Episodes

Wikipedia’s definition of Love bombing is an attempt to influence a person by demonstrations of attention and affection. It can be used in different ways and for either positive or negative purposes. You meet someone, and they seem to be perfect at first (great looks, conversation, intelligence, nice physical features, personality, etc.). They shower you with: Gifts Sex Public displays of affection Compliments And Much More Then you fall into the trap and find yourself in a s...

According to the ncadv.org (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence), we learned the following On average nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the U.S. 1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner. 1 in 4 women and 1 and 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual violence (i.e. rape), and/or stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, and post-traumatic stress disorder. ...

Well, it's that time of year again with the 2020 presidential election only a few days away. This is proclaimed to be one of the most important elections of our time. There is a lot on the ballot with this election that we all should be aware of (i.e. taxes, jobs, economy, Coronavirus, etc.), but what about those items that aren't (e.g. The black agenda - what are the candidates elected going to do to help African Americans with social and economic reform). How will they help the economic state...

It's been almost a year since the passing of my mother on October 30th, 2019. She is loved and missed so much by her family and friends. So for the anniversary of her passing, my brothers and I decided to have a podcast in honor of Fatimah Shabazz (R.I.P). She made an impact on any and everyone who ever came in contact with her. She and my father gave my siblings and me the blueprint so that we can be better people. So listen in as we talk about how she always supported us, some of the life les...

In the episode, we talk about the 7 elements that define an intimate relationship. They are: Knowledge - forming deep, intimate relationships, we share a vast amount of personal information that we would not necessarily feel comfortable sharing with others. Interdependence - tend to be highly interdependent, wherein each partner influences the other ranging from what to eat for dinner to where to live. Care - a considerable amount of care each partner places in the other, and this diff...

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...