and Sterling to help give context to how to navigate faith/spirituality in the workplace. Praise the Lord and pass the new job contracts! To learn more about Rev. Michael visit: https://micha...

Does cancel culture actually exist? And if it does, who does it actually exist for? The tea (and opinions) are HOT and STRONG as we drill down into who gets held accountable, who doesn't, and why Sterling hates the dead bird app! We Don't Always Agree is an Indian Meadows Production in partnership with ABF Creative. 

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See... with the way this racial wealth gap is set up...and the way Ryan and Sterling have disagreed about money over the years, we absolutely had to dedicate an episode to MONEY. In this episode Ryan and Sterling talk about everything from growing beneath the poverty line to how they are still learning how to make smart financial decisions. Their good friend Tanya Van Court joins the show to discuss creating generational wealth and...

In this episode, we're taking on one of the most discussed topics in Hollywood (and in hushed tones at Black family gatherings) - body image. What does healthy look like? Who decides? And how can we unlearn the harmful rhetoric around body image we've digested for years? Personal Trainer, Registered Holistic Nutritionist Kelsey Ellis joins us with illuminating insight. To learn more about Kelsey, visit https://www.kelseyellis.ca/

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Look, peace to Beyonce and the hit single that had us all feel affirmed out here but... the rich and famous don't just wake up like this. There are teams, and work, and lots of money that go into making and branding the constellation of stars we see on our TV screens. On this episode, Ryan and Sterling discuss how the building of celebrity can affect self-esteem and your private life, how their eldest taught them a big lesson about...

With all the intersections of our identities, how do we gauge when, where, how, and what causes we lend our voices to? Ryan and Sterling have stories for days about what social justice, activism, and speaking out means to them as Black people, public figures, parents, and engaged citizens. Ryan may also have a "See, what had happened was" anecdote about that one time she low-key almost got arrested

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Ok, we're talking psychedelics. Black people: Don't leave, stay with us! In this episode Ryan and Sterling pull back the curtain on their most spiritually insightful (and hilarious) encounters with the medicine, ayahuasca. Not only that, they discuss how their relationship has grown because of engaging with the practice. 

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In this episode, Sterling drives with his meditations on Black manhood, masculinity, and leading with love. With beautiful stories of being deeply loved by his father and deep conversation about how he and Ryan are raising their two boys, this episode is a love letter to Black boys coming of age and Black men navigating the intricacies of life. You are seen and loved. And speaking of Black boys, Ryan and Sterling’s sons Andrew and ...

If you've ever had an identity crisis, needed to reaffirm who you are, or if you are just incredibly proud of being B-L-A-C-K... this episode is for you. We're making sense of who we are (from the lens of racial/cultural identity), the stories we’re told about who we are growing up, and how we reconcile the complexities of identity across the Diaspora as adults. This episode is dedicated to the truth made popular during the Black F...

Speaking of relationships... Everyone says that communication is key but HOW, pray tell, do we communicate?! If you're like us and are interested in the practical skills and steps - huddle up! We're focusing on the HOW, this episode. Ryan and Sterling get down to the nitty gritty of their VERY different communication styles and they may need to send an invoice to Kiaundra Jackson, LMFT after this episode's eye-opening chat. To lear...

We can't kick off a show titled We Don't Always Agree without giving you all the lowdown on our long journey of love. Y'all need to understand the levels of our immaturity and dysfunction during those college years to appreciate how we've been able to grow together over the course of almost 20 years together. So, go make your popcorn and get comfortable because you're about to go for a RIDE. 

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Hosted by Hollywood power couple Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe, We Don't Always Agree taps into the topics that we weren’t discussing widely 20 years ago and the debates we’ve been hearing since the beginning of time. From relationships to religion, Blackness to body image and beyond. Through the lens of 18 years of marriage Sterling and Ryan get into it! They may ruffle a few feathers (namely, each other's) but they wi...