We have come to the end of another dope season. We appreciate every single guest that show up and blessed us with their presence, perspectives and wisdom. This season represented and reaffirmed our growth not just as a podcast, but as people and a community. A lot of the topics we talked about were inspired from the people we surrounded ourselves with daily for the past year and we hope that we did them justice. Thanks again for listening to another season - can't wait to come back for SZN5! Follow us on IG: @vllgboyz Intro: "Tell Me" - Ayamtu ..read more

Welcome to a class on ethnicity v racial identity, fighting back against inherent anti-black sentiments, and tapping into our roots of communal thinking.  This episode is told from a psychologist in training who hails from the Dominican Republic. This is our first episode where we go deep with someone from the Afro-LatinX community, and we hope to have more. Enjoy. Follow her on Instagram: @ammyslove Follow us on IG: @vllgboyz Intro: "Tell Me" - Ayamtu ..read more

In this episode, we side down with a burgeoning real estate mogul, Amani Kelly (@amanimkelly). We talk about his rough upbringing in Boston, how the birth of his daughter started his transition out of street life, working in corporate America as a black man, and his journey into real estate. If you are one that is interested in real estate and how to make an impact in marginalized communities, this is a great episode for you to listen to.  For more information on how to get involved, visit http://Amanikelly.com & seinvcap.com Follow us on IG: @vllgboyz Intro: "Tell Me" - Ayamtu ..read more

On this episode, we bring back the one and only, Johnathan West (@beinghusbandpod). He first came on our pod 4 years ago on our first season where we talked more about manhood and masculinity (Ep 113).  After 4 years, 1 house and 1 son later, we link back up with one of our favorite guests and get into his new world. We talk about failure, greed, pride, lust, and what fatherhood has been for the former suburban farmer. This episode is a very honest and reflective one--it hits deep, so we hope you enjoy it. Here's the first episode: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/village-bo ..read more

On this episode, we bring back one of our favorite people--Dom Badji (@badji14). If you remember, Dom was on our very first season (Ep. 111)  when he was still playing professional soccer for the newly minted Nashville SC. We talked a lot about his family, religion, and Senegalese culture on that episode. Since then, a lot has been going on for him like changing teams, seeing his parents for the first time in years, having a daughter and building his own family, and what type of parent he hopes to be. This episode was full of very deep revelations that may even inspire you to mend broken ..read more

On this episode, we bring back a former villager, Bev (@beverlyadaeze) back on the pod--she actually had one of our most listened episodes all of last season. We catch up on her growth over the last year especially since moving back from Columbia, her public speaking event, the nuances of social media and the art of knowing how to travel well. If you haven't already listened to the first episode with her, check out Ep 305 here: iTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/village-boyz/id1525056272?i=1000557391728 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oUEa7taDwOMQ3rYfsqjwx?si ..read more

On this episode, we speak with an astounding and powerful woman...who also happens to be one of our childhood friends, Temi. Temi is a wife, a new mom, and a bomb ass artist. We focused on the ever expanding world of motherhood and how the life of being a new parent affects our identity on so many fronts. We talk about navigating cultural norms around parenting, re-traumatizing our kids, forgiving our parents and much much more. This was a very therapeutic episode for everyone.  Follow us on IG: @vllgboyz Intro: "Tell Me" - Ayamtu ..read more

The magic that can happen from a group chat. We have been friends with Pierre (@pierremvono from episode 216 in S2) & Stephen (@stephayeni) for 3 years now and it was all thanks to one misspoken segment from our first season. On this episode, we recap our journey from what seemed so inconsequential to the impact our friendship has had on each of our lives. Also a very funny episode to listen to. If you haven't listened to Pierre's story yet, check it out here: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/village-boyz/id1525056272?i=1000528748239 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode ..read more

In this episode, we continue our Distant Cousin series with a pair of astounding psychologists. Here, we dive deeper into the psychodynamics of the immigrant experience assimilating into a western culture. We dive deeper into parenting the new generation and how children expose our own deep flaws, organization of our racial identity, the difference between race and ethnicity, and many more fascinating topics. This is a really rich episode and we hope you enjoy it! Below are the bios for our guests: Dr. Latifat Cabirou is an assistant professor of counseling psychology at Auburn University. Sh ..read more

On this episode, we bring back Maliyah (@queen.mb) with @rolled4evericecream back on the pod from our very first season (Ep. 114) almost exactly 3 years later!  This time, we also bring on the other half to the successful Ice Cream brand and her best friend, Bari (@miss_bari).  Here, we explore the immense growth they've had over the past 3 years of opening their first physical store, dealing with imposter syndrome, the importance of legacy, and the challenges of finding balance as an entrepreneur while maintaining your sense of self.  It is a deeply reflective episode with he ..read more