Take A Leap! Just over a year ago, we took a bold step to launch the Black Daddy Podcast. http://www.blackdaddypodcast.com We went from just hitting the record button to an all out production of what has become for us a labor of love. So much has been learned about the art of communication, the importance of excellence in media and the invaluable a…

You have to have principles OVER feelings! With the holiday season upon us many people are starting to ponder their New Year’s resolutions. Whenever we seek inspiration, encouragement or motivation , the man we look to is Eric Thomas AKA etthehipohoppreacher. His podcast, curriculum and simple quotes help us to refresh our focus on the goals we set…

It's not what happened to you that broke you. It's how you responded to what happened to you that broke you. With the holiday season upon us many people are starting to ponder their New Year’s resolutions. Whenever we seek inspiration, encouragement or motivation , the man we look to is Eric Thomas AKA etthehipohoppreacher. His podcast, curriculum …

Talented? Smart? So What! Be Consistent! With the holiday season upon us many people are starting to ponder their New Year’s resolutions. Whenever we seek inspiration, encouragement or motivation , the man we look to is Eric Thomas AKA etthehipohoppreacher. His podcast, curriculum and simple quotes help us to refresh our focus on the goals we set .…

Are you the HUNTER or the HUNTED? With the holiday season upon us many people are starting to ponder their New Year’s resolutions. Whenever we seek inspiration, encouragement or motivation , the man we look to is Eric Thomas AKA etthehipohoppreacher. His podcast, curriculum and simple quotes help us to refresh our focus on the goals we set .With 4 …

Talaat & Tai McNeely are America's #1 Money Couple! As Founder's of His & Her Money, they are passionate about helping others with Money, Marriage, and Everything in Between. Listen in as they discuss: 10 Hacks to winning financially. "The two income trap" What single men and women can do to build solid foundations for their future family. The hott…

In this Episode Mikala Streeter and I talk S.T.E.M. Schools and : Empowering and teaching your child to solve real world problems Ways to expose your child to computer programing How parents can use project based learning at home as a part of their child's educational experience How to develop 21st century skills (such as critical thinking, problem…

Ever considered being a foster parent but hesitated? Listen in? Questions or Comments: hello@blackdaddypodcast.com http://www.instagram.com/blackdaddynow http://www.twitter.com/blackdaddynow Intro Music: "Weight & Glory "KB

Welcome to Episode 27 of the Black Daddy Podcast After a break, we are back and stronger than ever! It hasn’t been simple, easy, or all roses but we are advancing forward. Listen in as we talk about 1. Our mourning process for the last few months 2.Ava Duvernays’ Hit Documentary “13th” 3. Some reflections on the movie "The Birth of a Nation." Intro…

Join us as we continue our convo from Episode 25. We get into: 1.Principles over feelings / making a plan and executing vs. going with your feelings -working the plan to payoff debt 2.The emotional toll it can take when you feel like it's never going to end ... How to push through . 3.The journey from being distracted to getting on the same page an…

In This Episode (Episode 25) we open up about the REALNESS of getting rid of "our" student loans. WE also cover : 1. Good debt vs. Bad Debt Debate - credit cards , student loans , mortgages, consumer debt etc. 2. My (Donald's) Dual enrollment story - "How I could have saved 30k and 2 years of paying Sallie Mae and how it led to $60,000 in student l…

This is the continuation of my conversation with Dr. Joe Martin of the Real Men Connect Podcast. If you need to check out Episode 23 where we unpacked the beginning of this conversation, check it out. In this Episode we talk about: Leadership as a man. How having a baby affects a relationship. THE HOT SEAT: Joe Martin's M.A.N.U.P. Questions. Check …

What makes a man a real man? If you take time to answer that question you'll uncover some truths , deep rooted beliefs and even some lies . Today's episode is a special edition as I found myself in the hot seat with Dr. Joe Martin founder and host of the real men connect podcast . Joe and I have a very candid and transparent conversation about Our …

Last Week on Episode 21 Sam and Desirae Ofori sat down with Mama and I to talk about Marriage, Parenting and Ministry. Well today on Episode 22, The Daddy, Sam Ofori sits down with yours truly to talk about all things Daddyhood. Join us as we talk about The power of being intentional in your relationship. What he's learned in his first year of bein…

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Black Daddy Podcast! Today's special guests are Sam and Desirae Ofori. The Ofori's are Church Leaders, Marriage Advocates and founders of the M1 - Marriage 1st. M1 (Marriage First)(http://fb.me/m1marriagefirst) was founded as a bimonthly group date / meet-up for married & engaged couples in the Central Florida area. Joi…

Marriage is a beautiful thing right? Isn't it all about the happily ever after? Well, not quite, MARRIAGE is Real! Today's episode is the second installment of our conversation with Damian and Jamie Johnson, founders of the Marriage is Real Movement. In today's episode they are taking over and giving us their top 5 reasons for WHY marriage is real …

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Black Daddy Podcast where we welcome special guests of the Marriage is Real Movement Damian and Jamie Johnson! We sit down with the Johnsons and get REAL about How things change after you put the rings on. What they call “The Expectation Shift” The opposition faced after getting married and what its meant to build in yo…

African vs. African American: It Runs Deep. Join us today as we continue our episode on being African versus African American. Listen as we unpack what it is like to be married to a black man in America. Her childhood experiences of not fitting in as an African with the black kids. The remedy to self hate and how the slavery narrative plays a big p…

My wife and I were brought up having two totally different Cultural influences and identities. What's interesting is that in the good ol' USA of A we can be seen as one in the same : BLACK. Interestingly enough there was a stark difference between being African and African American . Listen to this episode as we unpack some of the meanest things ki…

This is a very special edition of the Black Daddy Podcast - THE FATHERS DAY EDITION! And we are counting down 4 Descriptions of what a father is from four of our previous guests. If someone asked you to fill in the blank... A FATHER IS ________ WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? Well, if you didn't have an answer or you want to hear what others think, listen up! …

In this bonus episode of the blackdaddy podcast on the heels of our hit episode Supernatural Childbirth we wrestle with questions like : Where does the cultural belief in God part ways with genuine heart felt, Jesus- centered faith? When we step into a deeper trust of God, what are the possibilities? How does this affect our daily lives in a real w…

Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie Mize is referenced in this episode. (http://amzn.to/1RVOHjz) In Episode 14 of the Black Daddy Podcast we were able to share the AMAZING Miracle of our daughter’s birth. If you would like to, We would encourage you to go check it out. In this episode we want to clarify the difference between natural childbirth and s…

Witnessing the Birth of your child is a blessing by itself. What happens when you experience it : At Home Without ANY Medical Staff Without any Meds and with GOD ALONE ! This is our Daughter Gia's BIRTHSTORY. It is a MUST LISTEN!

In Part 2 of our time with Dr. Joe Martin we talk about: Growing up in poverty and it's effect on his view of manhood. Being raised and Seeing alot of daddy's but no fathers. Walking in integrity. What the absolute must is for women who are waiting for a man in their life. AND MORE! Joe Martin had it all he, was the first in his family to graduate …

Joe Martin had it all he, was the first in his family to graduate from high school; graduate from college (early, at the top of his class); purchase his first home as a college senior; started his first business at the age of 22; became the youngest professor in his state by the age of 24; held an administrative position with the Governor’s Office;…

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.The oak sleeps in the acorn; the bird waits in the egg; and in thehighest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are theseedlings of realities.

The dreamers are the saviors of the world. As the visible worldis sustained by the invisible, so men, through all their trials andsins and sordid vocations, are nourished by the beautiful visionsof their solitary dreamers. Humanity cannot forget its dreamers; itcannot let their ideals fade and die; it lives in them; it knowsthem in the realitieswhi…

He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure. Hisevery thought is allied with power, and all difficulties arebravely met and wisely overcome. His purposes are seasonablyplanted, and they bloom and bring forth fruit which does not fallprematurely to the ground.

Having conceived of his purpose, a man should mentally mark outa straight pathway to its achievement, looking neither to the rightnor to the left. Doubts and fears should be rigorously excluded;they are disintegrating elements which break up the straight lineof effort, rendering it crooked, ineffectual, useless. Thoughts ofdoubt and fear never acco…

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think withpurpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who onlyrecognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who makeall conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attemptfearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, andset out to accomplish it. He should make this purpose thecentralizing point of his thoughts. It may take the form of aspiritual ideal, or it may be a worldly object, according to hisnature at the time being; but whichever it is, he shouldsteadilyfocus his thought forces upon the object …

A particular train of thought persisted in, be it good or bad, cannot fail to produce its results on the character and circumstances. A man cannot directlychoose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.

Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results. This is but saying that nothing can come from corn but corn, nothing from nettles but nettles. Men understand this law in the natural world, and work with it; but few understand it in the mental and moral world (though its operation the…

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. The man who does not shrink from self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish the object upon which his heart is set. This is as true of earthly as of heavenly things. Even the man whose sole object is to acquire wealth must be pre…

"Men do not attract that which they want,but that which they are."

The outer world of circumstance shapes itself to the inner world of thought, and both pleasant and unpleasant external conditions are factors which make for the ultimate good of the individual. As the reaper of his own harvest, man learns both by suffering and bliss.

In "White Privilege" : Unpacking the invisibe knapsack Peggy McIntosh gives us a glimpse into the world through her eyes. In this episode we have a converstation about : Arranging to be in the company of people of my race most of the time. Why I am asked to speak for all the people of my racial group. The lack of my culture giving me little fear ab…

Thought and character are one, and as character can only manifest and discover itself through environment and circumstance, the outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to be harmoniously related to his inner state. This does not mean that a man's circumstances at any given time are an indication of his entire character, element wit…

Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free from weeds, and growing the flowers and fruits which he requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful, and pure thoughts.…

Man is made or unmade by himself; in the armory of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace. By the right choice and true application of thought, man ascends to the Divine Perfection; by the abuse and wrong application of t…

Just like the plant springs from, and could not be without, the seed, so every act of man springs from the hidden seeds of thought, and could not have appeared without them. Could it be that our lives are a direct result of our thoughts? James Allen thinks so. We hear it all the time: 1. It aint the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the…

What is it like to grow up under the pressure of being ( or not being) Black ? In this episode, listen closely as we unpack a suitcase of thoughts, old-expectations, and a new-found identity. If you are African American (or a person of "color") , you may or may not feel the same way. If you aren't African American ( or a person of "color") , I welc…

James Allen authored the book " As a Man Thinketh" in 1902. Inspired by the Biblical Verse Proverbs 23:7 ; "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," it has proved to be an awesome resource to me and many Men that inspire me. The next 13 Minutes will unpack what our mindset does to our daily existence. We will also unleash the plan for the " BLACK…

After a 2 week hiatus ( and the birth of our daughter!) Joel Bogess and I are back for part 2 of our discussion where we dive into a few things including: 1) the importance of being yourself and growing in your skin. 2) finding your voice and dealing with the fear of being accepted. 3) the tragic moment of Joel’s life as a troubled youth that led h…

Do you want to discover who you are? Do you want to find your passion and be clear about what direction you want to head in ? Well, Joel Boggess the host of the Re-Launch Podcast is on the black daddy podcast and he's unpacking the keys to 1) Vision. 2) The importance of Being true to yourself and not shrinking back. 3) The stewardship of your gift…

Dem kids dem kids! Children are a gift and man oh man can hey teach you a lot. Whether you have kids or not, this is an episode that can prove to be insightful and quite entertaining and Wifey and I unpack some of our biggest lessons learned from being foster parents . Need more Patience? Kids will show you how much you need! Want to learn about yo…

"Go get that money!" It's what we hear all day long. What do you do when your grind /side hustle / or paper chase gets in the way of your relationship? How can you be successful and have the support you need to reach the goals that will benefit those around you? What happens when it's a threat? what happens when it causes friction? Oh but what halo…

Jay Mayo , Host of The Right to R.E.A.L. love podcast radio show joins us to break down 5 of the top fears related to marriage. You are in for a treat! What can we learn from the high divorce rate? What is the significance of BECOMING the right person instead of FINDING the right person? What does a single man look for in a lady? What is important …

The last 8 weeks have been absolutely phenomenal! our hearts are grateful for the support and love! We wanted to take 11 minutes to say THANK YOU FOR tuning in and helping "The Black Daddy Podcast " climb to the top of the i-Tunes charts! The best is yet to come! Notable Slots: #2 i-Tunes New & Noteworthy Family #3 i-Tunes New & Noteworthy Religion…