KimYaps is where Kiminou Knox talks through faith, Black boyhood, masculinity, relationships, culture, grief, discipline, purpose, love, and the parts of life people usually struggle to say plainly. Some episodes start with Scripture, some start with a question, some start with something happening in real life, but the point is always to think deeply enough to leave with something useful. Kiminou is a Bay Area raised, New Orleans based author and poet and the author of ten original books.
It's another late night, and I'm not going to lie to you. I am tired of hearing "I'm just protecting my peace." Are you protecting your peace? Or are you avoiding the real issues you don't want to face?
In this episode, Kiminou Knox breaks down the difference between guarding your peace and dodging accountability. Protecting your peace is not always about removing people. Sometimes it is about doing the inner work, and self-love is the foundation of it all. When you truly love yourself, you gain the discernment to know who belongs in your inner circle and who never did.
We also talk about a father who avoids his own daughter while calling it "protecting my peace." Pull up a chair. This one might hit close to home.
24 Sept 2026
The Utility Trap: Why We Confuse Being Needed with Being Loved
In this late-night episode of KimYaps, host Kiminou Knox breaks down the Utility Trap — why so many of us confuse being needed with being loved. If you stopped fixing everybody's problems tomorrow, would they still call? Kiminou Knox gets honest about building your whole identity around being useful: the human flatbed truck everybody dials when they need hauling, but nobody checks on. He tells the story of his Kenny L era — running on fumes, answering the 3 AM calls, playing savior while his own spirit went unfed — and why playing the fixer is about control, not generosity. From Jacob grinding fourteen years for Laban, to Martha's anxious kitchen, to the God who cut covenant with Abraham while the man slept — this episode traces the pattern underneath: we try to buy love with labor because we don't trust the kind that's free. Featuring the rallying cry "Stop working for Laban!" — for everybody tired of being valued for their output instead of their soul. KimYaps is a late-night talk podcast hosted by Kiminou Knox: real talk on love, dating, manhood, healing, and faith, with humor and zero fluff.
20 Sept 2026
Do You Like Me, or Do You Like Being Liked?
The conversation delves into the complexities of modern dating, exploring the ambiguity and evasiveness prevalent in relationships. It highlights the challenges of navigating undefined connections and the emotional toll it takes on individuals.
Takeaways
Ambiguity in modern dating
The emotional toll of undefined connections
Chapters
00:00 The Modern Dating Scene
02:07 The Twilight Zone of Relationships
05:58 The Waiting Room Analogy
11:31 Permanent Vagueness and Loneliness
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
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