“Black Women get us higher” Today Jill, Laiya, and Aja interview the owner of Gorilla RX wellness, Kika Kieth aka Big Kika. She is the first black woman to open a dispensary in LA. She is also a cannabis activist and community leader. She shares her journey of breaking into the industry and the impact it has had on her community.

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https://gorillarxwellness.com/

https://cannabis.lacity.org

https://jamaicans.com/ganja/ 

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja write love letters to themselves and discuss why loving on yourself is so important. Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk to intuitive education coach Sharon Green. Sharon and Jill walk through her experience finding the best educational options for her son Jett. If you want to learn more about finding the right school choices for your family check out some of the articles below. If you want to work with Sharon, you can connect with her through her company BloomTree Educational Services, [email protected].

https://www.oprah.com/app/the-sonrise-project.html

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/four-steps-selecting-school-your-child

https://schoolchoiceweek.com/tips/ 

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This week’s episode is all about you our listeners! Jill, Aja, and Laiya listen back to the voice mail you’ve sent this season. We love hearing from you keep them coming, Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message. 

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk about the highs and lows of 2022 and what they want to bring into 2023. If you want to reflect on your year, Amber suggest completing the the YearCompass. The year compass is a free resources that asks you the big questions to help you design your ideal year. 

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Today’s episode is a replay from season one. We’ll be back next week with a fresh new episode!

Holidays can be joyful times of celebration and fellowship. But sometimes we end up participating in holidays that we have no practical or spiritual connection to. And in the U.S., some holidays have been commercialized and divorced from their historical roots. Laiya, Aja, and Jill shout out some Black holidays (like Juneteenth) as well as some of the traditions they've created and observe in their own homes.

Resource mentioned in this episode:

How to Make a Negro Christian

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk to Linguist, professor of Gullah culture and language, and content creator Sunn M’Chauex. They dive into all things language, the internet, and having pride in your culture. Check out more of Sunn’s work at the links below.

Website: https://www.sunnmcheaux.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sunnmcheaux
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnmcheaux/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnmcheaux
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunnmcheaux 

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk to Ashon Crawley. Ashon is a writer, artist and teacher, exploring the intersection of performance, blackness, queerness and spirituality. He’s also the Associate professor of Religious Studies and African-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia. Ashon shares what he’s learned as he’s navigated his love for the church and his sexuality.

You can find out more about Ashon on his website ashoncrawley.com and on Instagram and Twitter @ashoncrawley and @ashoncrawleyart.

Links to Ashon’s work are below:

Blackpentecostal Breath: The Aesthetics of Possibility
https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823274550/blackpentecostal-breath/

The Lonely Letters
https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-lonely-letters

Meditation on Abolition
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2035-meditation-on-abolition

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja reveal a few of their favorite things. Here are links to some of the companies they mention in the episode. 

Doux

Honey Pot 

Kin Apparel

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja reminisce on their favorite music memories and share the artist currently on their playlist. We’re building a J.ill playlist and we want to hear from you! What would you add to the list? Who are your new favorite artists? Follow us on Instagram @jillscottpodcast and on Twitter @jillscottpod to get the link to the playlist. 

Here are the artist Aja wanted to share with you in the episode

Peter Collins

Samara Joy

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