This episode of “The Male Perspective'' Lana chats with Certified Life Coach, Author and Founder of Will to RIse - Will Baptiste about his story of childhood sexual, physical and emotional abuse and the journey towards his healing and mental health. Mr. Baptiste discusses the ways in which unresolved childhood trauma can impact relationships and personal choices later in life.

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https://www.instagram.com/will_to_rise/

https://www.tiktok.com/@will_baptiste

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This episode of “The Male Perspective'' Lana sits down with the Founder and Executive Director of “Dads Evoking Change” - Kareem Chadly to discuss the issues with today’s current child support system in America. Mr. Chadly shares how his non-profit assists low income fathers of color navigate the family court arena with free legal clinics, co-parenting mediation and much more!

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https://dadsevokingchange.org/

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https://www.facebook.com/Decfordads/

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8TGgpNu4ZGPQDhMClA_JaQ/featured

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This episode of “The Male Perspective'' Lana sits down with the Owner of Manna Cigars - Jakim Morgan for a quick lesson in the essence of true cigar appreciation. Mr. Morgan shares the process of constructing a cigar and the tools needed to smoke and properly store them. Jakim also explains the various blends of his custom hand rolled cigars that pay tribute to his childhood upbringing in New York.

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUxIQH9NTMqTXrbs1VfXu1w/featured

https://open.spotify.com/show/3HokyKMYHWVXYo4vY3jLXr

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The Male Perspective'' Lana chats with Author, Speaker, Pastor and Success Mindset Coach - Charles Johnson about how to recognize procrastination within ourselves and the root cause of it. Mr. Johnson shares ways in which procrastination shows up in our lives and potentially hinders our success.

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https://www.instagram.com/the_successologist/

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https://cwjohnson.gumroad.com/l/Howtoovercomeprocrastinationnow

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This episode of “The Male Perspective'' Lana sits down with the Owner and Operator of APA Home Inspections - Willie Carpenter to learn about the purpose and value of home inspections in the real estate purchasing process. Mr. Carpenter explains what should be included in a home inspection and also how to become a home inspector in the state of South Carolina.

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https://apahi.net/

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/willie-m-carpenter-cpi-9b3509199

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This episode of “The Male Perspective,'' Lana sits down with Author, Mental Health Advocate and Host of the Black Mental Health Podcast - Reginald A. Howard to discuss his personal story of overcoming mental health struggles. Mr. Howard shares how creating safe spaces and the needed resources is not only vital for Black men but also in the process of understanding and rectifying generational mental health issues in the Black community.

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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-Black-Mental-Health-29945336

https://www.amazon.com/Suffering-Into-Success-Paradigm-Happiness-ebook/dp/B07L1XYHF2/

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This episode of “The Male Perspective,'' Lana chats with the CEO of Black Paper Streetwear - Murphy Paschall about the message that his clothing line brings to the Black community of recognizing the powerful impact of its spending power. Mr. Paschall also shares his valuable insight on prevalent community issues such as law enforcement interactions in the Black community, gentrification and the importance of growing Black businesses in the community.

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This episode of “The Male Perspective,'' Lana chats with Author, Mentor, Community Activist and Founder of EMIY (Encourage Me I’m Young) - Calvin Mann about the work his organization does to bring about the restoration of families through the healthy development of boys and men. Mr. Mann shares his lifelong work and proven program initiatives such as SmashSuicide, Good Fathers Only and the EMIY Mobile Mentoring Bus.

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https://www.emiyworld.com/

https://www.instagram.com/emiyworld_/

https://www.youtube.com/@EMIYTV

https://www.facebook.com/Encouragemeimyoung

https://twitter.com/EMIYWorld

https://thegoodfathersonly.com/

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This episode of “The Male Perspective,'' Lana sits down with the Executive Director of Brothers Liberating Our Communities (BLOC) - Cornell Ellis to discuss strategic pathways to increasing the number of Black males in educational careers. Mr. Ellis sheds light on the historical adversities that contribute to the current low number of Black male teachers and their retention rate such as workplace biases, school board ideologies and available emotional support spaces. BLOC works to increase the number of Black males in K-12 education by recruiting at the high school and college level and providing mentorship along with effective professional development programs. @theblockc

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornell-ellis-1b968083/

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This episode of “The Male Perspective,'' Lana chats with Mark Tuggle, the editor of the upcoming book “Cultural Silence and Wounded Souls: Black Men Speak About Mental Health.” The conversation explores the various factors that discourage Black men from seeking mental health services such as systemic racism and stereotypes within the Black community. Mr. Tuggle shares the variety of healthy methods and tools available to enhance mental health as well as imparting the importance of Black men sharing their healing journeys with others.

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https://culturalsilencewoundedsouls.com/

https://www.instagram.com/markjudgetuggle

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