The Simply King Podcast

This week we are talking about love, black love specifically. It's not too often two black men speak to black love in a productive and supportive way these days. My guest is a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky, obtaining a degree in Counseling Psych. Chesmore gave me much insight on his current research which you can still take survey now. We discussed the trends that have made blac...

This week I talk about a interesting viral post, that is filled with male expression, I pick out my top 5 favorite responses and give more insight as to why so many men may feel this way, and also why men tend to not ever express it. The SenditOn, call to action is an introspective exercise of writing down your boundaries within specific categories.  Like, Rate, Subscribe and Share    Follow me ev...

This week I was blessed to have the intelligent Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis, African Diaspora Child-Free Sociologist, Activist, and Facilitator of creating more diverse, inclusive and equitable spaces within corporate, educational institutions, and medical health systems, name a few titles. We spoke on her expertise and the idea of being Child-free, I would assert that it's a great example of Black glob...

This week is the last part of the four part series about the most loved but underpublicized sub-genre that is Dirty Mack. I spoke to a particular type of mack this episode one that is salty and insecure. I deep dove into the lyrics of Jagged Edge's " He Can't Love You" and Drake's " Marvin Room", respectively. Watch full episode now on Youtube     Sign Up for Email list here : Lifeasking.com    (I...

This week is for the ladies to be analyzed for the classic Dirty Mackin tunes, I lyric breakdown two songs both performed by women, one about a man, the other about a woman. This episode is to illustrate that dirty mackin content isn't just for straight men in R&B but for anyone willing to sing about being in this position. Watch Full Episode on YouTube now    Sign up for email list to not miss an...

This week is the continuation of the Now That's Dirty Mackin Series, Today its one artist two songs from the same album, LL Cool J's classic "Mr. Smith " album featured two of the most legendary dirty macking songs the 90's could offer both singles are certified platinum and so many other accolades, we act all righteous but love a good dirty mackin scenario...    Watch full episode on Youtube now...

This week is the first of a 4 part segment where I dissect some of the most classic Dirty Mackin tracks the late 90s had to offer. Today I deep dive on two tracks, Joe's All the Things and Usher's My Way.  Watch full episode on Youtube now : https://www.youtube.com/channel/Lifeasking   Sign up for email list now - https://lifeasking.com      (I do not own music used in this production)

This week I give you a special delivery episode recorded live on IG, you can still watch on IGTV. The last day I worked in Corporate America at a job I held for 3 years. I spoke to why I decided now, what I did to be prepared, and what's happening next. Be Free with me... Like | Rate | Subscribe | Share  Sign up to newsletter and not miss any new updates now https://linktr.ee/simplykingpod     (I...

This week is another live recording episode approaching the newly viral and polarizing content creator by the name of Kevin Samuels, he has grew to popularity by promoting the concept of high value males/females. I analyze the concept of high value pointing out why this rhetoric is gaining so much traction, the only thing he got right was the word value, there is a imbalance in value amongst the b...

This week I have on multi-hyphenate creative to speak about his story of balancing out passions, healthy collaboration and networking, and overall building space for creatives to create. We recorded in a facility that is literally a space that is intended to be a creators oasi right in the middle of Atlanta's westside.  The song featured is Millie's and can be streamed everywhere here : https://so...

This week was a freestyle episode for the ages my best friend and super artist Bennierosevelt has been in Chicago visiting and I couldn't let him leave without capturing our priceless chemistry on audio as well as on IG live. Our conversation was everywhere from philosophy of goals and plans, routines and rituals, the life of a traveling artist , and we ended up somewhere in the polyamory streets....

This week I am featuring one of my favorite creatives and content creators Kissia Dee. She is a mental health professional and advocate, but also a lifestyle content creative. I brought her in for a conversation about mental health from a black person who sees the worst impact of it within our communities, we spoke to the stigma, changing the narratives and tips for you to tap in and start taking...

This week I have on two ladies that I admire so much and have had so many dope moments together, Taylor is a return guest, she is a jane of many trades but currently has been tapping into new passions that she may share with the world at a later date, Leah Swoopes is a black sex doula, sex positive advocate, and multi-faceted creative. We spoke on intimacies taboos, unsung aspects, how more men ca...

This week I spoke to Life coach and Self-Love expert, Fabiana Dorea. We were in two different time zones but certainly on the same wave length. She shared her personal journey that led her to becoming a resource for others to become whole, we spoke to shadow work and shadow integration, and what " Marrying Yourself First" really means...  Follow and Support Fabiana : IG @Fabi_dorea  More details a...

This week I have a favorite returned guest, poetess and artist Vei Bodhi. She has been featured in an episode for me since the show started. She has joined me to speak intimately about how we can truly allow our flaws to become our best attributes, doing so will only create the best version of self. Tap into our conversation talk back on all social media and don't forget to sign up for mailing lis...

This week I am back with more tips about your dating life, specifically after Vday. I know love is in the air but so is Covid, so how can you still participate in cuffing season. I speak to whats been intensified as well as solutions. "Send It On" Call of action is simple share your success stories from 2020 and early 2021. Follow me everywhere and sign up on email list now  https://linktr.ee/simp...

This week I have my first guest of the year, with the multi-hyphenate truly a Jamaican American man with "fourteen jobs". I believe he was the perfect person to have a productive conversation about manhood/masculinity present and past. Andrew delivered messaging that didn't hold back and took the idea of "Men" as a concept in human existence truly to task. We both conversed at pretty high degree o...

Happy Black History Month, and Welcome and Welcome back we made it 2021. This week I'm coming back solo with an episode about one of the most polarizing holidays on the calendar, not Christmas but Valentine's Day. I give 2 hacks that I tweeted a few years ago and just break down how to approach V-day for men and women. This episode's send it on is a little bit of future homework, if you're single...

This week I speak to adults managing their friendships. I give my theory around how men and women compartmentalize their platonic and romantic relationships, the difficulty of making new friends as an adult. I ask all of you to access your friends and share what they provide in your life check my IG templates to share on your story.    Subscribe, comment, review, and share     Follow me on all the...

This week I have on herbalist, healer and founder of Hrblgy, Mariah Emerson. Mariah who is a wonderful Gemini, spoke to me about how the purpose of healing has always been within her awareness since childhood and through recent events she is discovering how her pedigree reflects the same purpose. She broke down the various offerings and services of her company Hrblgy, and gave us so much perspecti...

This week I featured a one of my first of few guest back when I started the pod' in 2015, Safia is lawyer with plenty of degrees and experience hailing from the "Town" or Oakland, CA. She has been featured on my Social Media Programming Episode, as well as my "Im Bi-Racial" episode. She joined me to speak about the historic election we all have just witnessed, we spoke to what resistance looks lik...

This week we are talking gifting to your significant other at whatever phase of the connection you are in. I deliver a perspective to consider about gifting when single, dating, or in a whole ass relationship. I speak to pitfalls of how a simple kind gesture can go wrong and a few do's and don'ts of gifting your special person for the holidays, don't forget to participate in my "Send it On" call o...

This week I have on my long time friend, Henry Wiggins, CAU/Howard Alum. he specialized in Social Work and he is utilizing his passion for health and fitness and has created a company to approach the most healthful way to approach the mind, body, and spirit with Hennbone Fitness. We talked about his journey into wellness, voting, why fitness is something that is suppressed in society, and he gave...

This week I have a fresh reaction episode talking about the masterpiece that is HBO's Lovecraft Country. The finale aired on 10/18 and I had to talk about it. Austin Sellers is a creative in own right social media strategist for entities such as Gumbo Media and The Cornerstore Therapist as well as a great health page called NiggasWhoJuice. We spoke on the various levels of horror that this show pr...

This week is a very candid and expressive one, I let you all in on something I have been dealing with for years. Only now do I feel comfortable speaking to it because many of us are experiencing the beginning phases due to quarantine and its having very bad affects on our collective mental health, I want this to be an episode that proclaims you're not alone.  Here is the link to the article I refe...