Nobody talks about what happens when you start growing.
You change. Your relationships change. Your priorities change. Your family needs you differently. You start seeing yourself differently. And sometimes, the hardest part isn't becoming the next version of yourself — it's figuring out what to do with everything that comes with it.
In Episode 54 of The Middle Child Podcast, Royal Boles sits down with K Boogie for a deeply honest conversation about growth, relationships, family, faith, podcasting, emotional intelligence, rest, fitness, and becoming more intentional with your life.
K Boogie describes his current season in one word: ASCENDING. After spending 11–12 years working for the Department of Homeland Security, he left his job to pursue podcasting and media full-time. What started as a conversation on someone else's podcast eventually became Talk Vibe Hustle — a platform built around conversation, community, and showcasing the people and stories of Birmingham.
But this conversation isn't just about podcasting. It's about what happens when you outgrow relationships. It's about learning when to let go. It's about understanding that rest is part of growth. It's about emotional leadership in relationships. It's about taking care of yourself. And it's about realizing that the things you say into a microphone can actually change somebody else's life.
IN THIS EPISODE:
— What it really means to be in a season of "ascending"
— Leaving a 11–12 year career at DHS to pursue podcasting
— How one conversation convinced K Boogie he was good at podcasting
— Why writing your ideas down can make them real
— Using your voice to showcase Birmingham
— Why every opinion doesn't need to be broadcast
— What happens when relationships stop producing growth
— Learning when to walk away from relationships that no longer fit
— Marriage, communication, and emotional intelligence
— Why men need to learn how to lead emotionally
— Why rest is necessary even when you're used to being productive
— The danger of always being available for everybody
— Building genuine relationships within Birmingham's creative community
— Why creators need to support each other
— Fitness, discipline, and taking care of your body
— Family as your first ministry
— Understanding your role as a father, son, brother, and grandson
— Reconnecting with family
— K Boogie's relationship with his father
— Meeting his younger sister again
— Discovering the impact your voice can have on other people
— Why people are actually listening
CHAPTERS
00:00 — Family Is Your First Ministry
01:38 — Meet K Boogie
03:02 — "Ascending": The Season He's In
04:01 — How K Boogie Discovered Podcasting
05:04 — Write the Vision Down
06:03 — Why Your Podcast Needs a Purpose
07:15 — Outgrowing a Podcast Partnership
08:20 — Starting the Podcast With a Co-Host
10:41 — When Relationships Stop Producing Growth
15:44 — Letting Go of Relationships That No Longer Fit
22:00 — Marriage, Communication & Growth
28:50 — Why You Have to Learn How to Rest
30:00 — The Problem With Always Being Available
43:34 — Men, Emotions & Leading Your Home
50:00 — Fitness, Discipline & Taking Care of Yourself
54:42 — Losing Family and Unfinished Relationships
CONNECT WITH K BOOGIE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvibehustle
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkvibehustle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k_boogie10
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvibehustle
Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/@talkvibehustle
ABOUT THE MIDDLE CHILD PODCAST
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