“Dad, Can We Talk?”

Coming straight out of Williston, I sat down with my man Donald Miller! He has been reaching out to me for some months now so it was only right that I gave him that opportunity to tell his story. He definitely came with it! He put my up on game when it comes to the rights of fathers and dealing with the courts. Some pertinent info in this one concerning fathers fighting for their children.

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Sean Wilson is the Organizing Director at Dream.Org. As someone with 17 years of lived experience and direct involvement with the criminal legal system, Sean brings an advantage and insight into a system he believes to be broken and in need of reform. We got into some of this and of course we talked all things fatherhood.

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Grammy award winning songwriter evrYwhr connected with me on Zoom from out in Los Angeles for episode 112! We talked about his upbringing, lessons he's learned from fatherhood, culture, the importance of balance, and having a long distance relationship with his son. This was another one of those episode where gems were dropped all over the place.

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I sat down with Dan Brinson IV of Proud Fathers for episode 111. We talked all things fatherhood including the impact his dad had on him, valuable lessons fatherhood teaches, family values, and balancing your time.

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Episode 110 comes with one of my most anticipated guests, Kevin Lynum Sr. I've heard his name mentioned in many conversations throughout the years, so I decided to go to the man himself and hear his story from his viewpoint. First question I had to get the big one out of the way and clear up the confusion: how many kids does he have?👀 I was blown away by his answer😬😆 Then even more blown away when he told me how many his dad had!!! One thing I will say, this man was genuine and kept it real. He admitted to many of his faults and mistakes in life but he is determined to continue to try and rise above it all. That's all you can ask from a man. There was a moment when he was choked up when asked about losing his son a few years back, that's the one that humbled me. I left this interview with a real respect for bruh. This platform was created for imperfect dads like him, this is a space that's for us.

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My guest for episode 109 is a writer, producer, and director whose work includes ER, Criminal Minds, The Game, Power, Stomp The Yard, Think Like A Man, Flash, and All American just to name a few. We talked everything fatherhood and family, per usual. He spoke about growing up in Philly, his thoughts on media shaping narratives, balancing work and family, and many other things. Visit www.dadcanwetalk.com to stream every other episode of DCWT. #changingthenarrative #dadcanwetalk #fatherhood #blackfatherhood #dadpodcast

Episode 108 had me on a Zoom call with my man Eric Harris to discuss fatherhood and family. We talked entrepreneurship, him being a single dad for 10yrs, raising teenagers, and how becoming a father changed his entire outlook on life. You can follow him at blackfacebook.org and atl352.com

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I pulled up to Jacksonville, Florida for yet another episode. I haven't saw my boy since high school days so when he called me a few weeks back I knew I had to pull up on him. I respect his story because he was real about his fatherhood journey. He explained how for years he wasn't the best dad and wasn't there for his daughter, but he now has realized that he has some time to make up for. Through all of his struggles he is continuing to make the effort to be better daily. He is currently a quadriplegic but is not allowing that to stop him from being at his best. His story is one that should inspire and push us all.

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I pulled up to the great city of Jacksonville for this one! This was in the works for a few months, I finally found some time to get up with one of my classmates. Y'all know we talked all things fatherhood! It was great to hear his story and how he is overcoming life's challenges. Keep pushing big homie!

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Episode 105 had me on Zoom with the author of "Majest and Royal Presents: Alphabet Affirmations". He talked about his inspirations, mentorship, being an educator, serving in the Navy, and the importance of reading.   

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If I had to choose a favorite episode, this one might have to be at the top. I say that because I know bruh isn't one to talk as much, but in this interview he really opened up about his life. I learned a lot about who he really is and where he comes from. You never truly know someone until you have the opportunity to sit down and talk with them. This is the reason I created this platform, so that men would have a safe place to decompress and share their stories. This is what it's about! Appreciate you big bruh✊🏽💯  

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First episode of 2023 is in the books! I've been wanting to sit with my homie for a minute now, so it was only right that we linked up. I must say, this was one of my favorite guests, he was real and open. I almost came to tears a few times. This was a great way to start off the year.  

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This episode is a huge milestone for DCWT! 100 stories have been told, and we are continuing to change the narrative. I appreciate all of the men that carved out time in their schedule to sit with me and chop it up about fatherhood and family. Every story has been important and unique in its own way. I've learned so much in the past 3yrs doing this podcast and I'm grateful for this opportunity.   In this particular episode I sat down with my boy Dolph and had the chance to share many of the challenges I've faced over the years with him. It was an honor to have bro bless the 100th episode of the podcast.  

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Finally knocked out episode 99! I posted up at my man's studio for this one. This was probably one of the realest episodes I've ever done. The Pimp shared his heart in this one! He talked about the death of his child's mother, fighting with DCF, messages the Most High has spoken to him, forgiving his dad, celibacy, and visions for the future. At the end he brought the harmonica out and played a piece. This podcast was created for dads like this that need to get things off their chest, and that's what my man did. Tune in!  

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I finally made some time to sit with my man Coach Ken. He is a coach at the Rock School and was a teacher to my children for 2yrs. I've always seen him being a standup man and dad so it was only right to sit with him and hear his story. We spoke about his upbringing, the effects of fatherlessness, opening his home up to others, and the importance of downtime.   

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Episode 96 had me posted up at Six O Clock Studios with two of my young boys! Of course we talked all things fatherhood and family! Topics included co-parenting, having patience, how fatherhood has affected them, and being a standup dad.   

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I've waited on this one for a minute! If you know me, you know Fiyaman Jaronimo was one of my favorite rappers, period. I had him up there with the big dawgs. In this interview I had the opportunity to know the man behind the music. We discussed all things fatherhood and what has led him to being the dad he is today.   

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I sat down with my boy Brandon Bolton for episode 94 of DCWT. We discussed his relationship with his dad and how that had an effect on him growing up. He also talked about the mental struggle on dads raising children in their first 5yrs and many more things. Overall, this is another dad changing the narrative of black fatherhood✊🏽  

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This is definitely my most surreal interview! Episode 93 has me on a Zoom call with actor Taye Diggs. He is taking a brief break from film to focus on fatherhood and his team reached out to me for this interview. We spoke about his male role models, his influences, child discipline, the effects of insomnia and how he overcame it, and many other things.   

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I've been needing to have this sit-down with my kids for a while. It's always a good thing to sit down and get an understanding with your children. You'll find out many things about them and yourself. Plus, your kids will feel more comfortable talking with you and knowing that their voices are heard. It's not about being right or wrong, it's about getting an understanding. So that's what we did. Of course, Nana dropped out the convo early😂  

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This bonus episode features my 1st woman guest (excluding my wife) to the podcast. She reached out to me about a content/experience platform she founded called "Alley Oop", that exclusively focuses on dads and daughters. They believe that dads play a critical role in the development of their daughters. So of course, with me having two daughters, I wanted to know more.   

We talked about how dads fuel their daughter's confidence, how to combat the pressure of perfection, girls and social media, beauty standards, and dads assessing their children's confidence.  

Check out their website at: www.letsalleyoop.com  

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The last time I did an episode that was focused on me was in April 2020. I wanted to give my listeners and supporters the opportunity to know more about me and where I am at this current juncture of my life. Fresh off my bachelor degree graduation, I sat down with my homie Yaakov Melech Bey aka J King and we got it in for a quick second. Hopefully after listening, my supporters will understand more about who I am and things that I go through. I am by no means a perfect father, husband, or man but everyday I'm out here trying to be better. So I am thankful for those that encourage me and keep me uplifted. 

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I sat down with my Israelite brothers once again to discuss what we are seeing in our community, as far as the scriptures are concerned. We discussed our thoughts on Covid 19, the state of the church, the state of the black family, the state of our youth, and many other things. This was a great dialogue and as always I came out enlightened. If you have any questions about anything discussed in this podcast, feel free to reach out to me, I'm always open to have discussions about whatever. You can also reach out to the Brews at Berean Council on Facebook. Thanks for the support and stay tuned for more fathers changing the narrative in the coming weeks.

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I recorded this episode last summer with my man Cody Hall. After recording, I could not find out what happened to the audio, so I put it to the side for some months. I messed around with it a few weeks ago again and finally resolved the issue. So this will be known as the "lost file" episode. Cody dropped some jewels in this episode about time management and money management. We talked about many other things concerning fatherhood that I believe will be beneficial to fathers everywhere. 

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Continuing to change the narrative on black fatherhood on episode 84 with my boy Greg Lowery. We discussed all things fatherhood including growing up without a father, a dad's influence, coping with the passing of his mother, leaving a legacy for your children, being a stepdad, and having a will in place. Bruh definitely put me up on game to a few things in this one. 

Y'all go follow my boy @OG Greg Productions. Support local producers. And he's raw with it!

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The founder of We Black Fathers Podcast chopped it up with me virtually on episode 83. Anthony is the father of two daughters and has been married for 30yrs. So it was only right for me to soak up some of that good wisdom and knowledge. He is also a retired police officer and he gave many different stories on his encounters with the public and gave some good tips.   

Follow him on all platforms at We Black Fathers and visit his website www.weblackfathers.com  

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I received an email a few weeks back from Jake's assistant saying that he had been following the podcast and would love to be a guest on the show. Being that he is way out in Utah, we set it up to meet virtually. As always, we got pretty deep about this thing called fatherhood. We discussed topics such as work/life balance, postpartum depression with dads, marriage, and living life without compromise. Jake also is the host of Tenaciously Human Podcast. You can follow him at www.tenaciouslyhuman.com.

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Another milestone set, episode 80! 20 away from 100! I reached out to a brother way out in Tulsa, OK on Instagram for this episode. He is a professional life coach who has worked with the likes of Toby Keith, Bernice King, and Myles Monroe. He is also an Emmy Award winning film producer. For 2hrs I sat back and soaked in much wisdom from him concerning life principles including the importance of meditation, Black Wall Street, giving yourself grace, growing up as a pastor's kid, and allowing our kids to talk through their problems.   

You can follow him on Instagram @MalachiGross or visit his website at www.lifecoachmalachi.com.  

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We recorded episode 79 outside of a coffee shop in downtown Gainesville, so excuse the extra sounds in the background. But this was my 2nd episode that features both son and father. I met these two at the Muck City Music Showcase a few weeks back. We noticed the dad standing at the front of the stage really turning up for his son and I thought it was an interesting dynamic. So it was only right that I got together with both of them to chop it up about family and fatherhood.   

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I sat down with another member of the bald head crew for episode 78😂 We met back in 2010 when he was my supervisor at UPS. Listen, I used to give my man pure hell every morning for no reason😅 He used to always tell me I needed to grow up. Thankfully I did. It was only right that I had bruh on as a guest and he came with wisdom. I learned a lot in this one. He has 21 years of experience in this dad game so I was all ears. 

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I sat down with one of my childhood friends for episode 77 and chopped it up about life. We discussed marriage, always remaining positive, reconciling with parents, and the public perception of black dads.   

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After a quick hiatus, I sat down with my boy Jon Bon, the Gainesville legend himself. We got into all things fatherhood, coparenting, his reputation, losing his dad at 12, the effects of his incarceration, and many other things. Be looking forward to hearing more from the big homie in the future. 

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Episode 74 had me sitting down with my man Obadiah at Six O Clock Studios. If you know him, you know he came with that word and an uplifting message. We discussed the importance of spiritual guidance, suicide, the ups and downs of marriage, patience in parenting, and many other things. 

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First episode of 2022 was a heavy hitter! I brought on my man Gabriel, some might know him as Byron, Lewis of the Berean Council and Gainesville Reichert House. This one was easy, I asked the questions and bruh really took off. We tackled topics such as trauma in the black community, him and his wife going into marriage as virgins, growing up as a military brat and pastor's kid, and the effects of over exposure to media. This one is a must listen.

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For the last episode of 2021, I linked up with one of the OG's in the community, Levares Kelly. He is a father to 8 children, yeah man, 8!😆 He is truly a vet in this space. So we sat down and talked about many things including parenting teens, screen time for kids, having the "talk", making good choices, and many other things. 

Thanks for all the support this year for the podcast! Next year, be looking forward to hearing more stories from great dads from all over. We are approaching the 2yr mark for DCWT, keep the support coming!

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Season 7 finale had me sitting with my brother Darrius Demps. He's a husband and the father to two children. We discussed many different things including the importance of knowing your children's love languages, dealing with the stressors of life, raising teenage sons, and the importance of role models.

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I must say, I believe this episode was one of the best so far! My man Jeremy Holmes really dropped some real jewels in this! We discussed all things fatherhood as usual, including fighting for custody of his son, not putting strict expectations on children, how to weather the storms of marriage, giving his daughter "the talk", and many other things. 

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For episode 68 I sat down with one of my New York OG's to soak up some wisdom and hear fatherhood from his perspective. We discussed a variety of topics including his experience working for the New York prison system, growing up in the 70's and 80's, raising 4 sons, the ups and downs of marriage, the Epstein case, R Kelly, and so much more! 

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I had the opportunity to sit down with a former coworker and chop it up concerning all things fatherhood! If you know this guy, you know he had a lot to say😆 He's the father of 8 (6 girls, 2 boys) children, so there was plenty of wisdom to go around in this one. We discussed community role models, marriage, mental health of dads, and allowing another man to sleep with your wife for money. Tune in for some healthy fatherhood talk!

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I sat down with my uncle Chris for episode 66 to talk all things fatherhood. It's always amazing to sit and hear these stories and testimonies of these great dads, for real. It's therapy for me. Unc hit some really good points concerning marriage, had me reflecting😬 Great episode for all dads!

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*Language Warning* Let's just say that episode 65 got real😆 My man had a lot on his chest and I allowed him to get it off. He talked about his experience being incarcerated, being robbed at gun point and shot, dealing with drugs, never having a relationship with his dad, becoming a CERTIFIED licensed electrician, and defeating the odds that were against him. It's an understatement to say that I'm proud of this man! One of the realest I know. 

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I went way back to the 90's with this one, Mr. Ron Daise from "Gullah Gullah Island" joined me for episode 64. We talked Gullah Geechie history, growing up as a black man in the 60's and 70's, his thoughts on school desegregation, how he got into television, tips on raising children, and marriage. 

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