Why Didn't Anybody Teach Us About Juneteenth?

What Nobody Tells Men About Life After 50 | Marriage, Purpose, Retirement & Aging as Men

What Nobody Tells Men About Life After 50 is an honest conversation about aging, purpose, marriage, fatherhood, retirement, health, friendships, and how our perspective changes as we get older. In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, retired Army leaders Tommie Jones and Lance Taylor discuss the realities of life after 50—the lessons they wish someone had shared years ago and the truths many men quietly discover for themselves. If you’re approaching 50, already over 50, retired from the military, navigating marriage, raising adult children, or simply wondering what this next chapter of life should look like, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we discuss: • The fears about turning 50 that never came true • What actually becomes harder after 50 • The advice we’d give our 35-year-old selves • How priorities change as we grow older • Why time feels different after 50 • Marriage, family, health, and purpose in the second half of life • Living intentionally instead of waiting for “someday” Four Titles, One Truth is a conversation-driven podcast where two retired Army leaders explore life through the perspectives of husbands, fathers, veterans, and Black men. Our goal is to create honest conversations that challenge, encourage, and inspire while building a community where meaningful dialogue continues long after each episode ends. If this conversation resonated with you: ✔ Follow the podcast ✔ Leave a review ✔ Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it ✔ Join the conversation in the comments Connect with Four Titles, One Truth: Website: https://sites.google.com/view/four-titles-one-truth [https://sites.google.com/view/four-titles-one-truth] YouTube: Four Titles, One Truth Facebook: Four Titles, One Truth LinkedIn: Four Titles, One Truth Instagram: @fourtitlesonetruth TikTok: @fourtitlesonetruth Substack: Four Titles, One Truth #LifeAfter50 #MenOver50 #Marriage #Fatherhood #Veterans #BlackMen #Retirement #PersonalGrowth #LifeLessons #FourTitlesOneTruth Four Titles One Truth podcast men’s podcast Black men husbands fatherhood veterans military veterans marriage relationships personal growth life lessons life after 50, turning 50, men over 50, aging, retirement, purpose, middle age, healthy aging, Society & Culture

Thank You for an Incredible Season 2 | Season 3 Returns 6, July 2026

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Why Didn't Anybody Teach Us About Juneteenth?

Two retired Army veterans, fathers, and Black men ask a simple question: How did we grow up in America and barely know anything about Juneteenth? In this episode, Tommie and Lance talk about growing up Black in America in the Midwest...and neither of us remembers being taught much about Juneteenth. Not in school. Not in church. Not in everyday conversations. Years later, after discovering Juneteenth for ourselves, we started asking questions about what we knew, what we didn’t know, and why some parts of Black history seemed to receive far less attention than others. In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, we discuss our personal experiences learning about Juneteenth, what the holiday means to us today, how becoming a federal holiday changed public awareness, and why conversations about history still matter. This isn’t a history lesson. It’s an honest conversation between two Black men, fathers, husbands, veterans, and lifelong learners trying to understand a part of American history they wish they had known sooner. In This Episode: * Our first memories of hearing about Juneteenth * Why neither of us learned much about it growing up * Black history topics we remember being taught * What changed after Juneteenth became a federal holiday * Patriotism, service, and understanding history * Why some stories are remembered and others forgotten Juneteenth, Juneteenth history, Black history, Black history month, African American history, Black culture, American history, history education, race in America, Black fathers, Black men, military veterans, veteran podcast, fatherhood podcast, husband podcast, Four Titles One Truth, Tommie Jones, Lance Taylor, Juneteenth federal holiday, Black community, civil rights history, freedom day, emancipation, Black voices, cultural history, history conversation, podcast for men, military leadership, Black perspectives, Juneteenth discussion

We Really Thought This Was Cool? | The Stuff We Thought Was Cool Growing Up

Remember backward hats, giant shorts, loud bass systems, tube socks, and movies we thought were classics? Yeah…we need to talk about it. In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance take a break from heavy conversations and look back at the trends, styles, habits, and moments we were convinced made us cool growing up…that now make absolutely no sense. From backward hats, baggy shorts, loud bass systems, and tube socks…to old movies, TV shows, and “old man habits” we used to laugh at, this conversation is full of nostalgia, laughter, and the realization that aging slowly turns all of us into our parents. The guys also talk about things today’s generation would never understand, trends they secretly wish would come back, and why every generation eventually looks back and wonders: “What were we thinking?” If you grew up in the 80s or 90s… this episode is for you. four titles one truth, nostalgia podcast, 80s nostalgia, 90s nostalgia, growing up in the 90s, black podcast, funny podcast, generational podcast, old school trends, things we thought were cool, 90s fashion, old school memories, black culture podcast, lifestyle podcast, military veterans podcast, fathers podcast, husbands podcast, funny conversation podcast, backward hats, loud bass systems, old man habits, Gen X podcast, aging humor, comedy conversation podcast, tube socks, 90s culture, growing up black in the 80s and 90s

When Military Service Ends… the Battle Doesn’t Always End With It

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, retired Army leaders Tommie Jones and Lance Taylor sit down with Navy Chaplain Dr. Larry Brant to talk about the difficult reality of suicide in the military, mental health, leadership guilt, trauma after deployment, and the emotional weight carried by service members long after they return home. Tommie opens up about losing Soldiers under his leadership to suicide and tragic circumstances after combat deployments, while Dr. Brant brings insight from years of counseling and supporting military members through some of their darkest moments. This is not a clinical discussion. This is a real conversation about pain, leadership, trauma, accountability, faith, and the questions many veterans and families still struggle to answer. 🔥 What’s Covered: * Military suicide and life after combat * PTSD, trauma, and emotional isolation * Leadership guilt after losing soldiers * Why some veterans struggle after returning home * Mental health in the military * Faith, grief, and personal responsibility * The emotional toll on leaders and families * Why suicide is more complex than many people realize 📘 About Dr. Larry Brant New Book Available Now: Restoring the Broken 🌐 Website: Restoring the Broken 🎧 Audiobook Available On: Amazon & Audible 📧 Contact: chapsbrant@yahoo.com [chapsbrant@yahoo.com] 🎙️ Four Titles, One Truth is a real-talk podcast for Black men, fathers, husbands, veterans, and anyone navigating life, identity, leadership, and growth through honest conversation and lived experience. military suicide, veteran mental health, PTSD, military PTSD, suicide awareness, veterans podcast, army leadership, military trauma, combat trauma, life after deployment, chaplain interview, military mental health, black veterans, Army veterans, Navy chaplain, leadership and loss, suicide prevention, veterans after war, military life, four titles one truth, Tommie Jones, Lance Taylor, military podcast, mental health conversation, trauma and leadership, surviving war, military transition, depression in veterans, grief and leadership, veteran suicide awareness