In this episode of K.E.Y.S Houston: Voices of Recovery, host Timothy “Dang80Kane” Rollings Jr. sits down with Darrel Sims, founder of K.E.Y.S of Houston, to break down a powerful mindset shift: getting a “checkup from the neck up.” Darrel explains how most of our problems start in our thinking, and how learning to catch it, check it, and change it can keep us out of handcuffs, unhealthy relationships, and self-sabotaging cycles.

Tim and Darrel get real about impulse decisions, growing up as a “victim of your environment,” and why so many young people feel stuck in the streets, gangs, and fast money. They tackle hard questions: How do you tell someone to put the gun down and stop hustling if you’re not offering a real way to eat? What does it actually look like to build a pipeline from poverty to a better quality of life instead of a pipeline from school to prison?

From gun violence and abandoned motels that could be turned into hubs for change, to fatherhood, mental health, co-occurring disorders, and the role of peer support, this conversation is all about unlearning, re-training the mind, and rebuilding community. If you’ve ever felt “stuck,” angry at your own choices, or tired of getting the same results, this one will speak directly to you.

Tap in, reflect, and ask yourself:
Are you overdue for a checkup from the neck up?