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EP 6: Built In Public: The Cost of Being Seen ft. Ryan Clark

What happens when the life you worked for finally arrives… and suddenly everybody is watching?

In this episode, Kier Gaines sits down with Super Bowl champion, ESPN analyst, and The Pivot co-founder Ryan Clark for an honest conversation about visibility, pressure, identity, and the emotional cost of building your life in public.Because for a lot of Black men, success doesn’t just feel personal. It feels inherited. Representational. Heavy. You’re not only carrying your own name, you’re carrying your family, your community, and the expectations of people who never got…

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