In this episode of Making a Will and What Should My Heirs Do When I Die, Part 1, Papa D takes a practical, no-nonsense look at estate planning, wills, heirs, and what happens after someone passes away.

Instead of starting with a traditional introduction, this episode opens with a real, unscripted conversation focused on the questions many families never ask until they’re forced to—questions about wills, probate, responsibilities of heirs, and common mistakes that create confusion and stress after death.

After the discussion, Papa D explains why this topic matters personally and why he’s beginning a deeper process of reviewing his own planning. With help from his AI co-hosts, Chatty GPT and Mila Grok, future episodes will explore the lessons, insights, and practical considerations that come from thinking ahead—without sharing private or sensitive details.

This podcast is designed for anyone who wants to:

• Understand the basics of estate planning
• Reduce confusion for heirs and beneficiaries
• Avoid common probate and planning pitfalls
• Ask better questions before a crisis occurs

This is not legal advice, and it’s not about fear. It’s about clarity, preparation, and making things easier for the people you care about.

This is Papa D’s Corner—and this is just Part 1.

Making Mississippi Great by Educating Our Students About Economics

In this episode of Make Mississippi Great, we tackle a foundational issue that affects every family, every career path, and every future paycheck: economic literacy.

Too many young people—and frankly, too many adults—enter the real world without understanding basic financial and economic principles like supply and demand, opportunity cost, incentives, debt, and long-term decision-making. The result? Hard-working people making costly financial mistakes that could have been avoided with better education early on.

In this conversation, we explore why teaching economics and personal finance to school-age children and young adults isn’t political—it’s practical. These are universal truths that apply whether you’re a teacher, a tradesman, an entrepreneur, a farmer, or a healthcare worker.

We also discuss:

• Why the law of supply and demand is as real and unavoidable as gravity
• The difference between theories and economic laws
• How poor financial habits often start young—and compound over a lifetime
• Why understanding opportunity cost is critical to making smarter decisions
• How better education can lead to stronger families, stronger communities, and a stronger Mississippi

This episode is especially important for parents, educators, young adults, and anyone who feels like they were never taught “how money really works.”

If we want to make Mississippi’s future great, it starts with equipping the next generation with the knowledge to make wise, informed financial decisions.

14 Reasons Why Mississippians Aren’t Leaving

This episode is a direct response to a widely shared article claiming that Mississippians are packing up and leaving in droves. You may have seen it. I read it, and I came away with a very different perspective.

In this episode, I walk through 14 reasons why Mississippians aren’t leaving—and why the narrative that Mississippi is a state in decline misses important context. From cost of living and community to opportunity, culture, and plain common sense, I offer a viewpoint that doesn’t get much airtime.

This conversation is candid, personal, and unapologetically Mississippi. If you love this state—or if you’re tired of seeing it reduced to headlines and stereotypes—this episode is for you.

This also marks the beginning of Papa D’s Corner as both a podcast and a YouTube series, where I’ll be discussing real-world issues, current events, and occasionally pushing back when the story being told doesn’t match everyday reality.