Going With The Flow Podcast

The suspicious death of the founder of cash app, the ongoing school shooting epidemic in the U.S. and Grade A trash talk in the Women's Final 4.

The crew is back in action and giving their takes on news & events that have made the headlines here recently. What lead up to that catastrophic derailment of those train cars in Ohio? Was this incident just a part of ongoing systemic failures or an isolated incident? What about that abysmal performances put on during the NBA All-Star Weekend - can it be fixed or is this event ‘cooked’? And la...

The whole crew is in on this one to start off this new series with a bang! And the topic of discussion: Key Glock’s response to Jordan’s tweet. The guys weigh in on how they saw the events of that fateful Thursday play out. Does Jordan have any regrets or does he double down? Plus each member give their reactions to Glock’s new album, ‘Glockoma 2.’

In this mini episode, we are joined by our co-hosts Jacob and BJ. After catching up on what’s new with us we start the episode discussing our thoughts on relationships. It’s an open discussion on our mindset in relationships and what we feel is important to a successful relationship. Jacob mentions BJ’s parent’s relationship and how important trust and communication can be. The guys further go int...

Jordan rejoins the rest of the crew in St. Louis, for their first on-camera episode shot as a collective group, to recap Season 2- ‘Season of Self-Awareness.’ In this episode, the guys discuss some of the obstacles that they faced during the course of the season; in particular, the new set of challenges that come with moving to recording remotely. Nonetheless, it was a lot of good that came from t...

All members of M.E.N are back together for the Season 2 Finale to speak on the concept of “Healing for Men.” Jordan starts off the episode by getting feedback from the group on what seems to hold men back from starting the healing journey. The conversation pushes forward from there and concepts such as: the ‘stages of grief,’ addressing friends who’ve experienced trauma, and lesson learned from lo...

No, this isn’t an episode on financial investment. It’s an episode on investing in yourself and how to use your life experiences to propel you forward in your journey. The dialogue starts off with the guys elaborating on what they learned from working at some of their earlier jobs that they still utilize today. The conversation moves on and the crew goes on to give their takes on how to operate du...

The guys are back together for another Season 2 episode - this time, discussing the all-important concept of ‘protecting your peace.’ During the initial dialogue, the crew gives their testimony on what was the most challenging thing for them to gain their freedom (or break away) from. The conversation moves along as the guys speak on ‘FOMO’ (fear of missing out), willingness to be a sense of peace...

In this introduction video, our founder Jordan goes into the history and details of how Modeling Empowered Narratives the Podcast came to fruition. From how the acronym was assembled to the idea of a podcast being made on a dorm couch in Quincy, Illinois. From huddling around one, omnidirectional microphone to record Season 1 to expanding to YouTube for Season 2. One thing has been constant for us...

Season 2 continues to roll along as the cast gets into the subject of “Avoiding Self-Sabotage”. And, for the first time, BJ makes his on-camera debut with Jordan & Jacob! To start the episode, the boys give their takes on how self-sabotage is manifested and some of the more identifiable characteristics/behaviors associated with it [self-sabotage]. The conversation moves forward and the guys br...

The guys return to their mics for this week’s episode to speak on intrinsic motivation. Before they get into deep dialogue on intrinsic motivation, the casts highlights moments in their lives where they were extrinsically motivated to attain a certain goal. During this segment, the cast speaks to the pros & cons of extrinsic motivation and the role that pop culture and sports plays in ‘romanti...

In their on-camera debut together, the group reunites to enter into a discourse centered around biases and how they show up in our lives. Following the sequence of the co-host giving takes on their initial thoughts on the topic, the conversation shifts into how biases can affect the decision making process & perspective. After briefly touching base on a few pros & cons from holding a bias,...

In this follow up to the ‘Supporting Your Friends’ mini-episode, Jordan & Jacob speak to what are their definitions & criteria of a friend. The conversation then moves into discussing the best ways to go about supporting friends emotionally- the do’s and don’ts. While on the subject of emotionality, Jordan & Jacob shift into pondering how & why animosity and hate can develop within...

Back by popular demand! In this mini episode, Trey and Jacob discuss the reason for the podcast’s hiatus and hint at some future content. Trey and Jacob break the ice by telling stories of their recent vacation. Jacob introduces the topic and discusses the ‘goal’ of supporting friends and why you should do it. After a brief dialogue they discuss techniques to support a sad friend. Trey and Jacob g...

Jordan returns to the podcast and addresses his hiatus away from the mic. He then moves into the topic at hand: ‘Working On Life’s Terms,’ in which he elaborates on his motivation to do a dialogue on this particular subject. After speaking to his motivation and defining the phrase, Jordan moves the conversation along and gets into the dynamic of dealing with the unknowns within life. Jordan then g...

In this brand new “teaser” co host Jacob Hale and BJ Wilson discuss the mindset and misconception of dieting. The teaser starts with Jacob explaining the concept of this brand new mini series as well as shoutout the sponsor Markicks. The two first describe in their own words what dieting means to them and continue with the misconceptions of dieting. While talking about the misconceptions both BJ a...

In this follow up episode to the season premiere, the guys are back together to discuss the concept of “perception vs. reality,” regarding our thoughts about others, as well as thoughts about ourselves. The dialogue starts with the members giving their initial thoughts on the topics; it is during this same time they reaffirm the importance of seeking to be well within yourself-the foundational pie...

The Boys Are Back In Town! In the intro episode to Season 2, the guys get back into form as they start off by giving updates on their personal lives and what has gone on during hiatus. The conversation shifts along as each member gives their thoughts, feelings and reflections regarding Season 1. The guys then move into elaborating on the overall concept/theme for Season 2: “Summer of Self-Awarenes...

In the season finale, the crew enters into dialogue on a concept that has had a longstanding, negative effect on the black community - associating intelligence with race. Their individual upbringings and different perspectives become evident early on in the conversation; particularly as they discuss internal and external factors that has led to the current situation. The discussion progresses as t...

The return of Hale! The whole crew is back together for this episode as they discuss the steps that go into self-growth and working towards self-actualization. The crew start off the episode by introducing the initial phases in the self-growth process: recognizing and identifying the change(s) that are needed. The conversation moves along to the middle phases, admittance and acceptance. The crew o...

In this episode, co-hosts Jordan and Trey have a discussion on two universal phenomena: faith & destiny. The crew starts off the discussion by defining "faith" & "destiny" in their own words, as it applies to their individual lives. BJ makes his podcast debut in light of Jacob’s absence from this episode (unforeseen work obligations). The conversation shifts to the question: “Have we becom...

In this follow up episode, the crew tackles a discussion centered around athletes and their individual sense of identity and self worth. The crew starts off discussing the initial reaction of the release of the first episode. Trey redeems himself by giving praise to female inventors while the entire crew supports him and adds their support for women empowerment. The conversation moves along, as ea...

In this pilot episode of the podcast, co-hosts Jordan, Trey, and Jacob dive into what has been the state of mental health for men throughout history. As they take a look into the past, a more clearer picture gets painted as to how the current state of men's mental health came to be. It is during these discussions of the past & presents, that these three use as a foundational piece for possible...