THE POET GOD

In this special behind the scenes episode of the podcast you get to be an ear on the wall in our meeting with our new producer as we talk through the thinking of some of the latest episodes, and the making of newest edition of the podcast called Dear Oprah! We also talk about the challenges in running The Oprah Viewers Club Facebook group and why I decided to integrate content created for the grou...

The makings of this episode began from a conversation with my friend Calvin who is also the new producer of the podcast. I was sharing with him some scenes from a movie called "The Hours" that helped me get through some rough times in my life. We had a great conversation that you will enjoy whether you have seen the movie or not, and like every episode of this podcast poetry lives in its DNA.

In 2011 when Oprah launched OWN I created a Facebook group called "OWN: The Oprah Viewers Club" because I wanted a space for us as viewers to unpack the content and explore the ways in which it informs, inspires and challenges us. Recently I started a podcast called The Poet God which for me was about answering the call to live a more fulfilling and authentic life. Now I’m happy to announce that b...

This episode was inspired by the bullies that came into my lair, not knowing I was a bully slayer. Some came as sheep, but were wolves that couldn't quite hide their feet. Others were like weeds that stood among the wheat, but as I grew I learned the language that they speak. Some posed as friends but all they did was sow seeds of discord and fear. The bullies reign will end because the bully slay...

Everyone has a limit, even the timidest of us and if you're like me you can't stand to see someone bullied or berated. This in part is why I'm so happy about Inspired, a new series we're starting this season about the poems and the stories that inspired them. "Sleeping Dogs No Longer Lie" has the honor of being the first to officially kick things off! I've always been fascinated by the lives we li...

New equipment, new topics, and new guests are in store! Oh yeah, we have so much more to explore! If you have stuck with me this far first of all thank you for helping me get this podcast off to a great start. Season one exceeded my expectations by far and I hope to reach thousands more of you as we continue to shoot for the stars. @ThePoetGod IG:ThePoetGod

Season Finale: This is the story about how I got here with you. After being sidelined by a storm of a different kind, I went from a 3.8 GPA to just trying to hold on to a piece of mind. After all that the one thing I know to be true is that you never know what life's storms may lead you to.  The success of this podcast has by far exceeded my expectations and I'm so grateful that so many of yo...

In part one of my interview with Mr. Carter he told a chilling story of an attempted rape by a clergyman, and if you thought he was done when you listen to part two you'll realize that he was just getting started.

A year ago in the heat of the #metoo movement when story after story was breaking from women who were victimized by powerful men, I was inspired to write a poem called Men Too, because I knew that although it may not be as common, men and boys are victimized in similar ways by male and female predators alike but those stories are not as commonly told. So naturally, when the opportunity came for me...

"I never believed you when you said you loved me because I never gave you all of me to love." It's unfortunate how many people in our lives this quote from one of my poems applies. The world we think we know and the people with whom we grow aren't always what we think. Often it's not about what truths you weren't told, but why you weren't trusted with the secrets of their soul. In this episode, De...

As we continue to explore the topic of toxic masculinity, Aman and I take a deeper look into how parents scar their sons unintentionally with their ideas of what equates to masculine or feminine behavior. And how the underlying message informs who they become as men who fear being seen as gay if they attempt to forge meaningful relationships with other men.

One of the things I envisioned in creating this podcast was to create a space where I could have conversations with men from different walks of life about subjects that maybe be sensitive or difficult to talk about at times. I know it is true that men share some of the same challenges women do which is why I’m calling this series "Men Too". To kick off this series I’m joined by Aman, a member of t...

The words you are about to hear came pouring out one afternoon on the drive home. I was thinking about a few conversations I had with a couple friends about some difficult choices, and what experiencing depression feels like. Sometimes you don't always have answers to questions like "What's wrong?". Sometimes you can't bear to hear another piece of advice meant to minimize an...

If you listened to Episode 3 "I am Heterosexual Jazzy Not Polyamorous Annie" you know that Jaszmine had so much more to tell, and it shows, in this tale of two Poles. I hope you’re enjoying our "Dear Love Interest" series, if so please share and leave a written review, So we can keep on telling these stories as we love to do.

In "The Plight of the Pansexual" Denzel spoke briefly about his relationship with his Ex Jaszmine and the difficulty of introducing a heterosexual woman to a polyamorous relationship. If you listened to that episode you probably have a ton of questions for Jaszmine. Well, she’s here to tell her side of the story, and what a story it is!

Sometimes who we come to know ourselves as is worlds away from that person our family thinks they know. I never believed many who said they loved me, especially in cases where I never gave them all of me to love. I was waiting for them to prove themselves worthy, but too many conditions came with all of the above. This is part one of an intimate conversation with a friend whom I've bonded with...

You met me in the midst of many things, shedding skin, sprouting wings. Looking at life as a spiritual being through a human lens, having conversations with God about so many things. I no longer look at mountains as an opponent I must defeat when I learned to fly I left climbing for the weak. When mountains rise as high as the altitudes I seek, they will learn just why I am who they must defeat! W...

We are kicking off season one with our "Dear Love Interest" series featuring guests Denzel and Jaszmine. These two were in a somewhat unconventional relationship worthy of its own lifetime movie title. Suggestions: "She Found Her Soul on the Pole", "Three Is A Crowd", or "A Whore For Life"

I don't know about you, but I was feeling 22. In preparing for season one of The Poet God, I've been doing a lot of reflecting, much of which I am excited to share with you. In this preview, I revisit a conversation with someone dear to me, as I look forward to what is to be. I hope that you will subscribe and take this journey with me.

The first question people ask is “What is your podcast about?” Well it’s about you and I, in a way that’s difficult to quantify. The things we feel that can’t be seen by the eye. The deeper questions that often end with why. It’s about this chapter in my life you’re listening in on for whatever reason. I invite you to stay if you could, it’s about to get real good!