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Entrepreneurs in 2020 - How DeAndre Wilson from Indiana started his own business

For the second time I welcomed DeAndre Wilson to the Sour Topics Podcast once again. DeAndre and I talked about how he started a catered business with his brother Jeff. Entrepreneurship can be highly rewarding if you stick at it. By default people are pushed into getting a job or starting a career. However a rare few decide to blaze their own path in life.  Starting your own business my be unconventional and risky but today entrepreneurship is gaining more popularity. Sharing ones own ideas about starting your own business my be difficult but it is just the beginning in your new future. DeAndre stared his own catering business with his brother in Indiana.They built up word of mouth advertising by giving away tons of free samples of their own food at community events. Cards were given out for everyone to rate the food to find their best dishes. Investing yourself is the fastest way to success in entrepreneurship. DeAndre was going to college and dropped out to start a business w
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The 9 symptoms of BPD in Men

Borderline Personality Disorder in Men Boarder line personality disorder is something that a lot of men suffer from. There is such a bad stigma with the name borderline personality disorder. It is a very misunderstood disorder. Many therapist will turn away patients diagnosed with BPD because many therapist are not equipped to treat these patients. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) focuses on teaching coping skills to combat counterproductive emotions. This can be used as a possible treatment for BPD. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps address the negative thinking and behaviors associate with BPD. Please consult a mental health professional for diagnosis and possible treatment. The 9 symptoms of BPD in Men 1. Irrational Fears of abandonment and frantic, desperate efforts to avoid it. 2. Relationships can be difficult with BPD. They are characterized with alternating periods of idealization and devaluation. 3. Persistently unstable self-image and sense of ide

The Symptoms of Depression in Men will Surprise You

Men's mental health is a hidden crisis in 2020. Society has taught young men that they are supposed to be tough and suppress emotions. But reality proves that if problems are ignored they only grow over time. The men's mental health problem has been ignored for decades. While millions of men are confused, isolated and possibly contemplating suicide. Getting men to report symptoms of depression is at the heart of this issue. The biggest barrier for men to seek mental health services is "stigma". Mental health stigma is the idea that mental illness is not real. Society puts pressure on individuals to be mentally stable and normal when it's never that simple. Mental illness needs to be normalized to the level of physical illnesses.  Unfortunately, Mental health has been reserved as an afterthought. As if anything you feel inside your mind doesn't matter. But sadly our thoughts drive us to make decisions in the real world that affect our physical healt

About Sour Topics

I created Sour Topics as a platform to spread awareness on any topic that can be regarded with feelings such as disappointment, anger or resentment. I believe these dark emotions only spread like cancer in your life unless you confront them directly. Please subscribe to the Sour Topics Podcast for a light-hearted, engaging and entertaining discussion on life's nuanced aberrations. About me  My name Devin Williams I am a writer and father of 4. I reside on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA. Laugh now, Die later. Find me here: Twitter @sourtopics Instagram @devinism_blog Sourtopics@gmail.com

Is Anger and Resentment the real cause World War 3?

World war 3 is upon us. Tensions with Iran have never been higher. President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike against Qassen Soleimani, the top general of Iran's Quds Force . On January 3rd, 2020 a United States Drone strike killed the Iranian general near the Baghdad Airport in Iraq. With great fervor, Iranian Parliament chanted "Death to America" in their Capitol of Tehran in Iran just 2 days later. The Hatred Born from the 1980s This point in history marks the pinnacle of hatred and distrust in America . The negativity in our society that got President Donald Trump elected is still growing. It's really easy to blame World War 3 on Donald Trump. The sour attitudes that got Donald Trump elected have been brewing in this country for years.  Ever since the 1980s manufacturing jobs have been leaving the United States.  In the American Mid-West, thousands of White Americans were angry about losing their jobs. These manufacturing jobs could support a family and