“I lost my brother last year… The thing that has driven me for so long - I was raised without anything - I would be damned if I wasn’t going to be successful… My brother never really had that same thing. He was successful, but he was gentle, and he was just sweet, and he was always late for everything, and all kinds of things. We had totally different character sets… And now I’m questioning all those things that I had been working on.” - Jonathan DeYoe

Ever Forward Club’s Ashanti Branch is joined by Jonathan DeYoe. Jonathan is an author, investor, educator, and financial advisor. One of the first things that Jonathan displays to the world is his work ethic. But, importantly, Jonathan also wears his love for his brother on his sleeve. It was really difficult for Jonathan when he lost his brother a little more than a year ago. And it pushed Jonathan to make a simple, yet noble, choice - to openly release his feelings. We’re excited for you to get to know this great father, uncle, and brother.

(2:40) Ashanti’s introduction.

(5:45) Jonathan and Ashanti look back on their first meeting, and Jonathan introduces himself, his work, and his relationship with his brother.

(13:00) Jonathan shares the front if his mask - hard-working, smart, good habits.

(14:00) Ashanti shares the front of his mask - funny, serious, caring - and both men discuss how they struggle to tap into the fun side of their personalities.

(19:30) Jonathan shares the back of his mask - anxiety, fragility, afraid.

(24:15) Ashanti shares the back of his mask - fear of failure, sadness, I worry a lot - and he expresses his love for his own brother.

(30:20) Jonathan and Ashanti take time to process their grief and loss. Then, they celebrate the power of men’s teams, like the Mankind Project, Evryman, and Sacred Sons.

(48:20) Jonathan shares a little bit about his son.

(53:05) Then, Jonathan shares some final words.

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Connect with Jonathan DeYoe:

Twitter: twitter.com/MindfulMoney_Ed

Instagram: instagram.com/mindfulmoneyplan

Facebook: facebook.com/MindfulMoneyPlan

Youtube: youtube.com/c/mindfulmoney

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonathandeyoe

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Connect with Ashanti Branch:

Instagram: instagram.com/branchspeaks

Facebook: facebook.com/BranchSpeaks

Twitter: twitter.com/BranchSpeaks

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch

Website: branchspeaks.com

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