In the Deep, stories that shape us, a new podcast from IHeartRadio, shares the firsthand account of black and Latinx men as they peel back the layers of hardship in a world that doesn't always see them, all of them, for who they really are.

Join host Zach Stafford as he explores the topics of discrimination, family, and religion, giving us a better understanding of the difficulties

these men face, allowing us to see their entire truths, no matter how complicated they might be.

These conversations with thought leaders, athletes, and authors prove that regardless of

circumstance, there's always hope and health on the other side.

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Learning to love ourselves and our messy and complicated truth is hard enough.

But what happens when you have that feeling of otherness just hanging over your head,

where you don't feel understood even within your own tribe?

How do you confidently grow into your own skin or maybe even grow out of it

when the road to acceptance and healing is so rough and bumpy. Welcome back to

In the Deep Stories That Shape Us. I'm your host, Zach Stafford. If you've been following us

since day one, you're familiar with the stories of hardship our guests have shared, those struggles of

identity, discrimination, or health, and how these people have managed to move

forward despite their circumstances. And if you're new, well, check those stories out. You

won't regret it. We're going to continue listening to these stories from Black and Latinx people,

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