I Am Necessary

I Am Necessary

By Marcel JohnsonSociety & Culture
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I Am Necessary episodes

  • The Silent Crises of Authentic Leadership

    Leadership is everywhere—but authenticity feels rare.

    In this episode, Marcel explores why authentic leadership is missing in so many spaces today, the damage caused when it’s absent, and what it really means to lead with alignment, integrity, and responsibility.

    A conversation for anyone who leads—or has been impacted by leadership.

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    16 min
  • Mens Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, a serious mental illness that’s characterised by repeated periods of changes in the mood, activity, energy levels, and sleep patterns, and also associated with changes in the way people think and speak and make decisions. Bipolar is, by nature, characterised by two extremes of mood episodes: mania and depression. Get yourself in an educational state of mind as Marcel has a candid conversation with his family member who is living with this illness.

    48 min
  • Saluting The Single Mother

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    Single mothers please stand up and be recognized for the strength, love, sacrifices, joys and pain of single motherhood. Marcel spends time with and enjoys the company of two single mothers (Jennifer Vincent & Juanita Owens) that are making it through life with power and pride. They answer some tough questions regarding what life is like in their world and how they are doing their absolute best to navigate without the luxury of a compass. They discuss their guilt, consequences of choice, dating, how they go here and much more. They are indeed necessary.

    51 min
  • Men Suffering In Silence II
    In this unfiltered, Men's Mental Health Awareness Month episode, Marcel and his guests (Rico Coleman - Jeff Tharp - Eric Booker) discuss what it's like to suffer in silence, from a Man's perspective. These gentleman share their experiences, try to peel back the "why", talk about support and give advice to those men that may be suffering right now. This is a relatable group of gentlemen with interesting points of views and good, positive energy. Please, enjoy the show and thank you sincerely for your support.
    1 hr 11 min
  • Today's Man: (From a woman's perspective)
    Have you ever wondered what women consider to be good qualities in today's man? What are the cost of admission characteristics? If so, this is your episode. Listen in as Marcel solicits the input from (3) women (Juanita, Brayonna and Stephanie) in regards to their perspectives about the traits of a good man. They explore expectation opinions on: Skinny Jeans, ability to communicate, manners, performance in bed, faith/religion, ability to protect and much more. This episod
    1 hr
  • Addiction: Losing to Win- (Joe Mullins)
    In this episode, Marcel facilitates a conversation with Joe in which they touch upon:
    Joe's former vices
    Recovery and second chances
    Advice for families of addicts
    Re-gaining control
    Coping with recovery during a pandemic
    How creating a schedule and or routine can keep you focused
    Action vs words
    What keeps him locked in 
    The impact of and on family during his journey
    What makes him necessary
    31 min
  • Toxic Relationships
    How would you know if you were in a Toxic Relationship? Do you know the signs? Are you choosing to turn a blind eye to the signs and or signals that indicate you are living in toxicity? In this episode, Marcel and his guest, Clinical Social Worker and MSW, Juanita Owens discuss her experience about going though this type of relationship in her past. They discuss her state of mind, blind spots, justifications and rationalizations as she navigated her way in and eventually out. Get comfortable and cozy as they take you to a place that most of us can relate to.
    41 min
  • The Life of a Single Father
    Marcel chats with two of his guests (Cory Jacobs and Zack Dees), who are living the life of a single father. The gentlemen get extremely candid about the other side of that single mom coin...the dad who also shares custody. The men discuss the legal aspects, challenges, joys, misconceptions, fears, dating and everything that comes with it. As always, prepare to become enlightened and entertained. Enjoy.
    1 hr 6 min
  • Re-Evaluating Societal Norms
    Marcel and his guest, Juanita Owens, open a think tank to re-evaluate and re-examine some of our societal norms that may no longer be appropriate for the times. They discuss education: Are the curriculums designed to program, dictate and control our society? Should we still utilize a jury of our peers in court? Not wearing a seatbelt is against the law but you can wear a motorcycle without a helmet? Santa Clause: Is it time to move on? And a host of other items get questioned during this episode.
    1 hr 4 min

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What makes you necessary? The "I Am Necessary" podcast invites listeners to explore that question. Listen as our guests share what makes them necessary. Join our host Marcel Johnson (entrepreneur,…