Being Needed Is Not the Same as Being Loved: When They Love What You Do, Not Who You Are

For the Men Who Keep Showing Up: Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month & the Silence Behind “I’m Good”

June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month and a lot of men are not okay. They are just good at showing up. In this Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month episode of Conversations With Q, Q talks about the men who go to work tired, answer “I’m good” when they are not, carry pressure in silence, and keep functioning even when life feels heavy. This is a real conversation about men’s mental health, depression, suicide awareness, Black men, emotional exhaustion, fatherhood, pressure, silence, and why the strong one still needs somebody to check on him for real. Because showing up does not always mean somebody is okay. Sometimes it just means they have responsibilities. If you or someone you know is in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 in the U.S. to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Enjoy Life Without Guilt: Rest, Joy & Still Figuring It Out

Enjoy Life Without Guilt: Rest, Joy & Still Figuring It Out Have you ever tried to enjoy yourself, but your brain started reminding you about bills, laundry, goals, money, messages, and everything you “should” be doing instead? In the Season 6 premiere of Conversations With Q, Q talks about guilt, rest, joy, adulthood, responsibility, and why so many people struggle to enjoy life without feeling bad about it. This episode is for the overthinker, the responsible one, the person who feels guilty for taking a break, and anybody who is tired of treating joy like something they have to earn through exhaustion. Because you are allowed to enjoy life while you are still building it. You are allowed to laugh while you are still healing. You are allowed to rest while you still have goals. And sometimes, you really can just enjoy the wings first.

Why Brotherhood & Sisterhood Matter: Real People Can Save You.

Some people are surrounded, but not supported. In this episode of Conversations With Q, I talk about why real brotherhood and sisterhood matter — not just for fun, but for your peace, your mental health, your confidence, and your healing. This is a real conversation about friendship, loyalty, emotional safety, accountability, loneliness, and the power of having people in your life who know how to check on you, pray for you, laugh with you, challenge you, and remind you that you do not have to carry life alone. Because the right people do not just entertain you. They anchor you.

Give Yourself Grace: When Life Feels Heavy and You Feel Behind

A lot of people are not behind in life. They are just being too hard on themselves. In this episode of Conversations With Q, I talk about grace, pressure, self-doubt, feeling lost, and the exhaustion that comes from constantly feeling like you should have life figured out by now. This is for the person who feels behind, overwhelmed, uncertain, or tired of comparing their real life to everybody else’s highlight reel. Because maybe what you need right now is not more pressure. Maybe you need more grace.

Lexington Mayoral Candidate Darnell Tagaloa No Slogans, Just Answers: on Housing, Safety & More.

Lexington’s future is on the ballot, and this conversation goes beyond campaign slogans. I sit down with mayoral candidate Darnell Tagaloa for a real conversation about housing, public safety, youth, fatherhood, co-parenting, winter storm response, City Hall accountability, and what leadership should look like for everyday Lexingtonians. This episode asks the questions voters deserve answers to: Can he lead the city? What is his real plan? Who gets a seat at the table? And why should Lexington trust him? Whether you support him, question him, or are still undecided, this episode is a reminder that local elections matter because local decisions touch your life first.