Dear Fathers Podcast
#1 Podcast for Black Fatherhood! Our official podcast hosted by our Co-Founder Jesse Alex unpacks the many joys and hurdles of black fatherhood with our celebrity guests. Jesse, who grew up without a Father, and recently reconnected with his Dad after 21 years, uses this platform as a learning experience as we talk to your favorite celebrity dads about their journey through parenting, careers, mental health, and the balance of it all.Most times, when celebrities are interviewed, it's about what they've done in their careers. Whether you're an actor, athlete, or entertainer, most people only focus on who you are in your craft. Our goal with the Dear Fathers podcast is to humanize black fathers making an impact on the culture by learning who they are as black men and dads.
Latest episodes
Nov 24, 2020 • 43min
S2 | EP11 | Actor Demetrius Grosse Talks Fatherhood, Love Craft Country, Acting Career, Black Love, & More.
In this episode we chopped it up with actor Demetrius Grosse who you may have seen in movies like Straight Outta Compton, TV shows that include: Love Craft Country, NCIS, Fear The Walking Dead, and more. We got a chance to dive deep with Demetrius about everything from fatherhood, his relationship with his father, black love, and much more! Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe!This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Nov 17, 2020 • 59min
S2 | EP10 | Comedian Earthquake Talks Fatherhood, Career, What Being a Good Parent Looks Like, & More.
In this episode we chopped it up with Legendary Comedian Earthquake as he talks about everything from fatherhood, his career, his show Quake House, what being a good parent looks like, how he's balanced being a public figure while being a father, and much more. Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe!This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Nov 3, 2020 • 50min
S2 | EP9 | NBA Vet Dorell Wright Talks Career, Fatherhood, Text Message Talk Show, and More.
In this episode we chopped it up with NBA Champion Dorell Wright about what he's been up to since COVID hit, fatherhood, NBA Career, his dope Text Message Talk Show concept, family and much more! Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe!This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Oct 27, 2020 • 1h 48min
S2 | EP8 | Jeff Johnson Talks Fatherhood, His Platforms Men Thrive + Journacy, Mindset, & More.
In this episode we chopped it up with your favorite cousin, Jeff Johnson. In this episode we dived into so many great topics including who Jeff is as a father, his relationship with his father, mental health, going from a surviving mindset to a thriving mindset, his platforms Men Thrive/Journacy, and more. Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe!This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa and Men Thrive.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Oct 20, 2020 • 58min
S2 | EP7 | Beleaf in Fatherhood Talks Being a Dad, Relationship with his Father, Mental Health, & More.
In this episode we chopped it up with Beleaf in Fatherhood, a super dope fatherhood content creator with many amazing YouTube videos. You may have also seen Beleaf on the Anthony O'neal show or Oprah's 100 Black Fathers segment on OWN. We got a chance to talk to him about everything from fatherhood, his relationship with his dad, mental health, his transition from music to content creation, and much more! Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe!This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Oct 13, 2020 • 48min
S2 | EP6 | NBA Vet & Entrepreneur Al Harrington Talks Fatherhood, Voila Brands, Business, & More.
In this episode we chopped it up with former NBA Vet and current entrepreneur Al Harrington. We got the opportunity to talk about everything from fatherhood, how his relationship with his father impacted him, how CBD helped change his grandmothers life and how it led to his company Viola Brands, and much more. With Al being a big advocate for CBD, find out what he feels about his kids when it comes to smoking and the use of CBD. Al also dove deep into his journey to the NBA and some of his favorite moments of his career. Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe!This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Oct 6, 2020 • 39min
S2 | EP5 | Cincinnati Bengals Guard Shaq Calhoun Talks Fatherhood, NFL Career, and More.
In this episode we chopped it up with former Mississippi State, Miami Dolphin, and now Cincinnati Bengals Guard Shaq Calhoun about his NFL Career, Fatherhood, how his relationship with his father impacted him, and more. Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe!This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Sep 22, 2020 • 1h 17min
S2 | EP4 | Legendary Comedian Damon Williams Opened Up About Fatherhood, Comedy In Our New Normal, and More.
In this episode we chopped it up with legendary comedian Damon Williams about everything from comedy in our new normal, all the great Chicago comedians, fatherhood, obstacles he's overcame in fatherhood, his relationship with his father, and more. Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe!This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 4min
S2 | EP3 | King of Comedy Ced The Entertainer Talks Comedy Career, Fatherhood, Relationship with his Father, and More.
In this episode we chopped it up with legendary comedian Cedric The Entertainer about his career, newest show "Greatest at Home Videos" on CBS, fatherhood, his relationship with his father, and MUCH more. He even told us who would've made a better dad between him and Steve Harvey on the Steve Harvey Show! Tune in to this great conversation about fatherhood with one of the greatest comedians of all time. This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa and The Kinloch Doc.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Sep 8, 2020 • 1h 10min
S2 | EP2 | Harlem Globetrotter Tay Fisher aka Firefly Opens Up About Fatherhood & More.
In this episode we chopped it up with Tay "Firefly" Fisher about his amazing fatherhood journey. He also opened up about his career as a Globetrotter, his relationship with his father, and much more.This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa.Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys)Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex)Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road"Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph)For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
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