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Hosted by iHeartPodcasts · health · EN-US · 30 episodes
No fluff. No judgment. Just real talk. Licensed therapist Kier Gaines brings over a decade of insight to break down what it really means to be a man today the pressure, the innovation, the grief, the joy, the grind, and the opportunities to thrive. With honest stories, actionable tips, and unfiltered insights, this is the space to level up, heal, and grow. On your terms.Edited and produced by Idea to Launch Productions
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Signup to Generate a PitchNo fluff. No judgment. Just real talk. Licensed therapist Kier Gaines brings over a decade of insight to break down what it really means to be a man today the pressure, the innovation, the grief, the joy, the grind, and the opportunities to thrive.
Recent episodes include "EP 29: Are You Parenting Your Kids or Your Childhood? ft Dr. Becky Kennedy" (15 October 2026, 69 minutes), "EP 28: Surviving to Thriving ft. Charlamagne Tha God" (8 October 2026, 98 minutes), and "EP 27: You’re Allowed to Outgrow Yourself" (1 October 2026, 70 minutes).
Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 72 minutes across 30 episodes.
Booking probability for Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines are Family & Social Services. Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines has a health audience.
Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines is a health show with 30 episodes published.
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Episode #29
What if the hardest part of parenting isn't raising your kids, but confronting the parts of yourself you haven't healed? Parenting doesn't come with a manual, and even when you think you've figured it out, your kids...
Episode #28
For Black men, being strong can sometimes mean becoming the person who carries everything. You’re expected to have the answers, keep it moving, provide for everybody, make people laugh, and figure things out...
Episode #27
What happens when the person you’ve always been isn’t the person you can keep being? For a lot of men, identity can become deeply connected to what we provide, produce, protect, and endure. We learn early...
Episode #26
What do you do when you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do and it still isn’t working? Therapy. Medication. Meditation. Journaling. Working out. Building community. Asking for help. Sometimes...
Episode #25
What happens when you finally get the thing you’ve been working for and realize the hard part isn’t over? For a lot of men, success can feel like a finish line. We imagine that once we get the opportunity...
Episode #24
Are you expecting your partner to be responsible for your peace? We hear “I just want someone who brings me peace” all the time. But what does that actually mean? Does it mean never arguing? Never being...
Episode #23
What happens when the thing you’ve always used to measure your value starts disappearing? For a lot of men, work has never just been work. It’s how we provide. How we prove ourselves. How we measure success...
Episode #22
It’s hard to appreciate your own life when you’re constantly measuring it against somebody else’s. Their career is moving faster. They bought the house. They got married. Their business is growing...
Episode #21
You can love your kids with everything in you and still not love being a parent all the time. The pickups. The drop-offs. The schedules. The sleepless nights. The endless questions. The responsibility of being needed...
Episode #20
What if the smartest thing you could say is, “I don’t know”? In this episode of Learned the Hard Way , Kier Gaines sits down with astrophysicist and former Division I football player Dr. Dakotah...
Episode #19
Sometimes the people we love are carrying more than we can see. A new baby. A growing career. Depression. Anxiety. Burnout. The pressure of leadership. The weight of trying to hold a family together. When someone you...
Episode #18
Money isn't just something we earn, spend, or save. It's something we feel. For a lot of us especially men money quietly becomes the measure of our safety, our confidence, and sometimes even our identity. A healthy bank...
Episode #17
Everybody talks about cheating like it's a morality issue.This conversation asks a different question: What are you actually risking... and what are you really chasing? In this episode of (L)Earned The Hard Way...
Episode #16
Some rooms don't just ask you to show up.They ask you to perform. To soften your voice. To shrink your personality. To make yourself "easier" to digest. To become a version of yourself that feels acceptable even if it...
Episode #15
Being a good person doesn't automatically make you a good partner. In this episode of (L)Earned The Hard Way , Kier Gaines unpacks one of the biggest misconceptions about relationships: character and relationship skills...
Episode #14
How do you know the voice in your head is lying to you? In this episode, Kier Gaines sits down with comedian, media personality, Jess Hilarious , for an honest conversation about imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and what...
Episode #13
Are leaders born... or do they become one decision at a time? In this solo episode of Learned The Hard Way , Kier Gaines challenges one of the most common beliefs about leadership: that it's something you're entitled to...
Episode #12
What happens when being the person everyone depends on becomes the thing that's breaking you? In this episode, Kier Gaines sits down with media personality, cultural critic, and podcast host Crissle for a conversation...
Episode #11
Why do so many relationship problems feel impossible to solve… even when both people care? In this special mailbag episode of Learned The Hard Way , Kier Gaines answers real voice notes from listeners navigating...
Episode #10
<p>Everybody says anger is a secondary emotion.</p> <p>But… what if its not that simple!</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode of Learned The Hard Way, Kier takes a deeper look at one of the most misunderstood emotions we...
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