Express Yourself Black Man

In XYBM 168, we sit down with Mo, therapist and host of Your Mental Matters podcast, for an unscripted conversation on relationships, marriage, and dating as a successful Black woman approaching 30. Kizzle opens up about his social media detox, the comparison trap, and reconnecting with gratitude. Mo gets real about turning 30 single, the panic of watching friends marry, and how her single Jamaica...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 167) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 167: Why Black Men Struggle to Let Go of Control with Jean Messeroux " — it was released on October 12, 2026. In XYBM 167, we sit down with Jean, therapist and returning guest, for an unscripted conversation on fatherhood, privacy, and functional depression. Jean gets real about surrendering to fatherho...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 167) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 167: Why Black Men Struggle to Let Go of Control with Jean Messeroux " — it was released on October 12, 2026. In XYBM 167, we sit down with Jean, therapist and returning guest, for an unscripted conversation on fatherhood, privacy, and functional depression. Jean gets real about surrendering to fatherho...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 167) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 167: Why Black Men Struggle to Let Go of Control with Jean Messeroux " — it was released on October 12, 2026. In XYBM 167, we sit down with Jean, therapist and returning guest, for an unscripted conversation on fatherhood, privacy, and functional depression. Jean gets real about surrendering to fatherho...

In XYBM 167, we sit down with Jean, therapist and returning guest, for an unscripted conversation on fatherhood, privacy, and functional depression. Jean gets real about surrendering to fatherhood instead of trying to control it, why he keeps his son's face off social media, and how turning 30 left him depressed over unchecked boxes—until a long run and a talk from his lady pulled him out. He open...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 166) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 166: The Expectations Keeping Black Men From Being Themselves with Cito Blanko " — it was released on September 28, 2026. In XYBM 166, we sit down with Cito Blanko, musician, poet, and educator, for a return visit that goes deeper than the first. Fresh off tour, Cito gets real about what it means to act...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 166) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 166: The Expectations Keeping Black Men From Being Themselves with Cito Blanko " — it was released on September 28, 2026. In XYBM 166, we sit down with Cito Blanko, musician, poet, and educator, for a return visit that goes deeper than the first. Fresh off tour, Cito gets real about what it means to act...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 166) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 166: The Expectations Keeping Black Men From Being Themselves with Cito Blanko " — it was released on September 28, 2026. In XYBM 166, we sit down with Cito Blanko, musician, poet, and educator, for a return visit that goes deeper than the first. Fresh off tour, Cito gets real about what it means to act...

In XYBM 166, we sit down with Cito Blanko, musician, poet, and educator, for a return visit that goes deeper than the first. Fresh off tour, Cito gets real about what it means to actually feel your feelings instead of just surviving through them, the version of yourself that broke the inner child’s crayons just to make it through the world, and why being wack again, starting over and sitting throu...

In XYBM 165, we sit down with Tahoe, host and storyteller, for an intensely honest conversation about grief, fatherhood, emotional intimacy, and the ways our own childhood experiences can shape how we love and connect with the people closest to us. Just days after the murder of someone he considered family, Tahoe opens up about the guilt of wondering whether he could have done more, his own histor...

In XYBM 164, we sit down with Norense Odiase, former pro basketball player, corporate account executive, and viral storyteller — for a deeply candid conversation about navigating grief, identity, and the pursuit of peace beyond performance. Norris breaks down his path through the NBA G-League and Amazon, unpacks the hidden weight of sudden loss and childhood trauma, and explores the five core ques...

In XYBM 163, we sit down with Governor Wes Moore for a walk-and-talk at Sandy Point Park to discuss what Maryland is actually doing to help Black men and boys win. From the state’s first-ever paid service year option for high school grads to the largest mass pardon in U.S. history — over 175,000 cannabis convictions cleared — Governor Moore breaks down real, tangible policy in plain language. He a...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 162) from this clip, search for the title: " Ep. 162: The Business of Intimacy with Joél Leon " — it was released on August 3, 2026. In XYBM 162, we sit down with Joél Leon — writer, poet, speaker, and community builder — for a conversation about the one thing Black men don’t practice enough: emotional intimacy with each other. We break down the male...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 162) from this clip, search for the title: " Ep. 162: The Business of Intimacy with Joél Leon " — it was released on August 3, 2026. In XYBM 162, we sit down with Joél Leon — writer, poet, speaker, and community builder — for a conversation about the one thing Black men don’t practice enough: emotional intimacy with each other. We break down the male...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 162) from this clip, search for the title: " Ep. 162: The Business of Intimacy with Joél Leon " — it was released on August 3, 2026. In XYBM 162, we sit down with Joél Leon — writer, poet, speaker, and community builder — for a conversation about the one thing Black men don’t practice enough: emotional intimacy with each other. We break down the male...

In XYBM 162, we sit down with Joél Leon — writer, poet, speaker, and community builder — for a conversation about the one thing Black men don’t practice enough: emotional intimacy with each other. We break down the male loneliness epidemic from the inside out, reframe love languages as something we owe our friends and brothers, not just our partners, and draw a direct line between the depth of our...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 161) from this clip, search for the title: " Ep. 161: The Freedom Black Men Are Really Looking For with Londrelle " — it was released on July 20, 2026.  In XYBM 161, we sit down with Londrelle — musician, poet, author, and meditation teacher — for one of the most spiritually rich and introspective conversations in the show’s history. Londrelle breaks...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 161) from this clip, search for the title: " Ep. 161: The Freedom Black Men Are Really Looking For with Londrelle " — it was released on July 20, 2026.  In XYBM 161, we sit down with Londrelle — musician, poet, author, and meditation teacher — for one of the most spiritually rich and introspective conversations in the show’s history. Londrelle breaks...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 161) from this clip, search for the title: " Ep. 161: The Freedom Black Men Are Really Looking For with Londrelle " — it was released on July 20, 2026.  In XYBM 161, we sit down with Londrelle — musician, poet, author, and meditation teacher — for one of the most spiritually rich and introspective conversations in the show’s history. Londrelle breaks...

In XYBM 161, we sit down with Londrelle — musician, poet, author, and meditation teacher — for one of the most spiritually rich and introspective conversations in the show’s history. Londrelle breaks down what true freedom really means, why self-inquiry and journaling are essential tools for any man trying to heal, and how surrender to God is not weakness but the most powerful decision a man can m...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 160) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 160: Why Black Men Keep Surviving Instead of Thriving with Dr. Alfiee" — it was released on July 6, 2026. In XYBM 160, we sit down with Dr. Alfiee, researcher, author, and nonprofit leader behind the Aakoma Project — one of the most comprehensive mental health research organizations focused on youth and...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 160) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 160: Why Black Men Keep Surviving Instead of Thriving with Dr. Alfiee" — it was released on July 6, 2026. In XYBM 160, we sit down with Dr. Alfiee, researcher, author, and nonprofit leader behind the Aakoma Project — one of the most comprehensive mental health research organizations focused on youth and...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 160) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 160: Why Black Men Keep Surviving Instead of Thriving with Dr. Alfiee" — it was released on July 6, 2026. In XYBM 160, we sit down with Dr. Alfiee, researcher, author, and nonprofit leader behind the Aakoma Project — one of the most comprehensive mental health research organizations focused on youth and...

In XYBM 160, we sit down with Dr. Alfiee, researcher, author, and nonprofit leader behind the Aakoma Project — one of the most comprehensive mental health research organizations focused on youth and young adults of color in the country. With over 30 years in the field, Dr. Alfie challenges the stereotypes baked into mainstream mental health research, breaks down what the data actually says about B...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 159) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 159: Black Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too with Nathan" — it was released on June 22, 2026. In XYBM 159, we sit down with Nathan Evans, speaker and founder of Get to Worthy, for one of the most emotionally raw conversations in the show’s history. Nathan opens up about the passing of his son, navigati...