Chit Chat w/ J. Avery is a vlog about the stuff people usually keep at the front desk — mental health, faith, creativity, and staying whole while building a life. No script. No rush.

James "J. Avery" Chester spends his nights running the front desk of an Atlanta hotel and his days building music, stories, and a case for men taking their mental health seriously out loud.
Chit Chat started the way most good conversations do — informally, honestly, and without an agenda. Now it's a space for guests to sit down and talk about what's actually going on: recovery, faith, creative work, boundaries, and the parts of the story that don't usually make it to the highlight reel.
16 check-ins and counting. New conversations, real stories, and honest reflection.

Sometimes God will get you in a place where you have no choice but to pay attention. J. Avery gets real about loss, the choices he has made, accountability, the power of our words, and recognizing how he is still being sustained through it all.

Life gets heavy, and sometimes you're just tired. J. Avery and JaBarkus Owen talk about burnout, carrying responsibilities that never seem to end, and finding the strength to keep moving forward even when giving up feels easier.

A single friend request opened the door to years of buried pain. J. Avery and JaBarkus Owen discuss childhood trauma, confronting the past, setting boundaries, and what healing really looks like when old wounds unexpectedly resurface.

Am I the Problem? Part 2 — and this time we go beyond dating. Talking about the loyalty you've been holding onto way past its sell-by date, and asking myself if I'm the problem for staying so long.

Real talk on people who just ain't shit — including the "hobosexual" epidemic taking over Atlanta's dating scene, where intimacy gets treated like a rent hack.

On burnout from juggling too many creative passions at once — how to stay inspired without running your spark into the ground.

On walking away from a 9-5 to step fully into purpose — trusting God, betting on yourself, and healing out loud. Shoutout to Uncle Butch's Chicken and Waffles.

Fifteen days after Juneteenth, a trip to Michigan to visit a friend for the holiday — on why the people in your corner matter more as you get older.

Stepping out of his comfort zone at Atlanta Pride in Piedmont Park — on the closeness of chosen family and what loyalty really looks like.

As the latest Mercury Retrograde wraps up, keeping the creative mind active and the thoughts positive through it.

Members of the Good VIbez Only Band sit down to talk ordinary people, love, and what the American Dream really means — plus J. Avery gets personal about friendship and mental health.

Word of the day is FOOD — J. Avery does his very first mukbang.

Closing out a stressful 2020 — a challenge to everyone to be the best version of themselves and make the most of the year ahead.

On self-care — no one is going to love and care for you the way you can. Take care of yourself.

Comfort level rising — a conversation on the importance of friends and an honest look at depression.

One of the most beautiful things we could ever experience — a conversation about love.

Getting more candid — this one's about forgiving the people who've hurt you in past situations.

The one that started it all — trying a new thing, vlogging, because there's always something on your mind and not always a person to talk to.
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