In today's episode, I'm taking y'll all the way back to to my days in Brooklyn — and all the way forward to this week's NBA Draft — because God's timeline is nothing short of miraculous. I'm sharing a personal testimony and it starts with a basketball goal in my daddy's yard and ends with me watching one of my former players have his NBA dreams come true. Everything in between? That was ALL God. A stranger in a grocery store. A field trip I didn't plan. A scholarship that got cut in half. Lonely college nights with nothing but the Bible and Matthew 6:34 to hold onto. A private Catholic school in the mountains of Central PA that changed my life. A decade of pouring into young men in the Atlanta area. All of it — every valley, every redirect, every test — was part of the plan.

But this episode isn't just my story. It's many of our stories. If you're in the middle of your life's ocean right now with no life jacket in sight, I need you to hear this: your natural instinct is to FIGHT. Don't lay down. Don't give up. Even when the armor of God is on, the arrows still sting — but that doesn't mean He failed you. It means He wants to see what you're going to do. Call your lifeline. Ask for prayer. Sit with somebody. Seek Him first.

You are not alone, FAM. You have never been alone. Tap in to this episode and then pass it to somebody who needs to hear it today. Drop me a comment, shoot me a text, and let me know what part of this testimony hit home for you. Let's keep building together. 💪🏾

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In this episode, we're getting to the ROOT of things — literally. Today I'm sitting down with Yvonne Sims, the founder of Soul Growery, and this woman is on a MISSION. We're talking about growing your own food, rebuilding lost generational knowledge, and how one sister walked away from almost 20 years in the corporate world to build a half-million-view brand by simply being herself. This isn't just about gardening — it's about US, our community, our connection to the earth, and the power of getting back to the basics that our grandparents lived every single day. Yvonne's grandmother was clipping lettuce fresh from the garden in Germany. Her grandfather worked 100 acres of land in the American South. And now Yvonne is on a mission to make sure WE don't lose that knowledge forever.

We covered what to plant RIGHT NOW this season, the truth about hydroponics (you don't need thousands of dollars — I promise), the real difference between gardening and homesteading, and why authenticity on social media will always beat perfection. Yvonne also talks about how she went from 200 private followers to 6,000+ in TWO MONTHS — not because of tricks, but because she showed up real. Sound familiar, FAM? Tap in to get the full wisdom: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner

Drop me a comment about something that resonated from this conversation, and tell me — what are YOU growing right now? Whether it's a backyard garden, a pot on the balcony, or basil on your counter like Cousin Ed 😂, we want to hear from you! Let's keep building, growing, and supporting each other. 🌱 Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. And go follow Queen Yvonne Sims and Soul Glory — she's out here doing it for the Community. Find her on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube by searching Soul Glory or Yvonne Sims, and tap into her free growing resources, upcoming workshops, and merch while you're there. When my sister wins — WE ALL WIN. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. 👑 It's not just a podcast — it's a Community.

FAM, after the Father's Day episode, so many of you reached out — and I heard you. People sharing how much they miss their dads, how they wished he had been there, how they're still carrying that weight. I couldn't let Motivational Monday pass without addressing that directly. So I stepped on the mic — on the move, because life doesn't stop — and I said what was on my heart.

This episode is for everyone who grew up without a father in the home, everyone who lost their dad before they were ready, and everyone who's still asking "why." The answer? It wasn't you. It was NEVER you. Your father's absence was his chapter, not your destiny. And Cousin Ed is here to remind you that God still has a hand on your life — just like He did on Barack Obama's, even after Obama discovered the truth about a father who wasn't who he thought he was.

I'm also throwing out a challenge to the whole Corner Community: Adopt a dad. Find your father figure. That mentor, that older man you trust, that person in church, in your neighborhood, in your life — let them in. We were not meant to do this alone.

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Tap in, share this one with somebody who needs it, and drop your thoughts in the comments or hit me at 762-333-2032. This community is built on real love and real talk — and today's no different. 💛