Cousin Ed’s Corner

In Today's Episode, we're getting real about a question that stopped me in my tracks this week. It's Thank God For Everything Friday, and while a lot of folks are just thankful the weekend is here, we're going deeper — because over at the Corner, we thank God for EVERY day, every hour, every minute, and every second we're given. This week, I came across a young lady sharing a question her grandfat...

FAM, this Wind Down Wednesday we're talking about something heavy — the weight of being needed. You know the feeling: you're the one your kids call, your parents call, your friends call. The phone stays next to the bed "just in case." I used to think being able to do it for everybody was a badge of honor, but I'm learning that carrying everybody's everything without boundaries will wear you DOWN....

On this Corner Connection, we’re taking a trip back in time to the summers that MADE us. It all started with a conversation with my son about my childhood — and next thing you know, I’m right back on Flatbush Avenue in the 80s. Playing in the summer heat and runny in the Johnny Pump. Collecting cans at the Junction for five cents apiece to get my candy money. This isn’t just nostalgia — it’s about...

🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨: In this episode, we’re getting into the power of reinvention and community building. Today, we’re sharing Taya Darling’s incredible journey from ICU nurse during the height of COVID, to real estate broker, to founder of Thrive Tribe Outdoors — a hiking movement she built from the ground up in just weeks. This isn’t just about career changes, it’s about US, about finding pe...

In this episode, we're getting into something that is affecting every single one of us whether we realize it or not — and that's Resetting Your Algorithm. Now I know when you hear that word — Algorithm — it might sound like something only tech folks need to worry about. But trust me, this one is for all of us. Whether you're glued to Instagram, scrolling TikTok, or just living your daily life, you...

In today's episode, I'm taking y'll all the way back to to my days in Brooklyn — and all the way forward to this week's NBA Draft — because God's timeline is nothing short of miraculous. I'm sharing a personal testimony and it starts with a basketball goal in my daddy's yard and ends with me watching one of my former players have his NBA dreams come true. Everything in between? That was ALL God. A...

In this episode, we're getting to the ROOT of things — literally. Today I'm sitting down with Yvonne Sims, the founder of Soul Growery, and this woman is on a MISSION. We're talking about growing your own food, rebuilding lost generational knowledge, and how one sister walked away from almost 20 years in the corporate world to build a half-million-view brand by simply being herself. This isn't jus...

FAM, after the Father's Day episode, so many of you reached out — and I heard you. People sharing how much they miss their dads, how they wished he had been there, how they're still carrying that weight. I couldn't let Motivational Monday pass without addressing that directly. So I stepped on the mic — on the move, because life doesn't stop — and I said what was on my heart. This episode is for ev...

In Today's Episode, I sat down on Juneteenth — June 19th — to do what we always do on a Friday: Thank God For Everything. I sat down, as always, to give God thanks. But FAM, God redirected this episode in a way I didn't see coming, and I had to let it come out. This episode takes me back to my Jr. High memories in Brooklyn — being surrounded by racial tension. It reminded me of the day my bus was...

OK OK OK I cannot hold this in. The New York Knicks are NBA CHAMPIONS. 🏆🧡💙 After 53 years — after Patrick, after Starks, after Sprewell, after Marbury, after every heartbreak this city has carried — this TEAM, Our TEAM, MY TEAM, THIS TEAM OF UNDERDOGS, went all the way and brought it HOME. In this episode I'm talking about all of it — the history, the players who gave everything for this city,...

Wassssss up fam, Some days, life just throws things at you — a cold that won't quit, a car that picks the worst possible time to act up, and a Friday that doesn't feel like a Friday. But you know what I did? I turned the mic on anyway. Because sometimes the message you need to deliver is the message you need to HEAR first. 🙏🏾 In this brand new TGFE episode of Cousin Ed's Corner, I'm getting real...

In this episode, we're checking in on the FAM, talking about the real stuff that matters as we step into the back half of the year: watching the market, protecting your retirement and investment accounts, keeping some savings in the bank, and — this one is BIG — never, ever feeling ashamed to seek outside resources and programs when you need them. That's what they're there for, and there is no wea...

FAM, In this episode, I'm getting real about what it means to be a parent, to keep pushing, to keep talking even when your kids look at you like you're the most annoying person alive. I'm sharing what I've learned about raising children with standards and love at the same time — and why you can never stop telling your people that you love them. I'm going to be honest with you — today's episode was...

In today's episode, we're pulling up to Financial Freedom Friday and I'm going SOLO — just me, off the cuff, talking about something that has saved me over a thousand dollars and I think it can help every single person in this family. We're talking gas. Because gas prices don't care about your budget, your bills, or your plans — they just keep climbing. So I decided it's time to fight back and bri...

Wasssss up fam, Tonight is the night that our New York Knicks tip off against the San Antonio Spurs, and I am CALLING IT — Knicks in six. And look, we've got some 1999 business to settle. But here's what makes this episode real — it's not just about basketball. It's about loyalty to your roots, believing in something when people count you out, and finding pride in watching people you've poured int...

In this episode, I'm speaking directly to every content creator, every entrepreneur, every person out here giving yourself to the world and wondering if it's even worth it. The answer is YES. Because You Are Enough — and what you're creating is enough. I dropped TWO Sunday Meditation videos this weekend because of YOUR encouragement, and this episode carries that same energy forward. It's tied to...

It's graduation season 🎓, FAM — and this episode, I'm taking y'all all the way back to my high school days. I'm talking about the school I NEVER planned to attend, a coach who spotted me in a hallway before I even knew who he was, and a father's wisdom that at 14 years old I almost didn't listen to. This isn't just a basketball story — this is about the redirections in life that feel like acciden...

In this episode, we're diving deep into the power of the pivot and the truth that your purpose has no expiration date. Today, we're sharing Diane Britt-Smith's incredible journey — from a young girl in Richmond who changed her life by flipping open a course catalog, to an international journalist who traveled to 47 countries, to a woman who boldly launched a brand-new career as an actor and model...

In this special episode, we're pausing to pay homage and say thank you to every serviceman and woman who served in our armed forces and gave their all for our country, our freedom, and the betterment of mankind. I'm standing in the rain to get this episode out but I felt is was that important. If Our servicemen and women can sacrifice their lives. We can take some time each and every day rememberi...

In this episode, we're heading into Memorial Day weekend with a quick message — but this one gets real. Today we slow down to honor what Memorial Day truly means: memorializing the soldiers, veterans, and first responders who laid down their lives for something better. We also celebrate something big for Cousin Ed's Corner — we have reached over 20,000 downloads. This was achieved organically, no...

In this episode, I'm sharing some big family news. Both of my kids hit major milestones this month – my son EJ graduated from college, and just yesterday, my daughter Keona graduated from High School. I'm a proud dad, feeling incredibly grateful. I talk about that surreal feeling of watching your kids grow up and chase their dreams, and how it feels like just yesterday I was dropping them off for...

In this episode, we're diving deep into the power of unwavering gratitude and the protection of God's presence. Today, we're sharing a heart-stirring Thank God For Everything message that goes way beyond TGIF — because on the Corner, we thank God EVERY day. This isn't just about saying thank you when things are good. It's about US, our resilience, and how gratitude becomes the anchor when life cut...

In today's episode, we started off light — thanking y'all for all the love on EJ's graduation and sending blessings to every graduate out there — but this one took a turn I couldn't ignore. Tonight, we're talking about these Lego animations circulating on Instagram and TikTok that are telling the truth about America in ways our textbooks won't. From Greenwood — Black Wall Street — and some many mo...

In this episode, we're diving into something REAL — a message I caught at my son EJ's college graduation that hit me so hard, I had to bring it home to the FAM. Today we're talking about looking for trouble — not the kind that hurts you, but the kind that GROWS you. Commencement speaker Tia Michelle Grace Brant shared a gem from her father: "Whenever you're having a hard time making a decision, pi...

In this episode, I talk about how bad I wanted this day to end. I sat down to record tired, ready for the day to be over — until I remembered I had just come from a wake. Somebody would have given anything for the day I was trying to fast-forward through. I also opened up, sharing something personal: the day my grandmother passed when I was 11, the years I spent upset with God after, and how I cam...