Iggy's Loudmouth Podcast

On today's episode, Iggy close one chapter to begin a new one as he gets ready to move his mental health segment over to his local radio station. Transitioning with gratitude is something that has led this platform to great places. It is our goal to continue that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week Mental Health Monday episode, Iggy reflects a friend's recent tragic death. Life is full of moments, fleet or humongous. It is often times that we dismiss moments with people expecting more time. That is not always the case. In this episode, Iggy reflects on that. RIP Skye Braden "Bunny" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Mental Health Monday, Iggy speaks on how change is needed though the balances of life. It is imperative to learn how to adjust to change. Learning how to move to change even with it is uncomfortable helps when change is the most unexpected. Iggy believes that change is a pathway to strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Today's Episode, as the last Monday of Black History Month lands, Iggy wanted to highlight the growing numbers of black male suicides in America. As the "pressures" of black men weigh in 2025, Iggy discusses possible opportunities to create forums for the community to start embracing men who are struggling and pour love into them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Iggy recaps what he learned from watching Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Performance. With all the messages in it, the biggest one, is the ability to accept not being liked for living in your vision. Sometimes people won't like you or understand you in your purpose. Learning to accept that allows the freedom mentally to lean into your purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Iggy dives into his reaction after not winning an award for the podcast over the weekend. Learning how to use the losses to get to the wins is an important lesson in the human journey. Iggy talks about how he has used the losses to maintain vision to appreciate when the wins do come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Mental Health Monday episode, Iggy remembers Kobe, GiGi and the victims of the tragic helicopter crash on it's 5th year anniversary. Highlighting that loss is important not only for the tragedy and the impact of Kobe Bryant dying but also it was a moment in history where it felt like every black man cried in unison. Something, that Iggy feels holds power in itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Would MLK Think? That's the Question on this week's Mental Health Monday Episode. Iggy sits with the mental health of being black in 2025 and explores what he believes MLK would think of the black community in 2025. Would he be disappointed or encouraged? Is Iggy disappointed or encouraged? Are You? Tune in each Monday for Iggy's Loudmouth Podcast "Mental Health Monday" series on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and any other place you audio stream your podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this second Monday of 2025, Iggy highlights the importance of learning to pick your battles. That doesn't necessarily mean to not battle but learning to see which battles are worth it. What should you stand on and what can be dispelled peacefully. Make sure you turn in every Monday for a Mental Health Monday with Iggy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the first MHM episode of 2025, Iggy returns from a long break to celebrate a new year and honor the blessings of the last. Iggy discusses setting goals in a balanced and obtainable fashion on this episode and shares some personal goals he wishes to gain this year. Happy new year and enjoy the new episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iggy's Loudmouth Podcast is a podcast based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In this season of discussion, Iggy begins his sit down conversations with various artists and entrepreneurs in Chattanooga and greater southern area. This Episode features Iggy live in Chattanooga, Tennessee at The Smart Oasis. In this episode, Iggy sits down with local rappers, Cuatro Cinco and Finding Zero to have a conversation about the value of radio, building a fan base locally and rap beef. These two artists are at different points of their careers but represent similar work ethic, influences and heart for community. It was a pleasure sitting down with them and to highlight a black owned business in Chattanooga as well. Make sure you follow Cuatro Cinco and Finding Zero on all digital platforms for their newest music releases. Enjoy the new episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is the day before Election 2024. In what might be out most polarizing election ever, Iggy checks back in with the audience in hopes to remind everyone to make sure to stay mentally grounded no matter the outcome. Hopefully, no matter the choice, it can be managed as a people and we don't lose our humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Iggy speaks on staying true to your growth and center in your emotional state. Even when that is tested through disrespect and challenges your ego. For Black Men specifically, with public news and private experience, Iggy offers some words of encouragement and hope for the betterment of us as men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Mental Health Monday, Iggy dives into being fully healed before getting into relationships. Is it necessary or even reasonable to believe this. Being fully healed will take lifelong constant work and the only way for that to be tested to grow, is in having to face your triggers with others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ironically after last week's Mental Health Monday episode, this week's focus is on Isolation. Isolation is necessary in the human journey. The time and realization that within yourself you can hold happiness and purpose is developed during times of Isolation. In this episode, Iggy encourages using isolation to strengthen instead of weaken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Mental Health Monday episode, it is a very, very special one. With this week being Chattanooga Hip Hop Week, I had the opportunity to host a live recording of the episode and for the first time ever, I had guests to discuss the topic with me. Hip Hop is a big piece for the black community but how it effects a young black kid's mental health is not discussed enough. Whater it be good or bad, Hip Hop is more than just music for that reason, sometimes it is therapy. Thank you to every guest that sat down with me. YoMiestro Marquis Cuatro CInco MattDuh Zan Dretti Thank you to The Dragon for hosting the podcast and for providing the venue to make everyone feel comfortable to discuss such a question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Iggy takes another personal take on Mental Health in the form of break-ups. Learning yourself again after the lessons of a ended relationship is truly a journey. Iggy speaks to some things that he learned from his past ones and how it was to get back to himself. Break ups are something many experience and the hope is that this episode encourages those on that journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Mental Health Monday, Iggy gets away from his personal mental health to discuss the mental health of black people and in particular with it's men and women. With so much content and dialogue that encourages the lack of need for each other. This is an attempt to argue back and say in fact, we do need each other. More now maybe than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Mental Health Monday episode, I use this platform to express some personal things that have me mentally drained this week. While also encouraging you as well as myself that life will come with the good and the bad. Life is cyclical that's the beauty of it, it is important to find balance within that, mentally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, I bring focus back to journaling and the importance of actually writing things down and how that process is a step to self reflection. Specifically to men's mental health in which often times self reflection can take a lot of work and ego stripping. Self Reflection is the way to get better and be the better version of who we are meant to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Mental Health Monday, I wanted to dedicate the episode as part of my annual "Why Kobe is the GOAT" series and talk about the impact that Kobe and his Mamba Mentality left on me and the world. It's not often a celebrity leaves something bigger than them even outside of their speciality. Kobe left behind a mentality to lean on for not only career endeavors but in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Mental Health Monday episode, the topic is specifically to all the people pleasers out there. Avoiding conflict is a a trigger to those that carry that attribute. I know for me personally it is something I have struggled with my whole life. I love being the nice guy, but sometimes respect can be lost in that and it must take standing up in conflict to gain that back for your inner self. This Episode is sponsored by Luff Sheets Luff Sheets is a Chattanooga based company that donates one set of bed sheets to children in need for every site of sheets sold on their website. Right now they are offering 15% off any purchase by using the code, LOUDMOUTH at check out. Visit their site fallinluff.com to get your brand new sheets for the winter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, I speak on having accountability to our decisions as parents and how they effect our children. Recently there have been personal things in my life but also an open discussion on leaving a relationship with a partner that is not healthy. If those relationships produced children, I believe it is important to be sensitive to those children and being accountable to how that decision effects their lives moving forward. This Episode is sponsored by Luff Sheets Luff Sheets is a Chattanooga based company that donates one set of bed sheets to children in need for every site of sheets sold on their website. Right now they are offering 15% off any purchase by using the code, LOUDMOUTH at check out. Visit their site fallinluff.com to get your brand new sheets for the winter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, I speak about how powerful music can be for one's mental health. For me personally, Music has been a big part of my life in so many ways. It has been a life saver for me at times and a communicator for me at times. I speak to that on today's episode and share how I feel that can help with you all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Episode features Iggy live in Chattanooga, Tennessee at Happy Hemp Farmacy in Chattanooga, Tn. In Partnership with Podnooga, I present a live recording episode of the podcast featuring two of Chattanooga's Best Hip Hop artists, Chris P. and Michael Da Vinci. I have built a solid relationship with these two and with an audience in attendance I wanted to dive into the growth these brothers have had since entering the music scene. With discussion topics ranging from The House and their relationship with YGTut and Isaiah Rashad, Recent Projects they have dropped, the best comedians of all time, and where they see Chattanooga Hip-Hop going in the future. Check out the episode here and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts now. Check out Chris P's latest album "Live from the Tivoli" available now on all streaming platforms now. @ChrisPHouse Follow Michael Da Vinci to stay updated on his upcoming album, "Still Smiling", at @michaeldavinci_ Make Sure you Subscribe, Like, Comment And Share to keep up with all new episodes dropping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After starting out the month discussing finding a healthy space mentally with the upcoming election, I wanted to recheck in at the end of this month. This month has seen some of the biggest political events in recent history, with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and the announcement of VP Kamala Harris as the democratic candidate. It has been a whirlwind of racial and sensitive topics these past couple of weeks. As a Black Man, I wanted to check in with us as we face the next couple months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Mental Health Monday! On this week's episode, I speak on the importance of setting boundaries as a friend. Sometimes the people we love are the hardest to do that with. In times, that you feel like you are trying to hard to help someone, maybe you are. We are all dealt the paths in life that we are meant to walk. Learning how to let people go but also being able to hold them accountable to their behavior is important for a healthy friendship. Tune In Every Monday for a new episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, I highlight this month as BIPOC mental health month. With that being the overall theme, I wanted to focus on the importance of giving and showing yourself grace. I think as a Person of Color, that is one thing we struggle with in our mental health journey as a people. Learning how to do that when things are good and bad is very vital. As Black Men, specifically I speak to actually investing in your mental health to mature and grow up to be the proper men for your families, partners and friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After taking a break last Monday, I am back to start preparing for the upcoming election, mentally. After watching the debate and seeing the reactions after, I wanted to start having the conversation about how to start coping through the conflicts ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Mental Health Mondays, I close out Men's Mental Health Month with talking about what has helped me as a Single Man trying to refigure my life and being in a lonely household. Get you a pet! For Christmas, I got my son a cat, and I would've never thought she would mean as much to me as she does to him. Much Love. Getting a pet gives your household more purpose and something to be there for you. All my fellas, Finish out this month Healthy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Mental Health Mondays, I react to being in a car wreck last week and the mind state I have been in after that experience. Life is going to have it's test. That is inevitable and the key is the reaction you have in those moments. Thankful that it wasn't worse last week. Much Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we continue into Men's Mental Health Monday, I wanted to discuss how important I think it is to make sure you are purposeful in building a tight friendship with a few men in your life to learn with and from and supporting each other. With the rise of suicide numbers amongst Black Men specifically, I think learning to build fellowship with men in your lives is important in men's mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Mental Health Monday and Happy Men's Mental Health Month. This Month I really want to highlight men's mental health as a community. To kick start that I wanted to do some self reflection on my mental health as a single father with Father's Day two weeks ahead. It is a role I never thought I'd be in but now that it is one I've settled into, I look in the mirror on how it is and can affect my son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the final Mental Health Monday episode of Mental Health Awareness month, I give my final challenge of this month. In hopes that this challenge is one that translates to the remainder of the year, I give myself the challenge as well. To set the tone of your day with intent and finding your level ground each day, is something that I think can really reset your year as we approach the midway point of this year.

On this week's episode, I step away from the theme of this month's Mental Health Month and react to something that occurred this week. Seeing the video of rapper, Diddy, beating his then girlfriend on camera, was triggering for me. I know that it was triggering for victims of Domestic Abuse. On this episode, I give my reaction and speak to being an ally to victims of abuse.

On This Week's Episode, I look back on a previous episode and hope to bring back the challenge of looking at your mirror and breaking down yourself, good or bad. Learning how recheck your mirror and staying accountable to your mental health is important to staying emotionally grounded. I hope this week, you are able to recheck your mirror into refocusing your growth.

Being in Flight or Fight Mode, is not discussed enough in today's mental health world in my opinion. On this episode I discuss how to cope through being in that mode and finding ways to help your body prevent the detriments from being in flight or fight mode. Make Sure you are Subscribing, Liking and Sharing each episode to your community.

On This week's episode of Mental Health Monday, I speak about getting back to the First Agreement, Being impeccable with your word. It is something that I have seen true power in and have found my way back to. After receiving my "Four Agreements" book back. It helped me get back to that understanding. Subscribe, Comment, Like and Share Follow Iggy's Loudmouth Podcast available on all podcast platforms. Episodes drop weekly! Want to Support? Follow the Link Below https://linktr.ee/ILMP

On this Week's Episode, I explore the value of finding your "out" or your space to be free mentally and finding your way back to or into therapy. I have recently started back therapy and it has been helpful for me to balance my emotions and stay healthy in my balance. Make sure you subscribe for all new episodes.

On this Week's Episode, I speak toward the mental health of being black within the black community. The expectations of being black within the community it what it means with your "blackness". I believe a lot of those expecations are sourced in generational PTSD. It is important to find your freedom in your blackness.

On this week's episode, I do some self reflection and offer the same to you all. I seen a post that asked what are the disadvantages of dating you? On this episode, I list some of the issues I would bring into a relationship and although I'm working on them, the reality is my partner would have to work through them with me. Doing this helps me learn to love myself and be accountable to my own triggers.

On this week's episode, I challenge myself to not be my normal low energy self on my birthday and actually celebrate everything I've accomplished this last year of my life. As I enter into a new year, I want to start it with loving myself.

This week's episode is another reflective one. I revisit the idea of managing expectations and learning how to balance that with pouring into things and people with love. Subscribe, Like and Share "Iggy's Loudmouth Podcast" on all streaming platfroms. Exclusive episodes on YouTube.

On this Monday's episode, I reflect on the recent deaths I have experienced personally as well as some recent famous deaths. Understanding that death is owed to us all, can help clarify your life's purpose. I think recently I have been challenged in that way and thought I'd share. Subscribe, Comment and Share, "Iggy's Loudmouth Podcast".

On this week's Mental Health Monday episode, I talk about taking a break on smoking to recenter my true self and also lose somewhat of a control it had on me. I love smoking and will ultimately go back to it but I wanted to be keep myself centered until my birthday. Tune in every monday for a brand new Mental Health Monday episode!

On today's episode, it is the last monday of February 2024 and it hasn't been the best of Black History Months. A lot of unnecessary issues and public displays of conflict has definitely affected me. I learned some new things about our black history this month and it made me reflect on how the lack of knowledge in our history has enhanced PTSD in our black communities.

After taking somewhat of a break and deciding on how to move forward with MHM. I'm back and wanted to start back up with being vulnerable with you guys on why I even wanted a break in the first place. Much love y'all

Happy New Year everyone! My first MHM episode of 2024 is about the mental space it takes for Black People have when hearing doubts and dismissal of being told “I don't see Race”. Episode available on all streaming platforms. Subscribe to “Iggy's Loudmouth Podcast” on YouTube, Spotify, Apple and any other platform you stream.

With the next Monday being Christmas, I wanted to use this Monday as a reflection and unpacking my year to get reset and realigned for the year ahead. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iggysloudmouthpodcast/message

I apologize for the late post but on this week's episode I discuss the power of loving through physical touch and my own trials to get to be comfortable with not only receiving physical touch but giving it as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iggysloudmouthpodcast/message

With the Holiday Season, I thought it would be a good time to discuss and check in on our inner child together. It is very niche to say learn to love your inner child. But part of that is being truthful and accountable to your inner child. That means acknowledging those emotions good or bad. Not just the trauma but the joys as well. Hope this opening week of December puts that in motion for you all. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iggysloudmouthpodcast/message