relationships are hard. what would you tell your younger self to save you from the stress and heartbreak? take a listen while Ellis, along with his best friend Gigi unpack their past relationships, and the lessons they've learned. 

***I do not own the rights to the music used. 

**please excuse background noise lol. 

letting go of toxic situationships, reading the signs, focusing on you... not always easy. but always necessary. in this episode, Ellis speaks on the pains of growing up and being 22. 

*** I do not own the rights to any of this music. 

is it retrograde? why is life so "blah" right now? is this just another effect from quarantine? in this episode, Ellis talks about life and all of the things he's dealing with. it's time to take a break. it's time to shake some things up and get out of our quarantine-routine. life isn't always so picture perfect and Ellis is realizing that. 

**All music is free for non-profit use. I do not own any rights. 

social media is a beautiful thing. at the same time, it can be a bitch. the endless scrolling, comparisons, self-doubt, all deadly to your mental health. in this episode Ellis is joined by his sister/friend Mahogani to talk about their experiences with social media.  this is not a bashing of social media platforms, but a dive into the effects it can have on young people.

** I do not own any rights to the music used in this podcast

we all have insecurities. sometimes those insecurities stop us from being great. in this episode, Ellis discusses his "perfectionist" mindset and how he's had to move past it.  this episode talks about the pressures that the outside world can put on us and why we have to live by our own standards. 

in this episode, Ellis explores his feelings of loneliness. 

in this team-up with Elijah Johnson, Ellis tackles the black gay "hook-up" culture. why is it so complex? Ellis and Elijah talk about their experiences within the scene and share some well-learned advice.  

** I do not own the rights to any of the music in this podcast!

in the first episode of "confessions of a queer ass black boy", Ellis talks about starting something new. Ellis also talks about what he has been up to during and post-quarantine and the lessons that he's learned.