She Cut Her Hair Without Asking - We Called The WIVES In | Fair or Foul? #528

The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, Jemal & Eric Thomas

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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💇‍♀️ She cut her hair SHORT without warning. He feels blindsided. Who's wrong? When does a "personal decision" stop being personal in a marriage? A husband writes in after 13 years together: his wife cut her hair really short without mentioning it, and when he brought it up, she said it was a personal decision that didn't require his input. Fair or foul? This question sparked the BIGGEST debate we've had in a while - and we didn't just debate it ourselves. We called THE WIVES in live on the podcast. Dede, Camile, Candis, and Tamesha weigh in with perspectives that might surprise you. Plus: Jemal & Camile's Bobby Brown and New Edition concert experience, why "becoming a savage" matters more than wanting one, Karl's six-figure real estate confidence shift, and a powerful conversation about God wanting more for you than you want for yourself. This is Part 1 of 2 - Part 2 (Episode 530) drops the most powerful generational wealth story we've ever shared. You don't want to miss it. 🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: - "Fair for her own personal womanhood, but foul for the marriage" - marriage requires consideration beyond individual rights - After years of marriage, you should know what matters to your spouse - it's not about permission, it's about partnership - In order to attract a savage, you gotta become a savage - stop waiting for someone to blow you up - Iron sharpens iron - your growth elevates everyone around you - God has already blessed you with jobs, relationships, opportunities - you lost them because you didn't become - You can't be done with Michael Jordan - become irreplaceable in every area of your life - The 1% Conference: One day for men, one day for women to build yourselves up, then one day together to build each other up CHAPTERS: Chapters 00:00:00 Opening: When Your Circle Is Killing at the Highest Level 00:00:59 Welcome and Team Introductions: Dr. King and the Barefoot Bruce Lee 00:03:00 The New Edition Concert Experience: Front Row With Your Bride 00:08:45 Concert Legends: From Maxwell to Celine Dion and the 3D Hologram 00:12:46 Fair or Foul: She Cut Her Hair Without Asking 00:14:10 The Men Weigh In: Permission, Communication, or Her Body Her Choice? 00:25:23 Calling the Wives: Candis, Camille, DeDe, and Tamesha Sound Off 00:35:50 The Marriage Blueprint: Know Your Person and Pick Your Battles 00:43:45 Don't Worship Silence: The Difference Between Peace and Avoiding Conflict 00:45:00 The One Percent Conference Vision: Men, Women, and Unity 00:49:00 The Two-Man Versus the One-in-Waiting: CJ's Platform Philosophy 00:51:15 Iron Sharpens Iron: Becoming a Savage to Attract Savages 00:52:23 Closing: The Conference Is About Becoming, Not Being Saved 🔴 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZGbbU9wctEV8z6-0SL7FQ?sub_confirmation=1 💎 JOIN THE S2S PATREON COMMUNITY Get behind-the-scenes access, live recordings, Q&A sessions, random pop-up dialogues, and exclusive content with ET, Karl, CJ, and Jemal. Plus access to Eric's speeches as we go live. 👉 https://www.patreon.com/c/S2SPodcast120 🎟️ THE 1% CONFERENCE - CHICAGO | APRIL 16-18, 2026 Don't just attend. Ascend. Eric Thomas & world-class speakers including: - Jameis Winston, - Inky Johnson, - Wallstreet Trapper, - Earn Your Leisure, and much, much more. 3 days. 12,000 people. Total transformation. - Day 1: Women's Day - Day 2: Men's Day - Day 3: VIP Family Day Tickets on sale now: https://etonepercent.com 📱 FOLLOW S2S ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/s2spodcast 🎧 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0GrMsi1Cxj3nipnI9HR1QX?si=1d80bc2eec934bef 🎧 LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secret-to-success/id123456789 🏠 ABOUT THE SECRET TO SUCCESS PODCAST: Join Eric Thomas (ET, The Hip Hop Preacher), CJ Quinney, Karl Phillips, and Jemal King as they share their real lives, real struggles, and real wins. This isn't just another motivational podcast - it's raw, unfiltered conversations showing you that if we can do it, you can too. From real estate to marriage, business to family, faith to finances - we're living it and sharing it all so you can learn with us and through us. The mission? To help you realize that YOU CAN DO IT. Life throws wrenches at all of us, but with vision, belief, and the right community, success is possible. Hosted by: - Eric Thomas (@etthehiphoppreacher) - #1 Motivational Speaker in the World - CJ Quinney - Strategic Brand Architect - Karl Phillips - Producer, Creative Director - Jemal King - Real Estate Investor, Entrepreneur New episodes every week. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. © 2026 Eric Thomas & Associates. All Rights Reserved.

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0:00.0	So if your wife had long hair down her back, you would not, would you want her to consult you before she just? No, not me, but I'm saying to you, I hear what you said, but to me, no, don't make me no difference. I don't care. Yeah, no, no, I'm with you. I want a dialogue, but that's the relationship we have. Like, we'll talk about all that stuff. So what would you do if you came home today?
0:21.4	Boom.
0:21.6	She was like, boom.
0:23.0	I'm what Maher said.
0:24.2	That's not a deal. relationship we have. Like, we'll talk about all that stuff. So what would you do if you came home today, boom, she was like, boom.
0:36.1	I'm what Maul said. That's not a deal breaker for my marriage. That's not even, I feel a way like, oh, why ain't you saying something? So what do you say? I'm like, hey. I see that car trying to skate. What do you say? You walk in. Oh, you know what I'll say? I literally will be like,
0:36.8	I want you said.
0:37.6	Ma'am!
0:39.8	Man!
0:40.3	Go back and get your hair back. I'll be like, I'll be like, go on upstairs, girl. Let's try to. You are punished me. Let's try this. Let's try this. Let's try this hairstyle. All right try his head style. Yeah. You've been joking. Yeah. Thank you. Secret to Success Podcast, baby.
1:26.2	What's going on, world?
1:27.3	Welcome to another edition of the Secret to Success podcast. I'm your host, CJ. joined us always by the Bayesian sensation, Mr. Carl Wesley, Phillips. What's going on, y'all? What'd it do? Dr. King is in the building. Dr. King, how you feeling, man? Loving life and loving it to the fullest. I know that's right. You only get one more. That's it. Absolutely. But Douglas is in the building. Douglas with the bare feet. You know what I'm with the Bruce Lee's? That's how Bruce used to have his choice. I'm saying? Bruce was the man with that. Shout out to our Patreon fan, in the building, watching watching live i was saying i went live on
2:01.3	patreon the other day we did a uh and i DJed a tony brackston said shout out to everybody who
2:05.9	was live on there with me tony brack i said and my and people was disagreeing with me nobody
2:10.7	was hating on tony but i was saying tony brackston was actually to me the most underrated
2:16.5	like uh diva of that era. You know what I'm saying? Like, Tony got a lot of slaps, bro. A lot. But she kind of, it's like when you hear about, you know, you know, bro, no, that's what I'm saying. She wouldn't. They treat her like that, but she wasn't. She didn't 10% of it.
2:34.4	No, Tony had hits, bro.
2:36.0	She wasn't one-per-s, bro.
2:37.0	Tony had hits.
2:38.0	She never could get to that level, bro. I think it was the machine, bro. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Because she wasn't lacking the voice. She was not lacking the voice or the hits. What's the machine?
2:46.9	You know, the machine.
2:48.3	Mm-hmm.
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