Ced With Intention

I sat down with Dr. Chip Dodd, a counselor, author and mentor. Dr. Dodd's podcast and books have had a big impact on me and my relationships over the past year. We talked about what it really means to feel hurt, why anger isn’t always a bad thing, and how true gladness is something deeper than just chasing happiness.

Check out Dr. Dodd's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/76VrPBsIGv5A4YLyWY4Xga?si=29f431a344aa4b94

Cedric talks with NFL veteran and content creator Isaac Rochell about life after football, therapy, faith and what it means to grow as a man, husband, and leader at home. He reflects on the challenges of breaking generational cycles and learning how to show up with more intention in marriage, growth that’s clearly present in his relationship with Allison Kucharczyk.

Check out Isaac's new podcast, Don't Worry I'll Ask.

Dr. Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and best-selling author, breaks down how things like our upbringing, relationships, and purpose shape the way we experience happiness. This isn’t a conversation about chasing a feeling, it’s about building a life that actually feels good and meaningful. From the stories we carry from childhood to the pressure we put on marriage to make us whole, this episode gets into what really matters when it comes to lasting happiness.

Mary-Kate Morrissey didn’t just play Elphaba on Broadway. She studied, trained, and pushed herself to become one of the best to ever take on the role. In this conversation, she shares the intense ambition that drove her, the behind-the-scenes discipline most people never see, and how she stayed grounded while becoming a character from Wicked that means so much to so many.

We all carry mental, emotional, and relational weight, but what happens when the labels we accept start shrinking what we’re capable of? In this episode, I’m joined by RaQuel Hopkins, a capacity expert. Together, we explore the difference between mental load and mental capacity, how emotional patterns from our past shape us, and why it’s time to outgrow the labels that hold us back.Follow RaQuel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raquel_the_capacity_expert/Follow Ced on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ced/Listen on all audio platforms: https://m.mtrbio.com/more-than-what-made-meMusic by: https://www.instagram.com/christianahmed_/

This conversation with Dr. John Delony dives into the patterns we fall back on when life gets hard and how those habits can quietly shape our relationships. We talk about the challenge of rebuilding trust after we’ve caused pain and why forgiveness often feels more complicated than the advice we’re given. It’s a raw and honest look at what it really means to stay connected in long-term relationships, not just when things are good but in the moments that follow the hurt.