About the Episode
What happens when you feel like your environment does not properly reflect love back to you? On this episode of YOU Better! Charles E. Sims Jr. reflects on his melancholy filled childhood and his journey to seeing himself as a “60-year-old late bloomer.” This self-proclaimed prisoner of hope also shares his learnings about self now that he is experiencing the ultimate safe space with his boyfriend.
About Charles
I met Charles Edwards Sims Jr. when I joined the Time Consumer Marketing team back in 2002 and since then, he has been an incredible mentor and influence for me. Charles has touched the lives of so many people across the organizations and community spaces he has entered throughout his life as a self-proclaimed “60-year-old Late Bloomer.”
Charles grew up a melancholy child, with the question “Is this as good as it gets?” echoing in his mind. He swept up the ashes of painful experiences and used them to mold a life built on hope and the deep will to make change in the lives of many.
Find Charles online:
- Charles E. Sims Jr. on LinkedIn
Book Recommendations from the Episode:
- The Bluest Eye a book by Toni Morrison (bookshop.org)
- Song of Solomon a book by Toni Morrison (bookshop.org)
- You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience a book by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown (bookshop.org)
- The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir a book by Jenifer Lewis (bookshop.org)
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ABOUT KIESHA GARRISON
Kiesha Garrison is a professional emcee and public speaker whose work focuses on personal discovery and courageous conversations that connect us to our true selves and community.
