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        <itunes:author>Natalie Ogwuegbu</itunes:author>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 09: I Will Lead</itunes:title>
                <title>Episode 09: I Will Lead</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>What makes a man a good leader of the household? And are the men of this generation able to lead their families? Today, Derrick &amp; Natalie are back to discuss leadership and what it looks like when a man fails to lead.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 08: Women Prefer Beta Men</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>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 &amp; Natalie are finally back to discuss what an alpha male is and what that means for women.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;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 &amp;amp; Natalie are finally back to discuss what an alpha male is and what that means for women.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Episode 07: Situationships</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>Friends with benefits, On &amp; Off, or just sex? What exactly is a situationship? On this episode Derrick &amp; Natalie are back with a special guest to discuss and break down situationships and how they are affecting the dating world today. </p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Friends with benefits, On &amp;amp; Off, or just sex? What exactly is a situationship? On this episode Derrick &amp;amp; Natalie are back with a special guest to discuss and break down situationships and how they are affecting the dating world today. &lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Episode 06: My Mental Peace Part 2</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>Picking up from where they left off, Derrick &amp; Natalie are back diving much deeper into the conversation of mental health within the African community. </p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 04: African Women Are Boring</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>Are African women boring? And how many African men date outside because of it? Today Derrick &amp; Natalie are joined by two special guests to talk about what it&#39;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.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 03: Men Are Picky</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>&#34;Why are African men so damn picky?&#34; 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.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&amp;#34;Why are African men so damn picky?&amp;#34; 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.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Episode 02: I Chose Wrong</itunes:title>
                <title>Episode 02: I Chose Wrong</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>Choosing the right life partner is very important. Today, Derrick &amp; Natalie discuss what happens when you choose the wrong one and if you can ever recover from it.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Choosing the right life partner is very important. Today, Derrick &amp;amp; Natalie discuss what happens when you choose the wrong one and if you can ever recover from it.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Episode 01: African Dating</itunes:title>
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