Colour Out The Box

What a year 2016 has been! It's been a year that sent shock waves throughout out the world, from world politics to pop culture. 2017 is looking to be just as impactful as the aftermath of 2016 settles. Listen as Mo and Jay discuss the highs and lows of the past 12 months including their albums of the year, reality TV politics and the passing of some the most iconic music legends of our time. Note this episode was recorded before the announcement of George Michael’s death. It’s not all doom and gloom as both Mo and Jo highlight what they're looking forward to in 2017. We wish you a fantastic New Year! Colour Out The Box Podcast: Brand new podcast bringing you lively discussions from the black female perspective. Two London based women of African heritage navigating the complexities of modern life. Join host Mo and Jay discuss everything from work life to dating and all the in between. Follow us on Soundcloud, subscribe on iTunes Social media Twitter: @colouroutthebox Instagram: @colouroutthebox Em

After watching the finale episode of Insecure, a TV show created by our internet favorite Issa Rae, we were left in our feelings, with so many questions: What it is to be single and dating in your thirties and forties? As single black women looking for “love” are we thirsty and desperate or simply being proactive in our pursuit of happiness? Are men in their thirties in their dating prime, with unlimited access to a plethora of amazing women? Does the strip club truly heal all wounds? Also listen as we breakdown our highlights of the week including, plans for the festive season, and Jay explains the office politics of boycotting “Secret Santa” Colour Out The Box, podcast: Join host Mo and Jay discuss everything from work life to dating and all the in between. Two London based women of African heritage navigating the complexities of modern life……

It’s our bite-size mini episode and today we discuss this weird end of year rush to find a significant other before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. Also we touch upon the recent phenomenon of business network events and how people are utilizing said events to expand their dating pool. If you haven’t already do check out our previous episode, where we discuss our “origin story” of being first generation African immigrants and pose the question of what it means to be Black British. Brand new podcast bringing you lively discussions from the black female perspective. Two London based black women of African heritage navigating the complexities of life. Join host Mo and Jay discuss everything from work life to dating. Find and follow us on @ColourOutTheBox or visit our website at ColourOutTheBox.com Music: 1st 2 Know by Nangdo https://en-gb.facebook.com/nangdeejay/ Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nangdo/Chrome/ License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

Brand new podcast bringing you lively discussions from the black female perspective. Two London based black women of African heritage navigating the complexities of life. Join host Mo and Jay discuss everything from work life to dating and all the in between. It’s our premier show and we are so excited to be here! This week discuss Election aftermath and ask the question didn’t BREXIT teach us anything? Musings about Alicia Keys “no make-up protest” and our highlights of the week. Hosts Mo and Jay discuss their “origin story” of being first generation African immigrants and pose the question of what it means to be Black British. Find and follow us on @ColourOutTheBox or visit our website at ColourOutTheBox.com Music by: 1st 2 Know by Nangdo https://en-gb.facebook.com/nangdeejay/ Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nangdo/Chrome/ License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

COLOUR OUT THE BOX PODCAST | BLOG A space for us, to support open conversation, creativity, life balance and exploring the culture COLOUR OUT THE BOX, is a podcast, community, blog and platform all in one. Started as two friends who wanted to document their weekly conversations about their everyday lived experiences has now grown into an online community that gives a voice to people of the African and Afro Caribbean Diaspora to tell stories and share their unique take, all whilst navigating the complexities of modern life. A podcast that covers everything from racial politics in the workplace, the perils of online dating, absurd happenings in pop-culture or even pondering what it means to be Black and British. Just a few of the topics, we open up for discussion giving our personal perspective. Alternative thinking that challenges and informs …… Colour Out The Box Thoughts, comments, questions and feedback all welcome so contact us on social media @ColourOutTheBox Or if you have a little more to articulate wh