So I've got an amazing episode for you, but I can't release it right now. I'm gonna have to release it at the start of season two, which is coming up. Today, all I want to do is thank you for hanging with me. I'm so grateful to you because you make it worth it. I have thought about stopping a few times because here's what people don't realize about a podcast, especially if you want to do it right. Podcasting requires a lot of work, whether you're doing just audio format only, which I'm doing, or if you're doing video, it's even more work. And if you're like me and you try to give a really good product, a high-quality product, then you're going to spend a lot of time editing. Okay, it's a lot of work on pre-production, it's work to do it, stay on track, and deliver great conversations that you want to listen to and be part of. And post-production is just as hard. So, what does this all mean? Well, that explains why most people, and by most, I mean overwhelmingly the majority of people who start a podcast don't ever go past episode 7. So we're just about a year in, and I've released over 50 episodes. These episodes have been amazing. From the first episode we released, it was so dope. We were getting calls, we were getting compliments, people were talking about the professionalism, just how good everything sounded, the quality, the audio, the conversations, the laughs, and the content, all of it. It's provocative. We've had conversations where people have cried many times. We've had conversations where people have laughed hysterically. We've had conversations where I've received angry phone calls from friends who were just vehemently disagreeing with something that was said, which I enjoy because all of that is part of what I bring you, and I want every one of you to be part of the story. So let me tell you what's about to happen next. First off, today is December 21st, 2025. I'm going to take a two-week break. And then we will be back on January the 5th, 2026, with episode 1 of season 2. In that episode, we talk to a man who is, by every definition of the word, an amazing person. Some are going to judge him. Many of you will call him names, some will accuse him of things he hasn't done because you will mostly disagree with his behavior and how he's carried on with his current relationship and how it's all interlaced with his ex. But but when it's all said and done, what's important to note is that he had the courage to open up and talk about what's going on with him, to talk about his story, maybe as a warning to others, maybe just to seek advice, but it wasn't easy to do. A lot of you are gonna be saying, Man, I wish this was me. If only I was in this situation, what I would do, and blah blah blah. I'm telling you, it's gonna be one of those conversations, and the reality is you don't know until you're in it. I've done a lot of things where I just believed that I was doing the right thing, but looking back, now that I'm outside of the situation, I realize just how stupid I was and how silly it was. So you don't know what you're capable of, you don't know what you will do until you're facing that very situation. And now he knows history will not repeat itself because he's a better person for it. So I've given you enough. Like I said, tune in for this conversation on January the 5th, 2026. In the meantime, it is Christmas. I don't believe it has anything to do with the birth of Christ, but what I do love about the season is that families get a chance to get together, people go out of their way to be more generous, a bit more kind, and I don't really give a damn about your religious reason for it or your spiritual reason for it. If the world benefits from your kindness, and overall the entire human race vibrates just a little bit higher, even for one or two days, I think we all benefit. So on that note, have a Merry Christmas, happy Kwanzaa, Joyeux Noel, Bon Fete de Noel, Felice Navidad, or whatever the hell you think it's really about. But I do hope that you find time to appreciate the people who love you and be grateful that they are with you, be grateful that they have your back, be grateful for things that are happening for you and not to you. I have one thing to ask and one thing only. Continue to show up and tap into these conversations. Continue to share, continue to reach out to me through email or Instagram and let me know what you like, what you don't like. I love to get feedback from you. And please continue to support this podcast, bringing you conversations about real things, real issues that we can embark on as real people with real voices. This is Stefan with the Manhood Matters Podcast, sending you my strength and my love. I'll catch you guys on Monday, January 5th, 2026, to start off season two. Peace.