Lessons I’d Tell My Younger Self: Glenn Murray on Growth, Mentorship, and Reflection
By Lana Reid | August 3, 2022
As part of the Black Men Matter Series, Lana Reid sits down with Glenn Murray, author of Lessons for the Little Boy, to discuss personal growth, reflection, and the lessons gained through lived experience. Glenn shares the insights he wishes he had fully understood earlier in life and reflects on how mentorship, accountability, and self-awareness shape decision-making over time. The conversation centers on growth, perspective, and how men can translate experience into wisdom for others.
In this episode of The Male Perspective, Glenn Murray offers a reflective conversation focused on growth, accountability, and the value of lived experience.
Glenn explains how Lessons for the Little Boy emerged from a process of reflection — examining moments of growth, missed opportunities, and the lessons that only time and experience can reveal. Rather than positioning the book as instruction, he frames it as insight gained through self-examination and life experience.
Throughout the conversation, Lana Reid and Glenn explore the role of mentorship and self-reflection in personal development. Glenn emphasizes that growth often requires honesty about mistakes, openness to learning, and a willingness to challenge one’s own assumptions. He discusses how sharing lessons learned can help others navigate life with greater awareness and intention.
The discussion also highlights emotional maturity and accountability. Glenn reflects on how understanding responsibility, boundaries, and decision-making evolves over time, and why reflection is a critical tool for growth. He underscores that wisdom is not about perfection, but about learning, adapting, and sharing perspective with integrity.
This episode invites listeners to consider what lessons experience has taught them — and how reflection can transform lived experience into meaningful guidance for others.
About the Guest
Glenn Murray is the author of Lessons for the Little Boy. His work focuses on reflection, mentorship, accountability, and personal growth, offering insight drawn from lived experience and self-examination.
For more information on Glenn Murray :
https://www.instagram.com/glenn220/
https://www.amazon.com/Glenn-R.-Murray/e/B01M4O81XE
https://220communications.com/
https://220books.com/
https://inde.tv/categories/live-from-the-cave
https://wine-crawl.com/
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This episode is part of the Black Men Matter Series, highlighting Black men whose reflections, experiences, and insights contribute to thoughtful dialogue around growth, mentorship, and personal development.
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The Male Perspective is hosted by Lana Reid, founder of Conversations in Color, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to providing uplifting and community-building spaces of dialogue for Black voices.
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