Real Life, Real Love, & The Truth In Between
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Chrystal Renee welcomes KevOnStage to talk about how humor helps him tell the truth and cope in real life, especially through his one-man show “Grief Sucks,” inspired by losing his brother. He explains that comedy can help people hear hard things, “People can listen, are more open to listening if you’ve made them laugh”—and admits jokes are part of how he processes grief, even when it’s messy and too soon. Kev also gets real about boundaries and burnout (why he stopped meet-and-greets), parenting two very different sons, and what he’s learned in 22 years of marriage—like how you can “do hurt and harm with good intention,” and how marriage requires staying updated, “like being up to date on your cell phone.” Biggest takeaway: growth is ongoing, and Kev is choosing to be “unapologetically me,” even if everyone won’t like it.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed human. |
| 0:04.4 | No gloss, no filter. |
| 0:07.4 | Just stories. |
| 0:09.1 | Spoken without fear. |
| 0:10.9 | Person who is not generous can not be an artist. |
| 0:13.8 | The world will be at peace only when it is ruled by poets and philosophers. |
| 0:18.4 | Listen to my weekly podcast, the Pooja Abhawad show |
| 0:21.1 | on the I Heart Radio app, |
| 0:22.9 | Apple Podcasts, |
| 0:24.2 | or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:27.6 | Come for the honesty. |
| 0:29.2 | Stay for the fire. |
| 0:33.5 | Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. |
| 0:36.1 | I'm your host, Chris René Hazel, and this is the Keep It Posit Sweetie Show. |
| 0:43.4 | Welcome to Keep It Posit, Sweetie, the place where we heal, grow, and learn together. |
| 0:48.3 | Today's guest is the comedian, creator, and storyteller who has built his voice on truth, using humor to reflect real life |
| 0:55.7 | in a way that resonates deeply with so many. I am so glad to be sitting with Kev on stage. |
| 1:02.5 | Kev on stage is known for his ability to take everyday moments, relationships, family, faith, |
| 1:07.5 | and culture, and turn them into something both humorous and honest. |
| 1:12.3 | But beyond the laughter, he's also creating space for deeper conversations. |
| 1:17.9 | From his series, Stay Space to his hit one-man show Grief Sucks, he's exploring what it looks |
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