THIS EPISODE is about storytelling INTERVIEW with QUINN SWIFT 

Storytelling is the art of crafting a set of life experiences around a particular focus, intention, and desired outcome. It doesn’t happen overnight. If you’re impatient, you’re going to struggle with this. Just like entrepreneurship, learning how to craft your story takes time, research, testing, and failing. THE IMPORTANCE OF STORYTELLING

The young boy went to his grandfather and said, "Grandfather, is it true that the lion is the king of the jungle?"

"Yes," said the old man, "but why do you ask?"

"Well," said the boy, "in all the stories that I read and even in the ones I hear, man will always defeat the lion. So, how can this be true?"

The old man looked his grandson in the eyes and said, "It will always be that way, my son, until the lion tells the story."

Since the beginning of time, storytelling has been an important event in the African and African American communities. Through storytelling, questions were answered, history was conveyed, and lifelong lessons were taught and learned.

Africa is the second-largest continent, with more than eight hundred different languages spoken among the various ethnic groups. Each group has its own term to describe the storyteller. In the West, the most common is griot, a French word denoting an expert in oral performance. However, among the Yoruba, the storyteller is called Akewi; called Maroka among the Hausa; and Imbongi among the Xhosa people.

Sex trafficking is a type of human trafficking and is a form of modern-day slavery. It is a serious public health problem that negatively affects the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Human trafficking occurs when a trafficker exploits an individual with force, fraud, or coercion to make them perform commercial sex or worHuman sex trafficking is the most common form of modern-day slavery. Estimates place the number of its domestic and international victims in the millions, mostly females and children enslaved in the commercial sex industry for little or no money.1 The terms human trafficking and sex slavery usually conjure up images of young girls beaten and abused in faraway places, like Eastern Europe, Asia, or Africa. Actually, human sex trafficking and sex slavery happen locally in cities and towns, both large and small, throughout the United States, right in citizens’ backyards.

Appreciating the magnitude of the problem requires first understanding what the issue is and what it is not. Additionally, people must be able to identify the victim in common trafficking situations.. 

Effects of not having a father in a childs life.

 By studying a sample of 835 juvenile inmates, researchers have found that fatherlessness was these children’s only disadvantage compared to others on an individual level. Professionals found that juveniles from fatherless homes are 279% more likely to carry guns and participate in drug trafficking than those who live with their fathers.

Effects of Fatherlessness on Children’s Development Issue: In the United States, 1 in 3 children live in a fatherless home.1 Children deprived of a father are robbed of physical, emotional, intellectual, and economic benefits throughout their lifetime.

In this episodes the topic is about dealing with depresssion and anixiety .Depression in teenagers doesn’t always look the way we, as parents, expect it to.  Sometimes the symptoms of depression can look a lot like normal teenage angst which means it goes undiagnosed.  But getting teens who are dealing with depression the help they need is critical because depression impacts all areas of their life and if left untreated it can result in serious long-term problems.  

Also how to deal with everyday life : T D Jakes this is not the time to lose your head. I hope you enjoy the episode please share , Go to www.dynamicdad.org sign up to get updates ,IG dynamicdad1, Fb Dynamicdad ( also a private group for men Dynamic dad) if you need to talk with someone please call dynamiv dad hotline to get support and resources 704-286-6416. Thank you for listening. 

Maternal gatekeeping refers to a mother’s protective beliefs about how much and whether a father should be involved in their children’s lives. It also involves the behaviors between parents that either support or restrict co-parenting (or shared parenting) So on this episode we talk about what a mother needs to understand how her actions  affect her children. www.dynamicdad.org follow us on FACEBOOK TWITTER IG  

We talk about life growing up in CHICAGO, in this episode Ray will share his life experience growing up as a young man in the streets of one of the most dangerious city in America. Through his trials and tribulation Ray is a proud father of 3, his is a successful Entrapuner and Advocate for Justice. This story will encourage and inspire anyone to have hope that they can have a great life regardless of what life throws at you.

Today we talk about fatherhood the role of a Dad. His LEADERSHIP, HIS LOVE,and HIS TIME 

In this episode we talk about getting therapy . Its ok to talk about what bothers you, to share your emotions with others; Its ok to cry! 

 I can't stand to fly I'm not that naive I'm just out to find The better part of me I'm more than a bird?I'm more than a plane More than some pretty face beside a train It's not easy to be me Wish that I could cry Fall upon my knees, but don't be naive Even Heroes have the right to bleed I may be disturbed?but won't you concede Even Heroes have the right to dream ...

What looks like paradise to some is acutually different for others. What is life like growing up in HAWAII ? To  those looking at the Island as such a beautiful place ,they may think life is like Fantasy Island everyday. In this episode Deion want you know its not all parties and dancing on the beach. Please listen and learn from her perspective on life. ENJOY--NANEA