Hi.

Yeah, I'm still around.

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH, first the fk of all.

And yes, it's mad gray. No, I'm not dying it. STHU.

For anyone following me for any amount of time, you know that podcasting has been a consistent part of my life at least since the early 2000s. Either solo or as part of a team, my self-proclaimed "PodDaddy" persona has consistently been part of my identity. I really believed that I was good at it, so I stayed with it. I first took it seriously as 1/3rd of The Soul Food Podcast on The Sphere TV, remember that? Shout out to Kenya, Jesse, Terri & of course Gary. I'd like to think we had a pretty successful run. After that brand concluded, I gave it a few years before venturing into podcasting again, starting Conversations With MistaGoodBar during the pandemic (when most podcasts started lol). Shortly afterwards, I became 1/3rd of The Soul Qurators Podcast on The MPN Network. Shout to Tanya, Soops and Al. All platforms were generally centered around my first love (music, duh....) with a touch of current events, general niggardry and life lessons mixed in. A time was being had, some classic moments came out of those experiences.

But the latter part of 2025 put something else on my spirit. I'd always thought my voice & views were important enough to share, but as of late, I was like "Who GAF what I think?". Like, who am I? I'm not a creative, I'm not a talent, I'm not polarizing in any significant way. Who is my insignificant voice important to?

I couldn't justify me cracking a mic and sharing my points on.......hell, anything. I hated the sound of my voice (still kinda do) but there was something else. I felt like those projects were pulling me away from something. From what, I have no earthly idea. But I couldn't deny the pull. And one thing I've learned is being hardheaded when the Holy Spirit taps on your shoulder is a best way to fail.

I guess God will remove the joy from anything He doesn't want you involved in.

So I discontinued Conversations With MistaGoodBar pretty abruptly. No finale, no goodbye, just wrapped it up. It was immediately a weight lifted. I did keep participating in The Soul Qurators Podcast, but I felt myself shrinking in my role on purpose. I realized not giving my normal 200% was a detriment to the quality I was used to giving. So at the top of 2026, I resigned from the podcast.

I wasn't trying to replace these outlets with other projects, and I'm still not. I am just valuing the time I get back as I limit my involvement with things. As of now, my priorities are THE REMEDY and Paid In Full, a far cry from the 4-5 projects I was part of simultaneously at one time.

But what's the bigger lesson here? Is it identifying the things that serve your spirit and saving your energy for just those things? The most valuable currency in the world is time, why spend it where it doesn't serve you? It's easy to say "no" or "goodbye" to something that is problematic, but what about things that are harmless? Podcasting never hurt or hindered me, and frankly.......shit, I'm good at it. But my spirit didn't GAF about none of that. True peace came when I prioritized me and my self care, even at the cost of what I walked away from.

Alot of us are still operating in a role (or roles) that no longer serve us, only because of how much it serves someone else. Many of us put on our face and show up harder for others than we do for ourselves. There is something about being labeled reliable/dependable that is intoxicating apparently.....being a stand up/solid person in the eyes of other people holds more value than our own peace of mind.

How long will you play that role at the expense of your peace?

Peace and love, family.

MGB.

Haters will say it's A.I.