Fatherless Fathers Podcast

Like many people, there were different times in Nathan Gorham's life when felt like he'd lost his way. He changed his career path, then lost his job. Married the love of his life, and later divorced. Despite his trials and tribulations, Nathan never lost his faith. Don't miss this powerful testimony about restoration. Nathan also shares how he has followed in his mother's footsteps, powerlifting f...

Veteran Kris White developed PTSD while serving during combat. His symptoms were further exacerbated by trauma he experienced as a police officer. Kris and I have a candid conversation about mental health, policing, politics, and survival. Also, he shares how fatherhood changed his life, and how he uses yoga to help others heal and improve their health.

Coach Kevin Franklin, is on a mission to help brothers improve their overall health. Kevin believes the best way to improve our health is to address it holistically. The holistic approach focuses on the total person, which includes one's physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and mental well-being. Fathers, if you don't want to leave your children fatherless because you neglected to take care of...

Deonicio "Nicio" Parham recalls the time his 6th grade teacher pulled his name from the bottom of a pile of names, and chose him to be the Judge for a mock trial debate. From that moment, Nicio was determined that he would one day practice law. It wasn't until his 3rd year in college, that he realized he was still chasing the dream of an 11-year-old. After attaining a college degree in Political S...

Financial Consultant Larry Poteat Jr., answers questions about financial planning. Learn everything you need to know about having multiple streams of income, getting out of debt, budgeting, saving for the future, securing emergency funds, investing wisely, tithing, having a financially stable marriage, raising financially literate children, paying for college, creating a retirement portfolio, prep...

The Real HU Crew is back for Part 2 of Validation: Preparing for College. In this episode we will share how our faith, and learning how to balance school with competing interests, helped us graduate from college.      

Validation is the stamp of approval one receives, when it has been determined that you have fulfilled your obligations to the college for which you plan to matriculate. Becoming Validated can be an arduous and daunting task for many. Therefore, to help mitigate some of the challenges faced during the Validation process, The Real HU Crew is here to give you a primer on how to prepare for college, w...

Welcome to Season 2 of Fatherless Fathers Podcast. For our first episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing my youngest brother Marquis Powe. Marquis was released from prison in January 2021, after being incarcerated for nearly 8 years in multiple prison facilities. In this episode, he talks about what it was like being locked up during the pandemic, being evacuated from the prison after a tornad...

Fatherless Fathers Podcast returns on Monday, May 3, 2021!!!

Highlights from Season 1.

All good things must come to an end, and we are ending Season 1 of the Fatherless Fathers Podcast with one of my favorite episodes. Ron Everett, the father of 18 year old Kaiya, gives fathers a Master Class on how to raise daughters. In addition to sharing some of his fond memories from the Daddy Daughter Dance, road trips, and Kaiya's soccer games, Ron discusses how he addressed puberty, menstrua...

To know Devin James is to know his daughter Kaylin. Whether he's on the frontlines fighting for social justice, visiting the campus of his alma mater Morehouse College, or practicing at the gun range, Kaylin can often be found right by her daddy's side. Join this Girl Dad as he discusses such topics as resilience in the face of adversity, criminal justice reform, giving back to the community, marr...

For many years, Dennis Love was married to his career, and his kids were the athletes he trained. However, after reaching the highest of highs as a coach, winning a Super Bowl ring with Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, Dennis decided that it was time to focus on cultivating his personal life. To the surprise of many, Dennis finally settled down and married the love of his life in 2017. A few...

Dedan Bruner and I attended Howard University in the 90's, and I always knew that one day he would become an awesome dad. As the University's mascot, children would flock to Dedan to observe his signature moves and magnetic personality. Twenty-five years later, children still adore him, but none like the little girl who has changed his life forever, his daughter Ella. This interview had me feeling...

On this episode, I welcome my Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Brother Terry L. Phillips to the Fatherless Fathers Podcast. Terry is a Pastor, Success Strategist, Life & Academic Coach, and author of several books, including the soon to be released (Un)fathered. Join us as we discuss life after divorce, the sacrifices you must make for your children, his books, and so much more! 

This is an episode the entire family will enjoy. My son Sean Moses joins me to discuss The One Book, a fun children's picture book that shows the excitement of celebrating a child's birthday. He also shares his thoughts about a variety of other topics, before taking over the show and getting some of his own burning questions answered. 😊 AMAZON

John W. Wilson II "describes life growing up with an absent father and how he was filled with unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment and anger for over two decades. Unforgiveness for his father led him on a journey to fill the voids created by rejection and abandonment with fake friends, false identity, alcohol and sexual impurity."

Reco McDaniel McCambry discusses everything from his "traumatic birth to his challenging childhood growing up in the projects; from his teenage years filled with mixed emotions on his absentee father to a life-changing event during his college years. His mother, Deborah teaches him many lessons, many even unknown to her, not primarily by her words, but more so by her actions."

Keyon Patterson states that childhood abuse and abandonment caused him to become a very toxic person. Plotting murder, being destructive in his relationships, participating in organized crime, and getting locked up were some of the poor decisions he made before deciding to give his life to God. 

Ron Henderson, known by some as The Dad Doctor, shares how he had to spring into action after one child "popped out" in the bathroom, and another made his debut in the family's car. This is an episode you don't want to miss!   

Curtis Drew is a husband, and father of two sons. Although his father was never a part of his life, it was still important for Curtis to have a relationship with him, and for his children to know their grandfather. One day while lying in bed with his oldest son, after years of searching for his father, Curtis received a text message that would change his life forever. 

Walston Barbour, a Licensed Professional Counselor, shares his story of redemption. Despite overcoming multiple childhood traumas, and attending college, Walston gave up on his dreams and turned to a life that included drug use, incarceration, and abandoning all 5 of his children. But God! You are not going to want to miss hearing how this fatherless father got his life back on track. 

Quintin Hall absolutely loves his father. His father was in the home for most of Quintin's childhood, and he was a great provider. So why is Quintin on the Fatherless Fathers Podcast? You have to tune in on Monday, August 31st to find out. 

Lawrence Jones is the CEO of Achieve It Counseling, a clinic that provides a variety of support services for fathers and adolescent boys. As a child of a 14 year old mother, and a father he has never met, there were many sleepless nights that led Lawrence to the bed of his grandparents. Now as the father of two young children, Lawrence says that he recently had to call and apologize to his grandfa...

AJ Williams, an up and coming fitness trainer for student athletes in South Carolina, shares how his father's struggle with alcohol impacted their relationship, and tore the family apart. He also discusses how an unplanned pregnancy and co-parenting has changed his life.