How’s Your Heart Doing? w/ Hood Baba

first off, fuck all this shit. had to say that first. free Palestine and all oppressed peoples of the world. furthermore, niggas need to cry. niggas need to be held, hugged and heard. so sit still wit a nigga and do just that. if nobody told you today, i love you.

"JEROME'S IN THE HOUSEEEE!!!" everybody's favorite elephant is back in the room. part two gon be a doozy. need some feedback on dis one. if nobody told you today, i love you.

two episodes in a week...well damn. back doing some more emoting and giving yall more shit to think about as it pertains to black men. cuz what we not gon do is talk about all the things, and yall don't really get why I do what I do. naw. sit with this hard shit, then we can get to the sexy ass shit. if nobody told you today, i love you.

how's your heart been family? "i'm back and i'm better..." *Bryson Tiller voice* nawfr. here to update you wit the last 18 months (in a nutshell) and get myself back in the swing of things. a nigga been gone too long. oh yeah...my birthday in 3 days. leo gang biznie. talking core wounds and all the clarity that comes when you realize the nut aint nuttin like it used to.

What's good family?! It's ya favorite, getting your week started with an episode of your favorite safe space. DO YOU KNOW, WHAT YO SEED IS FO? how are you nurturing the seed, and harvest, in your life? can you see the harvest, amongst the loss?  if nobody told you today, i love you.

In this to-the-point episode, Afu discusses the one thing "they" never told us about manhood and why the things we run towards, are actually causing us to run from, our best selves. Dis a good one. If nobody told you today, I love you.

All I know is radical honesty. Forgive me for keeping it too P.  If you've been rocking since 2018, this one is for you. there's blessings, and lessons, for us, in the valley. if nobody told you today, i love you. 

peace family! it's ya favorite trap therapist, Hood Baba, and your favorite safe space is back! this year, we had to let out the old energy and call in some fresh tings wit a new name, new stories, and the same flava y'all used to! for all my new followers, welcome to one of the safest spaces on the interwebs.  if nobody told you, i love you! enjoy! 

What would happen if able-bodied black folks started talking less, and doing more to create solutions? Can we create systems that develop the brains that will change our world? Wainwul gives y’all a sneak peek into a conversation with young Casper, about the need for new academic schools of thought and why it’s our responsibility to create them. Tap in.

In this episode, Wainwul tries something new and taps into his Instagram family for an interactive conversation around what happens when we are forced to deal with what’s in our closets...cuz our asses are in the house! How do you deal with the reflection in the mirror when you’re forced to see it up close and personal? Corona ain’t gon win. Together inside. Tap in family.

*PSA: THIS EPISODE IS SPECIFICALLY FOR BLACK MEN* What it do family?! Yeahhhhh I ain’t dead, a nigga just been dealing and healing. And I have a message for my brethren who really aren’t depressed, just sad as fuck, all the time. I see you. I am you. We here. And as long as we have life, we CAN BE. More. Better. Ourselves. If nobody told you today, I love you. Game on. 💯

Wainwul is making moves, yet again. He checks in from St. Louis to discuss the ways in which he’s continually healing, confronting demons, negative (yet necessary) coping habits, all while rebuilding a life the ancestors will be proud of. We missed you family! Come on in.

What’s good family?! So this episode is more of a check-in. Wainwul comes on and gives an emotional update regarding his current state of mind, how life is transforming and the impacts of Nipsey Hussle’s legacy once again. This is our safe space. Come on in.

Mercury Retrograde came and gave us an impromptu break for a few weeks but we are finally back with a new episode! Wainwul shares his sentiments over the passing of Nipsey Hussle as well as what happens when we “lose” things in life and how it changes us for the better. We missed you family. 💙

Do you catch yourself in “your feelings” reminiscing on past love and how things “used to be” frequently? Well, you are definitely not alone. Wainwul shares how his feelings on past love is helping him realize exactly what those relationships did for his growth and healing. It ain’t the person you really miss, as much as it is the person you were when you were with them.

You ever been told some shit that pissed you off, yet had some actual truth to it you needed to hear? Wainwul drops in to share how he’s having to separate the message from the messenger, and why the ugly, painful truth, is still just that. What are you not digesting that may taste bad, but is actually the best thing for you? Tune in and get fed.

In celebration of his mama’s born day, Wainwul gives us his experience with the divine feminine presence in his life. Specifically, he details the ways in which much of his healing has come directly as a result of him learning and understanding the woman who gave him birth. What happens when start to view our parents as people? You don’t wanna miss this one.

Wainwul drops another late night message touching on “the work” and the necessity to focus on mindset over material. And thank you for riding with us on this journey. Which one you working?

Yeah...this one is pretty self-explanatory. Wainwul FINALLY touches on romantic love and gives you all the basis and backstory to why he’s single...as f*ck. Are you the safe space you’re looking for? This one’s a doozy. Enjoy.

In intimate relationship, sometimes “love” hurts because it’s reminding us that when we love ourselves fully, it includes the spaces we were told were unlovable. Wainwul decides to keep it 1K for this episode and vent on what love really is for him in this moment and how moving from the heart space sometimes means moving alone. Peace & Love.

You know those calls you get from friends, when they really don’t want nothing, just feel the need to check in? Well this is that call. Wainwul comes to check in with y’all, and ends up discussing why focusing on making your light brighter is more important than where it shines. Y’all alright? Let us know. Peace.

Wainwul welcomes the new (Gregorian) year with a word on what it means to go on “the journey”. How many of us aren’t moving towards that new place because we’re holding on to our old self? Should you be grinding more than aligning? Press play and get what you need to take those baby steps. Happy New Year family.

Wainwul gives an impromptu word during this winter solstice urging many of us who find our power in our inner man, to completely dive into that place and lead from our hearts, while building a life that fills your cup as well as others. If nobody’s told you today, we love you. Enjoy.

In this episode, Wainwul discusses the reality and dangers of cisgender, heterosexual men being indeed, straight & narrow. Breaking down the nature of his own toxic masculinity, he discusses why the future will rely on our abilities to not buy what we’ve been sold, do more following than “leading”, and actually be as secure as our bank accounts convince us we are. *shakes the mf table*

In this episode, Wainwul dives into the art of storytelling as he shares his family story (see: KWAC) and upbringing which lead to his life in the city of Huntsville, AL, a place that created much of what people know about him today. Follow him as he details his “heartbreak” and how it has helped him continue on his path of freedom and liberation for himself, and ultimately the culture. Talk that...