We're back again like we never left! It's been a while. I hope everyone's had a great summer. This week on Back-N-The Daze I unpack my relationship to food. Why do I fall into this terrible habit of eating things that are bad for me? What am I coping with? Why am I so insecure about my body and how did I get this way. A lot to unpack this time around but as always I'm about doing the work. Sit back relax, and ride with me.

Peace yall... just stopping in with a quick storytime to hold your interest while I continue to be a filmmaker. Speaking of film... did I ever tell the story of how I almost fought Spike Lee? Sheeesh. Oh well, here we go.

Side Note: I am crowdfunding for my newest film "Re-Entry" which will go into production this summer 2021 and I need your help meeting my goal! By all means, if you are in a position to donate it would be greatly appreciated. you can find more information or donate by using the link below. 

https://igg.me/at/Re-entry

I appreciate yall. 

Let's talk about sex! If you're reading this you made it to the Mid-Season Finale. We'll be back in Late July/ Early August. Thanks for riding with me! In this episode, I explore my introductions to sex and sexually related things. I unpack how my introduction may be associated with the ways that I view my self-esteem & how it may have caused a love-hate relationship with my Ego. This episode is a little longer than the average considering that I will be taking a break for some weeks. Enjoy the ride & I'll see you on the other side. 

Note: Following this episode, I encourage all to check out my 1st ever feature documentary "Mommy Never Told Me". This is a documentary about the way that black women and girls are introduced to love & sex, and how that introduction indirectly informs their social expectations and experiences going forward. Directed by Myself (Dante Bailey) & Tasneem Nathari. 

View via The link below: https://vimeo.com/540908090

I’ve been living in LA for almost 2 years now. Back when I lived in New York & New Jersey it was easier to ride the bolt bus or greyhound a few hours to visit every few weeks but nowadays it’s not often that I get to go back and visit. I was back home this weekend and I instantly felt a wave of nostalgia as well as a sense of pride. In this episode I explore how being from the DMV has played a role on my social outlook and internal sense of self-identity, now as an adult living in other states.

Cash Rules Everything around me C-R-E-A-M Get the money! Dolla Dolla Bill yall! This week, I decided to unpack my relationship around money. Why do I have such a love-hate relationship with it? Why do I feel empty without it &cwhy do I hate what it does to people. Families split over it, people kill over it, but most of us never had any to begin with. How did growing up without money impact or shape my outlook on money and stability now as an adult? How did it impact my confidence? Let's break it down. Ride with me. 

Anyone who knows me knows that if I weren't a filmmaker, I would likely be somewhere in the music industry. This week I chose to unpack my memories surrounding my love for music & the ways I was introduced to music from my family in my earliest years until now. I discovered through this process, how music served as a healthy form of escapism from other traumatic moments that had been occurring during my life simultaneously. 

As the old adage goes, "He who knows something, knows he knows nothing." I believe in a higher source & I am confident in saying that I am probably the most spiritual person I know. In this episode, I explore my relationship with religion & spirituality, unpacking how my relationships to different church experiences as a child may have indirectly led me to an "alternative" spiritual outlook. 

Well... Here we are. The big one. When I started this project I mentioned it was sparked in partial response to a breakup from a relationship of 6+ years. Well, in this episode I decided to unpack my trauma & reminisce about love, from the first time a girl ever told me she liked me all the way until now at 30 years old. I have been blessed to have had extremely positive experiences despite the outcomes, however, I can't help but wonder sometimes why things never work out. Is it me? Or am I indirectly projecting my insecurities into my relationship spaces? Ride with me as I explore.