How do you become the father you needed when you never had one yourself?
Before his videos reached millions, STACKZ was working two jobs, sleeping on his mother’s couch and struggling to spend time with his daughter. In Episode 298 of The Danza Project, he opens up about the childhood abuse he lived through, the anger he carried and why he says his daughter saved his life.
STACKZ shares what changed when he turned to faith, accepted support from the people around him and committed to giving his children a different childhood. He also discusses forgiving the man who hurt him and learning what a loving father looks like by becoming one himself.
Known for his fishing videos, iguana encounters and Drinking Around the World series, STACKZ reveals the personal journey behind the entertainment. He explains why he walked away from music after reaching milestones he once dreamed about, how fishing gave him something he genuinely loved and what happened when he stopped shaping himself around an audience.
The conversation also explores the friendships that helped him rebuild, his work with FatAndFunny and Rook, his experiences with UFC and Power Slap, financial advice from Marlon Wayans and the responsibility that comes with turning your personality into a business.
Danza, Kato and Orlando sit down with STACKZ for an honest conversation about childhood, fatherhood, forgiveness, ambition and finding a reason to keep going when the life you want still feels out of reach.
For anyone trying to make sense of their upbringing, start again or build a different life for their family, this conversation is for you.
STACKZ | The Danza Project | Episode 298
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#STACKZ #TheDanzaProject #Fatherhood #BreakingTheCycle #Podcast0:00 - Intro
1:52 - Who was Stackz before the fame | Rottweiler
7:33 - The whole house getting beaten up | Outlets | Drinking in poverty
10:34 - How Stackz’s Mother and Brother kept him grounded | Channelling anger
13:50 - Stackz’s relationship with his Mother today | The only 2 emotions Stackz runs off
17:03 - Raising children after an abuse upbringing
20:31 - Cutting out deadbeats | Danza and Stackz on being ex-rappers and staying creative
27:23 - When Stackz new it was over for rapping | Fishing
31:20 - First shot at content | When content became the thing
35:13 - The power of staying true to yourself
39:05 - Putting people on
41:15 - The Darkness and how Stackz got out of it to being the person he is today
47:03 - Being crazy enough | Stackz prays for us
52:05 - Reaching success | The moment Stackz new his path changed forever
56:01 - Danza drops gems on the importance of the right people in your circle
59:19 - The misunderstandings of Viral attention = Cash | Staying Viral
1:04:28 - Does Stackz life impact his home life? | Systems
1:12:47 - Chasing Greatness | Mr Beast
1:17:55 - How being recognized in every room changes your life
1:21:41 - Getting treated different whilst live-streaming | Leverage & Negotiations
1:25:37 - “Friends” and people around the motion | Relationships vs Money vs Audience
1:31:08 - Nobody discuss my numbers | The biggest mistake when Stackz started getting money
1:35:18 - Marlon Wayans
1:37:38 - Who gets to see the serious side of Stackz? | Outlets | Being a Businessman | Breakthroughs
1:45:42 - Does Stackz fear his children won’t inherit his brand | Is his Mother proud of him?
1:48:50 - Stackz forgiving his Step-Father | What would Stackz say to his younger self?
1:54:06 - Is the business ever going to be finished for Stackz?
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