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This is a safe space to build upon and reinforce the values of fatherhood. We'll explore the gaps between the current generation of fathers and fathers of generations past, and mature the dialogue that will close those gaps for the generations to come. Whether your passion is to be a great father or peel back the layers of why your father wasn't present in your life (physically and/or emotionally), this is for you. Let's grow through it.

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What I Found While Looking for Love | w/ Beleaf in Fatherhood | Ep 216 | The Dear Son, Show Sep 28, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Beleaf on Fatherhood, Identity, and Healing: From Baltimore Trauma to Building a Family Legacy

In this episode of The Dear Son Show, the host talks with Glen “Beleaf” Henry, creator of Beleaf in Fatherhood, about growing up in Baltimore with a single mother, a distant but present father, and how trauma shaped his views on love, Black identity, sex, and family. Glen shares suicidal thoughts from childhood, the pivotal call to his father that led him to move to California, and how exposure to other families, mentors, hip-hop, Upward Bound, and an HBCU helped restore pride in Blackness and expand his vision of manhood. They discuss marriage, serving a spouse, pressures of leadership and entrepreneurship, boundaries around family and public life, and how Glen’s book "Father Yourself First" pushed him toward therapy conversations with his mother. Subscribe for more meaningful fatherhood conversations, and comment with the moment that hit you the hardest.

00:00 Searching For Love

01:55 Dear Son Show Intro

03:41 Roots And Home Base

04:55 Baltimore Survival Lessons

05:57 Learning Black Is Beautiful

08:40 Complicated Father Bond

12:18 Suicidal Crisis And Reset

16:39 Moms Trauma And Abuse

20:16 Sex And Seeking Validation

28:04 Mentors And Better Models

33:00 Reclaiming Black Identity

35:48 Upward Bound Awakening

39:17 College Culture And Hotep Era

41:21 Faith Shift In California

42:54 GPA Confessions And Distractions

44:23 Leaving College Hungry

44:53 Meeting His Future Wife

45:59 Myspace to Marriage

47:23 A Pastor Models Family

49:48 Learning Leadership at Home

53:23 Serving Through Pregnancy

55:59 Strength Misread as No Help

01:00:05 Entrepreneurship Pressure

01:01:02 Obedience Over Comfort

01:10:47 Losing Deals Going Offline

01:16:28 Writing the Book Therapy

01:21:41 Marriage Is a Future Bet

01:23:11 Talking to Kids Honestly

01:26:08 Gratitude for Three Generations

01:33:19 Wrap Up and Where to Buy

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I've Had Enough | Dads Are Tired | Ep 215 | The Dear Son, Show Sep 25, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Stop Being Everyone’s Fixer: Protect Your Health, Family & Purpose | Dear Son Show

In this episode of The Dear Son Show, hosts D Johns and Jey Blac open up about feeling spread too thin, frustration from a lack of reciprocity, and how being dependable can lead others to exploit your time and energy. They discuss setting firm boundaries, prioritizing health, family, and the platform, and learning to be “selfish” for self-preservation without becoming a selfish person. D. Johns shares lessons from his corporate past about overextending, how unaddressed stress can spill into other relationships, and why communicating needs matters before resentment builds. The conversation also touches on letting people fall off if they don’t fit your priorities, and the value of trusted friends who genuinely ask how you’re doing.

00:00 Setting New Priorities

00:58 Show Intro and Catch Up

01:53 Feeling Spread Too Thin

05:52 Consideration and Reciprocity

12:17 Breaking Point and Cutting Ties

14:42 Health First and Letting People Fall Off

16:34 Hard Lessons Build Grit

19:05 Red Flags and Emotional Suppression

22:38 Frustration Spilling Over

24:23 Selfishness For Survival

25:40 Speak Up Before You Snap

27:10 Career Goals And Boundaries

28:00 Marriage Needs Clarity

29:12 Corporate Burnout Story

31:51 Birthday Email Blowup

36:15 Dependability Gets Exploited

39:40 Stop Spoiling People

41:02 Real Friends Check In

42:55 Trust And Proximity

45:23 Signs And Confirmation

46:26 Episode Wrap Up

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Father Wounds | Forgiving My Dad Just In Time | Ep 214 | The Dear Son, Show Sep 21, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Billy Grubbs on Healing Father Wounds, Trust, and Becoming the Father He Needed | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with Billy Grubbs about how maturity changes a man’s readiness for fatherhood, reflecting on how a younger, cockier version of himself lacked accountability compared to who he is now. Billy shares growing up as an Army brat across the U.S. and abroad, the instability of a broken home, attachment and trust issues, and how those patterns fueled relationship struggles, including infidelity and fear of being alone. He describes reconciling long-held animosity toward his late father after a personal development training led to a powerful phone call where his father admitted he didn’t always know what he was doing but called Billy and his brother his greatest accomplishment. They discuss vulnerability, friendship accountability, fatherhood standards, and Billy’s desire to build a healthy, authentic family legacy.

00:00 Maturity Before Fatherhood

01:18 Welcome to Dear Son

01:51 Timing and Loss

03:10 Where Billy Is From

04:12 Life as a Military Brat

08:39 Searching for Stability

10:36 Parents Divorce and Secrets

14:20 Loner Years and Gangs

18:04 Identity and Trophy Kids

19:17 Healing Talk With Dad

23:14 Vulnerability and Fatherhood

29:42 Generational Standards

30:59 Granddad Standards

31:47 Dad Hidden Struggles

32:35 Becoming Like Dad

33:40 Machismo And Vulnerability

34:58 Being The Friend

36:47 Preparing For Fatherhood

39:53 Trust And Triggers

42:28 Masks Off Authenticity

46:25 Girl Dad Perspective

54:17 What I Wish He Said

59:19 Contracting Side Talk

01:01:27 Where To Find Billy

01:01:57 Final Thanks And Outro

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I Waited For My Dad to Die | A Father's Fight with Diabetes | Ep 213 | The Dear Son, Show Sep 14, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Rob Weaver on Caretaking, Co-Parenting, and the Words Our Sons Need to Hear | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with Rob Weaver (known in Dallas as “Chi-Town Rob”) about how his upbringing shaped his identity and fatherhood. Rob shares being born in St. Louis, becoming a man in Chicago, and becoming a dad in Dallas, emphasizing the importance of village and family support. He describes his mother’s resilience—working multiple jobs and becoming a dialysis technician without a diploma—and his father Big Bill’s decline from diabetes, including Rob caring for him as a child while living with long-term anxiety about losing him. Rob reflects on missing levity in youth, learning that “real men change,” and how he now balances high expectations with letting his children be kids. He discusses co-parenting since 2018, communicating decisions to his son, teaching perseverance through basketball, and ensuring his son never has to interpret love—he says “I love you” directly.

00:00 Waiting For Dad To Die

01:33 Dear Son Show Intro

03:16 Rob Weaver Origins

04:09 Confidence And Identity

06:51 Faking It Social Capital

10:47 Parents And Upbringing

12:43 Mom Resilience And Work

15:39 Big Bill And Decline

16:45 Child Caregiver Anxiety

20:34 Late Night Porch Talks

23:18 Generational Fatherhood Lens

26:06 Fatherhood Under Pressure

27:59 Papa Versus Dad

29:22 Dad Adapts to Disability

30:24 Uncle Ralph as Mentor

31:27 Rushing Fatherhood Dreams

33:08 Missing Youthful Levity

36:32 Perfectionism and Anxiety

38:39 Co-Parenting and Kids

41:35 Basketball Life Lessons

45:49 What I Wish Dad Said

52:31 Saying I Love You

55:04 Rat Pack Reflections

01:00:03 Closing and Recurring Guest

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That's Not Really You | Adjusting for Acceptance | Ep 212 | The Dear Son, Show Sep 11, 2026

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Dear Son: Why Can’t People Safely Dislike Anymore? | Boundaries, Groupthink & Raising Kids to Think

Hosts Jey Blac and D Johns open with D’s birthday and a recap of Eden’s first night cheering at a football doubleheader, then shift into a discussion sparked by social media about why disagreeing or disliking something is increasingly labeled as “hate.” They explore how public platforms amplify conflict, how kids absorb “if you’re not with me you’re against me,” and why parents must teach independent thinking, respectful disagreement, and boundaries. They debate whether you must “defend” a dislike, emphasizing that “no” is a complete sentence while acknowledging times when explaining helps collaboration. They connect this to trends, relationships, modeling healthy communication, avoiding stagnation disguised as preference, and distinguishing dislike from disrespect, support from respect, and personal preference from groupthink.

00:00 Sports Fans and Hate

01:21 Welcome and Birthday Talk

02:04 Cheer Game Schedule Chaos

04:05 Celebrate Life and Loss

04:50 Why Dislike Feels Unsafe

08:00 Teaching Independent Thinking

11:37 Do You Need to Explain

15:12 Boundaries and Relationship Safety

21:24 Parenting Guardrails and Timelines

25:36 Personal Preference in Public

28:16 Trend Parenting Reflection

29:00 Guacamole Bias Check

30:39 False Ceilings and Avoidance

32:18 Why Dont You Like It

34:17 Preference Without Hate

38:11 Respect Versus Support

40:45 Peace Comfort Compliance

45:42 Groupthink and Music Takes

49:44 Final Thoughts and Updates

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My Son Chose Money Over the NFL | Fatherhood and Finances | Ep 211 | The Dear Son, Show Sep 04, 2026

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From Jordans to $580K: Teaching Kids Ownership with Wall Street With Wallace

On the Dear Son Show, host Jey Blac welcomes financial analyst and chief market strategist Wallace Fisher (“Wall Street With Wallace”), a husband, father in a blended family of seven, and Christ follower, to discuss fatherhood through financial literacy. Fisher shares how his investing journey began with Home Depot’s employee stock plan and 401(k), how a spiritual advisor inspired him to give assets instead of big Christmas gifts, and how consistently buying his son stocks in companies he used helped build a portfolio that reached $580,000—leading the son to quit football due to CTE concerns and pursue portfolio management. They discuss starting early with kids, routines for learning the market, the dangers of internet “tips,” the value of mentorship and accountability, and beginner approaches like disciplined saving, ETFs, and researching fundamentals. Follow the channel, subscribe, and leave a review.

00:00 Gifts Into Stocks

01:29 Show Intro And Guest

03:03 Meet Wallace Fisher

05:20 Family And Athletes

07:50 Finance Origin Story

10:00 Home Depot To 200K

12:35 Christmas As Assets

16:00 Quitting Football Shock

19:48 Parenting Evolves Over Time

24:21 Kids Learn By Watching

26:32 Internet Investing Warnings

29:17 Routine First Steps

31:30 Daily Reading Habit

33:59 Mentorship Over Ego

39:07 Class Structure Accountability

43:27 Starting With Small Money

48:50 Portfolio Basics ETFs

51:55 Research Beats Cheap Stocks

55:10 Contact Info Wrap Up

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TELL HIM NOW | Tomorrow Isn't Promised | Ep 210 | The Dear Son, Show Aug 31, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Dear Son: Tomorrow Isn’t Promised — Condensing the Lessons, Health Wake-Ups & Dating vs. Marriage Energy

Hosts D Johns and Jey Blac open the Dear Son Show by reflecting on health wake-up calls, accountability, and support Jey has received while chronicling his fitness and recovery journey. They emphasize that tomorrow isn’t promised and urge parents to “condense” key conversations with their kids rather than delaying important lessons. They discuss how children can misread a parent’s communication, reinforce that love and frustration can coexist, and argue that correction shows belief in a child. The conversation shifts to relationships: distinguishing lust, love, sex, and long-term consequences, warning against applying “marriage energy” in dating, and advising sons to understand value, phases, and self-awareness. They also defend having practical talks about protection without “letting the streets” educate kids, encouraging listeners to stop leaving critical conversations to chance.

00:00 Cold Open Banter

00:51 Welcome to Dear Son

01:31 Health Scare Update

02:58 Fitness Accountability Plan

04:37 Tomorrow Isn’t Promised

07:43 Condense the Lessons

10:58 Love Not Performance

15:54 Correction Means Belief

19:25 Dating vs Marriage Energy

24:19 Commitment Clocks

26:20 Environment Shapes Love

27:38 Fixer Fantasy Trap

29:26 Value Over Hope

33:16 Sex Love Decoupling

35:32 Real Talk Protection

38:33 Talk Before Streets

42:55 Conversations Cost

44:51 Final Thanks Goodbye

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From Juvenile Delinquent to Juvenile Justice Leader | Ep 209 | The Dear Son, Show Aug 28, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

From Gangs to Purpose: Louie McClain II on Fatherhood, Identity, and Building Pathways

On The Dear Son Show, host (D Johns) converses with Louie McClain II from Arlington, Texas, who recounts getting involved in gangs, hiding violence and drug activity from his Liberian immigrant mother, and a pivotal school incident caught on camera that devastated her. Louie explains how seeking protection, acceptance, clout, and a father figure drew him deeper into that life amid a diverse, volatile environment, while his biological father was largely absent after moving to Delaware and later kicked him out. After college in Pensacola studying criminal justice, he found purpose helping at-risk young men and worked in juvenile justice for seven years. Now a father of two, he discusses being unprepared for parenting, challenges of having hard conversations with kids, and building a clear vision through entrepreneurship, including Melanin Origins, The Meditative Coach, and leading the nonprofit Building Pathways to connect disadvantaged people to high-paying construction careers.

00:00 Caught on Camera

00:22 Purpose From Pain

00:57 Welcome to Dear Son

01:53 Optimism and Enthusiasm

02:48 Leaving Home and College

03:48 Arlington and Gang Life

04:47 Why Criminal Justice

06:35 Drawn to the Streets

08:55 Home Life and Hiding It

11:32 School Fight Intervention

13:25 Acceptance and Father Figures

16:32 Identity as African American

17:38 Biological Father Story

23:15 What a Father Absence Costs

25:26 Needing Dad at Any Age

26:54 Custody And Ages

27:29 Unprepared Fatherhood

29:01 Choosing To Be Present

30:24 Learning A New Blueprint

32:13 What To Tell The Kids

34:45 Timing Hard Conversations

38:20 Work Versus Family

41:30 Becoming This Version

44:01 Building Melanin Origins

45:05 Vision And Identity Shift

50:38 Building Pathways Mission

55:20 Where To Find Him

56:00 Closing Thoughts

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Young Man: You Must Train People How to Treat You | Setting Boundaries | Ep 208 | The Dear Son, Show Aug 24, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Dear Son: Which Side of the Process Are You On? Boundaries, Criticism & Real Growth

On The Dear Son Show, hosts Jey Blac and D Johns discuss how society treats disagreement and criticism, arguing that always “taking the high road” can enable disrespect if boundaries aren’t set and enforced. They explore “which side of the process” you’re on—waiting for outcomes versus doing the work—using an orange vs. fresh-squeezed juice analogy, and connect it to parenting, public perception, and social media clips shaping opinions. They emphasize training people how to treat you, defending your name when boundaries are breached, and teaching children awareness, environment-reading, and how behavior communicates value—especially in risky social settings. The episode closes with announcements of a docuseries and live event, and a personal doc-style segment beginning August 15, 2026, following a 90-day health journey after a dangerous blood-pressure reading and a commitment to lifestyle and nutrition changes.

00:00 Disagreeing Feels Forbidden

00:59 Meet Dear Son Show

01:23 Texas Heat Warmup

01:49 Which Side of Process

02:26 Orange Juice Mindset

03:23 Critics and High Road

04:50 Parenting Under Scrutiny

05:53 Kids Pushback Dialogues

08:32 Dishes Lesson Boundaries

10:41 Clips and Misjudgment

11:08 Stop Taking High Road

15:36 Training Treatment Boundaries

16:56 Defending Your Name

18:22 Knowing Your Worth

19:10 Value Shown Not Said

19:38 Common Denominator Check

20:23 Dump Truck Or Jewel Box

22:21 Teaching Kids Awareness

24:43 Environments Shape You

29:00 Twenties Are Theory

29:38 Consequences Lag Lesson

31:33 Elders Were Right

33:26 Network Updates And Events

34:56 High Road And Gratitude

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My Father Gave Me Discipline. That's What I Needed to Be Excellent | Ep 207 | The Dear Son, Show Aug 21, 2026

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

NéAndré Broussard on Fatherhood, Vulnerability & Building Blac Menswear | Dear Son Show

On The Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with NéAndré Broussard—child of God, husband, father, and visionary entrepreneur—about how his Marine father’s disciplined presence shaped his approach to parenting, structure, and being a dad who’s not a friend. Broussard shares how corporate travel and the loneliness of hotel life pushed him toward full-time entrepreneurship, and how his wife Erica’s support, therapy, and better communication helped him lead through a difficult transition while learning to be vulnerable. He explains Blac Menswear’s mission to change narratives about Black men through content, storytelling, experiences, service, and global brotherhood, including navigating early backlash and defining excellence as aspirational. Broussard credits the vision’s origin to Philando Castile’s killing and describes goals to become a destination platform for Black men. Subscribe and comment with the moment that resonated most.

00:00 Backlash and Criticism

01:00 Show Welcome and Guest Intro

03:00 Roots in Houston and Dallas

03:47 Marine Dad to Softer Side

07:14 Presence Is Production

11:33 Hotel Door Turning Point

15:45 Wife as the Rock

20:04 Rough Transition and Therapy

26:46 Modeling Conflict for Kids

28:57 Nonverbal Damage Lessons

30:36 Raising Boys Presently

34:07 Travel Mindset Lessons

35:51 Father Not Friend

37:52 What Is Blac Menswear

42:05 Excellence As Standard

45:27 Backlash And Staying Ten Toes

51:34 Vision Sparked By Philando

57:31 Essence For Men Dream

01:01:34 Vulnerability Advice To Sons

01:04:34 Where To Find Him

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“What Fathers Should Teach Their Sons”

“How to Be a Better Father”

“Father Son Relationship Advice”

“Mistakes Fathers Make”

“Lessons Every Man Should Learn”

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