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In this episode of the Inner King Initiative, Adam Wilson is joined by AJ for a real, conversation-based discussion about trauma, accountability, faith, and rebuilding.

AJ shares how childhood trauma at 4 years old shaped his understanding of love, desire, and safety. He opens up about street life, jail cycles, relationship breakdowns, and the internal cage he built through pride and unhealed pain.

Through faith, brotherhood, and fatherhood, AJ explains how he began taking responsibility for his healing, and how letting go became the first step toward becoming the man he was meant to be.

This episode invites men to confront their past honestly and choose growth over survival.

Listener Reflection:

Take a moment to ask yourself:

Have you forgiven yourself for what you survived—and are you willing to do the work to become better?

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In this episode of the Inner King Initiative, Adam Wilson is joined by Dr. Joshua Smith, a licensed therapist, for a real, grounded conversation about the mental and emotional challenges Black men carry—and why therapy, faith, and community are essential for healing.

Together, they explore childhood trauma, parent wounds, isolation, boundaries, depression, anxiety, and the pressure Black men feel to perform instead of process. Dr. Smith breaks down why healing is a journey, not a destination, and how men can begin doing the work without shame.

This episode is an invitation to stop surviving in silence and start leading from wholeness.

Listener Reflection

Take a moment and ask yourself:
Where have I been avoiding the work—and what support do I need right now?

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In this episode of the Inner King Initiative, Adam Wilson is joined by Rameel Cleveland and DeAndre Lacy for a powerful conversation about the reality of being a man who’s still healing but is expected to lead anyway.

We unpack the pressure men carry in marriage, fatherhood, and career… especially when you were raised to suppress emotions, “man up,” and perform. This episode creates space for the man who feels like he has to be a machine while quietly trying not to fall apart.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Self-evaluation and taking ownership without shame
• Apologizing to your kids and how it builds respect and safety
• Why your family shouldn’t compete with your career
• Kids as mirrors—and how they expose what still needs healing in you
• Male leadership, correction, and the responsibility to set standards
• Respect, appreciation, and the emotional needs men rarely admit out loud

Listener Reflection

Take a moment to ask yourself:
What’s one area in my home where I’m reacting from old wounds instead of responding like the man I want to be?

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