Meet Chase Morris | Designer, Decolonizer, and Soon to be Dad

We had the good fortune of connecting with Chase Morris and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Chase, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
I am building The REGROUND to help men, especially fathers, reconnect to love, nurturance, emotional honesty, and community.

For generations, many men, especially Black and Brown men, have been taught to measure their worth through silence, survival, domination, and emotional suppression. The result is fathers who struggle to nurture, men disconnected from themselves, and families carrying cycles of harm they never chose.

We believe those patterns are not simply personal failures, but the effects of larger systems like patriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy that have shaped how men are taught to behave, lead, and relate to others.

The REGROUND creates spaces, practices, and educational experiences that help men unlearn those harmful patterns and build healthier relationships with themselves, their families, and their communities.

Our vision is a future where masculinity is no longer rooted in control or emotional absence, but in love, accountability, presence, and wholeness. We want fathers and future fathers to become sources of healing rather than harm, men who help create safer homes, healthier partnerships, and more connected communities.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
The REGROUND is not your typical dad group. At its core, it is a space helping men, especially fathers and fathers-to-be, reconnect with love, emotional honesty, nurturance, and community.

What sets us apart is that we are willing to have deeper conversations about the systems shaping men’s behavior. We explore how patriarchy, domination, emotional suppression, and other oppressive ideas impact not only women and children, but men themselves. Too many men have been taught that their value only comes from what they provide, protect, or control. We believe men are capable of much more than survival and stoicism.

The REGROUND encourages men to see themselves as whole human beings capable of care, vulnerability, accountability, leadership, and love. We create spaces where mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational health matter just as much as strength or achievement.

This work is deeply personal for me. As someone who experienced psychotic breaks and was hospitalized as a 5150 patient, I know what it feels like to become disconnected from yourself. My healing journey forced me to question the version of masculinity I inherited and ask whether it was actually helping me love myself and others well.

Building The REGROUND has not been easy. Challenging harmful ideas about masculinity can make people uncomfortable, especially in a culture that rewards emotional suppression and domination. But I’ve learned that transformation begins when people feel safe enough to tell the truth about their pain, fears, and hopes.

What I want the world to know is this: men can change. Fathers can heal. We do not have to pass emotional neglect, sexism, violence, or disconnection down to the next generation.

The REGROUND exists to help men become more grounded, loving, emotionally aware, and present—not only for themselves, but for their families and communities.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
When my brothers visit, I like to start the day early at ORA in Leimert Park right off Crenshaw. They’ve got an incredible selection of coffee and lattes, and the whole space feels creative, grounded, and deeply connected to the culture of the neighborhood.

From there, we’ll head to the Playa Trail and make our way through Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area to reconnect with nature. We usually end up taking photos of trees, the city views, and the hummingbird garden while talking about life, family, and whatever’s been sitting heavy on us lately.

After hiking, we’re definitely stopping at Stuff I Eat. It’s one of my favorite Black-owned vegan spots in LA. The food is soulful, flavorful, nourishing, and honestly just comforting in the best way.

To close the day, we’ll head to Dockweiler State Beach with games, snacks, and a bonfire by the ocean. That’s usually where the best conversations happen. No rushing, no performance, just being present with the people I love while the sun disappears into the water.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I want to recognize my father and my brothers, Roger, Cole, and Cullen Morris. Because of them, I stay curious about what it means to show up as a better man.

I’m deeply grateful to my mother, Annieta Egan-Morris, for her unwavering love and belief in me.

Thank you to Kyle Devero for nominating me for Shoutout LA. I truly appreciate the support.

I also want to recognize organizations like Black Men Hike LA and Black Rocks for showing me what’s possible when spaces are intentionally created to support the joy, safety, healing, and peace of mind of Black people.

To the authors I may never meet—bell hooks, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, Aimé Césaire, Audre Lorde, and Maya Angelou—thank you for the courage and clarity your writing has given me.

To my ancestors: your sacrifices do not go unrecognized.

To my partner, Skylar Andrews, thank you for being a source of love, grounding, and divinity in my life.

And finally, to my soon-to-be-born son, Cairo: thank you for becoming my deepest motivation to grow. Because of you, I am committed to becoming more loving, more present, and more courageous each day.

Website: https://www.thereground.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheredadsgrow/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morrisachase

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wheredadsgrow