After several losses close together, how do you keep showing up for the people who still need you?
Deandre “Sip the Kid” Smith joins Jay and Gary to discuss losing his brother, mother, and grandmother within months in 2018. He talks about the role his children and family played as he moved through grief and the choices he faced about what would come next.
From there, the conversation turns to his work as an actor and motivational speaker, the way routine can consume our time, and the difference between waiting for confidence and doing the work that helps build it. Deandre shares the perspective behind his message to others: pay attention to how you spend your life and what you are making room to become.
What We Explore
* Grief after several family losses
* The pull of family and fatherhood
* Choosing how to respond to painful circumstances
* Moving beyond a routine that leaves little room for yourself
* Confidence, preparation, and self-belief
* Turning personal experience into encouragement for others
About Deandre Smith
Deandre Smith, also known as Sip the Kid, is an actor and motivational speaker who shares lessons from his life, family, and experience with loss.
Deandre: https://www.instagram.com/sipthekid/ • https://www.tiktok.com/@sipthemotivationalkid • https://youtube.com/c/SipTheMotivationalKid
This conversation includes discussion of death, violence, and grief.
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