In episode 252 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Jide Ehizele.
Jide was born and raised in Lewisham in south-east London and acts a leader and mentor at his church, St Peter’s Church in his local community of Brockley, where he still resides today.
He also has a Substack where he writes about issues related to class, race, countering identity politics and faith.
In this episode we focus on three events which shaped Jide’s life. The first was a dream he had when he was just four years old which gave him a fear and perception of death and his mortality.
The second was a feeling that he was not ‘good enough’ as a man compared to a lot of his peers in school. This came from comparing himself to them, whom were much more confident, had success with the opposite sex and exhibited a level of braggadocio and confidence which he felt he could not reach.
The third was the rampant gang culture which was present in many parts of his peer network growing up, the fear he had getting to and from school and having to navigate all of this danger.
We then discuss the role that his Nigerian parents had on him growing up and the importance of a stable, happy two-parent household in being a bulwark against the problems that many of his peers fell into who didn’t have that.
We dive into his Christian faith and how that has shaped his attitude towards many issues, as well as the community role he plays in his local church and the impact he wants to have on the young men in his congregation.
We finish by discussing an article he wrote entitled ‘Does black culture exist?’ and all of the themes it explores.
As always, #itsokaytovent
You can follow Jide on Twitter here.
You can subscribe to his Substack here.
You can read Jide’s article we discussed in full here.
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