Vell's World Podcast

This episode talks about Vell's challenges with love and support from family & friends. The Good Read for this episode is Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition] by Richard Wright, John Edgar Wideman (Foreword by), Malcolm Wright (Afterword). Wright’s once controversial, now celebrated autobiography measures the raw brutality of the Jim Crow South against the sheer desperate will it took...

This episode talks about Vell's take on the baby momma/daddy selection. The Good Read for this episode is The Richest Man in Babylon: Platinum Collector's Edition by George S. Clason . Anyone can build wealth and create the life they envision for themselves if they enlarge their financial understanding. As George S. Clason said, “Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no w...

This episode talks about Vell's experience on getting used for sex.  The Good Read for this episode is Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age by Ben Stuart . God has given us a specific, compelling reason for each of the four seasons of relationships: singleness, dating, engagement, and marriage. This book unlocks each season’s God-given purpose and shows...

This episode talks about Vell's experience on getting used for sex.  The Good Read for this episode is The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love by Janet W. Hardy , Dossie Easton . The classic guide to love, sex, and intimacy beyond the limits of conventional monogamy has been fully updated to reflect today’s modern...

This episode talks about Vell's SPOILER about Netflix's Squid Game.  The Good Read for this episode is Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth . She takes readers into the field to visit teachers working in some of the toughest schools, cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating...

This episode talks about Vell's thoughts on the infamous act of pillow talking.  The Good Read for this episode is Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr . Begin Again is one of the great books on James Baldwin and a powerful reckoning with America’s ongoing failure to confront the lies it tells itself about race. Just as in Baldwin’s “af...

This episode talks about Vell's trip to Las Vegas. This special episode covers traveling during a pandemic, Nia & Cam's Wedding, Frontier Flight, and more. Follow on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast Email vellsworldpodcast@ldmonger.com with any comments, questions, or concerns you would like mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode send us an email. Don’t...

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! RIP GRANNY AND MOMMA!!!  VISIT WWW.LDMONGER.COM Follow on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast Email vellsworldpodcast@ldmonger.com with any comments, questions, or concerns you would like mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode send us an email. Don’t forget to subscribe, tell a friend, and follow on all social media platforms....

This episode talks about Vell's trip to Quintana Roo, Cancun, Mexico. This special episode covers traveling during a pandemic, Onnie & LaRonn's Wedding, Don Julio Real, and more. Follow on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast Email vellsworldpodcast@ldmonger.com with any comments, questions, or concerns you would like mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode s...

This episode talks about Vell's take on Kanye West's latest album DONDA.  The Good Read for this episode is Everything Is F*cked: A Book about Hope by Mark Manson . Everthing Is F*cked , Manson turns his gaze from the inevitable flaws within each individual self to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from the pool of psychological research on these topics, as w...

This episode talks about Vell's take on Drake's CLB.  The Good Read for this episode is The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren . Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back into the dating world. Raised by her grandparents—who now help raise her seven-year-old daughter, Juno—Jess has been left behind too often to fe...

This episode talks about Vell's lack of interest for intimacy with another man's woman. The Good Read for this episode is The Penis Book: A Doctor's Complete Guide to the Penis--From Size to Function and Everything in Between by Aaron Spitz M.D . An unflinching, comprehensive guide to everything from sexually transmitted infections to the science of blood flow, The Penis Book prominently features...

This episode talks about Vell's lack of interest for intimacy with another man's woman.  The Good Read for this episode is Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb . With startling wisdom and humor, Gottlieb invites us into her world as both clinician and patient, examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves and others as we...

This episode talks about Vell's lack of interest for intimacy with another man's woman.  The Good Read for this episode is A Message To Garcia by  Elbert Hubbard . A Message To Garcia written by Elbert Hubbard was originally published in 1899. A Message To Garcia encompasses the subjects of history, military, self-help, motivational, and success. The pamphlet style book has been made int...

This episode talks about Vell's internal relation to Harlem.  The Good Read for this episode is Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior In Company and Conversation by George Washington . Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior In Company and Conversation began as a school exercise in 1744 for George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America. Washington copied...

This episode talks about Vell's internal relation to Harlem.  The Good Read for this episode is DAPPER DAN: MADE IN HARLEM: A MEMOIR BY DANIEL R. DAY With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative, glamorous designs. But before he reinvented haute couture, he was a hungr...

This episode talks about Vell's take on this one time he wish he would have had sex with this one lady from his past.  The Good Read for this episode is The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William N. Thorndike . What makes a successful CEO? Most people call to mind a familiar definition: “a seasoned manager with deep industry expertis...

This episode talks about Vell's take on the vibes some people bring to the table or lack thereof.  The Good Read for this episode is Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson, 20th Anniversary Edition by Mitch Albom . Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with...

This episode talks about Vell's take on Sha'Carri Richardson being disqualified from the olympics.  The Good Read for this episode is The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy by  Nagisa Tatsumi . Author Nagisa Tatsumi urges us to reflect on our attitude to possessing things and to have the courage and conviction to get rid of all the stuff we really don't need, offer...

This episode talks about Vell's take on friends and family dating a friend or family member's ex.  The Good Read for this episode is The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Various Authors . The Art of War by the Chinese general Sun Tzu is one of the most influential books of military strategy ever written. For more than 2,000 yea...

This episode talks about Vell's take on Juneteenth.  The Good Read for this episode is Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey [Volumes I & II in One Volume] by Marcus Garvey , Amy Jacques Garvey (Editor) . Marcus Garvey and the "Universal Negro Improvement Association" form a critical link in black America's centuries-long struggle for freedom, justice, and equality.  What's Poppin...

This episode introduces Vell's STL finest PR Guru Tiffany Byndom as they talk through their experience with preparing for 30 something.  The Good Read for this episode is The Water Dancer: A Novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates . Hiram was robbed of all memory of her—but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with...

This episode introduces Vell's STL brother Brad M. Edwards as they talk through their experience with growing up in St. Louis from two different norms; City vs County, St. Louis Public School vs Private School, and more.  The Good Read for this episode is Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear . If you're having trouble changing your h...

This episode talks about Vell's take Kwame Brown's reaction to the haters.  The Good Read for this episode is Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations by  William Ury . Getting Past No is the state-of-the-art book on negotiation for the twenty-first century. It will help you deal with tough times, tough people, and tough negotiations. You don’t have to get mad or get eve...

This episode introduces Vell's PeerFoward brother Mike Ferron as they talk through their experience with death, depression, and fellowship.  The Good Read for this episode is Soul Care: 7 Transformational Principles for a Healthy Soul by Rob Reimer . Life change is hard. But these principles, when packaged together and lived out, can lead to lasting transformation, freedom, and a healthy soul...