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The Parent Playbook with Princess Nyah
There is no manual.
Nobody handed you an instruction guide when you became a parent. No one warned you about the invisible weight you'd carry — the mental load that never switches off, the identity you'd quietly grieve, the guilt that sits with you at 2am even when you did everything right. The ambition you're still fighting for. The version of yourself you're trying not to lose.
The Parent Playbook by Trybe is where modern parents finally get to tell the truth.
Hosted by Princess Nyah — founder, mum, and the kind of person who makes you feel safe enough to say the real thing — every episode is a deep, unfiltered conversation with parents who are living it: founders, creatives, educators, tech leaders, musicians, and community builders. All of them parents. All of them carrying something the world rarely asks about.
Each conversation is guided by what Nyah calls the Purple Print — the shared emotional patterns, invisible pressures, and survival systems that connect every parent, even when they feel completely alone.
No advice you didn't ask for. No polished parenting expertise. No perfect answers.
Just honest storytelling, lived experience, and the permission to feel fully human.
Every episode ends with the same question:
"What's one part of parenting you were never told would take up so much space in your head?"
And every now and then — Nyah's daughter Kizzy reaches into a jar and asks her own.
The Purple Print
The real patterns parents are living inside — the emotional truths, invisible pressures, and shared experiences that rarely get spoken about honestly. This is the space where they do.
Princess Nyah — founder of Trybe, mother, and host.
She approaches every guest as a person first.
The Parent Playbook with Princess Nyah
Poet on Fatherhood, Responsibility & Showing Up—No Excuses
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This week on Trybe Talks, Nyah sits down with Poet—creative, presenter, and father of twins—to talk about building platforms like Filthy Fellas, HC Pod, and Gasworks while learning what real responsibility looks like. From years working in youth services to co-producing culture-defining shows, Poet shares how putting others first prepared him for fatherhood long before his boys arrived.
He gets candid about co-parenting, custody hurdles, and why he refuses the “broken dad” narrative. For Poet, parenting isn’t a “problem” to solve; it’s a responsibility to accept—then build a life around. Instead of overcompensating with hype outings, he focuses on normal moments: breakfasts, movie nights, and safe spaces that steady his sons’ minds. He also speaks directly to creatives who become parents unexpectedly: accept the new normal, live for yourself and your kids, and don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know”—then learn together.
If you’ve ever felt torn between your craft and your kids, this conversation will reset your compass. It’s honest, practical, and full of the kind of lived wisdom parents actually use.
If this conversation sat with you — that's the Purple Print doing its thing.
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Nyah: Welcome to Trybe Talks, the podcast for parents who are trying to do it all—and stay sane in the process. I’m Nyah, your host and founder of Trybe, your personal parenting assistant.
Each week we dive into real conversations, parent hacks, and stories that remind you you’re not doing this alone. Now, let’s get into it.
Nyah: Hey guys, we’re back with another episode of Trybe Talks. I’m your host Nyah—aka Princess Nyah, or these days, Kizzy’s mum—and I like to call myself the Real Housewife of Trybe.
Today I’m joined by a guest I’ve been trying to get for ages… even if “trying” mostly meant me thinking about asking and then talking myself out of it. I’m joined by the one and only Poet.
Poet: God bless. You could’ve just DM’d me!
Nyah: If we had a studio audience, they’d be making noise right now. But we’re family here—Jamaicans and all that. You’re booked and busy, but I’ve really taken an interest in your parenting journey. You’ve been through a lot. When you’re a creative—videos on Channel U, presenting, the works—and then you have children, priorities shift.
For anyone living under a rock, do you want to tell the people who you are and what you do?
Poet: My name is Poet. I create and co-create shows across the “urban” space—Filthy Fellas, HC Pod with Chucky, Gasworks, and plenty more. I’ve done co-production work with Vogue. One of the biggest parts of my work is discovering new talent—friends or people I’ve spotted online—and building platforms so we can all prosper.
Nyah: You’re very sick at what you do—super inspiring. Carving a path for yourself now is hard and rarely spoken about. Add children depending on you and the pressure changes. What was life like before kids, and what’s it like now—especially with twins?
Poet: I’ve got twins. Before that, I worked in youth services for 11 years with four-year-olds up to twenty-somethings. When your wants are secondary and you’re of service to people daily, it prepares you for fatherhood. The transition isn’t so hard.
I’ve always wanted to help and build—treating projects like they’re your child.
Nyah: That is entrepreneurship. Before I had my daughter, I thought, “I’ve done 48-hour deal sprints, so parenting will be easy.” Then she came and—wow—different sport.
Poet: Maybe I’m weird, but I didn’t find it that hard. It depends on the parent you have to be. For me there’s responsibility and difficulty. Responsibility is not meant to be easy. I don’t see kids as a “problem”; they’re a responsibility. Difficult is when you go to a bank and someone’s rude for no reason.
I’m happier that I have children than I am stressed by what they require. Some of the stress comes from incompatibility with who you chose as your co-parent—and ignorance about how to be a dad. But you still have to do it.
Nyah: That’s a unique perspective. Some men just walk away when it’s tough.
Poet: People don’t always care how men feel in those situations. The mum is often prioritised publicly. I’m not saying mums shouldn’t be supported, but sometimes there’s no accountability for choices. And no thought that in 20 years your kid will watch that podcast clip of you cussing their dad.
I’ve made mistakes too, but I won’t let strangers decide my family. I’m not taking my life to people who see it as paperwork. I’ve flown to Sweden multiple weekends in a row, knocked on doors, got blocked, seen things that hurt—and still showed up again. I focus on doing the right thing consistently. The receipts are there. In time, consistency speaks.
Nyah: You went above and beyond. People try once and stop.
Poet: That reflects their life, not just their parenting. I’m a winner by mindset: set objective → do it. I won’t use court as my first move unless I absolutely have to. I keep it 100: “One day you’ll explain this to the kids.” Meanwhile I keep flying, calling, FaceTiming, proving up. Faith over frenzy.
Nyah: What’s your go-to with the twins? They’re eight—same as Kizzy.
Poet: My kids don’t live with me. So when I have them, I get a nice apartment or hotel and we do normal: wake up, breakfast, lunch, maybe dinner out, a movie night. I don’t want to be the dad who compensates with hype experiences and gifts. I want them to love the everyday with me—consistency and calm.
Nyah: Same. Some of my favourite moments with my daughter are just lying in bed watching a show or riding bikes. Normal. And we don’t need to shame kids with “You’re lucky to have this.” Gratitude goes both ways. Things change with each generation.
Poet: Exactly. Stop comparing today’s kids to 1975. And parents, if you want to improve the world, start at home. Don’t do huge charity work while your child’s hurting in the next room. Too often I see a mum having a child to keep a man, or a dad who feels disrespected and refuses to parent. None of that involves the child. Focus on the child.
Nyah: On my way here, Kizzy said I have to ask every guest: what’s your superpower as a parent?
Poet: Showing up—fast—no matter what.
Example: Three and a half weeks ago I get a call—my son has been rushed by older boys. First instinct from my past is to react. But priority is him. I cancelled a podcast, booked Sweden, picked him up after school, got a room with a little spa. We just chilled. He forgot the fight by the next day. My superpower is getting them to a good place mentally, quickly, whenever they need me.
Nyah: That’s beautiful—and inspiring. Final question for creatives who didn’t plan to be parents and are scared they can’t provide while pursuing their craft: advice?
Poet:
- Accept your normal. It’s not a “problem,” it’s your life. Acceptance creates a plan; complaining drains energy.
- Live for yourself and your kids. Establish your foundation. Don’t abandon your identity; balance it.
- Ask for help & say “I don’t know.” Then learn together.
- Be consistent. Even if you’ve been absent, it’s not the end. Start today and keep showing up.
Nyah: Thank you for the honesty and the gems. Tell the people where to find you.
Poet: Everywhere—@PoetsCornerUK across platforms. I’m outside doing my thing.
Poet (to absent parents): It’s not the end of the world. Get back in. Start now.
Nyah: Thank you for listening to Trybe Talks. If you enjoyed today’s episode, share it with another parent who needs their trybe. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @trybeuk, and be part of the conversation.
Until next time—remember: parenting takes a village, and now you’ve got one.
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