Four Titles, One Truth
Four Titles, One Truth is a raw, real, and often hilarious podcast hosted by two retired Army veterans — a Sergeant Major and a Colonel — who’ve lived, led, and learned through decades of service, fatherhood, marriage, and manhood.
Tommie and Lance explore the real conversations that matter: life after the military, raising families, confronting loss, staying grounded, and navigating the world as Black men in America.
This isn’t just a military podcast. It’s a lot more. Join the conversations between two friends, two men who’ve seen it a lot, learned even more— and have something to say.
Veterans. Husbands. Fathers. Black Men.
Episodes
52 episodes
Money Lessons We Never Got: Financial Truths Every Young Black Man Needs to Hear
Financial Truths for Young Black Men. In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance have a real, necessary conversation about money — specifically the financial lessons many young Black men were never taught ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:20:20
Loving Her Right: Real Marriage Lessons We Had to Learn as Black Men
In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance open up about the real, unpolished lessons they had to learn on the journey to becoming better husbands. This isn’t theory, and it isn’t advice from a pedestal—this is lived experie...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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53:40
Leading While Black in a Shifting America: Could We Honestly Serve Today?
Black Leadership Erased and Under Pressure: Could We Still Serve in This America?In this powerful Season 2 conversation, Tommie and Lance ask a bold question: “If we had to serve today, could we do it in this America — as Black...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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57:31
Brotherhood Before & After the Uniform: What Truly Holds Veterans Together
How Military Bonds Are Built, Tested, and Rebuilt After ServiceThis week on Four Titles, One Truth, we’re joined by our brother and first non-spouse guest — SGM (Ret.) Sean Parrish, Class 67 “Lead, Learn, Inspire.”...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:04:39
Faith in Uniform: Should Religion Have a Place in Today’s Military?
“God, Country, and Service: How Faith Shapes Soldiers and Veterans”In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance take on a question that challenges faith, leadership, and service: Should rel...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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43:37
Failure Makes Us Stronger | The Truth About Falling, Failing & Getting Back Up
The Truth About Growth, Lessons, and the Power of Failing ForwardIn this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance open up about the moments that didn’t go as planned — the failures that shaped ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:00:31
Strong But Alone: Why Do Many Men Feel Isolated in a Connected World
A real conversation about brotherhood, isolation, and the unspoken battles men face.Loneliness doesn’t always look like what people think.In this powerful episode, Tommie and Lance open up about what feeling
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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42:06
From Stripped Identity to Global Influence: How Black Culture Shapes the World
In this powerful and thought-provoking episode, Tommie and Lance explore the evolution of Black culture from their perspective — from a history of stolen identity to becoming one of the most influential forces on the planet.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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54:17
The Strength of Our Mothers: Sacrifice, Love & Legacy | Stories That Built Us
How our mothers’ love, faith, and sacrifices shaped the men we became.In this heartfelt episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance pay tribute to the women who built their foundation — t...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:09:23
Black Men & Travel: How Black Men Can Redefine Travel for Ourselves and Our Families
How Travel Changed Our Lives as Black Men — From Military Duty to Personal DiscoveryIn this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance take listeners on a journey through how travel has ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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40:26
What Really Motivates You? Our Truth About Drive, Struggle & Purpose
How your purpose, pain, and persistence fuel your personal driveWhat really keeps you going? Is it passion, pressure, pain, or purpose?In this honest and powerful conversation, Tommie and La...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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40:17
Where Real Confidence Comes From: Truths Black Men Never Talk About
Uncovering what confidence really means for Black menIn this powerful episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance dig beneath the surface to answer the question: Where does confidence tru...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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44:54
The Military Isn’t Perfect: Veterans Share the Hard Truths
Unfiltered truths about life in uniform—from Soldiers who lived it.The Army gave us purpose, structure, and pride—but it wasn’t perfect. In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lanc...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:02:34
Getting Older Sucks (But Here’s What Doesn’t)
The Truth About Aging, Perspective, and What Gets Better With TimeGetting older sucks — no way around it. Your body slows down, recovery takes longer, and you start noticing things you never had to worry about in your 20s or 30...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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38:07
Season 2 Teaser: Bigger Topics, Deeper Truths | Four Titles, One Truth
What’s New in Season 2 of Four Titles, One TruthSeason 2 is here. 🎙️ After 37 episodes of truth, stories, and lessons in Season 1, we’re back with a sharper format, deeper conversations, and new energy.In t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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15:16
And Finally the Wives | Their Ranks, Their Rise, Their Stories (Part 2)
Marriage, Family & Life with Soldiers as HusbandsIn Part 1, we introduced you to our wives, Nikki and Audra — veterans in their own right who shared their military journeys, challenges, and victories.Now in Pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:02:30
And Finally…The Wives | Their Ranks, Their Rise, Their Stories (Pt. 1)
Introducing Nikki & Audra: Veterans, Mothers, Black Women, WivesIt’s the season finale for our first season — and for the first time, the women who stood beside us, served alongside us, and built their own incredible career...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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50:54
Mentorship Isn’t Magic: What It Really Takes to Guide Somebody
How to find mentors, be coachable, and turn advice into growth.Mentorship doesn’t work by wishing for it — it works when both people do the work. In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, we get...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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58:06
Do Real Men Cook… or Just Eat? From Barracks Chow to Home Kitchens
Are men really cooking, or just claiming the credit? In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, we’re stirring the pot — literally and figuratively. From chow halls and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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46:31
The Day I Knew: My Turning Point to Retire from the Military
There’s a moment every service member faces, the day you realize it’s time to hang up the uniform. In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance open up about their personal turning poi...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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39:02
The Duty Station That Changed Everything
Every service member has one.That one assignment. That one place.Where everything shifted — your mindset, your motivation, maybe even your whole life.In this episode, we each share the duty station t...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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57:33
Gun Culture in America: A Veteran’s Double-Edged View
Let’s talk about it — the uncomfortable, the complicated, and the deeply personal.In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, we take on gun culture in America — not from a political stance, but from a vet...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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52:14
Did We Baby Today’s Soldiers? | Old School vs. New School Military Mindsets
Are today’s Soldiers softer… or just different?And more importantly—did we help make them that way?In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, we’re going head-to-head on one of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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40:11
Rank Isn’t Always Respect: Is There Bias in the Military Uniform
You earn the rank. You wear the uniform. But does everyone really see you the same?In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, we unpack a tough but necessary topic: what happens when your rank doesn’t pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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56:38
From Fast Food to Formation: The Random Jobs That Led Us to the Army
Fired, tired, and broke...That about sums up where we were before the Army started to make sense.In this fun and honest episode, we rewind to the days before we ever wore a uniform. When we were just two young Black men doing w...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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50:58