In part two of this conversation, we go deeper into emotional intelligence — what it actually looks like, how it's developed, and the conversations that need to be happening but rarely are.

We talk through the kind of honest, patient conversation you'd have with a man if you were truly trying to teach emotional intelligence — not to shame, emasculate, or "fix" him, but to help him understand himself, his emotions, and the way they show up in relationships.

We unpack how important it is to cultivate safe spaces for Black men to explore vulnerability, emotional language, and self-awareness — while also holding space for a harder truth: women sometimes play a role in reinforcing toxic hypermasculinity by expecting men to be "hard," stoic, and unshakeable, only to belittle or dismiss them when they finally open up.

The conversation explores how emotional safety is built (and broken), how gender expectations shape emotional expression, and why healing requires accountability on both sides. Not just from men, but from women too.

If you've ever struggled to communicate emotionally with a partner, questioned what healthy masculinity looks like, or wondered how to create safer emotional dynamics in relationships, this episode is for you.

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