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What if the strongest thing a man can do is feel? Gary Turner joins us to unpack a lifetime of conditioning—from schoolyard bullying to corporate stoicism—and rebuilds masculinity on a foundation of empathy, courage and community. His story moves from numbing and burnout to a quiet revolution: dropping the strongman script and choosing presence over performance.

We dive into the mechanics of unhealthy masculinity without shutting the door on the men we hope to reach. Gary explains why he swaps the word toxic for unhealthy, how macho industry cultures reward control, and why supremacy and patriarchy trap everyone in roles that hurt. He shares a visceral moment of “spiritual bankruptcy” on a beach—everything he chased, nothing he felt—and the insight that worth can’t be borrowed from status. From there, we explore what healthy strength looks like: building with care, protecting without possession, listening before leading and pairing ambition with humility.

The conversation stretches beyond self-help and into systems. We trace how colonisation, binary thinking and scarcity narratives fuel violence and despair, including why men die by suicide at higher rates. We flip Maslow on its head, acknowledging Indigenous roots and the idea that we are born actualised and held back by design. We champion yes and over either or, show how community dissolves loneliness, and talk candidly about young men, the manosphere and the digital pull toward red-pill ideologies. If Ubuntu—“I am because you are”—guides the future, then a small committed minority can tip the culture toward wholeness.

Tune in for a grounded, compassionate roadmap: reclaim your self-worth, unlearn what dims your humanity and build together with love. If this conversation moved you, follow the show, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear, “You are already enough.”

Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

Teach me to live one day at a time
with courage love and a sense of pride.
Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
so I can go and give it to someone else.
Teach me to live one day at a time.....

The Business of Life
Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

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What if housing could heal disconnection and build dignity at scale? We sit down with community catalyst Elizabeth Glenn to explore how the US–Africa Collaborative is uniting planners, doctors, architects, engineers, builders, financiers and educators to design human‑centred places that actually work for the people who live in them. This is a story of moving from silos to systems, and from projects to relationships that last.

Elizabeth Glenn traces her path from county government to global bridge‑builder and lays out a practical model for “smart villages” powered by culture, safety and care rather than gadgets. We talk about monthly knowledge‑exchange sessions, a Pan‑African City Symposium that blends research with practice, and a publishing pipeline that spreads lessons across continents. The Women’s Leadership Forum shows how circular, multi‑generational mentorship brings real‑world insights into design, while the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Smart Villages and Human Settlements supports communities and governments with planning, finance and implementation.

We also tackle identity and belonging. The African diaspora spans the Americas, Europe, Asia and beyond, yet shared history is often buried under stereotypes and colonial aftershocks. Through Diaspora Dialogues, the collaborative opens space for reconciliation and partnership, aiming to unlock the diaspora’s vast economic power to fund inclusive housing and local enterprise. And with the new Homegrown Habitat International Design Competition, teams are challenged to design from the ground up, using local wisdom to create safe, walkable, resilient neighbourhoods where families can age in place and children thrive.

If you care about equitable housing, community health, women’s leadership, diaspora connection and practical urban innovation, this conversation offers clear on‑ramps and real hope. Subscribe, share with a friend who works in housing or public health, and leave a review to help more people find these ideas. Then visit usafricacollaborative.org to join the work.

Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

Teach me to live one day at a time
with courage love and a sense of pride.
Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
so I can go and give it to someone else.
Teach me to live one day at a time.....

The Business of Life
Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
1629 K St, NW #300,
Washington, DC 20006, USA,
+1-202-827-9762
DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
DrKingSolutions.com

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Loss doesn’t pause for paperwork, borders, or neat definitions of war. Dr King sits down with Jane Durgum-Powers, founder and CEO of Families of the Missing, to unpack what it takes to support people living with disappearance, displacement, and the long tail of conflict. Jane Durgum-Powers shares how her organisation evolved from a UN-focused coalition on armed conflict to a global network that centres families’ voices across cultures and legal systems—and why renaming to Families of the Missing made their work easier to find, fund, and scale.

We talk through the tough moments that change lives: a survivor who breaks her silence, a former soldier who kneels to apologise, a room that shifts from anger to accountability.Jane Durgum-Powers explains how she builds mixed seminars in refugee camps, assesses readiness and risk, and creates space for dignity to take root. From licensing barriers and downsized offices to Zoom-driven partnerships, she lays out a practical playbook for NGOs navigating UN reforms, shrinking budgets, and the demand to collaborate with governments and business. The through-line is simple and radical: go to the people first, listen hard, and adapt the plan to what they say.

If you’ve ever wondered why statistics undercount suffering, this conversation brings the field into focus. We explore the hidden logistics that decide care—IDs for hospital access, mined roads that block legal work, travel funds that families don’t have—and how to build buffers into programmes so help reaches those who can’t reach you. Along the way, Jane offers a clear-eyed take on UN restructuring, what bottom-up and top-down strategies each unlock, and how shared grief can be the first step toward a durable peace.

Join us to hear a humane, grounded approach to humanitarian work that links hope to action. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review to help more listeners find these stories—and this path to practical compassion.

Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

Teach me to live one day at a time
with courage love and a sense of pride.
Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
so I can go and give it to someone else.
Teach me to live one day at a time.....

The Business of Life
Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
1629 K St, NW #300,
Washington, DC 20006, USA,
+1-202-827-9762
DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
DrKingSolutions.com