And STILLL with Taurean Meacham

...and we are back, maybe. I am joined by C-Meach and Sadira on today's episode. Sorry for the wait but the powers that be had other plans for me. We recap how the break has been and what we are looking forward to this summer. 

Current Events and News Discussed: Domestic Violence at BET awards, Billionaire Boys Club of Boneheads, isn’t an election coming up, Air Jordan turns 25 into 3, Diddy losing Circoc because of "wokeness", and much more.

Track 1: "Over" by Drake - What does “independence” mean to you and how important is it for you to your mental health?

Track 2: "Stay Chiseled" by Large Professor ft. Nas - What are you doing to sharpen your mind and your body for the summer(s) and the time that you have left? What are your thoughts on those taking performance enhancing drugs, boosters, and body modification.

Track 3: "Nothing But Love for Ya" by Heady D and Thee Boyz - What is a reasonable financial commitment be prior to a relationship commitment?

Track 4: "Do You Realize" by The Flaming Lips At what moment in your life did you realize that the best times of your life are right now? If you haven’t, what’s

There is more coming for season three. Stay tuned....

On Today's show I am joined by C-Meach, Sadira, and longtime friend of  the show and professional grief counselor Drea Johnson. We discuss  dealing with grief, how we teach our young boys to process emotion, who  told us to "stay inside", Johnathan Majors and his bucking on masculine  standards, and much more. Here's the rundown.

YouTube - https://youtu.be/r1JWmTlmVX8

On Today's show I am joined by C-Meach, Sadira, and Alene. Here's the rundown of today's show:

Weekend Recap and Hot News Items

-White woman in Philly lies about race for job and gets caught.

-Dow Chemical and Singapore reselling your shoes instead of building playground.

-Lori Lightfoot, Chicago mayor, loses reelection.

-Ban Ja Morant.

For What It’s Worth

-Tennessee bans transgender affirmation surgery for minors and all drag shows in public where minors can attend.

-Is there a culture war or a retaking of decency by the people?

-Tuition free school in Missouri forced to close for supporting LGBT+ community.

-Should government regulate where you can take your children.

We Not A Sentimental Age

-Alcohol and Drug use in 24-40 year olds.

-New Narcan resistant drug “Tranq” turning people into zombies.

-Fentanyl found in THC products seized from various smoke shops around the country.

-Talking to our kids/youngers about the realities of drugs, the consequences, the real life examples, and the ostracism that come with addiction.

Mixed Messages

-Binary Parenting: Breaking down the most complicated conversations down to 1's and 0's.

-Y’all in therapy yet, nah, well let’s figure out why?

-Men's mental health stats and stigma's. How your fear of being "gay" is killing you.

https://www.mhanational.org/infographic-mental-health-men

I Got Numbers On My Phone That Will Never Ring Again

-There are numbers on your phone that will never ring again. If they did pick up, what would you say?

-Reconnecting with past loved ones through future generations.

Last Last

-Closing Remarks

Soundtrack:

“Song #2” - Blur

“For What It’s Worth” - Buffalo Springfield

“Wave” - The Midnight

“Mixed Messages” - Big KRIT

“APIDTA” Jay-Z/Jay Electronica

“Last Last” Burna Boy

On today's show I am joined by C-Meach and Dira. Here is the rundown on today's topics:

Valentine’s Day/President’s Day/NBA All Star Recap

Ant Man Review (Spoiler Alert)

Dealing with rejection and disappointment in children

-public support vs public rejection

-participation trophies

-generational differences in handling failure

-how do you teach your children to deal with rejection and loss

Six Figures and Struggling

-64% of overall consumers are living check to check (less $600 in savings)

-51% 100k or more, 66% 50-100k, 78% 50k or less are living check to check 

-40% of consumers do not expect salaries to keep pace with inflation

-effects of financial stress and how your relationship with money is killing you

Raising Girls in the World of Today

-my house my rules vs my experience my expectations

-the birds and the bees 2.0

-FEARs…

Closing Thoughts

Soundtrack

“Lazarus” - David Bowie

“God Only Knows” - The Beach Boys

“Money Trees” - Kendrick Lamar

“Daughters” - John Mayer

“The Chain” - Fleetwood Mac

On today’s show I am joined by C-Meach (Happy Birthday), Sadira, and longtime friend and colleague Mike W. Here’s the rundown:

Super Bowl recap 🏈

-where it ranks in Super Bowl games

-last second penalty call

-Mahomes place in history as QB1

Rihanna halftime show 💎

-big a** pregnancy reveal and baby shower

-symbolism behind the show

-ASAP Rocky the most potent man in America

-favorite halftime shows and where this one ranks

How to support a career woman 👩🏾‍🏫

-knowing your role as a supporter

-how to be a “manager” of a career woman

-learning how “not” to fix everything

Movie Madness 🍿

-The Flash

-John Wick 4

-GotG Vol 3

-Creed III 🤮

Art appreciation 🎨

-Pharrell named head of LV men

-50 Cent signs broadcast deal with Fox

-Eddie Murphy art work investment

-Jay Z art work investment

-artists you may want to pay attention

Brotherly love 💪🏾

-blood vs bonded

-how to how your brother accountable

-where we are lacking (fraternity)

-Fraternity, Family, Fellowship 2023

Dr. Robert McNair 🚀

Cognac Cuts 🎶

“Loose Pt. 2” - JAY1, Outcast Music, Ms. Banks

“DAVE Flow” - Fredo

“Walking With Your Head Down” - TTK

And support Troop 6000 at https://www.girlscoutsnyc.org/en/whatgirlsdo/gs-troop-6000.html

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On today's show I am joined by C-Meach, Sadira, and Skateboard-D and we take a deep dive into how much of us in in others, and how much of others in is us.

Today's Topics Include:

A look of the positive and negative traits that we pass down to not only are children but everyone that we interact with

-nature vs nurture vs navigating

-what are we doing to mitigate past trauma

-how are we setting the next generation 

Jay-Z News

-$750 mill Bacardi buyout and still part ownership

-is Hov the 🐐

-Beyoncé is now the 🐐 of the Grammy Awards

-Hip Hop at 50 and how to age gracefully

Tom Brady News

- 2nd retirement

-Huge Fox contract $275 million

-thirst trapping and his midlife crisis

Ja Morant vs Shannon Sharpe vs Accountability

-millionaire thugs and we they never learn

-friends risking the bag that isn't theirs

Shannon Sharpe on why he didn't get married

-teaching commitment at a young age vs playing the fields

-work-life balance

-when to call it quits

Ant-Man final trailer reaction

-my insanely accurate predictions

-is Johnathan Majors a really big deal yet

-AMC Theater doing seat based pricing

and oh by the way, the NBA is going nuts right now. Of course we talk that talk as well. make sure to like, subscribe, and share. This podcast is powered by viewers like you.

Cognac Cuts:

-Trife ft. King Ramses "Get Ya Hate On"

-GTex "Ghetto Life"

-King Ramses ft. Trife & Inf Beam "Dirt Nap"

On today’s show I am joined by C-Meach, Sadira, and Skateboard D. We kickoff the show with a segment about the importance of showing support and how it affects marketing for small business owners, creators, etc.

We discuss the importance of fathers and highlight some recent losses. RIP segment for

• ​Tyre Nichols
• ​Jay Briscoe
• ​Randy Gonzalez
• ​John Paul Dowler
• ​Kobe Bryant

I explain how I’ve learned to shift perspective and take advantage of “the view from the bottom”

• ​Why perspective matters
• ​How to shift “the bottom” and learning how you represent someone else’s ceiling
• ​Understanding the importance of pulling up others to your level on the platform

We discuss the fallout from the Tyree Nichols murder

• ​More firings and indictments
• ​George Floyd Justice Act

Rise of the Youth

• ​Bella Mir NIL deal
• ​Women’s equity in sports
• ​The pros and cons of monetizing your everyday lifestyle

Marijuana MSO’s

• ​What are they and why should you care
• ​The future of 420 legalization
• ​The money behind the Mary Jane

Music selections

• ​Ice Spice “Princess Diana”
• ​Tia Corrine “Freaky T”
• ​Little Sims “No Merci”
• ​Doechi ft. SZA “Persuasive”
• ​Ice Spice “Actin’ a Smoochie”
• ​Hot Boy ft. Offset “2 Live”
• ​Offset ft. Moneybag Yo “Code”

On today's show I am joined by C-Meach, Sadira, and special guest Rell. That's right "Free Rell" is now free so of curse I had to have my guy come on. 

Today's Topics Include:

-How people are jump-starting their health using Peptides and Ozempic

-Testosterone and it's affects on men as we age

-How to identify one of the "Great Ones" and how far are you willing to go for one

-Lori Harvey x Damson Idris x Everyone Else

-Naomi Osaka and Cordae pregnancy announcement

-21 Savage is Rapper of the Year 2022

-The U.K. Music invasion

-Welcome Home Rell Segment

-and much much more. 

Music Selections

-"Martin's Sofa" -Headie One

-"Guess Who's Back" - Sam Wise

-"Daily Duppy (Dem Dead)" - Stefflon Don

-"Cheaper Than Therapy" - Benjamin AD

-"Champagne Riddim" - Tiggs Da Author and Potter Payper

-"Sitting In My Car (Remix)", "Hey Young World" - Slick Rick

On today's show I am joined by C-Meach, Sadira, Brother Bone and The  Master Chief Petty Officer Of The Rhianna Navy, Taurean Meacham. We  discuss Stephen A. Smith's comments about the Super Bowl Halftime Show,  Tom Brady's double losing season, Usain Bold getting scammed out of  millions, Ego Death - How men's ego's influence the top 10 health risks  to men, normalizing vocalizing your desire for assistance, the New  Valentine's Day, and much much more. Thank Me Later.