Alexandria Eregbu is a visual artist and arts practitioner. On a fundamental level, Alexandria believes that the impact of art is strengthened by shared values within community. As such, she is most dedicated to providing services that promote empowerment and advocacy for artists and communities engaging the arts. Her early background and interest in the purpose of art and communities was initially fostered through her involvement as Lead Teaching Artist and Co-Founder of the community curatorial project TRACE: Teens Reimagining Art, Community, and Environment.

As an artist, Alexandria’s multi-vocational practice has received generous support from The Propeller Fund, Chicago Arts Coalition, The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Chicago, The University of Chicago’s Arts + Public Life, Independent Curators International, The Joyce Foundation, and 3Arts. She received her BFA in Performance and Fiber & Material Studies and is a current MA Candidate in Visual and Critical Studies, both at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. She recently held the position as curator for Illinois Humanities’ city-wide initiative, Envisioning Justice. It examined how incarceration affects Chicago communities and interrogated the failures of our criminal justice system while presenting plans towards self-empowerment and communal liberation. She has several previous curatorial projects and you should check them all out on her platforms.

In short, Alexandria is a showstopper, y’all.

Her wondrous personality and dedication to authentic expression of self pours through in this episode. Live from our origin city, Alexandria guides us through finding home outside of just people and places, flowing with our internal rhythm, and creating what we need for ourselves. Enjoy as we dive deep into this nourishing conversation for the soul with Alexandria from the Chicago stop of The Black Girl In Om Expansion Tour.

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Rachel Cargle is a public academic, lecturer, and author. Her work centers at the intersection of race and womanhood where she is building an intellectual legacy through teaching, storytelling, and critical discourse. Her organization, The Loveland Foundation, champions Black women through a sturdy commitment to integrity and intention. Rachel manifested her vision of free therapy for Black women & girls in 2019 and is now raising funds to continue sustaining her community in this way and beyond. (Interested in supporting her in this incredible endeavor? Donate here!) Whether in her essays for Harper’s Bazaar, the TedX stage, or her social media platform of over 300K followers, Rachel’s work is pushing boundaries and fighting for change. We are infinitely grateful to have her with us. Prep your listening ears for some seriously stellar + synchronous shares from these absolutely beautiful and brilliant Sagittarius sisters.

Immerse yourself in this conversation on seeking softness, defining “enough” for ourselves, creating space for ease, abundance, opportunity, and so much more from the New York stop of The Black Girl In Om Expansion Tour.

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Erica Chidi-Cohen is an educator, author, doula, and the co-founder and CEO of LOOM, which provides empowered education from periods to parenting. She is passionate about helping people cultivate body literacy and sex positivity by giving them the tools to advocate for their and loved one’s reproductive health and wellbeing. Her work has guided thousands of people in their transition from pregnancy to parenthood in her work as an educator, doula, and author with the bestselling book, Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Early Motherhood. Beyond womxn and healthcare, Erica works to educate on pleasure, relationships, vulnerability, and self-care by providing an empowered, shame-free perspective. Erica Chidi-Cohen is a rich gift and we are so grateful to have her.

Enjoy this conversation on finding a deeper level of self-awareness + self-love, examinations of our pain + trauma, sexual liberation, and more recorded live from the Los Angeles stop of The Black Girl In Om Expansion Tour.

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Deun Ivory is a traveling wellness creative, inspirational speaker, influencer, and multidisciplinary artist whose work centers and celebrates Black women. Widely recognized for her striking portrait photography and authentic influence in the creative and wellness industry, she has partnered with brands like Apple, Glossier, Nike, Netflix, and more to create visual experiences through visual storytelling. Her unapologetic yet inimitable presence has made room for her as a powerful speaker. She has led workshops and delivered keynote presentations for universities, photography conferences, and brand activations.

In 2018, she was awarded her first artist grant through VSCO Voices which led to the start of her nonprofit, the body: a home for love, a wellness and healing space for Black sexual assault survivors. Deun is a multifaceted Black creative and servant leader shifting culture through mindful creativity and authenticity.

Enjoy this conversation on walking in alignment, finding + following your ministry, Deun’s incredible journey to where she is today, and more recorded live from the San Francisco stop of The Black Girl In Om Expansion Tour.

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Those of y’all who’ve been with us for a while already know today’s guest. The darling, jubilant, and all-around lovely Jenné Claiborne is joining us on this episode and we couldn’t be happier. Jenné has been a member of the Black Girl In Om family for years and recently expanded her own family in a whole new way: she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! Get a peek into her journey through motherhood, the power she unlocked through this path, what she’s manifesting for her new life, and all the necessary reminders that the potential for greatness is something available to us all, whether we’re mothers or not.

Plus, if you know Jenné you know she always has all the nutritious and absolutely delicious food advice. Today’s episode is no exception. She schooled us on everything from travel snacks to finding healthy options in a food desert. And we gotta give her bonus points because, just like the recipes shared on all her platforms, they’re fully plant-based! Listen in as Black Girl In Om Founder Lauren Ash and Art Director Deun Ivory enjoy all types of laughs, heart-to hearts, and moments of resonance love in this conversation with one of our forever favorites.

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Join us for The Expansion Tour!

Venture deeper into your wellness journey with Black Girl In Om Founder, Lauren Ash and an incredible group of very special guests. Sign up and be ready to expand and elevate yourself through meditation, intention setting, and reclamation of a space that's been ours all along.

Head to our website to get all the details and save your spot today.

You are perfect. You are whole. You are complete.

All the thanks to the incomparable and absolutely incredible Dr. Crystal Jones for gifting us with that truth to forever hold onto. Throughout this conversation, Crystal reminds us that we are and always have been everything we most desire. As a longtime member of the Black Girl In Om circle we’ve featured several times, we are still constantly left in awe of the incredible energy Crystal brings to every interaction we share. She is the embodiment of what operating from your genius truly looks like. In this episode, Crystal taps into her powerful gift of spiritually led curiosity to demonstrate that our lifelong path towards healing is always evolving and expanding. Press play and settle into this conversation with Black Girl In Om Founder Lauren Ash and Art Director Deun Ivory as they journey through the beauty of conscious communication, healing to uncover wholeness, and so much more with Dr. Crystal Jones.

When the episode is done, offer yourself a moment to recite this affirmation to yourself with any additions that feel right for you and your journey towards your highest self:

I am perfect.

I am whole.

I am complete.

May I be that which I ask for.

And so it is.

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Press play and journey through the musings of an incredible and impactful multidisciplinary artist we love, Kenesha Sneed. She truly embodies what it means to be a multifaceted Black woman through her exploration of art forms and absolute refusal to be boxed into any specific way of being. We’re especially lucky to catch Kenesha at this time as she celebrates ten years of crafting her artistry in a meaningful way. As is clear from our conversation and look through her work, what she brings to this world will last in your soul for a lifetime. In this conversation, Black Girl In Om Founder Lauren Ash and Art Director Deun Ivory explore Black womanhood as an entity in Kenesha's work, the path compassion for your craft can take you, grief and the importance of a support system, and the layers we all peel back to go a little deeper. 

What does it mean to be a Black woman existing? Kenesha adds her sentiment to this question and as you listen, we invite you to do the same. Even though as a Black woman existing, there are pops of color and light, behind all of that there is someone still seeking and searching for solace. 

Follow her artistic path on her website and feel more of her illustration vibes by perusing Tactile Matter.

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