Madd glamorous poet, Champagne Smith, connects with me for a no-holds-barred conversation about family struggles, literary triumphs, and the artistic credibility of Lizzo. 

We talk family drama and the cycle of bad parenting, helping a partner through trauma and debate if there is any truth in treating a black woman too well (hey, don’t shoot the messenger).

Resources:

• Website: champagnesmith.com
• Instagram: @champagne_poetry

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

Genna P is a gift that keeps on giving. This episode marks the third time she’s been back on the show – and we still have shit to talk about! Mark my words; this is about as cozy as it gets here on Conversations for Adults. 

A lot has changed since our last rendezvous. Join us as we catch up on the usual stuff. You know -- slave ownership, COVID, shacking up, sex education, death, divorce, and the beauty of the modern family.

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

Nina Foxx, author, podcaster, mother, and thirst-trap Instagrammer, chats about creating quality, publishing, and what goes on behind the scenes at Jack and Jill of America, Inc. 

A tech entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and blended family parent, this woman inspires everyone to become a multi-disciplinary master of some kind. Also, owns a parrot, which -- I dunno. I can’t call that one.

Resources:

• Website: ninafoxx.com/web/ + writingsisterssummit.com
• Facebook: facebook.com/nina.foxx
• Instagram: @writerninafoxx

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

Open, raw dialogue that pushes our comfortable edges is everything Conversation for Adults is about. I’m grateful to artist, writer, and doula Carmen Lane for going all the way with me on some tough topics. Join us as we chat – and clash – over sexuality, queer identity, the difference between harassment, and hollering before coming together to talk about origin stories, the miracle of life and death, and why we all need to wash our mouths out with soap when we utter the word, b***h. 

Let’s Talk:

• Website: mcarmenlane.com/prjcts
• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

Life for Veronica Thornton is pretty hectic. She has her fingers in lots of pies – from economics and black empowerment to writing. She’s on her second book right now and thinks The Age of Aquarius brought us together. I beg to differ. 

Join me as I catch up with a perfect stranger to talk about everything from poetry to parenthood – and Huggy Bear from Starsky and Hutch. 

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

Timothy Roberts’ father was shot dead outside a bar when he was 19. With the weight of his family heavy on his shoulders, he was inspired to become a police officer before turning his attention to education. 

We hone in on the act of pulling out a gun – with or without the badge – and explore the cases of Tamir Rice and Ma'Khia Bryant from the perspective of a Black cop. Plus, why education is the real driving force for evolution and why his school has "colored only" signs on their bathrooms. 

Resources:

• Website: wingsacademies.org

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

For advocate, education leader, and teacher, Jason B Allen, Atlanta is home, and the classroom is a space to mentor the next generation of humanity. Sit with us as we attempt to understand how whiteness is expressed in the education system, and the potential for Critical Race Theory being included in the curriculum. If you don't think this guy deserves to run his own charter school after this episode, you most definitely need to go back to school. #conversationforadults

Resources:

• Twitter: @jballen5

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

Meet Byron Crawford. Since 2001, he’s been the best writer on the internets, pound for pound. No pleasantries required with this dude; we dive straight into the good shit about what makes good internet commentary, censorship, self-publishing (he’s written an assload of books), and why the girls go crazy for his glasses. 

Resources:

• Website: byroncrawford.com
• Sign up for Bryon’s newsletter: newsletter.byroncrawford.com
• Twitter: @byroncrawford

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

Dave Ramsey creates space for Black and brown artists to showcase their art free from whitewashing. Located in Fairfax, the Cleveland ‘hood, The Deep Roots Experience gallery is for and literally rooted in the Black community. We talk about how the world of art in Cleveland is a racially divided one, the artists changing the cultural landscape of the city, and his current mission to recycle the Black dollar in every aspect of his business. 

Resources:

• Website: deeprootsexperience.com + higherartlife.org
• Instagram: @higherartlife  + @deeprootsexperience

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media

Rosebudd is one of America’s most famous pimps – a term he does not take lightly. He got to the top of his game with a targeted skill set and a sharp-as-nails, entrepreneurial attitude reserved for his coterie of hoes. 

Now he’s passing on the baton as the dean and professor of SideWalk University, where he has created a male-centric curriculum that teaches the art of confidence from a pimp’s perspective. 

We butt heads over his career trajectory from pimp to professor, and he helps me answer the age-old question: can a hoe ever become a housewife?

Resources:

• Website: askrosebudd.com/sidewalkuniversity

Let’s Talk:

• Website: conversationforadults.com
• Instagram: @conversationforadults
• Facebook: facebook.com/conversationforadultswithjimiizrael
• Twitter: @convoforadults

Conversation for Adults is a production of Crate Media