Big Beautiful & Winning
Hosted by Patience Adamu
A 10-episode limited series chronicling an unconventional journey through pregnancy as a happily unmarried Black mother-to-be.
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The Fourth Trimester
This is the series finale of Big, Beautiful & Winning - the Pregnancy. This episode recaps what the first three months as a mother is like, referring to this time as the fourth trimester of pregnancy. This episode also explores[...]
The Birth Story
This episode details my labour and delivery experience, complete with medical complications, racist and sexist microaggressions and other facets of the mother-making transformation that is giving birth.
The Pregnancy – The Village
This episode is about the village that supports mothers as they bring a new life into this world... and what that looks and feels like from a millennial perspective.
The Pregnancy – Maternity Leave
This episode is about maternity leave and the financial aspects of planning to be off work after you have a baby.
The Pregnancy – Talking About Pregnant Bodies
Listeners should be advised of mature materials in this episode. Might not be something you want to listen to with your kids.
The Pregnancy – Names and Other African Things w/ Mom
In this episode I share a piece of a recent conversation with my mom about names, and Nigerian traditions around babies.
The Pregnancy – Gender Reveal and Disappointment
In this episode Patience describes the process of learning the gender of her child and walks listeners through the initial disappointment she felt after learning that it was not what she expected.
The Pregnancy – Introduction
This episode is an introduction to the 10-episode pregnancy series that will be featured on Big, Beautiful & Winning.
