Shows
Activating Consciousness from HEXO ChangeEp 40 - Right Here, Right Now LIVE with Toby ThompkinsI have only recently learned about Toby and his work through a mix of his contributions on clubhouse and through a recent regenerative conversation that I saw him on and I have been blown away, consistently by his depth, clarity and humanity, he is such an inspiring character, I just had to get him onto this show. You can find out more about Toby in advance of our conversation on Tues 6th July at 0800am PST / 1100am EST / 1600pm UK / 1700pm CET / 2130pm IST as follows:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-thompkins-a11148/
Web - h...
2021-12-2732 min
The Real Lives Of Strong Black MenWhen Will Black Lives Matter?Join me today as I talk to Rev. Michael Ray Matthews, Deputy Executive Director of Faith In Action. He is a theologian, activist, and powerful faith-based social justice voice who shares his wisdom about the BLM movement, SANKOFA, WAKANDA, BELOVED COMMUNITY and so much more. HE IS ALSO THE HOST OF THE PROPHETIC RESISTANCE PODCAST WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON ALL PODCAST PLATFORMS.
---
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/toby-thompkins9/support
2020-07-211h 09The Real Lives Of Strong Black MenHow Can A Brother Breathe Please?After a brief hiatus due to COVID-19 and now in the midst of a far dangerous pandemic called ANTI- BLACK RACISM....we rejoin you with a conversation that is for Black Men who want to stay alive. It all starts with breathe. Our guest today is Michael Okech, founder of New York Stretch Therapy which provides wellness strategies for crazy times like these through a focus on fitness, nutrition, and health. Today Michael and I talk about the current reality of being Black in America and the unchecked threat it poses for Black men in particular. Michael teaches a vir...
2020-06-2454 minThe Real Lives Of Strong Black MenCOVID-19 VIBRANIUM MOVES THAT BLACK FOLKS CAN DO NOW!In this "Off My Chest" session of The Real Lives of Strong Black Men Podcast, I share some of my own thoughts in response to some of the conversations that I’ve either bee listening to from black people in the community about the COVID-19. I offer some of the unique things that we should be thinking and do right now as we go through this crisis as Black people and a Black community. I would love to hear your thoughts on this as well and invite you to please share any knowledge that you have with this listening commu...
2020-03-1213 minThe Real Lives Of Strong Black MenLIFE IS A BALL!AT THE TENDER AGE OF 17, MY GUEST, "WILL ICON" FROM THE HOUSE OF ICON, WAS ABANDONED BY HIS FAMILY BECAUSE OF BEING GAY. LIKE SO MANY YOUNG BLACK AND BROWN KIDS OF HIS ERA, HE FOUND HIS WAY TO CHRISTOPHER STREET IN THE WEST VILLAGE OF NEW YORK CITY. TO BE AN ABANDONED CHILD, LEFT TO HIS OWN DEVICES, TO SURVIVE IN THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY IS TOUGH ENOUGH. BUT TO DO THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS THAT WAS KILLING BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE OF ALL SEXUALITIES, WHILE BEING YOUNG, POOR, BLACK, AND GA...
2020-02-2857 min
December 26er PodcastEpisode 106: Interview with Toby ThompkinsWriter, speaker, and social innovator, Toby Thompkins discusses integrating academic and professional spaces, amassing 30 years of experience across corporate, government and international development sectors, and building Safioo, LLC, a leadership development platform that helps develop and inspire leaders who are facing important real-time business and social challenges.
2020-02-111h 06The Real Lives Of Strong Black MenWhat We Do To Each Other: Sexual Abuse between Black men and boys-Andrew’s Story1 in 4 Black girls and 1 in 6 Black boys are victims of sexual abuse in the United States of America, yet we seldom hear their stories or are taught to understand the ways in which the trauma of sexual abuse happens in Black America. Today, we hear from Andrew, who shares his experiences from the age of 7 throughout his teenage years.
---
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/toby-thompkins9/support
2020-01-3153 minThe Real Lives Of Strong Black MenA Strong Black Man speaks on "The War Within" :Podcast #6My next guest is a friend and neighbor who I met several years ago at the local Starbucks. You know the type, Bold, Dark, Quiet Yet Intense? No I am not talking your favorite blend of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee... I am talking about that particular kind of brother who no matter where he is....he can never be invisible. Cornelius Harris is such a brother! An veteran who served our country in Afghanistan, a man of unleashed and unapologetic style, a man who upon first approach appears hard to speak to ...that is until you do. Cornelius shares some o...
2020-01-1755 minThe Real Lives Of Strong Black MenColin Kapernick, Nike, And The Crisis Of Woke Consumerism!As always thanks for tuning into The Real Lives of Strong Black Men Podcast. This podcast is hosted by Anchor.fm, a free podcasting platform that brings many voices to the world. Download the app online and sign up for this podcast. This is a special podcast feature that I will be producing from time to time called "OFF MY CHEST." In this brief monologue, I share my reactions and thoughts about topical social events and commentary that impact the lives of Black Men in the world. Take a listen and also share your thoughts. Let me know if you w...
2019-12-2610 minThe Real Lives Of Strong Black MenI am Jay: "Stepping Away From Social Media Was Not Only Good For Me, It Is Good For My Relationship"Thanks for listening to The Real Lives of Strong Black Men. We publish a new episode twice a month hosted on Anchor.fm, Spotify, Apple, and most other platforms . Take a moment and download the free Anchor.fm app so you can hear future episodes. Today's podcast continues our conversation about self-reclamation and the interior work that we must do as Black men to achieve inner joy, outer happiness, and uncompromising success. Today I am talking to my friend "Jay" about his own recent decision to step away from social media for a while and take a look at what...
2019-12-2042 minThe Real Lives Of Strong Black MenLove After Love: Self-Reclamation in the Lives of Strong Black MenIf as Black men, we truly want to be strong, we must embark on the work of reclaiming what sometimes may show up as the scariest parts of ourselves. I am talking about those unspoken, hidden, and most intimate thoughts, feelings, and experiences. If left unclaimed, they dim our happiness and feed our rage. My guest, Reverend Alfonso Wyatt joins me to explore the work that Black men in America face in confronting our inner monsters. We will continue this conversation in the podcast that follows this one when we hear from "Jay" about his recent journey into his "basement" to c...
2019-12-0638 minThe Real Lives Of Strong Black MenWhat It Really Means To Be Strong, Black, And A Man Guest: Edafe Okporo Season 1: Episode 2Season 1: Episode 2 So much of what we experience as Black men is due to how the world responds to our physical nature, to our bodies. It is within our bodies that we must find ourselves, defend ourselves, and love ourselves. My guest Edafe Okporo and I discuss his experiences and thoughts as a refugee Black man who moved to the United States two years ago and how being a Black man in the United States has refined his thinking about what it means to be a Strong, African, American, Man.
---
Support this podcast: https://po...
2019-11-2254 minThe Real Lives Of Strong Black MenIntroducing my new podcast about the Real Lives of Strong Black MenThe Real Lives of Strong Black Men podcast explores the inner lives of Black men, their experiences, stories, and realities. Toby's interviews with Black men from all walks of life gives the listener the opportunity to hear the truth about what it means to be Strong, Black and a Man.
---
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/toby-thompkins9/support
2019-11-1807 min
BADDIEtalks™️Are you loving YOU enough?After starting “The Real Lives of Strong Black Women: Transcending Myths, Reclaiming Joy” by Toby Thompkins, I felt there was a conversation that needed to be at least started...
2019-07-1118 min