Dear Son,
Dear Son,
Derek Johns
My Father Gave Me Discipline. That's What I Needed to Be Excellent | Ep 207 | The Dear Son, Show
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Aug 21, 2026 at 3:00 am.
Backlash and Criticism
Show Welcome and Guest Intro
Roots in Houston and Dallas
Marine Dad to Softer Side
Presence Is Production
Hotel Door Turning Point
Wife as the Rock
Rough Transition and Therapy
Modeling Conflict for Kids
Nonverbal Damage Lessons
Raising Boys Presently
Travel Mindset Lessons
Father Not Friend
What Is Blac Menswear
Excellence As Standard
Backlash And Staying Ten Toes
Vision Sparked By Philando
Essence For Men Dream
Vulnerability Advice To Sons
Where To Find Him
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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.
NéAndré Broussard on Fatherhood, Vulnerability & Building Blac Menswear | Dear Son Show
On The Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with NéAndré Broussard—child of God, husband, father, and visionary entrepreneur—about how his Marine father’s disciplined presence shaped his approach to parenting, structure, and being a dad who’s not a friend. Broussard shares how corporate travel and the loneliness of hotel life pushed him toward full-time entrepreneurship, and how his wife Erica’s support, therapy, and better communication helped him lead through a difficult transition while learning to be vulnerable. He explains Blac Menswear’s mission to change narratives about Black men through content, storytelling, experiences, service, and global brotherhood, including navigating early backlash and defining excellence as aspirational. Broussard credits the vision’s origin to Philando Castile’s killing and describes goals to become a destination platform for Black men. Subscribe and comment with the moment that resonated most.
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