In this episode of The Male Perspective, host Lana Reid sits down with author Dr. Ansley LaMar, Founder and Director of SuperKidz Kamp, to explore his decades-long commitment to youth development, leadership, and positive peer culture. Dr. LaMar shares how his own childhood experiences with summer camp helped shape the vision behind SuperKidz Kamp, a program rooted in the belief that all children are gifted and talented. He explains what sets the camp apart, from its outdoor, nature-based approach to the intentional ways campers learn cooperation, confidence, and accountability through community-centered experiences.

Throughout the conversation, Dr. LaMar also offers insight for parents and caregivers on how to stay engaged in their children’s growth beyond camp, what to look for when choosing a youth program, and why roles like camp counselor can be transformative for college students. This thoughtful discussion highlights the lasting impact of youth mentorship, experiential learning, and creating environments where young people are encouraged to thrive.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗠𝗮𝗿:

https://www.superkidzkamp.com

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𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁:

https://linktr.ee/theladylanareid

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻:

Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/4019OO6

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In this episode of The Male Perspective, host Lana Reid sits down with author Jaret Lloyd for an honest conversation about Black men, anxiety, vulnerability, and healing. Jaret is the author of Thoughts of an Anxious Black Man, a reflective work that explores what it means to carry emotional weight while navigating manhood in a world that often expects Black men to remain silent.

During the conversation, Jaret shares how anxiety showed up in his own life, the moments he realized he could no longer push it aside, and how writing this book changed the way he shows up for himself and other Black men. He also reflects on the unspoken pressures Black men carry, the difficulty of asking for help even within supportive spaces, and the importance of creating environments on campuses, in brotherhoods, and in communities where vulnerability and healing are possible.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗱:

https://www.thoughtsofananxiousblackman.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_jlloyd

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaret.lloyd.1

https://www.amazon.com/Thoughts-Anxious-Black-Man-Reflections/dp/B0FX29KBPX

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𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁:

https://linktr.ee/theladylanareid

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻:

Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/4019OO6

Amazon Music - https://bit.ly/41UlLI2

iHeart Radio - https://ihr.fm/3BOmdx4

Pandora - https://bit.ly/3CezvD8

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#LanaReid #TheMalePerspective #BlackMenMatter #BlackMentalHealth #AnxietyAwareness #BlackMenHealing #MentalHealthMatters #ThoughtsOfAnAnxiousBlackMan #BlackAuthors #CommunityConversations

In this episode of The Male Perspective, Lana Reid sits down with Sacher Dawson - Executive Director and Board President of HOPE Farm. Dawson discusses the early motivations behind HOPE Farm, which was co-founded by law enforcement professionals, and shares the remarkable story of their first facility, a former crackhouse transformed into a center of hope and mentorship. He also explains how HOPE Farm has expanded to three locations, the structure of its daily mentorship model, and the expectations placed on both the boys and their parents when they enter the program. Highlighted programs include the Leadership Development Program, the Mothers’ Resource Program (MRP), and the Slone Vocational Center (SVC).

Dawson reflects on the transformative results HOPE Farm has achieved by nurturing boys from single-parent homes from early childhood through high school, and how many former attendees now return as mentors themselves. He discusses the organization’s intentional pathways toward college, military service, or trade school, and shares insights into how HOPE Farm contributes to breaking the cycle of fatherlessness for current and future generations.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗼𝗻:

https://hopefarm.org

https://www.facebook.com/HOPEFarmINC

https://www.instagram.com/hope.farm

🎁 HOPE For the Future: A Capital Campaign - https://hopefarm-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1269287

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𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁:

https://linktr.ee/theladylanareid

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻:

Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/4019OO6

Amazon Music - https://bit.ly/41UlLI2

iHeart Radio - https://ihr.fm/3BOmdx4

Pandora - https://bit.ly/3CezvD8

Spotify - https://spoti.fi/40eoPxr

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#MentorshipMatters #YouthMentorship #BreakingFatherlessness #CommunityLeadership #BuildingFutureLeaders #ServantLeadership