We're back! After a long hiatus Craig and Them is back with a new guest, author and blogger Paul A. Henderson. We discuss his upcoming book, Slave No More, his blog about fatherhood, and the importance of mentoring. "Through the sharing of true stories, Slave No More teaches how to overcome life circumstances and live a life free from belief in limitation." Pre-order Slave No More wherever you choose to purchase your books. Slave No More on Amazon  Father Hood on the Fly Blog: IG: @fatherhood_onthefly Facebook: @fatherhood0nthefly www.paulanthonyhenderson.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

Tune in for some laughter as Atlanta-based comedian Kyndra Crump joins us to share her thoughts about her favorite comedians and a lot of other things. Check her our on her social media to hear from this hilarious comedian. IG: @thekydracrumpshow  Twitter: @kyndracrump --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

Michelle and I are joined by award winning documentary filmmaker, Alicia Aroche. Alicia talks about her beginnings, experience, and current and future projects.  Follow her on IG @astoryteller5 and @three_ears_studio  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

Patrick and Aaron, hosts of the Trauma Teacher podcast, join me to discuss their great show. We also discuss travel, sports, and how to awkwardly go about making the world a better place. Podcast Links: Trauma Teachers on Apple Trauma Teachers on Anchor Social Media Links: IG: @traumateachers Facebook: Trauma Teachers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

Professional counselor, Natasja Visser, joins us from South Africa to discuss the how and when of having the sex talk with your kids. Natasja is an experienced counselor and coach specializing in working with children, adolescents, and families. She developed the Let'S EXplain coaching program to assist parents and teenagers with practical guidance to navigate through a risky world filled with sexual imagery and sexual exploitations.  Check out the Let'S EXplain website where you can find resources and coaching to help facilitate the talk with your own children and teens. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

This week we have a conversation with psychologist Dr. Megan. She tells us about being and becoming a Geek Therapist and how she uses Dungeons and Dragons and a therapeutic tool to help her clients build confidence, learn social skills, and learn to be the best version of themselves.  Hear more from Dr. Megan and learn more about Geek therapy: Twitter: @MeganPsyD YouTube: Clinical Roll Webpage: www.MeganPsyD.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

In this week’s episode Michelle and Craig have a conversation with Amy Edge, an operations and project management expert for visionaries and change-makers in the online space.We talk to her about her own passion project, The Rising Sisterhood. The Rising Sisterhood is a book, movement, and a collective created by Amy and other women designed to build a community of support and uplifting change. The Rising Sisterhood book (website) Amy Edge and Co. (business website) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

Marcus, Shawn, and Craig get back together after a couple month break to discuss the issues that have occurred since last we spoke. Beginning with current events, the conversation eventually turns to the guys discussing their own personal stories about growing up as black men. Follow us and connect: IG: @craigandthempodcast Twitter: @craigandthempod Email: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

We are joined by the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal winning author, Jerry Craft. We discuss his graphic novel New Kid, which is only the second book to win both the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King award. Craft is also the creator of Mama’s Boyz, an award-winning comic strip which won the African American Literary Award five times. He is a cofounder of the Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message

Craig and Michelle are joined by Christoper Rashad Green, a community organizer and activist for New Virginia Majority's Criminal Justice Campaign. Christopher shares his emotional story of going from incarceration to activism and how what he believes needs to be done to help re-entrants as well as preventing African-American youth from entering the pipeline. Christopher also shares his vision for his own organization, Free*Dome Unlimited, Inc.  Support Chistopher through GoFundMe Christopher Rashad Green Organizer & Community Advocate [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007290737277 Christopher has also been featured in the book How to Fight White Supremacy.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-simmons/message