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In this week’s episode of LYP I sat with my friend Anthony Isom-Barnhill who I met years ago when him and I both worked at the Boys & Girls Club at a point where I now know to be divine. Everyone who’s ever had a job knows that if you keep a friend that you met at work AFTER you leave the job then yall REAL friends! lol We bonded & would talk about things most men do, sports, music, complain about our bosses, but our conversations would always evolve into spirituality, politics, even relationships. I even found out him and my mother share the same birthday! Crazy! This episode was all about watching & listening to two men display some of their vulnerable moments in a genuine way. He shared with me how it was for him meeting with his biological father as an adult, how creativity has been a healthy coping mechanism for him. After you listen to this episode ask yourself these few questions…. What is an early childhood memory you have of shame or embarrassment? When was an early childhood moment that had lasting impact? In what ways do you cope with stress? Positively or negatively? Who are my safe spaces to communicate my thoughts & feelings to? I respect my bro for sharing stuff most men would never tell anyone let alone the world. In a world where podcasts continue to make trash content, it’s important to me we give you real moments from real people. All 2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

In 2011 Kelley Williams-Bolar was convicted of lying about her residency to get her daughters into a better school district. In 2006 Kelley sent her daughters to school in Copley-Fairlawn School District. But it wasn't her Akron district of residence, so she was asked to remove her children from the district. 18 months after removing her daughters Kelley was sent an indictment from Copley schools. She was ultimately forced to spend 10 days in jail but her father was convicted also and later passed away in jail. This story is heartbreaking as it is another example of how oppressive this system is, this one highlighting the educational system. Kelley continues to advocate and fight for other families til this day. We thank you Kelley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

It’s been a min since we dropped anything podcast related. For a variety of different reasons… 1. I only want to share my space with people who genuinely care about the mission we are doing at LYP. Anything other than that don’t serve me. 2. I been focused on some of the other projects, while being a dad. Yo these kids mannnn… lol they make you EARN it 3. I’ve been grieving…. Hard. So I’ve been trying to slow down and allow myself to feel everything that comes with it. So sometimes the internet can be counter productive to that process. I recently sat with Delone Carter & Tyrus Dickerson nd we all shared our different experiences with grief. I recently lost my grandmother a few weeks ago and it’s shifted so many things about life that I once knew. Not to mention the grief of my Mother a few years ago still feels fresh in so many ways. Tyrus lost his mother almost 2 years ago at a pivotal time in his life while playing college football. I couldn’t imagine feeling that type of pain in my early 20s. Delone also lost his grandmother back in June and shares in this episode just how heavy the loss has been, but also shares the other side of it, which is how we can receive so much gratitude even in the darkest times. I appreciate these men for sharing their vulnerabilities on camera. So many of us experience some of the same things but in our own unique ways. If we each are willing to share our stories you’ll never know who you can help….. including yourself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

In this episode John & Dr. T jump right in and cover the social media uproar over Keke Palmer & her boyfriend Darius Jackson. They both give their opinions on who was in the right or wrong. Dr. T shares a personal story about an interaction with her significant other. They finish the conversation talking about recent comments made from a pastor about gender roles and expectations --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

This week John & Dr. T start this episode off with John memorizing and paying tribute to his late mother & discussing grief. Then go into a variety of topics including Open relationships becoming more and more of an option Spiritual connection leading to open relationships Head of household? What does it mean to lead a house? What does it mean to be submissive? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

In this episode John & Dr. T discuss the topics - Friends with children - Authoritative parenting over authoritarian - Surviving & Healing - Parenting out of fear - Ego based & Spiritual Based --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

This episode Dr. T & John jump right into great discussions. Leading with John saying how he’s calling out all hate in 2023 by featuring classic songs. They discuss examples of vulnerability, family outside blood relationships, & if you should have friendships with your children --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

Dr. T & John start of this weeks episode with discussing the importance of practicing vulnerability during conflict.  From there we discuss inner child wounds in relationships and how that shows up.  We wrap the conversation up by answering A question from the audience. Lastly we talk about Ace Metaphor a relationship influencer and how his content and others are extremely divisive and dangerous --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

This week we sat down with Brandon Scarborough an entrepreneur, creator and innovator here in Akron. We talked about Brandon’s upbringing as the child of a preacher and learning valuable information from his father along the way. His passion for music would ultimately evolve into a life of entrepreneurship and service where while working at a Nonprofit organization he started his organization DREAMS. After being let go by his employer, Brandon took his dream full go building a program that now services both young men and girls here in the Akron area. We spoke on Brandon’s recent healing journey in therapy and how that’s helped him grow into a man more sure of himself and comfortable living on his own terms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

First episode release for 2023 of FTL featuring Dr. T we kick it off by going back to expound on some comments from the audience about healthy distractions in relationships --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

Suniyah El is a entrepreneur, fitness coach & overall mental health advocate. For the 1st episode of 2023 I released the conversation that I had with Suniyah, who talked openly with me about her life, battling depression and overcoming 7 different suicide attempts, while battling the trauma of being sexually abused as a child and experimenting what she called “Religious Trauma” growing up as a child in church. It’s an honor to sit with people like her who are able to share so openly and honest about something so personal and sensitive. Please if you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts/ideation please reach out and get immediate help! Enjoy the episode 🌱 #LYP #liveyourpurpose #mentalwellness #intentionalliving #wellnesscoach #selflove #relationshipcoach #mentalhealthskills --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support

In this episode of FTL Dr. T & John jump right into the conversation discussing holiday stressors with family, grieving & pressures around the holiday Leading into more conversation around parenting and ending with criticism of social media influencer of Derrick Jaxn divisive content  topics include  - holiday stress - nothing more triggering than parenting  - nobody is wrong in relationships  - cheating is never the answer  - Derrick Jaxn divisive content  - having tough conversations when not in conflict --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liveyourpurposepodcast/support