Black Men Think Podcast

Black Men Think
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Welcome to the Black Men Think Podcast, where we elevate our black men because black men be out here thinking. Dedicated to exploring the thoughts, perspectives, and experiences of black men, join us for new episodes every Monday. Join Patreon for bonus episodes every Wednesday.

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 175: Ask For What You Need

    This week on The Black Men Think Podcast, we’re asking a question that might make a few of us uncomfortable: Do men actually know how to ask for what they need? We often hear conversations about men feeling emotionally overlooked, unsupported, or misunderstood in their relationships. But how much of that comes from our partners not listening, and how much comes from us never learning how to communicate what we need in the first place? The fellas reflect on how we were raised, the expectations placed on Black men to be strong and self-sufficient, and why asking for emotional support can sometimes feel like admitting weakness. We also get into the challenges of communication in marriage and relationships. Why do we tell our partners we’re fine when we’re clearly not? Is it fair to expect our wives to recognize what we need without us saying it? And does having to ask for affection, reassurance, or appreciation make receiving it feel any less meaningful? But the conversation doesn’t stop at what we expect from our partners. We also challenge ourselves to consider whether we’re creating the same emotional safety and understanding that we’re asking for. At the heart of it all is a bigger question: Do we even know what we need, or have we spent so much time taking care of everyone else that we’ve forgotten how to identify our own emotional needs? It’s an honest conversation about vulnerability, marriage, communication, emotional awareness, and learning that being strong doesn’t mean having to figure everything out alone. So fellas, when was the last time you told someone exactly what you needed? And ladies, how do you support a man who struggles to tell you what he’s going through? Let us know in the comments. We want to hear from both sides. 👇 Join the conversation 📞 Leave a voicemail: 404-939-6477 🎧 Support the pod and get exclusive episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/blackmenthink

  2. Oct 19

    Episode 174: Validate Yourself

    This week on The Black Men Think Podcast, we’re talking about something many of us struggle with: recognizing our own accomplishments and learning to validate ourselves without waiting for someone else to do it. The conversation starts with the fellas giving JD his flowers for the years of work he’s put into building Den Music Fest, a multi-city music festival dedicated to independent artists. What started as a moment of recognition turns into a deeper conversation about why it’s important to acknowledge the things we’ve accomplished, especially when we’re so focused on what’s next that we rarely stop to appreciate how far we’ve come. We also reflect on some of the biggest decisions we’ve made in our lives and how those choices shaped the men we’ve become. Interestingly, the conversation leads us to a shared realization: without our college experiences, many of the relationships, opportunities, and experiences that shaped our lives might never have happened. How much of our success comes from intentional decisions, and how much comes from simply being in the right place at the right time? And why do we sometimes need someone else to remind us that what we’ve built is worth celebrating? It’s a conversation about self-validation, personal growth, life-changing decisions, and learning to give yourself credit for the journey. Because sometimes the person who needs to give you your flowers the most is YOU. 👇 Join the conversation 📞 Leave a voicemail: 404-939-6477 🎧 Support the pod and get exclusive episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/blackmenthink

  3. Oct 5

    Episode 173: Flight Hacking

    This week on The Black Men Think Podcast, we're talking travel, money, business, marriage, and learning how to have a little more patience with all of it. The fellas break down some of the ways we've learned to flight-hack our travel—from finding better fares and being flexible with flights to figuring out when it's actually worth spending more for comfort. That leads to the real question: Is flying first class really worth the money, or have we convinced ourselves that we need it as we get older? 😂 We also discuss the changing airline industry, including the potential impact of Spirit's troubles on domestic travel and what fewer low-cost options could ultimately mean for travelers. After a Homeboy Check-In, things get more personal as JD opens up about some of the frustrations he's been experiencing with his business and the challenge of staying patient when things aren't moving the way you want them to. That conversation carries over into marriage as he talks about learning to extend that same patience and understanding to his wife. It's one of those episodes where a conversation about plane tickets somehow turns into a conversation about getting older, expectations, entrepreneurship, relationships, and learning that everything doesn't have to happen on your timeline. 👇 Join the conversation 📞 Leave a voicemail: 404-939-6477 🎧 Support the pod and get exclusive episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/blackmenthink

  4. Sep 28

    Patreon Exclusive: Choosing The Right Partner

    Our conversation with Walt from Holmes Hydration continues on Patreon as we shift from balancing marriage, fatherhood, and entrepreneurship to the importance of who you choose to build your life with. We talk about what it means to have a partner who understands your vision, supports your growth, and helps create a strong foundation at home. We also get into the other side of that conversation and how choosing the wrong person can affect your peace, confidence, finances, career, and ability to become the man you’re trying to be. Walt shares his perspective from his own marriage, while we reflect on how the right relationship isn’t just about love. It’s about partnership, alignment, sacrifice, and having someone beside you who can help you navigate the different seasons of life. How much of the man you become is influenced by the person you choose to build with?

  5. Sep 7

    Episode 172: Retirement Prep

    This week on The Black Men Think Podcast, we're looking ahead and asking ourselves a question we probably should be thinking about more often: Are we actually preparing for the future, or are we just hoping everything works out? The fellas talk about retirement and what we're doing now to prepare financially for a time when working is no longer the priority. But retirement isn't just about having enough money. We get into preparing our minds and bodies for getting older, taking our health more seriously, and making sure we're actually able to enjoy the life we're working so hard to build. We also discuss the amount of time and attention we're giving away to social media. Between endless scrolling, notifications, opinions, and algorithms constantly fighting for our attention, how much is it distracting us from the things that actually matter? It's a conversation about money, health, time, discipline, and being intentional about the men we want to become. Because preparing for the future isn't just about living longer — it's about being in a position to enjoy it when you get there. 👇 Join the conversation 📞 Leave a voicemail: 404-939-6477 🎧 Support the pod and get exclusive episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/blackmenthink

  6. Aug 31

    Episode 171: How Much Of Your Life Is Yours?

    This week on The Black Men Think Podcast, we're asking a question that gets harder to answer the older we get: How much of your life is actually yours? Between being husbands, fathers, employees, entrepreneurs, friends, sons, and the people everyone depends on, it's easy to reach a point where almost every hour of your day belongs to somebody else. We talk about when our time stopped feeling like our own, the hobbies and interests we've sacrificed along the way, and why doing something solely for ourselves can sometimes come with guilt. We also get into what happens to your individual identity after marriage and children. Can you miss the freedom you once had without wishing for your old life back? Does being married mean your free time automatically becomes our time? And are we giving our wives the same freedom and consideration we expect for ourselves? The conversation ultimately forces us to confront a bigger question: Have we started measuring our value by how much other people need us? We love being husbands. We love being fathers. We're grateful for the lives we've built. But gratitude and exhaustion can exist at the same time—and sometimes maintaining the man underneath all those responsibilities is exactly what allows you to keep showing up for everyone else. So when everybody gets a piece of you... what's left for you? 📞 Got a question for Ask A Black Man? Leave us a voicemail at 404-939-6477.

  7. Aug 24

    Episode 170: Not A Kid Anymore

    This week on The Black Men Think Podcast, we're taking a trip back while also realizing just how much life has changed. The conversation starts with something every parent eventually experiences: the moment your own children start challenging you. From there, we think back to the moments in our own lives when we first realized we weren't kids anymore and adulthood was officially here. That sends us down memory lane as we talk about what we miss most about high school, our first cell phones, the teachers we had crushes on, and—more importantly—the teachers who genuinely made an impact on the men we eventually became. It's a conversation about growing up from both sides. We can now look back at the kids we used to be while raising children of our own, and sometimes those two perspectives make you see your childhood completely differently. When was the first moment you realized you weren't a kid anymore? 👇 Join the conversation 📞 Leave a voicemail: 404-939-6477 🎧 Support the pod and get exclusive episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/blackmenthink

  8. Aug 17

    Episode 169: "Troubled" Youth

    This week on The Black Men Think Podcast, Corey and JD hold it down and cover everything from everyday frustrations to conversations that hit much closer to home. The episode starts with a debate about food delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats and just how much we trust the cleanliness of the people handling our food. From there, things take a serious turn as we discuss a recent school shooting near our hometown, the 14-year-old accused in the case being charged as an adult, and the complicated emotions that come with deciding how young people should be held accountable for serious crimes. We lighten things up with some Atlanta Falcons talk and expectations for the upcoming season before closing with a powerful Ask A Black Man call. Our caller wants to know how to begin repairing his relationship with his father. Now that he has children of his own, he's struggling even more with the way he was treated growing up because he can't imagine treating his own children the same way. That leads us into a conversation about fatherhood, forgiveness, childhood wounds, and whether becoming a parent can sometimes make it harder to understand the choices our own parents made. 👇 Join the conversation 📞 Leave a voicemail: 404-939-6477 🎧 Support the pod and get exclusive episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/blackmenthink

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Welcome to the Black Men Think Podcast, where we elevate our black men because black men be out here thinking. Dedicated to exploring the thoughts, perspectives, and experiences of black men, join us for new episodes every Monday. Join Patreon for bonus episodes every Wednesday.

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    Black Men Think
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
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