If you don't know by now, Brennan is going to be a father soon! This is exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time, so we brought our brotha, SirG back on the pod to help him process through the beauty, responsibility, and fears of being a dad - a #GirlDad in particular. We also talked about being a father even in spite of our varied relationships with our fathers, and why Black fatherhood is so important, specifically. If you're a father, or you're anticipating fatherhood, join in on this process session as we all breathe together.

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On this episode, Rico joins us again and we discuss boundaries and self-care. More specifically, we discuss what it means to set boundaries, how they serve as a form of self-care, our own journeys with setting boundaries, and how they impact us in our manhood. If you're struggling to set and maintain your own boundaries, we hope this gives you a good starting point. As always, we hope you've feel seen! 

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On this episode, Justin jumped back on the show, and we had an authentic conversation about the pressures we feel as men. We talk about external and internalized pressure, the impacts of unhealthy levels of pressure, and how we can start to release some of the pressure we feel as men. As always, we hope you feel seen and can resonate with some of what was said! 

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So many men we know (including us!) have struggled with loneliness. I brought Matt back on the show to talk about our experiences with loneliness, why we think men experience it, and its impacts on us as men. We also talk about how to get connected to others to start building your community. As always, we hope this episode sees you and helps you a little bit a long the way.

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Faith and the church are major influencers in the ways we show up as people, and they can definitely be a part of how we understand what it means to be a man. On today's episode, I sit down with two of the pastors from my church and my friends, Mike and SirG. We talked about formations of manhood in the church, how Jesus and the Word actually give us space to identify with our emotions as men, and the importance of therapy as a complement to our faith. Tap in! 

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Men struggle with body image, too! So why don't we really talk about it? On this episode, I sit down with my brotha Rico and we dive into our own journeys and struggles with body image, why we think men don't talk about it, and share some advice and encouragement from what we've learned as black men who struggle with body image. As always, we hope you feel seen by this episode wherever you find yourself in relationship to your body. 

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The answer to the question of what it means to be a man is still pretty elusive. On this episode, I sit down with my brotha, Trey Willis, and we attempt to parse through some aspects of manhood. We discuss the formation of masculinity, the impacts of our relationship, or lack thereof, with our fathers, and the sacrifice that comes as men show up for their families and in the world. We hope you feel seen in this episode, as we offer one perspective of the implications of manhood for black men. 

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In this episode, I sit down with my friend and colleague, Matt, and we talk about expressing emotions as black men. Specifically, we talk about the guidance, or lack thereof, we received in learning how to express emotions, why it is not acceptable in society for men to express their emotions, and the implications for us as men when we don't have a means to release and emote. We're all about knowing how you feel and learning how to express it, so I hope this encourages you to start to lean in more and be honest with yourself about where you really are. 

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In this episode, I sit down with my best friend, best man, and brotha, Justin and talk black men and community. We talk about the importance of having deep friendships and brotherhood with other black men, how friendships mirror other relationships, and navigating the seasonality of friendship. We spend a lot of time talking about the story and nature of our friendship, so I hope you take something from the episode to apply to your brothas! 

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On this podcast, we hold and create space for black men to breathe. By breathing we mean being whole, fully ourselves, as well as open and vulnerable without the pressures we feel as black men in our personal lives, professional lives, and society in general.