Episodes
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Episode 100: Five Years, One Crash, and a Second Chance
After five years in prison and a life-changing car accident that left Joshua Newman paralyzed, he fought his way back; through pain, through family court, through doubt. Three years without seeing his son...and now he's married, rebuilding, and walking in purpose.
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Episode 99: From Two Weeks To Forever: My Sister's Adoption Journey
✨ A very special episode ✨ This week, I sit down with my baby sister to talk about her journey of being adopted into our family. From love, to identity, to the bonds that make us who we are; this conversation is one of the most personal and meaningful we’ve ever shared.
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Episode 98: Jeannette Stagg Pt. 2
In this episode of The Khyrie Neveaux Show, hairstylist and salon owner Jeanette Stagg shares her journey from a young stylist to a successful entrepreneur. She discusses the challenges and rewards of owning a salon, the importance of maintaining a work-life balance, and the often-overlooked…
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Episode 97: TrillAC
In this episode of The Khyrie Neveaux Show, Trill AC shares his journey as a content creator and relationship advisor. He discusses his experiences at Invest Fest, the importance of focusing on business over social media clout, and the necessity of emotional intelligence in relationships. Trill…
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Episode 96: Surviving Hurricane Katrina: A Personal Account
In this episode, I host reflects on the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, exploring its impact on New Orleans through personal stories and cultural narratives. The conversation delves into the media's portrayal of the disaster, the experiences of those who lived through it, and the...
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Episode 95: Eyes Wide Shut: The Cost Of Giving In
In this episode, we dive into the importance of resisting harmful temptations , especially sexual impulses, and how self-control plays a crucial role in protecting our integrity, relationships, and future. As Black men, we also confront the heavy weight of stereotypes that wrongly associate us…
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Episode 94: Q & A w/ Granny
A few years ago, I sat down with my great-grandmother for a podcast & asked her all the questions I ever wanted to know. Today, I had the privilege of doing it again, but this time, I invited our whole family to send in their questions too. These conversations are more than just episodes: they're...
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Episode 93: Losing The Matriarch
In this episode of The Khyrie Neveaux Show, my cousin & I discuss the profound impact of losing matriarchs in families, particularly within Black culture. We reflect on personal experiences of grief, the changes in family dynamics, and the importance of preserving memories and stories for future...
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Episode 92: Spare The Rod, Spoil The Child
In this episode, my wife joins me once again as we dive into a heated topic: Is spanking, or whooping, a thing of the past, or does it still have a place in modern parenting? We unpack our personal experiences, cultural influences, and the evolving views on discipline.
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Episode 91: Father Time
In this special Father’s Day episode, I sit down with my dad for a raw and real conversation about his journey through fatherhood, starting at just 18 years old. We talk about what it was like growing up together, how he became a father figure to more than just me, our legendary (and heated!)...
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Episode 90: Life After Sports
In this episode of The Khyrie Neveaux Show, the conversation revolves around the critical topic of life after sports, particularly focusing on the challenges athletes face when transitioning from their sports careers to life beyond the game. I invite my friend & SFA basketball legend, Trey…
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Episode 89: Navigating Dual Identities: The Immigrant Experience
Summary In this conversation, Maria Yepez shares her experiences as a Venezuelan immigrant in America, discussing the dual identities that immigrants often navigate. She reflects on her family's journey, the cultural shocks they faced, and the struggles her parents encountered in adapting to a…
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The Khyrie Neveaux Show: EP 88: The Afterlife
"But I'm here to tell you there's something else: The Afterworld. A world of never ending happiness, you can always see the sun, day or night...." Prince made the afterlife sound glorious, but in reality a lot of us still struggle with what comes after death. My friend Kelle comes on the show to...
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The Khyrie Neveaux Show: Episode 87: Anniversary Episode
My wife, Sucely, and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary on May 3rd. We decided to do a podcast giving some insight into our journey: how we met, parenting, blended families, obstacles, why we got married with under a year of dating under our belt, and much more!
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Episode 86: Israeli/Palestinian War w/ Rose
I discuss the ongoing, generational conflict between Israelis and Palestinian's with my friend Rose!
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Season 4: Episode 85: From Losing A Father To Becoming One
I talk to my friend Johnathon Chandler about fatherhood. Specifically about how losing his father at the age of 23 has effected his parenting. We discuss lessons his father taught him that he will pass down to his son, I ask him does he still feel like he needs a father, even though he's a father...
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Season 4: Episode 84: Patient Advocacy w/ Chloe Thomas
This episode was recorded unintentionally, 4 years to the day Chloe came out of a coma (I love little God moments like that). Chloe comes on the show to share her medical journey that's spanned 5 years, and is still going as she awaits heart and kidney transplants. Along with sharing her story…
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Season 4: Episode 83: UofH Controversy
One day while outside on campus at the University of Houston, Domonique Champion has a gun pulled on him by a police officer while he was rehearsing outside of the theater building. This story has been covered by the Houston Chronicle, NBC News, & the Texas Tribune. Domonique tells his story, and...
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Season 4: Episode 82: Education w/ Chris Jones
I talk to Chris Jones who has an educational company called Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test. He also has a non profit named Seekers of Knowledge Foundation. We talk about these two things, the problems with the educational system, student loan debt, and much more!
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Season 4: Episode 81: Democratic Party Chairman of Harris County
On episode 81 I talk to the chairman of the Democratic Party in Harris County, Odus Evbagharu. We talk about what's at stake with the upcoming midterm elections, he responds to Black America's growing frustration with the Democratic Party, and answers questions that were sent in by one of my...
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Season 4: Episode 80: Kayla Dalati
My friend Kayla Dalati is the Director of Business Development at IHeart Radio Houston! We discuss what her job title entails, Houston becoming a media hub, being a woman in the industry, and much more!
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Season 4: Episode 79: Miriah Soliz Pt.2
The first time my friend Miriah Soliz came on the show was October 9th, 2018. She was just starting out as a lawyer; fast forward 4 years, she has her own law firm! On this episode we talk about the struggles of starting a business, the fear of leaving security, being a woman in a male dominated...
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Season 4: Episode 78: Amanda Chen
Amanda Chen is an entrepreneur, college professor, podcast host, public speaker, and author! Amanda comes on the show to discuss her project, "100 Masked Men", where she spends over 100 hours anonymously interviewing 100 men about a variety of topics. We also discussed her chapter in the book,...
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Season 4: Episode 77: myhouseisdirty
On Episode 77 we are talking to the Kings of pranking, myhouseisdirty!
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Season 4: Episode 76: Generational Curses
We're talking generational curses!
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Season 4: Episode 75: Sammy Obeid
On Episode 75, I interview comedian Sammy Obeid. First time we've had a comedian on the podcast! We talk about his new comedy special, 'Martyr In A Safe Space', his Netflix show '100 humans, how he went from being a math teacher to a stand up comedian, and much much more!
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Season 4: Episode 74: Entrepreneurship w/ Juan Carlos
On Episode 74, I talk entrepreneurship with Juan Carlos. Juan is a man that wears many different hats. He's a film director, founder of Avant Media Institute, part owner of Club Clé, and much more. We talk about him leaving a very profitable 9 to 5 to pursue entrepreneurship, what drives him,...
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Season 4: Episode 73: Nick Scurfield
On Episode 73 I interview Nick Scurfield of The Scurfield Group, a public relations agency, whose clients include Bun B (Trill Burgers), Steve Francis, House Of Blues, and the list goes on. We discuss exactly what a public relations agency does, Trill Burgers, NFT'S, his viral Tik Tok video at...
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Season 3: Episode 72: The Therapeutic Chef
Chef Alex comes on the show to discuss how depression led him to his love of cooking.
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Season 3: Episode 71: Being The Oldest Child
I sit down with my friend Jordyn to discuss the very unique experience of being the oldest child, something we both have in common. Jordyn's experience of being an oldest changed drastically once her mother passed; now she is in the midst of shifting her whole life to be there for her younger...
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Season 3:Episode 70:Loving An Addict
I feel as though we always hear the story of the addict, but never really get to hear the story of the people that LOVE the addict. My friend Kelle comes on the show to share her experience loving an addict.
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Season 3: Episode 69: First Time Mom
My friend Leslie & I talk about experiencing motherhood for the first time. We talk about her pregnancy journey, postpartum depression, her fears, overprotection, and much more. A must listen for moms to be & future moms!
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Season 3: Episode 68: Sex Trafficking
I talk with Taylor Johnson, program specialist for United Against Human Trafficking. We talk about Houston being a hotspot for human trafficking, the work that United Against Human Trafficking does to help people get out, how they actually rehabilitate men that were involved in trafficking, and...
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Season 3: Episode 67: Liberal Racism Pt. 2
This is part 2 to our conversation last week on liberal racism. This episode was also inspired by a book I read. 'Caste' by Isabel Wilkerson, changed my perspective on this topic. Listen in!
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Season 3: Episode 66: Liberal Racism Pt. 1
The idea of this podcast was born out of me reading a book by Robin DiAngelo, called 'Nice Racism'. In it she describes how progressive white people perpetuate racial harm. The book made me take a look at my own life & realize that I had never encountered overt racism, but the times that I did…
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Season 3: Episode 65: Social Media vs. Self Esteem
My friend & model, Andrea Valentina & I, discuss the effect that social media beauty standards have on the self esteem of our culture. We dive deep into the beauty industry, the modeling world, people comparing how they look to other people on Instagram, and much more.
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Season 3: Episode 64: Divorced Young
I hadn't ever heard a discussion surrounding a young person that went through divorce, so I decided to do an episode about it! My friend Chelsea joins me on the show to share her experience being divorced at 24 years old. We talk about what went wrong in the relationship, pressure to live up to...
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Season 3: Episode 63: Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
On Episode 63, I discuss sexual harassment in the workplace w/ my friends Ashley & Jenna. We talk about their experiences being sexually harassed at work, lack of action taking place from upper management, and much more. I think this episode is very important. Everyday we see chilling videos of...
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Season 3: Episode 62: Overcoming Chrons Disease
On episode 62, I talk to life coach, and social media self help guru, Kevin Nahai. We discuss him being diagnosed with Chrons Disease at 19 years old, dealing with anorexia, contemplating taking his own life, his issues with Western medicine, and much more!
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Season 3: Episode 61: Loss Of A Parent
The topic for episode 61 is a very heavy one. After having multiple people I'm close with lose their parents, I thought an episode dedicated to their experience was necessary. I have my friend, Ivan Smith, on as we discuss the tragic passing of his father, how he deals with it, guilt he carries,...
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Season 3: Episode 60: Onlyfans
On Episode 60, I talk to my friend Rachel about Onlyfans! We talk about her choice to start an Onlyfans, whether she'll continue to have an Onlyfans when she has children, America's views on nudity opposed to other countries, and also America's hypocrisy when it comes to demonizing sex!
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Season 3: Episode 59: I'm Tired Boss
Hey guys, the first episode of Season 3 is here! On this episode, I interview Nap Bar CEO, Khaliah O. Guillory (who also happens to be my cousin). Khaliah & I discuss...her whole life. From her playing Division 1 basketball in college, to her mom passing while Khaliah was in her early 20's, her...
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Season 2: Episode 58: The Other #MeToo
I was watching rapper DMX freestyle, and he said something that caught my attention. X said that at 13 years old, he slept with a 36 year old woman, which led him to not being able to control his sexual desires throughout his life. What caught my attention was that nobody made a big deal out of...
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Season 2: Episode 57: HBCU vs. PWI
Ep 57 is jam packed! During our 'Hot Topics' we talk about Trump threatening to shut down Tik Tok, Michelle Obama saying she's dealing with 'low grade depression', and why Ellen DeGeneres' celebrity friends coming to her defense is not helping her. I also bring on my two friends to discuss the...
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Season 2: Episode 56: Something About Us
On Episode 56 I review Beyoncé's new visual album, Black Is King. Then I interview rapper, writer, actor...Langston Hunter. Langston did a series on Instagram called "Something About Us". Something About Us touches on staying in the moment, trust in a relationship, growing apart in a…
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Season 2: Episode 55: Song Association
Kelle & I battle off in VERY competitive game of 'Song Association', and discuss who would win in Verzuz battle between Usher & Chris Brown!
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Season 2: Episode 54: Call My Therapist
On Episode 54 we interview two mental health therapists, Jessenia Garcia & Bianca Goodrum. We discuss how COVID 19 is taking a hard toll on those struggling with mental health conditions, and how we can help. We talked about how we can stop over eating during quarantine, mental health stigmas in...
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Season 2: Episode 53: Relationship Goals
On Episode 53, we discuss Khyrie's Book Club selection, Relationship Goals by Michael Todd. There's 4 chapters that I wanted to focus on that I believe young people need to hear..."Intentional Dating", "Does It Need To End", 'Surrender Your Sexuality", & "All Tied Up". We really went DEEP in this...
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Season 2: Episode 52: Vanessa Guillen
On Episode 52 Kelle & I, discuss how the culture we've built when it pertains to how men view women, led to what happened Vanessa Guillen. In our Hot Topics segment we discuss the love triangle of The Smith's & August Alsina, Kanye 2020, and Trump's tweet about Bubba Wallace.
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Season 2: Episode 51: Blended Family
On Episode 51, Kelle and I interview my two mom's! My mom and step mom come on the show to discuss their very unique relationship. There's no baby momma drama, no bitterness, no jealousy....any of that, they get along like sisters. Hope you guys enjoy it!