Grab Your Y

Being is Greater Than Doing

Some conversations are right on time, even when you do not realize how much you need them. In this episode, I sit down with my brother Troy Kyles, someone I first knew through work and came to know through the space we made for each other to be human. We trace Troy’s story from Chester, Pennsylvania, and summers in Detroit to basketball, family, education, marriage, leadership, and the many examples that shaped his understanding of Black manhood. Then we get into the real stuff: the chaos behind calm, the pressure of always being the responsible one, and what happens when the things you prayed for start feeling like obligations. We talk about the invisible KPIs Black men give ourselves, separating our value from what we produce, finding the village that is actually ours, and why success for a Black man might simply be peace. This one is about giving ourselves permission to rest, fail, love one another, and simply be.

I'm Graduating from Therapy

After five years in therapy, I’m preparing to bring that chapter to a close. In this reflective solo episode, I share what therapy has been for me: perspective, language, tools, and a space to finally pay attention to myself. I explore how therapy helped me build capacity, transform my relationship with myself, and respond to life differently during a real season of transition and uncertainty. This episode is for anyone curious about therapy, hesitant to start, or wondering how to know when the work is actually working.

Faith Makes it Possible, Not Easy

Dr. Jarvis Sulcer’s journey is not just about earning a PhD. It is about belief. In this episode, I sit down with Jarvis to explore the deeper architecture behind his life: growing up in Louisiana, cutting out STEM role models from Ebony and Jet and putting them on his wall as proof that something bigger was possible, navigating elite academic spaces as a Black man, and ultimately choosing to move from STEM into nonprofit education to expand impact. Jarvis shares the reality of going from a 1.8 GPA to earning a PhD, the village that carried him, and the internal shifts that changed his motivation from chasing success to pursuing purpose. We talk about what it means to be the only and how faith has anchored his journey.

Bald Head Truths: Hair, Identity, and Letting Go

What happens when your hairline calls it quits before you do? In this episode, I peel back the layers, literally and figuratively, on Black men’s relationship with our hair, identity, and confidence. I started losing my hair at 20 years old while I was at Morehouse, back when there was a strict no-hats policy. No cover-ups, no excuses. Just me, my scalp, and a new reality I wasn’t ready for. I talk about what it’s like to go bald early, how it shapes your confidence, and why I think every Black man needs to have this conversation. Expect honesty, a little humor and a few bald head truths along the way. This one’s for every brother learning to let go and laugh while doing it.

A Decade of Dr. G: A Dissertation on Becoming

It has been ten years since I defended my PhD, and this episode is my reflection on what that decade has meant. The story reaches far beyond the lab. It is about family who believed in me, mentors who sharpened me, and a country in turmoil that demanded my attention even as I pursued science. Morehouse gave me confidence, Chapel Hill tested my resolve, and the rise of Black Lives Matter reshaped my sense of purpose. The PhD gave me rigor and permanence, but it also became a foundation for impact. Now I look ahead to the next decade determined to embrace every part of myself—scientist, podcaster, creative, entrepreneur, and educator—and to live more boldly, more loudly, and more unapologetically than ever before.