At 17, Joseph was beaten to within an inch of his life by 3 men because of the colour of his skin.

The shame and self-loathing led to Joseph being homeless as a teenager, until a man gave him a book that changed his life.

Joseph’s now a Doctor of Neuropsychology, a lecturer, a performance coach, and a father. Listen as Joseph explains why we all need to Shut The Freak Up.

Contents

• 1m 03s: 3 grown men tried to take my life because of the colour of my skin
• 4m 03s: Homeless by 18
• 6m 01s: Luck and serendipity are manufactured 
• 9m 41s: Covid: There’s no ‘New Normal’
• 12m 24s: Is adversity the best teacher?
• 15m 07s: The ’S’ word: Scheduling
• 19m 48s: Feel, felt, found
• 22m 41s: Co-parenting as a single dad
• 27m 35s: There’s greatness in all of us
• 29m 12s: The Black Baby Doll Experiment
• 35m 32s: Shut The Freak Up

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