Trigger Pointe

Everybody wants to be healed right? Well, the people that help facilitate that healing have a huge task to conquer. Licensed Professional Counselors Chanta Virden and Yolanda Hargrove share their stories of the little known facts and difficulties of being a counselor. 

Achieving your dreams is no easy feat. There is no quick road to success. Jasmine Joi and Ruzoy join me on this episode to talk about why people want instant gratification when pursuing their goals. 

Being an entrepreneur requires more than meets the eye. Cicely Renee joins me to discuss the balance of wearing many hats, navigating the haters and becoming your best competition. 

Interacting with fake people is unavoidable. However, does it also make us fake if we play into their games? Keith Clark joins me on this in-depth episode about the difference between associates, friends and them backstabbers. 

When you've been through a few trials in life, you really don't care what people think about you. D Ellington shares her amazing story on how she came to be so in tune with herself and live on her own terms. 

Social media has made a huge impact on relationships, friendships, fatherhood and everyday living. Omar Anaya, Skylar Lewis and Karlon Strather join me on this episode to discuss the delusional waters of social media and brotherhood, from a male perspective. 

We all have those moments that make us cringe when it comes to dating, work and life in general. Netreia McNulty joins me on this hilarious episode to talk about all the things we can't stand. 

Mental health is quickly becoming more of a catch phrase for some than a genuine cry for help. How do we tell the difference? Cleveland Robinson, LPC, joins me on this episode to offer a professional male perspective on why mental health is about more than just a named condition. 

Creating separate work and personal personas can be exhausting. Sophie Greenaway joins me on this opening season 2 episode to talk about bringing one version of self to any setting to avoid burning out. Don't flip. Just be. 

As the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover. Creatives (and people in general) often wear many hats and depending on the day, we may want to be judged for exactly who we appear to be. Ultimately, how people judge you only matters if that's how you choose to be seen. 

Good guys are often perceived as pushovers and the "last finishers". However, where there's smoke, there's fire. Aric Tucker and I discuss why we should never take kindness for weakness. 

We all have situations that we've stayed in for too long. For some of us, we're still staying too long in toxic relationships, friendships or jobs. What will it take to pull out?

Do we always need someone around to be fulfilled? Find out how doing things alone can help center yourself and find a deeper purpose for your life. Amir Alexander joins me on this week's episode. 

It's ok to care what people think...sometimes. But sometimes....you just don't want to have to give a _____ about what other people have to say. Robi Nickoli, host of It's the ADD Show, and I talk about those moments on this week's episode. 

Sometimes the best remedies come in the form of changing your diet and trying natural techniques. Ali Carter and Dr. Lance Groves join me on the latest episode to discuss some of the health hacks they've shared with me over the years.

Often times we think failed relationships are all the other person's fault. Could it be that we just have unresolved issues we haven't dealt with, causing us to make the same mistakes over and over?

It takes a special kind of person to work a 9 to 5 and then a 5 to 9...and do them both well. My special guests Jimmie Sanders and Corey Wilson join me in discussing the good, the bad and the ugly about the entrepreneurship journey. 

Mental health is not a monolith. The path to healing looks different for everyone. We are discussing the necessity of working through your issues before they work you over.

Find out how I was able to turn around a low financial period in my life, with the help of a friend who's not even a financial planner by trade.