Cousin Ed’s Corner

In this episode, I’m keeping it short and straight from the heart, because I just had to tell you how good God is. This week was full of tragic news, pain, and heartache, but He woke us up, let us go on our way, and brought us back here together again. Here at Cousin Ed’s Corner we don’t just thank God for Friday. It’s TGFE, Thank God For Everything, every second, every minute, every day. Remember...

In this Corner Connection, we’re diving deep into discipline, accountability, and the power of keeping promises to yourself. I just completed 100 Push-ups a day / 100 day Challenge, and I’m sharing the whole journey with you. This isn’t just about fitness. It’s about showing up when life gets busy, and finding the people who will push us to be our best. I built a group of some of my closest friend...

In this episode, we’re talking about showing up for the people we love, at home and at the polls. This weekend I took a quick trip to see my Uncle Jesse, 90 years young and still in his right mind, and watched my dad reunite with him after almost three years. Moments like that remind me that none of us know how many days we have, so we’ve got to make every one count. That same love is why I’m aski...

In this episode, we’re diving deep into faith over fear and the power of knowing you’re never alone. Today, I’m continuing Monday’s conversation about my dad’s journey from being selected to represent our church’s male choir to stepping on that stage for his solo, “Walk With Me.” At 79 years old, a Vietnam veteran with a lifetime of experience, he still got nervous and wondered if he’d bitten off...

In this Corner Connection, we’re diving deep into the power of consistency, authenticity, and showing up even when you’re frustrated. I’m taking you behind the scenes of Sunday Morning Meditation, where my phone ran out of storage not once, but twice, while I was out at the lake. In that moment I was upset, so I turned my back to the camera, recorded some B-roll, and figured I’d fix it later. What...

In this episode, we’re digging into our ROOTS. This weekend I attended a special gala at my church, and the minister said something I had to write down right away: “Without the roots, there’s no fruits.” My son swears I’ve heard it before, but it hit me brand new, and I knew it was what I wanted to share with you all. Today, we’re talking about where our roots come from, who’s watering them, and w...

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the power of gratitude and the comfort of knowing we are never alone. This wasn’t a scheduled Corner Connection or Financial Freedom Friday. I came into the corner simply because I missed y’all and wanted to say Thank You. On Cousin Ed’s Corner, we don’t just say TGIF. We say TGFE, Thank God For Everything. 🙏🏾 Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked with seve...

In this episode, we’re slowing it down and talking about the power of a true midweek reset. We made it to hump day, and the weekend is so close we can smell it and taste it. Before we get there, I wanted to check in on the Community and remind you to let your mind be free. This isn’t just about getting some sleep, it’s about our peace, and giving ourselves permission to rest with intention. Take y...

On today's episode, we’re diving deep into a question that might just change the way you look at your life: 'If you had all the money and all the time in the world, what would you do?' I’m challenging all of us to reconnect with the kid we once were, before society put labels and restrictions on our dreams. Remember when you wanted to be a dancer, a painter, a rapper, or a fireman? That fire is st...

In this episode, we’re diving into unclaimed money and how to claim what's your TODAY! Do you know may have unclaimed money out there, I'm talking about checks you never cashed, tax returns that never reached you, old retirement plans, forgotten stock dividends, and even inheritances you didn’t know existed. When companies can’t find you, that money goes to your state, and it sits there waiting on...

In this episode of The Corner Connection, we're diving deep into the values that shape us and the traditions that hold our families together. Yesterday was my grandmother's heavenly birthday, and while thinking of her, I started asking a powerful question: What's in your family constitution? This isn't just about rules and traditions. It's about the codes we were raised on, and the people who pour...

This Motivational Monday, we're talking about one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself, your family, and your community: VOTING. Here in Georgia, today October 5, 2026 is the last day to register for this November's election, and deadlines in other states are right around the corner. This isn't just about politics. It's about our voices, our households, and the future we're building...

In this episode, we're kicking off October and the fourth quarter with a full heart of gratitude. Over here we don't say TGIF, we say TGFE: Thank God For Everything. Every day of the week, every high, every low, every breath. I'll be honest with y'all, I needed this one as much as anybody listening. We're stepping into Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I'm calling on the whole Corner Community to...

In this episode, we’re having a needed conversation on The Corner Connection. As September comes to a close, I couldn’t let Suicide Prevention Month pass without talking about it. Between some podcasts I’ve been listening to and a powerful message at church, this conversation has been on my heart, and I believe it’s one we all need. So many of us are carrying something quietly. Depression, postpar...

In this episode, we're diving into something most of us avoid: preparing for change. The leaves are falling, the grass is turning brown, and life is shifting right along with the seasons. Our parents are getting older, our kids are getting older, and tomorrow isn't promised. So I'm asking the whole Corner Community one question: Are you prepared? I'm sharing my own story of how my mother prepared...

In this episode, I'm opening my heart in a way I don't often do. I woke up crying this Friday morning because the life and loss of a beautiful young man 'Nolan Wells'.  Family this feeling of sadness shook me to the core in my sleep that I woke up and had to cut this episode. Trust me, this isn't about headlines or speculation. It's about every parent who has ever looked in the mirror and thought,...

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Dr. Christine McWhorter, Associate Professor of Broadcast Journalism at Howard University, whose journey from working inside a media organization to researching media effects and race in media has made her one of the most important voices on this topic right now. Today, we're diving deep into media harm, and the power of telling our own stories. This isn't ju...

On this episode, we're talking about something that woke me straight out of my sleep. So many of us live in "When I Get My Next," next car, next job, next house, next everything, and I've come to believe that obsessing over our next can actually curse our NOW. This episode is about our gratitude, and learning to bless the life we already have while we prepare for the life we're praying for. I'm no...

In this episode, we're getting fully transparent about weariness, low support, and the moment I almost walked away. Today I'm sharing something I normally would not. I was so frustrated, ready to delete a WhatsApp group chat that I started. I even opened up about my thoughts of cutting the cord on my mic. This is not a normal feeling that I get. But this episode is the real behind the scenes of wh...

In this episode, we're winding all the way down for a Wind Down Wednesday reset. We're past Labor Day, the leaves are already hitting the ground, and I don't know about you, but I'm asking where this whole year went. So before we sprint into the next thing, I'm pulling up to remind you to slow down, catch your breath, and appreciate just how far you've truly come. Here's the heart of it: so many o...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of focusing on our own personal growth, goals, and journey rather than comparing ourselves to others or being distracted by what everyone else is doing. I get real about what it means to focus on YOU, to measure yourself against your own history instead of against everybody else.on the influence of social media, the internet, and celebrity culture as m...

Today we think back 25 years later, as we remember 9/11. In this episode, I'm re-airing a classic conversation, raw and uncut, that I sat down and had with my mother about the day the towers fell. Most of you don't know this, but my Queen once worked on the 33rd floor of One World Trade Center. On the morning of September 11, she had just clocked out and was heading right back toward those towers...

On this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on a real conversation I had with my dad, and honestly, one I'm still working through. We're two different people. He loves the yard and gardening, and me, I love my computers and a whole different set of passions. When he asked me to care about what he cares about, "I don't care" slipped right out of my mouth, and let me tell you, those three words la...

In Today's Episode, we're pulling up a chair for a real Corner Connection about parenting, fatherhood, legacy, and the quiet grace of letting go. This weekend my dude, EJ the DJ, turned 23, and I spent it one on one with him. Something about this birthday shifted things, and I had to sit down and share it with the Corner Community. We're getting into the difference between making your kids do some...

FAM, I just got off the road and had to sit right down and get this one out. All week long I watched people be good to each other. Strangers lifting bags into the overhead bin, somebody carrying a family's car seat, and a whole plane full of people, every race, cheering for a little boy because it was his birthday. That moment right there reminded me who we still are and who we can be for each oth...