In this opening episode of the series Your Mama Said What?!, Kyng Ty Rivers unpacks one of the most infamous phrases many of us grew up hearing:

“Because I said so.”

What seems like a simple answer is often a mask for power, silence, and emotional shutdown. In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Kyng explores how this phrase shaped our ability to question, trust, and think for ourselves — and what it means to unlearn it in adulthood.

Tune in if you’ve ever been told to “just do it” with no explanation — and want to understand the emotional weight those four words carried.

Because healing starts when we stop repeating what hurt us.

In this gripping episode of Your Mama Said What?!, mini series Kyng dives into one of the most emotionally confusing and damaging phrases ever spoken to a child:

“Shut up before I give you something to cry about.”

Meant to silence, this phrase teaches us early on to hide pain, suppress emotions, and disconnect from our feelings. But what does that cost us later in life?

Kyng reflects on how this statement impacted his emotional growth — and how he’s now choosing to rewrite that script for the next generation.

If you were ever told to "toughen up" when all you needed was a hug, this episode is for you.