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The Grown Zone

The Grown Zone

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Each week, Zara and Alfred dole out a straight-no-chaser dose of GROWN—distinguishing the things we have the adult right to do from the things it is in our best interests to do. Along the way, the couple debunks and challenges myths, misperceptions and outright lies about sex, money, marriage, dating, family and gender roles, using themes popularized by the Grown Zone on social media, including: #StopCallingItLove, #AGrownManKnows, and #PooNanniePrinciples. Each week they select a topic and go for what they know - NO HOLDS BARRED!

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Listen to Part I, here. Alfred very lovingly served some truth, particularly to the ladies (but he's been a man who wanted to believe the 'I love you' lie so men - listen up too) who really want love, a very natural desire, but must fall in... more

Women who repeatedly fall for men's deceptions in relationships do so because they want to believe the lie. The cure to such unhealthy gullibility is the truth, and the courage to face and accept it—a non-negotiable principle of living... more

April is Financial Literacy Month, a perfect time to focus on love and money, and to make the point that Grown folks do not engage in financial foolery to get a relationship, nor to keep one. Remember, the vast majority of romantic... more

This is Part 2, focusing on men. Last week's show focused on women. There's power in feminine sexuality. In fact, female sexual chemistry's power to inspire reckless, mindless choices is among the most misused there is, triggering... more

There's power in feminine sexuality. In fact, female sexual chemistry's power to inspire reckless, mindless choices is among the most misused there is, triggering numerous societal issues from infidelity and crimes of passion to questions of... more

We weren't done...we're doing Part II. You've got to know, and act, when a relationship has run its course ... We all know people who stay together despite being miserable, refusing to recognize or accept that a relationship has run its... more

You've got to know, and act, when a relationship has run its course ... We all know people who stay together despite being miserable, refusing to recognize or accept that a relationship has run its course. Those who stay despite unhealthy... more

There are no shortcuts to love and if you are a "sucker for love" or a "hopeless romantic" then you're probably addicted to love, and that's not love, so throw those notions away. There's no such thing as love at first sight, so throw that... more

Most are learning disabled when it comes to recognizing real, healthy, Grown love. The problem is that we are so fixated on what makes people attractive that understanding what sustains a relationship becomes an afterthought, if it is... more

We attempted to do this show last week but BTR was having technical difficulties, so it's been pushed back. Valentine's Day causes people to do some really foolish things in the name of "love"; spending money and/or spreading legs.... more
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