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This is a safe space for men to express their emotions. We are here to bring a new and different definition of manhood one topic at a time. We want to help create a new generation of men that are emotionally aware in order to improve relationships.
Episodes
Join us for a thought-provoking episode tackling some of today's most talked-about issues. We dissect the Shedeur Sanders draft narrative, questioning the underlying dynamics and potential strategies at play. Our conversation then shifts to the pragmatic realities of achieving goals, as we share experiences and insights on strategically "playing the game." We delve into the evolving definition of masculinity, examinin...
Is the mental health movement fostering resilience or creating a culture of victimhood? We dive deep into the complex relationship between mental well-being and personal accountability. Join us as we challenge the narrative, exploring whether therapeutic language is empowering or enabling. Are we building shields against life's challenges, or equipping ourselves with the tools to overcome them? Tune in for a thought-provoking c...
Is it time to bring back the manhood that we used to know and love? Have we overcorrected away from toxic masculinity to a point that men don't understand what their rightful place is in a society? Is the younger generation too coddled? Have we gone from toxic masculinity to remedial masculinity? We explore the idea that in the search a more balanced idea of what a man should be maybe we are losing the true essence of manhood. ...
In this podcast, we have a real and necessary conversation about the impact of drugs on the entertainment industry. We reflect on the many entertainers we’ve lost to addiction and explore how substance use has influenced not only the younger generation but also those who came before them. We shed light on the alarming rise of harder drug use among today’s youth and the changing landscape of substance culture.
We also discuss the ...
Today we are talking the 2024 Election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. We discuss the real disagreements and the opinions that people have during the election season. We talk about the conversations that are happening between friends, family and strangers. We discuss how we are coping and dealing with election season.
Today we are discussing how the transactional society has started infiltrating marriages. Has there been a shift in the fulfillment of the greater good when it comes to marriages? Does the marriage model serve men in a beneficial way? Are families still at the forefront of the black community? Is the family unit as important as it used to be?
You’ve heard the question before. What is your why? If you could not use your family or friends as a reason for your why what would you have left? Are you interests and the things you love outside of family enough? What is your source for waking up and doing what it is that you do everyday. How often do we think about our actual true purpose?
Today we are having a conversation of provision and what it means to provide as a man. The definition of a man providing is completely different than what men provide today. Are the ways in which men used to provide even relevant to the life that we are living today. We have to be careful to listen to people who speak to our community, but do not find love there. Has the disappointment in black men contributed to the view that peop...
We start by having a conversation about Amanda Seales appearance on Club Shay Shay and her self-diagnosing herself as autistic. This episode we are discussing what it means to be neurodivergent. We discuss the different types of trauma that has been passed down and how our brain creates the mechanisms that assists us in handling the things that life throws at us.
Today we are discussing what it takes for a man to encourage himself. What does self determination looks like and how is that developed over time. We also discuss the frustration with not accomplishing what we feel is our best potential.
Today we are discussing the gravitational pull of the barber shop and how it is instantly of sacred place where men feel comfortable expressing themselves. Sometimes the barbershop gets a bad reputation because of the locker room talk, the derogatory comments that are made and the fact that it may be a breeding ground for what people call toxic masculinity. We must highlight the positive aspects of what happens in these barber shop...
Today we are discussing the association between men choosing to take care of themselves and the guilt that can be associated with that. When men take charge of their own mental health we get judged. Is selfcare and happiness synonymous? Self-care is about quality of life. Is a lack of happiness built into the definition of a man? The concessions that men make are usually silent. We make decisions that can be detrimental to our heal...
Today we take on the the topic of Clay and AD from Love Is Blind. We discuss how much hate that Clay has been getting since the season of Love is Blind ended. We discuss how black men should learn to accept love even if they feel unworthy. We also speak on how to move on from generational trauma.
Today we are tackling the idea of Peter Pan Syndrome within the black community. We discuss is this something that truly exist and what the impacts may be of our people not wanting to grow up. Mikell contends that black society actually has more of the "Wendy Syndrome" where we end up growing too fast and that this Peter Pan syndrome is not born from black society. Sam contends that there are specific parts of black cultu...
Today we are discussing the lack of historical knowledge of how men and women worked together during the civil rights movement to advance black society. We haven't been taught the impact of how black women have impacted our movement. If we were taught to hold black women in higher regard would we protect them better? Have we been conditioned to see the opposite sex as the enemy? Is the bar of perfection negatively impacting the...
Today we are tackling topic brought to light by Ebony K. Williams and the backlash of her stating that she would only date a bus driver if they owned the bus. We discuss how the way women view status impacts the value that men place on themselves. We discuss how those thoughts impact our decision making process.
Today we are talking about the man's ability to have close friendships. Are low maintenance friendships just an excuse for men not to connect with each other properly? Less than half of men report that they are satisfied with their friendships, and only about 1 in 5 said they had received emotional support from friend in the last 2 weeks. What would take for men to be better friends to each other.
The dilemma of mental health for black men when it comes to money almost has a direct correlation. We discussed how finances have become central to a man's identity. We discuss our regrets of what we have given up for money and how we want to start looking at our relationship with money.
Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rahkimsabree/2023/05/08/self-worth-and-money-the-dilemma-of-mental-health-for-black-men/?sh=2f4...
Today we discuss Dr. Umar's stance that black men having to take responsibility their role in black women being masculine.
Today we had a chance to talk to Tunji Adebayo aka The Most Blessed Man Alive regarding his dream to build a community of 100 black men to commit themselves to Flow State through his company Rhyme LLC. Last year Tunji set out on a journey to post an inspirational message on his social media platforms for everyday of the year. Tunji discusses the impact of the daily inspirational drops and what it means for him to have inspired so m...
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