Episodes

  • Bitter or Broken? The Valentine’s Day Truth Nobody Wants to Admit

    Bitter or Broken? The Valentine’s Day Truth Nobody Wants to Admit
    Feb 19 2026
    Welcome back to the Gemstone Podcast, where truth hits hard, and real conversations spark transformation. This week, LP, Chy, and Zack dive into a raw, unfiltered debate that everyone’s thinking about but few are bold enough to say out loud: Why are so many couples and singles bitter about Valentine’s Day? 💔 Is it heartbreak? 💭 Is it ego? 🔥 Or is it unresolved pain disguised as independence? The energy shifts when Chy takes the mic, breaking down the “bitter lover” mindset and delivering powerful, eye-opening advice that will challenge your perspective on love, healing, and emotional maturity. Then LP drops a loaded question that cracks the conversation wide open, forcing everyone to confront the truth about relationships, resentment, and self-awareness. This episode is real, relatable, and unapologetically honest. If you’ve ever felt triggered by love, questioned modern relationships, or needed a reality check — this conversation is for you. 🎧 Raw dialogue 🎧 Unfiltered opinions 🎧 Transformational insight You already know… You don’t want to miss this episode.
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    37 mins
  • Targeted for Truth: When Doing Right Makes You a Target

    Targeted for Truth: When Doing Right Makes You a Target
    Feb 12 2026
    Welcome back to GemStone Podcast, where real leadership meets real life. In this powerful roundtable episode, LP and Chy unpack a reality too many leaders are silently facing: Why are good leaders often attacked, isolated, and undermined for simply trying to do what’s right? What starts as an honest conversation quickly transforms into a raw, emotional, and eye-opening dialogue as LP delivers his unapologetic perspective on why integrity is being challenged in today’s workforce. From workplace politics to spiritual warfare, from burnout to betrayal—nothing is off limits. As always, Chy brings the truth, delivering a soul-shifting message that speaks directly to discouraged leaders, hidden warriors, and anyone questioning their purpose. This isn’t just a discussion. This is validation. Healing. Revelation. If you’ve ever felt: Targeted for standing firm Overlooked for being ethical Attacked for leading with integrity Drained from doing the right thing …this episode is for YOU. 🎧 Get ready for honesty. 💬 Get ready for conviction. 🔥 Get ready for a breakthrough. Because when the truth comes out, chains break. You don’t want to miss this one. This segment will challenge you, strengthen you, and remind you why you started.
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    22 mins
  • Cancel Culture, Clout & Control: Inside Nicki’s Political Pivot

    Cancel Culture, Clout & Control: Inside Nicki’s Political Pivot
    Feb 5 2026
    Welcome back to Gemstone Podcast with LP and Chy, where culture, controversy, and truth collide. In this explosive episode, the crew dives deep into Nicki Minaj’s unexpected alignment with Charlie Kirk, the political ecosystem surrounding Turning Point USA, and what it could really mean. Is this a rebrand? A power move? A political pivot? Or something deeper? LP doesn’t hold back, offering raw, unfiltered insight into what he believes is unfolding behind the scenes, challenging narratives around celebrity influence, political alliances, and the growing tension between culture and ideology. The conversation gets honest, uncomfortable, and necessary, as the hosts unpack questions of accountability, identity, and the impact of public platforms. Expect: ⚡ Bold perspectives ⚡ Heated back-and-forth ⚡ Culture-shifting commentary ⚡ Unfiltered truth ⚡ No industry filters This isn’t just another podcast episode; it’s a wake-up call for a generation navigating fame, politics, and power in real time. If you care about culture, authenticity, and staying ahead of the narrative, you cannot miss this one.
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    40 mins
  • Broken Systems, Stolen Futures: An Unfiltered Conversation on Education in Baltimore

    Broken Systems, Stolen Futures: An Unfiltered Conversation on Education in Baltimore
    Jan 29 2026
    Welcome to another impactful episode of the Gemstone Podcast with LP, Chy, and Zach. This episode isn’t just a conversation, it’s a wake-up call about [insert specific focus]. Chris Papst joins us, lead investigative reporter for Project Baltimore at FOX45 News, a national award-winning journalist, and best-selling author of Failure Factory and Capital Murder. With nearly 100 journalism awards, including 49 Emmys, and national recognition from the NAACP for education advocacy, Chris’s work doesn’t just expose problems; it forces systems to respond. In this episode, we take you inside the daily challenges, successes, and setbacks within the Baltimore City public school system. We focus specifically on the personal stories of students and educators, illustrating systemic breakdowns, political accountability, generational consequences, and real barriers that hinder youth educational advancement. We move well beyond the surface here. This is the truth. This is tension. This is what happens when lived reality meets investigative fire. The conversation takes unexpected turns, touching on power, policy, poverty, resilience, and the emotional toll of a system that continues to fail the very generation meant to inherit the future. If you’re an educator, a community advocate, a student, a policy thinker, or someone who cares about where this generation is headed, this episode is for you. Because today’s conversation goes beyond headlines. We’re talking truth, accountability, and the real cost of failure. Take action, share this episode, discuss it with your peers, and challenge your community to confront this crisis. Welcome to the Gemstone Podcast. And welcome our guest… Chris Papst.
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    42 mins
  • This Question Changed the Room: Do Black Americans Have a Culture?

    This Question Changed the Room: Do Black Americans Have a Culture?
    Jan 22 2026
    In this powerful Gemstone Podcast roundtable, LP, Chy, and Zack step into one of the most thought-provoking and emotionally charged conversations yet. What starts as a single question quickly unfolds into a layered dialogue filled with history, identity, pride, pain, and truth. The conversation takes multiple twists and turns as the cast dives deep into lived experiences, social conditioning, generational influence, and what it really means to define culture in America. This isn’t surface-level talk. This is a real conversation. Real tension. Real reflection. 🔥 Expect unfiltered perspectives 🔥 Challenging questions 🔥 Powerful personal insights 🔥 A conversation that will make you think, feel, and respond Whether you agree, disagree, or have never thought about this before, this episode invites you into the room. Into the dialogue. Into the roundtable. Tap in. Listen. Reflect. And be part of the conversation everyone will be talking about.
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    37 mins
  • Unspoken Seasons: Love, Loss, and the Conversations We Avoid

    Unspoken Seasons: Love, Loss, and the Conversations We Avoid
    Jan 8 2026
    Welcome back to the Gemstone Podcast. This episode is raw, honest, and emotionally unfiltered. Today, Chy and Zack take the mic for one of the most intimate, vulnerable, and intense conversations we’ve ever shared. For the first time, Chy opens the door to her private world, unpacking what the last two years have truly been like: the heartbreak, the silence, the healing, and the strength it took to survive it. Her story isn’t polished. It’s honest. It’s human. And it just might hit closer to home than you expect. Zack meets her in that space, courageously sharing his lived experiences, internal battles, and reflections that many people are afraid to voice aloud. This episode doesn’t just tell a story, it pulls you into it. It may move you to tears. It may disrupt your comfort. It may force you to confront the relationships you escaped, the ones you’re still in, or the ones that shaped who you are today. This isn’t just a podcast episode. It’s a mirror. A release. A reckoning.
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    42 mins
  • No Filters, No Retreat: Reflections, Relationships, and the Gemstone Shift

    No Filters, No Retreat: Reflections, Relationships, and the Gemstone Shift
    Dec 31 2025
    Welcome back to the Gemstone Podcast, where truth is sharpened, growth is challenged, and nothing is off the table. LP, Chy, and Zack sit down for a powerful reflection on 2025, unpacking the defining moments, personal breakthroughs, and hard lessons that shaped each of them. This isn’t surface-level reflection; it’s raw, reflective, and unapologetically real. But the energy shifts as the conversation turns toward 2026. The cast begins laying out bold intentions, audacious goals, and an elevated vision not only for their individual journeys but also for the future of the Gemstone Podcast. Momentum builds. Expectations rise. Then everything changes. LP and Zack dive headfirst into a no-filter conversation about relationships, identity, and emotional accountability. Tensions rise. Truths collide. Voices get louder. Perspectives clash. What starts as a reflection quickly turns into one of the podcast's most fiery, honest, and thought-provoking exchanges. This episode will challenge how you think, feel, and reflect on growth, love, purpose, and the road ahead. Don’t just listen, experience it. Like. Share. Subscribe. Tune in to the Gemstone Podcast, where pressure creates clarity and conversation becomes transformation.
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    56 mins
  • Hijacking the Map: How Rezoning in Texas Is Reshaping Power, Voice, and Voter Truth

    Hijacking the Map: How Rezoning in Texas Is Reshaping Power, Voice, and Voter Truth
    Dec 18 2025
    LP, Chy, and Zack return with a raw, unfiltered, and unapologetic dialogue this time confronting the high-stakes rezoning battles unfolding across Texas. What’s being framed as redistricting is, in their view, a power play, a calculated effort by state leadership to reshape electoral maps, consolidate influence, and tip the balance of representation by reclassifying key districts as Republican strongholds. This episode opens with the hosts challenging the ethics, transparency, and long-term consequences of political manipulation. Voices rise. Perspectives clash. Hard questions are raised about democracy, voter power, and what happens when governance starts to feel like a monopoly rather than a mandate. Expect passion, accountability, and fearless truth-telling as the Gemstone Podcast crew wrestles with what’s at stake not just for Texas, but for the future of fair representation nationwide. They don’t just critique the system; they call for awareness, civic engagement, and integrity in how power is wielded. If you care about democracy, equity, and the soul of local governance, this is an episode you don’t just listen to, you feel.
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    37 mins