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Play No Games

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Humanizing Complexity ✨Play No Games (PNG) is where therapy meets real life. Hosted by an LCSW, PNG explores the patterns that shape how we think, connect, heal, and grow. Through conversations about relationships, psychology, culture, anime, and lived experiences, we make complex human experiences easier to understand. Whether it's a guest interview, a deep dive into emotional patterns, or lessons hidden in the stories we love, every episode is designed to help you better understand yourself and the people around you. No gimmicks. No emotional games. Just honest conversations

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Can Men be Submissive PNG Episode 63 13.07.2022 1:21:08

Chapters    0:00- Intro  0:49- RIP Kevin McDowell   7:01- PNG About ( The Match, UFC Let Downs , Perspectives )  18:45 -  4th of July. Friends vs family  29:01-  Roe Vs Wade Who Yea Got ?!  45:58 -  We Told you First Submissive would become a bad word !!   ______________________________________________________  Play No Games is a soc...

Building Plant Based Relationships PNG Episode 62 29.06.2022 1:30:46

Chapters    0:00- Intro, New Updates,  and more.   6:01- PNG About ( The Team, Social Media , Sun Dress Season )  17:30 - Kevin Hart's Plant Based Fast Food Restaurant   38:06-  Kyrie Irving Saga Continues   50:00 -  Rapid fire Relationship Questions Scenarios And More Fasten your Seat Belts_____________________________________________________...

The Games are Changing PNG Episode 61 22.06.2022 1:00:52

Chapters   0:00- Intro  5:07- PNG About (Healthy/ Rugby Champ, Communication, PDX Weather )  17:17 - What Ailment Wouldn't you want ?   23:10-  Kendrick's Album and more   37:20 -  Modern men want to be treatment like women ?  ______________________________________________________  Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that delivers...

The Vino God Never Spills FT Tay Ford PNG Episode 60 15.06.2022 1:47:03

Chapters   0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Tay Ford   4:49- PNG About (Groom Mens Life,  Dating Apps,  Portland Celtics?!  )  32:40 - Our Basketball GM IQ  58:07-  Tay's Community Work Background. Working with Systems  01:15:00 - DC is better than Marvel ?!  01:23:50-  True Masculinity vs Toxic Masculinity   ________________________...

Easier to buy a gun than Getting a job PNG Episode 59 01.06.2022 1:28:43

Chapters   0:00- Intro  3:00- PNG About (No More shootings, Breakdown, Reform, Frustrations?! and more  )  49:45 - Cas vs AJ in a fight breakdown  59:35-  Best fighting Techniques for the streets and more  01:13:00 - Man has 33 kids. Who is easier to blame Men or Women? ____________________________________________________________________  Play No Games...

Dancing With Intentions Ft: Lyric PNG Episode 58 25.05.2022 1:07:02

Chapters   0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Lyric  3:05- PNG About (Hobby, Zoom , Time Management & more  )  10:13 - What's Lyric all about !  16:00-  More About the Dancing Industry/ Cancel Doja Cat   28:22-  Problematic Perceptions ?   41:20-  Dating & Dancing  01:01:03 - Legacy building   _______________________________________...

Grilling Portland's First Black Mayor Samuel Thompson PNG Episode 57 18.05.2022 1:27:19

Chapters   0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Samuel T  2:30- PNG About (Family, AP to Ben Simons, Mothers Day & more  )  8:04 - What's Sam all about !  15:30-  Houseless Crisis in PDX/ What We can Do?   23:55- Black Santa Gives Back 30:24-   Modern Day Athletes VS Mental health. Greg Oden Story ?  50:34- R.I.P  Kevin Samuel.  Breaking Down his I...

Mutual Respect & Tolerance Is Dead but there's Hope? PNG Episode 56 11.05.2022 1:00:39

Chapters   0:00- Intro  3:00- PNG About ( Stopping a car, Billy Cosby,  Racism )  20:51 - Hero Vs Villains   38:04-  Does the Place you meet someone Matter?   47:30 Make Gender Role Mutual Again.   ______________________________________________________   Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that delivers humor, genuine thoughts...

Accountability vs Responsibility vs Hope PNG Episode 55 04.05.2022 1:02:37

Chapters   0:00- Intro  3:13- PNG About ( Cas Vs AJ , Rob vs Ex athletes )  11:10 - Ben Simmons The line between mental & Drive  43:10-  Impact of work vs work your doing/ Single Season  ______________________________________________________   Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that delivers humor, genuine thoughts, relationship gu...

Understanding the Beast Coast Thinker With Amir PNG Episode 54 27.04.2022 1:33:37

Chapters   0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Amir  3:13- PNG About (Health, Investments, Dogs & more  )  17:00 - Philly & East Coast Life of Amir  38:07-  So you went to a HCBU ?!  52:23- Deadstock Run Club & more  01:11:23 -Dating, Dating In PDX, What catches your attention? , The ideal partner and more 😈  __________________________________...

Acting Comes Full Circle With Rashad PNG Episode 53 20.04.2022 1:10:05

Chapters   0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Rashad   3:33-  PNG About (Health, Will Smith, Angels, & more  )  14:53 - Rashad's start in the Industry  32:40- PDX Acting &Modeling Scene / Colorism Within the Industry  47:13- Balancing a Relationship within the industry/ Sex Scenes??  54:23  Russell Wilson Is a Square?    ___________...

Keep A Spare In the Chamber With Yanique PNG Episode 52 06.04.2022 1:29:21

Chapters   0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Yanique   3:03-  PNG About (My Life , Grind/ Hustle, Mental Breaks  )  9:38 - Rob vs Yanique   16:38- Yanique's  Story From the Bronx to PDX   21:04- Navigating the Industry  54:56 Keeping  a Spare ?     1:17:01- Dating Culture Norms   _____________________________________________...

Grabbing your Audience With Herschel Riggins PNG Episode 51 30.03.2022 1:27:35

Chapters   0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Herschel Riggins  4:01-  PNG About (Waiting in Lines , Dating Culture, Car maintenance  )  12:55 - Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation  17:31- Nike Bike town,  Lyft, and More  32:05-   Branding & Social Media Hacks  52:13 Spark Vs Longer Compatibility  1:07:01- Dating in Portland Part...

Just Create Because its Temporary with Anthony Taylor PNG Episode 50 23.03.2022 1:20:08

Chapters  0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Anthony Taylor  4:02-  PNG About ( Communication, Sun Dresses , Kanye West, Motivation)  20:22 -  Making the Band with Anthony Taylor   32:40- The Journey to Photography and Videography    49:00-  Working with Brands   1:07:18- Mental Health In Male Culture ____________________________________________...

Take Putin's Black Belt Too PNG Episode 49 16.03.2022 1:27:44

 0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Razvan Nanu  3:56-  PNG About ( War, Allstar Game, Kindness, Black History Month)  17:10 -  More About Razvan/ Software Development  19:19- Human's Relationship with Technology.   48:06-  Ukraine Vs Russia Breakdown   1:10:18- Getting Married Young   1:22:12 - Cas's Extra Breakdown   _______________________________...

Keeping Up with the Monk Family PNG Episode 48 09.03.2022 1:35:25

0:00- Intro/ Meet our guest Venesia & Tyler  6:26-  PNG About ( Communication, Victim Mentality, & _______) 14:30 - UnderDog Mentality   22:56- Positive and Negative In our Relationship  34:58- Being Unified in a relationship  49:15- Gender Roles vs Playing Needed Roles  1:04:53- Keeping Relationships Entertaining  1:15:22- Idea of the power couple &...

A Hot plate Full of Dysfunction PNG Episode 47 23.02.2022 1:09:50

0:00- Introduction    5:25-  Playing no games About ( Super Bowl Halftime, Houselessness, Parenting)  32:51 - Tinder Swindler ?? & The Rabbit Hole  51:46-  Attracted to Disfunction  1:00:00- Kanye A Genius  _______________________________________  Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that delivers humor, genuine thoughts, relati...

A Capful Return PNG Episode 46 16.02.2022 1:06:49

0:00- Introduction    2:43-  Cas Returns   7:03 - What's Cas been up too   20:11- What are you play No Games about (Biden/ Tinder)   35:20- Hustle Smarter Hustle Hard 50 Cent Book  54:36- Drake Unfollows, Cas's kardashian Theory, Kanye Curse ?!  _______________________________________  Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that...

Treat all Women like Pregnant Rihanna PNG Episode 45 09.02.2022 1:20:51

0:00- I'm Not playing No Games about...     15:00-  Anna & Cooper  Kupp Breakdown   39:00 - Black Women vs Latin Women ?!  58:00- Whats your definition of a man ?    1:07:38 Male's perspective of a woman  _______________________________________  Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that delivers humor, genuine thoughts...

Singing from the heart with Swègo PNG Episode 44 02.02.2022 1:10:12

0:00- Introductions   3:12-  Guest Swego   10:19 - Taking music Seriously ?!  27:38-  EP Drop Xpose (Expanded Edition)   37:19-  Relationship Approaches in music industry  44:01- Why build your own studio? Posè studio   52:50 Vegan vs R&B  59:03 Portland Vs Who's Getting Slandered  _______________________________________  Pl...

Focusing on Yourself Starts with... PNG Episode 43 26.01.2022 1:06:06

0:00- Introductions/ Updates      6:06-  Arthur Vs the Houseless   12:10 - Whats you mentality for the Year  16:37-  LaLa Anthony *Ciara's prayer   32:09-  Do Men request too much from women?  45:06-  AB Vs Mental health Vs Asshole  _______________________________________  Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show &nbs...

The Realest of Real Talks with Gio PNG Episode 42 19.01.2022 1:14:04

0:00- Introductions GIo    4:23-  What is Vulnerability  11:14 - Toxicity Works ?!  17:15-  Real Talk with Gio Podcast Breakdown & More   48:08-  In the first 6 months Do guys Usually know they want to Marry her  53:33-  KFM Game.  1:00:00 Letters Of Growth  1:08:50  Pure Guy Game  _______________________________________&nbs...

Special : Arbitrarily Lux Sound vs Noise Interview : Ashleigh Callier 13.01.2022 13:22

Chapters   0:00- Ashleigh Callier/ What is Sight& Sound   5:00- Mental Health & Christian  9:28 - Black Culture   _______________________________________  Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that delivers humor, genuine thoughts, relationship guidance and authentic introspections that will have you reflect at a higher vibration. They say...

Special : Arbitrarily Lux Sound vs Noise Interview : Thurstn 11.01.2022 14:20

Chapters   0:00- Special Introductions    3:22-  First performance  6:12 - Views of Failing   8:51-  Showing Love   _______________________________________  Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that delivers humor, genuine thoughts, relationship guidance and authentic introspections that will have you reflect at a higher v...

2022 Reflections Sike ! We up this Year 06.01.2022 46:35

Chapters   0:00- Intro, Robert Monologue   5:34- The New Year Resolutioners  10:55 - 2021 Breakdown  15:31-  Brace Yourself  31:15 - Flattery and Flowers & Predictions for 2022  _______________________________________  Play No Games is a society and culture podcast/show  that delivers humor, genuine thoughts, relationship guidance and authentic...