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The Black Prospector Show
by Black Prospector
Welcome to The Black Prospector Show. Join The Black Prospector as he searches for gold through homeschooling his children, getting in your best physical and mental shape as you age, and unapologetic Black masculinity.
Episodes
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0138 - Laid Off and Divorced After 50: Truths About The Labor Market and Dating Market
Getting laid off and re-entering the dating market in your 50s will teach you lessons you never saw coming, here is why getting rejected might be the best thing that happens to you.Navigating a gray divorce, alimony, and unexpected unemployment at after 50 reveals surprising parallels between the...
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0137 - Coach Greg Adams on Marriage: Are Men Better Off Opting Out?
Is marriage still worth the risk for men over 50? And what do men really owe women in a relationship? On this episode of Iron After Dark, we break down Coach Greg Adams' appearance and debate marriage, dating, men's responsibilities, financial expectations, protection, and why some men are...
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0136 - Is Bitterness Your Second Divorce Payment?
The Hall of Fame told him not you, and he still got on that stage. What are you doing with your verdict? YouTube version: https://youtu.be/QafgbAMzXA8Twenty years after his death, Buck O'Neil's life still has something to say to divorced men over 50. In this video I use his story, from the Kansas...
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0135 - Men May Guard Their Truck, But Not Their Time
You lock your truck, your house, and your banking app. So why do you hand your afternoons to people you barely know?Divorce after 50 takes your money, but the part that never comes back is the time. In this video I break down Seneca's essay On the Shortness of Life and what it says to divorced…
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0134 - I'd Rather Go To Jail Than Vietnam
My uncle went to college for one reason most people never say out loud, it kept him out of Vietnam.This is a piece of a longer conversation with my uncle, one of the only Black men I knew growing up who chose college over the plant or the military, and it shaped how a lot of us in the family...
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0133 - A Man Died To Feel Bigger
A man just died trying to feel like enough. While it may have been the surgery, was his ego the catalyst?Igho "Tiny" Ubiribo had the money, the followers, the lifestyle, and he still got the needle trying to add some girth in the pants, and it cost him his life. Derrick, Eddie, and I get into why...
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0132 - Married To A Fantasy
You can see the video of my hiking in Sedona and the beautiful scenery here: https://www.youtube.com/@joinironfather You spend fifty-plus years being somebody's husband, somebody's father, and then one day the title's gone and you're standing there wondering who's actually under it. I walked the...
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0131 - Does A Woman's Past Matter?
A woman's past. A man's standards. And a debate that got more honest than either of us expected.On this episode of Iron After Dark, an Iron Father viewer named Karl challenges me live, post-red pill family man against MGTOW mindset, on one of the most contested questions in modern dating: does a...
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0130 - What She Really Wants From You
What is the greatest compliment a woman can give a man?Is it about your body? Your money? Your car? What you can provide?Or is it something much simpler:“You see me.”Drop it in the comments: have you ever had a woman tell you that you really see her? What did that feel like? YouTube video at:...
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0129 - When One Part of Your Life Falls Apart, Do This
One side of my body works. The other side doesn't. I've stopped waiting for both sides to heal before I keep moving. A career coach once told me to separate fitness from Iron Father. Said the guy who wants to get in shape isn't the same guy dealing with divorce and fatherhood. I tried it his way...
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0128 - Gray Divorce Feels Like Severing Your Own Arm
They got half your retirement.You planned to retire at 65.That plan is gone.Now what?Gray divorce, divorce after 50, is no longer rare. It has gone from roughly 10 percent of divorces in the early 1990s to accounting for nearly 40 percent today. And when it happens to you, the financial reality…
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0127 - What Cecil Fielder Said About Prince Proves the Son-Husband Curse Is Real
Cecil Fielder said the word "curse" about his own son before I ever brought it up. Watch what he actually said, and what he never said, about Prince.Cecil Fielder's 51 home runs in 1990 made him a legend, especially in Detroit. But this isn't about the stats. This is about what he finally…
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0126 - Who Packed Your Backpack?
Before you left home, somebody packed your backpack. The beliefs, the fears, the way you handle money and conflict and a woman, all of it got packed before you were old enough to agree to it. And most men never look inside. This is day one of The Backpack. New episode every day this week. Full...
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0125 - Every Dad Should Start Doing This Once a Month
Most fathers believe providing financially is enough.It isn't. The Teach Is On: Lesson #4Your children may forget the toys, the vacations, and the money—but they'll remember how you made them feel.One intentional conversation. One monthly tradition. Just 15 minutes of undivided attention can…
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0124 - Iron After Dark: Was Big Tigger Actually Wrong?
...and the "exotic dancer" that couldn't handle her man telling her "no" when she wanted s3x. Today's Iron After Dark roundtable tackles two viral stories that sparked heated debates online.First, we break down the Big Tigger wrestling incident and ask whether he crossed a line, or whether the...
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0123 - You Swore You'd Never Be Like Your Dad...Then It Happened
Most sons promise themselves they'll never become their father.Then life has a way of humbling us.This isn't about excusing adultery.It's about understanding grace, forgiveness, and why so many men eventually realize they judged someone whose shoes they had never walked in.Maybe it's time to put...
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0122 - When Your Loyalty Becomes Their Weapon
Lesson #2 The Teach Is OnWe all want to be known as people of integrity.But what happens when someone begins to depend on your integrity so they can continue acting without it?In this episode of The Teach Is On, I share lessons from my father, my own experiences, and observations about...
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0121 - Catfish Date Goes WRONG She Ran Him Over!
He met a woman on a dating app.She did not look like her profile photo.He tried to end the date and texted a family member to let them know.She ran him over with her SUV in a parking lot and drove away.This episode starts with the real story of Norris Taft, a 52-year-old Phoenix man who was…
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0120 - She Told You She's a Narcissist...
She sat down and told you she was a narcissist.You thought she was finally being honest with you.She wasn't being vulnerable. She was making a contract.This episode breaks down one of the most common traps men walk into in difficult marriages and relationships. When a woman with strong…
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0119 - Nobody Called Him a Father for 3 Days | First Time Father Story
Joshua is 21 years old. His daughter was four months old when we filmed this.He was in that hospital for three days. He was there for every moment, every feeding, every 1AM check. And in those three days not one nurse, not one doctor, not one person on that staff called him a father. They called...
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0118 - Men Over 50: The Years You Have Left Are Worth More Than the Years You Lost
Full video on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/fC0DenNb580 You have stayed longer than you should have.Not because things are good. Because you are waiting for a return on everything you put in.That return is not coming. This episode introduces a concept of the Stagnant Trap: the specific…
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0117 - Are You "A King", Are 50 Bodies Too Many? 13 Dating Group Discussions Breakdown
The Iron Father Roundtable goes through real comments and questions from dating apps and social media groups and breaks down what they actually signal about the men and woman posting them. Not here to bash women. To give men over 50 who are back in the game a clearer set of eyes.We break down all...
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0116 - 7 Areas Where Men Over 50 Hand Their Power Away Without Realizing It
You've been patient. You've held it together. You've kept the door open and waited for things to change for decade of your life.Your mother didn't tell you, and you father likely didn't either: that's not strength. That's a trap.In 1973, author Harry Browne identified the exact reason people, and...
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0115 - All 3 of My Sons Named the Same Mistake. I Had to Sit With That
I told them before we started filming that I did not want scripted answers. I told them to be honest. To say what they actually experienced. To tell me what they would do differently now that they are fathers themselves. All three of them said the same thing without coordinating their answers....
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0114 - I Ask My Sons - What Did You Learn From Me That You're Keeping As A Dad?
I have five kids. Three of them are now fathers themselves.So I asked them on camera, in front of each other, what is the one thing they actually took from me as a father that they are now using in their own fatherhood journey.All three of them landed on the same word.Patience.But what each of…
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0113 - I Asked My Sons to Be Honest About Me on Camera & Here Is What They Said.
This is probably the most important video (see video version at: https://youtu.be/4xLVxXuPdSc) I have ever made on this channel.I sat down with all three of my sons: Kory, Reggie, and Joshua. Every one of them is a father now. Every one of them is at a completely different stage. And I put them…
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0112 - The 10-Year Military Divorce Trap Nobody Warns You About
See the video version here:https://youtu.be/Md2wq8ZbMSE He served 34 years.She was in the marriage for 11.She gets half his retirement. Calculated at the rank he retired at, not the rank he held when she left.That is not a hypothetical. That is the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection…
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0111 - Two Women Pulled on Him. Here's What He Did...
Video version here: https://youtu.be/GldZgF9-dsU The first one was drunk when she reached into that closet.He heard the click before he saw it coming.The second one was a doctor.He married her.She still pulled on him.Don has lived versions of this story most men only hear about secondhand. Two...
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0110 - Divorce, Allegations, Support: The Justin Fairfax Breakdown
This is not a "he was just a monster" conversation.It's a "how did we get here and who was supposed to catch him" conversation.The Justin Fairfax case shook a lot of people. A marriage ending. A legal battle grinding on. Allegations that changed the course of a career. Alcohol that made…
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0109 - Men 50+: He Lost Everything in Divorce at 32 & Found His Angel at 59
At 32 years old, Donald Black was in a mental place, thinking about ending it all. Not because he was weak. Because he had been in a 15-year marriage that was destroying both of them, and nobody had ever told him he was allowed to leave. I've been there, have you? What happened next changed the...
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0108 - Divorce Math for Men: Child Support, Alimony, and the Real Price Tag
Divorce isn’t just emotional — it’s a financial system with rules. In this Iron Father Roundtable, we break down what men usually learn after the damage is done:- What divorce can really cost (from “cheap and simple” to thousands in legal drag)- The difference between modifiable vs non-modifiable...
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0107 - Before a Father Loses His House, He Often Loses His Influence
A father’s first loss is often not his house. It’s his influence.In this video, I talk about a truth many men do not fully see until things begin to fall apart: your paycheck matters, but it does not automatically create closeness with your children.Your kids know who spent time with them.They…
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0106 - Anxious Dad: How Do You Parent When You’re Not OK?
Some of the hardest days as a father are the days you’re trying to lead…while your mind is loud. Anxiety, stress, pressure, and life transitions can make you feel like you’re running on fumes — but your kids still need you present. In this video I talk about what it looks like when a man is...
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0105 - Iron Father in Curaçao: Dating, Marriage, Divorce (USA vs Curaçao)
In this video, I break down Curaçao’s marriage, divorce, and relationship patterns and compare them to the United States—using the numbers as the starting point, not feelings. We look at what the data suggests about how common marriage is, how divorce shows up relative to marriage volume, and…
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0104 - Men Over 50 Ask: Is Marriage Still Worth It? (Hard Truths)
Men 50+: Is marriage still worth it? In this Iron Father Roundtable, Dev and Derrick break down the real trade-offs: companionship vs. peace, stepdad boundaries, jealousy, dating apps, money, sex, and why defining the “it” matters before you say “I do” again. If you’re navigating divorce,...
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0103 - Men 50+: Build an Alter Ego Bring Back Drive & Spark
NSFW Discussion! This is not a show for the kids for sure, so if you're under 18, please check out other episodes as this one is not for you. Men 50+: routine kills desire. The fix isn’t bravado, but it’s a performance alter ego you can switch on at will. In this roundtable we show you how to…
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0102 - Women Aren’t Your Mom: Men 50+ on Desire, Boundaries, and Surviving Kid-Exchange Drama
Men 50+—this is the real talk we needed sooner.Part 1: Why many of us still date like sons, not men. We unpack the Mr. Nice Guy/“son-husband” pattern, why idealizing women as “Mom 2.0” kills attraction, and how to hold two truths: a woman can be a devoted mother and a fully sexual woman. If you...
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0101 - Men 50+: Body Count Won’t Save You—Patterns, Attachment & Leadership Will
Men 50+: this isn’t another “body count” debate—it’s a practical framework as we tackle some of the comments made from viewers of our previous video. In this Iron Father Roundtable, we break down why you’ll never truly know the number (and why it doesn’t predict commitment), then shift to what...
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0100 - Is a Dad’s Love More Important When He’s Not Around?
Men 50+: Subscribe for weekly tools on fatherhood, fitness, and leadership. Comment “RECALIBRATE” if you want details on the walking group or coaching.This Father’s Day conversation (recorded ~3 years ago) is my son’s take on stepfathering—why he chose to step in for two girls who aren’t...
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0099 - Dear White Men: I’m Not Your Black Dad Whisperer
Today I was “assigned” a job I never applied for: lecture Black America. An older white man told me Iron Father should focus on scolding Black fathers. I don’t take marching orders—especially from people who: 1.) ignore the mess in their own house 2.) do not even know me and 3.) I didn't ask them...
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0098 - Stop Mishandling Her Emotions: What Post Divorced Men Over 50 Must Learn About Women
Men—especially those of us over 50 and dating again after divorce—often struggle when it comes to handling a woman’s emotions. Whether she’s in menopause, perimenopause, or just carrying the weight of life, children, and past relationships… too many of us simply don’t know what to do.In this...
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0097 - If You Praised Or Were Against Kirk but Trust the State with Your Kids—Let’s Talk
Recently, thousands gathered in Arizona to remember Charlie Kirk. And as expected, the internet is still filled with people arguing over Kirk, MAGA, and politics.But here’s the real question for fathers: Who’s raising YOUR kids?Too many dads will defend or denounce Charlie Kirk, yet still send...
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0096 - Don’t Negotiate With Divorce Chaos: Recalibration Starts Here (Men 50+)
When your marriage detonates—or is about to—you don’t need more arguments; you need a rebuild. This is how I recalibrated over seven years: hired a coach and trained like my body was my billboard, learned to cook (meal kits to mastery), shut down late-night debates, and kept rock-solid promises…
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0095 - Weight and Women When You're Over 50 and David Goggins A Deadbeat?
Why She Needs To Be More Than Her FUPA In this Iron Father Roundtable, we dive into two conversations men over 50 can’t ignore:Part 1 — Weight and the Dating MarketWhy does weight carry so much influence in dating after 50? We share honest insights about how men and women navigate attraction,...
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0094 - Reading Marcus Aurelius Meditations 1.1–1.15 | Stoic Lessons for Men 50+
In this video, I read sections 1–15 from Book 1 of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and share a short Iron Father reflection.Meditations isn’t a polished book and my reading of it is even more unpolished. But it is REAL and NOT AI generated and read. I hope this has value in the future for some. It…
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0093 - Congratulations, I’m Sorry: The Confusion of Divorce After 50
When a man goes through divorce, people don’t know what to say. Do they congratulate him on being free? Or do they say sorry for the loss?That tension — “Congratulations, I’m Sorry” — reveals just how much divorce feels like death. In this video, I break down the stages of grief that men face…
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0092 - This Former S3X Worker Tells You the Truth About Your Woman | Iron Father Reacts
What happens when a former escort tells women the raw truth about their men? In Part One of this part-part Iron Father response series, I break down what her message means for men over 50 who are reinventing themselves post-divorce, or those who have no clue but are watching their marriage…
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0091 - Remember Roger's Dad Bill aka Thalmus Rasulala? | Hollywood Iron Fathers
Welcome to Iron Father: Hollywood Edition.In this episode, we spotlight Thalamus Rasulala, the powerful yet underrated father figure from the classic TV show What’s Happening? As the stepfather of Roger and Dee, his role challenged the false narratives around Black fatherhood, divorce, and...
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0090 - Iron Hollywood Fathers | Why James Evans Over Dre In Blackish? (Part Two)
John Amos gave us more than just iconic TV moments—he gave us a blueprint for strength, integrity, and Black fatherhood.In Part Two of “Remembering John Amos,” we reflect on his lasting impact through the lens of James Evans from Good Times—a character that stood firm in a world trying to break…
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0089 - 3 Areas To Fix Before Moving To The Next Relationship
Before you jump into another relationship, stop and check these 3 critical areas. As a divorced man over 50, this is your time to rebuild, not repeat.In this video, I break down the core areas you must fix mentally, emotionally, and physically—before entering a new relationship.🎯 It’s not about...
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