Mental Dialogue

Special Guests, Making Money Matters CEO and personal finance coach, ASHLEY THOMAS,  breaks down the mental fears we have about money, (1st hour) & Community Wealth Builders CEO, MARICO TIPPETT , breaks down the fears around generating wealth and leaving a legacy (2nd hour). We ask ASHLEY, what has she witnessed with clients regarding them having MENTAL BLOCKS that unknowingly played a ro...

We ask our special guest, DR. SUNDIATA & special guest co-host, ASHLEY THOMAS their thoughts on how well their parents prepared them for their adult/teenage SEXUAL EXPERIENCES ? Do they think their parents provided healthy guidance, or were they afraid to explore the subject? Did their parents teach them any lessons about SEX & in its role in RELATIONSHIPS ? Do they think it is smart...

Special guests,  BABA AMIN OJUOK of the Uhuru Academy  and  SOSA of the Pseudo Killas,  drops by to discuss BLACK HISTORY prior to the TRANS-ATLANTIC ENSLAVEMENT TRADE  and its relevance to AFRICAN AMERICANS today. How much does Truth & accuracy matter in learning this history? Would learning about this period in history make a difference in how we as AFRICAN AMER...

Don't miss this MD BUSINESS MASTERMIND as we discuss ENTREPRENEURS scaling their business through STATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS in order to create the TIME FREEDOM they truly crave. In the first hour, TERRY SIMMONS & KIMBERLY FOWLER discuss how their collaboration allowed for her to set up systems and almost double her revenue of an already successful TAX SERVICE. In the 2nd hour DUANE DRAUGHON &...

Many people risk  RAW SEX knowing they are not ready to have a child, and in some cases that UNPROTECTED SEX leads to a PREGNANCY . In the past the man & woman would often decide to MARRY, but today more will opt to CO-PARENT or decide on ABORTION.  In the event fo the latter, the man may want the child, but if the woman decides to get an ABORTION the man gets no choice in the matter...

Often in dating, BLACK MEN are warned to avoid BLACK WOMEN with deep seeded DADDY ISSUES , especially if those issues stem from the abandonment of their father during their childhood. Our special guest, DR. TIFFANY KING , spent years contending with the sporadic involvement of her father in her life, and eventually had to regularly attend THERAPY to deal with those issues. She was an honor ro...

Are some BLACK PEOPLE so WOKE and so miserable that they look to CANCEL other BLACK PEOPLE no matter what they do?  Do some keep it so hood that anything other than "KEEPING IT REAL" gets rejected.  Is NEGATIVITY & MEDIOCRITY par the course for some AFRICAN AMERICANS ? Does this influence and way of thinking need to be purged from the BLACK COMMUNITY ? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the ques...

Special Guest, SHON HYNEMAN , host of It's Scary To Remarry drops by to discuss DATING after a DIVORCE for MEN & WOMEN . Ending a MARRIAGE is usually never an easy decision. and for MEN & WOMEN who still desire companionship, the available DATING marking is sometimes one of the main considerations before divorcing. For some MEN a divorce can sometimes cripple their finances or if children...

Our special guest, ALICIA COULTER, Masters in Public Health (MPH) & Masters in Social Work (MSW) & special guest co-host, Diversity Consultant, LATRICE ROSS drops by to discuss the contentious relationship BLACK WOMEN too often face with their DOCTOR'S and HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. We ask her about the various health disparities specific to BLACK WOMEN, such as the fact that MATERNAL MORTALIT...

Where do BLACK MEN learn MANHOOD from?  Despite the OUT-OF-WEDLOCK birth rate in the BLACK COMMUNITY , studies show that BLACK FATHERS are more involved in their children lives compared to other races. The question becomes can an involved father truly teach MANHOOD from outside the home? What about men who grew up with their fathers in the home, what things did they learn that maybe other you...

A 30-minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES & DASIA ROBINSON, host of Desk of Dasia (podcast) discussing the concept of DEADBEAT DADDIES and who's responsible for unwanted children.

Have you ever gone on SOCIAL MEDIA only to be surprised at how a family member or friend thinks about an issue, and their perspective makes you question your relationship with them?  Our special guest, psychotherapist, DR. KATRINA PITTMAN visits the show to discuss why we seemingly are more easily TRIGGERED in society with disagreements to include those with long time family & friends. Do...

Often in the AFRICAN AMERICAN community people push ENTREPRENEURSHIP as a means to elevate the BLACK COMMUNITY but are there steps that can and should be prioritized prior to BUSINESS , especially since only 11 percent of Americans are full time ENTREPRENEURS. Plus, how do we truly create GENERATIONAL WEALTH without intact families to ensure the legacy we build lives on? What areas should AFRICAN...

Often we hear of RIGHTS OF PASSAGE programs for BLACK BOYS , but what about today's Y OUNG BLACK WOMEN ?   How are they mentored into WOMANHOOD ?  Our special guest co-host  DASIA ROBINSON,  host of Desk of Dasia  and special guest, NAAILA CLAY , founder of BLACK WOMEN IN TRAINING (BWT) join us for this very important discussion. What are the values of WOMANHOOD?...

For years in AMERICAN MEDIA the continent of AFRICA has been shown as a place of underdevelopment, disease, and famine to the point where many AFRICAN AMERICANS only view it negatively. MALCOLM X once said,  YOU CAN'T HATE THE ROOTS OF A TREE, AND NOT HATE THE ROOTS .  If this is true, does it behoove us specifically as BLACK PEOPLE to learn more about our origins, or are we too far remo...

Special guest, COGNTIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPIST , MARILYN ODUENYI and special guest co-host, DR. TIFFANY R. KING (psychology) drop by to give their thoughts on REARING CHILDREN and on how various historical traumas have had a long-lasting impact on how BLACK PARENTS raise children. CHILDREN ARE TO BE SEEN NOT HEARD is the old saying many AFRICAN AMERICANS grew up on, or whenever their parents failed...

CALLING ALL HUSBANDS how did they choose their wives? What qualities were paramount in choosing their WIFE versus former GIRLFRIENDS or FRIENDS W/ BENEFITS ? SINGLE BROTHERS do they put some women in the SEX ONLY category, and if so WHY? Special guest, MARK TODD , co-host of Black Men & Cigars Podcast visits MENTAL DIALOGUE to discuss what men look for in a wife versus a woman they just w...

A year ago, during the height of the COVID PANDEMIC , a large number of youths, known as the WATER BOYZ begin selling water at cross sections throughout the CITY of ATLANTA . Eventually due to their aggressive sales tactics, Atlanta MAYOR KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS labeled them a nuisance and wanted them removed even if it required  LAW ENFORCEMENT . Our special guest, KACEY VENNING decided to use...

START AT 5 MINUTE MARK If you want to hear the  SCIENCE  without the  POLITICS  on the  COVID-19 PANDEMIC, listen to this show!!!  Did the  U.S. & CHINA  collaborate to create the virus? Do we truly know the origins of the virus? Are  MASS VACCINATIONS  playing a role in creating variants? What is the biggest difference between the  D...

Rap artist DA BABY recently made some outrageous comments about BLACK WOMEN & MEN during a live performance, but it was his comments questioning the SEXUALITY of the men in his audience that caused him to lose endorsements: and eventually have to apologize to the LGBTQIA community for those comments.  LIL BOOSIE said if he were DA BABY he wouldn't have apologize and lashed out at rap arti...

SPECIAL EDITION  call in show to find out what our guests,  DEMECOS CHAMBERS, & TORRENCE MACK  think about  HIGH VALUE MEN, THE PROTECTION OF BLACK WOMEN, CHILVARY, THE GENDER WAR, WOMEN CRITIQUING MEN,  etc.  What is their best advice to young  BLACK BOYS  and young  BLACK GIRLS  today? This  OPEN CALL  show is for the callers so ple...

SPECIAL EDITION  call in show to find out what two of our  QUEENS OF INTELLECT  members,  LATRICE ROSS & DASIA ROBINSON  think about  HIGH VALUE MEN, SEXUAL FREEDOM, CHILVARY, MARRIAGE TO OLDER OR YOUNGER MEN, MEN CRITIQUING WOMEN, DMX,  etc.  What is their best advice to young BLACK GIRLS  and young BLACK BOYS Today? This  OPEN CALL &nbsp...

A 30 minute commercial free rant between Black Socrates and returning guest William Agnew breaking down his interpretation of Steve Jobs quote on the power of the storyteller and narratives that can be used to manipulate society along racial and class divides. We also speak on why rewarding brokeness in a system that only rewards results is a losing formula.   To hear more Thoughtful Ran...

Special guest, MARC RANGER , a finance executive at a Fortune 200 company and CEO of Money Motivation, along with special guest, co-host personal finance coach, ASHLEY THOMAS,  drops by to discuss RANGER 's idea of what a true economic movement within the AFRICAN AMERICAN community might look like.  RANGER is a fan of DR. CLAUD ANDERSON , so does he think Anderson's b...

Our special guest is cultural critic,  SEAN SHEWMAKE  aka  TOMMY BOTTOMS  as we discuss this significant shift in  BLACK CULTURE . A year ago, during the  PANDEMIC  the  GEORGE FLOYD  murder took place in front of our eyes and the MILLENNIALS took to the streets like the 1960s to battle the  COPS  and made the whole world take notice. Did...