From Behind This Chair

Anthony "Doc" Hamilton
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From Behind This Chair is A Black Barbershop Podcast where real talk meets real healing. Hosted by Anthony "Doc" Hamilton functional illiterate turned 5x published author the show takes you inside the neighborhood barbershop, one of the most powerful spaces in Black culture. Doc's chair isn't just for fresh fades; it's where people come to be seen, heard and restored through raw conversations about heartbreak, fatherhood, faith, reinvention and second chances. Part therapy, part town hall, part roast and 100% community. If life has ever knocked the wind out of you, you belong here. New episode every Wednesday.

  1. 15h ago

    His Brother Died Alone at 55. Now He's 64 and Scared.

    Big thanks to our partner, Dose. Try Dose today and get 35% off with code CARLOS. https://dosedaily.co/CARLOS   "I'm 64 years old… and I'm afraid."   In this deeply personal conversation, Carlos sits down with Anthony Hamilton to talk about aging, loss, money, fear, purpose, and what it means to keep fighting when life starts moving faster than you do.   Anthony opens up about losing his brother, mother, father, and uncle in a short period of time—and how those losses changed the way he thinks about his own mortality. He talks honestly about financial pressure, loneliness, getting older, and the fear he once wouldn't admit.   But Anthony's story is also one of incredible resilience. From struggling to read as a child to becoming a football player, professional athlete, successful barber, author, and community leader, he has spent his life refusing to quit.   At 64, he's still asking himself one question:   What else can I do before my time is up?   This is a raw conversation about grief, aging, purpose, hope, and refusing to give up.   👉 What keeps you going when life gets hard? Share your answer below.   Timestamps   00:00 Anthony Hamilton at 64 02:00 Getting Older & Feeling Time Move Faster 04:08 "I'm 64 Years Old… and I'm Afraid" 05:20 Losing His Brother & Fear of Dying Alone 05:44 Money, Pressure & Uncertainty 06:20 The Loss of His Family 07:31 Dose Sponsor 09:45 Processing Other People's Pain 12:28 Losing the People Closest to Him 13:52 Anthony's Vision for the Future 15:21 "I Gotta Do One More Good Thing" 17:17 From Struggling to Read to Building a Life 18:09 The Kid Who Never Thought He'd Make It 19:14 Finding Hope Again 20:00 Final Reflections

    His Brother Died Alone at 55. Now He's 64 and Scared.

  2. 2d ago

    Ep.3: AI, Data Centers & Who Really Owns Black Data

    This episode is sponsored by the Black Business School. Get 35% off their Prime Course and take control of your financial future. https://b1stockoptions.com/watsons Will AI create more Black millionaires—or more Black unemployment? In this episode of From Behind This Chair, Doc and his guests have a candid conversation about AI, jobs, technology, and what the AI revolution could mean for the Black community. They discuss whether AI will actually eliminate jobs or simply raise expectations for workers, why trades like plumbing and electrical work could become more valuable, and how AI can help small business owners with everything from marketing and accounting to navigating frustrating financial systems. The conversation also tackles a bigger question: Who benefits from AI—and who gets left behind? They explore AI's impact on Black culture, whether technology can replicate culture and creativity, the importance of making AI accessible to underserved communities, and why schools and local leaders should be demanding more from the companies building these technologies. Most importantly, they argue that AI shouldn't just be something our communities fear. It could be a tool for getting ahead. 👉 Do you think AI will create more opportunities or take more jobs? Tell us what you think in the comments. Fam, real talk, thank you for rocking with me. This chair is only growing because y'all keep showing up. If you want to help us keep it going, here's the clear path: 👉 Listen and share: Catch From Behind This Chair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, then send this to one person who needs it. 👉 Pull up closer on Patreon: Tap the Patreon link in the bio and join from $10 a month for early drops, bonus conversations, and behind-the-scenes. 👉 Show love through the shop: Hit the online shop via the link in bio and grab something from the Chair Collection. Pull up a chair, join the community: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thefbtcpodcast Shop: https://frombehindthischair.com/collections/the-chair-collection IG: https://www.instagram.com/frombehindthischair/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/frombehindthischair TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frombehindthischair X: https://x.com/thefbtcpodcast Timestamps 00:35 What Was Your First Experience With AI? 01:12 From The Terminator to Reality 01:40 Will AI Replace 15–30% of Jobs? 02:19 Why Technology Doesn't Always Mean Less Work 02:52 Are Companies Using AI to Justify Layoffs? 03:23 AI & The Future of Young Workers 03:48 How AI Can Help Small Businesses 04:21 Why Trades Could Become the New Path to the Middle Class 05:00 The "Intelligence Revolution" 05:44 What AI Could Mean for the Black Community 06:11 Data Centers & Community Power 07:02 Should Schools Use AI Companies as Test Cases? 07:45 Black Business School Sponsor 08:30 Dose Sponsor 09:34 Can AI Steal or Replicate Black Culture? 11:35 Are Robots Coming for Our Jobs? 11:44 Can Robots Replace Black Barbers? 12:10 AI: More Black Millionaires or More Unemployment? 13:00 Making AI Relevant to the Next Generation 13:21 Why AI Could Be a Game Changer 14:03 Using AI to Fight Financial Inequality 14:31 How ChatGPT Helped a Small Business Owner 15:23 AI as a Tool to Get Ahead 15:33 AI, Crime Statistics & Police Reform 16:00 Final Thoughts on AI

    Ep.3: AI, Data Centers & Who Really Owns Black Data

  3. Aug 16

    21 years for one angry punch

    This episode is sponsored by the Black Business School. Get 35% off their Prime Course and take control of your financial future. https://b1stockoptions.com/ "I'm not homeless. I'm at home." What happens when you stop seeing someone as a label—and start seeing them as a human being? In this powerful episode of From Behind This Chair, Doc Hamilton sits down with several men he has known for years who have experienced homelessness, incarceration, addiction, loss, and life on the streets. This isn't a conversation about statistics or stereotypes. It's about the people behind them. Doc opens up about his own experience of being homeless, remembering one of the lowest nights of his life—lying on a cold hotel floor while a rat walked across his back. He talks about what it felt like to be hungry, exhausted, and treated as though he had no value, and why he believes he ultimately survived because he stood back up. Joe shares what it means to live on the streets without allowing homelessness to define his identity. He talks about growing up in East Palo Alto, losing his mother, and the values she instilled in him about helping others, regardless of their circumstances. Michael Love tells the story of receiving a 21-year sentence, spending 11 years in prison, and the promise his mother made him make: learn to listen and don't come back. He explains how prison forced him to grow up and how his mother's words eventually changed the direction of his life. The conversation also confronts the myths surrounding homelessness. What happens when someone can't read? What happens when society assumes someone is lazy, dangerous, or incapable simply because they're living on the street? And then the conversation becomes deeply personal. The men look directly into the camera and speak to their mothers—women who raised them, supported them, taught them, and in some cases remained their strongest source of love long after they were gone. There are stories of loss, incarceration, addiction, violence, survival, forgiveness, faith, and redemption. But above all, this is a conversation about human dignity. Because a person can lose their home without losing their humanity. And sometimes, the people we think need to be lifted up are the very people who end up lifting us. Watch until the end—and tell us: What is one thing you wish people understood about homelessness that they often get wrong? Fam, real talk, thank you for rocking with me. This chair is only growing because y'all keep showing up. If you want to help us keep it going, here's the clear path: 👉 Listen and share: Catch From Behind This Chair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, then send this to one person who needs it. 👉 Pull up closer on Patreon: Tap the Patreon link in the bio and join from $10 a month for early drops, bonus conversations, and behind-the-scenes. 👉 Show love through the shop: Hit the online shop via the link in bio and grab something from the Chair Collection. Pull up a chair, join the community: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thefbtcpodcast Shop: https://frombehindthischair.com/collections/the-chair-collection IG: https://www.instagram.com/frombehindthischair/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/frombehindthischair TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frombehindthischair X: https://x.com/thefbtcpodcast Timestamps 00:00 Opening — "We Don't Have No Fear Here" 01:30 Meeting the Men Behind the Stories 04:00 What Homelessness Really Means 06:30 Doc's Own Experience With Homelessness 09:30 The Night a Rat Walked Across His Back 13:00 "I'm One of Us" 16:00 Reaching Out to Family 19:00 Michael Love's Story 22:00 21 Years in Prison & Learning to Listen 26:00 Coming Home After Prison 29:00 Growing Up Without a Father 32:00 Joe's Story & Growing Up in East Palo Alto 36:00 Becoming the Man of His Household 40:00 The Biggest Myths About Homelessness 44:00 The Story That Led to 21 Years in Prison 49:00 Anger, Violence & Consequences 53:00 "That Person Is Not Me Anymore" 56:00 Why People Misunderstand Homelessness 01:00:00 Learning to Read & The Power of Support 01:04:00 Doc Reflects on Feeling Worthless 01:08:00 "You're Still Here" 01:11:00 Messages to Their Mothers 01:15:00 Remembering the Women Who Raised Them 01:19:00 Love, Family & Redemption 01:22:00 Final Reflections

    21 years for one angry punch

  4. Aug 16

    I ALMOST SOLD MY A** FOR A BUBBLE EYE BENZ

    This episode is sponsored by the Black Business School. Get 35% off their Prime Course and take control of your financial future. https://b1stockoptions.com/ --- **What does money mean to you—and what have you sacrificed to get it?** In this episode of **From Behind This Chair**, Doc sits down with Sam and Tim for a brutally honest conversation about money, success, family, and the ways our relationship with wealth can shape our lives. They talk about growing up without much money, seeing wealth up close, and learning early that money can provide freedom—but it can also bring out the worst in people. Sam opens up about buying a Mercedes he didn't really need and how that decision set him back for years. Tim talks about the pressure he felt to become financially stable not just for himself, but for his entire family—and how putting everyone else's needs before his own came at a cost. Doc gets even more personal, sharing how having money changed the way people treated him, how he started paying for friends and using money to bring people into his life, and the painful realization that some people weren't there for him—they were there for what he could provide. The conversation dives into something many people struggle to admit: **sometimes we teach people how to treat us.** They discuss free haircuts, always picking up the bill, feeling responsible for everyone else's needs, and the importance of learning to "fill your own cup" before constantly pouring into everyone else. They also explore how parents unintentionally teach children their relationship with money, why social media makes wealth look like success, and why the people with real wealth often aren't the ones trying hardest to look rich. Most importantly, they challenge the idea that **money equals success.** Money is a tool. What you do with it—and what you allow it to do to you—can determine whether it creates freedom or becomes another form of bondage. This is an honest conversation about money, self-worth, family, generosity, financial boundaries, and learning how to build something that lasts. **What did money teach you that you wish you had learned earlier?** Tell us in the comments. Fam, real talk, thank you for rocking with me. This chair is only growing because y'all keep showing up. If you want to help us keep it going, here's the clear path: 👉 Listen and share: Catch From Behind This Chair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, then send this to one person who needs it. 👉 Pull up closer on Patreon: Tap the Patreon link in the bio and join from $10 a month for early drops, bonus conversations, and behind-the-scenes. 👉 Show love through the shop: Hit the online shop via the link in bio and grab something from the Chair Collection. Pull up a chair, join the community: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thefbtcpodcast Shop: https://frombehindthischair.com/collections/the-chair-collection IG: https://www.instagram.com/frombehindthischair/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/frombehindthischair TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frombehindthischair X: https://x.com/thefbtcpodcast Timestamps 00:00 Intro — What Does Money Mean to You? 02:30 Growing Up Without Money 05:30 Seeing the Good and Bad Side of Wealth 08:00 The Purchase That Set Sam Back for Years 10:30 Why Tim Never Spent Money on Himself 13:00 Growing Up Poor & The Desire to Have Nice Things 16:00 When Money Changed the Way People Treated You 19:00 Are Your Friends There for You—or Your Money? 22:00 Learning to Set Financial Boundaries 25:00 "I Couldn't Afford Them" — Buying Friendship 28:00 Learning to Fill Your Own Cup 31:00 Teaching Your Children About Money 34:00 Social Media, Wealth & Selling Out 37:00 Why Real Wealth Doesn't Always Look Rich 40:00 What Being Broke Can Teach You 43:00 Money Is a Tool, Not Success 46:00 The $100 Bill Story 49:00 "We Marry Money" 52:00 Spending Money to Prove You're Somebody 55:00 The Cost of Too Many Cars 58:00 Final Lessons on Money & Wealth

    I ALMOST SOLD MY A** FOR A BUBBLE EYE BENZ

  5. Apr 3

    The Shocking Truth About Aging & Losing Loved Ones

    Man, let me tell you something. Life hits different when you hit 64. I'm not just talkin' about the body startin' to feel the years, but the mind too. The weight of grief hits deep, ya feel me? Losing my mother, father, uncle, and brother, each in their own way, changed me. My brother, he passed away alone, wasn't found for four days. That mess stays with you. Now, every time I get behind that wheel, anxiety kicks in. I worry, man. I'm starting to wonder if it's the same cognitive decline my parents went through, if I'm headed down that road too. Money's tighter than tight, and with everything else I've gotta carry, the emotional load just keeps buildin'. I'm always holdin' others up, and sometimes I feel like I'm sinking myself. But then I get down to Texas to film the podcast, and that moment... it lit me up. My sister and daughter, they came through, showing love and pride. That felt like something I needed. And let me tell you, that homelessness episode? My favorite by far. There's this one guest, formerly incarcerated, struggling, feeling lost. We had this real talk and for the first time, he felt seen, like he could reconnect with his daughter. That hit hard in a good way. I can't lie, sometimes I feel lost. I avoid calls, I get overwhelmed. But don't mistake that for weakness. I ain't gonna quit. I'm still pushin', still tryin' to be a better podcaster, to get better, to find that hope. You ain't gonna see me give up. I've got to keep fighting. _____________ Fam, real talk, thank you for rocking with me. This chair is only growing because y'all keep showing up. If you want to help us keep it going, here's the clear path: 👉 Listen and share: Catch From Behind This Chair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, then send this to one person who needs it. 👉 Pull up closer on Patreon: Tap the Patreon link in the bio and join from $10 a month for early drops, bonus conversations, and behind-the-scenes. 👉 Show love through the shop: Hit the online shop via the link in bio and grab something from the Chair Collection. Pull up a chair, join the community: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thefbtcpodcast Shop: https://frombehindthischair.com/collections/the-chair-collection  IG: https://www.instagram.com/frombehindthischair/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/frombehindthischair  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frombehindthischair  X: https://x.com/thefbtcpodcast

    The Shocking Truth About Aging & Losing Loved Ones

  6. Mar 23

    My Son Wanted to Quit Music… I Stopped Him

    In this episode of From Behind This Chair, I'm sitting down with my middle son, Emmanuel, and we get into the kind of father and son conversation that a lot of families never really have out loud. We talk about fear, pride, discipline, parenting, and what happens when somebody gifted starts losing the love for what they do. Emmanuel opens up about music, songwriting, and why the industry, the pressure, and all the eyes on you can make you want to back away from your own calling. But me, I'm not letting him quit on himself like that. This is a real talk about family, strict parenting, academic growth, and the tension that can live between love and discipline. We go back to the harder seasons too, the clashes, the lessons, the reading, the honor roll, and the push that helped shape him. Then we get into the deeper part, the pain behind the lyrics he wrote, and how that pain turned into the theme song for From Behind This Chair. As a father, that meant something to me. For real. One of the greatest gifts I have ever received. If you have ever wrestled with your purpose, your parents, or your own voice, this one is for you. Watch From Behind This Chair on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.   _____________ Fam, real talk, thank you for rocking with me. This chair is only growing because y'all keep showing up. If you want to help us keep it going, here's the clear path: 👉 Listen and share: Catch From Behind This Chair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, then send this to one person who needs it. 👉 Pull up closer on Patreon: Tap the Patreon link in the bio and join from $10 a month for early drops, bonus conversations, and behind-the-scenes. 👉 Show love through the shop: Hit the online shop via the link in bio and grab something from the Chair Collection.   Pull up a chair, join the community: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thefbtcpodcast Shop: https://frombehindthischair.com/collections/the-chair-collection  IG: https://www.instagram.com/frombehindthischair/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/frombehindthischair  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frombehindthischair  X: https://x.com/thefbtcpodcast

    My Son Wanted to Quit Music… I Stopped Him

  7. Mar 16

    We Came From Poverty, Football Was Our Way Out

    In this reunion episode of From Behind This Chair, I'm sitting down with two people who go way back with me, Victor Jackson, now Pastor Victor Jackson, and Tino Wilson. This is real friendship, real brotherhood, and the kind of bond that comes from high school football, college football, and growing through life together. We take it back nearly 50 years, talking about the work, the discipline, and the way football shaped us. We get into stories about my work ethic, my hands, my route running, and the practices that made all of us better. Victor talks about what it meant to compete, to be pushed, and how those moments helped him earn his spot. We also talk about the bigger picture, moving from Ohio to Texas, chasing football scholarships, and being Black students on a mostly Anglo West Texas college campus. We speak on the racism, the pressure, the hard times, and how loyalty kept us together even when life had us in different places. And because this is still From Behind This Chair, we do not just stay serious. We laugh too, about retirement after 40 years in law enforcement, thrift store hunting, drawing designs in haircuts, and the little things that tell the bigger story. This one is about Black friendship, football brotherhood, Texas football culture, loyalty, and the people who knew you before the world did. Watch, like, and subscribe, and come sit with us.   _____________ Fam, real talk, thank you for rocking with me. This chair is only growing because y'all keep showing up. If you want to help us keep it going, here's the clear path:   👉 Listen and share: Catch From Behind This Chair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, then send this to one person who needs it. 👉 Pull up closer on Patreon: Tap the Patreon link in the bio and join from $10 a month for early drops, bonus conversations, and behind-the-scenes. 👉 Show love through the shop: Hit the online shop via the link in bio and grab something from the Chair Collection.   Pull up a chair, join the community: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thefbtcpodcast Shop: https://frombehindthischair.com/collections/the-chair-collection  IG: https://www.instagram.com/frombehindthischair/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/frombehindthischair  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frombehindthischair  X: https://x.com/thefbtcpodcast

    We Came From Poverty, Football Was Our Way Out

  8. Mar 9

    Everybody Has That One Childhood Whooping Story

    In this homecoming episode of From Behind This Chair, I'm sitting down with my sisters, Alice and Doretha, and we're taking it all the way back. We get into the kind of childhood memories that stay with you, having to choose food over fixing a cold house, getting pushed into hard moments way too young, and learning lessons the rough way. We talk about everything from a childhood fight our mother had a hand in, to me getting scarred up by barbed wire, to working jobs that left real marks, including the time my finger got cut on a pie-wrapping machine. We also laugh about the stuff only family can laugh about, counting change, playing school with our cousins, the candy house, the pig story, the five sisters, all of it. And somewhere in between the funny stories and the painful ones, we talk about what it means to still be here, still be connected, and still make time for each other. By the end of it, we made a promise to come back together every year, because this kind of bonding matters. _____________ Fam, real talk, thank you for rocking with me. This chair is only growing because y'all keep showing up. If you want to help us keep it going, here's the clear path: 👉 Listen and share: Catch From Behind This Chair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, then send this to one person who needs it. 👉 Pull up closer on Patreon: Tap the Patreon link in the bio and join from $10 a month for early drops, bonus conversations, and behind-the-scenes. 👉 Show love through the shop: Hit the online shop via the link in bio and grab something from the Chair Collection.   Pull up a chair, join the community: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thefbtcpodcast Shop: https://frombehindthischair.com/collections/the-chair-collection IG: https://www.instagram.com/frombehindthischair/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/frombehindthischair TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frombehindthischair X: https://x.com/thefbtcpodcast

    Everybody Has That One Childhood Whooping Story
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From Behind This Chair is A Black Barbershop Podcast where real talk meets real healing. Hosted by Anthony "Doc" Hamilton functional illiterate turned 5x published author the show takes you inside the neighborhood barbershop, one of the most powerful spaces in Black culture. Doc's chair isn't just for fresh fades; it's where people come to be seen, heard and restored through raw conversations about heartbreak, fatherhood, faith, reinvention and second chances. Part therapy, part town hall, part roast and 100% community. If life has ever knocked the wind out of you, you belong here. New episode every Wednesday.

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  • Creator
    Anthony "Doc" Hamilton
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    From Behind This Chair

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