This episode of MSO is dedicated to my late father, John A. Shabazz! Many of us always seem to be more comfortable expressing ourselves from behind a mask. We’ll take a chance on doing the good, bad or ugly just as long as it can hide our identity. So what about the rampant technological communication in our world today? We all text and email and that can sometimes muddy the tone and create misinterpretation when messaging…but what about the masquerade ball of social media brings out – which is...
The world's changing. Women are moving up the corporate ladder, creating new businesses, opportunities, and making their mark in society as being one of the most aggressive game-changers today. But...is that a problem for some men? Do we feel that we ought to be the bread-winner of the family? Does that hurt our "ego" when our partner is moving at light-speed with their career and life goals? Are men willing to put furthering their education or career on the back burner so that our partners ...
In this final episode of the "I Can't Breathe" Podcast Series, I invite my guest to share their personal experiences with unnecessary police harassment. I close the series with a simple conversation with my guest (BJ) and we share our true stories about some of the racism we have experiences with law enforcement and throughout our life in general. Within the conversation we discuss: What happened (the event) What was going through our mind when the situation occurred The outcome D...
Join MSO as we hit on topics that deal with the racial divide in America. Discussing: How do we feel about excessive force used by some law enforcement? What punishment should be applied to the four officers who took George Floyd's life? Will their punishment be an example for police departments around the nation moving forward? Are you willing to speak up against racism or remain complacent? We also discuss recent events pertaining to: Protests around the world against social injustice. ...
This episode is part 1 of a 3 part series titled "I Can't Breathe"! Each episode will be based on discussions around social injustice, police brutality, and dealing with the daily issues around systemic racism in America. Part 1: The Social Injustice Against People Of Color The following people of color have fell victim to police brutality and hate crimes associated with race. Trevon Martin Tamir Rice Sandra Bland Eric Garner Walter Scott Oscar Grant Breonna Taylor Phi...
We as men fight enough battles outside of our homes. We don't need to come home from a long day and have another fight with our spouse or family. This podcast talks about the challenges in relationships when it comes to understanding and appreciation of the work, men put in to take care of our households. So what does that look like? Is it... You need to home when your done working. Can you not have a social life without your mate? Are they overprotective of other "thirsty" women? W...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. According to the CSSE – which stands for the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University - As of today (9-May) there are almost 4 million total confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus with 1.3 million cases in the U.S. alone. Not to mention roughly almost 78K deaths in the US. Now by the time this podcast is published those numbers won't be accurate. If you would like to see these up-to-date statistics real-time go ...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. How many times have you heard... Did you hear what I said?Are you even listening to me?“Earth to Bazz” you didn't hear a word I said?Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own very personal world that we don’t hear or see anything outside of ourselves. Not to mention, whatever is shared, doesn’t hold our attention. This frame of mind can apply to anyone we encounter (e.g. our spouse, children, friends, job, or just people in general). S...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. Let me hit you with some facts. There are 3.5 billion smartphone users (which is 42% of the world's population - https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/how-many-phones-are-in-the-world). According to a study done in August 2019, It mentions that the average person spends 3 hours and 15 minutes on their cell phone, with an estimated increase to 4 hours by 2021. (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/21/cellphone-screen-time-average-hab...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. Before we get started with this podcast. MSO would like to say the following: During this time with the spread of the Covid-19 Virus, please make sure you are practicing good hand washing, social distancing and taking time to spend with your family reconnecting with each other in your very own household. Also, it doesn't hurt to reach out to remote family members and friends to check on them as well. For more FACTS pertaining to this ...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. How many times have you heard, "I'm just not ready to commit yet." Does that make you feel like your wasting time and why? Well, listen in on this podcast as we talk about some of the challenges women face with men on this subject. We talk about some of the broken promises made in a relationship, lost loves, commitment, acts of service, and being open-minded when it comes to sex (can ya teach an old dog new tricks). On this podcast j...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. As we grow the MSO platform, we are always creating subjects to make you think about life. This topic is no exception. Think about it for a second...who or what is the priority in your life? Is it in the order of GOD>Spouse>Children>and everything else? Or do you fall into the "Everything Else" category? Well, listen in on this podcast as I am joined by Tanisha, Ellis, JD, Empress, Eric, and BJ as we discuss the divine order of "Pr...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. In 2019 according to Statista, a survey taken of over 2000 individuals within the United States were polled if they had life insurance and the results were shocking. Only 57% of Americans from that survey owned life insurance and 43% did not. Also according to caring.com, 57% of U.S. adults do not have a will and lack estate planning. Why is that? Why are we not making this a priority? Well, if you are interested in learni...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. With the recent death of the current retired NBA player, his daughter and the other seven passengers with the horrible helicopter accident, we just never know when it's our time. My prayers go out to their families as some of us have lost a loved one to an unfortunate accident. The question here is...are you prepared when you leave the living? Do you have all your affairs in order so that your family will be able to lay you to rest in peace?...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. I was always taught that "Whatever is hidden in the dark, will always come to the light." I never did understand what that truly meant, until I got older and had to experience this for myself. Whenever we come across someone new, who are we meeting? How long will it be, before we see that person for who they are? How long will it be before all kinds of hidden flaws or secrets come out (because they always do eventually)? Once we find ...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. Have you ever been reluctant in taking a chance with someone or something because you weren't sure about the outcome? Was the risk greater for failure than success? What were you afraid of? What were some of the potential obstacles (blockers) that made you think twice about moving forward? Lastly did you "not" take that opportunity for yourself because of some other 3rd party in your life? Well, we answer all these questions and more o...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. This is Part 2 of our Caveman To Today's Man series - with the focus being Lessons Learned With Love. Joining me on this podcast are BJ and Empress. We take time to discuss the following questions: With every relationship, we hope to learn something from it...right? Whether it's good, bad or great, it all should be educational in the end. So what once we learn from these past relationships, how do we apply the lesson to future ones? W...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. Here we go again to finish off 2019 with a new series of podcasts titled "Caveman To Todays Man". This series of podcasts is strictly relationship-based and will be a two-part series with the topic of Part 1 "Being Responsive, Not Responsible For Your Spouse." I am joined on this podcast with Ali, Alayah, Rocky, Abdul, Wadood and my father (John A Shabazz). We talk about being responsible for your spouse's debt, advice on how to handle...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. How do you know if you are secure in your relationship? How do you know if you are loving the person you're with correctly? Do they even know your "love language"? Did you see unconditional love growing up? If so or not, how does that impact your relationship today? Well, I am honored to have a number of guests on this podcast. I'd figured I would try something different by having multiple guests (11 total) to give a collaborative effort on ...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. They say that common sense, ain't so common. Well, that's really what this show is all about. Bazz is joined with Breeze and BJ and they go around the table and talk about "Ish You Should Know". Each one details how some of the basic things in life, that really aren't complicated are missed by the masses. These are just everyday items that people should know. You will be amazed at what's shared. What makes this so interesting is that they to...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. Dating is always a challenge. The dating game has changed a whole lot since I was single (roughly 11 years ago). So with that being said, I had the pleasure of having our three special guests (Nikki, Quick and Steve) on the show with this episode. They offered their insights on this subject. We discussed meeting people - whether it's online, at a social event or even out in public. We speak on the challenges of being individuals being truthf...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. Sometimes in life, we are thrown curveballs. We have the option to watch it fly past us or take a swing and try to connect successfully for that big hit. That's sort of what this podcast is all about. That pitch was thrown, and out of it came a home run! In this podcast, Bazz is being interviewed by a previous guest (Breeze) on a new discovery that took place a year ago. The discovery was learning that Bazz had another daughter. This is a ch...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. Every once in a while we like to have 1 on 1 discussion with guests, so we can just tap into their minds to understand what they think, how they feel, say or even might do from the subjects we discuss. This episode we are talking about decisions. We make them every day, and we don't really understand how some of the decisions we make impact everyone around us. So we invited Tory Terrell owner of Headquarters Barbershop, located in Indianapol...
We would love to hear your feedback on any episode. Welcome to Part 2 of "Boyz to Men - What Your Father Didn't Teach You". I am honored to have two different special guests joining us on the show (DT & BJ). We continue the discussion on what did you learn or miss growing up from your father/parents. But this time we touch on being vulnerable, mental health and how it plays a role in your life decisions today. Did you show behaviors from these experiences that you subconsciously do? Also ...
