In Their Own Words
- Amara Bennett
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Navigating Mental Health,Together
BY AMARA BENNETT · UPDATED DECEMBER 8, 2025
The Perfect English Podcast wasn’t created for shock value or headlines. It was created for honesty. In a media climate where controversy often overshadows real conversations, the English sisters Kree and Nia offer something refreshingly straightforward: a space to talk about mental health, sisterhood, and the messy, necessary parts of evolving. “Mental health should be normal to talk about,” Kree says. “Not something we’re ashamed to unpack.” Raised four years apart in Germantown (northwest section of Philadelphia), the sisters grew up on the same block, shared the same home and the same parents but not the same version of their upbringing.
As the firstborn, Nia remembers the stricter rules, a father serving 25-to-life, and a young mother who was still learning herself. “The mom who raised me isn’t the same mom who raised Kree,” she reflects. Kree agrees, acknowledging the shift that happens as parents evolve. What looked like structure for one became softness for the other.
Their childhood shaped them in different ways. Nia, the rebel, snuck out, pushed boundaries, and started dating drug dealers in her teens. Kree was the quiet one—introverted, romantic, finding comfort in domestics, and stillness —often misread as being “reserved” and “stuck up.” But beneath her calm exterior is a soft heart and a deep sense of empathy.
“Sometimes it felt like we were mirrors of each other, other times like we were completely opposite. That closeness taught me patience, and also how different two people from the same house can really be.” - Nia
Some wounds followed them into adulthood. Nia’s fear of elevators—and the fear of losing control—traces back to a moment at age six, trapped in an elevator with her panicking mother. “Her fear became mine,” she says. Kree went through a frightening childbirth experience that tested her strength in every way. These shared and inherited anxieties, along with toxic relationships and inconsistent environments, shaped the lens through which both women now discuss wellness.
Today, Kree is a mother, wardrobe stylist, and a romantic introvert who finds comfort in simplicity. Nia, also a mother, is a serial entrepreneur, and creative pursuing her Master of Science in Entertainment Business. Their differences fuel the podcast’s balance. One offers softness; the other, spark.
“We never really fought or annoyed each other the way normal siblings do — she’s been my built-in best-friend, my reality check and someone who sees me even when the world doesn’t. - Kree
When the sisters talk, they don’t sugarcoat. Episodes stretch from celibacy to the power of the "P", from dating Brooklyn men to raw honesty wrapped in humor about “busting 40 wide open.” Even when the topics get wild, the intention stays grounded. This isn’t a controversy-driven show—it’s about real connection and shared experience.
People frequently ask why they don’t just go on camera or add visuals. In reality, choosing an audio-first approach made the most practical sense for their team. It was about practicality— high-end cameras, lighting, soundproofing—those costs add up. “We knew the budget— we wanted to start small, start smart, not stretched thin,” Kree explains. They already have a space, but Season Two is intentionally lean. Visual content are planned for 2026, along with collaboration and partnerships centered on mental health and well-being.
One small but telling detail from their latest press shoot with Philadelphia’s own celebrity photographer, Ricky Codio — their wardrobe! Nia almost always gravitates toward black, "Black just fits me,” Nia says. “It’s bold, versatile, and a little mysterious—kind of like me.” Kree laughs. “We didn’t plan it, but looking back, it’s funny how our colors reflect who we are. I guess it says something about how we show up in the world.” The contrast highlights their dynamic: two very different energies, side by side, complementing each other without trying to blend in.
Perfect English is two sisters who are beautiful inside and out — working through life, healing wounds they once ignored, and learning to understand the women they’ve become. In their own words—and in their own time—they’re rewriting what real sisterhood and mental wellness can look like for women of color.
Perfect English Podcast drops January2026 on every major platform.
Stay connected on Instagram @perfectenglishpodcast @nia_e @kree_
Produced by @moonarchandroses
Sponsored by @influencersladmedia
Photos: Ricky Codio Photography
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