Skip to content
Let's Talk About It podcast artwork

PODCAST · kids

Let's Talk About It

by Derick

This is everyday life I'm not rich or poor just somewhere in between, but my love and family is always my priority. I faced throughout the course of our lifetime the good and the bad, but God is number one in my life and sarcasm is my best friend along with humor, this is who I am. Let's Talk About It if you have a question or just simply need advice. Life is what you make of it, but it is a blessing and though there were tough times I have persevered through what God has put forward in me as a father. https://www.instagram.com/d6empire357/ https://www.instagram.com/letstalkaboutit357/ https://www.tiktok.com/@iamicon47

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Oct 14, 2026 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. What Happens To A Country When Facts Stop Mattering

    +1-816-207-7881 A listener from Wisconsin writes in with a blunt question: how do people keep voting for leaders who do not seem to care about them? That letter kicks off a raw, real-time conversation about American politics, the mood heading into the midterm elections, and what it looks like to...

  2. An Unknown Love

    +1-816-207-7881 A 10-year marriage ends, the kids are hurting, and Jeffrey is left wondering if love is even worth trying again. Then, during a low moment, he meets Samantha outside a store in Arizona, and what starts as a simple lunch becomes a real connection with a woman trying to survive…

    more
  3. A 19-Year-Old Moves To Vegas For Stripping And Meets Harsh Truths

    +1-816-207-7881 A 19-year-old from Texas moves to Las Vegas to chase her dream of becoming an exotic dancer and starts believing the strip club is the doorway to a luxury life. She says she wants a man who can provide, talks about proposals and gifts, and even imagines dancing until retirement.…

    more
  4. Sugar Daddy Secrets

    +1-816-207-7881 We walk through Lexi’s story from the beginning: meeting a married man, getting pulled into the fallout of his first marriage, and then jumping into a fast proposal with no real time to heal. From there, we talk straight about what a sugar daddy and sugar baby arrangement is, why…

    more
  5. What If The Person You Hate Most Is You

    +1-816-207-7881 A father writes us a letter that’s hard to hear and even harder to admit: he tried to keep his daughters from dating outside their race, backed a politician he treated like a hero, and watched his family start to pull away. Jacob is 52, from South Carolina, and he’s not asking to…

    more
  6. A Hidden Double Life Forces One Mom To Choose Herself

    +1-816-207-7881 Your life can change in one phone call, one video, one “explanation” that makes no sense. I’m back with a follow-up letter from Jessica, who is pregnant, overwhelmed, and trying to process the kind of betrayal that cuts twice: her boyfriend Chase doesn’t just cheat, he cheats with...

  7. What Do You Risk When You Stay Quiet

    +1-816-207-7881 We sit with the parts that are easy to avoid: why someone might stay silent after catching cheating, how denial can feel like survival, and why “as long as he comes home to me” isn’t a safety plan. We also talk about the non-negotiables, starting with sexual health and pregnancy....

  8. You Cannot Control The World, Only Your Reaction

    +1-816-207-7881 An anonymous listener sends us a brutal email titled “America Is Not Great” and takes shots at everything: our podcast, our audience, and the country itself. Instead of firing back with more heat, we slow it down and talk about what’s really happening when someone shows up…

    more
  9. When A Dating Profile Lie Meets Real Life

    +1-816-207-7881 He thought the flex would win her heart. Instead, it exposed everything he was trying to hide. We read a letter from Joseph, a 34-year-old dad who meets Mae through Filipino Cupid, visits her in the Philippines, and brings her to the US on a K-1 fiancé visa. The problem is not...

  10. A 25-Year-Old Gets Pregnant After A Swingers Night

    +1-816-207-7881 A Vegas weekend is supposed to end with selfies and hangovers, not a positive pregnancy test and zero answers. We got a letter from Kay, 25, living at home, who went on a girls trip, wandered into a club that turned out to be a swingers club, and now believes she’s pregnant by one...

  11. Who Really Benefits When Power Gets Sexual

    +1-816-207-7881 Your best friend sleeps with your boyfriend, the hookup happens at work, and somehow there’s a video floating around online. Then she gets promoted. That’s the letter Jennifer sends me, and it hits a nerve because it’s not just about cheating, it’s about humiliation, workplace...

  12. What Does Your Past Really Cost You

    +1-816-207-7881 A listener named Becky writes us with a question most people only think about in private: if you knew my past, would you still date me? She’s 32, she’s been in adult films since she was 18, and she’s tired of the porn industry drama, the way people see her in public, and the…

    more
  13. An Amish Teen Faces Forbidden Interracial Love And A Life-Changing Choice

    +1-816-207-7881 An 18-year-old Amish woman from Ohio writes us a letter that stops us cold: she met a young man during Rumspringa, fell hard, and now she’s staring at a rule her community does not bend. Michael Jace is respectful, faith-driven, close with his family, and serious about her.…

    more
  14. Is A Quiet Life The Real Flex

    +1-816-207-7881 Five different listeners hit me with the same question, and it’s one people usually whisper instead of asking directly: why don’t I have friends. I answer it head-on, because the truth is I’m not lonely, I’m protective of my peace. I’ve watched too many “friend” situations turn…

    more
  15. Who Teaches Respect When Screens Do?

    +1-816-207-7881 One scroll on TikTok can remind you how fast the internet turns ugly: bots poking for reactions, strangers piling on, and people losing control on camera. I sit with that reality and talk through a different option, keeping your peace, refusing to perform for haters, and…

    more
  16. No Threesome Still Two Pregnancies

    +1-816-207-7881 Two women have been together since middle school. They want kids. IVF is way more expensive and complicated than they expected. So they make a decision that feels practical and controlled: ask a male friend they trust to help them conceive with “no strings attached.” I talk…

    more
  17. How Young Is Too Young

    +1-816-207-7881 I read an anonymous listener letter from a 52-year-old widower who has daughters of his own and has traveled widely. He asks the question a lot of people dodge: how young is too young, especially when other countries allow marriage at ages that would be unthinkable in the United...

  18. What Do You Owe Someone Who Keeps Choosing Chaos

    +1-816-207-7881 He gets fired, gets arrested, and somehow still talks his way into a date, a free ride, and a place to live. That’s the listener letter we unpack, and it turns into a straight-up masterclass on relationship red flags, denial, and what happens when attraction outruns judgment. We...

  19. Is An Age Gap A Red Flag Or A Bias

    +1-816-207-7881 Your dad is 55 and he’s marrying an 18-year-old. You’re 19 and you’re furious. Now what? That’s the situation in today’s listener letter, and I don’t sugarcoat it. We get into the real reasons age-gap relationships hit a nerve, especially when divorce, loyalty, and family pride…

    more
  20. Unrequited Love And Boundaries Between Friends

    +1-816-207-7881 Someone writes us convinced he’s “losing his boyfriend” and planning a proposal to save the relationship. Then the twist hits: the guy he’s chasing emails too, and he’s blunt about it. He says they are not a couple, he isn’t gay, and what Jamie calls romance is actually…

    more
  21. A Wife’s Sting, A Husband’s Excuses, And The Cost Of Betrayal

    +1-816-207-7881 The truth didn’t just slip out—it arrived with screenshots and a video. When Eddie wrote back, he revealed a twist: his wife had set up a controlled sting using her cousin, quietly collecting months of messages while he convinced himself the damage wasn’t “that bad.” Over dinner,...

  22. A Husband Confesses And A Daughter Unlearns What She Was Taught

    +1-816-207-7881 The emails started simple—one from a husband who swears he’s “been good,” another from a preacher’s kid who wonders if two hours of porn a day makes her an addict. But the real story emerges as we read between the lines: unspoken needs, mismatched expectations, and the quiet ways…

    more
  23. When A Secret Shatters A Promising Romance

    +1-816-207-7881 A letter lands in our inbox that won’t let go: six months of slow, tender dating, a romantic night that felt perfect, and a morning reveal that she is transgender. No yelling. No viral video. Just a young man frozen between hurt and humanity, asking what to do next. This...

  24. How To Face Graduation When You Don’t Know What Comes Next

    +1-816-207-7881 We start with the foundation that matters most: support. Family dynamics and politics can clash, but consistent love and responsibility win over perfect plans. From there, we get specific about money—rent at home as training for real bills, simple budgeting that actually sticks…

    more
  25. A Candid Q&A On Loss, Parenting, And Finding Your Way

    +1-816-207-7881 A single letter turned into a wide-open conversation about loss, love, and the hard work of rebuilding. I share what changed after my wife passed unexpectedly—how grief lives in the small moments, why I kept the mic on anyway, and the steady ways I’ve learned to show up for my…

    more
  26. Wages, Worth, And Work

    +1-816-207-7881 A single letter can capture an entire system. Angie writes from Kansas, where she earns $7.25 an hour at Dollar Tree, and her questions cut to the bone: why do prices rise while pay stays stuck, and why do executives collect bonuses while stores struggle to keep staff? We take her...

  27. When Love Turns Into A Polygamy Puzzle

    +1-816-207-7881 What happens when the “perfect match” turns out to be three people? A listener named AJ writes with a jaw-dropping confession: he fell for a woman he met at Comic-Con, only to discover she’s an identical triplet from a polygamous community—and now all three sisters are pregnant.…

    more
  28. Family Drama, Drawn Lines, Fresh Starts

    +1-816-207-7881 A letter lands in our inbox and detonates the truth: a so-called PI who moved from mom to daughter to best friend, leaving behind broken trust and a pregnancy. We open Rachel’s update and walk, step by step, through the confrontation with Ron—his shifting stories about how many…

    more
  29. Who Owns A Grown Woman’s Happiness

    +1-816-207-7881 We walk through the details you need to weigh this with a clear head. Mom is 49, divorced after repeated infidelity, raising four kids into adulthood, and now building an online business that funds a Bora Bora trip. No partners on camera, no chaos at home, just a woman steering…

    more
  30. Family Traffic Jam Pt. 2

    +1-816-207-7881 This is a follow up to the Family Tree Episode but this is the a response from Racheal, we walk through the emotional chain reaction: a furious mom confronting history, a best friend torn between fear and hope, and a man who cycled through relationships with a pattern of secrecy,...

  31. Growing Up Means Hearing No And Moving On

    +1-816-207-7881 We walk through the core skills that turn dating from chaos into character: hearing “no” without rewriting it as “maybe,” recognizing when persistence crosses into stalking, and separating workplace warmth from real-world interest. We talk cultural nuance, too—the weight of family...

  32. Family Tree? More Like Family Traffic Jam

    +1-816-207-7881 A love story with sharp corners lands in our inbox: a 28-year-old mom hires a private investigator to track child support, catches feelings, and then discovers he once dated her mother and is tied to her best friend’s pregnancy. What starts as comfort and chemistry turns into a...

  33. When Love Collides With The Adult Industry Dream

    +1-816-207-7881 A small-town filmmaker chases a production dream in Las Vegas and ends up on the wrong set—his own bedroom. When Jordan writes in about Emily, a partner who drifted from private tapes to public uploads and then into a brief stint with a porn studio, we unpack the messy middle...

  34. Old-School Discipline Meets Modern Parenting Pressure

    +1-816-207-7881 I share Angel’s story alongside my own recent moment as a dad: a vaping incident on the school bus, the hard conversation that followed, and a three-month plan to rebuild trust without breaking the relationship. We separate discipline from rage, explain why chores are not…

    more
  35. I Read A Hateful Letter And Answer With My Story

    +1-816-207-7881 I talk about what “preference” actually means—and what it doesn’t. I don’t put anyone on a pedestal; I look for character, kindness, and the ability to resolve conflict without turning life into a battlefield. We get into authenticity versus social media personas, why natural...

  36. How Do We Stay Sane When Fantasy Starts To Rule Real Life

    +1-816-207-7881 We also dig into a listener letter that’s equal parts hilarious and alarming. Casper writes about his girlfriend’s deep belief in a coming zombie apocalypse—endless zombie shows, doomsday podcasts, and a 2 a.m. raw-meat “experiment” to see if she’ll turn. We unpack where fandom...

  37. Family Secrets And A Second Chance

    +1-816-207-7881 A single attic photo turned a quiet family life into a reckoning. When Christina found evidence that her grandfather once wore the Klan’s robe, she had to decide whether to stay silent or ask hard questions at the Sunday table. What followed was anger, distance, and a deeper look…

    more
  38. Foreign Love, Local Lessons

    +1-816-207-7881 We read MJ’s letter about paying his way through bad dates in the U.S., then weighing a flood of attention from Filipino Cupid. We share hard-won rules for vetting abroad, spending smart, spotting red flags, and choosing a path that protects your heart and your wallet. • why...

  39. How many warnings do you need before you choose yourself?

    +1-816-207-7881 A listener named Alexis shares eight years with a boyfriend now serving time, while repeated prison visits reveal other women and shifting explanations. We weigh loyalty against red flags and offer a practical way to leave a cycle that feeds on hope and isolation. • eight-year...

  40. Is virtual betrayal still betrayal when the face is your twin?

    +1-816-207-7881 We read Jessica’s letter about a locked VR headset, a hidden camera, and a shocking reveal involving her identical twin. We unpack jealousy, boundaries, and what counts as betrayal when the line between real and virtual blurs. • VR secrecy and the emotional impact on trust •…

    more
  41. When Workplace Frustration Leads You Down a Dangerous Road

    +1-816-207-7881 Have you ever felt so undervalued at work that you considered taking matters into your own hands? This revealing episode tackles the dangerous territory of workplace revenge and the thin line between feeling justified and crossing ethical boundaries. Ready to navigate workplace...

  42. Moving Sucks

    +1-816-207-7881 This Episode is just a rant and just getting some thinks off my chest, nothing much just a little tired https://www.instagram.com/d6empire357 https://www.instagram.com/thaicon357 https://www.instagram.com/letstalkaboutit357

  43. A Weird or Disturbed Man

    +1-816-207-7881 This is an episode about a IG'er or TikTok creator that in my opinion may need so help or just maybe just need something I don't know but i honestly didn't spend a lot of time on this. https://www.instagram.com/d6empire357 https://www.instagram.com/thaicon357...

  44. What Happens When You've Had Enough?

    +1-816-207-7881 Politics can invade our closest relationships, sometimes forcing choices between personal beliefs and keeping the peace with loved ones. When political differences grow extreme, they can tear families apart and drive partners toward unexpected connections that better align with...

  45. I Know I'm Good

    +1-816-207-7881 Hello again, so this podcast is dealing with a listener named Earl who is clearly struggling with women and dating. I hope this podcast puts some perspective back into his life as well as being a father. Please follow me on the new IG account for my podcast, comments are welcome,...

  46. My Philippines Experience

    +1-816-207-7881 This is my experience my first time ever leaving the US and visiting another country, and well you listen for yourself and be the judge. Now I wasn't able to explain everything but if you have questions or want more of this. Please email me at [email protected] or leave fan...

  47. Im Back

    +1-816-207-7881 Want to say thank to my listeners and the emails that was sent, I am back with new episodes and more to come I hope to get back into the world of podcasting with new ideas as well as finding a co-host. https://www.instagram.com/d6empire357 https://www.instagram.com/thaicon357...

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

This is everyday life I'm not rich or poor just somewhere in between, but my love and family is always my priority. I faced throughout the course of our lifetime the good and the bad, but God is number one in my life and sarcasm is my best friend along with humor, this is who I am. Let's Talk About It if you have a question or just simply need advice. Life is what you make of it, but it is a blessing and though there were tough times I have persevered through what God has put forward in me as a father.

https://www.instagram.com/d6empire357/ https://www.instagram.com/letstalkaboutit357/

https://www.tiktok.com/@iamicon47

HOSTED BY

Derick

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Let's Talk About It have?

Let's Talk About It currently has 47 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Let's Talk About It about?

This is everyday life I'm not rich or poor just somewhere in between, but my love and family is always my priority. I faced throughout the course of our lifetime the good and the bad, but God is number one in my life and sarcasm is my best friend along with humor, this is who I am. Let's Talk About...

How often does Let's Talk About It release new episodes?

Let's Talk About It has 47 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to Let's Talk About It?

You can listen to Let's Talk About It on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts Let's Talk About It?

Let's Talk About It is created and hosted by Derick.
URL copied to clipboard!