In The Know with Tony Reeves
IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves is part of The Anthony Reeves Experience, hosted by Anthony “Tony” Reeves—an administrative law judge, former practicing attorney, military veteran, and creator known online as @mynameisreeves. Through thoughtful commentary, straight talk, and personal stories, Tony explores law, leadership, public service, career pivots, starting over, and the Black Gen X experience. Whether you’re navigating bureaucracy, facing a life transition, or looking for an honest perspective from someone who’s lived it, each episode brings clarity, context, and real-world insight. Explore more conversations, videos, blog posts, and books at https://AnthonyReeves.com. Find Tony across social platforms as @mynameisreeves. Follow the podcast and join the conversation. Stay informed. Stay grounded. Stay IN THE KNOW. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.
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October 21, 2026 • 16 mins
December 1987. Finals were over, Christmas break was here, and my friend John and I couldn’t wait to leave Tampa and head home to Arkansas.
There was just one problem: we were both exhausted.
But at 18, we convinced ourselves that swapping drivers and catching a little sleep along the way would be enough. We also left in shorts and T-shirts—as if that Florida warmth would follow us all the way home.
There was just one problem: we were both exhausted.
But at 18, we convinced ourselves that swapping drivers and catching a little sleep along the way would be enough. We also left in shorts and T-shirts—as if that Florida warmth would follow us all the way home.
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October 19, 2026 • 20 mins
A map could show my best friend how to reach me in North Carolina. But there were things about that overnight drive I wanted him to understand before he left.
It was the mid-1990s. I was stationed at Camp Lejeune, and he was coming up from Tampa. When he decided to take the backroads instead of my suggested route, our conversation became about more than directions.
Closed gas stations. Small towns after midnight. Sudd...
It was the mid-1990s. I was stationed at Camp Lejeune, and he was coming up from Tampa. When he decided to take the backroads instead of my suggested route, our conversation became about more than directions.
Closed gas stations. Small towns after midnight. Sudd...
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October 14, 2026 • 12 mins
I thought I knew what mattered in a job: a salary, benefits, and an opportunity to grow. Then my first professional job taught me something I hadn’t considered—I needed variety to stay energized.I thought I knew what mattered in a job: a salary, benefits, and an opportunity to grow. Then my first professional job taught me something I hadn’t considered—I needed variety to stay energized.
In this episo...
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October 12, 2026 • 15 mins
Sometimes, confidence begins with someone giving you a chance to do something you’ve never done.
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on an assignment from my first professional job in 1992. My supervisor asked for a training blueprint. I spent the weekend teaching myself unfamiliar software and building the entire program. What stayed with me wasn’t just what I created. It was the trust he ...
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on an assignment from my first professional job in 1992. My supervisor asked for a training blueprint. I spent the weekend teaching myself unfamiliar software and building the entire program. What stayed with me wasn’t just what I created. It was the trust he ...
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October 7, 2026 • 18 mins
Moving to Tallahassee for my first professional job meant leaving behind a world where people knew me. Suddenly, I was in a new city with no established circle—and little understanding of how to build one.
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on why that first year produced no lasting friendships, the invitations I struggled to connect with, and the weekends I spent returning to familiar places. That...
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on why that first year produced no lasting friendships, the invitations I struggled to connect with, and the weekends I spent returning to familiar places. That...
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October 5, 2026 • 18 mins
I had a college degree, my first professional job, and an apartment in Tallahassee. What I didn’t have was a bed—or the understanding that asking for help was still an option.
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I revisit the days of televisions on the floor, bare rooms, and the belief that being a grown-up meant figuring everything out myself. Looking back, I recognize how much that belief affected...
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September 30, 2026 • 19 mins
In 1999, I walked into a karate school in Tallahassee looking for a place to train. What made me stay was the person teaching there.
In this episode, I share why I chose Master Anne, how she challenged me as a martial artist and a leader, and what it meant to have someone see qualities in me that I had not yet recognized in myself. More than 26 years later, her guidance is still part of my journey.
Has a teacher or me...
In this episode, I share why I chose Master Anne, how she challenged me as a martial artist and a leader, and what it meant to have someone see qualities in me that I had not yet recognized in myself. More than 26 years later, her guidance is still part of my journey.
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September 28, 2026 • 18 mins
After more than 20 years away from competition, why did I step back onto the karate mat?
In this episode, I talk about how work and life gradually pulled me away from martial arts, what changed as I got older, and why simply going to the gym no longer felt like enough. I also share how my teacher’s trust helped me return to competition—and how that decision gave my workouts a purpose again.
This is a story...
In this episode, I talk about how work and life gradually pulled me away from martial arts, what changed as I got older, and why simply going to the gym no longer felt like enough. I also share how my teacher’s trust helped me return to competition—and how that decision gave my workouts a purpose again.
This is a story...
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September 23, 2026 • 13 mins
In the summer of 1994, I met a Navy recruiter who was searching for people with training in public health and industrial hygiene. I was interested, but I was only halfway through my graduate program. The Navy needed someone immediately, so I assumed the opportunity had passed.
One year later, I had completed my Master of Public Health—but professionally, nothing seemed to be changing. I had not received a promotion or ...
One year later, I had completed my Master of Public Health—but professionally, nothing seemed to be changing. I had not received a promotion or ...
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September 21, 2026 • 11 mins
Submitting my application was not the final step in getting my first professional job.
I followed up after mailing it, and that call helped me secure an interview. After the interview, I called again to thank the employer and answer any additional questions.Those two calls mattered even more because I did not have a telephone where I was staying.
If I had submitted the application and simply waited, the opportun...
I followed up after mailing it, and that call helped me secure an interview. After the interview, I called again to thank the employer and answer any additional questions.Those two calls mattered even more because I did not have a telephone where I was staying.
If I had submitted the application and simply waited, the opportun...
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September 16, 2026 • 19 mins
Getting my first professional job solved one problem: I finally knew what I was going to do next.
What it did not solve was how I would adjust to an unfamiliar career, a new city, and a life without the community I had previously taken for granted.
In this follow-up to my story about choosing my next opportunity, I revisit the early days of working as a safety and health specialist in Tallahassee, Florida.
Prof...
What it did not solve was how I would adjust to an unfamiliar career, a new city, and a life without the community I had previously taken for granted.
In this follow-up to my story about choosing my next opportunity, I revisit the early days of working as a safety and health specialist in Tallahassee, Florida.
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September 14, 2026 • 8 mins
In 1992, I completed my military training with a biology degree, a car payment, and no clear idea of what I wanted to do next. Instead of returning home to Arkansas, I went back to Florida and slept on a friend’s couch while searching for work.
The state job I eventually accepted was not something I had dreamed about doing. It was an opportunity that provided income, allowed me to remain in Florida, and gave me the tim...
The state job I eventually accepted was not something I had dreamed about doing. It was an opportunity that provided income, allowed me to remain in Florida, and gave me the tim...
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September 9, 2026 • 8 mins
Sometimes the people around us recognize our growth before we do.
During my senior year of college, I began showing up differently. I was more expressive, more confident, and increasingly willing to offer perspectives I had previously kept to myself. To me, I was simply becoming more comfortable in my own skin. To other people, however, something significant was changing.
A hall director challenged me to speak up afte...
During my senior year of college, I began showing up differently. I was more expressive, more confident, and increasingly willing to offer perspectives I had previously kept to myself. To me, I was simply becoming more comfortable in my own skin. To other people, however, something significant was changing.
A hall director challenged me to speak up afte...
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September 7, 2026 • 14 mins
At 23 years old, I transferred my job from Tallahassee to Tampa because I intended to attend graduate school at the University of South Florida. There was just one important detail: I hadn’t applied yet.
I paid for the move myself, rented a truck and car dolly, found an apartment, coordinated the end of one lease with the beginning of another, and drove around Tampa with my checkbook getting the utilities connected&mda...
I paid for the move myself, rented a truck and car dolly, found an apartment, coordinated the end of one lease with the beginning of another, and drove around Tampa with my checkbook getting the utilities connected&mda...
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September 2, 2026 • 10 mins
At what point does sharing your experience become telling someone else how they should live? In my recent video, I told the story of a decision my mother made when I chose to attend the University of Tampa. She knew my choice could create financial difficulties. She knew I had other opportunities. And she knew that if she told me to choose another school, I probably would have listened. But she also knew what it felt like to have t...
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August 31, 2026 • 16 mins
The world Generation X entered as young adults doesn’t exist anymore.
College degrees were rewarded differently. Career paths were more predictable. Technology hadn’t created today’s opportunities. And for many of us, education represented access to doors that had previously been closed to our parents. So what happens when we try to give advice to Gen Z and Gen Alpha?
In this episode of IN THE KNOW w...
College degrees were rewarded differently. Career paths were more predictable. Technology hadn’t created today’s opportunities. And for many of us, education represented access to doors that had previously been closed to our parents. So what happens when we try to give advice to Gen Z and Gen Alpha?
In this episode of IN THE KNOW w...
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August 26, 2026 • 9 mins
In 1987, I made one of the biggest decisions of my young life: where I would go to college. I chose the University of Tampa without visiting the campus, without social media, without virtual tours, and without access to the enormous amount of information students have today. Much of my decision was based on a college catalog, reputation, and the recommendation of someone I trusted. That raises an interesting question:
If I w...
If I w...
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August 24, 2026 • 13 mins
There are moments in life when you realize something has changed. You’re not simply getting older. You’re not just moving from one semester, job, position, or responsibility to another. You’re entering an entirely different chapter—and suddenly, everything feels a little more real.
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on one of those moments in my own life: entering my junior yea...
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on one of those moments in my own life: entering my junior yea...
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August 19, 2026 • 13 mins
Sometimes the job you’re in isn’t where you’re ultimately supposed to stay. Sometimes its real value is what it makes possible next.
In this episode, I share how my first job with the State of Florida became the vehicle that helped me earn my Master of Public Health while taking on very little additional student debt. At the time, I wasn’t making much money.
The job wasn’t necessarily w...
In this episode, I share how my first job with the State of Florida became the vehicle that helped me earn my Master of Public Health while taking on very little additional student debt. At the time, I wasn’t making much money.
The job wasn’t necessarily w...
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August 17, 2026 • 20 mins
What happens when you finally reach the career you worked so hard for—and realize you still have to figure out who you are?
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on entering the legal profession in my early 30s after already having careers in state government and the military. I had the degree. I passed the bar. I had the title. But I was still trying to understand what it actually meant to be a p...
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on entering the legal profession in my early 30s after already having careers in state government and the military. I had the degree. I passed the bar. I had the title. But I was still trying to understand what it actually meant to be a p...
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