The L.O.C.S. Lounge Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tim Nicholas
Community is important for so many reasons. When we as black people can come together to make our community stronger through collaboration, communication and commitment, we can really turn the tide in so many ways.
My show, The L.O.C.S. Lounge, focuses on nothing more than serving our communities with in-depth conversations ranging from barbers, hair stylists, beauty bloggers to ALL Loc'd professionals, regardless of age, occupation, sexual orientation, etc. You won’t find a safer place to talk about ANYTHING, no matter how controversial the topic is.
3 Black fathers open up about the importance of mental health, breaking the stigma around black men and therapy, depression and healing. Vulnerability does not come easy to men, let’s have an open discussion and share your thoughts in the comments below.
17.5 million children are living without a father in the household. That stat is especially high in the black community. Today we discuss why so many black fathers are not in the household. We also look deeper at a father's impact on his daughter and son and more.
Financial literacy starts at home. Join us as our guests share money saving lessons they’ve taught their children, ways to make more money, investing tips for teens and wealth-building in black families.
On today’s show we have James Brown, real estate investor and master barber in Baltimore, Maryland, and real estate investor and mortgage broker Kevin Alexander. Join us as we talk all things investing in real estate, building a real estate business, and of course, the barber shop experience in Baltimore, Maryland.
On today’s show we dig into the power of using vision boards in manifesting your dreams, common misconceptions of natural hairstyles and other stereotypes we encounter within our community. We hope you enjoyed this series featuring Shaney Vandiver!
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Entrepreneur Shaney Vandiver shares the best part about being in business for herself and how to know when it’s time to switch careers, start your business and change your life.
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Has fear been stopping you from starting your business? Tune in and hear entrepreneur and salon owner, Shaney Vandiver share steps to make sure you are set up for success when starting your new business. Listen to us wherever you get your podcasts from & don’t forget to like and SUBSCRIBE!
Barber shops and beauty salons are a staple in our community. Do you think the younger generation feels this way? Today we dive into how the salon and shop experience differs from how it was a few decades ago with our special guest- Shaney Vandiver. Let us know what you think in the comments!
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The black travel movement has taken off in the last few years. In today’s episode, we discuss some off the beaten path travel destinations and ways we can travel on a budget. Our guest Folami also dives into cultural streoypes of black women in the corporate work environment and so much more.
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Society caters to women and children but what about black men? In this episode, we get into the importance of black men having a safe space to vent, heal, and discuss mental health. We also discuss the recent trends in black men losing their masculinity- wearing dresses and makeup for social media likes and more. Let’s get into it!
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Our guest Folami Ware, shares her the value of the barbershop experience in her son’s life. We take a trip down memory lane and discuss Jet magazine ‘s influence on shedding a positive light on black women and black excellence and more.
Tonight's episode is marriage insight for black families that single women & men need to hear when building generational wealth & staying together.
We dive deep into black marriages- how can we build and grow together, the effect of single-parent households on young men, and so much more- featuring our guest, Damiun Henderson- master barber and entrepreneur.
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Our guest Ashley Page, breaks down why it's so challenging for black men to acknowledge mental health struggles and how we can begin to create a space for black men to heal.
Do you believe that women should submit to men in relationships?
We dive into that and how we can have deeper conversations so we can all have more productive relationships & more.
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Tonight we are excited to bring two of the best financial literacy experts Terri Alford M.Ed and Alassandria Mack to the LOCS Lounge. Two inspiring entrepreneurs who are passionate about narrowing the wealth gap in the black community, the best way to save and invest, & starting our youth with good financial habits.
Today, we got real about something we often shy away from discussing in our community- mental health & vulnerability. Featuring our special guests Erica Lewis, Cathy Robinson & William Moore II.
Today, we visited Arlington, Texas to interview Ex NFL Player turned Entrepreneur David Howard and his daughter Jocelyn Howard, who own thriving businesses. Tune in to hear about their journey, advice for entrepreneurs, and more.
We are bringing shop talk to Atlanta! We had the pleasure to sit down with top loctician Angie Skyhh & top female barber Tahirah Jennings to have shop talk about everything from how clients should be treated in salons to Kevin Samuels and so much more.
In this episode, we are talking with Joseph Paige about how he went from being a pro athlete to starting his fitness business, being a family man & so much more.
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Is social media ruining relationships or relationship goals?
In the age of swiping right and scrolling, it seems like rules of dating have changed. Or have they?
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In today's episode we break down what relationship goals matter the most. Dating advice for single women, single men, and single people. Tips on building a healthy marriage and strong bond with your mate and so much more.
Dating while black and even in general in a world full of endless dating apps, Instgram can test even the strongest couples. That's why we felt the need to bring our experience dating and some of us married to help you all reach your relationship goals.
We welcome any and all feedback from you guys where you are living the single life, engaged, or here for some marriage advice to keep your bond even stronger.
Leave us your comments and let us know how and if social media has affected your relationships.
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Welcome to The L.O.C.S. Lounge, where we are 'Living to Overcome Cultural Stereotypes'. In this episode, host Tim Nicholas a.k.a. "Mr. LOCS Lounge" speaks with good friends TraLon 'Cap' Hogan & retired barber William 'Sharp' Daughtry on various topics, such as living responsibly as a black man, Marrying in the Black Community, Building up our community & so much more. Come sit back, relax and enjoy some good conversations at The L.O.C.S. Lounge.