If You Only Knew The Half
Roll with us on If You Only Knew the Half podcast. This no excuses podcast explores how real “soulja’s” survive. This is real talk because we’re living it. You all know, it ain't real unless you've lived it. Gloves off, no excuses, nowhere to hide conversations. We’re your hosts, Soulja and Wild Child. Our survival is real, and angels are your only witness—society counted us out a long time ago, but we’ve still here.
Each week, we’ll drop an episode and a beat and talk about life and what keeps us hopeful and how we overcome obstacles. We’ll be talking about things like God is my Sponsor and Mental Health. Our music has kept us here, inspired us. But it’s more than inspiration, it’s acting every day. It’s Smash mode and NO Excuses.
So, whether you’re into [hip-hop, R&B or just love music] roll with us, because we want to inspire you to get into SMASH mode. If you need real inspiration and encouragement, this podcast is for you. Tomorrow Ain’t Promised to You - So let’s roll.
If You Only Knew The Half
Sidewalk Strangers to Soulful Friends: Pucci Amanda Jhones on Music, Resilience, and Real Love | EP8
What makes someone stop, truly see another human, and say hello? In this moving episode, jazz singer and former model Pucci Amanda Jhones shares how a chance encounter on a New York City street turned into a deep friendship, and sparked a conversation about compassion, grit, and the unseen strength of people society often overlooks. From growing up tall and misunderstood to walking away from Hollywood after a painful encounter, Amanda opens up about life, loss, and finding her voice again. You'll also hear from Soulja, a wheelchair-bound poet and father of eleven, whose story of survival after being paralyzed at 17 is nothing short of inspiring. Together, they remind us to keep dancing, keep rolling, and never dim our light—even when others don't understand it.
Episode highlights:
(0:55) How Amanda met Soulja outside her office
(2:16) Why she stopped, despite NYC’s busy pace
(3:12) Seeing strength in people, society ignores
(10:18) Soulja’s story: paralyzed at 17, still a king
(13:04) Amanda’s early modeling and music dreams
(17:03) A powerful moment with Bill Cosby
(20:50) Turning loss into music after her mom’s passing
(24:50) Lessons learned too late from mom
(27:18) Final takeaways: keep being yourself, no matter who’s watching