Runaway Love: Responsibility & Real Talk | Diddy, IPV, & Modern Relationships | Episode #25

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This episode contains graphic language and discussions of violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), and domestic violence (DV). Viewer and listener discretion is strongly advised.
If you or someone you love is experiencing DV/IPV, please use the resources listed at the bottom of this description.

This week on Roots & Rhythm, Vlad and Angie dive into the cultural conversations shaking the internet – starting with “Diddy: The Reckoning” and the larger implications for intimate partner violence, masculinity, accountability, and power dynamics.

Together, Vlad and Angie break down:

• The cultural impact of the documentary and why it triggered such a strong public response
• How IPV shows up across communities and generations
• The responsibility men hold in shaping safe, accountable environments
• The dangers of enabling harmful patterns behind closed doors
• What healthy masculinity should look like

They also unpack the ongoing viral conversation surrounding Nelly & Ashanti’s co-parenting dynamic, including Nelly’s public statement about refusing to change diapers — and what this reveals about gender roles, fatherhood, emotional labor, and identity development.

This episode is raw, honest, and rooted deeply in the work Vlad and Angie champion:

healing, accountability, generational awareness, and emotional maturity.

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