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This isn’t small talk it’s real life, unfiltered.Self-doubt, love, confidence, creative pressure, and the lessons that hit once the noise fades. Life, faith, music, sports, the moments that shape us.Ladies, grab your wine. Fellas, pour your drink or light that cigar.
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I thought my podcast was missing a vibe. It wasn’t my life was. (opens the original)
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I thought my podcast was missing something. The sound, the atmosphere, the vibe. Then I realized I wasn't trying to fix the podcast. I was trying to fix a feeling in my life. In this episode, I talk honestly about my growing disconnect with Dallas, what I miss about New York, why culture and environment matter more to me than I realized, and the kind of life I actually want to wake up to. This isn't really about leaving Dallas. It's about figuring out where I feel most like myself —and why Toron
The love I need, the love I know. (opens the original)
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Episode Description I used to think I knew what love was. I thought love was intensity. Romance. Affection. Wanting somebody so badly that their presence could change the entire feeling of a room. But getting older has changed the question. I don't just want to be loved anymore. I want to be known. In this episode, I explore the difference between the love we imagine when we're young and the love we begin to understand after we've actually lived. The kind of love that isn't built entirely on che
Have I been ungrateful my entire life ? (opens the original)
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HAVE I BEEN UNGRATEFUL MY ENTIRE LIFE? I took an edible, got deep in thought, and somehow ended up questioning my entire relationship with money, material things, ambition, and gratitude. Growing up, my parents made sure I had what I needed. I had good meals, new clothes, regular haircuts, money for school, and parents who consistently showed up for me. I didn't grow up with every designer brand or the latest Jordans, but I was never neglected. So why did I grow up promising myself that when I h
A mother is gonna mother regardless. (opens the original)
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A MOTHER IS GONNA MOTHER REGARDLESS The Raising Kanan finale left me thinking about something much bigger than Raq and Kanan. What happens when your child grows into an adult you can no longer protect, guide, or control? Raq spent years trying to shape the man Kanan would become. Eventually, she had to face the reality every parent eventually faces: your child becomes their own person. That doesn't mean the love disappears. It doesn't mean the disappointment disappears either. Sometimes your mot
It’s not the dream I rejected , it’s the future with you. (opens the original)
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IT'S NOT THE DREAM I REJECTED, IT'S THE FUTURE WITH YOU Have you ever met someone who was good to you... and still couldn't picture spending the rest of your life with them? No betrayal. No dramatic ending. No obvious reason you could point to and say, "That's why." You just couldn't see it. And that's where things get complicated. Because what do you tell somebody when they ask, "What did I do?" and you don't actually have an answer? This episode explores the uncomfortable space between loving
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