Episode 4: Bad Medicine

The Real Horror of Erasing Yourself to Belong

Hey y’all, welcome back to Booze, Books & Boundaries, the podcast where we sip something good, spill what’s real, and protect our peace… because minding your business matters.

This week, we’re pouring up something bitter before it’s better, a spooky-season cocktail called Bad Medicine, and diving into The Jackal by Erin E. Adams, a story that exposes one of the deepest horrors Black women know all too well: the slow disappearance that happens when you learn to erase yourself just to belong.

We’ll talk about:

🍸 The story behind Bad Medicine, and why healing doesn’t always taste sweet.

💬 Living with anxiety, grief, and decision fatigue in uncertain times.

📚 The real horror inside The Jackal: assimilation, identity, and the cost of invisibility.

💌 A “Pour Your Heart Out” letter that reminds us silence protects privilege, not peace.

🧘🏾‍♀️ And a grounding Welcome to the Woosah moment to help you breathe again before you face the world.

Because in a moment where silence feels like safety, this is the time we have to speak the loudest.

Our silence won’t save us… but our stories just might.

✨ Rate: 4 Cheers for Story | 3 Shots for Scary

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– Reset & Radiate Journal

– Color Me Empowered Coloring Book

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🎧 Listen. Reflect. Refill.

Because sometimes, peace comes with a little Bad Medicine.

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🎙 Booze, Books & Boundaries | Episode 3: The Commander

In this episode, we’re talking Carrying. Commanding. Clearing.

• 🍸 Straight No Chaser: I introduce The Commander, a bold Jamaican rum cocktail and a reminder to honor your worth, set the standard, and take up space.

• 🔥 Liquid Courage: Why being in a building season is okay, but only if you balance it with rest before your body forces you to stop.

• 📚 Books & Bottoms Up: My unfiltered review of Kamala Harris’ memoir 107 Days: transparency, scapegoating, and why Black women always seem to carry the weight.

• 💌 Pour Your Heart Out: A listener-style AITA letter about separation, cheating, and co-parenting. My honest take on what’s control, what’s boundaries, and what’s protecting your peace.

• 🧘🏾‍♀️ Welcome to the Woosah: Intentional breathing + grounding to listen to your body, release exhaustion, and command your worth.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

• Reset & Radiate Guided Journal — 90 days of prompts for clarity + growth

• Color Me Empowered Adult Coloring Book — affirmations & illustrations centering Black women

• YouTube Memberships — bonus content, discounts, and behind-the-scenes

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In Episode 2 of Booze, Books & Boundaries, we’re unpacking baggage, boundaries, and breakthroughs.

🍸 In Straight No Chaser, I mix up Checked Baggage — a floral, layered gin cocktail that literally transforms with a squeeze of citrus.

💬 In Liquid Courage, I get real about fear, frustration, and the grind of entrepreneurship, from TikTok headaches to celebrating a HUGE milestone: YouTube monetization. 🙌🏾

📚 In Books & Bottoms Up, I dive into Michelle Davis-Newell’s The Bag Ladies of Ebondale — spoiler alert, I’m telling the whole story, and break down how the “Bag Lady Sessions” therapy framework forces you to name your pain, feel its weight, and stay accountable.

💌 In Pour Your Heart Out, I respond to a listener letter about family boundaries, regret, and raising kids without toxic relatives in the mix.

🌿 And in Welcome to the Woosah, I close with mindfulness tips, an affirmation, and a reminder to pack light.

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Don’t forget to drink your water & mind your business. 🥂

This week, we’re sipping The Texas Donkey , my remix of the classic Moscow Mule with Sir Davis whiskey, ginger beer, mint, fresh lime, and a peach smash. Strong, smooth, and with a little kick… just like this episode.

We’re talking about what it means to stay positive when the political world feels heavy, and how protecting your peace is an act of resistance. Then in Books & Bottoms Up, I dive into Nako’s In Love With Miranda McKenzie: a book that ALMOST had me clutching my pearls, reflecting on love, and laughing out loud.

✨ Segments this week:

• ​ Straight, No Chaser: The Texas Donkey 🍑🥃
• ​ Liquid Courage: Confessions on balancing joy & justice
• ​ Books & Bottoms Up: In Love With Miranda McKenzie by Nako 📚
• ​ Pour Your Heart Out 💌
• ​ Welcome to the Woosah 🌬️

Cheers to episode one of Booze, Books & Boundaries, because minding your business matters.