Good Morning Nashville ☀️

We are excited to be bringing in a new month with you guys here at Black Men Vent Too. It truly has been a blessing seeing our followers and supporters grow with us, as we continue to try and grow as a brand. One day, we want to be the one stop shop in Nashville for any man, regardless of their ethnical background, to know that we have resources readily available whenever there is a need for them. With that said, let’s get into today’s episode!

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We are excited to bring to our platform a young brother who truly embodies what a family man is all about. To go from being expelled in school multiple times … to now being a father, husband, and Doctor’s Degree recipient, is a story that you don’t want to miss. Presenting to some, and introducing to others, our good brother Dr. Dameion Cowans.

Dr. Cowans, born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, comes and vents on the show about his upbringing. Affectionately known as “Dane Dane” back home, he talks about being brought up around drugs, violence, and guns desensitized him to a lot of things. He recalls being in school, and a teacher tied him up … with the excuse being that he was “too bad and unruly.” Dr. Cowans was kicked out of pre school, middle school, 9th grade, 11th grade, and was accepted into Tennessee State University on academic probation, graduating with a 1.7.

Then God…

Dr. Cowans talks about how faith really reshaped and reframed his life for the better. He credits God solely to him being a better man, and a better servant. Being a member of St. James Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. Cowans vents about life today versus life back then. And how it was nothing but God, who has been able to give him a sense of peace that surpasses all understanding. Lock in! Today’s episode is one you don’t want to miss!

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June has been a very busy month for Black Men Vent Too. Whether we have been in our community advocating for mental health at local events, or rolling out podcast episodes week to week, it has been an active month for us as a collective. Nonetheless, we still are making sure to get out weekly episodes for our loyal listeners. With that said, let’s get into today’s episode. 🔥

Have you guys ever heard of the website/social media page titled “therapyforblackmen.org.”? The masterminds behind this initiative, have joined us today for our “Black Entrepreneurship” Season to talk about as a married couple how they navigate business while still sustaining a productive marriage. Representing all the way from Brooklyn, New York, the founders of therapyforblackmen.org, Vladimire & Benjamin Calixste ⭐️

Each post made by this power couple is in some way affirming, or validating black men to show them that the narratives behind black men have to be changed. We sit down with Vladimire & Benjamin and talk about the power of faith both in business and within their marriage. Being married for 21 years now, they both give God all the credit. Vladimire said something powerful … she stated that her and Benjamin “are experts of one another, and students of themselves”. Such a profound comment to show that as a woman, Vladimire is truly secure and confident in her marriage and the leadership of her husband Benjamin. It is a lot to unpack in today’s episode so make sure wherever you are, you take some time to listen in! All things black entrepreneurship, marriage, and health … take some time to listen to a black man (and black woman) vent today. ✌🏽

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Good Morning Nashville ☀️

We are beyond excited to be back once again, bringing to you guys a new episode for the new week. Mental health and black men is what we’re all about, we thank you for joining us. Let’s get into today’s episode. 🔥

Coming out of May, we all know that month is deemed Mental Health Awareness Month. June however, is more centered and focused around the mental health of men. What we wanted to do for June is theme our episodes around the topic “Black Entrepreneurship”. There are a many of black owned businesses in our city and beyond, but Forbes reports that 55% of CEOs in 2024 stated that they experienced a mental health issue of some kind within the past year. We have to talk with our men that are small business owners, and today, we’re excited to bring the guest that we have to kickoff our newest season titled “Black Entrepreneurship”.

We are excited to present to some and introduce to others, the proud owner of Creative Soulz Printing, Mr. Thomas Kelly ⭐️

A proud native of Nashville, Hume Fogg High School Graduate, member of Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, Thomas Kelly found his vision for his business by doing various creative work in the church. Flyers, banners, anything that the church needed, Thomas was able to create and manifest the business that he has today. He talks about how a lot of his clients today are small business owners, and the joy that comes with knowing while making money, he’s helping another business owner as well. Thomas vents with us today about a time where there was a down period in his business, so much so where he had to pick up a part time job. Picking up that job for Thomas led to sleepless nights, mental stress, and burnout. Today’s episode is a good one, take some time to listen to a black man vent today.

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We are rounding out the last day in May, and man what a month it has been. Nashville has had a plethora of mental health conferences, events, and resources that were made accessible to everyone throughout this month. Now what we have to do as a city, is not wait until May, but go hard for mental health every month out the year. That’s what we aim to do, and we hope that once you hear our episode(s), you’ll want to do the same.

Today’s episode is a good one! Our FINAL GUEST for our “My Mental Matters In May” Season is none other than our beloved Davidson County Juvenile Court Judge, Mrs. Sheila Calloway ⭐️. A proud native of Louisville, TN, she made her way down to Nashville and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications in 1991 and later obtained her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1994.

On the show today, we talk less about “court mumbo jumbo”, and more about how Judge Calloway is doing on a daily basis. It has to be one of the toughest jobs having literally lives in your hands, so we strayed away from what the news does everyday, and decided to just talk to her about her life itself. Judge Calloway loves to sing during her off time, a devout church member and choir director, and finds joy everyday in being a mother to her son. We know you’re going to enjoy today’s podcast, so sit down, grab a cub of your favorite beverage, and tune in!

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Good Morning Nashville ☀️

Excited once again to be a part of you guys new week, as we wrap up the last day of mental health awareness month! It truly has been a month filled with events, conferences, and more as the city truly has embraced mental health in a many of ways. Let’s get into today’s episode.

We are presenting our third guest to you guys as we continue to debut our season/series titled “My Mental Matters In May”. Today’s special guest hopefully will continue to show our fans and supporters that yes, we primary advocate for black men, but that doesn’t mean that we aren’t open to having anybody on the show that has a story to tell. With that … we present to some and introduce to others our good friend and sister, Ms. Skylar Brooke! ✌🏽

Skylar comes as the third guest on this months “My Mental Matters In May” Season, and talks to us on today’s show about how mental health and art, have a direct correlation to how she best handles her mental health. Skylar was born in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, right outside of Johnson City, and graduated from UT-Knoxville. Mom & dad both play an important role in who she is, so we talk about her background growing up and her transition into Nashville.

Skylar truly is a dope woman, and is currently working on a project aiming to give back to artists that have dealt with mental health issues and drug addictions by way of opening up her own home to create opportunities for artists by way of creating an at-home art gallery. She talks about how most artists often times get taken advantage of, and she wants to provide them with resources that help build a foundation to continue their creativity. Skylar enjoys making custom pieces as well, because it allows her to give her clients a one-of-one project that shows them how powerful they can be if they tap into those vulnerable muscles. Man, today’s episode is a good one! Don’t miss it! ✌🏽

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A new week, means a new episode from your favorite father and son podcast in the state of Tennessee. Tell a friend about us! We embrace community, service, and mental health, as we aim to change the narrative behind black men and mental health one episode at a time. Let’s get into today’s episode! 🔥

We are presenting our second guest to you guys as we continue to debut our season/series titled “My Mental Matters In May”. Today’s special guest is a man of many hats. A father, husband, life coach, licensed counselor, does some boxing, he definitely keeps his schedule busy and his mind working. We are excited to introduce to our audience Mr. Eric Capehart ⭐️

Eric comes to our platform today and vents about marriage. 14 years in with his wife thus far, and he talks with us about how marriage can be hard, but marriage can be simple.

“Just like I chose to get married, I’m choosing to stay married.”

Social media has really tainted the covenant meaning behind what marriage is really all about. We as a society tend to see other relationships, and want to mirror what’s on our screen, not knowing what that may come with. Eric states that a lot of men don’t really have a platform to vent about marriage. If a man wants to vent, where does he go without being judged? Today’s episode is a good one … take some time to listen to a black man vent today. ✌🏽

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IT IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH! 🚨

Every month is a month that we try to push hard behind mental health, but in May? We have to make sure that we are next level with every episode, every guest, and any part of what we do for the month. May will debut our season/series titled “My Mental Matters in May.” Like last year, this season is to truly center in on what mental health means to our community by way of inviting guests that aren’t all black men. May is a month where we want to embrace all ethnicities, genders, and cultures in our own way. Expect this month to be filled with diversity, different perspectives, and an overall twist to how we do our week-to-week content. Let’s get into this weeks episode. 🔥

It is never fun to be in the middle of a mental health crisis, and not know who to call, what to do, or where to go. NAMI Davidson County is just one of a few chapters here in Tennessee, but they are an organization that has worked effortlessly to ensure when there is a mental health need, they come first to render service when it’s needed. We take some time to sit down with the Chief Program Officer of NAMI Davidson County, Mr. Don Loiacano ⭐️

Don vents about how he has been dealing with his own mental health struggles for the last 40 years, and truly comes to speak to us about his lived experiences behind managing his mental health throughout his life. We highlight NAMI as a whole, talk about the NAMIWalks Nashville event, and Don talks to our audience more about how NAMI began and what they do. 💫

Don is a proud dad, and talks about how tough it can be at times navigating a mental health crisis while still trying to be a parent. We don’t talk about how hard it is as an adult to manage your own mental health issues, then learn that your child may have a diagnoses, and now have to help them manage theirs too. Don is very vocal in our episode about his diagnosis of OCD, Depression, & Anxiety. Take some time today to listen in to Don’s story and how daily he does the best he can to not be defined by his diagnosis, but using his diagnosis and story to help the next person overcome what he has thus far. 🙏🏽

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