Jason Wilson

I've gotten text messages, Mr. Wilson, you were right, I got a $2,000 scholarship or a $15,000 scholarship because of the way I conducted myself at the table. So how many men like myself, I created that dining etiquette training because I was embarrassed by my father. We went out to eat one day. I had no idea. I was a little eighth grader, you know. Actually, I was in eighth grade.

I love my favorite restaurant at the time was Red Lobster. So I was eager to eat shrimp and I'm eating with my hands. Didn't have the napkin in my lap. My father didn't teach me. So when he dropped me off at home because my parents were divorced, I thought everything was cool. But maybe 10 minutes later, I hear my mother arguing with him. I asked her what happened.

I love my favorite restaurant at the time was Red Lobster. So I was eager to eat shrimp and I'm eating with my hands. Didn't have the napkin in my lap. My father didn't teach me. So when he dropped me off at home because my parents were divorced, I thought everything was cool. But maybe 10 minutes later, I hear my mother arguing with him. I asked her what happened.

She said, he was mad at me for not teaching you how to dine at a restaurant. And that scarred me. Wow. Because he didn't tell me that. And so I vowed, I said, you know what, I'm going to make sure that no boy has to go through what I went through. And then come to find out when I talked to their fathers about it, because they watched the process as well. I said, man, I didn't know that.

She said, he was mad at me for not teaching you how to dine at a restaurant. And that scarred me. Wow. Because he didn't tell me that. And so I vowed, I said, you know what, I'm going to make sure that no boy has to go through what I went through. And then come to find out when I talked to their fathers about it, because they watched the process as well. I said, man, I didn't know that.

That's why I'm nervous when I'm in a business setting, because I don't know how to dine at a fine dining restaurant. And so, again, I often say inside of every man is a broken boy who needs to be healed. And so that's one thing I do through working with young boys, doing that process. Okay, good. I'm able to stop intergenerational trauma through you, but what about the dad? Right.

That's why I'm nervous when I'm in a business setting, because I don't know how to dine at a fine dining restaurant. And so, again, I often say inside of every man is a broken boy who needs to be healed. And so that's one thing I do through working with young boys, doing that process. Okay, good. I'm able to stop intergenerational trauma through you, but what about the dad? Right.

You know, and so I help him heal the broken boy inside. So now I know this healing can continue in their family.

You know, and so I help him heal the broken boy inside. So now I know this healing can continue in their family.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Which ones?

Which ones?

I don't think so. I think the providing and protecting definitely has... For men. For men, definitely. But the other attributes they haven't touched yet because... After COVID, man, a lot of young men are lazy, are stuck in the basement, are apathetic towards life. You know, no outlook like, you know, so many of us complain about young boys or young men not being men.

I don't think so. I think the providing and protecting definitely has... For men. For men, definitely. But the other attributes they haven't touched yet because... After COVID, man, a lot of young men are lazy, are stuck in the basement, are apathetic towards life. You know, no outlook like, you know, so many of us complain about young boys or young men not being men.

But how many of us are actually teaching them how to be one? You are. So there. Yeah. But we need to be more of me. And so more of these young boys feel condemned more than, I guess, encouraged to change. And so that's why they're stuck in the basement. That's why you don't see the work ethic you used to.

But how many of us are actually teaching them how to be one? You are. So there. Yeah. But we need to be more of me. And so more of these young boys feel condemned more than, I guess, encouraged to change. And so that's why they're stuck in the basement. That's why you don't see the work ethic you used to.

You have to have those attributes. I mean, like I said, that's the first gear in manhood, protecting and providing. You know, even the scripture says a man who doesn't provide for his own is worse than an unbeliever. Really? Yeah. So you have to provide for your family. You want to be a fighter. You want to be assertive. Not necessarily being aggressive.

You have to have those attributes. I mean, like I said, that's the first gear in manhood, protecting and providing. You know, even the scripture says a man who doesn't provide for his own is worse than an unbeliever. Really? Yeah. So you have to provide for your family. You want to be a fighter. You want to be assertive. Not necessarily being aggressive.

You want to have calculated actions in everything. You know, the fighter in that chapter, I talk about the good side and the bad side. You know, a lot of men, we lose control, lose our freedom, lose our lives.