You Good Bruh?

We are talking about the burdens that men carry and how to recognize when a burden is too much for you to take personally. Men tend to absorb burdens as most times we handle tough situations very well and many lean on us to be that strength, but how much is too much. How do you know when you are overburdened?

Today we are talking about what it looks like when a man is just not happy with life and how that dissatisfaction can impact society as a whole. Sam Dupe and Warren discuss moments in their life where they could potentially been an unhappy man. We speak on the dangers of man not addressing the sources of his unhappiness. We also discuss how important it is to remember to take control of your life in general and not allow life to just happen to you. 

Today we are talking about how trauma bonds can create toxic relationships. We discuss trauma bonds from a romantic relationship perspective. Warren speaks on the trauma bond he had with his father. We discuss the characteristics of trauma bonds and authentic bonds and how to tell the difference.

Do black men get criticized too much for the things that bring them joy? Are women okay with men having a good time without them.....why or why not? Is black boy joy something that society is really trying to block. We discuss the idea of solo enjoyment and the importance of it to your mental health. 

This week we took some time do dissect a clip of TD Jakes sermon stating that women are being raised to be men and are applauded for their masculine behaviors. He proceeds to list a set of behaviors that he believes women in society are applauded for and they are all very off-putting characteristics of men. We discuss whether or not there is any truth to what TD Jakes said. What are the barriers to men marrying successful women? Are black relationships really in danger and our black families struggling because of the inability for black men to sustain relationships with successful black women? Tell Mikell speaks on issues that manifest in relationships are usually based on expectations and not based on what has actually been articulated. Are black men and women expecting too much and not articulating enough and communicating enough in relationships? 

There was a conversation that took Twitter by storm regarding who is carrying the emotional weight in black relationships. Today we discuss whether or not women have been overcompensating and bearing the brunt of the emotional weight of relationships due to the lack of empathy, emotional maturity, and emotional intelligence of men. Warren P gives his perspective that he feels the weight that men carry in relationships has been overlooked. Tell Mikell speaks on the lack of emotional maturity he has witnessed from men when he is actively helping couples and gives us a glimpse of the feeling wheel and how he has to develop men and their ability to point out their feelings in a healthy way. Sam Dupe discusses different ways in which he has fallen short emotionally and how it contributed to some of the hardest relationship struggles he's had in his marriage. 

Sam Dupe brought his younger cousin Gethro onto the show to discuss the Mental Health of the Gen Z generation. We discuss how the Gen Z generation is one that has not had the luxury of growing up without social media. We talk about what that means from a mental health standpoint. Gethro discusses the type of mental support that he receives from the older generation. We discuss the clout-chasing generation and how it is impacting the mental state of the Gen Z as a whole. 

What does your support structure look like? Who do men call when they are in a bad mental space, bad relationship space, bad financial space? Today we are talking about the support structure for men as they go through life and what it looks like to have healthy support structures. We are encouraging men not to wait until they need support to develop a support structure of people that can help them, listen to them, and potentially talk them off the ledge if need be. 

We are talking Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at the Oscar's. This is a longer podcast, but it is a good one, especially towards the end. We discuss how every black man is just one moment away from snapping in the way that Will did. Tell Mikell talks about how people don't act depressed they act like they are good, but really they are not, and how that can impact everyone around you. We also wrap up by talking about the insecurity of being a husband. 

Today we are talking about the Meg Thee Stallion Tory Lanez situation. Warren and Sam Dupe have had an ongoing argument regarding how the court of public opinion has treated Tory Lanez during this whole ordeal. Warren feels that black men don't get enough grace in situations that involve any type of criminal activity and wants people to extend the same grace to men that women get. Sam Dupe perspective is clearly Tory Lanez's neglect in one way or another caused harm to Megan and the consequences of the public's opinions were brought on by his decisions. We discuss what responsible gun ownership is and Tell Mikell explains how what Tory Lanez is going through is a product of his decisions and his immaturity. We have a discussion about what manhood looks like during trying times and how sometimes you have to take things on the chin until the facts can be cleared.