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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Forgive to a Fault: When Grace Becomes a Trap | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, hosts Jey Blac and D Johns discuss “the forgive to a fault fallout,” exploring whether anything is truly unforgivable, how forgiveness differs from reconciliation, and how expecting forgiveness can erode its value. They unpack how endless forgiveness and unspoken boundaries can create the illusion that harmful behavior is acceptable, leading to resentment, exhaustion, and eventual blowups. The conversation stresses the need to communicate clearly rather than relying on others to “read the room,” especially within family dynamics where children may be conditioned to undervalue themselves and tolerate neglect. They share examples about overextending, misinterpreting increased effort as forgiveness, and the consequences of reacting impulsively. The episode closes by encouraging self-awareness, taking time to process, and articulating issues even after calming down.

00:00 Unforgivable Questions

01:02 Show Intro and Hosts

01:32 Live Show Announcement

02:17 Life Updates and Gratitude

03:51 Forgive to a Fault

05:27 Is Anything Unforgivable

06:24 Forgiveness Versus Reconciliation

10:16 Communicating Boundaries

15:34 Family Dynamics and Assumptions

19:19 Fallouts of Overforgiving

21:34 Doing More Is Not Forgiving

25:16 Teamwork Through Communication

26:10 When Forgiveness Enables

28:25 Ambition Versus Family Time

29:59 The Chocolate Cake Wakeup

31:56 Conditioning Kids to Settle

35:21 Forgiveness Is a Choice

39:02 Know Yourself Before You Snap

40:41 Road Rage and Real Consequences

45:21 Healing Means Avoiding Triggers

46:53 Articulate and Process Conflict

49:30 Show Updates and Farewell

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My Big Black Therapist on Triggers, Healing, and Intentional Fatherhood | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, host D. Johns talks with therapist Demani Anderson (“My Big Blac Therapist”) about what success in therapy really looks like: intrusive inner conversations and triggers may not disappear, but therapy builds tools to recognize, ground, and respond differently. Demani shares how losing his mother at 21, growing up as a large Black only child with identity pressures, and later reconnecting with his father shaped his path to therapy and his brand name, which challenges stereotypes. They discuss being intentional in marriage and parenting, validating children’s experiences (especially post-pandemic), separating intent from impact, asking for help, managing biases through real relationships, and the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.

00:00 Therapy Success Defined

01:07 Show Intro and Guest

03:28 Family Wins This Week

05:42 Learning Intentionality

07:30 Path Into Therapy

07:43 Identity and Childhood

09:45 Loss and Breaking Point

11:17 Becoming Big Blac Therapist

13:05 Healing With Mom

14:43 Imposter Syndrome Talk

16:54 Therapy Tools Not Erase

18:19 Why Everyone Needs Therapy

19:37 Pandemic Impact on Kids

21:02 Stop Dismissing Children

23:53 Free Therapy Dallas County

25:13 Parents Guilt About Therapy

27:17 Generational Trauma Context

30:36 When to Push Through

31:51 Work Ethic Inherited

32:47 Beyond Survival Mode

34:21 Process Before You Crash

35:09 Therapist vs Husband Dad

36:30 Holding Space Across Differences

38:58 Naming Biases Intentionally

42:48 Capacity And Taking Off Cape

46:06 Asking For Help Personally

48:04 Owning The Brand

55:20 Choosing The Right Partner

01:00:22 Meeting Dad And Forgiveness

01:04:44 What I Wish He Said

01:07:29 Final Takeaways And Where To Find

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Dear Son… It Might Be Harder for You: COVID, Tech, and Not Dismissing Their Struggles

In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, D Johns and Jey Blac discuss how modern pressures—technology, social media, shifting norms, and the lasting effects of COVID—may make life harder for today’s young men. Jey Blac shares concern after hearing an “off” tone in his son’s voice following missed calls and texts, prompting him to pivot from frustration to checking in and offering space to talk. They reflect on how parents can dismiss children’s difficulties by comparing them to their own experiences, and how isolation, lost milestones like graduation, and changing work culture have reshaped expectations. The conversation emphasizes reading the room, acknowledging impact even when it isn’t a loud cry for help, and approaching kids’ struggles with neutrality, support, and humility.

00:00 Worried Dad Call

02:04 Show Intro Setup

02:47 Life Updates Loss

03:37 Support And Growth

04:47 Harder For You

06:34 COVID Parenting Blindspots

09:33 Son Sounds Off

13:12 Isolation And Expectations

16:01 Workforce Waiting Season

18:07 Marriage Reading The Room

20:30 Not Always About You

21:21 Rethinking Toughness

22:10 Damani on Lost Milestones

23:39 COVID Norms and Business Shifts

27:45 Kids Need Space to Share

29:19 Common Core Patience Lesson

32:33 Work From Home and Kids Perception

34:41 Hard Is Relative for Generations

36:34 Grinding for Opportunity

41:27 Information Age Overload

44:14 Neutral Parenting Closing

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From Daycare Abuse to Autism Advocacy: Will Adams on Fatherhood, Purpose & The Village Network

In this episode of The Dear Son Show, host D Johns sits down with neighbor and nonprofit founder Will Adams, Sr. to discuss fatherhood, identity, and purpose through the lens of raising a son with autism. Will shares how his family discovered his youngest son’s needs after a daycare abuse case surfaced six months later through CPS, leading to a difficult diagnosis process and years of depression he largely masked while in corporate America. He explains the importance of early intervention, therapies, and ABA, and describes meaningful milestones like hearing his son say “Happy New Year” and progressing to full sentences. Will also talks about being laid off, ego and provision, building The Village Network to support fathers and families navigating autism, and challenging misconceptions while encouraging kindness and education about special needs.

00:00 Daycare Abuse Shock

01:21 Show Welcome Guest Intro

02:48 Life After Corporate Exit

04:00 Building The Village Network

06:42 Layoff Ego And Purpose

13:30 Kids Notice The Changes

16:20 How Autism Was Discovered

19:58 Diagnosis Depression And Masking

21:50 Early Intervention And ABA

25:08 Accepting A New Fatherhood

28:33 Learning Love And Communication

30:26 First Words Moment

32:19 Milestones Worth Celebrating

33:42 Family Shift and Legacy

35:52 Autism Misconceptions

38:28 Advocacy as a Black Dad

40:24 Dad Linkups Safe Space

42:28 Authenticity Over Clout

44:23 Called to the Work

51:33 Grace and Fear of Success

58:19 Fatherhood Without a Dad

01:01:03 Where to Find The Village

01:01:45 Final Message Be Kind

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Dear Son: Don’t Get Your Qualifications Disqualified

On The Dear Son Show, hosts Jey Blac and D Johns discuss how people can “disqualify” themselves despite being qualified—through pride, distractions, emotional reactions, or poor decisions. They reflect on fatherhood challenges like knowing when to let sons learn lessons the hard way, recognizing different expressions of focus, and helping children seek support such as tutors or therapy without making it about parental failure. The conversation covers owning outcomes and opportunity cost, finding mentors, staying consistent when consequences from the past surface, and not letting one negative comment outweigh broader impact. They also share workplace lessons about power, courtesy, and long-term cycles of authority, plus a personal story about wasting time over a $25 tire plug as a reminder to pause before acting on frustration.

00:00 Let Them Learn Lessons

01:10 Welcome to Dear Son

01:33 Fall Check In and Community

02:26 Making Space for Priorities

03:57 Qualifications Disqualified

05:49 Don’t Let Doubt In

09:36 Distractions After Graduation

13:44 Pushing Without Controlling

17:00 Asking for Help Matters

20:27 Own Your Outcome

21:55 Mentors for Young Men

24:14 When You Need New Tools

26:41 Learning Through Deficiency

28:04 Understanding Depression Together

28:56 Ego and Asking for Help

29:41 Stop Justifying Relapse

34:05 Consequences Lag Lesson

34:45 Money Habits and Lifestyle Creep

38:48 Gatekeepers and Compassion

43:09 Seize Teachable Moments

46:04 Power Leapfrog and Humility

48:53 Yesterday Today Tomorrow Balance

50:41 Tire Shop Value Lesson

54:45 Final Fatherhood Takeaways

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

A Father-Son Conversation on Legacy, Loss, and Breaking Cycles | Dear Son Network (Ep. 4 – 5-Year Anniversary)

D Johns re-releases and remasters his first unscripted podcast conversation with his father, Leonard Johns, for the show’s five-year anniversary. Leonard reflects on growing up in a stable two-parent home, his father’s early death at 46, and how a largely nonverbal, hardworking dad shaped his own parenting style. They discuss fond memories of his father’s carpentry, the pain of returning from Vietnam to face family loss, guilt and unprocessed grief, and how those experiences influenced Leonard’s distance, discipline, and later self-reflection—especially after a prostate cancer diagnosis that refocused him on legacy and family. The two address misunderstandings from D.’s childhood, generational differences, marriage and affection models, and the purpose of the platform: clarifying, healing, and ending negative cycles. Subscribe and share, and comment which part of their conversation resonated most with you.

00:00 Welcome Back Episode Four

00:58 Introducing Dad Leonard

02:31 His Fatherhood Snapshot

04:01 Growing Up Without Feeling Poor

05:20 Losing His Father Young

06:29 Quiet Dad Big Impact

09:02 Expectations And Validation

12:52 Vietnam Hospice Goodbye

15:06 Tools Shipped From Vietnam

17:58 Grandfather Anchor And Legacy

19:18 Grief Guilt And Mentors

22:44 Becoming A Father Without Dad

24:09 Distance Overcorrecting And Discipline

28:03 Fear of Disappointing Dad

28:53 Running Away Memory

30:36 Dad Reflects on Parenting

31:19 Family Sayings Explained

36:57 Puberty Talk Regrets

38:50 Watching You Parent

44:00 Grandparents Go Softer

46:19 Losing Dad and Cancer

50:14 Legacy After Diagnosis

51:46 Saying What We Feel

55:21 Breaking Negative Cycles

57:25 Father to Father Advice

59:19 Closing and Call to Action

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From DUIs to Redemption: Steve Anderson on Addiction, Prison, Fatherhood & Faith | Dear Son Show

Steve Anderson joins D Johns on The Dear Son Show to share how alcohol-fueled choices led to multiple DUIs, fighting, a felony DUI with great bodily injury, and eventually a third DUI that sent him to prison for a year and a half. He describes a turning point through Christian rehab, his father’s unwavering support, and leading a growing Bible study in prison where dozens of men got saved. Steve discusses leaving corporate to become an entrepreneur, facing his 13-year-old daughter’s suicidal ideations, relapse risks, and the importance of community and accountability through The Good Dad Tribe. He reflects on divorce, co-parenting three kids, parenting with fun and structure, learning patience, and staying aligned with God while rebuilding his life.

00:00 Alcohol Fueled Downfall

01:46 Show Intro And Guest Welcome

03:38 What Im Good Really Means

05:40 Pastors Kid Pressure

08:33 Living A Double Life

10:39 Daughters Crisis And Relapse

15:39 Seeing Dad As Human

16:58 Felony DUI And Rehab

21:50 Marriage Stability Then Slip

23:56 Third DUI Prison Wake Up

26:29 Sin Is A Series

28:14 Counting the Cost

29:00 Dad’s Integrity Question

30:34 Time Served and Prison Ministry

32:55 Fresh Start in Texas

33:37 Scars and Accountability

34:49 Best Friends After Divorce

36:11 Forgiving Yourself

37:41 Parenting With Structure

39:05 Not Bleeding on Kids

40:19 Pride in the Children

41:42 Resilience and Staying Aligned

44:15 Love Later, Focus Now

45:06 Waiting Well and Patience

47:59 Entrepreneurship Storm Season

50:30 Dear Son Final Answer

52:19 Where to Find Steve

53:28 Changing the Narrative Together

54:56 Final Wrap and Blessing

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Is It Racist or Just Wrong? Teaching Our Sons How to Respond Without Losing Control | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, hosts D Johns and Jey Blac discuss the theme “it’s not right, but it’s okay,” sparked by an incident where D. Johns’ son, working in customer service, was loudly accused by an older white customer of miscounting change despite doing the right thing. They use the moment to talk about reacting appropriately, de-escalating to achieve the best outcome, and how being right differs from facilitating the right outcome. The conversation expands to parenting Black sons in a tense 2026 climate, when and how to discuss racism and discrimination without projecting paranoia, and how past experiences shape the “lens” parents pass to children. They also address misinformation, social media groupthink, election-cycle polarization, and the long-term consequences of public reactions and opinions.

00:00 Is It Racist Or Wrong

02:03 Show Intro And Hosts

02:31 Football Banter

03:31 Housekeeping And Merch

05:12 Topic Not Right But Okay

06:12 Son’s Customer Incident

07:53 Reactions And Outcomes

11:31 Talking Race With Kids

14:15 Generational Lens And Bias

19:17 History Control And Records

21:14 Growing Up In Shreveport

24:23 Projecting Fear Onto Kids

27:21 Neighborhoods Change Over Time

28:20 Property Decline Cycle

28:58 Gentrification Versus Progress

30:06 Teaching Street Awareness

33:40 Workplace Bias Lessons

36:37 Raising Kids With Context

39:47 Humanity Over Status

43:06 Internet Groupthink Dangers

48:44 Think Before You Post

53:29 Closing Advice and Wrap

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John Lewis on Childhood Trauma, Identity in Christ, and Becoming the Father His Son Needs | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with Jon Lewis about growing up in Pleasant Grove, his parents’ divorce around age 12, and being told he was “the man of the house,” which led to pressure to perform, resentment, and years of carrying responsibility for his mother and brother. John shares experiences of child abuse and being molested while protecting his brother from a neighbor, and how his father’s reaction left him feeling unprotected. He describes learning his worth beyond providing, seeking affirmation in relationships, pursuing therapy and coaching, and having difficult but healing conversations with his mother and later his father, who apologized and shared his own fatherlessness. John recounts years of nonstop crises, including a gun being pointed at him, a legal case, and a head injury causing cognitive deficits, and explains how faith and community helped him cope. He discusses how these lessons shape his relationship with his son and highlights his journal, “When God Calls You by Name,” about men’s identity in a biblical framework, available via @justjohnlewis.

00:00 Childhood Trauma Revealed

01:11 Welcome to Dear Son

01:44 Fighting for a Smile

02:04 Family Life Updates

03:40 Where You From Dallas

05:11 Parents Divorce Fallout

09:07 Man of the House Pressure

13:14 Resentment and Rejection

15:38 Healing Talk With Dad

17:43 Learning Self Worth

20:10 Therapy and Mom Talks

23:21 Molestation and No Protection

25:01 Protector Identity and Aggression

26:20 Living for Me After COVID

27:44 Love and Brain Cancer

28:59 Blended Family Commitment

30:33 Identity After Loss

32:22 Life Event After Event

33:15 Gunpoint Hotel Incident

36:11 Injury And Recovery

36:43 Community Over Isolation

41:00 Faith Becomes Real

45:03 Fatherhood With Honesty

48:58 What I Wish Dad Said

51:36 Book On Men's Identity

54:26 Where To Find The Book

54:48 Final Thanks And Outro

#fathersonrelationship #adviceformen #modernfatherhood #adultchildren #lifelessonsformen #raisingmen #raisingkids #mantalk #childhoodtrauma #fatherwounds #motherwounds

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Dear Son: Just Because You Could Doesn’t Mean You Should (AI, Discipline, and Fatherhood Lessons)

Jey Blac and D Johns open The Dear Son, Show by introducing the theme “just because you could doesn’t mean you should,” reflecting on how freedom can lead to poor choices and how fathers decide when to intervene with kids versus letting consequences teach. They discuss students relying on AI to transcribe lectures and complete work, warning that it can reinforce laziness and produce graduates who can pass exams but can’t perform in real jobs, drawing on hiring-manager experience and entitlement seen in interviews. They also connect the idea to professionalism in business, where owners may abuse flexibility at the cost of customers’ trust. The hosts share parenting stories about checking on a college son’s grades and avoiding assumptions after misreading a situation at home. They promote the merch store, tease upcoming lives and a docuseries update, and encourage audience support via likes, subscriptions, memberships, and sponsorships.

00:00 Just Because You Can

01:40 Welcome to Dear Son

02:26 Catching Up and Wins

03:44 Merch and Hoodies

04:53 Topic Setup and Parenting Lens

06:32 AI in the Classroom

10:09 What Grades Measure

12:47 Real Skills vs Credentials

14:29 Workplace Reality Check

16:56 Professionalism and Entitlement

21:01 Convenience Without Earning

22:13 Leaving Life to Chance

23:23 Grave Secrets Debate

23:53 Baton Rouge Trip Canceled

24:51 Parenting With Prompts

26:56 Dad Assumptions Lesson

30:52 Default Parent Reality

32:01 Q4 Plans And Lives

33:58 Could Versus Should

35:49 Let People Support

39:03 Finish Year Strong

39:26 Final Sign Off

#fathersonrelationship #adviceformen #modernfatherhood #adultchildren #lifelessonsformen #raisingmen #raisingkids #mantalk #AIandparenting #parentinggenz

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“How to Be a Better Father”

“Father Son Relationship Advice”

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Beleaf on Fatherhood, Identity, and Healing: From Baltimore Trauma to Building a Family Legacy

In this episode of The Dear Son Show, the host talks with Glen “Beleaf” Henry, creator of Beleaf in Fatherhood, about growing up in Baltimore with a single mother, a distant but present father, and how trauma shaped his views on love, Black identity, sex, and family. Glen shares suicidal thoughts from childhood, the pivotal call to his father that led him to move to California, and how exposure to other families, mentors, hip-hop, Upward Bound, and an HBCU helped restore pride in Blackness and expand his vision of manhood. They discuss marriage, serving a spouse, pressures of leadership and entrepreneurship, boundaries around family and public life, and how Glen’s book "Father Yourself First" pushed him toward therapy conversations with his mother. Subscribe for more meaningful fatherhood conversations, and comment with the moment that hit you the hardest.

00:00 Searching For Love

01:55 Dear Son Show Intro

03:41 Roots And Home Base

04:55 Baltimore Survival Lessons

05:57 Learning Black Is Beautiful

08:40 Complicated Father Bond

12:18 Suicidal Crisis And Reset

16:39 Moms Trauma And Abuse

20:16 Sex And Seeking Validation

28:04 Mentors And Better Models

33:00 Reclaiming Black Identity

35:48 Upward Bound Awakening

39:17 College Culture And Hotep Era

41:21 Faith Shift In California

42:54 GPA Confessions And Distractions

44:23 Leaving College Hungry

44:53 Meeting His Future Wife

45:59 Myspace to Marriage

47:23 A Pastor Models Family

49:48 Learning Leadership at Home

53:23 Serving Through Pregnancy

55:59 Strength Misread as No Help

01:00:05 Entrepreneurship Pressure

01:01:02 Obedience Over Comfort

01:10:47 Losing Deals Going Offline

01:16:28 Writing the Book Therapy

01:21:41 Marriage Is a Future Bet

01:23:11 Talking to Kids Honestly

01:26:08 Gratitude for Three Generations

01:33:19 Wrap Up and Where to Buy

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Stop Being Everyone’s Fixer: Protect Your Health, Family & Purpose | Dear Son Show

In this episode of The Dear Son Show, hosts D Johns and Jey Blac open up about feeling spread too thin, frustration from a lack of reciprocity, and how being dependable can lead others to exploit your time and energy. They discuss setting firm boundaries, prioritizing health, family, and the platform, and learning to be “selfish” for self-preservation without becoming a selfish person. D. Johns shares lessons from his corporate past about overextending, how unaddressed stress can spill into other relationships, and why communicating needs matters before resentment builds. The conversation also touches on letting people fall off if they don’t fit your priorities, and the value of trusted friends who genuinely ask how you’re doing.

00:00 Setting New Priorities

00:58 Show Intro and Catch Up

01:53 Feeling Spread Too Thin

05:52 Consideration and Reciprocity

12:17 Breaking Point and Cutting Ties

14:42 Health First and Letting People Fall Off

16:34 Hard Lessons Build Grit

19:05 Red Flags and Emotional Suppression

22:38 Frustration Spilling Over

24:23 Selfishness For Survival

25:40 Speak Up Before You Snap

27:10 Career Goals And Boundaries

28:00 Marriage Needs Clarity

29:12 Corporate Burnout Story

31:51 Birthday Email Blowup

36:15 Dependability Gets Exploited

39:40 Stop Spoiling People

41:02 Real Friends Check In

42:55 Trust And Proximity

45:23 Signs And Confirmation

46:26 Episode Wrap Up

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Billy Grubbs on Healing Father Wounds, Trust, and Becoming the Father He Needed | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with Billy Grubbs about how maturity changes a man’s readiness for fatherhood, reflecting on how a younger, cockier version of himself lacked accountability compared to who he is now. Billy shares growing up as an Army brat across the U.S. and abroad, the instability of a broken home, attachment and trust issues, and how those patterns fueled relationship struggles, including infidelity and fear of being alone. He describes reconciling long-held animosity toward his late father after a personal development training led to a powerful phone call where his father admitted he didn’t always know what he was doing but called Billy and his brother his greatest accomplishment. They discuss vulnerability, friendship accountability, fatherhood standards, and Billy’s desire to build a healthy, authentic family legacy.

00:00 Maturity Before Fatherhood

01:18 Welcome to Dear Son

01:51 Timing and Loss

03:10 Where Billy Is From

04:12 Life as a Military Brat

08:39 Searching for Stability

10:36 Parents Divorce and Secrets

14:20 Loner Years and Gangs

18:04 Identity and Trophy Kids

19:17 Healing Talk With Dad

23:14 Vulnerability and Fatherhood

29:42 Generational Standards

30:59 Granddad Standards

31:47 Dad Hidden Struggles

32:35 Becoming Like Dad

33:40 Machismo And Vulnerability

34:58 Being The Friend

36:47 Preparing For Fatherhood

39:53 Trust And Triggers

42:28 Masks Off Authenticity

46:25 Girl Dad Perspective

54:17 What I Wish He Said

59:19 Contracting Side Talk

01:01:27 Where To Find Billy

01:01:57 Final Thanks And Outro

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Rob Weaver on Caretaking, Co-Parenting, and the Words Our Sons Need to Hear | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with Rob Weaver (known in Dallas as “Chi-Town Rob”) about how his upbringing shaped his identity and fatherhood. Rob shares being born in St. Louis, becoming a man in Chicago, and becoming a dad in Dallas, emphasizing the importance of village and family support. He describes his mother’s resilience—working multiple jobs and becoming a dialysis technician without a diploma—and his father Big Bill’s decline from diabetes, including Rob caring for him as a child while living with long-term anxiety about losing him. Rob reflects on missing levity in youth, learning that “real men change,” and how he now balances high expectations with letting his children be kids. He discusses co-parenting since 2018, communicating decisions to his son, teaching perseverance through basketball, and ensuring his son never has to interpret love—he says “I love you” directly.

00:00 Waiting For Dad To Die

01:33 Dear Son Show Intro

03:16 Rob Weaver Origins

04:09 Confidence And Identity

06:51 Faking It Social Capital

10:47 Parents And Upbringing

12:43 Mom Resilience And Work

15:39 Big Bill And Decline

16:45 Child Caregiver Anxiety

20:34 Late Night Porch Talks

23:18 Generational Fatherhood Lens

26:06 Fatherhood Under Pressure

27:59 Papa Versus Dad

29:22 Dad Adapts to Disability

30:24 Uncle Ralph as Mentor

31:27 Rushing Fatherhood Dreams

33:08 Missing Youthful Levity

36:32 Perfectionism and Anxiety

38:39 Co-Parenting and Kids

41:35 Basketball Life Lessons

45:49 What I Wish Dad Said

52:31 Saying I Love You

55:04 Rat Pack Reflections

01:00:03 Closing and Recurring Guest

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Dear Son: Why Can’t People Safely Dislike Anymore? | Boundaries, Groupthink & Raising Kids to Think

Hosts Jey Blac and D Johns open with D’s birthday and a recap of Eden’s first night cheering at a football doubleheader, then shift into a discussion sparked by social media about why disagreeing or disliking something is increasingly labeled as “hate.” They explore how public platforms amplify conflict, how kids absorb “if you’re not with me you’re against me,” and why parents must teach independent thinking, respectful disagreement, and boundaries. They debate whether you must “defend” a dislike, emphasizing that “no” is a complete sentence while acknowledging times when explaining helps collaboration. They connect this to trends, relationships, modeling healthy communication, avoiding stagnation disguised as preference, and distinguishing dislike from disrespect, support from respect, and personal preference from groupthink.

00:00 Sports Fans and Hate

01:21 Welcome and Birthday Talk

02:04 Cheer Game Schedule Chaos

04:05 Celebrate Life and Loss

04:50 Why Dislike Feels Unsafe

08:00 Teaching Independent Thinking

11:37 Do You Need to Explain

15:12 Boundaries and Relationship Safety

21:24 Parenting Guardrails and Timelines

25:36 Personal Preference in Public

28:16 Trend Parenting Reflection

29:00 Guacamole Bias Check

30:39 False Ceilings and Avoidance

32:18 Why Dont You Like It

34:17 Preference Without Hate

38:11 Respect Versus Support

40:45 Peace Comfort Compliance

45:42 Groupthink and Music Takes

49:44 Final Thoughts and Updates

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From Jordans to $580K: Teaching Kids Ownership with Wall Street With Wallace

On the Dear Son Show, host Jey Blac welcomes financial analyst and chief market strategist Wallace Fisher (“Wall Street With Wallace”), a husband, father in a blended family of seven, and Christ follower, to discuss fatherhood through financial literacy. Fisher shares how his investing journey began with Home Depot’s employee stock plan and 401(k), how a spiritual advisor inspired him to give assets instead of big Christmas gifts, and how consistently buying his son stocks in companies he used helped build a portfolio that reached $580,000—leading the son to quit football due to CTE concerns and pursue portfolio management. They discuss starting early with kids, routines for learning the market, the dangers of internet “tips,” the value of mentorship and accountability, and beginner approaches like disciplined saving, ETFs, and researching fundamentals. Follow the channel, subscribe, and leave a review.

00:00 Gifts Into Stocks

01:29 Show Intro And Guest

03:03 Meet Wallace Fisher

05:20 Family And Athletes

07:50 Finance Origin Story

10:00 Home Depot To 200K

12:35 Christmas As Assets

16:00 Quitting Football Shock

19:48 Parenting Evolves Over Time

24:21 Kids Learn By Watching

26:32 Internet Investing Warnings

29:17 Routine First Steps

31:30 Daily Reading Habit

33:59 Mentorship Over Ego

39:07 Class Structure Accountability

43:27 Starting With Small Money

48:50 Portfolio Basics ETFs

51:55 Research Beats Cheap Stocks

55:10 Contact Info Wrap Up

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Dear Son: Tomorrow Isn’t Promised — Condensing the Lessons, Health Wake-Ups & Dating vs. Marriage Energy

Hosts D Johns and Jey Blac open the Dear Son Show by reflecting on health wake-up calls, accountability, and support Jey has received while chronicling his fitness and recovery journey. They emphasize that tomorrow isn’t promised and urge parents to “condense” key conversations with their kids rather than delaying important lessons. They discuss how children can misread a parent’s communication, reinforce that love and frustration can coexist, and argue that correction shows belief in a child. The conversation shifts to relationships: distinguishing lust, love, sex, and long-term consequences, warning against applying “marriage energy” in dating, and advising sons to understand value, phases, and self-awareness. They also defend having practical talks about protection without “letting the streets” educate kids, encouraging listeners to stop leaving critical conversations to chance.

00:00 Cold Open Banter

00:51 Welcome to Dear Son

01:31 Health Scare Update

02:58 Fitness Accountability Plan

04:37 Tomorrow Isn’t Promised

07:43 Condense the Lessons

10:58 Love Not Performance

15:54 Correction Means Belief

19:25 Dating vs Marriage Energy

24:19 Commitment Clocks

26:20 Environment Shapes Love

27:38 Fixer Fantasy Trap

29:26 Value Over Hope

33:16 Sex Love Decoupling

35:32 Real Talk Protection

38:33 Talk Before Streets

42:55 Conversations Cost

44:51 Final Thanks Goodbye

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From Gangs to Purpose: Louie McClain II on Fatherhood, Identity, and Building Pathways

On The Dear Son Show, host (D Johns) converses with Louie McClain II from Arlington, Texas, who recounts getting involved in gangs, hiding violence and drug activity from his Liberian immigrant mother, and a pivotal school incident caught on camera that devastated her. Louie explains how seeking protection, acceptance, clout, and a father figure drew him deeper into that life amid a diverse, volatile environment, while his biological father was largely absent after moving to Delaware and later kicked him out. After college in Pensacola studying criminal justice, he found purpose helping at-risk young men and worked in juvenile justice for seven years. Now a father of two, he discusses being unprepared for parenting, challenges of having hard conversations with kids, and building a clear vision through entrepreneurship, including Melanin Origins, The Meditative Coach, and leading the nonprofit Building Pathways to connect disadvantaged people to high-paying construction careers.

00:00 Caught on Camera

00:22 Purpose From Pain

00:57 Welcome to Dear Son

01:53 Optimism and Enthusiasm

02:48 Leaving Home and College

03:48 Arlington and Gang Life

04:47 Why Criminal Justice

06:35 Drawn to the Streets

08:55 Home Life and Hiding It

11:32 School Fight Intervention

13:25 Acceptance and Father Figures

16:32 Identity as African American

17:38 Biological Father Story

23:15 What a Father Absence Costs

25:26 Needing Dad at Any Age

26:54 Custody And Ages

27:29 Unprepared Fatherhood

29:01 Choosing To Be Present

30:24 Learning A New Blueprint

32:13 What To Tell The Kids

34:45 Timing Hard Conversations

38:20 Work Versus Family

41:30 Becoming This Version

44:01 Building Melanin Origins

45:05 Vision And Identity Shift

50:38 Building Pathways Mission

55:20 Where To Find Him

56:00 Closing Thoughts

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Dear Son: Which Side of the Process Are You On? Boundaries, Criticism & Real Growth

On The Dear Son Show, hosts Jey Blac and D Johns discuss how society treats disagreement and criticism, arguing that always “taking the high road” can enable disrespect if boundaries aren’t set and enforced. They explore “which side of the process” you’re on—waiting for outcomes versus doing the work—using an orange vs. fresh-squeezed juice analogy, and connect it to parenting, public perception, and social media clips shaping opinions. They emphasize training people how to treat you, defending your name when boundaries are breached, and teaching children awareness, environment-reading, and how behavior communicates value—especially in risky social settings. The episode closes with announcements of a docuseries and live event, and a personal doc-style segment beginning August 15, 2026, following a 90-day health journey after a dangerous blood-pressure reading and a commitment to lifestyle and nutrition changes.

00:00 Disagreeing Feels Forbidden

00:59 Meet Dear Son Show

01:23 Texas Heat Warmup

01:49 Which Side of Process

02:26 Orange Juice Mindset

03:23 Critics and High Road

04:50 Parenting Under Scrutiny

05:53 Kids Pushback Dialogues

08:32 Dishes Lesson Boundaries

10:41 Clips and Misjudgment

11:08 Stop Taking High Road

15:36 Training Treatment Boundaries

16:56 Defending Your Name

18:22 Knowing Your Worth

19:10 Value Shown Not Said

19:38 Common Denominator Check

20:23 Dump Truck Or Jewel Box

22:21 Teaching Kids Awareness

24:43 Environments Shape You

29:00 Twenties Are Theory

29:38 Consequences Lag Lesson

31:33 Elders Were Right

33:26 Network Updates And Events

34:56 High Road And Gratitude

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NéAndré Broussard on Fatherhood, Vulnerability & Building Blac Menswear | Dear Son Show

On The Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with NéAndré Broussard—child of God, husband, father, and visionary entrepreneur—about how his Marine father’s disciplined presence shaped his approach to parenting, structure, and being a dad who’s not a friend. Broussard shares how corporate travel and the loneliness of hotel life pushed him toward full-time entrepreneurship, and how his wife Erica’s support, therapy, and better communication helped him lead through a difficult transition while learning to be vulnerable. He explains Blac Menswear’s mission to change narratives about Black men through content, storytelling, experiences, service, and global brotherhood, including navigating early backlash and defining excellence as aspirational. Broussard credits the vision’s origin to Philando Castile’s killing and describes goals to become a destination platform for Black men. Subscribe and comment with the moment that resonated most.

00:00 Backlash and Criticism

01:00 Show Welcome and Guest Intro

03:00 Roots in Houston and Dallas

03:47 Marine Dad to Softer Side

07:14 Presence Is Production

11:33 Hotel Door Turning Point

15:45 Wife as the Rock

20:04 Rough Transition and Therapy

26:46 Modeling Conflict for Kids

28:57 Nonverbal Damage Lessons

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