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How to SUPPORT and RETAIN BLACK MEN in COLLEGE? (Ep. 122) | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast
In XYBM 122, I sit down with Roderick Smith, the Director of Fayetteville State University’s Male Matriculation Institute. We speak about the challenges universities have retaining Black men - a concern that many of our university partners express to us. We discuss why Black men can be disengaged on campus, the fear they experience around self-expression, the importance of building strong communities where healthy disagreements can take place and much more.
This conversation touches on the real barriers Black men face in education and how we can create spaces for growth, connection, and empowerment to improve retention rates. Looking to partner with us to improve the Black male retention and success rate at your university? Fill out the form on our website: www.expressyourselfblackman.com/speaking-brand-deals
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Best Moments of the Podcast 2024 | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast
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In XYBM 121, we’re wrapping up 2024 with a powerful recap of the most impactful moments from this year’s conversations. This episode brings together gems from our incredible guests, including Nicole, Odi, Joel, D the Don, Beaux, David, Mel, Dimetri and more. Whether it’s overcoming challenges, healing from the past, relationship advice or finding purpose, this episode is packed with knowledge, ...
This is a sign you may need to take a break from relationships ⚠️ | Express Yourself Black Man Clips
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In XYBM 120, I dive into the nuanced experiences of Black men, unpacking the challenges we have extending grace and forgiveness, the complexities of navigating casual relationships, and how these experiences shape who we are. I share personal stories and lessons learned, while reflecting on the vital role God plays - not just in making sense of life’s struggles but in helping us find our purpos...
This was the most depressed I’ve ever been 😩 | Express Yourself Black Man Clips
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In XYBM 120, I dive into the nuanced experiences of Black men, unpacking the challenges we have extending grace and forgiveness, the complexities of navigating casual relationships, and how these experiences shape who we are. I share personal stories and lessons learned, while reflecting on the vital role God plays - not just in making sense of life’s struggles but in helping us find our purpos...
A lot of Black men struggle with this 😩 | Express Yourself Black Man Clips
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In XYBM 120, I dive into the nuanced experiences of Black men, unpacking the challenges we have extending grace and forgiveness, the complexities of navigating casual relationships, and how these experiences shape who we are. I share personal stories and lessons learned, while reflecting on the vital role God plays - not just in making sense of life’s struggles but in helping us find our purpos...
BEST MOMENTS with Kizzle | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast
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In XYBM 120, I dive into the nuanced experiences of Black men, unpacking the challenges we have extending grace and forgiveness, the complexities of navigating casual relationships, and how these experiences shape who we are. I share personal stories and lessons learned, while reflecting on the vital role God plays - not just in making sense of life’s struggles but in helping us find our purpos...
Why do BLACK MEN STRUGGLE with GRACE and FORGIVENESS? (Ep. 120) | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast
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In XYBM 120, I dive into the nuanced experiences of Black men, unpacking the challenges we have extending grace and forgiveness, the complexities of navigating casual relationships, and how these experiences shape who we are. I share personal stories and lessons learned, while reflecting on the vital role God plays - not just in making sense of life’s struggles but in helping us find our purpos...
Black man, this is how you tap into your intuition ⚠️ | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Clips
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In XYBM 119, I sit down with Dani and Alechia to talk about taking care of yourself - both inside and out. We start by breaking down mindful eating, sharing simple tips on how to fuel your body, improve digestion, and build a better relationship with food. Next, we dive into the power of intuition - how to trust yourself, listen to your gut, and make decisions that feel right for you. Dani and ...
Try this before you crash out 🫠 | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Clips
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In XYBM 119, I sit down with Dani and Alechia to talk about taking care of yourself - both inside and out. We start by breaking down mindful eating, sharing simple tips on how to fuel your body, improve digestion, and build a better relationship with food. Next, we dive into the power of intuition - how to trust yourself, listen to your gut, and make decisions that feel right for you. Dani and ...
Black man, you need to start asking yourself this question 👀 | XYBM Podcast Clips
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In XYBM 119, I sit down with Dani and Alechia to talk about taking care of yourself - both inside and out. We start by breaking down mindful eating, sharing simple tips on how to fuel your body, improve digestion, and build a better relationship with food. Next, we dive into the power of intuition - how to trust yourself, listen to your gut, and make decisions that feel right for you. Dani and ...
BEST MOMENTS with Dani and Alechia | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Ep. 118
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In XYBM 119, I sit down with Dani and Alechia to talk about taking care of yourself - both inside and out. We start by breaking down mindful eating, sharing simple tips on how to fuel your body, improve digestion, and build a better relationship with food. Next, we dive into the power of intuition - how to trust yourself, listen to your gut, and make decisions that feel right for you. Dani and ...
How to EAT SMARTER and SHARPEN your INTUITION With Dani and Alechia (Ep. 119) | XYBM Podcast
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In XYBM 119, I sit down with Dani and Alechia to talk about taking care of yourself - both inside and out. We start by breaking down mindful eating, sharing simple tips on how to fuel your body, improve digestion, and build a better relationship with food. Next, we dive into the power of intuition - how to trust yourself, listen to your gut, and make decisions that feel right for you. Dani and ...
Black man, stop running from yourself... | Express Yourself Black Man Clips
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In XYBM 118, I sit down once again with Odilakachi - a Master Life Coach, Therapist, and content creator - for an absolute classic episode that builds perfectly on the topics we explored the last time he joined us. This time, we dive deep into normative male alexithymia, uncovering how it impacts emotional expression in Black men, break down the key symptoms of depression, and discuss the trans...
Every Black man can relate to this commercial 😪 | Express Yourself Black Man
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Black man, if you can relate, don’t miss your opportunity to join Safe Haven today. We only have 10 more slots - go to bit.ly/healfriday to sign up. For Black Friday, we’re taking 50% off the Safe Haven monthly subscription ($57.99/month) to make it $28.99/month FOREVER. No contracts, no hidden fees, and if you’re not satisfied within 30 days, we’ll give you a full refund. Each session with a p...
Is it really “facts over feelings?” | Express Yourself Black Man Clips
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In XYBM 118, I sit down once again with Odilakachi - a Master Life Coach, Therapist, and content creator - for an absolute classic episode that builds perfectly on the topics we explored the last time he joined us. This time, we dive deep into normative male alexithymia, uncovering how it impacts emotional expression in Black men, break down the key symptoms of depression, and discuss the trans...
“Why are you acting like a p-ssy?” | Express Yourself Black Man Clips
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“Why are you acting like a p-ssy?” | Express Yourself Black Man Clips
BEST MOMENTS with Odilakachi | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Ep. 118
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BEST MOMENTS with Odilakachi | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Ep. 118
Why do BLACK MEN STRUGGLE with EMOTIONS? With Odilakachi (Ep. 118) | XYBM Podcast
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Why do BLACK MEN STRUGGLE with EMOTIONS? With Odilakachi (Ep. 118) | XYBM Podcast
How to BOUNCE BACK after DIVORCE and CHILD SUPPORT? with Reginald Bordeau (Ep. 117) | XYBM Podcast
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How to BOUNCE BACK after DIVORCE and CHILD SUPPORT? with Reginald Bordeau (Ep. 117) | XYBM Podcast
Tips from a Black therapist on how to build a healthy marriage | XYBM Clips
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Tips from a Black therapist on how to build a healthy marriage | XYBM Clips
Black therapist shares tips to improve communication in your relationship | XYBM Clips
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Black therapist shares tips to improve communication in your relationship | XYBM Clips
Black men are often misdiagnosed when dealing with trauma... | XYBM Clips
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Black men are often misdiagnosed when dealing with trauma... | XYBM Clips
BEST MOMENTS with Arron Muller | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Ep. 116
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BEST MOMENTS with Arron Muller | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Ep. 116
How to RAISE BLACK BOYS to be WHOLE BLACK MEN? with Arron Muller (Ep. 116) | XYBM Podcast
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How to RAISE BLACK BOYS to be WHOLE BLACK MEN? with Arron Muller (Ep. 116) | XYBM Podcast
Black men NEED space to speak openly about how we feel | XYBM Clips
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Black men NEED space to speak openly about how we feel | XYBM Clips
A lot of Black men struggle to deal with shame | XYBM Clips
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A lot of Black men struggle to deal with shame | XYBM Clips
A lot of Black men get trapped in performative masculinity | XYBM Clips
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A lot of Black men get trapped in performative masculinity | XYBM Clips
BEST MOMENTS with Joél Leon | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Ep. 115
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BEST MOMENTS with Joél Leon | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast Ep. 115
Why do BLACK MEN avoid FEELINGS? with Joél Leon (Ep. 115) | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast
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Why do BLACK MEN avoid FEELINGS? with Joél Leon (Ep. 115) | Express Yourself Black Man Podcast
Black therapist shares a tip for managing anxiety and depression | XYBM Clips
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Black therapist shares a tip for managing anxiety and depression | XYBM Clips

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @doshpits
    @doshpits 11 годин тому

    all this is useless, unless you deal with systemic issues black boys deal with

  • @carlosharper1021
    @carlosharper1021 19 годин тому

    Bro, I'm so proud of the things you continue to do for our young men. Keep up the excellent work.

  • @ShawnaTress88
    @ShawnaTress88 22 години тому

    A whole bunch of good good for US!❤🫶🏾 Lesgo black man, keep going!👑🏆🙌🏾🙌🏾

  • @YaffaHowell
    @YaffaHowell День тому

    This should be a series! Express yourself black man takes on the HBCU experience. Come to Elizabeth City State University 🔥.

  • @LowkeyQuanny
    @LowkeyQuanny 2 дні тому

    I could listen to Mr.Johnson all day, appreciate your wisdom sir.

  • @RastaMitchVlogs
    @RastaMitchVlogs 2 дні тому

    You’re talking facts bro, but it takes “wanting to do the work” so you can be better for yourself. 🙏🏿🧘🏿‍♂️

  • @RyanGillespie-h9f
    @RyanGillespie-h9f 5 днів тому

    It's a great podcast is this new age woman ready for this no

  • @LeoRicketts
    @LeoRicketts 6 днів тому

    Kizzle said " time is important to me because no one is going to be able to say that I did not go for everything that I said I wanted to go for." Powerful definitely feel this

  • @Itsnaukss
    @Itsnaukss 7 днів тому

    Wow. This episode touched my soul. His testimony brought me to tears god is real and is working through him. Amazing. Thank you for sharing this space with us ❤

  • @Stay_Woke_24
    @Stay_Woke_24 7 днів тому

    🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

  • @brianlartey9324
    @brianlartey9324 7 днів тому

    Y’all are blessings and gems to young black men across America

  • @Itsnaukss
    @Itsnaukss 8 днів тому

    Such a great episode. Watching this podcast definitely helps me understand men better. Thank you for the great content ❤

  • @Itsnaukss
    @Itsnaukss 8 днів тому

    Great episode.

  • @successfulexcellent1646
    @successfulexcellent1646 10 днів тому

    Psychologically, many Black men are dealing with fear, because 'the crime of child abuse' was repeatedly committed against them, and in most cases, not by dad 👠

  • @Bencarson_1
    @Bencarson_1 10 днів тому

    Great episode 😅 loved it

  • @hassanimwayungu8296
    @hassanimwayungu8296 10 днів тому

    I love it,. One step shop for all information “men” need to survive and attain mental clarity we need. SUBSCRIBERS please forward this to your best buddies. N/B this is our village

  • @incrediblehawk6906
    @incrediblehawk6906 11 днів тому

    Wow! Bro! 🎯

  • @ChrisRoche-wx5el
    @ChrisRoche-wx5el 12 днів тому

    Thanks bro love from Canada

  • @rickysyndab8447
    @rickysyndab8447 16 днів тому

    Needed to hear this!

  • @FrenchAlsabrooks
    @FrenchAlsabrooks 16 днів тому

    I have been binge watching these podcasts today. This content is everything and helps to put things into perspective

  • @bunkeepitmovingjoseph
    @bunkeepitmovingjoseph 17 днів тому

    U ain't lying. I called off a "relationship" of 5 years (a week before xmas) because I didn't wanna do the sex thing no more. We were always in constant communication, and had a very good friendship, but yh, sex ain't enough, and I wanted a destination to land at...which is ultimately marriage....so yh, I'm just gonna go with God...and trust HIS timing, for my future spouse.

  • @Chaoskae
    @Chaoskae 17 днів тому

    🔥

  • @FrenchAlsabrooks
    @FrenchAlsabrooks 17 днів тому

    This conversation was needed. I love this podcast and the work that it's doing ❤

  • @_Jaybefaunt
    @_Jaybefaunt 17 днів тому

    This is why it's important for us to support each other and check in without clowning each other for feeling deeply. I'm glad I got homeboy's who are like this. I think I'm the lucky one.

  • @Hanscendence
    @Hanscendence 17 днів тому

    All facts bro. I love this platform I will always support my guy, appreciate you always keeping it 100 and creating this space for black men.

  • @EsteemingChristAboveAll
    @EsteemingChristAboveAll 18 днів тому

    💪🏿🙏🏿‼️✨

  • @MissLadyQT
    @MissLadyQT 19 днів тому

    I recently reconnected with my ex-bf from 30 yrs ago. We were teenagers. I noticed that he was hurt emotionally and didn't have the emotional intelligence that a 57 yrs old man should have. I offered a safe space for him to release and spoke to him about therapy, instead of being toxic and releasing his feelings in weed, alcohol, porn, and cigarettes. I shared Jason Wilson's books with him and he called him a p**** and said only a p**** would go to therapy! He was comfortable with being toxic. I saw that he was ready to hurt, not ready to love and left him alone. Thanks, Dr. Odi. I don't have a degree but I've studied human behavior, sociology, and psychology and have spoken to the young and older men in my life about emotional intelligence and safety, not being misogynistic, their hypocrisy, and just being kind to themselves and others. It's sad because we as black people are behind in generational wealth. Our brokenness is creating broken homes and we'd rather be baby mommas and baby daddies than husbands and wives. We really need to WAKE UP for the future of our children!!!

  • @zakhoke
    @zakhoke 19 днів тому

    Great episode! Start to finish. Top to bottom… Shared with a few brothers in my tribe. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @HealingTheMental
    @HealingTheMental 19 днів тому

    this was a great teaching segment and very informative thank you both for this great content this is going to help me with my mental health journey and my growth as a black man

  • @earlwitts7667
    @earlwitts7667 19 днів тому

    Thank you needed this pod topic today 👏🏾

  • @danielskinner726
    @danielskinner726 21 день тому

    Trying to contacts you to get on your podcast have you ever heard of Iuic ? You got to get them on your podcast

  • @judekabongo1995
    @judekabongo1995 21 день тому

    Needed this!

  • @Itsnaukss
    @Itsnaukss 21 день тому

    Great episode ❤

  • @FrenchAlsabrooks
    @FrenchAlsabrooks 21 день тому

    All of this is so true ❤

  • @bertjerome7883
    @bertjerome7883 21 день тому

    This felt really timely for me as someone in the process of getting right with God. Many of the things I was craving were right there, I just had to reach out for them and trust God.

  • @christianmaxwell5801
    @christianmaxwell5801 22 дні тому

    Wow true 💎’s. I’m blown away and this interview is a year old. We need to get this video circulating pronto! Everyone please like and share. This is what they should be playing on BET.

  • @Itsnaukss
    @Itsnaukss 23 дні тому

    Loved this episode and transparency ❤

  • @Itsnaukss
    @Itsnaukss 24 дні тому

    Amazing episode. I definitely needed to hear the ending for a push to launch my business and be consistent with my UA-cam channel

  • @YaffaHowell
    @YaffaHowell 24 дні тому

    That’s real though. Sometimes you don’t have to have everything in order to chase something you want/ need. Sometimes the time that you wait for the “right time”is just the amount of time that god needs to close that window of opportunity on you.

  • @lelealize
    @lelealize 25 днів тому

    Sending this to all my black male clients now!!!!!!! Absolutely enlightening and authentic! Top tier!

  • @YaffaHowell
    @YaffaHowell 25 днів тому

    My first time watching the podcast. Man some of these bars made me stop dead in my tracks 😭🔥

  • @eman3022
    @eman3022 26 днів тому

    This content you putting out had a hand in saving my life I appreciate what you doing Black Man!!

  • @MrComets32
    @MrComets32 26 днів тому

    Thank you! Love the solo episode! Been following all year!

  • @car34bx
    @car34bx 26 днів тому

    My first episode and I'll be back for others. Dope convo

  • @godsway8501
    @godsway8501 26 днів тому

  • @latress2871
    @latress2871 27 днів тому

    This is sooooo good!

  • @ephraimbostic3938
    @ephraimbostic3938 28 днів тому

    Wait she said, “Take that take that…😮 lemme not. 😬🤣🤣” Lmaoo y’all really was just gone speed pass that one tho. 😂💯💨

  • @sadguhh
    @sadguhh 29 днів тому

    Hi I love your videos and content but sometimes you make me feel uncomfortable...not all of us believe in God or we don't believe god in the same way but we do have a belief system and we are spiritual ...I don't read the Bible nor do I seek a child of god for my partner...but I do have some of the beliefs and standards but your right finding someone who has some the same beliefs as you is important but you might find someone for you outside of being a child of God ...cuz there are great and good people who are beautiful inside and out outside of our own system...

  • @DaquanHodge
    @DaquanHodge 29 днів тому

    Thank you for this ! You were literally describing me , tryna make everyone else comfortable and happy while I’m struggling myself ! Thank you for putting words to the feelings !

    • @jeronlothian975
      @jeronlothian975 10 днів тому

      Me too bro. We gotta stop that and focus on ourselves. Gem of an episode

  • @Sharifabc
    @Sharifabc 29 днів тому

    Damn is all I could say