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Ep. 57: "You Can't Outrun Yo Mouth"LetDatBoyLive PodcastI went to Prairie View A&M for the 150th anniversary with my boy Yogi and his family. I left with a question I couldn't shake:Who would I be if I grew up at an HBCU?The answer wasn't about a degree, a career, or a different path. It was about the things somebody might have taught me along the way.Growing up, my friends called me Wrigley's. I always had gum. Not because I was handing it out, but because I was trying to handle something nobody had ever taught me how to address.This episode gets personal. We're talking oral hygiene, the lessons we didn't get growing up, the dentist appointments we keep postponing, and how something as simple as taking care of your mouth can become a much bigger conversation about shame, avoidance, and mental health.Because sometimes the things we avoid aren't about being lazy. They're about embarrassment, fear, and not knowing where to start.You can't outrun yo mouth.The brushing technique nobody updated since you were four.The lie we all tell the dentist. Yes, we're talking about flossing.Why avoiding the dentist might have less to do with laziness than you think.What your gums have to do with your heart.How avoidance gets passed down, and how we can choose something different.$140 | NikeAll-white upper, repeating C paneling, cobalt CC on the tongue, and a frosted icy outsole.A shoe that makes one thing clear: nothing stays fresh without maintenance.🔗 Check out the Nike Caitlin 1 via House of HeatWe're in the running! You can vote once every 24 hours. That's one vote every day, and it takes about 10 seconds.Your support genuinely moves this thing forward.🗳️ VOTE FOR AMADI HEREReal chai. Real spices. Made with intention.Start your next tea ritual with Goldi Chai.🌐 TheChitChatChai.comJapanese teas, matcha, and hojicha tucked away on the second floor of Casa de Luz Village in Zilker.Shoes off at the door. A bold request for a sneaker podcast, but I respect the commitment.Come for the tea. Stay for the community.📍 @moment.of.tea on InstagramAnd a special shoutout to Yogi, his family, and Prairie View A&M for 150 years of legacy.THE QUESTION: What did nobody teach you growing up that you're having to learn as an adult?Mental health matters. Sneakers are emotional. Your growth is non-negotiable.🦷 IN THIS EPISODE👟 FOOTWORK: Nike Caitlin 1 "Snow White"🗳️ VOTE FOR ME: TOP HOST 2026☕ SPONSOR: THE CHIT CHAT CHAI🍵 AUSTIN SHOUTOUT: MOMENT OF TEA

EP.56 Willing to Ruin ACL Weekend One turned Zilker into a mud pit — two to three inches deep inthe low spots — and every boot in Austin sold out. So thousands of us stoodin front of the closet and made a different decision than usual. Not what towear. What to destroy.This one's about the boot hierarchy I watched all weekend, what yoursacrifice pick says about you, and why the dirtiest ACL in years might'vebeen the healthiest one. Mud washes off. Dust doesn't.IN THIS EPISODE- The Hunter boot walk and why confidence is just preparation in disguise- What you're willing to ruin vs. what you're only storing- No dust, no 90 degrees: finding the good without lying about it- The man doing the breaststroke in the mud. Free-est person in the park.FOOTWORK SEGMENTHunter Original Short Rain Boot in Dark Olive — handcrafted from 28individual parts, fully waterproof, $185.https://hunterboots.com/products/mens-original-short-rain-boots-in-green-mfs9000rma-hgn13VOTE FOR ME — TOP HOST 2026I'm sitting in 5th place, and you can vote every 24 hours. Not once — everysingle day. Takes 10 seconds and it genuinely moves us.https://tophost.org/2026/amadi-ngomSPONSORThe Chit Chat Chai real chai, real spices, made with intention. Start withthe Goldi Chai.https://thechitchatchai.comNext week: teeth. The most expensive thing you'll ignore.Mental health matters. Sneakers are emotional. Your growth is non-negotiable.

Ep. 55 Nobody Sees It But YouNobody sees it. But you do.You rotate the sneakers. You plan the fit. You make sure everything looks right when you walk out the door.But what about the things nobody else ever sees?This episode gets unexpectedly personal as we talk about underwear, private standards, self-respect, and the quiet ways we can learn to settle for less than we actually deserve.Why do we keep the pair with the tired waistband? The one with the tiny hole? The one that technically still "works"?Sometimes it's scarcity. Sometimes it's the "I'll upgrade later" mentality. And sometimes, it's simply getting comfortable with something being good enough.But "nobody sees it" isn't really true. You see it.And those private choices can become little daily reminders of how you believe you're supposed to treat yourself.We get into the health side, the psychology behind holding onto things past their expiration date, and the difference between quiet luxury and quiet neglect.Because this episode isn't really about underwear.It's about your baseline.What do you accept when nobody's watching?This week's Footwork is L'ÉQUIPE by JW Studios, a collaboration with RETERNITY.Handcrafted in Portugal with smooth beige leather, contrast stitching, Parisian needle stitching, and a fully collapsible heel that gives you two ways to wear it. The details aren't screaming for attention. You have to get close to notice them.Which is exactly why it belongs in this episode.Craftsmanship you don't broadcast. Standards you keep when nobody's looking.This episode is brought to you by The Chit Chat Chai.Because taking care of yourself doesn't always need to be complicated. Sometimes it's a good cup of chai, a little presence, and a moment that's just yours.Find them at TheChitChatChai.com and on Instagram:📲 @TheChitChatChaiListen to Episode 55 of LetDatBoyLive: Nobody Sees It But You.And then go check that drawer.You already know which pair I'm talking about. 😂👟 FOOTWORK☕ CHIT CHAT CHAI

EP. 54 Take Your Shoes OffTake your shoes off.Seriously.Because sometimes the things we hide the easiest are the things we’ve been neglecting the longest.In Episode 54 of LetDatBoyLive, we’re going all the way down to the feet and talking about the kind of neglect nobody notices until somebody does.Feet. Socks. Shoes. Toenails. The stuff underneath the stuff.We get into why hygiene isn’t always about being “clean” or “dirty.” Sometimes it’s about shame. Sometimes it’s avoidance. Sometimes you’re running on empty and the last thing on your list is checking what’s happening below your ankles.We talk about athlete’s foot, nail fungus, the psychology of the sock drawer, and why “they still work” can sometimes mean a lot more than a pair of socks with a hole in them.And yeah, I had my own moment where somebody had to point something out that I had already noticed.Because sometimes you have to call yourself out before somebody else does.This episode isn’t about perfection.It’s about paying attention.👟 FOOTWORK: SKECHERS Gander LoudenAn open-toe shoe for a conversation about what happens when there’s nowhere left to hide.📸 See the Footwork:SKECHERS Gander Louden on Zappos☕ SPONSORED BY THE CHIT CHAT CHAIThree blends. Three moods.Goldi — GingerCardi — CardamomRose — RoseMake yourself a cup and take a minute to actually check in with yourself.Shop The Chit Chat Chai:The Chit Chat ChaiSo tonight, take the socks off.Look at your feet.And ask yourself:What else have I decided is “good enough” simply because nobody else can see it?This is Episode 54 of the Hygiene & Mental Health Arc.LetDatBoyLive.Your mental health matters. Shoes are emotional. Your growth is non-negotiable.

EP.53 "Drop the Bar Soap"If your face feels tight after you wash it… that's not clean. That's damage.Most men are running a face-care routine designed by a bar of soap and a rumor. Nobody sat you down at fourteen and explained what your skin actually is, so you inherited the squeaky-clean myth and you've been stripping your face twice a day ever since then blaming genetics for the flaking, the razor bumps, and looking tired in photos when you weren't tired.This one isn't skincare. It's maintenance. Three products, sixty seconds, less than what you spent on lunch.In this episode:What your skin barrier actually is, explained without a single word you'd have to look uppH in plain language — and why traditional bar soap sits on the wrong end of the scaleThe Floor: a morning and night routine so simple that skipping it is more effort than doing itWhy ten-step routines fail men (and why more products means more suspects when something goes wrong)Razor bumps, properly. The real mechanism behind pseudofolliculitis barbae, why follicle curvature makes it hit Black men hardest, and why chasing the closest possible shave is the thing making it worseBumps at the nape, flaking around the nose, and the stuff men wait years to ask aboutWhen to stop guessing and see a dermatologist — plus lower-cost ways to actually get seenThe masculinity block: who taught you grooming was feminine, and why your bathroom became a speakeasy👟 FOOTWORK — adidas Adizero EVO SL Zip "Core Black"LIGHTSTRIKE Pro underfoot, a near-flat 0.27" drop, and a zip closure that kills laces entirely. Proof that stripped down and engineered down are not the same thing.🔗 https://www.adidas.com/us/adizero-evo-sl-zip-running-shoes/KH9620.html☕ SPONSORED BY THE CHIT CHAT CHAI🔗 https://thechitchatchai.comNot a dermatologist, not a diagnosis. If it's painful, scarring, bleeding, or changing — go see somebody.Welcome to the LetDatBoyLive Podcast, where your mental health matters, shoes are emotional, and your growth is non-negotiable.