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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.

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SeriesS2 · Ep. 03
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CHIT CHAT W/ J. AVERY · ATLANTA, GA
J. Avery, host of Chit Chat
The Host

Hosted by J. Avery

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.

39K+ Followers built one story at a time
14+ Yrs Inside the hospitality industry
13 Check-ins and counting

More of J. Avery at javerysings.com →

The Archive

Recent Check-Ins

13 check-ins and counting. Swap in dates and any missing details as new episodes go live.

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S2 · Ep. 03Apr 18, 2025

Creative Hustle and Burnout

Topic: Burnout
Solo episode

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

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S2 · Ep. 02Apr 4, 2025

The Art of Letting Go

Topic: Faith & Letting Go
Solo episode

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.

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S2 · Ep. 01Jul 27, 2023

Adults Need Villages Too

Topic: Friendship & Support
Solo episode

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.

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S1 · Ep. 10Oct 16, 2022

Pride in the Park

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

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S1 · Ep. 09Oct 9, 2022

Mercury Retrograde & Staying Creative

Topic: Creativity & Retrogrades
Solo episode

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

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S1 · Ep. 08Oct 2, 2022

The American Dream, Ordinary People, and Love

Topic: Community & the American Dream
Guest: Good VIbez Only Band

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.

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S1 · Ep. 07Sep 29, 2022

First Bite

Topic: Food & Mukbang
Solo episode

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

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S1 · Ep. 06Jan 17, 2021

We All Made It

Topic: Year in Review
Solo episode

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

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S1 · Ep. 05Oct 19, 2020

Take Care of You

Topic: Self-Care
Solo episode

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

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S1 · Ep. 04Sep 27, 2020

Friends, Depression, and Getting Real

Topic: Friendship & Depression
Solo episode

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

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S1 · Ep. 03Sep 11, 2020

On Love

Topic: Love
Solo episode

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

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S1 · Ep. 02Sep 3, 2020

Letting Go of What Hurt You

Topic: Forgiveness
Solo episode

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

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S1 · Ep. 01Aug 31, 2020

Pull Up a Chair

Topic: New Beginnings
Solo episode

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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