When I was growing up the way men thought about sex was fundamentally flawed. Sex for us, was a goal, a prize of sorts. We didn’t consider the human that was behind the body of the woman we wanted to have sex with. We just wanted to up our body count. But for what? To feel more of “man”? To prove you were “attractive”? These thoughts aren’t unique to me and my upbringing. They’re similar thoughts a lot of men the 90s had. Today I challenge you and everyone else around you to rethink the reasons you have sex and make sure it’s simply because it’s something you enjoy and not something you need to prove. 

What passions do you have? When do you think is the best time to follow them? For most people the pandemic was a great opportunity to follow whatever passion that had their mind on.  But, not everyone was so fortunate. Some people don't even know what their passions are. I wanted to talk with Trey today about his passions, how the pandemic affected him, and how he found his passion. 

Who do you consider your friend? When did you become friends? What do you know about your friends? It’s kind of crazy how men can build such long lasting friendships so easily, but no one really ever talks about how they happen. How long does it take for a strong friendship to form? How elastic are friendships? What does your love language have to do with friends? All these questions and more are answered on today’s episode. 

How many people do you know have a job they love and want to spend the rest of their life doing? For people in corporate America those people are few and far between. I was one of those people they was working simply because it paid a very sustainable salary. However, going to work everyday just for the money took it's toll on my mental health. This was because I actually hated my job; the bureaucracy, the red tape, the elbow rubbing. It started feeling like I was surrounded by a bunch of people who only wanted to fuck each other over for a promotion so they could justify buying more shiny things, the rat race as some would call it. I was sick of it, so I quit. Here's the story. 

What is your definition of a "Man"? When someone says they're being a "Man" what does that make you think about? Is this idea of being a man toxic behavior? Is there toxic behavior associated with being a man? Sir Eddie Washington and myself wanted to talk about these things and dispel all the myths of being a man  and the toxic traits that come with the old version of being a man. What do you think being a man is? Do you agree with us? Were we wrong anywhere? Let's discuss. 

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Fear is a primal instinct. It serves as a protection mechanism. But what happens when you have fear and there’s no physical danger to be afraid of? Then fear can hinder you from bettering yourself. Sometimes it’s the fear of failure and even sometimes it’s the fear of success. What if you’re just afraid of your potential? Evan and myself had a conversation centered around fear and how it prevents us from doing the things we know that’ll make us great. Do you have any fears? How do you plan on overcoming them? Maybe you’ll learn some tips and tricks on today’s episode

You workout for your physical health and meditate or pray for spiritual health. But what do you do for you mental health? Mental health is such an unseen factor for many people. Your mental health can affect all facets of your life. Luckily, there’s been more light shed on the topic and mental health and what it means to take care of it. Today’s guest is Leo Flowers, he’s the host of the “Before You Kill Yourself” Podcast. He’s struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts and is here today to talk about how important taking care of your mental is and some ways that will help you through it. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-you-kill-yourself/id1446501856

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Voting is one of the most important things you can do as an American. However, it seems that most Black people vote for the Democratic party unequivocally. By why is that? Is it a function of the Democratic party being the best choice or maybe the Republican party being the worst. Although, historically speaking the Republican party had the first Black Congressmen. What changed? Does it even matter what party we (Black people) vote for anymore. I talked with Ben Baker, a social political activist and wanted to see if I could get some answers for these questions. 

https://youtu.be/v2LlvHvsnSc

On this season of the podcast I want to be a little more introspective and ask the why questions. And since we're coming back on the weekend after Valentine's Day, what better topic than dating? Why is dating hard? Is it because we have too many choices? Is it because we won't settle for anything less than perfect? I decided to call up on my friends Sam and Morgan (Mo Peace if you will) to see if we could find some answers to the questions. What do you think is the reason? 

 https://youtu.be/AbMmywiYToU 

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Last episode of the season. Let's be introspective. We've all heard the term generational curses. But what does that mean and why do they hold us back so much? Why do we stick to these old habits and old ways of thinking that are obtrusive to greatness? Sometimes it's just what we're taught and we don't take the time to explore other ideas and methods. Let's be the generation that breaks the generational curses. Let's find them and destroy them so that we as individual people can become better and do better for ourselves.