Seasoned Conversations

A Seasoned New Year: Reflection, Resetting, and Entering 2026 with Wisdom & Intention | Seasoned Conversations

This New Year’s edition of Seasoned Conversation invites listeners into a deeply reflective and insightful dialogue led by Kenneth and Tracy Braswell. As the year closes, they unpack what 2025 revealed about society, community, mental health, culture, and personal resilience—while naming the spiritual clarity and intentionality required to move forward.
Together, they discuss how the national atmosphere shifted, how division reshaped public discourse, and how social media amplified emotional strain. They also explore the difference between being heard and being understood, the rise of reactivity, the need for discernment, and the quiet courage required to create connection in fracturing spaces.
Amid all of this, they point listeners toward the timeless anchors: faith, family, purpose, and legacy. Kenneth and Tracy share their own reflections on marriage, parenting, business, calling, and the blessings that emerged even while the world felt unpredictable. Their vulnerability and wisdom offer a roadmap for entering 2026 with grounded expectations, healthier resolutions, deeper spiritual alignment, and a more intentional sense of community.
This episode is an invitation—not to fear what’s ahead, but to prepare your spirit, mind, household, and purpose for what’s possible.
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Seasoned Conversations00:30 – Holidays, transitions, and end-of-year reflection01:00 – Observing the tone of 2025: uncertainty, fear, and public tension02:00 – “Unbothered, unmoved, unshakeable”: Kenneth’s posture entering the year03:00 – The cultural atmosphere: division, discomfort, and discernment04:00 – Christians navigating morality, values, and a shifting world06:00 – Why 2025 felt different: identity, belief, and resistance07:00 – Division within and beyond the church10:00 – The rise of “I’m right, you’re wrong”—and the loss of common ground11:00 – The need for listening, empathy, and meaningful dialogue12:00 – “Talk to be heard, argue to be right, communicate to be understood”14:00 – Searching for unity: where have people found common ground?16:00 – Real-life anxiety: traveling through unfamiliar parts of Georgia18:00 – Social tension, identity clashes, and subtle fears20:00 – What needs to shift to make society healthier?21:00 – Mental health in crisis: people “crashing out” over small triggers22:00 – Grace, space, and emotional awareness24:00 – How to de-escalate and engage relationally26:00 – Quieting internal noise and practicing self-awareness27:00 – Social media as blessing and curse: emotional echo chambers29:00 – Faith over fear: recognizing God’s hand in all things31:00 – “All things work together” and the challenge of accepting the “all”33:00 – Healing starts at home: changing the world one circle at a time34:00 – Giving people validation without agreement36:00 – What 2025 taught the Braswells personally37:00 – Blessings, provision, faithfulness, and obedience39:00 – The difference between favor and ease41:00 – Planting, sowing, and reaping in challenging seasons43:00 – Navigating hurdles with creativity and spiritual confidence45:00 – Family resolutions: character formation and household vision47:00 – Breaking large goals into smaller wins49:00 – Accountability partners and honest community50:00 – Knowing when to shift, pivot, pause, or release52:00 – The importance of timing and spiritual alignment54:00 – Longevity in marriage: growing instead of becoming stagnant56:00 – A prayer for continued growth, patience, and connection58:00 – Kenneth’s resolutions for 202659:00 – Tracy’s goals: business, books, and purpose1:01:00 – Closing reflections and gratitude for the season
About the Speakers
Kenneth Braswell
Host of Seasoned Conversations and Seasoned Sessions, CEO of Fathers Incorporated, and founder of The Seasoned Collective. With more than three decades of leadership in responsible fatherhood, storytelling, faith development, and community transformation, Kenneth helps seasoned individuals embrace purpose, clarity, and bold reinvention.
Tracy Braswell
Co-host, ministerial leader, counselor, and strategist. Tracy brings spiritual insight, emotional intelligence, and relational wisdom to every conversation. Her heart for family, faith, and purposeful living shapes her voice as a teacher, encourager, and emerging author.
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Seasoned & Steady: Managing Rising Costs, Emotional Strain, and Uncertain Times

In this powerful Seasoned Session, Kenneth Braswell confronts a reality many are quietly carrying: the rising cost of living, the fear of not having enough, and the emotional and physical toll of uncertainty. He names the unspoken weight many feel—financial pressure, job instability, rapid societal change, and the exhaustion that comes from trying to hold everything together.
This episode unpacks how stress circulates between mind and body, creating a cycle of tension, fatigue, sleeplessness, irritability, and emotional strain. Kenneth explains how fear of the unknown consumes mental energy, disrupts rest, and impacts health—and why so many people feel overwhelmed without knowing why.
More importantly, he offers practical, grounded, and achievable steps to help you stabilize both your finances and your emotional load. From streamlining expenses and breaking harmful spending patterns, to mindfulness, breathing exercises, intentional routine setting, and limiting chaos-driven news cycles—Kenneth provides a path back to clarity.
This is a session for anyone who has felt the tightening in their chest, the late-night worry, the rising grocery bill, or the quiet fear about the future. It is both a mirror and a lifeline—a reminder that uncertainty does not have to steal your peace, and that reclaiming control begins with awareness, intention, and truth.

A Seasoned Holiday: What Christmas Teaches Us About Aging, Gratitude, and the Gifts You Can’t Wrap | Seasoned Conversations

This heartfelt holiday episode of Seasoned Conversations brings Kenneth and Tracy Braswell together for a warm, reflective conversation about how Christmas transforms as we grow older. Instead of racing through shopping lists and holiday demands, the seasoned years invite us to slow down, cherish quiet moments, and appreciate the people and memories that shape the season.
They unpack the difference between the Christmases of childhood and the Christmases of now—how traditions shift, how family expands or contracts, and how the meaning of giving changes from material gifts to the deeper gifts that can’t be wrapped: peace, presence, wisdom, gratitude, connection, and legacy.
The conversation also explores the role of faith, the emotional complexity of the season, the joy and grief that coexist during the holidays, and what it means to offer blessings to our children through who we are, not just what we give. Kenneth and Tracy reflect on their own childhood traditions, the evolution of parenting through the years, and the beauty of creating new memories while honoring the old.
Whether you’re celebrating with a full house, spending Christmas quietly, or navigating a mix of joy and loss, this episode offers comfort, perspective, and a reminder that aging doesn’t diminish the holiday season—it deepens it.
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Seasoned Conversations00:30 – How the Holidays Shift as We Age01:00 – Presence vs. Presents: What Matters Now02:00 – Enter Tracy Braswell: A Seasoned Holiday Begins03:00 – Favorite Christmas Songs & Movies05:00 – How Their Families Celebrated Christmas Growing Up07:00 – Midnight Traditions, Gifts, and Family Rituals09:00 – Games, Hymns, Prayer, and Christmas Eve Memories11:00 – How the Season Slows Down as We Get Older14:00 – Parenting, Provision, and the Pressure of Giving17:00 – Childhood Memories vs. Adult Responsibilities20:00 – How Faith Shapes the Season Across Generations22:00 – Family, Fellowship, and the Meaning of Togetherness24:00 – Navigating the Holidays When Loved Ones Are Missing26:00 – Christmas in the South vs. Christmas in New York28:00 – Seasons Without Snow: Climate, Identity, and Memory29:00 – What the Holidays Mean in Their Seasoned Years31:00 – Gifts for Children That Outlast Childhood33:00 – Personal Gifts from God: Curiosity, Connection, Purpose36:00 – The Most Meaningful Gift Tracy Ever Received39:00 – Faith Over Fear: Breadcrumbs, Callings, and Seasons41:00 – Becoming a Minister: Tracy’s Journey and Growth48:00 – Study, Scripture, and Spiritual Intention52:00 – Stories, Parables, and How We Learn the Word56:00 – The Holidays as Sacred Time57:30 – Closing Reflections: Family, Faith, and Slowing Down58:00 – Final Blessings and How to Stay Connected
About the Speakers
Kenneth Braswell
Host of Seasoned Conversations and CEO of Fathers Incorporated. Founder of The Seasoned Collective, author of Two Seasoned to Care, and a national leader in responsible fatherhood, personal transformation, and purpose-driven living. His work helps seasoned individuals rethink aging, embrace meaning, and lead boldly through wisdom.
Tracy Braswell
Co-host of this episode, ministerial leader, counselor, and executive strategist. Tracy brings a depth of spiritual insight, relational wisdom, and emotional intelligence to every conversation. Her voice centers the importance of faith, family, and intentional living in the seasoned years.
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Choosing to Live by Faith & Purpose Everyday | The Seasoned Collective

This session of The Seasoned Collective brings you into the heart of a faith-centered, purpose-driven life. Kenneth Braswell moves beyond the idea of simply managing fear and challenges viewers to make faith a daily posture, not a momentary reaction. Through practical habits, spiritual grounding, and deeply reflective teaching, he lays out a clear pathway for choosing purpose with intention, clarity, and consistency.
Braswell walks through the rhythms that strengthen a faith-filled life: naming what matters at the start of the day, speaking truth to doubt, embracing reflective silence, reframing setbacks as purposeful redirection, and establishing spiritual practices that keep you rooted. His traffic-lane metaphor illustrates how moments that look like setbacks may be guiding you toward something better aligned with your calling.
Throughout the session, he reminds viewers that purpose is not a destination but a daily choice—one that requires courage, reflection, and honest alignment with who you are becoming. You’ll also learn how to write your own “Faith Over Fear Creed,” giving yourself a personal code to follow as you walk out your purpose every day.
This conversation is an invitation to live with conviction, to trust the unseen, and to carry your purpose boldly in your seasoned journey.

Heritage, Culture, and Healing: Dr. Jerome Maultsby on the Seasoned Impact of Ancestry on Mental Health

This Seasoned Session brings host Kenneth Braswell together with psychologist and spiritual counselor Dr. Jerome Maultsby for a powerful conversation on how heritage and cultural identity shape mental health—particularly for seasoned individuals seeking clarity, grounding, and renewal.
Fresh from his journey to Ghana, where he received the ceremonial name Reverend Dr. Kofi Jerome Olawale Akwasi Botang Maultsby. Dr. Maultsby reflects on how reconnecting with ancestral land reshaped his understanding of wellness and selfhood. He and Kenneth explore the deep psychological effects of history: the remnants of colonization, the inherited trauma rooted in survival, and the cultural disconnect that can leave seasoned men wrestling with identity, belonging, and self-worth.
Their discussion highlights why heritage matters. Culture becomes a compass. Ancestry becomes affirmation. And understanding where one comes from becomes a pathway to mental liberation. They examine generational gaps in knowledge, the transformative role of naming and tradition, and the importance of mentally “decolonizing” by shedding the narratives that were never ours to carry.
This session becomes an invitation: reclaim your story, reconnect with your roots, and recognize that healing is not only personal—it’s cultural, historical, and deeply spiritual.

Faith Over Fear – Part 2: Confronting and Dismantling Fear with Kenneth Braswell

In Faith Over Fear – Part 2, host Kenneth Braswell continues his transformative Seasoned Sessions series with an in-depth look at how fear shapes our lives—and how to break its hold. This powerful session, Confronting and Dismantling Fear, explores both the internal and external fears that quietly limit our potential: insecurity, inadequacy, shame, rejection, criticism, loss, and uncertainty.
Kenneth shares personal stories of faith, failure, and redemption while offering practical tools for confronting fear through self-reflection and spiritual alignment. He walks through the process of “naming your fear,” revealing how acknowledgment leads to healing, freedom, and a renewed sense of power.
Drawing from scripture, psychology, and lived experience, he explains how faith and fear cannot coexist—and how embracing one inevitably expels the other. This session challenges listeners to confront the emotional and spiritual roots of fear, replace lies with truth, and transform pain into purpose.
Whether you’re battling self-doubt or seeking peace in a season of uncertainty, this teaching reminds us that transformation begins the moment we name our pain and choose faith over fear.

Every Battle Made Me: Bruce Griggs on Faith, Survival, and Fighting Through Life’s Hardest Lessons

Every Battle Made Me is more than a conversation—it’s a testimony of endurance, grace, and transformation. In this deeply moving episode of Seasoned Conversations, host Kenneth Braswell sits down with Atlanta community leader and founder of Save Our Sons, Bruce Griggs, to reflect on a lifetime of struggle and strength.
From growing up during segregation in LaGrange, Georgia, to battling addiction, loss, and cancer, Griggs shares how faith and perseverance shaped every chapter of his life. Together, he and Kenneth explore the meaning of resilience, the power of second chances, and the responsibility to pour wisdom into the next generation of men.
Griggs’ journey reveals how pain can become purpose—and how true fighters never stop showing up, no matter the odds. This episode is a raw, inspiring look at what it means to live seasoned: to bear your scars with pride, to serve with love, and to keep fighting even when the world says stop.

Faith Over Fear – Part 1: Understanding the Fear-Faith Dynamic with Kenneth Braswell | Seasoned Sessions

In Faith Over Fear – Part 1, host Kenneth Braswell opens this three-part Seasoned Session series with a powerful teaching on how fear disguises itself in everyday life—and how faith is the only antidote strong enough to overcome it. From perfectionism and procrastination to people-pleasing and self-doubt, Kenneth unpacks the subtle ways fear steals our time, peace, and purpose.
Drawing from scripture (2 Timothy 1:7) and real-life lessons, Kenneth explores the truth that faith and fear cannot coexist in the same space: when one is active, the other must be silent. This session encourages listeners to name their fears, confront what’s been holding them back, and replace fear’s lies with faith’s truth.
This first part sets the foundation for the next two sessions—Confronting and Dismantling Fear and Living a Faith Over Fear Life—as Kenneth invites us into deeper reflection, personal accountability, and the freedom that comes from living boldly and faithfully.

Couples & Cashflow: Building Wealth and Purpose Together in the Second Half

In this episode of Seasoned Conversations, co-hosts Kenneth and Tracy Braswell invite listeners into an honest, laughter-filled, and wisdom-rich conversation about finances, faith, and partnership. Reflecting on 15 years of marriage and over two decades of shared purpose, the couple discusses the evolution of their financial journey—from early struggles and lessons learned to building a thriving life of meaning and abundance.
Tracy shares her professional background in personal finance and the importance of setting financial foundations before starting a business, while Kenneth reflects on his journey from hardship to entrepreneurship and stewardship. The two offer a rare behind-the-scenes look at how faith, communication, and shared purpose have shaped their financial decisions through the years—from seasons of scarcity to seasons of stability.
As they move into their seasoned years, Kenneth and Tracy discuss retirement, time, legacy, and the importance of continuing to dream and create. They remind listeners that while money is a tool, time and purpose are the true measures of wealth. Whether you’re married, single, or simply striving for financial peace in your second half of life, this conversation will inspire you to pursue prosperity with faith, wisdom, and intention.

A Journey From Grief to Grace: Dr. Matisa Wilburn on Faith, Healing, and Transformation

In this powerful and deeply moving conversation, Dr. Matisa Wilburn sits down with host Kenneth Braswell on Seasoned Conversations to reflect on life after loss—what it means to heal, rediscover yourself, and find new rhythm in faith. Following the passing of her husband, the beloved Lawrence Wilburn, Dr. Wilburn shares an honest and uplifting testimony about love, grief, motherhood, and the freedom that comes from transformation.
The discussion moves beyond loss, touching on spiritual grounding, rediscovering identity, and the courage to live fully even after heartbreak. Kenneth and Dr. Wilburn also talk about her empowering initiative DisruptHer, designed to help women embrace their calling as change-makers and leaders without losing their sense of faith or family. This episode is both a reflection and a guide for anyone navigating transition, reminding us that healing is a choice—and so is joy.