“We all grow up with an accent. We all grow up speaking a language, an emotional language, and the longer we stay in that emotional language the harder it is to learn a new one.” - Dr. Steve Perry

Ever Forward Club’s Ashanti Branch is joined by Dr. Steve Perry. Dr. Perry is an educator, bestselling author, and the Founder and Head of Schools of Capital Preparatory Schools. Using his powerful voice to fight for disadvantaged children and families for over thirty years, you may have seen Dr. Perry on CNN and NBC, or with Oprah, P. Diddy, and Steve Harvey. Dr. Perry believes that the success of a life is not determined by where you start, but by where you end. He also believes that how you deal with your emotions is a major indicator of success. Some of these emotional languages are programmed deep within us - and, in this episode, Dr. Perry shows how he has found power in regulating his.

(2:20) Ashanti’s introduction.

(9:35) Ashanti and Dr. Perry take the time to appreciate one another, and Dr. Perry introduces himself.

(13:35) Dr. Perry reflects on a conversation he had with his son and what buoys the negative behaviors perpetuated by masculine archetypes.

(18:35) Then, he and Ashanti discuss killing and murder through the lens of people’s inability to deal with their emotions.

(25:10) Dr. Perry explains the power of acknowledging the limitations of your own personality.

(28:05) Then, Dr. Perry tells the story of a fight that broke out at one of his schools and how awareness of your own emotions helped confront the situation.

(32:35) Dr. Perry shares some words about humility and tells the story of a speaking engagement he had with an audience of ex-offenders.

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Connect with Dr. Steve Perry:

Website: drsteveperry.org

Facebook: facebook.com/DrStevePerry1

Twitter: twitter.com/DrStevePerry

Youtube: youtube.com/c/drsteveperry/featured

Instagram: instagram.com/drsteveperry

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