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He Called Me The Name That’s Tatted On Him

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been dealing with a man for a few years, but we can never stay together longer than three to four months at a time because he disappears for a few days and then pops up like nothing happened. We argue over other women a lot because he refuses to be honest. That's how we fell out again, and this time I don't think I can look past his lies. He has four names tattooed on his body, among his many other tats. His mama's name is across his heart, with his daughter's name and his baby mama's names under his mom's name..................................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 202413 min

Financial Tips: Morgan Stanley's Sonia Fears uses simple formulas to grow your money and build family wealth.

Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Sonia Fears. Sonia Fears of the Fears Group at Morgan Stanley, She is the First Vice President, Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments Director, Global Sports, and Entertainment Director - All Black Wealth Management Team Sonia Fears of The Fears Group at Morgan Stanley; she is one of the leading financial experts in discussing stocks, savings programs, compounded interest portfolios, Name Image and Likeness and lines of credit. Sonia built a family practice at Morgan Stanley along with her two daughters. Sonis provides Alternative Investment opportunities, Retirement plans, and Entertainment and Sports financial consultations. #STRAW #SHMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 202426 min

I'm Tired Of Covering For This Man

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm dating a guy that's been living with a woman for six years and they're not married, so technically he's single, so we're not cheaters. He's not happy with her, but he tries to make her think he is, which is confusing to me. I've been acting like I am his cousin, and I'm tired of covering for this man. If I call him, he pretends like he's talking to one of his homeboys. I have been on FaceTime with him many times and I've had to drop my phone. When she walked in the room, everyone is hinted to her that her man is cheating, and she's mentioned it to me before, but I always assure her that her man is faithful...........................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 1, 202413 min

Why Can’t I Say Another Man Is Blessed

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm sixty three and I've been married for a year. I've known my husband for about thirty years, and we dated off and on for many years before deciding to make it official. This is the first marriage for us both, so we're very set in our ways. I remembered my husband to be open minded and fun loving, but he's changed since the wedding. He knows that I love music and concerts. He has taken me to at least twenty concerts, and he loves how I sing all the songs and dance the entire time............................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 202413 min

He Was Next Door with The Neighbor’s Sister

Dear Steve and Shirley, My husband and I are in a bad place all because I found him next door with my neighbor's sister. The lady calls to tell me that my husband was complaining of chest pains. I told her to dial 911, and she said my husband didn't want to go to the hospital. She also said my husband didn't want her to call me, but she did anyway. I didn't ask questions until I saw how my husband was doing. This strange woman was standing outside of my neighbor's house........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 30, 202413 min

Faith and Finance: Getting wealthy quickly in your 50's, Pastor Dexter B. Jenkins.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed renowned real estate investor, financial expert, and creator of the REWealth Creation Summit.  Pastor Dexter B. Jenkins, a renowned real estate investor and financial expert and creator of the REWealth Creation Summit.  The REWealth Creation Summit is a unique opportunity for aspiring real estate investors, seasoned professionals, and anyone interested in securing their financial future through property investments. With a lineup of esteemed speakers and experts, this event aims to provide attendees with invaluable insights, proven strategies, and practical tips to navigate the real estate market and generate substantial wealth.  Dexter B. Jenkins is a faith-based financial mentor with more than two decades of experience in the financial services industry. He is passionateabout helping families build generational wealth with easy-to-implement steps.Jenkins inspires and instructs hundreds of people with his podcast, programs,online courses, and books. A popular speaker on wealth building God’s way, he is an authority on faith and finance. What is The SHIP Method, and why is it the secret sauce to wealth building? What’s the correlation between faith and finances?  What is the inner game of wealth, and how does one play it? What is your new book coming out this fall about? How can a person in their 50s get wealth quickly?  What does a person need to know before becoming a real estate investor?  How important is it to know about real estate before investing in property? #SHMS #STRAW    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 30, 202426 min

Married and Celibate

Dear Steve and Shirley, for the past 23 years, I’ve been married to the nicest guy in the world and I have always tried to be the perfect wife and mother. In the beginning of our marriage, our sex life was perfect, but over the past 7 years, things have drastically changed. In 2018, we had sex maybe 8 times in the whole year. I counted them. I don’t think he is cheating, because all he does is go to work and come home. If he goes out, we go out as a family. I just don’t think that he is interested in sex at all. He is completely complacent and I’ve stopped initiating sex because I get tired of him telling me to “move” all of the time...................................... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 29, 202413 min

Ep 455Financial Tips: How to manage your debt. Simple family tax write offs for a home-based business rarely taken advantage of, Dr. Lynn Richarson.

Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Lynn Richardson. Financial planning executive and fan-favorite Dr. Lynn Richardson returns to dispense invaluable information for the listeners! This time, she brings with her information on how to manage debt properly, how the Black community’s skepticism of the finance sector will only hurt them in the end, and the secret tax write-off that every family with a home-based business rarely takes advantage of employing their children in their business. That’s right, child labor is perfectly legal if you follow the right steps! Curious? Skeptical? Both? Well then, there is no better solution than listening to this episode of Money Making Conversations Master Class. #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 29, 202427 min

Do I Need His Approval To Live My Best Life

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been married for thirty years. Since I was nineteen darned years old. I had two babies, and my husband wanted one more. I had another one, and then another one. I never even wanted children, but I love my children and gave them all I had, all I had to give. The youngest finally got a job and his own place. I went as fast as I could to get some fillers and injections in my face to look as young as I feel well. I took the other shots too, and lost....................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 26, 202413 min

We’re Not Going to Make It ‘Til November

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a forty seven year old, married married man. My wife's twenty nine year old niece got divorced recently and moved back to town. Her daughter is in a really good preschool that happens to be by our house. So my wife asked if she and her daughter can stay at our house until November, when her alimony payments start and she can move into her own house. She works part time for now, and I work second shift, so I don't head out to work until two pm daily. My wife goes to work around seven am, and she drops the kid off at school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 25, 202413 min

How Important Is Conversation When You’re in Love

Dear Steve and Shirley, My boyfriend is the sweetest person I've ever dated. We met when he picked me up from the airport in his SUV. I had just moved to Alabama and my company hired him to be my driver until my car was delivered. He showed me around the city and introduced me to some of his female friends, but they weren't the kind of women I wanted to be associated with. They're big weed smokers and drinkers, and I'm more laid back. I needed someone to hang out with, so the driver was always available to go to dinner, festivals, and movies with me.........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 24, 202413 min

She Posted A Picture of My Gifts

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a thirty three year old single woman and I've been in a long distance relationship for the past eight months. He pursued me, and he claimed that he didn't care about the distance because it was love at first sight for him. I had strong feelings for him once I got to know him, but something was keeping me from him from falling head over heels in love with him. He said it was hard to get me to soften up and let my guard down. So I did something that I usually would never do. I drove two hours to surprise him. Last week, I snuck in the gate at his complex and I was sitting in my car in a skin tight dress when he got home from work........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 202413 min

If He’s Going I’m Going Too

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been married for three years and my husband had two sons when we got married. I'm cordial with the mom of his nine year old son. It's the mother of the two year old that I don't vibe with. Here's why my husband and I split up a month before our planned wedding date because we were arguing over wedding plans and money. He started sleeping on the couch and we ignored each other for weeks, so we postponed the wedding and he moved in with his cousin. During that time, he met a girl and was having sex with her without protection..........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 202413 min

I Had No Idea Where His Clothes Were Going

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been with my boyfriend for five years. I moved in with him when I got pregnant, and he asked me to marry him on our daughter's second birthday. We haven't had money for a wedding because he was in the process of starting his clothing line right when I got pregnant. He has a line of sweats, t-shirts, shorts and baseball caps. He runs a business out of our guest room and I help him ship the items. I can see when the inventory is low, and I noticed that a lot of the women's short sets vanished, but we didn't get any orders for them...........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 19, 202413 min

He Wants Me To Share Him With Women At Church

Dear Steve and Shirley, My husband and I have been married for twelve years and he is on just about every committee at our church, so he's always doing something for ladies at our church. He does not offer to take me with him, even though I complain that he does not spend time with me like he used to. He told me that it's part of his calling to serve others. He likes to mirror what our pastor does, so he'll drop everything to go help the single church women do odd jobs around the house. Just like Saturday, he went to change out the filters and a single church member's air conditioner. He came in late and said the unit was in the attic and he had trouble getting to it......................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 202413 min

What's Up With My Spoiled Old Man

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a forty four year old married woman and my husband has been sleeping in the other room lately. He and I got into an argument on Easter weekend and he told me that he could do a lot better than me and find someone that doesn't nag him or treat him like a child. He's sixty seven and we've been married for four years. Since we got married, I bathe him every night. I put lotion on his body and I suffer through bad sex. I also cook every night. I wash all of his clothes, and I wash both of our cars whenever they need to be cleaned.....................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 202413 min

He Stole My Wife From Right Up Under Me

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a hard-working, faithful man. I was married for 15 years to my college sweetheart. I never had any problems in my marriage until I tried to help out a friend. Here’s what happened… my wife had a best friend and the friend was married to a bigtime cheater. We were always there for her if she was going through drama with her husband. Their marriage finally ended when her husband got her cousin pregnant...............See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 16, 202416 min

My Husband Is A Thug And A Prominent Pastor

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’ve been married for 7 years. I’m 43 and my husband is 38, but he acts like the world owes him something and always has a chip on his shoulder. He is argumentative and a wanna-be thug. He grew up in a rough area and he had to make it out of the hood on his own, but he won’t acknowledge that he’s in a much better place spiritually and financially now. He will preach a good sermon on Sunday, but Monday thru Saturday, he curses, drinks and he’s a womanizing thug.....................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 15, 202412 min

Went From WAP to HAP

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 30 year old mother with 3 children. My children’s father and I have been together over 10 years so let me say this before you bash me… he has asked to marry me him several times and I respectfully declined because we need to go to therapy before we get married. Here’s why… My confidence is at an all-time low because my children’s father has cheated many times...............See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 12, 202413 min

My Wife Keeps Leaving Me and Coming Back

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 35 year old man with 2 kids and a stepdaughter by my wife. I love my family, but I have come to a breaking point with my wife. For the second time in 4 years she has left the home and cut off all contact with me and the kids. The first time she left, she ran off with a man that she met online. She bought a bus ticket and rode out west and didn’t contact us for a month. Eventually, the guy dumped her and she reached out to me............. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 202413 min

I Wasn’t Able To Tell Her Husband Goodbye

Dear Steve and Shirley, I have been sad for a while now and I’m seeking advice on how to move past this situation. I have been in a relationship for 6 years with a married man that was loving and attentive and treated me like a priority at all times. We live about an hour away from each other and he would make a point to see me weekly and take me on business trips with him and weekend outings whenever he could................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 10, 202413 min

My Children's Momma Or My Sugar Momma

Dear Steve and Shirley, I love my wife very much and she is the mother of my children, but I have another woman. My wife is very beautiful and smart, but she doesn’t submit to me like my mistress does. My wife wants me to be the man of the house all of the time and when I ask her for help on certain things, she huffs and puffs. I just want a partnership with her and raise our children together..................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 9, 202413 min

I Don’t Mind Working Overtime

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 29 year old single woman with a great job, but I have an issue with a co-worker. I went to a local bar a couple of weeks ago and had a few drinks. I noticed a man and woman in the corner cuddling and didn’t think anything of it at first. Later on, I went to the bathroom and passed the couple and realized it was two of my co-workers in the corner boo’d up. Both of them are married and when they saw me, they instantly took their arms off each other and separated........... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 8, 202412 min

This Drinking And Cussing Has To Stop

Dear Steve and Shirley, my husband of 22 years has made a lot of changes in the last 6 months. He’s been in the military since I met him and he retired last year, but he still hangs around with his co-workers. He has always cursed like a sailor because he was a sailor when he was younger. When we had our first child, I asked him to watch what he said around our daughter and he slacked up with using profanity.....................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 5, 202413 min

He Loves To Mention His Ex-Wife

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m married to my high school sweetheart but we have only been married for 4 years. After high school, we went our separate ways and he was married for 20 years and had 3 kids with his wife. I was married for 13 years and I got a divorce and was raising my 2 children alone, when I reconnected with my high school sweetheart. We blended our families and picked right back up where we left off in high school....................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 4, 202413 min

The Hood The Bad and The Bougie

Dear Steve and Shirley, I met a very beautiful woman that is hood and bougie. She’s a bad dresser and she has a bad figure. She’s got a bad ride and she’s got a mean walk. I mean bad as in good, Steve, real good. We met at a lounge and she stood out from her group of girlfriends. She was poised and graceful and I watched her sip wine while her friends were all loudly chanting and taking shots.....................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 3, 202412 min

You Have To Watch The Babysitter

Dear Steve and Shirley, I need your advice on an issue with my husband. We’ve been married almost 2 years and we are parents of a 7 month old baby girl. I’m a nurse and I work nights, 7pm till 3am. My husband is an optometrist and he had a licensing exam in Maine last month so he had to be gone for 5 days. I suggested that my best friend’s sister babysit while I was at work. She’s 25 now and I’ve known her since she was in 3rd grade.................. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 2, 202413 min

My Ex Paid For My Grandma's Funeral

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am engaged to a man that I work with. We both teach elementary school and when he transferred to my school, it was love at first site for me. At the time, I had only been divorced a few months and my ex-husband was still pursuing me and trying to work things out. He cheated on me more than a few times when we were married, so I divorced him................................... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 1, 202413 min

Why Would He Cheat On Her And Admit It

Dear Steve and Shirley, I started messing with the man that lives next to me. He was in a long distance relationship, so we started messing around out of boredom. I'm separated from my husband, so it was helping me out, and it was convenient. His girlfriend has moved to town and she's always at his house, so we can't spend as much time together as we used to. I went out and I met a man at karaoke night and he came back to my place. One thing led to another and we had sex, and I mean it was good too. I must have been too loud because I heard banging on the wall..................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 28, 202413 min

Any Child That I See Could Belong

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Jun 27, 202413 min

Is It Too Risky To Stay with My Husband

Dear Steve and Shirley, My husband has put my life in danger for the last time. When we started dating, he had a lot of loose ends to tie up with women from his past. Even at our wedding, an ex of his was in the parking lot crying and one of his cousins had to get her under control. We've been married for two years and we live in his house. Things have been quiet lately, and even his ex wife has settled down and stopped annoying me. He mentioned to me how one of his exes lost her dad and he was close to the guy. He said his ex moved to London, and they lost touch. He admitted that she used to live with him for a short period of time, but they broke up and he hadn't heard from her in over five years....................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 26, 202413 min

Ep 383Overcoming the Odds: Tells us he wanted to be more than a Waffle House cook, now owns popular dinner supper clubs.

Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Tremayne Thompson.   A co-owner of Perfect Note, a dinner supper club with locations in Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. The conversation is a rich blend of entrepreneurship, community service, music, and food culture. 🎶 About Perfect Note Concept: A dinner supper club offering live music and Southern cuisine, catering to a mature audience (ages 30+). Locations: Birmingham, AL (original) and Marietta, GA (Atlanta metro). Atmosphere: Grown folks’ vibe—no hookah, no club chaos, just good music, good food, and good company. 🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏾 Founders & Origins Co-owned by Tremayne Thompson and his wife Karen (hence “TK Productions”). Started as gospel concert promoters in Chicago. Moved to Alabama in 2008 after a family loss and launched Perfect Note in Bessemer with a Gerald Albright concert. Initially operated out of a banquet hall, setting up and breaking down everything themselves. 📈 Growth & Expansion Perfect Note evolved into a full-fledged venue in 2016. Expanded to Atlanta due to demand from patrons traveling from Georgia to Alabama. Featured in the Huffington Post as one of the top 100 businesses to visit in the U.S. 🍽️ Food & Hospitality Offers Wednesday–Saturday dinner service and Sunday brunch with live music. Website: perfectnoteliveatl.com Tremaine’s culinary journey began at Waffle House, where he learned speed cooking and kitchen management under pressure. Emphasizes quality and consistency in food service, even during high-volume events. 💬 Philosophy & Community Impact Business is rooted in service, not profit. During COVID, they pivoted to drive-up service with $5 meals, feeding the community. Believes in mentorship and sharing knowledge freely with aspiring entrepreneurs. 🗣️ Key Takeaways Mentorship is vital: Learn from those who’ve walked the path. Serve first: Community support follows genuine service. Plan wisely: Dreams need operational structure and financial planning. Create culture: Music and food unite people across demographics. #BEST #AMI #SHMS #STRAW  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 202428 min

I Wanna Teach These Twins A Lesson

Dear Steve and Shirley, you are not going to believe this. I am 30 years old and my longtime girlfriend has an identical twin sister. I can barely tell them apart sometimes. They both have short curly afros, they both have dimples in both cheeks and their bodies are the same. My girlfriend and her twin love to prank me and confuse me since they look so much alike. Their little pranking went too far and now I want in on the fun.......................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 202413 min

Get The Funk Out Of My Face

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been dating a guy for close to three years and I need some advice on a major issue I’m having with him. I love this man and he is a great guy. He loves me, too, and we have been talking about marriage. But here’s my issue… I can not stand going to his house because it is always a mess. When we spend quality time together, we’re always at my house and I have to encourage him to pick up after himself and not eat all over my house. He and his teenage son live like slobs and I have told him that I don’t feel comfortable at his house............................ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 202413 min

His Female Company Is Too Comfortable

Dear Steve and Shirley, My boyfriend is very outgoing and when I started dating him, I gained several new friends, mostly females. I trusted him and I had no reason to think he would ever try to have sex with his female friends. We've been dating for three years and I went to his house Thursday and his friend Grace was in his bed sleeping. He told me she had a migraine, so he picked her up from work and brought her to his house so he could look after her and he told me not to turn the TV on because she needed the house to be quiet and dark. Grace started throwing up and he ran to take care of it............................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 21, 202413 min

My House My Rules

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been married for four years and I just had my first child at age forty. My husband has two children from a previous marriage. When I came home with the baby, he had his two children at my house and it was a mess. His son is fourteen and his daughter is eleven. My husband said they're not used to cleaning up, so he would get to it. His entitled children have a housekeeper at their main home with their mom so they don't have to lift a finger. I didn't speak to him for days because the house was filthy, and he shouldn't have me and our newborn daughter come home to filth. I told his ex wife that she should start now. It's not too late to give the kids basic chores around the home........................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 202413 min

I’m In The Military And I Never Enlisted

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am 57 years old and have been married to an intelligent, extremely good looking 60 year old man for ten years. We’re admired by friends and family because we seem to have the perfect marriage. At home and in public, we act like two teenagers in love. We send each other silly texts all day and we play all kind of silly games at home.............. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 19, 202413 min

I Can’t Stop Loving Him

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a forty eight year old married woman and I've been living alone for the past three years. My husband moved out and he's living with one of my girlfriends. Okay, wait, yeah, I had to let that be right for a moment. Yeah. I found out they'd been messing around for years, and I was hurt but not surprised, and I took it better than they expected me to. Instead of acting a plump fool, I called her up and asked her why she did it. She told me that I was neglecting him sexually. I can accept that because I did. He came to me a few days after that and asked if he could go be with her. I told him that I wanted him here with me. He said he didn't want to be here with me. We have a twenty four year old son, and he was there when my husband said it. He told me to let him go. It would not have been that easy if my son wasn't there................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 202413 min

He Who Finds A Wife

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am in need of advice. I am a 36 year old divorced man and I’m engaged to be married. I’m a middle school teacher and I have 2 children by my first marriage. My first wife is also a teacher at the same school and we divorced after I caught her cheating on me in her car with the track coach at our school. After the scandal, he transferred to a high school and my ex-wife married him. It was hell to have to work with her after she moved on with the guy that she cheated on me with..................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 202413 min

Can You Please Stop Touching Me

Dear Steve and Shirley, I met a man and fell in love. I'm forty five and he's fifty five. I didn't like him at first, but he wore me down and stole my heart. I have to weigh the pros with the cons all the time because he is very annoying. He's been very handsy from the beginning of our relationship. We went on a blind date and I was very nervous because he's older. He reached across the table and grabbed my wrist and told me that he could feel my heart racing by the pulse in my wrist. I wanted to snatch my hand from his because he was being too familiar. He walked me to my car and he had his hand in the small of my back............................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 14, 202412 min

His Family Never Has Any Money

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm married to the sweetest man on earth, and he's very outgoing and he loves to cook. Because of that, we never can have a quiet dinner at home. If he makes pasta, he has enough food to feed the multitude, and his family knows it, so they automatically drop by and fix a plate. My husband has styrofoam to go plates just for his family. I complain about his family taking advantage of him, but he doesn't see it that way. I do sneaky little things, like I'll ask his mother to bring a gallon of milk when she comes, but she always has an excuse not to do it. She'll say she wasn't dressed to run in the store, or she forgot to shop...................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 202413 min

Faith and Business: Soar! is a practical and easy-to-follow flight plan for launching the entrepreneurial drive inside of you.

Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed T.D. Jakes.  A bestselling author, entrepreneur, and senior pastor of The Potter’s House. The discussion focused on faith-driven entrepreneurship, second chances, and building a lasting legacy. 🔑 Key Themes & Highlights Faith & Business Leadership Jakes emphasized that faith and business principles must work together for success. He shared insights on balancing ministry with entrepreneurship, highlighting his $500M+ film and media ventures. Texas Offenders Reentry Initiative (T.O.R.I.) Jakes’ program has helped over 17,000 formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into society. The initiative provides job training, housing assistance, and financial education to support second chances. Entrepreneurship & Wealth Building He stressed that motivation without information leads to frustration—entrepreneurs must learn business terminology. His book Soar: Build Your Vision from the Ground Up serves as a blueprint for success, breaking down corporate structures, financial literacy, and business strategy. The Wright Brothers Metaphor Jakes compared entrepreneurship to aviation, explaining that businesses must build their wings before taking flight. He encouraged entrepreneurs to view their business as a vehicle for financial freedom, not just a goal. 📘 About Bishop T.D. JakesBishop T.D. Jakes is a New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and senior pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas. His television ministry, The Potter’s Touch, reaches millions worldwide. He has produced Grammy-winning music and hit films, including Heaven Is for Real and Miracles from Heaven. His latest book, Soar, provides practical strategies for entrepreneurs.  #BEST #STRAW  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 202419 min

He Described A Different Experience

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm in a long distance relationship with a guy that I dated in high school. We both married other people, and we both got divorced last fall, so we decided to give dating a try again, but he lives almost three hours away, so I don't get to see him as much as I'd like to. He came to see me over the weekend, and this was our first time having sex in nineteen years. I was so ready for it. He got in Thursday and I went to his hotel room after work. I took a shower, and then he put it on me like he promised. He kept on saying that I had been waiting for that moment for years, and he said I'm by far the best woman he ever had sex with...................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 202413 min

I Took Up For Him And It Backfired

Dear Steve and Shirley, My brother and I were best friends, and I love his wife like she's my blood relative. Her family has become my family because my brother and I lost our mom ten years ago and our daddy is a loser. His wife's family has welcomed me for Christmases, Birthdays and other family gatherings. All of that has come to an end because I took up for my brother and it backfired on me. I manage a restaurant that is in the county, far away from the city, so it's become the creep spot for cheating men to go on dates. My brother is the main one that's always hitting me up for a table in the back. Back in November, I put him in the back for a date with the lady that flew into town to see him........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 202413 min

My Sister Can’t Have My Girlfriend

Dear Steve and Shirley, I have some news to share with you and I need your input. I am a 33 year old woman and I have a female friend that everyone thinks is just a friend, but secretly, she’s my girlfriend. Girlfriend, as in lover. It all started about four years ago when we both were having issues in our love life and we started venting, crying and holding each other. One thing lead to another and it was on! I totally loved the experience and wish I could be with her more, but we live in different cities................ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 202413 min

Why Would My Husband Pay For Her Vacation

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been married for seven years and I need advice because my husband is being inappropriate with the girl that keeps our kids. I was at the hair salon and a girl that goes to church with me asked if I had the same babysitter that used to come to church with me. I told her yes, and she asked if I had seen the pictures from the babysitter's trip to Destin. I am not on TikTok, so she showed me the babysitters videos. I've only seen her as a twenty four year old, sweet, introverted girl that loves my two kids. On the video, she was taking shots of alcohol and twerking on her girlfriends and throwing her middle fingers up............................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 202416 min

I Was In The Closet The Whole Time

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m 28 years old and single and I’ve had the worst dating history of all of my friends. I was recently dating a guy that told me he had a stalker and we had to lay low for a while until she left him alone. I understood why he might have a stalker because he is fine and sexy with a bald head and full beard. He’s 36 years old so I was intrigued by dating an older man for the first time........................ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 202416 min

He Was Outside Ready To Rumble

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm separated from my husband because he cheated on me and the girl he was dating had a miscarriage. He left me and his son to be there for her while she was grieving. Yes, it was his baby. I decided to move on too, and I've been with my new boyfriend for two months. My husband never expected from me to get a boyfriend, and he was shocked when our eleven year old son told him that he's met mommy's boyfriend and he's really tall and he has a basketball court in his backyard. My husband did not like it one bit. He told me that my side piece is off limits to our son, and I had to remind him that his side piece almost had a baby by him, so he can't tell me what to do................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 5, 202413 min

My Phone Died So I Went To His Neighbor's House

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm in the most trifling phase of my life, but it took the last incident to shake some sense into me. I was with the married guy that I deal with occasionally. He told me to stop by to get some money. So I went by his house while his wife was having dinner with her parents. I have my Lyft driver drive by the restaurant so I can make sure her car was still there. I went into the back door of the house and he greeted me in his underwear. He took them off and I had to earn the money. I love stuff like that, so I told my Lyft driver not to wait for me. We had sex on the floor and it was magnificent. He gave me five hundred dollars cash and I was headed out when we heard the garage door going up............................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 4, 202413 min

Motivational And Manipulating Man

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm married to a man that calls himself a preacher without a church. I call him a motivational manipulator. He goes on Facebook and says he's a prophet, and he sees stuff differently than anyone else. He said he can sense when our dog has indigestion. Everyone in our house can sense it too, because we can smell it, but we humor my husband. He tries to spook our kids into not doing things that he doesn't agree with. My daughter wants to be a Majorrette at her school, and my husband made up a statistic about girls not getting accepted into good schools if they had been shaking their booties in high school...................................... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 202413 min