We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. “What’s cooler than being cool?” - Andre 3000 What does it mean to be cool? What does it mean to be you? They say the Black man is the coolest man on the planet. But how can we go from real cool to just real? What makes us enough? This episode we dive into a conversation on what's cool and Black manhood with Jason Rosario. We talk about about our "...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Quarantine got you looking like RGIII? Say no more. We'll talk about haircare and how to maintain your shape up right now with some quick and easy tips in this virtual tutorial provided by Eric "KleanKut" Dixon. He's a barber that also specializes in providing mental health services for his clients. Watch this episode on our youtube channel: Quarantine Kuts with Eric "KleanKut" Dixon [Discussion + Virtual Shape Up Workshop] Keep up with Eric by following him on IG and Facebook Register to our vi...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Writing and journaling can be a very healing, therapeutic, and self-reflective process, but sometimes it's hard just staring at 2 blank pieces of paper in your notebook. We'll get you started with Howard University English professor Kyr Mack in this masculinity and manhood journaling discussion + workshop. This week's show is a journaling workshop and throughout the episode we talk about the power of writing down our thoughts and processing our feelings through the exercise of journaling. What's...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 43 min
If you're experiencing bouts of exhaustion, despair, stress, or anxiety during this pandemic you are not alone. We got you. We talk about maintaining mental health and self care during this pandemic with friend of the show Dr. Justin Hopkins. In this week's show we discuss how to address the uncertainty of living during this pandemic. The anxiety that arises due to the fear of contracting COVID 19, navigating an uncertain job market and the strain of less physical connection with the ones we lov...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 20 min
The Let's Talk Bruh Virtual Live Show is coming to a screen near you. We’re switching it up this month with something a bit different...starting next week on Monday the 11th, yall can now join us for a few Zoom Live Shows and Workshops! Register Today: Can I Live: A Discussion on Mental Health w/ Dr. Justin Hopkins - 5/11 @ 7PM EST I Put My Lifetime In Between The Paper's Line's [Discussion + Intro to Journaling Workshop] w/ Kyr Mack - 5/14 @ 7PM EST Quarantine Kuts with Eric "KleanKut" Dixon [D...
May 06, 2020•50 min
A few weeks ago (what is time at this point?) we did a series of Instagram Lives with friends of the podcast. Today's episode is the audio from our conversation with Nalo. Nalo is a friend of the show who first appeared on LTB back in August of 2019. We talked about everything from masculinity, the importance of asking questions and creating space for curiosity, allow folks to create themselves and her new podcast Black Water Rebellion (link below). If there's one thing you should know about Nal...
Apr 29, 2020•55 min
"Yo, Am I Wildin?" This week's episode I catch up with Ben and Sam of Black Man Feel. Black Men Feel is a monthly support group in New York City for Black men. In our discussion with Ben and Sam they both shared their individual stories leading to the foundation of Black Men Feel. We also talked about the challenge of creating a safe space for ALL Black men and what accountability looks like within their space. Near the end of our conversation we dive into some things we've been doing to stay sa...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min
"We gotta re-imagine the way mental health is being done You gotta reach people where they're at. You gotta be personal." This is one the lines that stuck out during this episode. I spoke to Lorenzo Lewis , founder of The Confess Project . In our discussion, he talked about the importance of imagination and creativity when it comes to mental health services. In order to reach our people we have to think outside the box. And Lorenzo is someone who knows from experience. He spent 10 years working ...
Apr 15, 2020•59 min
Someone you should know: Courtney Brame. He's the founder of the platform Something Positive for Positive People. He's also open about his experience living with Herpes. So we dive in and talk about why herpes is still the butt of the all the jokes, what he felt after receiving his diagnosis, what successful disclosure looks like and the work he does to remove the stigma around STIs. Tune in now. Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change you...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 14 min
This week we were joined by Lex Numan, the host of Numan Talks. We discuss his platform and what it means to be "Trans Attracted". He breaks down why it's important to distinguish between attraction and fetish. Lex Numan is someone you should know because his platform creates a space for Black men to discuss sexuality and attraction in a way that doesn't put the emotional labor on Trans women. In our episode he also discusses how he came to realize his attraction to Trans women. Tune in now. Fol...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Does it feel good? That's the question we're answering today. For many us, we've been taught that we can only express our sexuality in a very limited way. Today we talk about why sexual exploration and curiosity is important when it comes to achieving the most pleasure possible. We discuss that exploring your sexuality does NOT diminish your masculinity or manhood. Tune in now! About our guest Nick Gaines: Nickolas Gaines (he, him, his) is a veteran, national speaker, and educator. Nickolas is a...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Watch this episode on the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nzkzJ8oFTg Some say everyone gets to define Black masculinity except for Black men, so today we ask a few friends of Let's Talk Bruh their definitions of Black masculinity, their personal relationship with masculinity from childhood to adulthood, and the current state of Black masculinity as its presented in pop culture, media, and current events. We also discuss what accountability looks like among Black...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 45 min
When it comes to Black tv & film, there's often a conversation of who is allowed to tell what stories. Can Black folks from the UK tell stories about Black americans? Can Black folks with privilege tell stories about folks growing up in the hood? Can straight folks tell stories about queer Black folks? This week I talked to actor, founder of Rise and Thrive, and performance based transformation coach Tom Williamson. You may know Tom from The Fosters, VFW, Running Wild and All Cheerleaders Mu...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 1 min
This week I was joined by author, artist, teacher, DJ, and speaker Brandon Alexander Williams to talk about his book The BLK Love Mixtape, loving black women, loving ourselves and his top 5 MCs. Tune in for our discussion. Follow Brandon on IG and Twitter . Check out his book The BLK Love Mixtape - the BLK love mixtape is an anthology of contemporary literature dedicated to the BLK woman. We created this body of work to uplift HER and to teach young BLK men how to identify love based on our exam...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Late last year we received an email from a listener about his challenges dealing with rejection from women. He mentioned that he's not entitled to a woman's time or attention, but would like to find positive ways of dealing with, understanding, and accepting from rejection. So today, joined by friend of the podcast, Larry J. Sanders of What Suits Him , we dive all the way in and tackle all things rejection and even how rejection highlights our insecurities. Follow Larry on IG and Twitter and vis...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In this week's episode we call up our first international guest! You'll be hearing a conversation with Daniel Edmund, the Co-Founder of Milk For Tea. Daniel is a speaker and coach who is passionate about serving the male community in the UK and seeing men transformed from the inside out. This conversation is important for a number of reasons: 1) Jeremy and Daniel both went to Hampton University together, but this is their first time speaking 2) Daniel talks about his experiences growing up in Ma...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 17 min
There's a stat from the Pew Research Center stating that 24% of Black men marry interacially whereas only 12% of Black women marry interacially. Today we talk about why. Later in the conversation we also ask Dil of Redefining Black Masculinity (RBM) how and why he started RBM. A few resources used in this week's episode: Trends and patterns in intermarriage - Pew Research Center An Interracial Fix for Black Marriage - Wall Street Journal Myth Busting the Black Marriage Crisis - The Root Don't fo...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Why do you love Black women? How do you support Black women? How do you protect Black women? A few simple questions with not so simple answers? This week I was joined by my good friend Taylor. Tune in for our discussion. A few resources used in this week's episode: Bystander Intervention - Collective Action for Safe Spaces DC You can follow Taylor on Twitter & IG Visit her website here: Love & Light Intuitive Readings with Taylor Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Let's Talk Bruh is going to sound a bit different as we get deeper into 2020. Send this episode to your friends & family to spread the word.
Jan 22, 2020•3 min
Fellas, what makes you feel sexy? I mean, we all love having sex and the feeling that comes from that experience, but how often do we think about whether or not we feel sexy or not? There's a ton of emphasis on women to be and feel sexy, but what does that look like for us? This week I was joined by David Wraith , Co-founder of Sex Positive STL to discuss sex positivity for men, the reason leaked nudes of Da Baby, Steph Curry, and ASAP Rocky and much more. Tune in now. Follow Let's Talk Bruh on ...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Happy new year LTB fam! We're back and hitting yall with another episode. This time we're talking about the silent epidemic considered to be the biggest threat to public health over heavyweights like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. We're talking about loneliness. It's something that impacts many of us, but few of us are openly talking about it, and why would we? As a man, we're forced to follow the "rules of masculinity" which forbade deep emotional connections with other men. And technology...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min
It's the end of the year, the end of the decade so it's time to rest up and plan for a new year. There's enough W's for all of us, but it starts with a solid foundation and goals in place to achieve the wins we have in our sight. This week we catch up with Mike Powell of the Powell Consulting Group to break down his vision mapping process. It's helped him, his clients, and it can help us too. Tune in for the gems. Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group he...
Dec 26, 2019•40 min
It's the end of the year so we're breaking from our regularly scheduled format to talk about all the wild events that have happened in 2019 regarding masculinity. We cover everything from John Legend being named the sexiest man alive, Tank's comments on sexuality, Malik Yoba speaking about being attracted to trans women, GQ's "new masculinity" with Pharrell, T.I.'s terrible parenting, Billy Dee William's misinterpreted comments on gender fluidity, The Wade/Union family, Male birth control, men f...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Trigger Warning: sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape culture What should a man's role be in the Me Too Movement? How are we defining consent? What is rape culture? If you're like us, these are questions you may have been asking yourself the past few years. To get a few answers, we invite Ricky Pulley , the Underserved Survivor Outreach Coordinator at the Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands in Columbia, SC to chop it up about how rape culture has showed up in our lives, ways we have participate...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 8 min
This. Is. The. Remix. You can also consider this a sequel to last year's episode on the same topic. Either way, it's that time again and we're talking about Black Male Privilege. Last year we dropped an episode called, "Black Male What? | The Black Male Privilege Episode" and it received a ton of feedback. So this year we're dropping part 2 of that conversation featuring our guest Bemo Brown who had very strong feelings towards the episode. So we get into what Black Male Privilege is, a definiti...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Black man to Black man. What does it mean to love each other? On this week's episode I was joined by Jay Barnett, former NFL Player, Current Family Therapist, Founder of We Build Projects, The Kings' Program and 2019 Black Enterprise Modern Man of the Year. Today we talk about the importance of Black men loving each other, how trauma, jealousy, and fear prevents us from loving one another, why we have anxiety around saying, "I Love You" and at the end of the episode Jay talks about the most impo...
Nov 27, 2019•44 min
When it comes to intimacy, how far are you willing to go? How open could you get? Would you bare it all with your partner on camera? Maybe that's not your cup of tea. But for many it is. Today my guest, Aaron aka Expressions Untold, is someone who captures those intimate moments on camera for a living and he joins us to talk about his beautiful art as well as how intimacy plays a major role in his work. We also discuss how as men, we often want to feel desired by our partners, because who doesn'...
Nov 20, 2019•54 min
The Few. The Proud. The Nutless. Some may say, it takes an insane person or insanely willed person (depending how you look at it) to go 30 days without sexual pleasure, but that's what a group of men do every November. It's called No Fap or No Nut November and every November millions of men take this 30 day journey. But why you may ask? The No Fap community on reddit lists a few benefits of No Fapping including: better sex, increased libido, self control, mental libido and much more. And yes whi...
Nov 13, 2019•41 min
This week on Let's Talk Bruh, I catch up with Gerrard Davis. If you've been keeping up with the show, then that name might sound familiar. Gerrard joined me for a mini episode last month because Gerrard was the one who set our facebook group on fire with a conversation on whether or not it was gay for two men to cuddle. And without going down that rabbit role today, feel free to check that episode out for yourself. Now if you thought that was an interesting episode, you're in for a real treat to...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 47 min
We've all seen the phrase, #MenAreTrash, so need for a long introduction. And for many of us men folk, we have a tendency to either 1) dismiss the phrase completely or 2) assume those tweets ain't talking about us because we know we ain't trash. And if that's your response? We're challenging you to change your perspective. Today I was joined by my good friend Backpack Matt from the Over The Shoulder Podcast to tackle all things related to the men are trash movement, where it stems from, why we c...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 10 min
