xoMAN Podcast
xoMAN Podcast, hosted by Kiara Walker, peels back the layers of masculinity with candid conversations that challenge stereotypes and celebrate vulnerability. Through intimate interviews with Black men from all walks of life, xoMAN explores the unfiltered thoughts and stories of Black men as they navigate love, ambition, and self-discovery. This isn’t just a podcast, it’s a front-row seat to conversations that matter
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“She’s Not a Bill, She’s an Asset” | Ferrari Simmons on Fatherhood, Marriage & Mental Health
08/19/2025
“She’s Not a Bill, She’s an Asset” | Ferrari Simmons on Fatherhood, Marriage & Mental Health
Ferrari Simmons is more than a DJ and radio personality — he’s a husband, father, and man who isn’t afraid to talk about therapy, growth, and love. In this episode of xoMAN Podcast, Ferrari sits down with host Kiara Walker (@kikisaidso) to open up about family, fatherhood, marriage, and what he’s learned along the way. From graduating weekly therapy to monthly check-ins, to raising five kids, to the moment he knew he wanted to propose (“she’s not a bill, she’s an asset”), Ferrari drops gems about balancing career, mental health, and showing up in relationships. He also talks about Red Flag/Green Flag dating debates, the realities of blended families, and why authenticity matters more than perfection. 🔑 Topics Covered: Fatherhood & blended families Therapy, mental health, and growth Marriage and partnership “She’s not a bill, she’s an asset” – how Ferrari knew she was the one Social media obsession & oversharing (Red Flag/Green Flag) Why perfection is a trap in relationships and parenting This conversation is honest, funny, and real — everything xoMAN stands for. 📲 Follow us: Instagram: | | YouTube: @xonecoletv Website: #XOMANPodcast #FerrariSimmons #BlackMen #Fatherhood #Marriage #MentalHealth
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Dr. Bobby Price on Healing, Masculinity & Why Your Body Is a Temple
08/12/2025
Dr. Bobby Price on Healing, Masculinity & Why Your Body Is a Temple
Plant-based pharmacist and holistic health expert Dr. Bobby Price joins xoMAN host Kiara Walker (@kikisaidso) for an inspiring conversation on physical health, emotional healing, and redefining masculinity. From his journey in the FDA to becoming a leading voice in holistic wellness, Dr. Price shares powerful insights on treating your body as a temple, overcoming trauma, and showing up as the most loving version of yourself. Detailed Show Notes: Topics Covered: Dr. Bobby Price’s journey from the FDA to holistic health How a health scare led him to transform his lifestyle Why Black men must see themselves as “made in the image of God” Breaking generational cycles in parenting and fatherhood Emotional healing and confronting unresolved trauma Love as the most powerful version of manhood Choosing relationships that align with your values How to inspire healthier habits in aging parents Why your body, mind, and spirit must all be nourished Let’s Stay Connected! 📲 xoNecole: Instagram: YouTube: Website: 💁🏽♀️ Host – Kiara “Kiki Said So” Walker Instagram: TikTok: @kikisaidso X (Twitter): YouTube: Guest: Dr. Bobby Price Instagram: YouTube:
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Willie Moore, Jr. on Pretty Willie, Adoption, And Finding His Purpose Partner
08/05/2025
Willie Moore, Jr. on Pretty Willie, Adoption, And Finding His Purpose Partner
Willie Moore Jr. opens up about growing up adopted, navigating divorce, finding faith, and learning how to love again—from a healed place, right here on this powerful and deeply personal episode of the xoMAN Podcast with Kiara Walker. Willie shares the story of discovering he was adopted at age 7, how that moment shaped his identity, and why he now advocates for adoption and foster care nationwide. He reflects on his early music career as Pretty Willie, his transition into faith-based media, the mistakes he made in his first marriage, and how therapy, healing, and intentional fatherhood have redefined him as a man. With wisdom, humor, and heart, Willie dives into masculinity, emotional growth, love after divorce, and how his daughter inspired his next level of spiritual alignment. This is the kind of conversation that sticks with you long after the mic cuts off. Keep Up! 🎙 Podcast Host: @kikisaidso 🎧 Guest: @williemoorejrlive 📱 Instagram: @xonecole 🌐 Chapters: 0:00 – Adoption story: “Am I a dog?” 8:00 – Red Flag/Green Flag game 14:00 – Leave & cleave: Keeping family out of relationships 17:00 – Meeting his biological family in 2020 23:00 – Being raised by older parents 26:00 – Healing journey, Celebrate Recovery & therapy 30:00 – From Pretty Willie to radio + BET’s Kingdom Business 38:00 – Finding love again & learning how to show up 44:00 – Lessons from divorce + why clarity matters 50:00 – Raising his daughter with intention 55:00 – Reassurance, love languages, and generational masculinity 1:02:00 – Advice for balancing purpose and presence
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Emanny from Joe Budden Pod Talks Interracial Love, Black Masculinity & Growth
07/29/2025
Emanny from Joe Budden Pod Talks Interracial Love, Black Masculinity & Growth
In this revealing episode of the xoMAN Podcast, R&B singer and podcaster Emanny sits down with host Kiara Walker to talk about love, loss, masculinity, and becoming a better man. From growing up in a household of women to raising sons of his own, Emanny opens up about how his upbringing shaped his emotional maturity, romantic relationships, and musical journey. He reflects on past mistakes, including moving off ego, cheating himself out of quality love, and learning the hard way that real growth takes vulnerability and accountability. The two also dive into his time on The Joe Budden Podcast, being labeled "toxic," how he handles internet criticism, and the evolution of his artistry. Whether you're here for the real talk, the dating stories, or the musical inspiration, this episode is full of gems. ✨ New episodes every Tuesday. Like, comment, and subscribe to xoMAN for more unfiltered conversations with Black men about love, life, and growth. — ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Red Flag / Green Flag game 09:00 - Masculinity vs. Femininity 16:00 - Growing up in the Bronx, losing both parents 23:00 - Raising sons and learning from past mistakes 30:00 - Love, heartbreak & making music from pain 36:00 - Writing about exes, being vulnerable through R&B 41:00 - Joe Budden Podcast & addressing “toxic” labels 49:00 - Dating stories, standards, and how he defines love 057:00 - Encouraging emotional growth in other men 01:03:00 - Final reflections on being a better man — 🎙 Podcast Host: @kikisaidso 🎧 Guest: @emannymusic 📱 Instagram: @xonecole 🌐
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Hot, Bothered, and Honored - Loving Black Women Out Loud with David Banner
07/22/2025
Hot, Bothered, and Honored - Loving Black Women Out Loud with David Banner
David Banner joins Kiara Walker on xoMAN for a powerful and deeply personal conversation on masculinity, emotional evolution, and what it means to love Black women out loud. From the first eye contact to the last word, he brings honesty, softness, and heat. This episode will leave you feeling hot, bothered, and honored—because David isn’t just talking about change, he’s embodying it. He opens up about how he’s unlearning ego, why intimacy is about presence, and how protecting Black women is about more than words. It’s about how you move, think, and lead. Whether you're here for the growth, the gems, or the grace—this conversation has all three. ✨ xoMAN is the podcast where Black men get honest about love, life, career & masculinity. 🎙 Stay connected with xoMAN: 📱 Instagram: 📺 YouTube (video episodes drop Wednesdays): 🌐 Website: 👤 Hosted by Kiara Walker: IG, TikTok, X:
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"I Ended Up in Jail Behind Love" — Roscoe Dash Gets Raw About Growth, God & Raising Girls | xoMAN
07/15/2025
"I Ended Up in Jail Behind Love" — Roscoe Dash Gets Raw About Growth, God & Raising Girls | xoMAN
Roscoe Dash was once everywhere—radio hits, viral hooks, and club anthems. But what happens after the fame fades? On this episode of xoMAN, Roscoe Dash opens up to Kiara “Kiki Said So” Walker about the personal journey that followed his meteoric rise in music. From navigating fatherhood, ego death, and bad relationships to literally landing in jail during one of his lowest points, Roscoe shares how spirituality, perspective, and hard lessons helped him rebuild his life—and purpose. They explore what it means to redefine manhood, the difference between faith and fear, why being “too helpful” cost him his freedom, and how raising daughters is reshaping his approach to love and legacy. This is Roscoe like you’ve never heard him—transparent, wise, and funny as hell. 🔍 Topics Covered: Red Flag/Green Flag dating scenarios & relationship perspectives How bad relationships and overextending led him off track—and to jail The importance of ego death, spiritual growth & mentorship Why fatherhood changed everything (and how his daughters inspire him) Lessons on self-worth, emotional intelligence & redefining masculinity Stories from high school to the come-up (recording “Turnt Up” at home) Facing the pressure of being the provider, and how that can go wrong Why he believes “faith and fear can’t coexist” Unpacking industry expectations vs. living in purpose What it really means to be free—and how he's raising his kids to feel that way ✨ Stay Up to Date with All Things XONecole: 📸 Instagram: ▶️ YouTube: 🌐 Website: 🎤 Follow Roscoe Dash: 📸 Instagram: @urdjuice 🎙️ Follow Host Kiara Walker: 📸 Instagram: @kikisaidso 📸TikTok: @kikisaidso ▶️ YouTube: @kikisaidso 🎧 Available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | iHeart | YouTube (video episodes drop Wednesdays)
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"Love Will Check You First" Featuring Adrian Marcel
07/08/2025
"Love Will Check You First" Featuring Adrian Marcel
This week on the xoMAN Podcast, host Kiara “Kiki Said So” Walker sits down with singer, songwriter, husband and father Adrian Marcel, to talk about the personal evolution behind the music. Known for his smooth vocals and Bay Area flavor, Adrian gets candid about love, fatherhood, and the identity shifts that come with both. He opens up about meeting his wife at a time when she wasn’t fully over her ex — and why he took that as a challenge, not a red flag. From losing his record deal to finding clarity in fatherhood and faith, Adrian shares how life checked his ego and made space for the man he’s become. They get into: The moment he realized he was performing pain for a check Why he kept his relationship private early on How becoming a father of four transformed his priorities The role faith and therapy played in his healing Red flags, emotional accountability, and letting go of control in love It’s emotional, insightful, and full of gems about navigating purpose, partnership, and masculinity as a Black man in the public eye. 📱 Stay connected: Follow Adrian Marcel on Instagram: Follow the host: Follow xoNecole: 💻 Watch video episodes on YouTube: More at:
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“A Slave to Another Man’s Belief”: Skyh Black on Breaking Free from Toxic Masculinity
07/01/2025
“A Slave to Another Man’s Belief”: Skyh Black on Breaking Free from Toxic Masculinity
“You’re a slave to another man’s belief if you can’t cry.” Actor Skyh Black joins the xoMAN Podcast to explore how Hollywood, masculinity, and his own upbringing shaped — and almost broke — his identity. In this raw and inspiring conversation, he opens up about becoming a professional ballet dancer, navigating fame while staying true to his roots, and unlearning toxic definitions of manhood. Host Kiara Walker (@kikisaidso) dives deep with Skyh on: Being raised by strong Black women and protecting his emotional core His early career as a dancer for Beyoncé and how it shaped his discipline The cost of code-switching and pressure to be palatable in Hollywood His evolving views on love, family, and fatherhood — including a hint at future plans 👀 Why vulnerability, not bravado, is a man’s real strength This episode is a masterclass in shedding the performance and showing up as your whole self. 🎧 New episodes every Tuesday. 📺 Full video on YouTube.com/@xonecoletv available Wednesday 7/2 📲 Follow @xonecole and @kikisaidso for more.
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The Manosphere Is Full of Broken Men with Laterras R. Whitfield of Dear Future Wifey Podcast
06/24/2025
The Manosphere Is Full of Broken Men with Laterras R. Whitfield of Dear Future Wifey Podcast
In this episode of the xoMAN Podcast, Kiara Walker sits down with storyteller, father, and Dear Future Wifey host Laterras R. Whitfield for an unfiltered, soul-stirring conversation about manhood, healing, and the emotional scars too many men carry in silence. From a failed marriage and parenting as a single Black man to adopting children and breaking generational cycles, Laterras opens up about the real work required to lead with integrity, vulnerability, and love. He also shares his personal lessons on cheating, abstinence, masculinity, and why the modern-day “manosphere” is often rooted in unresolved pain. This is a powerful exploration of what it means to become the man you may have never seen growing up. 📅 New episodes every Tuesday (audio) | Wednesdays (video on YouTube) 💬 Stay connected with xoMAN & XONecole: → Instagram: @xonecole → YouTube: @xonecoletv → Website: ✨ Host: @kikisaidso 🎙️ Guest: @dearfuturewifeypodcast 🔗 00:00:00 Intro & Welcome Laterras R. Whitfield 00:05:28 Red Flag / Green Flag 00:10:22 Behind the Man Segment 00:37:45 Love, Life, and Lessons 00:57:38 Hot Takes Segment 01:03:18 Ask an xoMAN: Advice Segment 01:05:12 Closing Reflections Keywords: masculinity, healing, Black fatherhood, accountability, Dear Future Wifey, therapy for Black men, emotional growth, redefining manhood
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"You Asked Her to Marry You, You Better Be Able to Pay for Everything" Featuring Devale Ellis
06/17/2025
"You Asked Her to Marry You, You Better Be Able to Pay for Everything" Featuring Devale Ellis
In this premiere episode of the xoMAN Podcast, host Kiara Walker sits down with actor, content creator, husband, and father Devale Ellis (@iamdevale) for a raw, real, and revealing conversation about accountability, fatherhood, and what it really takes to be a partner. Devale shares the lessons that reshaped how he shows up in marriage, the unlearning he had to do as a Black man raised to suppress his emotions, and how love without healing can become an obsession. From emotional unavailability to learning how to lead with love, this episode sets the tone for the powerful season ahead. 🔊 New episodes every Tuesday. Watch the full video on YouTube every Wednesday. 🖤 Stay Connected with xoMAN & xoNecole → Instagram: → YouTube: → Website: ✨ Host: 🎙️ Guest: Chapters 00:00:00 - Grace, Boundaries, and Intent 00:00:43 - Marriage as a Partnership 00:02:09 - Red Flag Green Flag Segment 00:03:36 - Father’s Role 00:03:55 - Social Media and Relationships 00:05:11 - Behind The Man Segment 00:53:06 - Love, Life, Lessons 01:03:53 - Hot Takes Segment 01:05:07 - Ask an xoMAN Advice Segment Credits: Produced by: Nimmi Mohan Sheriden Garrett London Whitson Kiara Walker Crew: 404 Creators This is an xoNecole and Will Packer Media Production
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Introducing the xoMAN Podcast with Kiara "KikiSaidSo" Walker
06/15/2025
Introducing the xoMAN Podcast with Kiara "KikiSaidSo" Walker
Introducing xoMAN Podcast, where host Kiara Walker peels back the layers of masculinity with candid conversations that challenge stereotypes and celebrate vulnerability. Through intimate interviews with Black men from all walks of life, xoMAN explores the unfiltered thoughts and stories of Black men as they navigate love, ambition, and self-discovery. This isn’t just a podcast, it’s a front-row seat to conversations that matter. Hosted by Kiara Walker. 🎙️ Premieres Tuesday June 17th with Devale Ellis who shares lessons from therapy, partnership, and parenting. This podcast will release new episodes on Tuesdays on all Audio platforms and on Wednesday for YouTube.
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