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Send us Fan Mail One of the most "Chicago things" about living in Chicago during the winter season, is knowing the lore about "dibs" and how to approach this right of winter passage. I've also been thinking about how I should be calling "dibs" on just about every inch of mental space I clear out, so random people don't take it upon themselves to park their i...

Send us Fan Mail I'm no punk because I live in Chicago, but this weekend's Polar Vortex is ready to take someone's lunch money out there and it won't be me! I have my plans set this weekend to catch up on a couple of movies since the Oscar nominations came out earlier this morning. People say gray hairs are a blessing when you get them, but they don't have to deal with the...

Send us Fan Mail New year, new season, new logo, new look, new everything!  Can we get things started although we are already 15 days into 2026? I found my way back to not just podcasting after a much needed extended holiday time off, but to my first love in the process. I bet if you listen to this podcast close enough, you just might find your passion again too. Life took a moment to teach me a l...

Send us Fan Mail As we are flying towards the holiday and are on a crash course with 2026, we have to find a way to slow things down enough so that we can at least enjoy what's left in December. Somehow, my unhealthy obsession with rearranging my studio can be a lesson in how YOU can rearrange your life.    Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It could very well be the best gift in the history of ever, but it looks suspect because it's not wrapped in packaging you approve of. Have you ever looked sideways at a box wrapped in newspaper or not crisp holiday paper? Be careful when turning your nose up at the very thing meant for you and your life because of its outward appearance.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail During this time of year, there are more people suffering from depression, anxiety and loneliness than at any other season. We need to make sure we have the keys when it comes to “Surviving the Holidays.” Helping me unwrap this discussion is my long time friend, brother, clinician, psychotherapist and social worker extrordinaire Khalid Scott.  If you feel like you are in crisis th...

Send us Fan Mail On the Second Pod of Christmas, come to the realization that you might have to stop trying to keep it in so much. Not your stomach, your feelings. This Christmas, I'm learning how not to be so emotionless in front of people. Since I've been sick through the Thanksgiving holiday, I'm late with the new motivational reveal but better late than never.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On the First Pod of Christmas my true love gave to me, the best chance to make a strategy... Have you ever repurposed a holiday meal into something that could've been better than its original intent? Food in this case is life, and life if you let it, CAN be redesigned into a more delicious bite. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today is a big deal because this is the 30th episode of my personal podcast, and it's something I never thought I would make time for myself doing so many podcasts for others.   I was thinking about how I left things last week after I wanted to go full "scorched earth" on people, but J.A.R.S. had something to say about it as I start week 3 in my reassurance process....

Send us Fan Mail In my sleep deprived but often caffeine addled mind of emotions, there is mad, there is angry, and there is the nuclear option I often to refer to as "scorched earth" . I fight with this emotion because no good can come from me ever pushing that button. But every once in a while, the fight between me and me on this issue rages on...  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail If you keep living long enough, you will get tired. I'm finding out that life and the situations I find myself in everyday has me tired. My body hurts, my brain hurts, my soul hurts, and there seems to be more than enough hurt going on these days to keep my head spinning. So, what do you do when tiredness is determined to win? I decided to answer that to help me , and hopeful...

Send us Fan Mail A gift I received from a friend is giving me just the push I need this week to focus. Nervousness aside, there are times I have to fight the feelings of impending doom and rise above the crisis. Hopefully, my vulnerability can help you get centered and push yourself as well.    Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I've been a little busy redoing the studio for the second time this year, and while my wife is on full Christmas decoration mode upstairs, we managed to come together for a pre-holiday episode. Maybe we should come together to do this more often? What have we been rebuilding? If you take a listen, you just might figure out what needs remodeling in your own life...  Support th...

Send us Fan Mail Early morning thoughts for me involving my little Pup Pup, chord progressions and praise...  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail One of the biggest debates in the holiday atmosphere is whether or not you subscribe to decorating for the Christmas holiday before you celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. I'll give you my take on it, as well as me living in "sports heaven" over the weekend.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail If Oprah can do Super Soul Sunday, then I can do Sunday Morning! Time went back an hour, so that gives us an extra hour to get today right. Let's start with a plan on how to attack the rest of 2025.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Take a deep breath, because OCTOBER IS OVER!!! I couldn't be more happier to declare that I am happy November is here, and I go into detail as to why I feel how I feel. In the 30 days since my last podcast, I had a few eye opening moments that propelled me into the new month with a new perspective, and of course I believe what's good for me should be good for you also. S...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever made a New Year's Resolution before? How did that work out for you? I decided to make my resolution two months early, so it wouldn't be so resolution-like. Personal goals have been set for me, and for the reasons why I do what I do. I've included my "7 Rules for Life" , and "The Most Beautiful Questions Ever Asked"  for a little ins...

Send us Fan Mail I've known him almost all of my life as my college roommate and through the years we worked together. He on the other hand, knows everyone (and I do mean he knows everyone ). Art "Chat Daddy" Sims is who you would call an A lister's "A Lister" and he has the receipts to back it up. Everything I knew about fashion, independence, humor and freedom of ex...

Send us Fan Mail True friends are those who offer you support, improve your quality of life, promote self-confidence, help you progress mentally, provide honesty and unconditional love. Since 2010, retired Navy veteran, mother, author and super-duper friend Shamika White has been more than what the definition of a friend says. We talk about her breakthrough books that were birthed through her life...

Send us Fan Mail There is only one person I know who can come in the Genius Media studio and hold the degrees I have on the wall, because she has the exact same ones in her possession as well. Only one person I know can identify with "the long road" approach, and even talk about the joys and pains in working at WVON radio. To see how my friend Faith Haygood has taken her journey on the l...

Send us Fan Mail I promise you, there are times like today when I convince myself it's a day that it isn't. My brain really had no idea, and doubled down on convincing me otherwise. Anyway, today's episode is a reminder to remember to those affected by the tragedy in Minneapolis and to support your business owner friends whenever you can...  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What is the difference between prosperity and adversity? I stumbled upon learning the difference and it has stayed in my mind ever since, thanks mostly to a quote from Robin Williams.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I'm beginning the week with a podcast, just like I ended the week. Consistency is key, and when dealing with my consistency in certain areas, I wanted to get some things from the weekend off my chest and figure out why I was in some kind of "system failure" over the weekend.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Has "You" in the present ever looked at "You" in the future? I had a look at future me and had a very present shaking revelation. If you can be honest, your "Present You" has had a look at your "Future You" too.  Support the show