What makes a man a good leader of the household? And are the men of this generation able to lead their families? Today, Derrick & Natalie are back to discuss leadership and what it looks like when a man fails to lead.

The age old battle: Beta vs. Alpha. What exactly is an Alpha male? And do women want one or do they really prefer Betas? Today Derrick & Natalie are finally back to discuss what an alpha male is and what that means for women.

Friends with benefits, On & Off, or just sex? What exactly is a situationship? On this episode Derrick & Natalie are back with a special guest to discuss and break down situationships and how they are affecting the dating world today.

Picking up from where they left off, Derrick & Natalie are back diving much deeper into the conversation of mental health within the African community.

Words like depression, anxiety, and therapy may have been taboo growing up. But today things are changing. Derrick & Natalie are back with a special guest to discuss mental health in the African community. From childhood trauma to our day to day adult lives, the conversation needs to be had.

Are African women boring? And how many African men date outside because of it? Today Derrick & Natalie are joined by two special guests to talk about what it's like to date outside of your culture. Also we discuss whether or not the fine line between African women and American women is becoming blurred.

"Why are African men so damn picky?" On this episode of The African Effect, Derrick and Natalie discuss if and why African men are becoming too picky when it comes to their women.

Choosing the right life partner is very important. Today, Derrick & Natalie discuss what happens when you choose the wrong one and if you can ever recover from it.