Jade, Keia, and Special Guest Mary Akpa gather around the kitchen table for a discussion of their experiences and evolving understandings of Blackness and Anti-Blackness within and across the diaspora.  The Takeaway: There is much more that unifies us than divides us.  Grab a snack and join us.

Just Black (Feat: Mary Akpa)

Keia and Jade are two happy and hard working (Blackity) Black Women who are just trying to learn how to adult, for real.  

Join us each week for Kitchen TableTalk, Petty Peeves and Lessons in Black Women Self Care, as we try to figure out life as 30-somethings.

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Jade and Keia kick off Mental Health Awareness Month with a candid conversation with Crissle Jean about her journey through therapy and her training to be a therapist.

Crissle’s Couch (Feat: Crissle West)

This week, Jade and Keia catch up on the Gettin Grown Email Inbox and current events.

Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Listener Letters

Jade and Keia welcome one of their favorite long-time friends of the show, New York Times Best-Selling author Michael Arceneaux, back to discuss his latest book, I Finally Bought Some Jordans. Join us for a powerful conversation about evolving and growing through the phases and changes of adulthood.

Stretch and Believe in Yourself (Feat: Michael Arceneaux)

How could we not gather around the kitchen table for a deep dive into Act II of Beyoncé’s most recent release in the Renaissance Trilogy, Cowboy Carter?!  We also invited resident Bestie LaToya of The Analog Girl Pod to join us, and you know how we carry on. Gather your thoughts and reflections and join the discussion!

Layin It Low and Spreading it Wide: A Cowboy Carter Review (Featuring LaToya Danielle)

Jade and Keia welcome Queer Sexual Assault and Trauma Specialist Jimanekia Eborn to the kitchen table for an engaging, insightful, and enlightening conversation about surviving sexual assault and finding purpose through tragic circumstances.

Just Black (Feat: Mary Akpa)

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