a space to breathe: a podcast for black men

We're officially pausing from the pod. Check out this update from Brennan to find out why, what's next, and hear reflections from creating space for Black men.

Thank you so much for your engagement with this content. This is not goodbye - just see you later !

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This week, we have another new guest, LG Collier, who shares Brennan's experience of being a father while also a full-time student. We talk about our experiences as showing up in ways that aren't necessarily common according to societal standards and how we navigate the pressures we feel in that. We have a fruitful conversation about presence, masculinity, and prioritizing family.

As always brotha, we hope you feel seen.

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On this episode, Brennan welcomes a new guest, Ray Henderson, the founder of the nonprofit, Helping Inspire Men, here in Memphis. We discuss the journey of following your purpose and the realities of loneliness that come along with it. We talk about what it means to be true and authentic to who you know you're becoming and how to navigate the external and internal changes that you may face as well.

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In this episode, Sir G comes back to the show and we discuss the impact of societal expectations of gender and relationships on the way we show up as men for our families. We discuss the ways in which our views and expectations were challenged, and how we attempt to show up as healthily for our spouses and children.

As always brotha, we hope you feel seen!

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On this episode, Matt joins us and we discuss our thought processes as it comes to balancing the many roles we hold as men. We talk about priorities, core values, and important considerations we should have as men. We also talk about whether we always have to be tired, or if there is another way.

As always, we hope you feel seen brotha.

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It can often feel like we as Black men don't have space or permission to grieve. Between feeling like we have to stay strong for those around us and feeling like we are less "manly" if we show anything but anger, it can feel like we have to just silence our emotions even in the face of loss. Rico comes on the show and we talk about how we can allow ourselves to grieve as black men. We also talk about the different types of grief that extend beyond losing a loved one.

As always, we hope you feel seen brotha!

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Find "breathe: a guided healing journal for black men" on Amazon or any online bookstore.

Do you find your worth in what you do? Are you allowing work to take over to the point where you aren't taking care of yourself? Do you give yourself space to rest, brotha? These and other questions were tackled with our guy Trey on this episode of the pod. We discuss our respective journeys with worth and work and the impact of prioritizing our wellness on those around us. As always, we hope you feel seen brotha!

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And we back! We're officially starting back up with Season 4 and jumping back into real conversations about the Black male experience. Matt joins us for the first episode of the season and we discuss the nuance of friendship amongst Black men. We discuss levels of friendship, the need for vulnerability and trust, the difference between consistency and depth, and how we navigate friendship hurt.

We're diving into topic in hopes that we see you and also challenge you, brotha.

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Find "breathe: a guided healing journal for black men" on Amazon or any online bookstore.

On the season finale of the Heal, Brotha series, Brennan shares his story of healing from the shame around the way he shows up in his own masculinity. He talks about some of his childhood wounds, how has worked on healing in this area, as well as how he navigates masculinity as a husband and father.

As always, we hope you feel seen brotha!

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Find "breathe: a guided healing journal for black men" on Amazon or any online bookstore.

On this episode of the Heal, Brotha Series, we talk with Terence Gray about his experiences with anxiety and depression. We discussed how finding identity in work led to these outcomes and the steps he took to start to heal from a toxic work environment. Additionally, discuss how men can show up in their work more healthy and whole.

As always, we hope you feel seen brotha!

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Follow Brennan Allan Steele on IG @breathebrotha

Find "breathe: a guided healing journal for black men" on Amazon or any online bookstore.