ReDeeFined the Podcast

Shug the Barber owns, one of Anaheim's best, most Modern, and Classic Barbershops, Gifted Hands. He has 20 years of experience and has won countless competitions. Not only is he continually perfecting his craft, he also has a team behind him that if you sit in any of their chairs, you will be satisfied.

However, this is one of the many results of Shug not giving up.

Prior to becoming a business owner, a husband, and health influencer; Shug struggled through the court process to obtain custody of his twin daughters. He had to navigate through the court system as he navigated to build and rebuild his life.

Tune in RIGHT NOW to the newest episode of ReDeeFined the Podcast featuring Shug the Barber. As we discuss the process and the end results of not giving up.

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The day Miyoshi Smith handed her baby girl to her mother and walked out the door with the FBI, she did not know if she would ever be able to cuddle with her daughter again. As she walked out the house, she could not help but ask herself how she got here and wonder if she would be able to change the course of her life.

To get through this chapter of life, Miyoshi and her parents had to privately fight for her freedom.

No one knew her story, but Miyoshi had to release the shame that came with unfortunate life events. She had to remain resilient, and although what she was going through was not desirable, it was all necessary for her to growth.

Come and have Brunch with Miyoshi Smith and I as we discuss the road, she had to travel to become a college graduate, a business owner, a homeowner, and woman fully living in her truth.

How many times as a mother have you been commended for “sticking around” to parent and raise your kids? Personally, I have never experienced it. However, I have heard countless stories of black men, that are fathers, get kudos for “sticking around.”

We know why people congratulate black fathers: They are perpetuating the racist and pervasive myth of “missing black fathers,” which purports that black fathers are too often absent from their children's lives.

Classiq has made it his mission to shatter a stereotype that he knows is baseless.

He aimed to discredit the misconception of black fatherhood by focusing exclusively on positive stories, images, and videos of other black fathers.

This week on episode four of ReDeeFined the Podcast Classiq and I sat down to talk about life as a single father, coparenting, and relationships.

It is an intriguing conversation and will definitely shift your perspective and change what society has told you about black fatherhood and help rewrite the narrative of; black fathers.

Side Note: he also has some interesting views on relationships.

Tune in, to hear Episode 4 of ReDeeFined the Podcast.

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On this day one year ago Makala's life changed forever, and she was only sixteen. She was sexually assaulted and knew her attacker. She had injuries that made it hard for her to walk. She spent days in her room sometimes unable to process everything she was feeling emotionally and mentally. She spent her junior year of high school in and out of court, in the hospital, in counseling, and so much more. Despite how this could have broken her, she did not let it. She began to do the work. It may have changed her, but it would not define who she was. She made the choice to be a survivor.

This is not the story of a stranger, but the story of my child.

Survivors of sexual assault who publicly speak out create change in the silence that surrounds this crime. Makala's act of speaking out can end the false sense of shame that survivors often carry. Her hope is that she may cast off the shame and inspire others to tell their stories.

Join myself, Makala, and the rest of my family in celebrating New Chapter Days as we celebrate Mookie taking her power back, speaking out about her assault, and celebrating life.

Tune in today, Tuesday June 30, for the third episode of ReDeeFined.

Join me as I speak to two young women about the BLACK LIVES MATTER Movement, Black Trans Lives Matter, and other current events. We also discuss their experinces in education while being in a predominantly white school. Proving that institutions-including schools- may also be racially classified.

#blacklivesmatter

Hello Family. Every week my goal is to talk to you for a few moments without holding back, being transparent, and showing a level vulnerability that may make me a little bit uncomfortable. In these short moments I will share life experiences that have molded, shaped, taught, and ReDeeFined who I am. I hope you enjoy it.

I cannot wait to learn, grow, and ReDeefine who we are together.

Join me as I speak to UnspokeViews about the moment in her life that she almost decided to end it all but realized that God's plan for her life was greater than she could have ever imagined.