Willie Moore, Jr. on Pretty Willie, Adoption, And Finding His Purpose Partner

Willie Moore Jr. opens up about growing up adopted, navigating divorce, finding faith, and learning how to love again—from a healed place, right here on this powerful and deeply personal episode of the xoMAN Podcast with Kiara Walker.

Willie shares the story of discovering he was adopted at age 7, how that moment shaped his identity, and why he now advocates for adoption and foster care nationwide. He reflects on his early music career as Pretty Willie, his transition into faith-based media, the mistakes he made in his first marriage, and how therapy, healing, and intentional fatherhood have redefined him as a man.

With wisdom, humor, and heart, Willie dives into masculinity, emotional growth, love after divorce, and how his daughter inspired his next level of spiritual alignment. This is the kind of conversation that sticks with you long after the mic cuts off.

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🎙 Podcast Host: @kikisaidso
🎧 Guest: @williemoorejrlive
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Chapters:

0:00 – Adoption story: "Am I a dog?"
8:00 – Red Flag/Green Flag game
14:00 – Leave & cleave: Keeping family out of relationships
17:00 – Meeting his biological family in 2020
23:00 – Being raised by older parents
26:00 – Healing journey, Celebrate Recovery & therapy
30:00 – From Pretty Willie to radio + BET's Kingdom Business
38:00 – Finding love again & learning how to show up
44:00 – Lessons from divorce + why clarity matters
50:00 – Raising his daughter with intention
55:00 – Reassurance, love languages, and generational masculinity
1:02:00 – Advice for balancing purpose and presence