The Life Unexamined Is Not Worth Living..‪.‬ J-Smoove

J-Smoove welcomes his audience to an environment where we keep it 100. He has a unique guest, Bryan Gray, who is a retired NYPD officer. He discusses his ubringing in Brooklyn, NY and how that helped to shape him into who he is, today. Bryan delves into the corruption within the NY police department, how stats take precedent over serving/aiding communities, why he purposely left money on the table, and why he turned down many opportunities to move up the ranks. He also explains how working the streets of impoverished neighborhoods was more enjoyable and fulfilling than dealing with the individuals on the inside due to the bureaucratic police structure.



J-Smoove and Bryan explain to the audience what keepin' it 100 means to them and why it is a fundamental principle of a life that is worth living.



In this episode, you'll learn:



- What keepin' it 100 means



- The importance of staying true to ourselves and not compromising who we are



- About the corruption within the infrastructure of the NY police department



- Why it is imperative that we learn how to police our own communtities without the need of an external force



- About the power of working together as a community and its benefits



- What it means to create our personal legacies on this earth



- Why we should never lose sight of our passions/dreams

J-Smoove presents his audience to a world where we are picked to survive. He has a special guest, Gwendolyn Taylor, who has her masters in social work and organizational leadership. She joins his platform to discuss her book titled "Picked to Survive". Each chapter of the book talks through the trials, tribulation, trauma, and lessons learned that has surrounded her life in adulthood. Relationship issues, lies, deception, her home being burglarized, her battles with cancer, and losing her sister to cancer. Despite all of these misgivings, Gwen still carries a positive mindset. She uses her personal story as a testimony of hope to benefit others.



J-Smoove and Gwen remind the audience that while we are alive and breathing, it is imperative to realize that we have been picked to survive. The time is now to start our journey and leave our legacies. But, in order to do that, we have to know who we are and what is important us, which requires much reflection and examination.



In this episode, you'll learn:

- What it means to be picked to survive

- The significance of reflecting and examining both the pleasant and unpleasant events in our lives

- The importance of acknowledging our losses and still being grateful for what we still have

- How to build strength in our weakest moments

J-Smoove takes his audience on a journey to a world where we say what we mean and mean what we say. A world where what we say is actually what it means. A world where understanding and agreement are no longer used interchangeably or synonymously. He makes it very clear that this isn't just an exercise of semantics. No, this is about a life of examination and critical observation. He explains that both of these terms aren't idle words, but have real meaning and power that can have lasting adverse affects on our relationhips.



J-Smoove challenges his audience to be humble and honest with themselves and truly reflect on the message that is being conveyed.



In this episode, you'll learn:

- The importance of differentiating between understanding and agreement

- About the power of using both understanding and agreement erroneously and the impact it can have on all types of relationships

- How to stop using understanding and agreement synonymously

- How agreeing with individuals doesn't necessarily equate to understanding them

- That we are able to agree/disagree while still having a full understanding

J-Smoove invites his audience to a life of a full understanding of what true compatibility means. This time around, he has a special guest, Weleskie Dias-Bourke, who he has known for over a decade, dating back to his corporate America days at JP Morgan. Weleskie has attained much wisdom and understanding throughout her journey and shares her perspective on what compatibility means to her. They both engage in serious dialogue and playful banter as they discuss the importance of developing harmonious relationships on different levels.

J-Smoove and Weleskie explain how not only understanding what compatibiltiy means but how applying these principles, can lead to a life that is worth living.

In this episode, you'll learn:

- What compatibilty means

- When compatibilty turns into self sabotage

- Why there isn't a general compatibilty rule

- How to co-exist and find harmony with others

- How being in a relationship just for the sake of a relationship can be harmful

J-Smoove challenges his audience to indulge in both a mental and physical exercise of the core. Core values, that is. He explains how deciding what our core values are, ties into our foundation, determining who we are and understanding if we are conditional or unconditional. Everything comes full circle in this episode.

J-Smoove also explains that episodes 1-4 are the foundational road maps and guides to a life that is worth living. He urges his listeners to throw away the excuses and commit to a long-lasting journey filled with reflection and examination.

In this episode, you'll learn:

- What core values are

- How our core values can play a major role in all aspects of our existence

- About the power of surrounding ourselves with likeminded individuals

- How to establish an action plan towards commitment to our core values

Do you ever wonder why some people don't put the forth the amount of love and effort that you would expect from them? Do you find that the lack of mutual support and emotional investment from others has negatively impacted your mental health? Well, if this sounds like a reccuring issue in your life, J-Smoove has the answers. He introduces us to a life where we move past the inquiring, argumentative and confusion phase. He dives into the importance of understanding the differences between a conditional and unconditional person, and how comprehending these differences can lead to a life filled with euphoria. A life with less stress, frustration and uncertainity.

J-Smoove also takes his audience on a journey of a world that consists of conditional and unconditional individuals. A world filled with happiness, sadness, lonliness, anger, bewilderment, humor, stress, peace and trauma. He takes us through the interactions of these individuals and paints a clear picture to convey an important message.

In this episode, you'll learn:

- How to get past the inquiring phase in relation to repetitive arguments that lead to confusion

- The differences between a conditional and unconditional person

- How to differentiate between a circumstantially and naturally conditional/unconditional person

- Productive ways of seeking out others who provide mutual support and emotional investment

- How determining whether or not we are conditional or unconditional can impact every facet of our lives