Conversations With Q

About Conversations With Q

Conversations With Q is a solo podcast about real life, real emotions, real culture, and the conversations we don’t always know how to have out loud. Hosted by Q, the show blends humor, honesty, and thoughtful perspective to explore relationships, identity, mental health, Black life, modern culture, and the everyday experiences that shape how we love, think, cope, and connect. This isn’t a podcast about having all the answers. It’s about asking better questions, noticing what people carry, and making space for real conversation that feels human, relatable, and worth coming back to.

Publisher

Nephew Q

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

2 Sept 2022

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

80 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Why Is “I Need You” Harder to Say Than “I’m Proud of You”?

   We’ll tell somebody “I’m proud of you” without thinking twice. But admitting “I need you”? Suddenly, we don’t know what to say. Why is it so easy to celebrate somebody else but so uncomfortable to admit we need somebody ourselves? Think about it. We’ll call our boys to help move a refrigerator up three flights of stairs without hesitation. But calling that same friend and saying, “Man, I’m struggling. I really need somebody to talk to”? That’s a whole different conversation. In this episode of Conversations With Q, we’re getting into something a lot of us experience but rarely talk about: the difficulty of being vulnerable with the people closest to us. Q gets personal about growing up with a father who showed love more through actions than words, why hearing “I’m proud of you” can mean more than people realize, and why being the strong, dependable person sometimes makes asking for emotional support even harder. We’re talking about men expressing emotions, friendships that never get past surface-level conversations, the fear of being let down, and why even people who genuinely love us might not always know how to show up. And here's a question worth sitting with: How can somebody know everything about your life but have no idea what you're going through? Because sometimes the hardest part isn't finding someone who cares. It's letting them know you need them. 🎙️ CONVERSATION CORNER: Which is harder for you to say: “I'm proud of you” or “I need you”? And when was the last time somebody told you they were proud of you and you genuinely needed to hear it? Share your thoughts at conversationswithq22@gmail.com (mailto:conversationswithq22@gmail.com). Anonymous messages are welcome. If this conversation reminds you of somebody, send it to them. Maybe it's a conversation both of you have been needing to have. Follow Conversations With Q on Apple Podcasts and Spotify for more honest conversations about life, relationships, friendships, manhood, and everything we're still figuring out.

2. 

   23 Aug 2026

   After the East End Day Shooting: What Does Lexington Need to Change?

   On August 15, 2026, a shooting at Lexington’s East End Day celebration left a young man dead, several others injured and families across the community searching for answers. In this special episode of Conversations With Q, Q is joined by Ike, Derek & Quidi for a respectful, honest and sometimes uncomfortable conversation about what happens before community violence—and what must happen after the news cameras leave. This is not an attempt to exploit a tragedy, speculate about an active criminal case or reduce the people affected to names and numbers. It is a conversation about what we mean when we repeatedly say: “We have to do better.” The roundtable discusses: How social media turns conflict into public entertainment Competition, status, respect and fear within the Black community The difference between being friendly with your child and being their parent There may not be one policy, one program or one person capable of preventing every tragedy. Real change requires families, fathers, mothers, mentors, schools, churches, community leaders, law enforcement, elected officials and young people working together. The most important question is not simply whether Lexington needs to do better. It is: What are each of us personally willing to do differently? This episode is dedicated to everyone affected by the East End Day shooting, including the family and loved who were injured and the East End community. Content advisory: This episode contains a serious discussion of gun violence, death, injured children, grief and community trauma.

3. 

   10 Jul 2026

   I Just Want One Week Where Nothing Random Happens: Adulthood, Stress & Everyday Burnout

   Some of us are tired of plot twists. Not the fun kind. Not the “surprise, somebody blessed you” kind. The random life kind. The tire light comes on. The bill is higher than expected. The school calls. Something breaks. Somebody needs something. Your phone rings and you already know peace is about to leave the room. In this Season 6 episode of Conversations With Q, Q gets into one of the most relatable parts of adulthood: the exhaustion that comes from constantly adjusting, constantly pivoting, and constantly dealing with random problems that were not on the schedule. Because sometimes it is not one big crisis that wears you down. Sometimes it is the little things. The unexpected expense. The message you forgot to answer. The appointment that gets moved. The groceries that cost too much. The child needing something for school at the last minute. The “quick question” that turns into a whole situation. This episode is for anybody who has ever looked at life and thought, “Can I please just get one regular week?” Q talks about everyday stress, mental overload, emotional exhaustion, adult responsibilities, random inconveniences, and the kind of burnout that happens when life keeps tapping you on the shoulder before you even finish dealing with the first thing. Because wanting peace does not mean you are avoiding responsibility. Wanting a calm week does not mean you are lazy. Wanting nothing random to happen does not mean you cannot handle life. It means you are human. Sometimes the prayer is not even, “Give me everything I want.” Sometimes the prayer is simply: Let the car start. Let the bills be what I expected. Let nobody call me with drama. Let the groceries last. Let the plans stay plans. Let me breathe. Because sometimes peace is not fancy. Sometimes peace is just nothing new going wrong. No fake deep energy. No pretending to have all the answers. Just real conversation.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

39,315

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

66 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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