Project Paragon is a New Orleans based podcast that was created to tackle the stigma of mental health in minority communities while also hitting on subjects pertaining to pop culture, relationships, sexual health, music, otaku culture and society as a whole. While we're here to have important conversations we are also here to uplift local content creators, small business owners, musicians and creatives alike as we establish a community of honest reflection and support but having a dope time ...
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Happy new year y'all! Back with the first episode of the new year and the second of the new season. this week new just discussed burnout and exhaustion, being aware of needs and desires, consent, projecting and Ronnie even cries like the baby backed bish he is. thank you for always tuning into our shenanigansmusic by @bitchimfromafrica…
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Contact us at [email protected] music by Abel TurnerBy Ronnie Pendleton
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"That's fair, Trauma bonds & triggers"
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1:11:57The beginning of this episode starts off a bit rough as you will find out due to real life shit but stick with us, we hit our stride. this week we are joined by our good friend & loctician Leland ( Loc'dByLeland on Booksy) as we touch on trauma bonds & triggers, tips to recover from said traumatic relationships, our opinions on like vs love and muc…
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Another season of being beautiful, black and unproblematic. We are back for season 3 and ready to continue on our path of mutual benefit while we explore ourselves and the world by better understanding why/when/where you became a trash human? This week is mainly a mental health update across the board as we are joined by one of my oldest and closes…
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YOOOOOOOOOO!!!! What's good y'all? another week, more love, more happiness, more growth. this episode marks the end of season 2 for Project Paragon and we're so excited to end it the way we did. our nugget makes a return for a dope conversation regarding the NYC school under fire for its "private part" video in it's sex ed class, sexual assault aga…
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Happy Pride Month to all members of the LGBTQIA+ community! You are valued, you are loved, you are protected round here! This week we are joined by a returning guest and favorite Dave, the whispering assassin & friend and business owner (Onyx Nails) Lady Onyx herself, Terri aka Tyni while we discuss tasteful racial humor and social responsibility ,…
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Haaaiiiiiiiiii lmao that's obnoxious even in text. . . Another week of being black, beautiful and appreciative of the love that surrounds me. this week we discuss growth and self awareness, what our darkest moments taught us, how toxic Ronnie is, communication, are weddings equally for the groom, and more. come run it with us!…
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The dynamic duo is back together this week for a longer episode than usual ( cus we missed y'all) Join us as we discuss how some people need their social media accounts taken away, not all cheating triggers karmic responses, breaking the shackles of outdated ideas like "men just aren't that emotional" we talk about us taking mental health breaks, w…
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What's good y'all? another week of being beautiful, black, but stressed out lmao. this weeks a solo dolo episode, giving you an update on the creative side, touching a few light topics and announcing our new upload schedule ( Wednesdays) nowthank you guys so much for your supportBy Ronnie Pendleton
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WE BACK! After taking last week off to rest we are back in the building and we've missed y'all so. This week we're joined by Aaron (Acedahotboy) as we talk matters of infidelity, Steve Harvey needing to zip his creepily mustached lip, Tim Scott's shucking and jiving and so much more, come run it with us.…
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Another beautiful week of being beautiful and unproblematic. Unfortunately a Raci-less episode this week and I'm joined by my brother De'Jean @Deediesel_ (insta) as acting co-host, local rapper and Mr Old Soul himself T Riley @itzrileybih (insta) and up and coming esthetician Corey @Yerocbechillin (insta) this week as we discuss the horrifying murd…
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Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack. It's a solo episode this week guys as we get back into the swing of things. This week we discuss violating the contract of hooking up, the topic of daddy issues, Demi's constant dancing with the devil, the St Vincent "Covid vaccine only" evacuation following the eruption, the supposed "New World Order" t…
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Tuesday always takes so long to get here, another week of loving my fellow human beings and minding my business. This week we are joined by style consultant, clothing designer, entrepreneur, content creator & play cousin @Kcrier of KC STYLZ (YouTube) & @deuxfrais_ as we talk Derrick Jaxn making a fool of his wife, Lil Nas X's new music video, advic…
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What's good people? another week of being beautiful and unproblematic. this week is a solo episode (just Ronnie) and I'm joined by two of my favorite people Shelton @xirinc & his partner Erick @papixir as we talk about the rise in asian hate, the Vatican's comments on same sex unions, rolling the dice on spirit flights, labels and so much more. thi…
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What's good y'all? it's Friday and we outside! this week you guys get a bonus, in the form of the lovely Meredith joining us to talk about psilocybin and lsd in mental health, microdosing, SEX, a few news articles and so much more. come run it with usfollow us in instagram @monsterinatightshirt & _Projectfeeemail us @ [email protected]…
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What's good in the hood y'all? Another week of being beautiful, black and unproblematic. this week we are joined by our baby Yaz as we discuss reclaiming ones time after toxic relationships, attachment styles in adult relationships, dating now that outside is open and more. follow us on instagram @ Monsterinatightshirt __projectfeeemail us @ projec…
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How's it going my project babies? another week of being beautiful, black and unproblematic!this week's episode was meant to be a bonus, catching up with old friends and gaining perspective in the realm of dating since all y'all send me relationship posts *cough* we also talk legalizing hard drugs, and a depressing news story involving a Texas young…
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What's going on everybody? Happy Women's History month, this week we are joined by a jack of all trades, barber and photographer by profession Dennis Goodly (@d33good_barber on instagram) as we talk being raised on love vs survival, millennials and religion, homophobia in music industry and so much moreemail us @[email protected]…
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this week we are joined by an old college friend and musician Kendrick Crain as we discuss seeing past someone's sexual preference, bipolar disorder, kids being raised by tablets and so much moreBy Ronnie Pendleton
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Happy Carnival Y'all this week our mental health topic is "Narcissistic Personality Disorder" sometimes referred to as a God Complex, the fear of women in power, Mardi Gras restrictions and a bit moreBy Ronnie Pendleton
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Another great week of being black, beautiful and unproblematic we're low-key becoming a relationship podcast, or maybe we all just sad and need some loving right now *CYBERHUG* this week we are joined by a few friends and discuss the established Psychologist Robert Lee Williams II whose notable accomplishments include coining the term "Ebonics" and…
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Happy Black History month to all my brothers and sisters of the diaspora. Remember to celebrate our beauty, our majestic power and our accomplishments EVERY daythis week we're finally back to having guests in the building with us. it's just a circle of feel good, coming off of a week of depressive episodes and adjustments we just enjoyed one anothe…
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Although we are not a sports podcast we mourn the anniversary of not only the death of my childhood hero but also his beautiful daughter, RIPower Kobe & Gianna Bryantthis week our mental health vocabulary word is ACCOUNTABILITY we also talk about the problems with lack of communication in sex and overall the mistakes of learning intimacy from porn …
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what's good? I hope you guys had another great week. loving oneself & outgrowing toxic habits! y'all saw ole boy got impeached again? anyway. . . this week we discuss what men seek in partners, the new language of dating and this week's mental health topic is "Pistanthrophobia" which is the fear of being hurt in a romantic relationship.…
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it's another week of being black, beautiful and unproblematic this week we talk about the attempted coup and domestic terrorists' attack on the capital building, Denialism is our mental health topic of the week and we are joined by a good friend of the show Mario Castro (anal assassin) as he grants us his unique perspective and even gives our co-ho…
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Welcome back! New year, same ole project co-hosts. We're back from our holiday break and we're so excited to start the year strong with new guests, new segments and much more love.this episode we touch on things we seek to outgrow in the new year, phony authenticity, being respectful vs being politically correct, social media stress and so much mor…
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in this episode we're joined by an old friend of mine and an accomplished and dedicated tattoo artist "Bill" @Bill_Tattoos__ as we close out season one of project paragon podcast. we talk New Years resolutions, legacy goals, being authentic in a world of frauds, keyboard warriors and so much moreso happy he could join us for our season finale. we"l…
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Warning ⚠️ Myself (Ronnie) & our guest Leland both have very "Hearty" laughs. for my headphone listenersBy Ronnie Pendleton
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This week it's just us as we discuss the basic requirements for a relationship in this multi part series titled "Project Handbook On Love & Hookups" we'll be talking to people from all groups and relationship dynamics as to not leave anybody out and explain exactly how dudes be dusty and women be bugging we also touch on the topics of gender identi…
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This past week was kinda of a blur of emotions thus a blur of topics. We're joined by Aaron "Ace" Hall otherwise known as our cohost's better half. we discuss seasonal depression and its triggers, healthy coping mechanisms, holiday clapbacks, religion, reclaiming holidays, top Disney songs and more. enjoy! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pr…
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We are joined once again with @OldBaj, @Jahova007 and @dorawinifredjr while we discuss the cancellation of parades in the upcoming carnival season, cancel culture, top 5 villains (anime and beyond *cough cough Jennaayy) and argue our top 5 music artists and inspirations Playlist available PROJECT PARAGON: Week 5 Rotation Support this podcast: https…
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"Black Boy Joy" W/ @OldBaj & Jahova007
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1:43:55This week we're joined by our familiar "nugget" in a two part episode series called "Black Boy Joy" this week we touch on gender roles, relationship equality, and argue why "One Piece" is probably the greatest anime of all time this weeks playlist "PP4" available on Apple Music & Spotify Follow/subscribe/rate/comment Support this podcast: https://a…
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Stereotypes, Representation & Navigating Responsibility W @SmallwoodholdingsLLC
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1:50:32This week we are joined via video call by an amazing photographer and good friend of mine Shelton Smallwood, as we discuss stereotypes within the black community, representation and dealing with the ups and downs of responsibilities as young adults. follow Shelton on all social platforms @ SmallwoodholdingsLLC Ronnie: TWTR @ProjectParagon_ Instagra…
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This week we talk about the election, rappers endorsing republicans, Travis Scott as "Batman" new music drops and more Dropping late once again, this time due to days without power due to Hurricane Zeta. project paragon "Get Away" playlist available on Apple & Spotify Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/projectparagon/support…
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It's finally here! Episode 1 of "The Project Paragon Podcast" as the title suggests this is just an introduction to our format, personality and ideas as we move forward with this platform. my co-host and I discuss reality tv, birkin bags and the obsession surrounding them both Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/projectparagon/support…
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*imported audio from instagram live (@monsterinatightshirt) For the past month my friends and I have gone live on instagram weekly discussing various topics and getting comfortable leading up to the launch of the official podcast. thank you to everyone that tuned in and we're off and running now. first episode available OCT 27! *I do not own the ri…
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audio from my weekly IG live (podcast baby steps) to get to know my co-host and myself. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/projectparagon/supportBy Ronnie Pendleton
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