This Is For You

This week, I'm checking in. Life is shifting—between building something from the ground up, figuring out what stability looks like, and trying to stay present through it all. This episode is a real-time snapshot of where I'm at mentally, creatively, and as a father. I talk through what I've been working on, what's been weighing on me, and what's been pushing me forward. Some of it is progress, som...

This episode is an audio log. I'm recording this with my daughter, Honey Rose, sitting right next to me — about eight months old at the time. This Is For You is a long-form journal meant to live into the future. It's a place where I talk honestly about where I'm standing in life, what I'm learning, and what I want you to know when you're old enough to listen back. There's no agenda here. Just cont...

In this week's letter, Rodescu Hopkins II talks to his daughter about Cleveland heartbreaks, growing older, and finding peace in the chaos. From obsessing over the Cubs' 2016 win to nearly fighting Bulls fans when Obama was in the crowd, Rodescu laughs at his old sports rage — and how fatherhood changed his perspective. He also takes a stand on the world's true injustices (why luxury apartments do...

In the very first episode of This Is For You , I sit down to share a letter to my daughter, Honey Rose. This week was full of lessons, laughs, and little chaos: from learning the only time "HR" is actually cool, to confusing Mexican Independence Day, to the all-time dad moment of peeing my pants at the lake. I also talk about how Mac Miller's music unexpectedly calmed the baby, and reflect on disc...