The Simply King Podcast

This week we are bringing in another milestone, the 6th anniversary of this podcast. I was glad to be joined by my two great friends, return guest Bennierosevelt, photographer and visual storytelling artist and so much more. As well as my friend Arris who is a model, photographer & musician. I hang with a lot of multifaceted people obviously. We spoke to personal barriers and how we have gotten in our own ways to transition to a better version of ourselves. In this episode introspection is the ongoing theme but it's actionable call it what it is so you know what to work on and progress. 

The Send it On Call to Action; express how you believe you're in your own way write it down and I hope you use #SimplyHuman and share it online to show the community everyone is working and trying to grow. 

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This week I featured model, herbalist, and entrepreneur Bry Bernard to join me to have a conversation on the trend of sex worker platforms, how the male gaze influences women to express their sexuality online, as well as how does a modern woman balance her sensual expressions at various phases of life like motherhood or in partnership. 

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Inspired by a recent random post on my Instagram, I thought to make an entire dedication to breaking down classic songs meaning and why the artist felt the need to create an entire song about it. The first volume is a classic song by Alicia Keys, a single from her first album, I break down the obvious and not so obvious themes throughout the song and the video. In addition, I threw in another short breakdown in honor of my grandmother's birthday of the classic blues track by Johnnie Taylor " Cheaper to Keep Her". 

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This week I gotta shoutout BX's own my friend Sharae, for inspiring me to make this episode. My SendItON CTA for my Men Be Sharing Ep., which was to write down all of your boundaries in categories and keep them with you. In this episode I break down the importance of setting boundaries early especially in romantic connections. Being able to self-advocate within friendships, relationships, or with your immediate family is truly a practice of protecting your peace and agency. I talk about if boundaries can conflict what you could do as well as the key point in setting boundaries is you have to communicate and assert those boundaries once you become aware. 

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This week I have a return guest that was featured on episode titled Khloe's Fro, Go check out that episode as well. She returned to update me on the status of the book since she did release right before the pandemic shook the world. In that time she was able to reassess how she wanted the book to be consumed and the range of audience that could receiver her message. My Beautiful Black Hair seems to be a substantial narrative of black women and their relationship with their hair. We discussed the process she went through to get an agent and an editor, men staying out of women's hair business, and how this rendition is still at the core a dedication to her sister Khloe and all Black women and girls of the world. 

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Book is releasing on 9/28/21 

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This week we are talking about love, black love specifically. It's not too often two black men speak to black love in a productive and supportive way these days. My guest is a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky, obtaining a degree in Counseling Psych. Chesmore gave me much insight on his current research which you can still take survey now.

We discussed the trends that have made black love into a matter of study and analysis. The attack on black love in society, the controversial interracial debate, and how mental health affects us within relationships. 

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This week I talk about a interesting viral post, that is filled with male expression, I pick out my top 5 favorite responses and give more insight as to why so many men may feel this way, and also why men tend to not ever express it. The SenditOn, call to action is an introspective exercise of writing down your boundaries within specific categories. 

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This week I was blessed to have the intelligent Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis, African Diaspora Child-Free Sociologist, Activist, and Facilitator of creating more diverse, inclusive and equitable spaces within corporate, educational institutions, and medical health systems, name a few titles. We spoke on her expertise and the idea of being Child-free, I would assert that it's a great example of Black global individual freedom. In addition we spoke to her work in the diversity within collaboration with various entities and how effective is this new focus towards making the world more inclusive and equitable.  Is it really genuine ? 

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Tony Brown's Journal 

Mark Granovetter : The Strength of Weak Ties  

Dierdre A. Royster :Race and the Invisible Hand: How White Networks Exclude Black Men from Blue-Collar Jobs

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This week is the last part of the four part series about the most loved but underpublicized sub-genre that is Dirty Mack. I spoke to a particular type of mack this episode one that is salty and insecure. I deep dove into the lyrics of Jagged Edge's " He Can't Love You" and Drake's " Marvin Room", respectively. Watch full episode now on Youtube 

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This week is for the ladies to be analyzed for the classic Dirty Mackin tunes, I lyric breakdown two songs both performed by women, one about a man, the other about a woman. This episode is to illustrate that dirty mackin content isn't just for straight men in R&B but for anyone willing to sing about being in this position. Watch Full Episode on YouTube now 

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