Express Yourself Black Man

In XYBM 160, we sit down with Dr. Alfiee, researcher, author, and nonprofit leader behind the Aakoma Project — one of the most comprehensive mental health research organizations focused on youth and young adults of color in the country. With over 30 years in the field, Dr. Alfie challenges the stereotypes baked into mainstream mental health research, breaks down what the data actually says about B...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 159) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 159: Black Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too with Nathan" — it was released on June 22, 2026. In XYBM 159, we sit down with Nathan Evans, speaker and founder of Get to Worthy, for one of the most emotionally raw conversations in the show’s history. Nathan opens up about the passing of his son, navigati...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 159) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 159: Black Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too with Nathan" — it was released on June 22, 2026. In XYBM 159, we sit down with Nathan Evans, speaker and founder of Get to Worthy, for one of the most emotionally raw conversations in the show’s history. Nathan opens up about the passing of his son, navigati...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 159) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 159: Black Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too with Nathan" — it was released on June 22, 2026. In XYBM 159, we sit down with Nathan Evans, speaker and founder of Get to Worthy, for one of the most emotionally raw conversations in the show’s history. Nathan opens up about the passing of his son, navigati...

In XYBM 159, we sit down with Nathan Evans, speaker and founder of Get to Worthy, for one of the most emotionally raw conversations in the show’s history. Nathan opens up about the passing of his son, navigating paternal grief while still showing up as a husband, father, and public speaker — and the postnatal depression that followed the birth of his newest son. He breaks down what high-functionin...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 158) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 158: How Dads can Beat the Family Court System & Win their Child back with Alysha" — it was released on June 8, 2026. In XYBM 158, we sit down with Alysha Price, Author and CEO of The Price Dynamic — an organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that supports single, never-married, and co-parentin...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 158) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 158: How Dads can Beat the Family Court System & Win their Child back with Alysha" — it was released on June 8, 2026. In XYBM 158, we sit down with Alysha Price, Author and CEO of The Price Dynamic — an organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that supports single, never-married, and co-parentin...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 158) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 158: How Dads can Beat the Family Court System & Win their Child back with Alysha" — it was released on June 8, 2026. In XYBM 158, we sit down with Alysha Price, Author and CEO of The Price Dynamic — an organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that supports single, never-married, and co-parentin...

In XYBM 158, we sit down with Alysha Price, Author and CEO of The Price Dynamic — an organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that supports single, never-married, and co-parenting parents through the challenges of family dissolution. Alysha brings a rare female voice to the conversation about fathers’ rights, offering practical, legal, and emotional guidance to Black men navigating a court sys...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 157) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 157: What Therapists see in Black Men Becoming Better Husbands & Fathers with Bashea" — it was released on May 25, 2026.  In XYBM 157, we sit down with Bashea Williams, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Bashea breaks down what he sees most in his sessions with men — from emotional suppression roote...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 157) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 157: What Therapists see in Black Men Becoming Better Husbands & Fathers with Bashea" — it was released on May 25, 2026.  In XYBM 157, we sit down with Bashea Williams, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Bashea breaks down what he sees most in his sessions with men — from emotional suppression roote...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 157) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 157: What Therapists see in Black Men Becoming Better Husbands & Fathers with Bashea" — it was released on May 25, 2026.  In XYBM 157, we sit down with Bashea Williams, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Bashea breaks down what he sees most in his sessions with men — from emotional suppression roote...

In XYBM 157, we sit down with Bashea Williams, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Bashea breaks down what he sees most in his sessions with men — from emotional suppression rooted in traditional masculinity to the communication breakdowns that slowly damage relationships over time. Drawing from couples therapy, personal experience, and clinical frameworks, he helps us better understand validation,...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 156) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 156: How to Heal When Your Mind Is Working Against You with Rwenshaun" — it was released on May 11, 2026. In XYBM 156, we sit down with Rwenshaun Miller, a therapist who has lived on both sides of the therapy couch. He breaks down the real face of bipolar disorder — far beyond the mood-swing myths — thr...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 156) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 156: How to Heal When Your Mind Is Working Against You with Rwenshaun" — it was released on May 11, 2026. In XYBM 156, we sit down with Rwenshaun Miller, a therapist who has lived on both sides of the therapy couch. He breaks down the real face of bipolar disorder — far beyond the mood-swing myths — thr...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 156) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 156: How to Heal When Your Mind Is Working Against You with Rwenshaun" — it was released on May 11, 2026. In XYBM 156, we sit down with Rwenshaun Miller, a therapist who has lived on both sides of the therapy couch. He breaks down the real face of bipolar disorder — far beyond the mood-swing myths — thr...

In XYBM 156, we sit down with Rwenshaun Miller, a therapist who has lived on both sides of the therapy couch. He breaks down the real face of bipolar disorder — far beyond the mood-swing myths — through the lens of his own diagnosis at 19, three su-c-de attempts spanning seven years, and a battle with alcohol that nearly cost him everything, all while graduating from UNC on an academic scholarship...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 155) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 155: The Self-Love Black Men Were Never Taught with Marquis" — it was released on April 27, 2026. In XYBM 155, we sit down with Marquis Hill (Real MJ Hill), a 20-year-old motivational speaker, author, and youth mental health advocate. He explains the disruptive behavior of youth as a deep need for valid...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 155) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 155: The Self-Love Black Men Were Never Taught with Marquis" — it was released on April 27, 2026. In XYBM 155, we sit down with Marquis Hill (Real MJ Hill), a 20-year-old motivational speaker, author, and youth mental health advocate. He explains the disruptive behavior of youth as a deep need for valid...

In XYBM 155, we sit down with Marquis Hill (Real MJ Hill), a 20-year-old motivational speaker, author, and youth mental health advocate. He explains the disruptive behavior of youth as a deep need for validation and a cry to simply be heard, often rooted in his own early struggles with comparison, the pain of losing a close mentor to suicide, and the profound identity shift he experienced after a...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 154) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 154: How to Conquer your Impostor Syndrome with Stevon" — it was released on April 13, 2026. In XYBM 154, we sit down with Stevon Lewis, a speaker, author, psychotherapist, and the host of the podcast, "How to Talk to High Achievers About Anything," produced by LWC Studios. He explains imposter syndrome...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 154) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 154: How to Conquer your Impostor Syndrome with Stevon" — it was released on April 13, 2026. In XYBM 154, we sit down with Stevon Lewis, a speaker, author, psychotherapist, and the host of the podcast, "How to Talk to High Achievers About Anything," produced by LWC Studios. He explains imposter syndrome...

In XYBM 154, we sit down with Stevon Lewis, a speaker, author, psychotherapist, and the host of the podcast, "How to Talk to High Achievers About Anything," produced by LWC Studios. He explains imposter syndrome as fear of being exposed as a fraud, often rooted in childhood criticism, conditional affirmation, or being “the only one” in certain spaces, including Black people in majority-white envir...

If you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 153) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 153: How to Build Trust with Young Black Men with Billy Council" — it was released on March 23, 2026. In XYBM 153, we sit down with Billy Council, a dedicated advocate for social justice, equity, and community empowerment. Billy reflects on realizing he needed healing at 49 after losing a Harlem City Co...

In XYBM 153, we sit down with Billy Council, a dedicated advocate for social justice, equity, and community empowerment. Billy reflects on realizing he needed healing at 49 after losing a Harlem City Council race—an experience that resurfaced unprocessed trauma from childhood, his mother’s addiction, and surviving being shot six times at 19. He also shares how coaching basketball became a pathway...