Join me in this empowering episode as we sit down with Elijah Seay to discuss our personal journeys of defying societal stereotypes of black masculinity. In this candid conversation, we explore the freedom and empowerment that comes with embracing our authentic selves and choosing how we present ourselves to the world. Through engaging dialogue and heartfelt discussions, we aim to create a warm and positive energy that leaves listeners feeling seen, heard, and understood. Tune in as we embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery, fostering greater self-awareness along the way. Don't miss this enlightening episode that challenges norms and celebrates the diverse expressions of black masculinity.

Catch up with Elijah on socials:

LinkedIn: Elijah Rogeay Seay

Contact Elijah: [email protected] 

Donate to my family’s GoFundMe 

Stay in Touch with us on IG @highlyvisblepod

Ways to support the show:

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Production & Contact Details:

Produced & Edited: Jonathan Dumas (@highlyvisiblepod)

Production help: Lindsay Dumas

Marketing and Production Intern: Reggie Hall

Music: Chris Carr (@prodchriscarr)

Show art: Tyler Barnett (@tylermisha)

Email: [email protected]

This week I sit down with, Patrick Sutton, we delve into the layers of masculinity and challenge societal norms as the basis for our understanding of what it means to be a man. We specifically explore black masculinity and how it can often be overshadowed by external expectations. By focusing on the "hows" rather than the "whats", we aim to develop a deeper understanding and mutual respect for a neutral standard of what black masculinity truly looks like. Join us as we navigate this complex topic and strive towards a more inclusive understanding of masculinity.

Catch up with Patrick on socials:

LinkedIn: Patrick Sutton

Watch episode 101 of SCALES: The Webseries on Youtube

Please support my family’s GoFundMe

✨ Head to Magicmind.co/dumas and use code DUMAS20 to get your pack of Magic Mind 🧠 ✨

Stay in Touch with us on IG @highlyvisblepod

Ways to support the show:

   👉🏾  Click to join our Patreon Community

   👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️

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Production & Contact Details:

Produced & Edited: Jonathan Dumas (@highlyvisiblepod)

Production help: Lindsay Dumas

Marketing and Production Intern: Reggie Hall

Music: Chris Carr (@prodchriscarr)

Show art: Tyler Barnett (@tylermisha)

Email: [email protected]

I sit down with Highly Visible's inaugural intern, Reggie Hall, to talk about his intersectional identities of being a Black masculine man. Reggie shared vulnerably about his growth in understanding gender and why humans can learn a lot from animals when it comes to breaking down stereotypes. We close out our conversation with a story that forever shaped his view of the world and his Black skin. Hint: it involves a gas station, torn meniscus, and a tow truck.

Please support my family’s GoFundMe

✨ Head to Magicmind.co/dumas and use code DUMAS20 to get your pack of Magic Mind 🧠 ✨

Stay in Touch with us on IG @highlyvisblepod

Ways to support the show:

   👉🏾  Click to join our Patreon Community

   👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️

   👉🏾  Follow us on IG @highlyvisiblepod

Production & Contact Details:

Produced & Edited: Jonathan Dumas (@highlyvisiblepod)

Production help: Lindsay Dumas

Marketing and Production Intern: Reggie Hall

Music: Chris Carr (@prodchriscarr)

Show art: Tyler Barnett (@tylermisha)

Email: [email protected]

Introduction to our opening theme exploring the nuance and complexity of Black Masculinity. Over the next few weeks, we will be discussing what it means to be masculine; what it means to be Black and masculine; and, how we step into our full humanity and experience the full range of emotions and being.

Hope yall join in on the convo!

Show LInks:

• Senators supported by NRA and how many gun deaths per state

Please support my family’s GoFundMe

Stay in Touch with us on IG @highlyvisblepod

✨ Head to Magicmind.co/dumas and use code DUMAS20 to get your pack of Magic Mind 🧠 ✨

Ways to support the show:

   👉🏾  Click to join our Patreon Community

   👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️

   👉🏾  Follow us on IG @highlyvisiblepod

Production & Contact Details:

Produced & Edited: Jonathan Dumas (@highlyvisiblepod)

Production help: Lindsay Dumas

Marketing and Production Intern: Reggie Hall

Music: Chris Carr (@prodchriscarr)

Show art: Tyler Barnett (@tylermisha)

Email: [email protected]

We are back, yall! 

New name. New Logo. Same dope af convos. Check out our trailer to get the scoop on all the changes and what to expect from us from here on out. 

The first official episode of the new season drops on April 6th. Be sure to hit that subscribe button, so you don't miss it.

Let us know what you think of all the new stuff!! 

Shoutout @tylermisha for the dope new artwork 🎨

Shoutout @chrisscarr for the dope new track 🎶

Shoutout our intern, Reggie, for all of his work behind the scenes✊🏾

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault.

Catch yall in a bit!

From Episode 27 - Shoutout to the Ancestors

This week, I am joined by Emily McGill, Communications Consultant and Tarot Reader. 

Emily McGill is a communications consultant and tarot reader. After nearly a decade and a half working in entertainment in New York City as a storytelling strategist and Broadway publicist, her path of self-exploration led to healing and evolution - and reading tarot cards professionally.

Emily’s passions are unlocking the magic in others, amplifying unheard voices (inner and otherwise), offering platforms for open dialogue, and creating meaningful experiences while cultivating community.  She is the founder of The Pink Tank, a women’s group integrating the personal and the professional, and a co-founder of S.N.O.B. (Sunday Night on Broadway), a monthly Broadway industry dance party.  She is also a member of PR collective Spiral5 and a coauthor of their signature course, The Career Rebel’s Guide to Modern PR.  Currently in development is Emily’s The Broadway Tarot.

This was a great conversation, yall. Where we talk about what Tarot is, how Emily got into it, and ways she uses tarot to tell powerful stories and help others do the same. For my Real Fam listeners, you will be able to watch our conversation and Emily gives me my first ever tarot reading.

Stay in Touch with:

↳ @emilyannemcg

↳ Emily McGill Entertainment

Folx to follow:

• Donyae Coles

Sources of for the show:

• An introduction to Hoodoo

Ways to support the show:

   👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?

   👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️

   👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast

Production & Contact Details:

Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@rtwdpodcast)

Production help: Lindsay Dumas

Marketing and Production Intern: Reggie Hall

Additional editing support: (Bijoy Ahmed)

Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas)

Show art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing)

Email: [email protected]

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault.

Catch yall in a bit!

From Episode 29 - Y‘all Actin‘ Cult-ish

This week, I am joined by Mariah Poitier.

Mariah (She/Her) is a Black Femme, Bay Area native and scholar-activist. She loves dismantling white supremacy almost as much as she loves to dance. She enjoys the NorCal and SoCal dual lifestyle, and procrastinating on her thesis. Mariah currently is a graduate student at San Francisco State University studying Master of Art in Education with a concentration in Equity and Social Justice (Update: SHE GRADUATED).

I don’t know if y'all noticed, but I have never really mentioned where I went to school and I still won’t. Because trauma and you do not get free exposure for causing trauma. That's why I had a GREAT time talking with Mariah about her experiences at her grad school, her research, and what it's like living a double life in NorCal and SoCal.

Stay in Touch with:

↳ Message Mariah on LinkedIn

↳ Email Mariah

↳ Mariah on IG

Ways to support the show:

   👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?

   👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️

   👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast

Production & Contact Details:

Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@rtwdpodcast)

Production help: Lindsay Dumas

Marketing and Production Intern: Reggie Hall

Additional editing support: (Bijoy Ahmed)

Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas)

Show art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing)

Email: [email protected]

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault.

Catch yall in a bit!

From Episode 24 - We’re Gonna Need To Unpack That

This week I am joined by my friend Melany Del Carpio. Melany is Peruvian, a taurus, and is just trying to discover more of her truest self. She is also a llama lover and life long learner who wants to believe there is still good in the world. 

Melany and I dive into a taboo topic in the Black and Brown community: colorism. She shares about her own exploration of her racial identity, why she believes colorism is just a safe way to say anti-Black, and why she no longer identifies as a person of color. We also explore the importance of knowing ourselves in order to be the best allies we can be. This was an incredibly honest conversation that I hope you all enjoy.

Stay in Touch with our guests:

↳ @mel_delcarpio 

Ways to support the show:

   👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?

   👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️

   👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast

Production & Contact Details:

Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@rtwdpodcast)

Production help: Lindsay Dumas

Marketing and Production Intern: Reggie Hall

Additional editing support: (Bijoy Ahmed)

Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas)

Show art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing)

Email: [email protected]

Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault.

Catch yall in a bit!

From Episode 4 - This is Harder Than We Thought (Part 2)

In this episode, I sit down with my wife Lindsay. We grieve the loss of George Floyd and so many others at the hands of the police, and we spend some time discussing the role race plays in our own relationship. I ask her about her commitment to fighting injustice, what it means to be an ally, and we react to the increased awareness of racism by white evangelicals.

Ways to support the show:

   👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?

   👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️

   👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast

Production & Contact Details:

Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@rtwdpodcast)

Production help: Lindsay Dumas

Marketing and Production Intern: Reggie Hall

Additional editing support: (Bijoy Ahmed)

Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas)

Show art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing)

Email: [email protected]