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Celebrating Life by Being a Blessing to Others with Kwasi Johnson

July 31, 2024 • Shawn Aaron • Season 2 • Episode 60

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“What qualifies or quantifies, what is a man?” Kwasi Johnson asks that question in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast and it really made me think! Where do we get all these ideas of what a man should and shouldn’t be? Why can’t we define manhood for ourselves? Kwasi is a plant and animal dad, photographer, and Senior IT engineer, and we discuss masculine ideologies, the importance of duality, being a blessing to others, and more!

We talk:
The importance of duality - 8:03
How the name Kwasi chose him - 12:38
Advocating for yourself - 25:02
His transition journey - 31:03
What is a man? - 41:08
Advice for listeners - 55:39

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Read more about Kwasi in his bio below:
Peace, love, and light to you. My name is Kwasi-Raheem. I'm a fun, loving, and hilarious plant & animal dad. When I'm not working 1 of my 2 IT related daytime gigs; you can catch me photographing, walking my dogs, and or in your local Home Goods. I also keep a number of reptiles and am a budding "Lego-Brick Architect."

https://www.instagram.com/kwasi.raheem

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