Episodios

  • The Orphan Spirit, Male Vulnerability & True Brotherhood feat. Nate Evans Jr.

    The Orphan Spirit, Male Vulnerability & True Brotherhood feat. Nate Evans Jr.
    Jun 26 2025
    This week on Mental Man Monday, Izzy Baker is joined by Nate Evans Jr. — speaker, mentor, and resilience coach — for a powerful and transparent conversation about what it truly means for men to lean on one another.

    Together, they explore how the orphan spirit keeps men isolated, why men often struggle to be vulnerable even with their closest friends, and how faith and therapy can help break those cycles. Nate shares his own journey and his work with “The Refinery,” where he coaches men to process their emotions, overcome rejection, and embrace a new spirit of sonship rooted in acceptance and purpose.

    From practical steps for becoming more emotionally open to unpacking the damaging myths around male independence, Nate and Izzy challenge every listener to go deeper. They also discuss the spiritual cost of competition, the power of celebrating your brothers’ success, and what it means to truly heal your identity. This episode is for any man who’s tired of pretending he’s fine and is ready to embrace the freedom that comes with real community. Listen. Reflect. Break the cycle.

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    56 m
  • Lawrence C. Harris Recap, R. Kelly’s Overdose, and David Banner’s “No Devil” Debate

    Lawrence C. Harris Recap, R. Kelly’s Overdose, and David Banner’s “No Devil” Debate
    Jun 25 2025
    After a much-needed week off to celebrate his birthday, Izzy Baker is back solo for this week’s Mental Man Monday. Raw, unfiltered, and glitchy as ever, this episode hits the ground running.

    Izzy opens with a heartfelt recap of the most recent episode of The Mental Health Podcast, featuring Lawrence C. Harris, where they unpack fatherhood, generational wounds, and Lawrence's current relationship with his dad. It’s a powerful conversation to kick off Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, because healing as men is never overnight.

    Next up, Izzy takes on one of the most shocking headlines of the week: R. Kelly’s jail overdose. Was this a calculated setup to move him to a more secure facility, or is someone working behind the scenes to take him off the chessboard for good? Izzy breaks down the conspiracy theories and what this might mean going forward.

    And finally, Izzy addresses David Banner’s controversial remarks that “there is no devil.” Izzy isn’t buying it. He challenges the idea that rewriting spiritual reality somehow erases the consequences of sin, especially for Black men. Personal responsibility matters, but so does acknowledging that the fight for your soul is real. This episode is more than pop culture commentary—it’s a reminder that your mental, emotional, and spiritual health all matter. Especially right now.

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    27 m
  • Disowned. Chosen. Delivered. Feat. Lawrence C. Harris

    Disowned. Chosen. Delivered. Feat. Lawrence C. Harris
    Jun 12 2025
    In Season 9, Episode 9 of PSA: The Mental Health Podcast, Izzy Baker sits down with speaker, youth mentor, and resilience advocate Lawrence C. Harris for a raw, emotional deep dive into legacy, identity, and survival. This is a Father's Day episode like no other, and a salute to Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. Disowned by his father at just 13, Lawrence opens up about the trauma of abandonment, the cycles we unconsciously repeat, and the emotional cost of being “the one” chosen to break generational curses. But he also shares the grace in it — the strength he found through therapy, the healing power of forgiveness, and the spiritual perspective that helped him reclaim his story.

    Together, Izzy and Lawrence unpack what it really means to build something new without burning down what came before. From the burden of unspoken family expectations to the myth of being a “strong Black man,” this episode explores how inherited trauma, cultural programming, and religious pressure often shape men more than we realize. Lawrence opens up about the moment he realized he had been operating from CTSD (Complex Traumatic Stress Disorder) rather than PTSD, and why that distinction matters. They also touch on pop culture references like Tyler Perry and the movie The Cookout to reflect on how media mirrors our messy family legacies.

    From spiritual reflections on Abraham leaving his father’s house (Genesis 12:1) to confronting the difference between honoring your family and enabling dysfunction, this episode is a wake-up call for every man silently carrying the weight of his last name. Lawrence and Izzy ask the hard questions: Can you forgive your abuser? Are you living your assignment, or your ancestor’s regret?

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    1 h y 21 m
  • Porn, Perversion, and the Power of Shame Feat. Kendra King

    Porn, Perversion, and the Power of Shame Feat. Kendra King
    Jun 5 2025
    In Season 9, Episode 8 of PSA: The Mental Health Podcast, Izzy Baker sits down with Kendra King, LCSW-A — a licensed therapist, Christian sex addiction specialist, and founder of The Healing Heart Center — for one of the most unfiltered and necessary conversations of the season. This episode tackles the emotional, spiritual, and cultural consequences of porn addiction, hypersexuality, and betrayal trauma, particularly in the lives of men. Opening with the viral meme, “Do NOT press play. Do NOT watch that porn video today,” the conversation unfolds into a sobering exploration of the damage that normalized perversion has caused in this generation.
    Kendra shares her personal journey into sex and porn addiction therapy, why she launched The Healing Heart Center, and how today’s culture has traded intimacy for performance.

    She and Izzy discuss how pornography rewires the brain, why erectile dysfunction is becoming more common, and how hypersexual behavior often masks unhealed trauma. They go even deeper, addressing betrayal trauma from the perspective of partners, and calling out the emotional numbness that many men have accepted as normal. The episode also questions whether Christian men can truly heal without confronting shame, and why the church’s silence around these topics has made things worse, not better.

    Kendra doesn’t shy away from hard truths. She calls out the rise of OnlyFans, the celebration of polyamory, and the way society has equated sex with self-worth. But she also offers hope, reminding listeners that shame — when grounded in grace and truth — can be the start of real healing.

    Kendra King's Social Media
    Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kendra-m-king-charlotte-nc/487240

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    1 h y 15 m
  • Tyler Perry Sued, Suge Knight Speaks on Diddy, Life After 30, & Vulnerability

    Tyler Perry Sued, Suge Knight Speaks on Diddy, Life After 30, & Vulnerability
    Jun 3 2025
    After a week off and a few tech issues, Mental Man Monday returns with a guest in the building and a stream that didn’t go as planned—but that’s the beauty of going live. The message still made it through. This week, Izzy Baker is joined by entrepreneur and visionary Nas Cooke for a layered conversation that blends real talk, reflection, and cultural commentary. They kick things off by recapping the latest PSA episode, I’m 30. Now What? featuring Rashad A. Young. Though Nas is only 22, he opens up about the pressure he feels to have it all figured out by 25 and 30—and how the episode reminded him that missing a milestone doesn’t mean failure. It means the journey’s still unfolding.

    From there, the conversation takes a sharp turn into controversy. Tyler Perry’s new show, She the People, is facing legal action for alleged idea theft. Izzy and Nas share their perspectives on the lawsuit, creative integrity, and why it’s never been more crucial to research your vision in a copy-and-paste content culture. And just when you think it can’t get more unexpected, Suge Knight enters the conversation. After telling Diddy to “humanize” himself, the question becomes: Can the messenger be flawed but the message still valid? The fellas unpack what it means when your enemy offers wisdom, and why even the worst sources can sometimes say the right thing. This episode is raw, unscripted, and exactly what Mental Man Monday is about: honest conversation, even in the chaos.

    Listen. Reflect. Keep building at your own pace.

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    34 m
  • I'm 30 & My Life Ain't What I Thought It Would Be Feat. Rashad A. Young

    I'm 30 & My Life Ain't What I Thought It Would Be Feat. Rashad A. Young
    May 29 2025
    In this raw and timely episode of PSA: The Mental Health Podcast, Izzy Baker sits down with educator, author, and therapist-in-training Rashad A. Young to unpack a question too many men carry in silence: “I’m 30. Now what?”

    From social pressure to unspoken shame, this episode takes a deep dive into the emotional and mental weight Black men often feel when life at 30 doesn’t look like what society promised. No spouse. No kids. A career still in progress. Rashad and Izzy speak to the man who feels delayed, discouraged, or stuck. They explore why so many men reject therapy, how culture reinforces the “you should have it all by now” myth, and what it really means to thrive when your timeline doesn’t match your peers’.

    Rashad shares how his passion for psychology and counseling helped him shift from surviving to healing. Izzy challenges the lie that men who don’t marry early are broken or bitter, reminding listeners that healing takes time and your pace is not a problem. Together, they also explore biblical truths, pointing out that many great men in Scripture didn’t step into purpose until 30. What if your delay is part of divine timing?

    Whether you’re navigating your thirties, battling comparison, or just trying to figure out where you go from here, this episode is for you. You’re not late. You’re just right on time for who you’re becoming. Listen. Reflect. Reinvent your story.

    Rashad's Social Media
    Instagram: @RashadYoung_
    Website: https://linktr.ee/RashadYoung?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
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    1 h y 15 m
  • Cam'ron Speaks on Travis Hunter, Emmanuel Macron vs. Brigitte Macron, & Why Are Men Broke?

    Cam'ron Speaks on Travis Hunter, Emmanuel Macron vs. Brigitte Macron, & Why Are Men Broke?
    May 28 2025
    After a week off, Izzy Baker returns with a solo Mental Man Monday that, while shorter than usual, delivers big on perspective, pettiness, and prophetic warning shots you don’t want to miss. The episode opens with a reflection on Season 9, Track 6 of As a Man, Volume 2, featuring financial expert Stoy Hall. Recorded back in January, the final track of the series tackled financial literacy, credit repair, and the hard truth that many Black men were never taught what money really means.

    Izzy shares how learning the difference between being rich and being financially free is a revelation that’s hitting many men—late, but right on time. Then, he dives into culture commentary with a breakdown of Travis Hunter’s new marriage and the prenup drama that’s made its way into sports and social media conversations. While Izzy doesn’t support prenups in most cases, he breaks down why Travis’s situation might be the exception—and why you can’t marry potential, only patterns.

    Finally, Izzy turns the spotlight on a disturbing and underreported moment involving French President Emmanuel Macron and his much older wife, Brigitte. A questionable public interaction caught on video raises questions about abuse, power, and double standards. If the genders were reversed, would the world stay this quiet? From money to manhood to media narratives, this episode calls it like it is.

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    22 m
  • Why Are You a Brokey? The Truth About Money Most Men Ignore Feat. Stoy Hall

    Why Are You a Brokey? The Truth About Money Most Men Ignore Feat. Stoy Hall
    May 15 2025
    In this final track of the As a Man series, Izzy Baker sits down with Stoy Hall, a seasoned financial expert, educator, and host of the No BS Wealth Podcast, for an unfiltered conversation about one of the most triggering topics for men—money. But this isn’t just about dollars and cents. It’s about mindset, habits, and identity. They begin with a direct question: “As a man, why don’t you have any money?” But quickly, the conversation digs deeper. Izzy and Stoy expose the “broke man syndrome” that keeps many men stuck—hiding financial struggles, making poor money decisions, and pretending to have it all together.

    Stoy, who has helped countless clients navigate financial confusion and reclaim their wealth, shares his journey from financial mistakes to smarter money decisions. Together, they unpack the shame cycle that traps men in secrecy, the worst money mistakes they’ve made, and why financial stress is directly tied to anxiety and low self-esteem. According to the National Library of Medicine (2022), financial stress can trigger anxiety, depression, and self-doubt—proof that money is more than just math. They explore why chasing “big money” is a trap and how true financial freedom is a mindset.

    Stoy breaks down the practical strategies and mindset shifts that helped him go from broke to financially stable, emphasizing the power of discipline, delayed gratification, and strategic investing. But they don’t just expose the problems—they offer solutions. From building better money habits to leveraging side hustles without burnout, this episode is packed with actionable insights.


    Stoy Hall's Social Media
    Website: https://linktr.ee/stoyhall

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    1 h y 17 m