In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk talk about giving those who paved the way for them their flowers and the importance of knowing the history of those who came before us in the music industry.

For a little social media soul food check out @iamcleotrappa. 

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk to Nenna Joiner, owner of Feel More Sex shop about sex, sexuality and owning your pleasure. Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!

You can purchase the products Nenna talked about in today’s episode at https://feelmore510.com/. You can find Nenna on IG @feelmoreadult 

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk to Aja’s teenage daughter Lanaa to understand what it’s like to be a teenager in this day and time and how the need to be supported. Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!

Lana recommends we all watch “Who We Are” on Amazon Prime as homework. You can find the show at the link below.
https://www.amazon.com/Who-We-Are-Aviv-Cohen/dp/B07K8WDZPK

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja welcome  New York Times best-selling author and famed spiritual life coach, Iyanla Vanzant to the show to share what’s been on her heart 

Iyanla has a new podcast in partnership with iHeart called The R spot. Each week, she invites callers to share their personal relationship issues during live sessions to help inspire, grow and guide them and other listeners to “do the work” toward healing. New episodes air Wednesdays, wherever you get your podcasts.

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In this episode, Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk about the controversy surrounding The Woman King. Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message with your comments on this episode! 

Check out this article from the Smithsonian about the Dahomey tribe. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/real-warriors-woman-king-dahomey-agojie-amazons-180980750/

To trace your own African Ancestry check out the test kits on Africanancestory.com. And listen to our episode from season 1 “Our African Ancestry” for more on Jill, Laiya, and Aja’s ancestry. 

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk to Tricia Hersey a.k.a The Nap Bishop talks about the politics of rest, and what I means for the healing of Black people. Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!

Order Tricia’s book Rest its Resistance: A Manifesto from her website https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/. Follow her @thenapministry.

For more information on 4-7-8 breath work, check out this article from Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324417#benefits

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In this episode Aja shares the news that she’s going to be a Grandmother, or Yaya! The ladies dive into what it means for family to support young mothers. Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message with your comments on this episode! 

For more ways to support mom’s check out this article from Brown Mamas: https://brownmamas.com/support-groups-for-black-moms/

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk about what being ready for the relationship you want. Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message with your comments on this episode! For more information on knowing of you’re ready for a relationship, check out this article from the Atlantic. 

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In this episode Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk about what it means to be disciplined and why committing to your own well-being is such a challenge. They’re asking themselves and each other how to incorporate rest and well-being into their ideas of discipline and success. Check out the article from Forbes that Jill references in this episode. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brentgleeson/2020/08/25/8-powerful-ways-to-cultivate-extreme-self-discipline/?sh=5c6851c8182d.
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In this episode, Jill, Laiya, and Aja talk to Dr. Thurman Webb about the effects of sexual assault on young men, how to identify it, and how we should address this as a community. If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault you can access help and resources through RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network at rain.org. 

You can get in touch with Dr. Webb at Rebrandtheblackman.com or Centeredperson.com. You can also find him on Instagram at @Rebrandtheblackman and @centeredperson. 

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