Invitation to the Cookout

“Hollywood needs these voices — and they’re telling their stories here.” DapperDome and TheeAlexMac sit down with an incredible lineup of Black screenwriters and producers at the Bentonville Film Festival to talk all things storytelling, representation, and creating space for diverse voices in film.
These storytellers share raw insights, inspiring journeys, and why authentic representation matters now more than ever.
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We are live from the Bentonville Film Festival with the cast and crew of The Paris 3 Documentary. Most people in our society know about the Martin Luther King Jr's , The Rosa Parks, The Harriet Tubmans and Malcom X's. But there are so many unnamed heroes in our culture that we are unaware of.
This story is about Equality
This story is about Courage
This story is about Resiliency
Meet your new heroes
 

We taking it to the Barbershop for this episode with 4 special guests joining DapperDom and TheeAlex Mac to talk all things black mens mental health. We talk about what it was like growing up, the lessons we learned (and the ones we didn't). Being successful black men in corporate America, being a romantic partner and the task of trying to be yourself within society.
This is a first for us but one that is very needed as we look to have vulnerable conversations that change the way we look at these topics and make our community feel heard and seen.

It's Men Mental Health Month, something that we hold near and dear at the Cookout. Our Guest today is Lucien Isaac, Licensed Professional Counselor at The Joshua Center.
He walks us through his journey to becoming a counselor and helps us navigate Identity vs. role dynamics as men, communicating your feelings and the importance of that as youth, and the process to repair relationships. This is a life-changing episode. Mental health related deaths are on the rise, and the way to combat that is talking about it first.
🧠✨ June is Men’s Mental Health Month It’s okay to not be okay. Let’s break the stigma. If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone—help is out there. 💙 #MensMentalHealth #BreakTheStigma #HealingIsStrength 💬 Need someone to talk to? Here are resources to help:
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Dial 988 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress  988lifeline.org
HeadsUpGuys – Mental health resources for men  headsupguys.org 
Therapy for Black Men – Find culturally competent therapists  therapyforblackmen.org
 Man Therapy – A humor-forward resource to tackle serious issues mantherapy.org

DapperDom and TheeAlexMac bring that blacked out vibe on this episode with their latest guest Dr. Airic Hughes, founder of Visionari Studios that produces films, media and events with a mission to promote and preserve black culture.
He walks us through his journey to find his identity, his pursuit of his PhD, and his love for the culture and how he uses that to enlighten and teach the next generation. This is a culture shifting episode that you need to hear, maybe more than once!

Its the midpoint of the year and DapperDom and TheeAlexMac talk the drop off in New Years Resolutions, dealing with rejection and failure, and going in a new life directions. Tap in with your favorite co-hosts!

DapperDom and TheeAlexMac are joined by Iffy Ibekwe, current VP of Business Development for Arvest Bank but also an expert on Estate Planning from her Law Career. Iffy drops the details on Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorneys, and the trauma and drama caused by not having an Estate Plan in place.

The Finance Doctor, Dr. Clement Ogunyemi joins us today to talk health-financial health. He is a published author, entrepreneur, and renowned speaker on financial management for businesses, non-profits and athletes.
Your favorite host duo get into budgeting, NIL, and if its true that the more money you have, the more problems you have!

The dynamic duo is back and this time we have Olympic Medalist Dominique Blake back with us for a full sit-down. You will remember her from our episode at the BlackOwned Expo.
It was such an honor to sit down with her we brought her back to talk, her upbringing, when she realized she had a special talent, the olympic experience and her second act as a serial entrepreneur. She drops some serious life and business gems in this sit down and even bring the originator, her mom to sit down with us.

Your favorite co-hosts keep showing love for Women's History Month with Charity Howard, executive at PepsiCo. Her story of pivoting from dreams of being a pharmacist, to redirecting to food science and learning along the way is a must watch.
We are proud to showcase women who continue to trailblazer and set the standards in their industry at the cookout. Tap in and get you a plate!