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So, we’re really not going to talk about this? We have young, beautiful, Black women out here making MAJOR moves! Entrepreneurs, influencers, building brands, securing bags, and making nearly six figures on TikTok and other social media platforms. Yet behind the followers, the likes, and the money, some are enduring unimaginable domestic violence. We’re watching women show up with bruised and batt...

Fellas, your health deserves your attention. Family, help us spread the word! 🎙️ Fellas, your health deserves your attention. Family, help us spread the word! 💗 On this episode of The 4 Opinions , we welcomed Randy, a male breast cancer survivor , for a powerful conversation about his experience and the importance of men taking their health seriously. Breast cancer can affect men, too. We’re open...

Today on The 4 Opinions , we welcome Pamela Weems, CEO and Founder of Minnesota Pink Ladies , to discuss the organization’s mission to raise breast cancer awareness, encourage early detection, and connect women across Minnesota with education, resources, and support. Joining the conversation are breast cancer survivors Tamiko and Charmaine , along with Shondra , a supporter of the breast cancer aw...

What a meaningful way to begin October, recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection, and exploring how we can come together to educate, support, and strengthen our community. Together, we can raise awareness, encourage screenings, and stand alongside those affected by breast cancer.

On this episode of The 4 Opinions , we’re talking accountability—owning our choices, acknowledging our impact, and taking responsibility for what happens next. It’s easy to point out what somebody else did, but can we look in the mirror and recognize our own part? From personal relationships to our families and community, accountability calls for honest conversations, uncomfortable truths, and the...

How is your heart holding up—and how much have you been carrying without saying it out loud? In this episode, we’re checking in on our collective mental health, especially the mothers trying to raise, protect, and prepare their children while processing the conversations and concerns surrounding the Nolan Wells case. For many mothers, these conversations reach beyond the headlines. They bring up f...

Everybody loves the idea of being their own boss—but what does it take to build, curate, and manage a business when the excitement Wears off and the responsibility gets real? In this episode, we’re talking about turning your passion into a business with purpose, structure, and staying power. Curating a business means being intentional about what you offer, who you serve, the experience you create,...

Who are you when the phone goes down, the likes stop, and nobody is watching? Do you recognize yourself—or have you become who you think the world wants you to be? Today, we’re talking about the freedom to choose who you are and the agony of knowing yourself while still struggling to live in that truth. Social media can have us comparing our real lives to somebody else’s highlights, seeking approv...

Sometimes life doesn’t give us time to prepare for loss—it simply happens, and somehow, we’re still expected to keep moving. This episode of The 4 Opinions took an unexpected and heartfelt turn as we processed the loss of one of KMOJ’s beloved on-air personalities, Chaz the Millionaire, whose voice, music, dedication, and service touched our community for more than 40 years. We opened the phone li...

In this episode of The 4 Opinions, we’re talking about the everyday decision to choose yourself—your peace, your growth, your boundaries, and your emotional well-being. But choosing you also means becoming intentional about choosing your tribe. Who pours into you? Who drains you? Who celebrates your growth instead of competing with it? Who can correct you with love, hold you accountable, pray with...

We’ve never been more connected, and somehow, we’ve become more disconnected. As a culture, as families, and as a society, how much of real life are we missing because we’re consumed by our phones? We’re scrolling through other people’s lives while overlooking our own. Social media influences how we think, what we desire, how we communicate, how we parent, how we love, and sometimes even how we va...

What would happen if we became gentler with one another? Our community is carrying more than we can see—grief, financial pressure, family struggles, relationship challenges, mental anguish, trauma, and simply the exhaustion of trying to make it through another day. Yet sometimes, instead of extending grace, we become another weight someone has to carry. In this episode of The 4 Opinions, we’re ask...

In this episode, we unpack the true meaning and power behind an authentic apology. In a culture where “I’m sorry” is often used just to move on, what happens when we actually mean it? A genuine apology requires accountability, acknowledgment, and changed behavior. It can release emotional weight, rebuild trust, and create space for healing—for both the person giving it and the person receiving it....

What We Don’t Say Out Loud is a culturally rooted conversation about the unspoken experiences shaping our mental and emotional wellness—from family secrets and generational survival to relationships, parenting, grief, money, masculinity, Black womanhood, faith, friendship, aging, success, and the pressure to always appear strong. This isn’t just a podcast about mental health. It’s about the cultur...

The Art of Saying “I’m Sorry” In this episode, we unpack the true meaning and power behind an authentic apology. In a culture where “I’m sorry” is often used just to move on, what happens when we actually mean it? A genuine apology requires accountability, acknowledgment, and changed behavior. It can release emotional weight, rebuild trust, and create space for healing, for both the person giving...

This week on The 4 Opinions , we're celebrating the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, mentors, and father figures who help shape our families and communities. A father's presence extends far beyond providing—it influences identity, confidence, discipline, love, and the values that are passed from one generation to the next. We'll explore the powerful impact engaged fathers have on their children...

This week on The 4 Opinions , we're joined by Latoya Turk , Director of the Office of Community Prevention, Health & Safety for the City of Brooklyn Park, for a powerful conversation about the true meaning of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is more than a celebration; it is a day of remembrance, resilience, and responsibility. Together, we'll explore the authentic history behind June 19, 1865, honor th...

In the pursuit of success, relationships, careers, and meeting everyone else's expectations, it's easy to lose sight of the one person who holds everything together,you. This powerful conversation explores the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual cost of abandoning your own well-being. What happens when you stop checking in with yourself? How much does it truly cost to ignore your health, yo...

Social media has the world in a chokehold. While it has created spaces for connection, healing, and self-discovery, it has also sparked a new wave of conversations around forgiveness. We often hear about forgiving ourselves, letting go of past mistakes, and embracing personal growth. But what happens when the forgiveness you need isn't from yourself? What happens when the healing must come from fa...

Mental health isn't just about diagnosis. It's about the daily battles nobody applauds. The tears you cry when nobody is watching. The sleepless nights. The overthinking. The loneliness in crowded rooms. The pressure of being everything to everybody while feeling like you're losing yourself. We often think mental health only matters when someone reaches a breaking point, but the truth is, untreate...

Join us as we celebrate the 146th live episode of 4 Opinions on 89.9 KMOJ — a powerful milestone rooted in truth, community, healing, and real conversation. This episode is more than a number; it represents consistency, growth, and the impact of showing up week after week for our listeners. Through open dialogue and honest reflection, we continue to create space for topics that matter — from menta...

During Mental Health Awareness Month, this episode opens up a necessary and powerful space centered on Black men and mental health. For too long, Black men have been expected to endure pressure, responsibility, trauma, and emotional weight in silence. This conversation works to break that cycle by bringing awareness, truth, and understanding to the forefront. Through real dialogue, shared experien...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week we’re taking a moment to slow down, reflect, and celebrate the women who have poured so much into our lives. Join us for our live show as we honor mothers and the true meaning of Mother’s Day. This conversation is dedicated to the love, sacrifices, strength, endurance, nurturing, and selfless giving that mothers carry every single day. We’ll be s...

In today’s world, many people are asking themselves the same question: Where do we get the strength to keep navigating through life? Every day feels like a constant battle between survival, healing, responsibility, and maintaining peace of mind. From the nonstop outpour of social media and negative news cycles to political division surrounding our new presidential administration, people are carryi...

What happened to communication? Somewhere along the way, we stopped really listening. Everybody’s talking, but nobody’s hearing each other. Conversations turn into arguments, understanding gets lost, and we find ourselves moving fast but not moving forward—busy, but not building. In our homes, our relationships, and our communities, the disconnect is real. We react before we reflect. We respond wi...