Sincerely, Jada

This week Jada is joined by Livia Mcdonald, host of thoughtsbyliv podcast. We talk: how to balance being understanding with being assertive, things we no longer tolerate and how to handle the guilt that comes with setting firm boundaries.

Livia's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@liviamcdonald thoughtsbyliv podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liviamcdonald

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• being assertive
• self love
• dealing with manipulation and being taken advantage of
• boundaries
• growing up shy and finding your voice
• protecting your energy

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Before you send that paragraph you wrote when you were feeling bothered, you may want to listen to this week's episode. Jada talks learning how to express your feelings confidently and clearly even in times where you may be feeling attacked. This episode will focus on finding better ways to express: frustration, love, empathy, and accountability.

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Main Themes:

• learning to express yourself
• emotional availability
• expressing empathy
• sincere versus insincere apologies
• expressing love/appreciation
• expressing frustration/anger

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In honour of Black History Month, special guests Moyo and Tosan from Peas in A Podcast join Jada for an honest conversation about their experiences as black women. We talk all things from natural hair to feeling boxed in by societal standards and expectations.

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Main Themes:

• the acceptable black woman
• femininity
• popular culture
• featurism and colourism
• workplace culture
• defying stereotypes

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Maybe you are a bit too quick to question someone's motives or you constantly feel the need to check your partner's socials to see if they're following new people. In this episode, Jada discusses dealing with trust issues in friendships and relationships. Together we explore different signs of trust issues and how we may be able to stop ourselves from pushing the people we love away.

Read more about trust issues: https://www.choosingtherapy.com/trust-issues/

Listen to Behind The Silk Podcast: https://tr.ee/An6yk1KWVE

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Main Themes:

• letting your guard down
• overcoming past betrayals
• fear of getting hurt
• insecurity
• discernment
• lack of trust

We are starting Season 3 off with a juicy subject. Jada discusses the pressures of hookup culture and the way messages such as "stop holding out" and "get it over with" have watered down our views of physical intimacy.

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Main Themes:

• hypersexualization
• societal pressures
• popular culture
• hookup culture
• intimacy
• reflecting on the motives behind our decisions

To hold you until Season 3, here is a bonus episode all about love. Jada shares her perspective on what it means to truly love someone whether it be as friends or romantic partners. She explores the pleasant aspects such as love languages but also the not so glamorous parts of love - being vulnerable and being challenged. More on love languages: https://5lovelanguages.com/learn

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Thanks for listening! Continue to help the pod grow by rating and sharing the episode with others if you enjoyed it.Main Themes:

• vulnerability
• accountability
• romantic relationships
• perceptions of love
• selflessness
• loving out of fear

SEASON 2 FINALE! To close things off, Jada has an honest and fun conversation with her mom, Janet. Nothing is off limits including who the favourite child is and how Jada's decision to move out put a dent in their relationship. We also discuss what she wishes she knew when she was in her 20s plus her thoughts on some of the issues young adults are facing today.

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Main Themes:

• parent's perspective vs child's perspective
• setting boundaries with parents
• reddit dilemmas
• growing up too fast
• advice for gen zs and millennials
• immigrant parents

We've all been guilty of distracting ourselves from our feelings instead of facing them. Adriana Aquina joins Jada for a conversation about mental health and healthy ways to process emotions instead of simply saying "it is what it is." We discuss her mental health and wellness business plus what she wishes she knew before facing postpartum depression in her early 20s.Get in touch with Adriana:

Website: https://aquinascuptherapy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquinas_cup_of_therapy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090913283039

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Main Themes:

• feeling your feelings
• postpartum depression
• processing past trauma
• mental health
• escapism
• avoidance

This episode marks 1 year of the podcast! Thank you to everyone who has been supporting! Today Jada is joined by special guest, Imani, for a girl talk. We talk all things friendship from moving to a new city and rebuilding community to meeting each other on a dating app, for friends. Follow the podcast: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sincerelyjadapod/⁠⁠

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Main Themes:

• meeting friends online
• friendship do's and don'ts
• making friends as an adult
• moving to a new city
• rebuilding community
• reddit scenarios

Would you consider yourself the giver in your friendships/ relationships? If so, this episode is for you. This episode explores how being the giver in friendships can really just be a way of trying to prove your worth to others instead of something that comes naturally. Jada reflects on how poor boundaries and people pleasing have shaped her interpersonal relationships.

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Main Themes:

• where does your generosity come from?
• setting boundaries
• building meaningful relationships
• self-awareness
• balancing giving and receiving