When Kings Unite

Chris, Smit, and Freddy welcome the podcast's first-ever female guest, Camilla Davis, a sexual freedom and intimacy coach and founder of Flavors of Pleasure (Wes is absent this episode due to a family health situation). Camilla opens up about losing her father before she was born and absorbing her mother's grief and joy in utero, a lifetime of being labeled "too sensitive," and the years she spent as a child protective services worker learning to steward an empathic gift she didn't yet have language for. The conversation moves into what divine masculine and feminine energy actually mean in the body, why a woman "can't submit to faulty leadership," and how Camilla intuitively read and poured into each of the men during a past ceremony together. It closes with simple, powerful advice for any man just starting this work: find one person willing to witness you.

No script, no agenda, just Chris, Smit, Wes, and Freddy showing up for each other. This episode turns into one of the most vulnerable conversations of the season: Smit shares his decision to leave the Milwaukee martial arts community he's been part of since he was five, and the depression he moved through before landing on the choice. Wes and Chris open up about a mushroom experience that cracked open old chronic pain, and how Chris's steady, ritual-based presence helped bring Wes back to earth. Freddy reflects on his own nervous system work and the shift from mindset coaching toward breathwork and plant medicine. What emerges is a raw meditation on unconditional love, ritual, and the idea that the real medicine isn't the ceremony itself, it's the community that holds you before and after it.

Chris, Smit, Wes, and Freddy welcome life and leadership coach Thomas Renner, a former musical theater performer turned movement guide for Inner Child Theater Camp (ICTC), for a conversation about what happens when grown men give themselves permission to play again. Thomas opens up about losing his fitness career in 2019, how he used to weaponize vulnerability to control his own narrative, and the two questions he had to stop asking himself before real authenticity could show up. The group digs into yoga, somatic movement, and why discomfort in the body is often the fastest way back to truth. It closes with each host answering one simple question: why are you actually here, on this podcast, with these men?

Chris is still in recovery this episode ("in the void," as the guys call it), so Smit, Wes, and Freddy carry the conversation solo, unpacking what it actually means to live with purpose without it becoming another cage. Freddy introduces the phrase that anchors the whole episode, purpose not prison, and shares how he's replaced "authenticity" with "audacity" in his own life. The group gets into the Japanese concept of Ikigai, the difference between doing purposeful things and actually coming from a purposeful place, and why "I have to" might be the most limiting phrase a man can carry. It closes with a simple, moving practice: one word to give someone you love, and one word to carry the rest of the day.

What does it truly take for a man to step into his full power, agency, and purpose? In this episode, host Smit—joined by Chris, Wes, and Freddy—welcomes Master Certified Coach, men’s leader, and retreat facilitator Bob Conlin.

Bob gets deeply vulnerable about his "old dad" journey, losing his own father at age seven, and how becoming a father initiated him into men's work. Together, the group explores the lost art of male rites of passage, the power of ancestral technology, and the wild, synchronicities of trusting spirit. Plus, Smit and Wes share their raw, real-time experience of a custom rite of passage weekend in Wisconsin guided by Bob.

If you’ve been feeling isolated, stuck in self-sufficiency, or curious about stepping into a deeper space of brotherhood, this episode is your invitation.

Chris returns to When Kings Unite after finishing six weeks of cancer treatment, joining Wes and Freddy (Smit hosting) for a wide-open, unscripted conversation about the real line between boyhood and manhood. The group lands on a phrase that carries the whole episode: a boy avoids and a man faces. Things get raw when Wes leads Smit through a live, unplanned coaching moment around guilt, control, and what it actually means to sit with a hard feeling instead of running from it. Along the way: ancient rites of passage, the fear hiding underneath bravado and bullying, and why real manhood still leaves room for play, touch, and joy.

When Kings Unite returns for Season 2! Hosts Freddy and Wes are joined by Chris—pinching in for Smit—to welcome the show's very first guest: Kvon Tucker, CEO and Co-Founder of Consciously. From his home in Costa Rica, Kvon shares his transformative journey as a father, husband, and "abolitionist" dedicated to collective liberation. The group dives into the deep, healing work of "re-fathering," overcoming people-pleasing, leading with love over fear, and cultivating true freedom. Tune in for a powerful, heart-centered conversation on modern kingship, community, and stepping fully into your divine purpose.

In a shocking turn of events, host Chris gets brutally honest about facing his recent cancer diagnosis and a sudden parental loss in the same week. No sugarcoating. No pretending. 100% real.

In this season finale, Freddy, Wes, and Smit interview Chris about his choice to pursue alternative treatments, confront the belief that asking for help is weakness, and navigate compounding grief while fighting for his life.

They explore Chris' journey of navigating his emotions leading up to and following his diagnosis, his decision to choose a different path than standard care, and what his dad's story taught him about male isolation and silence.

This conversation exposes the myths that kill men — literally.

Your health is your foundation. Without it, nothing else matters.

If you're struggling physically or mentally, this episode might just save your life.

Ever wonder why you think you need to look like a superhero to be masculine? Host Dr. Freddy explores how Hollywood, sports, and media shape what we think it means to be a man.

From He-Man cartoons to Marvel movies, we're bombarded with narrow definitions of masculinity that often leave us feeling inadequate.

Wes, Chris, Smit, & Freddy get real about muscle dysmorphia, body image struggles, and how advertising literally depends on making us feel not good enough. But what if you could define masculinity for yourself instead of letting media do it for you?

Time to let go of the stories you've been sold.

Credit: Clip from Queen Sugar.

Created by: Ava DuVernay

Executive Produced by: Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes

Produced by: Warner Bros. Television, Harpo Films, and ARRAY Filmworks

Network: OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network)

Based on the novel by: Natalie Baszile.

What if your wounded inner child is still running the show? Host Wes guides a conversation with Chris, Smit, & Freddy on one of the most transformative practices in inner work: connecting with your inner child.

At their core, children are playful, creative, and loving. But somewhere along the way, we get wounded and inherit stories that shape how we move through the world.

Here's the thing: those stories don't stay in the past. Your inner child is a very real part of you today. And they’re absolutely influencing your relationships, decisions, and self-worth. 

Wes guides Chris to reconnect with his younger self and offer the love and wisdom that little boy always deserved. This isn't just therapy talk. It's practical healing work that can transform how you show up today.

Remember: Your inner child is perfectly lovable, exactly as they are.