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Leon Skillens: The Strength in Vulnerability

What happens when strength is no longer about winning, but about learning how to survive loss, ask for help, and keep growing?

In this episode of Just Tell Me Half of It Then, Alisa Bell sits down with Leon “Coach Skillz” Skillens III, a therapist under supervision, longtime case manager, husband, father, grandfather, deacon, and advocate for Black men’s mental health.

Leon shares how losing both of his parents within three years changed him, challenged the way he understood strength, and deepened his faith. He and Alisa also reflect on young parenthood, breaking generational cycles…

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