My Therapist Made Me Do This Podcast

02/09/2024

Jessica Yiscah Revere joined me today to share her thoughts on recently retiring from the military, and moving on to becoming an Elementary teacher!! Great listen, and I’d love to hear other educators thoughts on what she spoke on!

YouTube:

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If I’m too ugly, you can listen instead lol:

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Recently retired Air Force Vet Jessica Revere sits down to talk about the transition from military vet, to Elementary teacher. ...

19/05/2024

Been on a coaching grind lately and the Irespecfullydisagreepodcast invited me on to talk about it. Like, follow and enjoy!

There was once a point in time where AAU basketball was a stage to display elite talent and bring awareness to hardworking players that might've slid under t...

22/04/2024

Today we’re going to have a chat about the P Diddy situation. No, I’m not giving you a play by play account or my feelings on guilt or innocence, but more the players involved. Persuasion and manipulation are at an all time high in this society, and there are quite a few people who fell victim to the go along get along gang. Why are people so easily influenced, and should success be a measure to become a dictator? Join us for a conversation I’m calling “I’ll follow, you lead.

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Today we’re going to have a chat about the P Diddy situation. No, I’m not giving you a play by play account or my feelings on guilt or innocence, but more th...

12/03/2024

Tonight’s episode is for the strong friend. The one who’s there at a moments notice, thru thick and thin and down for whatever. But who checks on you strong friend? Is your personal suffering ignored for the betterment of others? Is this the result of friends with too many problems or self inflicted? We’ll be live tonight on FB and IG..(YouTube this weekend hopefully!) to have a conversation simply titled “The Strong Friend”. Tune in, ask a question or say hi! I have no idea what I’m doing in this video app anyway lol.

12/03/2024

Happy Monday! Tonight’s episode is for the strong friend. The one who’s there at a moments notice, thru thick and thin and down for whatever. But who checks on you strong friend? Is your personal suffering ignored for the betterment of others? Is this the result of friends with too many problems or self inflicted? We’ll be live tonight on FB and IG..(YouTube this weekend hopefully!) to have a conversation simply titled “The Strong Friend”. Tune in, ask a question or say hi! I have no idea what I’m doing in this video app anyway lol.

26/02/2024

Happy Sunday folks! Tonight I’m having a conversation about transitions. If there is one thing that’s guaranteed in life, it’s that change is inevitable. How do we deal with the curveballs life throws at us and still come out with our head held high? Join me tomorrow for a conversation I like to call “The opposition of transition.” See you all tomorrow!

31/01/2024

Had to rep my guy while I’m gettin all my blood drained today lol.

29/01/2024

Happy Sunday folks, today we talk about the “Avoider”. Many times this term is used to categorize someone’s traits in relationships, but how many of us are avoiders of people, problems and situations in real life? And why? I wanna share a part of my current phase of therapy with you all, and maybe it will give you a breakthrough faster than I’ve had. Join us tomorrow for “The Professional Avoider”. Thanks for listening!

18/12/2023

Happy Sunday! Today I want to have a chat about money. We all love it and need it to survive in some form or fashion, but what about when it comes to things you’re passionate about? Should the goal in life be to get paid for things you like to do? Is money and followers a true measure of how successful you are these days? Join me Tuesday for a conversation I’ve coined “For the love of money”

20/11/2023

Happy Sunday folks! As we begin the holiday season I want to touch on depression briefly. As life passes by I’m realizing that battling depression is like a full time job in itself. It’s times like that where you have to take a step back, reassess, refocus and reattack how I go about life. They say there’s a lesson in everything right? Here’s mine. Join us tomorrow as we have a conversation entitled “Too blessed to be Depressed”. See y’all tomorrow!

09/11/2023

Who’s right and who’s wrong in this situation?

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30/10/2023

Happy Sunday! We’re back to have a conversation about making things right. Now no, everybody doesn’t need to be in your life if they’ve put you thru hell, but some situations are usually long standing beefs that stem from a lack of communicating. Join me this episode as I start the conversation that I hope helps rekindle some valuable relationships that we’ll call “Mending Fences”. See y’all tomorrow!

23/10/2023

Happy Sunday folks! As always life has been life-ing so to speak and I wanted to talk about being the bigger person. Is it better to match peoples energy that they give you? Or is it better to meet violence with violence? Join us tomorrow as we have a conversation on if being the bigger man or woman is healthy or harmful. See y’all tomorrow!

12/10/2023

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10/10/2023

Happy Indigenous peoples day! After weeks of death threats, Jess and I have finally made time to have our anniversary episode. We reflect on 15 years of marital bliss…or is it? Enjoy our convo between 2 people who’ve got some things wrong and some things right along the way. See you tomorrow for “Black Love..15 years later”

10/09/2023

Happy Football Sunday folks! Hope everyone is enjoying their favorite team more than I am today lol. This episode, I wanna talk about my current journey with therapy, and how my decision to take a knee has presented me with a career altering ultimatum. It’s a conclusion I’ve made long ago, and this was a jaw dropping reminder. There’s a lesson in this for everyone, I promise. See you guys tomorrow for “They don’t care about us”

27/08/2023

Happy Sunday guys! Misery loves company and tis the season for the negative to pull down the positive. This week we have a conversation about the “crabs in a barrel” mentality and how so many see others success as a measure of their failures. Join us tomorrow for “Why not me too?” A deep dive in the world of bitter people, emotions and actions. See y’all tomorrow!

31/07/2023

Hey guys! I’m back! Basketball has kept me so busy, it’s been hard to carve out some time. But in true Mario fashion, the time away from the mic helped give me a conversation: Helicopter Parenting. Have parents become so protective of their kids that we are building a generation of kids that have no desire to adult, desire no responsibility and even independence? Could overprotective parenting be the result of something missed in their own childhood, or are people just weird! Tune in tomorrow for “I’ll never let go. Helicopter Parenting”!

05/07/2023

Happy 4th of July!! Todays conversation will take a dive into the world of “Struggle love”. what is struggle love and why do so many men and women put their significant others through it and more importantly why do they stay? And what’s the mental health fallout from that? Thanks for listening and tune in tomorrow for “Should love hurt this bad?”

20/06/2023

What’s up guys! And we’re back!

In life sometimes we have to be reminded that everyone that started with you, isn’t meant to finish with you. Today I’m gonna share my recent adventures and discuss Ja Morant, not the guns, but the importance of being your own person and understand in when it’s time to separate to elevate. Tune in tomorrow for “The High Road”.

15/06/2023

What’s up guys! Been away playing Air Force for the past 6 weeks and the poor housekeeping lady broke my mixer on accident. But don’t worry im still alive and you’re DEFINITELY going to want to hear my lessons learned over the past 6 weeks. Home tomorrow and back on the mic for next week! Hope everyone is well!

26/04/2023

this was such a great listen. Lots of memories at the green box!

24/04/2023

Happy Sunday guys! Let’s have a talk about one of our biggest enemies..ourselves. Many times in life, we create the very monster that we swear we can’t defeat. Watching the movie Creed 3 and talking with my new therapist, really shed some light on things for me. Join me tomorrow for a episode I’m gonna call “Fighting Demons”. See you all Monday.

16/04/2023

What’s up guys! Yes I’m still alive lol. Today I want to talk about my most recent and ongoing experience with something I never in a million years thought I’d ever think I’d have to face, PTSD symptoms. I want to share my experiences and then talk about what I’m doing to get better. The signs, the reactions, the acceptance and finally the help. Join me tomorrow for “PTSD…..who me?”. As always thanks for listening!

22/03/2023

What’s up guys! Unfortunately the P in pneumonia hit me pretty hard and I can’t complete a sentence without having a full on coughing attack right now. I’m gonna guess nobody wants to hear that so I’ll be taking the next few weeks off ☹️. But I’m the meantime, make sure you’re following and pods for some good laughs, thoughts and insight on life!

13/03/2023

Happy Sunday guys! Today we are going to have a talk about embracing your time. I’m life we have seasons where things hit on all cylinders, but why is it so hard for us to accept praise, accolades and success? Why do we concern ourselves with the naysayers instead of the supporters? My better half is back with me to discuss “Walking in your moment”. See you guys tomorrow!

06/03/2023

What’s up guys and happy Sunday! Today I want to dive into what life is like for a military family on the heels of a deployment. We call it reintegration. You see the smiles, the laughter the fun…but is it really a Hollywood made for tv reunion? sits on the couch and we compare and contrast what life was like being 5000 miles apart, and then coming back together as a unit. “Honey I’m home..what now?” drops tomorrow.

19/02/2023

Yes!! I’m still alive lol. Welcome back guys and thanks for still rocking with me in my absence. Wanna kick this back off by putting a bow on the things learned from my time in Africa. The people, the problems, the depression and the blessings..tune in tomorrow for “Lessons from the motherland”. See yall tomorrow!

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all are enjoying time with your families and making long lasting memories. And don’t forget to stay off the damn phone!! Lol