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.

Cord and the Kitchen on Fatherhood, Faith, and Building a Food Brand | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son, Show, host D Johns sits down with Dallas creator and cookbook author Cordarrius Green (Cord and the Kitchen) for a conversation about entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and identity. Cord shares how he learned to cook out of necessity in Mississippi summers, how a Food Network recipe sparked his passion, and how he turned cooking videos into a fast-growing business during the pandemic after working as a claims adjuster. He discusses meeting his wife before his platform took off, building as a team without ego, and the flexibility and mental load of being an entrepreneur-parent. Cord reflects on discipline, avoiding yelling, involving kids in chores and cooking, rebuilding a strained relationship with his father through therapy and hard conversations, and the importance of men expressing love. He also plugs his Kitchen Culture cookbooks and holiday orders.

00:00 Carrying Comparison

01:43 Show Welcome Intro

02:37 Meet Cord Kitchen

03:32 Holiday Content Hustle

04:04 Cookbooks Plug

05:05 Roots Dallas Mississippi

07:23 Growing Up With Dad

09:37 Learning To Cook

12:54 Vegetarian Upbringing

15:22 Gadgets QVC TikTok

16:17 Pandemic Creator Leap

18:16 Quitting Claims Job

19:35 Faith Delusion Plan

23:59 Business Growth Coach

25:11 Meeting Future Wife

28:35 Choosing Right Partner

29:47 Choosing the Right Partner

30:53 Ego and Teamwork

33:07 Provision and Identity

33:56 Fatherhood Mirror

35:23 Discipline Without Fear

39:48 Safety and Call Response

43:48 Being Present as Dad

48:39 Entrepreneur Dad Balance

55:35 Rebuilding with Father

59:55 Saying I Love You

01:03:48 Cooking as Creativity

01:06:29 Heavy Loads and Faith

01:09:40 Wrap Up and Where to Find

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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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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.

Forgive to a Fault: When Grace Becomes a Trap | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, hosts Jey Blac and D Johns discuss “the forgive to a fault fallout,” exploring whether anything is truly unforgivable, how forgiveness differs from reconciliation, and how expecting forgiveness can erode its value. They unpack how endless forgiveness and unspoken boundaries can create the illusion that harmful behavior is acceptable, leading to resentment, exhaustion, and eventual blowups. The conversation stresses the need to communicate clearly rather than relying on others to “read the room,” especially within family dynamics where children may be conditioned to undervalue themselves and tolerate neglect. They share examples about overextending, misinterpreting increased effort as forgiveness, and the consequences of reacting impulsively. The episode closes by encouraging self-awareness, taking time to process, and articulating issues even after calming down.

00:00 Unforgivable Questions

01:02 Show Intro and Hosts

01:32 Live Show Announcement

02:17 Life Updates and Gratitude

03:51 Forgive to a Fault

05:27 Is Anything Unforgivable

06:24 Forgiveness Versus Reconciliation

10:16 Communicating Boundaries

15:34 Family Dynamics and Assumptions

19:19 Fallouts of Overforgiving

21:34 Doing More Is Not Forgiving

25:16 Teamwork Through Communication

26:10 When Forgiveness Enables

28:25 Ambition Versus Family Time

29:59 The Chocolate Cake Wakeup

31:56 Conditioning Kids to Settle

35:21 Forgiveness Is a Choice

39:02 Know Yourself Before You Snap

40:41 Road Rage and Real Consequences

45:21 Healing Means Avoiding Triggers

46:53 Articulate and Process Conflict

49:30 Show Updates and Farewell

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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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The Three Foundational Pillars of the DSP Community

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2. Heal from trauma

3. Help through telling stories of it all

“Better Man. Better Father.”

The Dear Son, Network ®

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.

My Big Black Therapist on Triggers, Healing, and Intentional Fatherhood | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, host D. Johns talks with therapist Demani Anderson (“My Big Blac Therapist”) about what success in therapy really looks like: intrusive inner conversations and triggers may not disappear, but therapy builds tools to recognize, ground, and respond differently. Demani shares how losing his mother at 21, growing up as a large Black only child with identity pressures, and later reconnecting with his father shaped his path to therapy and his brand name, which challenges stereotypes. They discuss being intentional in marriage and parenting, validating children’s experiences (especially post-pandemic), separating intent from impact, asking for help, managing biases through real relationships, and the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.

00:00 Therapy Success Defined

01:07 Show Intro and Guest

03:28 Family Wins This Week

05:42 Learning Intentionality

07:30 Path Into Therapy

07:43 Identity and Childhood

09:45 Loss and Breaking Point

11:17 Becoming Big Blac Therapist

13:05 Healing With Mom

14:43 Imposter Syndrome Talk

16:54 Therapy Tools Not Erase

18:19 Why Everyone Needs Therapy

19:37 Pandemic Impact on Kids

21:02 Stop Dismissing Children

23:53 Free Therapy Dallas County

25:13 Parents Guilt About Therapy

27:17 Generational Trauma Context

30:36 When to Push Through

31:51 Work Ethic Inherited

32:47 Beyond Survival Mode

34:21 Process Before You Crash

35:09 Therapist vs Husband Dad

36:30 Holding Space Across Differences

38:58 Naming Biases Intentionally

42:48 Capacity And Taking Off Cape

46:06 Asking For Help Personally

48:04 Owning The Brand

55:20 Choosing The Right Partner

01:00:22 Meeting Dad And Forgiveness

01:04:44 What I Wish He Said

01:07:29 Final Takeaways And Where To Find

#fathersonrelationship #adviceformen #modernfatherhood #adultchildren #lifelessonsformen #raisingmen #raisingkids #mantalk

Channel Focus Areas:

“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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Follow Damani: https://instagram.com/mybigblacktherapist

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1. Reveal trauma

2. Heal from trauma

3. Help through telling stories of it all

“Better Man. Better Father.”

The Dear Son, Network ®