Episodios

  • Career Crossroads: Trusting Yourself Through Professional Change

    Career Crossroads: Trusting Yourself Through Professional Change
    May 27 2026
    In this episode, Tony Reeves reflects on the major professional pivot points that shaped his career — from state employment to military service, law school, private practice, entrepreneurship, and the judiciary.

    This conversation is not about chasing titles or making reckless moves. It is about understanding that every career decision happens inside a specific season of life. The facts, pressures, risks, and opportunities change as you evolve. Tony breaks down why career crossroads are rarely simple, why money and status are only part of the equation, and why learning to trust your analysis is essential when the outcome is uncertain.

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    12 m
  • Why I Went to Law School: Fear, Leverage, and the Power of a Contingency Plan

    Why I Went to Law School: Fear, Leverage, and the Power of a Contingency Plan
    May 25 2026
    In this episode, Tony Reeves answers a question he has been asked many times:
    Why did you go to law school?

    The answer is not as polished or predictable as some might expect. Tony reflects on growing up as part of Generation X, watching his mother’s educational journey, and being shaped by the belief that education was the gateway to security, survival, and opportunity. He shares how law school became both a personal milestone and a professional contingency plan—even though he had no clear idea where the degree would take him.

    Along the way, he opens up about imposter syndrome, fear of failure, and what it felt like to move through law school without fully believing he belonged there.

    This episode is a candid reflection on education, ambition, generational conditioning, professional identity, and how sometimes the decisions we make out of uncertainty still become the foundation for everything that comes next.

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    15 m
  • Black Gen X, Hidden Trauma, and the Lessons We Inherited

    Black Gen X, Hidden Trauma, and the Lessons We Inherited
    May 20 2026
    In this episode of The Anthony Reeves Experience, Tony Reeves reflects on what it means to be part of Black Generation X — a generation raised by parents, grandparents, and elders who lived through Jim Crow, segregation, discrimination, and daily racial hostility.

    Many of those elders did not share the full weight of what they experienced. They protected their children from the burden of the trauma, while still passing down the lessons they learned from surviving it.

    Tony discusses family history, his grandfather’s military service, his mother’s experiences, the silence surrounding racial trauma, and why understanding the past is not the same as “dwelling” on it.

    This episode is a reflection on memory, survival, generational silence, and the wisdom Black Gen X inherited without always knowing the full story behind it.

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    10 m
  • Letting Go of My Mother’s House Without Letting Go of Her

    Letting Go of My Mother’s House Without Letting Go of Her
    May 18 2026
    In this deeply personal reflection, Tony Reeves shares the emotional experience of selling his mother’s house after her passing.

    For decades, that house was more than property—it was an anchor, a family gathering place, and a physical reminder of his mother’s presence. But as Tony walks through the process of clearing out the home, signing the paperwork, and saying goodbye to one of the last tangible connections to his mother, he reflects on a truth many people eventually face: letting go of a thing is not the same as letting go of the person.

    This episode is about grief, legacy, family anchors, and learning that the people we love remain with us long after the physical reminders are gone.

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    15 m
  • The Safe Space That Protected Me as a Young Black Naval Officer

    The Safe Space That Protected Me as a Young Black Naval Officer
    May 13 2026
    During his time as a young Black naval officer at Camp Lejeune, Tony Reeves discovered the profound importance of safe spaces and informal support networks.

    What began as casual social gatherings hosted by a fellow officer turned out to be something much deeper: a deliberate effort to build a community where young Black professionals could connect, support one another, and stay aware of unseen risks.

    In this episode, Tony reflects on how those relationships became an invisible infrastructure of protection and guidance — and why having people who watch your back can make all the difference.

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    9 m
  • When the Anchor Is Gone: Letting Go of My Mother’s House

    When the Anchor Is Gone: Letting Go of My Mother’s House
    May 11 2026
    After my mother passed away in 2025, I found myself facing one of the hardest decisions an only child can make: selling the house that had become the center of her life and the anchor point for mine.

    Although I didn’t grow up in this house, it became the place I always returned to. It was where family gathered, where friends stayed, and where my mother built the life she had worked so hard to create.

    When the time came to clean it out and sell it, I realized I wasn’t just dealing with real estate. I was confronting the loss of the last major physical connection to the person who had been my foundation for nearly six decades.

    In this episode, I reflect on grief, legacy, and the difficult truth that letting go of an object does not mean letting go of the person. Sometimes the most important lesson is understanding that the memories, impact, and love remain long after the physical anchor is gone.

    If you’ve ever had to say goodbye to a parent, a home, or something that symbolized a significant relationship, this conversation is for you.


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    15 m
  • Black Gen X_ We Were Told We Made Progress… But Did We?

    Black Gen X_ We Were Told We Made Progress… But Did We?
    May 6 2026
    What does it really mean to be Black Generation X? We are the generation that came after the Civil Rights Movement…

    Raised to believe progress had already happened…
    But lived through experiences that told us something very different. In this video, I break down:
    • The reality of growing up as part of the transitional generation
    • The difference between progress and the illusion of progress
    • How history, culture, and lived experience shaped our perspective
    • And most importantly… what Black Gen X must do moving forward
    This isn’t just about the past.

    This is about our responsibility right now. If you’ve ever felt like you were caught between what you were told and what you experienced…
    this conversation is for you.

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    33 m
  • The Myth of ‘I Don’t See Color’: Black Gen X and the Language of False Progress

    The Myth of ‘I Don’t See Color’: Black Gen X and the Language of False Progress
    May 4 2026
    What does progress really look like—and who gets to define it?

    In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, Tony takes a deeply personal and thought-provoking look at what it means to be part of Black Generation X—the generation caught between the overt racism of the past and the subtle, coded language of the present.

    From phrases like “I don’t see color” to accusations of “playing the race card,” Tony breaks down how seemingly harmless language can carry deeper meaning—and why it often leaves Black Gen X navigating a complicated reality: acknowledging progress while still pushing for more.

    This episode isn’t about headlines—it’s about lived experience. It’s about understanding how language has evolved, how intent doesn’t always match impact, and why “progress” should never be used as an excuse to stop moving forward. If you’ve ever questioned whether progress is being used as a destination instead of a journey, this conversation is for you.

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    18 m