Pops and Son Conversations

Send us Fan Mail Providing is not just paying bills, and protection is not just being tough. We sit down as Pops and Sun and get honest about what fatherhood demands when you take the job seriously: building real safety systems, thinking ahead for your family, and showing up with steadiness when you are tired, stressed, or unsure. If you have ever felt the weight of “no days off” as a dad, this co...

Send us Fan Mail Divorce can feel like a demolition, but the truth is harder and more hopeful: it can end a marriage without ending a family. I go solo for a straight, no-fluff talk about what divorce really changes, what it doesn’t, and why kids are the reason we have to stop treating separation like the finish line. If you’ve been triggered by divorce conversations before, consider this a calmer...

Send us Fan Mail Father’s Day is coming up, and we start where a lot of families start: socks, ties, and the jokes about low expectations. Then we get into what’s underneath the humor, because fatherhood is not a punchline. As a father and son, we talk candidly about what it feels like to carry provision and protection, and why dads often do the most while getting talked about the least. We also d...

Send us Fan Mail Fatherhood hits different when you stop treating it like a label and start treating it like a life assignment. We come back in the lab for Men’s Health Month and go straight to the question that doesn’t have a clean, universal answer: what does it really mean to be a father? From “dad” to “pops” to “father,” we talk about how the words can feel, why some of them sound too formal,...

Send us Fan Mail Men’s health doesn’t usually fall apart in one dramatic moment. It slips through the cracks with skipped checkups, “I’m fine” energy, fast food convenience, and weeks where we never move our bodies on purpose. We open with a real question: is all the talk around men’s mental health and men’s health awareness actually true concern, or is it just trending online?  Then we bring it h...

Send us Fan Mail The warning signs usually aren’t subtle. A headache every day. Getting winded doing normal things. Snapping at people you love. Still, a lot of us handle our health the same way we handle a car we’re trying to push past its limits: we ignore the noise, assume the light will go away, and turn up the radio. For Men’s Health Month, I’m going solo to talk plainly about why that mindse...

Send us Fan Mail A sold-out fashion show sounds like lights, music, and runway moments but what happens when it turns into a mental health movement? With Pops away filming, I take the mic solo to recap the GentSlee fashion experience and why it hit harder than I expected. Between the packed venue, the energy in the room, and the speakers who brought real testimony, it felt like more than entertain...

Send us Fan Mail Silence can look like strength, but it often feels like pressure. We’re Rob and Jay, and we sit down during Mental Health Awareness Month to talk about men’s mental health in plain language: the kind of stress you carry quietly, the emotions you swallow, and the exhaustion you can’t “push through” forever. Mental health isn’t just about diagnosis, it’s about daily well-being, and...

Send us Fan Mail A lot of people say men need to “open up,” but almost nobody talks about what it costs when your openness gets misunderstood, weaponized, or repeated. We start with a simple vibe check and then get straight into men’s mental health, especially from a Black male perspective, and how coping skills can look like coldness in a relationship when they’re really about protecting peace. W...

Send us Fan Mail Divorce is one of those words people whisper, joke about, or avoid, but it changes real lives in loud ways. We sit down and talk straight about what divorce can do to your identity, your parenting, your money, your peace, and your future plans, especially when you realize the reasons people marry can be the same reasons they later split. We dig into the hidden drivers behind divor...

Send us Fan Mail Marriage can be the strongest structure in a family or the most confusing source of tension, and the difference often comes down to alignment. We sit down as Pops and Sun and get honest about what marriage can provide when it’s healthy: stability, emotional safety, and a clear foundation that kids naturally copy. We also talk about what happens when people build life in reverse or...

Send us Fan Mail Accountability sounds simple until you have to say, clearly and without excuses, “Here’s what I did, here’s what caused it, and here’s what I’m changing.” While Pops is away filming, I take the lead and talk directly to the fellas about the gap between talking about accountability and actually practicing it. If you’ve ever felt attacked by the “men need to do better” conversation...

Send us Fan Mail A lot of people call it “father son issues,” but what we’re really seeing is a childhood foundation that never got the time, guidance, and communication it needed. We jump into the conversation so many of you asked for: the real ups and downs between fathers and sons, why misunderstandings happen, and how family patterns can repeat across generations when nobody slows down to talk...

Send us Fan Mail We opened with an April Fools joke, but the conversation turns honest fast because Good Friday does that. When Easter weekend shows up, it brings back the visuals and the feelings: pastel suits, packed churches, egg hunts, and family members pulling up even if they have not been getting along. We talk about why Resurrection Sunday still hits deeper than the clothes and candy, and...

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Send us Fan Mail A kid shouldn’t have to audition for adulthood, but a lot of boys do and the world calls it “being the man of the house.” We start with love for Women’s History Month and the real power women have to build confidence and stability, then we get into the hard side of family dynamics that doesn’t get talked about enough: what happens when a son is expected to protect, provide, and ca...

Send us Fan Mail March hits different when you stop and really look at who’s been holding you together. I’m flying solo as your favorite silver fox, Rob Malloy, and I’m dedicating this conversation to women because the truth is simple: women make the world go round, and too many of them are carrying more than we ever see.  I start close to home with the women who shaped me most, my mom’s quiet wis...

Send us Fan Mail Start with a question: who is the woman who changed your life? We set out to honor Women’s History Month by pulling together the names you know, the names history buried, and the names you carry at your kitchen table. From Harriet Tubman’s precision under fire to Ida B. Wells’s fearless reporting, we trace the blueprint of courage that built movements and made room for the rest of...

Send us Fan Mail What if the problem isn’t dating itself, but how we choose? We sit down as father and son to trace the arc from survival-era marriages to the swipe economy, and we get honest about why “more options” often leads to less fulfillment. Our starting point is legacy: older generations built families around protection, purpose, and reputation. That clarity made commitment simpler, not e...

Send us Fan Mail What if love month wasn’t about roses and receipts, but about how we show up for each other when no one is watching? We open with an honest take on Valentine’s Day—the marketing noise, the pressure to perform, and the relief that comes when you write your own rules. From there, we carry that energy to Harlem, where creative history still hums in the streets. Working a gig amid tha...

Send us Fan Mail Skip the glitter and get to the heart. We open with a lush, garden-themed event that set a high bar for elegance and intention, then use that energy to explore what actually makes love feel real in February. Some people live for Valentine’s; others roll their eyes at the price tags and pressure. We meet both sides where they are, digging into compromise, love languages, and the da...

Send us Fan Mail The calendar says February, but we’re after something that lasts longer than a month. We open with a candid look at what it really takes for Black-owned businesses to endure: not just pride and patronage, but grants, lines of credit, and practical support that turns survival into scale. From Atlanta’s rich landscape of legacy to memories of North Florida’s sparse storefronts, we m...

Send us Fan Mail Year one wasn’t luck—it was repetition, accountability, and a stubborn belief that our voices matter. We celebrate the milestone and tell the truth about the work: the late edits, the topic droughts, and the decision to keep publishing when novelty wore off. That honesty sets the stage for what changed our pace—delegation, better systems, and a CEO mindset that puts mission and te...

Send us Fan Mail The hardest part isn’t the goodbye—it’s knowing when the relationship actually ended. We crack open the emotional mechanics of breakups, from the first “canon event” heartbreak many men face in their 20s to the subtle signals that a partnership has quietly expired. Along the way, we talk openly about accountability, effort, and why revenge cheating only deepens the wound you’re tr...

Send us Fan Mail New Year energy is loud, but real progress is quiet and steady. We’re stepping into 2026 without a hard reset—just focused momentum, smarter habits, and a plan that respects time, health, and the people who keep us honest. If you’ve ever felt torn between announcing your goals and moving in silence, this conversation gives you a balanced way forward. We break down the habits that...