Spare Your Mind Bowling Tournament Supports Mental Health

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   The third annual 'Spare Your Mind' Doubles Bowling Tournament was held on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Hermitage Strike and Spare, 3436 Lebanon Pike.

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   Participants in the bowling tournament help create safe spaces, foster community connection, and raise awareness to break the stigma around mental health, especially for men.

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   Barbers offered free haircuts at the bowling tournament.

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   The winning pair of bowlers each received a custom-made, gold World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship belt.

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   Registration for the bowling tournament required a $25 donation, with proceeds benefiting Nashville Peacemakers, a nonprofit that works to create safer neighborhoods.

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   Following the event, organizers planned to share content widely on their social media channels.

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   Tournament organizers are Leon Davis, Jr. and Jonathan Davis, a father-and-son team.

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   Leon Davis, Jr. and Jonathan Davis produce a podcast called 'Black Men Vent Too' (BMVT), which is the voice of their multicultural mental health organization of the same name.

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   The 'Black Men Vent Too' podcast gives men a platform to speak freely and heal openly about mental health, while bridging gaps and providing resources.

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    The 'Black Men Vent Too' podcast is available on Instagram (@blackmenvent2), Facebook (Black Men Vent Too), TikTok (@blackmenventtoo), and YouTube (Black Men Vent Too).

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    The 'Black Men Vent Too' podcast originated from informal but structured conversations held six years ago in the home of Leon Davis, Sr.

12. Leon Davis, Sr., associate pastor at St. James Missionary Baptist Church

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    "Once we came together, we found that we could share each other’s ideas, encourage and uplift each other," said Leon Davis, Sr.

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    Leon Davis, Sr.’s wife supported the conversations by writing questions on pieces of paper placed inside a bowl on the food table, which participants would draw and answer.

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    Sample questions included: 'How did you feel when you had your first heartbreak?', 'When or if you lost a job?', 'When your grandmother died?', and 'When confronted by another man?'

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    Leon Davis, Sr. is an associate pastor at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, a church that has been a pillar in North Nashville for more than 100 years.

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    The inter-generational conversations were a way for Leon Davis, Sr. to give back to the community, especially for young men.

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    After a break during the COVID pandemic, Leon Davis, Jr. and Jonathan Davis decided to restart the conversations and launch the 'Black Men Vent Too' podcast.

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    Jonathan Davis is an avid content creator who has helped the podcast gain visibility by appearing at expungement clinics and on social media.

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    Guests on the 'Black Men Vent Too' podcast are typically young men sharing about efforts to correct past mistakes and improve their lives, as well as local government leaders expressing compassion and encouragement.

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    Past guests on the podcast have included Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry, Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Metro Property Assessor Vivian Wilhoite, Juvenile Court Judge Shelia Calloway, and TV personality Judge Joe Brown, a former Memphis Criminal Court Judge.