Part 2 - I Told You So — What It Cost

Part 1 was the documentation. Part 2 is the truth behind it.In the fall of 2024, I recorded 10 episodes breaking down Project 2025 while recovering from COVID. The brain fog. The fatigue. The chest discomfort. Struggling to get through recordings. Almost falling asleep at the wheel. And still showing up — because the information was more important than my comfort level.Nobody listened. The election happened anyway. And everything I warned about is now being carried out.In this episode I get personal. I talk about what it cost to record those warnings, why the Discrimination episode hit me the hardest, what DEI actually means at ground level — not the corporate buzzword version, the real version — and what I want people who are just now paying attention to understand about where we go from here.This isn't about saying I told you so. It's about making sure the warning has a purpose now that it's been proven right.If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, start there first.Open-mindedness is personal growth.00:00 — Disclaimer01:34 — Introduction02:16 — What It Cost To Record These Warnings04:31 — The Discrimination Episode — The Personal One07:41 — What I Want New Listeners To Understand10:31 — What We Do Now13:43 — Close / One Big Beautiful Bill PreviewProject 2025 personal story, Project 2025 and Black Americans, DEI eliminated 2025, disparate impact doctrine, discrimination in the workplace, racism in the workplace, Black podcast, podcasting with ADHD, podcasting with depression, podcasting with anxiety, COVID recovery podcasting, Schedule F explained, environmental justice eliminated, what happened after the election 2024, Project 2025 came true, afternoon coffee break podcast, Darren Watts, racism and discrimination podcast, Indianapolis podcast, accountability podcast, make people uncomfortable enough to change, open-mindedness is personal growth, DEI rollback, federal workforce cuts 2025, One Big Beautiful Bill preview,