In this solo session, I recap my "day away from adulting" at Disney World!

Basu Blaksis Nefertem aka Eboni Holmes was born in Boston, Ma and moved to Atlanta in 1998. Always an avid reader, and writer she began writing with the intent to perform, after a friend took her to Yin Yang Cafe, more recently known as Apache Cafe. Blaksis is an active member of her community and works and writes to free the minds of African people throughout the Diaspora. She has shared the stage with renowned artists such as Muta Baruka, Janelle Monae, and performed on the T.V. series Spoken. She has a powerful voice that penetrates souls and minds with Black Love and Power. She knows that words without action mean nothing and continues to be diligent in community activism, black economic sustainability, and repatriation efforts to Africa. Currently, she founded the Black Moses Freedom Festival, now in its fifth year. This festival celebrates Harriet Tubman in Beaufort, SC and uses that history to promote health, wellness, and sustainability in the Lowcountry. She is also an African Centered Yoga instructor, for 9 years, she continues to curate events that involve  Culture, Nature, and Healing. This Goddess has curated her life in a way that Holistically supports Africans at home and Abroad in reconnecting and reactivating the genetic codes that keep us whole and intertwined as One magnificent and magical people!

Get connected with BlackSiS at these links:

Clarenda "Farmer Cee" Stanley is a visionary entrepreneur, farmer, herbalist, and advocate for ethical business and sustainable living. Known affectionately as "Farmer Cee," she is the founding CEO of Green Heffa Farms, a wellness brand and herb farm that celebrates the power of nature to heal and nourish. Raised on her maternal grandparents' farm, with an awarded professional background in marketing and environmental fundraising and a deep and profound respect for the Earth, Farmer Cee dedicates her life to promoting holistic health and wellness practices that honor the interconnectedness of all living things.

Get connected with Farmer Cee and her projects at these links QueenSiS:

Moment of transparency: I almost didn't get to post this episode...I'm feeling tapped-out-tyyyed QueenSiS! But I'm also giving thanks for the time and space to share a few of my creativity course-correction steps for this season. Drop your thoughts on our Daily DDQ Blog, IG or Substack page - let me know what you do to keep the creative energies flowing!

Kathryn Thompson is the Development Director for the Partnership for Housing Affordability in Richmond, VA.  She has a BS degree in Public Relations from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is passionate about bringing creative and cultural arts opportunities to low-income youth.  She wrote her first film screenplay in Summer 2020, The Return To Me.  The short film was a feature in the Afrikana Film Festival (Richmond, VA), San Diego Black Film Festival (San Diego, CA) and the S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase (Los Angeles, CA).  She was awarded an individual artist grant from CultureWorks in 2022 to develop the short film into a pilot series.  In 2023 she was accepted into the Cadence Pipeline Fellowship as a screenwriting fellow where she finished writing her second short film, Kite Tails, and continued working on editing her TV pilot series. 

Her passion for writing isn’t confined to screenwriting.  She explores the themes of Black culture and spirituality through other forms of writing and plans to resume work on her first novel.  She also enjoys blogging, writing poetry and hopes to write a memoir. See below for links to connect with Kathryn and her creative work!

We took a hiatus from the DDQ Podcast for a summer of romance & rest! After some much needed time to reflect, reset, revised approach…now it is time to relaunch! Listen for Q3 Season themes, and be sure to connect with the #DDQmmunity on these platforms:

We took a hiatus from the DDQ Podcast for a summer of romance & rest! After some much needed time to reflect, reset, revised approach…now it is time to relaunch! Listen for Q3 Season themes, and be sure to connect with the #DDQmmunity on these platforms:

**Before listening to this episode, you may want to listen to Episode 18: Holding Space - Honoring, Loss, Longing, and all Forms of Mothering**

The DDQ Podcast: Mothers & Daughters series is a special collection of powerful conversations celebrating the unique bond between mothers and daughters across generations. In each episode, we share authentic stories, laughter, lessons, and love as we explore how these relationships shape identity, resilience, and purpose. Whether you're a mother, daughter, or simply someone who cherishes deep connections, this series offers inspiration, reflection, and a reminder of the strength we carry through one another.

**Before listening to this episode, you may want to listen to Episode 18: Holding Space - Honoring, Loss, Longing, and all Forms of Mothering**

The DDQ Podcast: Mothers & Daughters series is a special collection of powerful conversations celebrating the unique bond between mothers and daughters across generations. In each episode, we share authentic stories, laughter, lessons, and love as we explore how these relationships shape identity, resilience, and purpose. Whether you're a mother, daughter, or simply someone who cherishes deep connections, this series offers inspiration, reflection, and a reminder of the strength we carry through one another.