The Black Tapes is where nothing is off limits. This is my archive ...raw stories, real conversations, faith, doubt, identity, pressure, fatherhood, pain, healing, and even the dark corners of life like true crime and the moments people don’t talk about. No polish. No performance. No pretending. Just truth, unfiltered.
People use your time without valuing it, and today I’m talking about that.
10 Jul 2026
The Unlived Mentor
Some people talk like they’ve lived a thousand lives… but when you look closer, none of it is real. This episode breaks down the Unlived Mentor..the person who gives advice they’ve never practiced, repeats wisdom they’ve never earned, and tries to guide your life because they can’t get control of their own. I share the moment I realized someone in my world was performing growth instead of living it, and how that realization forced me to choose alignment over attachment. If you’ve ever taken advice from someone who wasn’t living what they preached, this one will hit home.
8 Jul 2026
The Danger of Staying the Same
This episode goes straight at the one thing most believers avoid: confronting their own patterns.
Not other people.Not situations.Not disrespect.
The patterns inside you that keep you stuck, comfortable, predictable, and unchanged.
I break down why staying the same is more dangerous than anything you’re afraid to face, why God won’t change what you keep excusing, and how your old habits try to show up in moments your new self is supposed to handle.
This episode is real, direct, and uncomfortable in the best way.If you’ve been praying for change but protecting the same patterns, this one is going to hit you hard.
Growth requires confrontation.Comfort keeps you stuck.
3 Jul 2026
The Woman at the Window
Nobody believed her until it was too late.
2 Jul 2026
Welcome to The Black Tapes
The Black Tapes is where faith meets real life and real darkness. This podcast confronts the patterns you avoid, the habits you protect, and the excuses you hide behind. It also dives into true crime, real stories, and the human moments people pretend don’t exist.
I don’t sanitize the world.I don’t separate faith from reality.I don’t avoid the uncomfortable.
If it’s real, I talk about it.If it’s dark, I shine a light on it.If it’s messy, I confront it.
This intro sets the tone for everything that follows. Raw truth. Real stories. Spiritual weight. Honesty most people run from.
2 Jul 2026
Jesus Wasn't Soft
Jesus Wasn't Soft cuts straight through the fake, polished version of Jesus people like to push. This episode breaks down the real Christ the one who confronted hypocrisy, corrected His own disciples, flipped tables, and refused to let disrespect slide.
This isn’t a soft message.This isn’t a quiet episode.This is a call for believers to stop hiding behind silence, stop pretending to be perfect, and stop confusing passivity with holiness.
I talk about real life, real moments, real correction, and why strength is just as spiritual as gentleness.
If you’ve ever felt pressured to “stay quiet” or “let it go” just to look holy, this tape is going to hit you right where you’ve been shrinking.
Jesus wasn’t soft.
And real believers can’t be either.
29 Jun 2026
Worry With Purpose
In this episode of The Black Tapes, Horace speaks directly about something we all deal with but rarely admit: worry. Not the fake “everything will be fine” talk, but the real kind that keeps you up at night, sits heavy on your chest, and grows when you try to ignore it.
Horace shares how years of silent worrying, grief, depression, and self‑neglect pushed him to a breaking point. After losing his mother and child, he stopped caring for himself and carried the weight of everyone else’s problems. One moment of honesty changed everything. Through discipline, self‑reflection, and a refusal to keep lying to himself, he lost over 100 pounds and reclaimed his life mentally and physically.
This episode explores the truth that the real battle is in your mind, and you cannot win it until you confront the enemy inside yourself. Horace talks about rejecting titles, cutting off dead weight, and standing out as a black sheep in a world full of fakes, false prophets, and people who hide behind religion instead of living in truth.
Worry With Purpose is a raw and unfiltered reminder that worry is not your enemy. Staying silent is. When you face your problems head‑on, you take back your power.
27 Jun 2026
The Boy in the Field
A boy disappears in a quiet town, and the truth hiding in the field changes everything...
24 Jun 2026
The Money They Never Told Us About
Growing up, we learned how to work hard, not how to make our money work for us. This episode breaks down HYSAs in plain English and shows how easy it is to start saving smarter.
3 Jun 2026
When God Calls You Through Loss
In this episode, I open up about one of the hardest seasons of my life a season of loss, confusion, and heartbreak that I rarely talk about. I share the story of my daughter Aya, the challenges my wife and I faced during her high‑risk pregnancy, the chaos of her early birth, and the pain of losing her shortly after bringing her home. I talk about the anger, the numbness, the questions I had for God, and the moments when I felt completely alone.
But I also share how, even in the middle of all that pain, God was calling me. Calling me to speak. Calling me to heal. Calling me to share a story I never wanted to tell because someone else might need it.
This episode is for anyone walking through grief, heartbreak, or a season that doesn’t make sense. It’s a reminder that God is close to the brokenhearted, that He meets us in the mess, and that even when life breaks you… He still holds you.
1 Jun 2026
The Turning Point
In this episode, I open up about the darkest seasons of my life ..losing people I loved, sitting alone for days, and wondering if life was even worth living. I talk about church hurt, loneliness, and the moment I realized God never left me, even when I felt completely unqualified. This is the turning point in my story… and maybe it becomes the turning point in yours too.
29 May 2026
Answering the Call When You Don’t Feel Ready
In this episode, you’ll hear me say “Chosen, Not Qualified.” Since recording, the official name of the podcast has been finalized as Called, Not Qualified — same heart, same message, just the name God made clear to me.
This episode is all about the moment everything shifted — the moment God called me back, even when I didn’t feel ready. I talk about the tension between feeling unqualified and still knowing deep down that God is pulling you toward something bigger.
You’ll hear me share:
My turning point moment
Why God calls imperfect people
What obedience looks like when you’re unsure
How purpose often starts before you feel prepared
Season 1 is The Turning Point — the season where we talk about the moment God interrupts your life and redirects your path.
If you’ve ever felt unworthy, unprepared, or not enough, this episode is your reminder:God doesn’t wait for you to be qualified. He calls you, and then He shapes you.
15 Feb 2025
Mom, I just want to help YOU
An anonymous caller shares her struggle to balance her relationship with her mother-in-law, who resists her help, fearing she's trying to steal her son away in this live call.
17 Dec 2024
The Imperfect Believer
Author and imperfect believer, Rachel Naomi Remen, shares her journey of self-improvement and finding faith in the face of life's challenges.
24 Oct 2024
Keeping It Real - For couples with issues...
This is actually one of the first podcast that I recorded and wanted to repost because I removed it. After deep thoughts, I think the message still needs to be heard by men or woman struggling in their marriage.
This is one of my first podcast so please excuse the mic static and nervousness in my voice. I have taken a break from podcast to really focus on myself and my family. I am now in a better place and plan to release new episodes with fresh topics on a weekly basis.
listening back at the podcast, I learned so many things and reflected on why this podcast is important.
23 Oct 2024
Tomorrow
I once lived my life as a procrastinator. I pushed everything off and always waited for tomorrow. When I started to live for today, I found peace.
16 Mar 2024
I Miss you...
Have you ever missed someone and felt that a part of you was missing ?
14 Mar 2024
To See You Again...
If you have someone that you love and lost, you can relate.
Never forget them, do not be afraid to express your feelings.
To see you again, my heart skips a beat... This poem made me emotional..
18 Jul 2023
Don't sweat the small things
Sometimes you really just have to let things go.
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