Respect Me, Once The Dust Settles.

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This isn’t small talk it’s real life, unfiltered. Self-doubt, love, confidence, creative pressure, and the lessons that hit once the noise fades. Life, faith, music, sports, the moments that shape us. Ladies, grab your wine. Fellas, pour your drink or light that cigar. Everyone, put everything down for a minute just be here. Early episodes? Yeah, the audio’s rough. Thanks for riding with me while the show levels up. Connect with me: Instagram @ibeenhandsome | Twitter @dustsettlespod

  1. Not everyone’s feelings are valid.

    7h ago

    Not everyone’s feelings are valid.

    We live in a time where feelings are often treated like facts, and disagreement is mistaken for disrespect. In this episode, I explore a simple but uncomfortable truth: just because something feels true doesn't automatically make it true. From relationships and friendships to accountability and personal growth, we talk about the difference between reacting to a situation and understanding it. How many opportunities have been lost because assumptions were treated as reality? How many conversations ended before someone stopped to ask, "What else could be true?" This isn't an attack on emotions. It's a conversation about maturity, self-awareness, and learning how to separate what we feel from what's actually happening. Because sometimes the biggest obstacle to growth isn't what happened. It's the story we told ourselves about it.

    6 min
  2. Name 5 DDG songs.

    7h ago

    Name 5 DDG songs.

    Name 5 DDG Songs? That's the joke the internet can't seem to let go of. In this episode, I unpack why that question says more about us than it does about DDG. After watching his journey from the YouTube grind to music, business, fatherhood, Fashion Week appearances, Netflix opportunities, and life-changing success, I've never understood why people are so quick to dismiss what they've watched happen with their own eyes. This isn't about agreeing with every decision or loving every song. It's about recognizing work, respecting the process, and understanding why some people struggle to give credit when they've had a front-row seat to someone's rise. At what point does a joke become a refusal to acknowledge reality? And what can DDG's story teach the rest of us about betting on ourselves, building in public, and creating opportunities instead of waiting for them? Let's talk about it.

    6 min
  3. Your job doesn’t go with you to heaven.

    7h ago

    Your job doesn’t go with you to heaven.

    We’ve been conditioned to introduce ourselves by what we do for work, but what happens when the career ends? In this episode, I unpack identity, ambition, unemployment, purpose, and why the things we spend most of our lives chasing may not be the things that matter most in the end. Hit follow , Subcribe , Comment !

    7 min
  4. I’m cancelling Dash Pass.

    7h ago

    I’m cancelling Dash Pass.

    Somewhere along the way, convenience stopped being a tool and became a lifestyle. What started as a simple thought about cancelling DashPass turned into a bigger conversation about comfort, discipline, and the hidden cost of avoiding inconvenience. In this episode, I unpack why the things that change our lives are usually the things we resist the most. From food delivery and instant gratification to fitness, business, faith, and personal growth, I explore how comfort quietly convinces us to delay the very things we're praying for. Maybe the opportunities we're waiting on aren't being withheld. Maybe they're hiding behind the inconveniences we've been avoiding. If you've ever delayed a goal, postponed a dream, justified staying comfortable, or found yourself paying a premium to avoid minor discomfort, this conversation is for you. Because comfort doesn't usually ruin your life all at once. It whispers. And before you know it, a year has gone by. Follow, rate, and share the podcast. New episodes every week.

    9 min
  5. It’s me, I’m keeping Arby’s in business.

    2d ago

    It’s me, I’m keeping Arby’s in business.

    When did we stop forming our own opinions ? In this episode, I dive into something that started as a joke about Arby’s and turned into a much bigger conversation about social media, groupthink, and the modern habit of repeating opinions we never earned. From restaurants people claim to hate but never tried, to artists whose work gets dismissed without a fair listen, I explore why experience matters more than consensus and why thinking for yourself has become increasingly rare. We discuss : •The difference between experience and internet narratives •Why people inherit opinions instead of forming them •The pressure to follow trends disguised as authenticity •Chris Brown’s catalog and respecting the work behind the results •Why independent thinking is becoming a lost art •The value of firsthand experience in a world driven by algorithms You don’t have to agree with me But at some point ? You all owe it to yourselves to stop borrowing opinions and start forming your own. Because the older I get, the less interested I am in what people say and the more interested I am in what they’ve actually experienced And yes , Apparently ? I’m keeping Arby’s in business Try the damn food And listen to the “Brown” album by Chris Brown

    18 min
  6. Surviving Success .

    2d ago

    Surviving Success .

    The NEW YORK KNICKS finally won a championship, but this episode is t about basketball. It’s about waiting for the moment you’ve prayed for, worked for, and dreamed about. Asking the question nobody talks about What happens when it finally arrives ? Because everybody talks about surviving failure Nobody talks about surviving success Now what ?

    10 min
  7. I woke up and I was 32 .

    5d ago

    I woke up and I was 32 .

    One day you’re planning for the future. The next, you’re looking around wondering where the time went. In this episode, I reflection on growing older, watching the world around me change, and coming to terms with the reality that life doesn’t wait for anyone. From friendships and relationships to career goals , faith , family , and missed opportunity. This conversation happens when you’re no longer preparing for life , you’re living it. We talk about time , expectations , letting people be who they are , accepting reality , and the uncomfortable truth that many of us thought we’d have more time than we actually we do. Most important , I ask a question all of us a question we’ve all faced I really What is something you thought you’d have figured by now ? Because one day I looked up …. And I was 32.

    8 min
  8. Adios.

    6d ago

    Adios.

    Season Finale

    46 min
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This isn’t small talk it’s real life, unfiltered. Self-doubt, love, confidence, creative pressure, and the lessons that hit once the noise fades. Life, faith, music, sports, the moments that shape us. Ladies, grab your wine. Fellas, pour your drink or light that cigar. Everyone, put everything down for a minute just be here. Early episodes? Yeah, the audio’s rough. Thanks for riding with me while the show levels up. Connect with me: Instagram @ibeenhandsome | Twitter @dustsettlespod

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