The Black Effect Presents... Checking In with Michelle Williams. Michelle and Joe are keeping it real. Joe discusses being diagnosed with Autism as an adult, leaving the NFL to focus on his music career and the need for folks to be comfortable with telling the truth about how they feel. CHECK IN to this episode if your answer to the question “how are you?” is always “I’m good!” Follow Joe on IG and Twitter: @jbdale72 To keep track of Joe’s music, visit https://www.josephbarksdale.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.