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Santa couldn’t be the only one giving out gifts this Christmas season 🎁

So with that, BLACK MEN VENT TOO DECIDED TO GIFT OUR SUPPORTERS WITH TWO BACK-TO-BACK EPISODE DROPS! 🔥

We are excited to once again be a part of you guys week. With the year coming to an end, we are grateful for what God has done for the platform. But trust, we have so much more in store. Let’s get into today’s surprise episode with our EXCLUSIVE guest. ⭐️

An Antioch, Tennessee native, graduate of Tennessee State University, we bring to the BMVT table none other than Noah Bayless, affectionately known as “LotisMusic”. 🎵

Lotis comes and vents with us on the platform about his upbringing, and how he became to be the man he is today. We get heavily into him venting about gatekeepers, and how Nashville has an issue with watching others who may surpass one another in their respective industry. Lotis helped us realize that our job is to serve others, knowing that they could pass us on in our journey, but not allowing emotions to interfere in the growth of those experiences. He also comes to vent about how black people are our own worst enemy, and expands on that with his most recent job loss. Do you know the struggle of being an up and coming artist, while still working a 9 to 5? Lotis takes that experience, evaluated where he was right and wrong, and comes to vent about that and more today on the show. Guys, take the time to listen to a black man vent today.

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Excited to be apart of you guys week as we enter into the last few days of 2024! We took some time to enjoy our family, and hope you did the same this holiday season. And if you haven’t heard it from us yet, we want to wish all of our listeners and supporters a blessed Merry Christmas.

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Let’s lock in on today’s episode! 🔥

We’re excited to bring to you guys the guest that we have on today’s podcast. He surely is no stranger to high level basketball experiences. But he tells us about how the hoop dreams at one point in his life, looked far beyond his imagination. Presenting to some and introducing to others, our brother Mr. Tyree Martin ⭐️

Southside of Chicago is where Tyree is from, being raised in the basketball culture there he transitioned to Tennessee to follow his dream of basketball. Enrolling at Tennessee State University, this began the rollercoaster of experiences that Tyree never would’ve thought he’d experience. A graduate with a Bachelors in Business from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Tyree circled back down to Tennessee to play under NBA legend Kenny Anderson ⭐️ at Fisk University. Again, a true roller coaster of events but none of this transpired without a little unforeseen struggle. ❤️‍🩹

To get straight to it … Tyree faced a time in his life where his walking ability was taken from him, permanently. Imagine as a teenager, being told that you will never walk again. Tyree is blessed beyond measure and a true walking miracle, tap into more of his story on how he overcame that moment in time mentally to be the man he is today. ⭐️

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Beyond excited to be bringing you guys a new episode this week, but even moreso just grateful to be alive as we round off the year of 2024. Been one crazy year, huhn? I’m sure you can say the same. But one thing that hasn’t changed, is weekly drops from the ONLY black father and son podcast in the state of Tennessee. Let’s get into today’s episode ⭐️

Man, my pops and myself are so excited to have you guys hear this one today. Paying homage to the elders is something that we should do more of. It is often that the older we get, the more the world forgets about us, and that’s the story for a lot of those in the elderly community today. 🙏🏽

Well, we want to try and change that narrative by presenting a different opportunity for one very popular Cross Plains, TN native & his grandson.

As we continue to walk through our season/series titled “Black Fathers & Sons”, we bring to the platform the legend, Mr. Jim Thomas Groves & his grandson, Mr. David Woodard. ✌🏽 Mr. Jim makes history with us, surpassing TSU Legend & Professor Dr. James Haney as the OLDEST GUEST EVER ON THE BLACK MEN VENT TOO PODCAST 🏆

Mr. Jim, also known as the “Turnip Green Man”, doesn’t hesitate to grab that mic and vent about a lot of things that were on his mind. Guys, he’s been married for over 70+ years to his now 92 year old sweetheart. We ask Mr. Jim what’s the secret behind longevity in a day where folks don’t last 7 days with each other. His answer was simple … “just keep it moving.” 💯

David Woodard ⭐️ , a former guest on the show, comes back to the platform with his grandfather to talk more about the farming industry and what to look after in our food intake going into the new year. David has committed himself to vlogging his newfound hobby of farming, and educating viewers on nutritional facts that may save their lives down the line. We talk about why nowadays, an apple and certain other products, aren’t the same size as it once were in grocery stores. Have you noticed that Nashville? 👀

We get into that and a WHOLE lot more from this dynamic grandfather and grandson duo. Above all else, giving a 93-years young man an opportunity to be on a podcast, was just dope in itself. 🙏🏽

Take some time to listen to a black father and son man vent today. ✌🏽

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More to come guys from this season of “Black Fathers & Sons” so make sure yal stay locked in with us this month! 🔥 Follow our guy David and keep up with the “Turnip Green Man” at the social handles below.

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We are beyond excited to be entering the last month of the year with our listeners and supporters. If you have rocked with us all of 2024, we want to say thank you for your loyal listenership. Stay tuned, as we have more stories to be told of men overcoming their mental health in the future.

December will introduce our final season/series titled “Black Fathers & Sons.” The goal of this season is to dedicate our platform to black fathers and sons as we bring these men on to discuss the positive dynamics within the relationship that are often overlooked by society. Got a great guest pair kicking off this season, let’s get into today’s episode!

We are excited to bring to our platform the first guest duo for our “Black Fathers & Sons” season. Brandon Sawyers (son) is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Accounting. Although he couldn’t make it, we want to give a shoutout to Brandon’s older brother AJ, who also has played an influential roll in the overall development of Brandon as a young man.

Representing the south side of Chicago, we bring forth Neru “Mr. Lawrence” Gobin (bonus dad) to the platform. A graduate of the University Of Illinois, and majored in Psychology, he began working at a hospital in Illinois. Time surpassed where Mr. Lawrence traveled down south to Tennessee State University where he ventured into starting his career, and while in that process, also meeting the woman that he now calls his wife.

We dive into our conversation with these young men and see how mentally they have managed life individually, as well as together. One topic we brought up is how a man can often times be crippled mentally and emotionally when he doesn’t have a dollar to his name. Any black man, or man in general, surely can say that it’s no fun when there’s nothing in your pockets. But especially for black men, we are labeled, stereotyped, and stigmatized daily. Then to not have any way to support your family or yourself? Surely could put anyone in helpless state with their mental health. A lot to take away from this episode, please take some time to listen to a father & son vent today. ✌🏽

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We hope that you guys are coming off of a holiday weekend well spent with family, food, and fellowship. A holiday every year where we center our thoughts around being thankful for everything God has done for us. We are thankful to have you, yes YOU, listen in today to the ONLY black father and son podcast in the state of Tennessee. Let’s get into today’s episode! ⭐️

From the west coast to the south, we are excited to have our guest grace our platform today. A mental health professional, today’s guest is none other than Dr. Doug Mitchell. 👨🏽‍⚕️ A board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner whose aim is to identify, address and modify limiting thought patterns and maladaptive behaviors that diminish function and suppress growth. It is always a blessing to have a professional be a part of our platform, to share with us their personal experiences with mental health. 🧠

Dr. Mitchell vents with us today about how tough it is being the sole provider of his patients. Daily he sees those dealing with addiction, substance abuse, those who are in need of crisis intervention, and more. He vents on today’s podcast about influence, and how society has been tainted with the negative influences that are found on the devices we use everyday. Dr. Mitchell also dived more into his personal life, the journey he’s had with co-parenthood & raising his children, and more. Take some time to listen to a black man vent today. 🙏🏽

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Excited to bring you guys a new episode of the Black Men Vent Too Podcast. If you rock with us regularly, you know our podcast sounds like way more than just a “podcast”. We have segment breaks, commercial breaks, and so much more. To our new listeners, hit that follow button, and stick with us as we continue to advocate for mental health in our black men. 🧠

An “Out-East” raised brother, Army National Guardsman ⭐️ , and a father joins our podcast on today. Jeremy Rawls takes the time to sit down and vent with us about some of his early on entrepreneurship woes, but before we even get into his business journey … Jeremy went through a tough period of homelessness. He vented about resiliency, which exactly what it takes to get through almost a year of sleeping in your car. Jeremy says he learned so much from that experience, and it built a “mental muscle” that was able to help sustain him for life ahead. It’s way more to unpack in this episode Nashville, lock in this holiday season and take some time to listen to a black man vent today. ✌🏽

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Another week means another episode with the ONLY black father and son podcast in the state of Tennessee. ⭐️ Mental health is the foundation we built our brand on, and each week we are excited to bring more stories on how black men everywhere are beating the stigma. 🧠

CALLING ALL TSU STUDENTS, STAFF, AND ALUMNI IN ON TODAY’S EPISODE 🐅💙

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Born in New York, but growing up in Memphis, basketball was something that David found a passion in. Time surpassed, realizing that his height wasn’t matching his dreams, he switched up his career and leaned more into music. Growing up in church, he always had a natural talent behind it. A proud student of Tennessee State University, David has taken off with his musical career since being a part of the HBCU. He prides himself on using a live band, and having that be his niche when performing. Ever heard of “Tiny Dorm” Concerts? Again, our guest is truly a creative and does these small dorm room live band concerts that you can find on his Instagram page. By far one of the most unique artists in our city, you’d have to check his catalog to hear the uniqueness in his voice, music, and overall approach to his craft. He vents about how it has been mentally being a part of TSU. Guys, get ready … cause David has some things he wants to get off his chest and he does that today on our show. Take some time to listen to a black man vent today. ✌🏽

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We first want to pay homage to any veteran that is listening to our podcast on today. Sir or Madam, if you’re reading this, we thank you for your service to this country. 🇺🇸

With that, we figured think that one episode wouldn’t suffice for a day such as today. So, in honor of Veterans Day we decided to drop TWO EPISODES IN ONE WEEK! 🔥

Not one, but ✌🏽 episodes. No time to waste. Let’s 🔒 in!

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a movement formed in 1909, and now stretched all across our nation in various cities and states. Today, we have the President of the Nashville Chapter of the NAACP, none other than Nashville native Mr. Jonathan “JDubb” Williamson. ⭐️

Joelton Elementary, Kings Lane (now Robert E. Lillard Elementary), Head Magnet School, Nashville School of the Arts, MTSU, any of these schools sound familiar Nashville? Mr. Williamson’s journey has accompanied all of these schools here in the city. So he definitely has seen the city grow in a many of ways. A now father, he has experienced a lot but has made sure that those experiences didn’t hinder him from the work needing to be done behind advocating for our culture. An opportunity presented itself overtime where at MTSU, he blossomed and served within a many of groups, organizations, and leadership positions. Fast forward to today, he is again the President of the Nashville NAACP Chapter. ⭐️

Today on the show, he vents about “placeholders” within the organization and how often times those that have a position, want the title but not the work. This episode is jam packed … take some time to listen to a black man vent today. ✌🏽

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Man are we excited to be a part of you guys new week, as we bring forth another great episode from the ONLY black father and son podcast in the state of Tennessee. ⭐️ No time to waste, let’s get into today’s episode.

Anytime we get a chance to bring a mental health professional on to our podcast, we consider it a privileged opportunity. Not only is this brother a mental health professional, but he is also an author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and father. We’re excited to present to some and introduce to others, our guy Mr. James Bush. ✌🏽

Do we have any “DMV” folks listening in on today’s podcast? 👀

James Bush is a proud native of the D.C, Maryland, & Virginia area and vents heavily about the “East Coast grind” being young growing up. Moving to Nashville in 99’, Mr. Bush attended Fisk University with the hopes of making his mark here in the city. But, it didn’t start out as he had it planned. A 2-time college dropout, he had all the odds against him. Working any and every job to keep himself afloat, he knew internally that his purpose was bigger than his current circumstances. Mr. Bush vents on the show about the “state of black people” … a loaded general topic of conversation that you don’t want to miss. Take some time to listen to a black man vent today. 🙏🏽

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Excited as always to bring to you guys a new episode of the Black Men Vent Too Podcast. We really do enjoy podcasting and what we do, and we want to thank you guys for continually listening in each and every week to the stories told on our podcast.

Let’s get into today’s episode! 🔥

We have stepped foot on the campus of Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. 🏫

1,450 students, a 12:1 teacher to student ratio, and 30+ majors are just a few things the Christian College offers. Today, we are excited to present our “college themed” episode with Mr. Kheller Die’, ⭐️ Senior at Bryan College.

Kheller is also a forward on their men’s basketball team, where he holds leadership position within the locker room. We get into Kheller’s story with him venting about how the school has changed his life. Meeting so many students who all have the vision of being closer to God, Kheller says was something that has changed his outlook on life. We also talk about his journey through basketball, campus life, and so much more behind how he copes with his mental health struggles. Take some time to listen to a black man vent today. 🙏🏽

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