Uploaded and Unfiltered: Real Talk on Healing, Creativity, and Mindset for Black Creators

Send me a text! Be part of the show! A quote from creator Sean Shuttlesworth — “Worrying is imagining the wrong future on purpose” — sends me down a rabbit hole on how our thoughts shape our emotions and our reality. From my old irrational hatred of Peeps to real anxiety I used to carry in certain spaces, I break down why thinking is a tool, not the enemy, and why letting go of doom planning chang...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! It's past midnight, I haven't recorded yet, and instead of reaching for my computer I decided to record this entire episode straight into my Galaxy Fold 7 with just a headset as my mic. Why? Because I think it's important that we challenge ourselves and step outside our comfort zone — even when it's inconvenient — just to remind ourselves th...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! In this episode of Uploaded and Unfiltered, I’m treating things like a virtual diary and reflecting live on a lesson I learned building my guided meditation series. I walk through how I pivoted my original idea, started making my own ambient meditation music on the EP-133, and ran into pothole after pothole along the way. The difference now? I see those roadblo...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! In this episode, I talk about what happens when an idea you’re excited about doesn’t come out the way you planned — and why that’s not a reason to quit. I walk through how I hit a wall halfway through recording a set of guided meditations for creators, pivoted the whole concept, and ended up with something better. We get into mindset maintenance, pushing throug...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! This month I had to speak on something that’s been on my mind for a minute. It started with a TikTok stitch I made about a brother who wanted to buy his homies birthday cakes — and most of them shut it down out of fear of being perceived as gay. That reaction is a symptom of something much deeper: a stranglehold that outside opinions have over how Black men liv...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Jermaine unpacks the Kevin Hart roast controversy and uses it as a lens to explore something bigger — the responsibility content creators have to their audience. From guarding your mental health to being intentional about what you put out into the world, this episode is a reminder that your content has power, no matter the size of your platform.  Book a discove...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Jermaine sits down with Art Grayson of NVZN Studios — a nuclear engineer turned indie game dev — to unpack the origin of Ball & Gun , the genre-bending sports FPS roguelike that racked up 2.7 million views overnight. Art shares how he and co-founder Aaron Cooper built the entire game engine from scratch in under a year, stumbled into going viral, got Dwight...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! I just got back from DreamHack Atlanta 2026 and I'm fired up. Between the Creator Summit — where reps from Twitch, Kick, and emerging platforms all echoed the same message — and three days on the con floor, one theme rose above everything: show up as yourself or get left behind. From a Roblox creator who ignored the doubters and built four YouTube channels...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! This week's episode is a quick one! We're talking about getting hacked on Discord (and why 2FA saved the day), launching a weekly music video series, and gearing up for DreamHack Atlanta — including a creative summit, meeting fellow creators, and finally linking up with Boss IRL. Plus, Radiant Reflection live streams are back on TikTok! Follow along f...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! This week, Jermaine breaks down the weekend that almost derailed everything — a Discord hack, a full Windows wipe, trashed Stream Deck profiles, and a live stream that didn’t happen. But more importantly? He talks about how he navigated the frustration without spiraling, made a decision to step outside, reset his energy, and still got things done. If you’ve eve...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Five mindset lessons that hit different when you actually sit with them. Joy, honesty, beliefs, the stories we tell, and the realization that most of what’s holding you back was made up to begin with. This one’s for the creators who are tired of performing and ready to move differently. Ready to go deeper?  Book a session at stan.store/CoachJermaine.​​​​​​​​​​​...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Jermaine is back from vacation, off-rhythm, and recording on release day — but the streak lives. This episode is about realigning goals when life shifts underneath you: pulling back from Twitch to go all-in on TikTok live streaming through a new agency program, balancing mindset coursework, and locking in a YouTube rhythm around Music Mondays, Thursday gadget/L...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Life happens — vacations, family, the stuff that actually matters. In this short but necessary episode, Jermaine keeps it real about what went down during a family trip to Florida and Hilton Head, and why he chose to record anyway instead of letting the streak die. The message is simple: you don't have to be perfect to be consistent. Give yourself grace, s...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! You know why you've been staying stuck — now what? In this episode, Jermaine gets into what it actually takes to step outside the norm and build something on your own terms. No hype, no highlight reel — just a real conversation about self-awareness, sitting in the uncomfortable in-between, and why action is the only thing that dissolves doubt. He also spea...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Most people don't realize they've been living someone else's life — and by the time they do, they can't pinpoint when it happened. In this episode, Jermaine gets personal about the moment he broke from the traditional path: a panic attack, a job that stopped believing in him, and the realization that stability and safety are not the same thi...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! while they’re fresh. Whether it’s a video concept, a melody, a message, or something bigger, hesitation can be the very thing that makes you lose it. This episode is a reminder to capture the idea, trust your excitement, and stop waiting for the perfect moment to create. Jermaine also shares why trying hard things matters, how he thinks about execution, and why...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! In this solo episode, Jermaine shifts the conversation toward mental health, anxiety, and the way the mind creates emotional alarms based on outdated or inaccurate information. He shares why finding support that feels culturally aligned matters, why he doesn’t believe people need to stay stuck in anxiety for years, and how his discovery call helps people unders...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! In this episode of Uploaded and Unfiltered , Jermaine sits down with AfrofishOG to talk about gaming content creation, community building, and what it means to create a space where people feel seen and included. They dig into consistency, live streaming, podcasting, mindset, and the responsibility that comes with leading an online community. The conversation al...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Jermaine is back with guests on Uploaded and Unfiltered and this episode is a good one. He sits down with The Husky Hokage —gaming content creator, writer, variety streamer, and host of the Victory Road gaming podcast—to talk about what it really looks like to grow online without losing yourself. They get into how Husky started creating, why he’s focused on com...

Send me a text! Be part of the show!  In this solo episode of Uploaded and Unfiltered , Jermaine talks habits from a creator’s angle. He breaks down how “habits” can help or sabotage your workflow, then walks through his real podcast pipeline from recording in Riverside to editing on iPad, generating a transcript, designing artwork, and scheduling in Buzzsprout. The main takeaway is simple. Audit...

Send me a text! Be part of the show!  A simple walk in the park turned into a full-blown content lesson. Watching waves build from tiny ripples and seeing old carvings fade into wood made one thing clear: your content grows when you keep showing up. In this episode, I break down why consistency beats perfection, why “one-and-done” gets forgotten, and how belief in yourself is the multiplier that k...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Editing can feel like the “responsible” part of creating… but it’s also where a lot of creators quietly stall out. In this episode, I’m talking about what the edit is really for, how to stop using perfection as protection, and how to make decisions faster so your content actually gets out into the world. If you’ve been sitting on footage, tweaking the same thin...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! Your mind has two major jobs. Survival and thriving. When survival takes over, it can look like anxiety, procrastination, shutdown, or overthinking, even when nothing “bad” is happening. In this episode, Jermaine breaks down the four buckets mind uses to operate, then zooms in on the tools inside feelings as a steering wheel so you can understand why you feel w...

Send me a text! Be part of the show!  Jermaine breaks down why your mind keeps rehearsing worst-case scenarios right before you post, go live, interview, or do anything public. He explains how those mental “disaster movies” create real anxiety in your body, shrink your creativity, and kill consistency. Then he gives a simple reality-check question and a quick posture + breath reset to pull you bac...

Send me a text! Be part of the show! In this episode of 'Uploaded and Unfiltered,' Jermaine Pulliam discusses the mindset behind content creation, shares insights from his recent family vacation, and introduces a new accountability group. He emphasizes the power of belief and the idea that anything is possible, encouraging listeners to focus on positive outcomes and personal growth. Supp...