In this special episode of The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes, I step into the guest seat for a deeply personal conversation originally recorded on The Addicted Mind podcast with host Duane Osterlind. We explore the hidden layers of addiction, not just to substances, but to approval, invisibility, and the masks we wear to survive. I open up about the emotional and spiritual journey behind my book,“Their Eyes Were Never On Me: One Man’s Painful Journey with Self Addiction,” and what it took to...
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In this special episode of The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes, I step into the guest seat for a deeply personal conversation originally recorded on The Addicted Mind podcast with host Duane Osterlind. We explore the hidden layers of addiction, not just to substances, but to approval, invisibility, and the masks we wear to survive. I open up about the emotional and spiritual journey behind my book,“Their Eyes Were Never On Me: One Man’s Painful Journey with Self Addiction,” and what it took to...
The Power of Vulnerability: A Journey to Authenticity
The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes
14 minutes
7 months ago
The Power of Vulnerability: A Journey to Authenticity
In this raw and soul-stirring episode of The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes, I unpack the layered power of vulnerability — especially through the lens of being a Black man in a world that tells us to stay armored. I share a personal, unfiltered moment of stepping fully into my truth — embracing fear, doubt, joy, and uncertainty without apology. For too long, vulnerability has been misunderstood as weakness, especially in our communities. But I believe it's the gateway to emotional freedom, au...
The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes
In this special episode of The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes, I step into the guest seat for a deeply personal conversation originally recorded on The Addicted Mind podcast with host Duane Osterlind. We explore the hidden layers of addiction, not just to substances, but to approval, invisibility, and the masks we wear to survive. I open up about the emotional and spiritual journey behind my book,“Their Eyes Were Never On Me: One Man’s Painful Journey with Self Addiction,” and what it took to...
