Our Hood

Our Hood

By Jessie & JinksEducationSelf-Improvement
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Our Hood episodes

  • The fine line between Loving and Enabling

    We have all been there when we love someone and care for them that we let things slide because we think it will help them. But when is it loves to give them some leeway and when does it turn into enabling. How do you know when to help someone you care about and give them aid vs. when do you need to uphold hard boundaries that might lead you to lose the person you care for? Listen in to this episode as we discuss this balance and how to hold boundaries when the time comes.


    "We cripple people who are capable of walking by choosing to carry them." -- Unknown

    30 min
  • “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future” w/ Brandon Elfring

    With nearly 8 trillion people on the  planet and  6 million years of human history no one person can know everything. Those people that come in and  out of our lives are what make up our composite of of who we are and what me know. It's important then to pay attention to who and what you are surrounding yourself with. In this episode we have on a guest Brandon Elfring who shares how  he is intentional with his time and who/ what he give it to with this ultimate understanding in mind: You are the sum of the top 5 people you surround yourself with.

    44 min
  • Design your life with intention in only 168 hours.

    One thing money can't buy is time.  We have all heard the saying "you only gets 24 hours in a day". What is it that we are doing with those hours. are  we just making ends meet because we don't have enough time to have hobbies  or   take up a new project. What if we are looking at time wrong. In this episode we discuss the concept of 168 hours which is presented in a book by Laura Vanderkam. Maybe by. changing our perspective on how we look at our time from daily to weekly we can accomplish more and have time and energy left over to give back to our kids, our families, friends and community. Listen in to learn how you can start to design you life and get back time with out rewriting the physics books.

    28 min
  • How to Grow with out Breaking.

    In this episode we talk about  what it means to grow. How  do you make sure you are always moving forward but you don't push yourself to a breaking point as you grow. What are the ways to know you are in the  right zone for your  own personal growth. and  how do you support your friends in their growth process. Tune and find out all this and more.

    42 min
  • The Practice of Presence

    In this episode we discuss the importance of  being present and how it affects your relationships with everyone around you.  As well as what you can do to be more present in your everyday life and your  friends, family, & community.

    51 min
  • Showing up while in a funk

    When do you reach out for help when you are in a funk? How do you help or support others while you are in your own lows? In this weeks podcast we talk about letting your shadow shine. Discover with us how to create spaces to work on your dark spots and help others up back into light. You don't need to face your shadows alone. Remember this is what community is for.

    33 min
  • Social Justice Warrior - How do you support the tribe.

    What can you do to be a warrior in your tribe? How do you lift  up those around you? What are the small and simple things you can do to  make  positive impacts on your social circle? How to you bring light and goodness into the world?

     Hear our thoughts and tips on all this and more. Lets be come an elevated type of Social Justice Warrior

    34 min
  • What does it mean to belong

    What is this podcast even about? Why try to create a podcast called Our Hood?  Who is this podcast and community supposed to be for? Find out all that and more in this episode of Our Hood.

    28 min

About Our Hood

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Our hood is about belonging and finding your tribe / crew. Whether it be family or friends or strangers we all need one another other in order to make it through this life. Listen in every week on…