The Basics of Boyhood podcast is an honest and humorous conversation between Dr. Imani M. Cheers and her 9-year old son, Isaiah about the nuances of growing up as an only child in a single parent household. We tackle topics ranging from cultural identity to personal hygiene, digital literacy and grief with the help of counselors, community leaders, coaches, authors, activists and athletes.

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This introduction episode #1, introduces Dr. Imani & Isaiah Cheers and celebrates their unique culture. Dr. Cheers is African American and Isaiah is African American and South African, specifically Zulu. How does Dr. Cheers teach Isaiah about his South African roots as a single mom? How does Isaiah view his dual identity and connect with his Zulu culture?

Episode 1 - Culture

In episode #2,  Dr. Imani & Isaiah discuss CHARACTER. What does it mean? How do we build our character? What does the word integrity mean? How can we build good habits to strengthen our character? They are joined byBrad Scott, the creator and host of the weekly reading group, "Night Night: Bedtime Stories by Black Men". 

Brad has dedicated his life to public service and has a wide scope of expertise, providing therapeutic and coaching services in domestic violence and human trafficking, veteran services, and to foster care youth and their family systems. His unique approaches have facilitated his success in sitting with clients to aid them, navigate and push back on complex social structures, which have historically eroded people’s ability to even access basic needs.

Episode 2 - Character

In episode #3-Dr. Imani & Isaiah discuss COMMUNITY, as the backbone of societies and cornerstone of collective villages. They are joined by Summer Clayton, a digital creator also known as "Your Proud Dad" on TikTok (and "OfficialYourProudDad" on Instagram). He posts self-help, and motivational content from the perspective of a Dad on social media! 

His content spans topics like faith, situational comedy, life skills and more. Much of his content covers his Christian life, general life skills and advice, family interactions, dating, and more. He has appeared as a guest on The Today Show and Tamron Hall and has been featured in other publications from CNN ABC and more. Summer has accrued almost 6 million fans across his social media platforms. 

In this episode they explore the following questions:

What does community mean? 
How do we find community? 
How do we build our community? 
What communities do we associate with and how do those communities impact us?

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