It's our season finale and we wanted to end it by talking about our inner child/teen healing. We get into what initiated  our healing, what our inner child/teen needs from us, and the fact that this work is lifelong.  Visions of the Evolution: The Revolution Will Be Magical is a film and a ritual! It’s a prayer, a spell and an invocation that opens us all to the transformations we need to make to bring forth the revolution that will birth a more just, loving and equitable future. Find more information on Cherise's Kickstarter: http://kck.st/3O7XuVO  Resources  Ep 18 Misafropedia and Inner Child Work with Hari Ziyad Inner Teen TikTok video   BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas  EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com  DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas  This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah.  Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

It's our season finale and we wanted to end it by talking about our inner child/teen healing. We get into what initiated  our healing, what our inner child/teen needs from us, and the fact that this work is lifelong. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/revolutionismagic/visions-of-the-evolution-the-revolution-will-be-magical" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visions of the Evolution: The Revolution Will Be Magical</a> is a film and a ritual! It’s a prayer, a spell and an invocation that opens us all to the transformations we need to make to bring forth the revolution that will birth a more just, loving and equitable future. Find more information on Cherise's Kickstarter: <a href="http://kck.st/3O7XuVO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://kck.st/3O7XuVO</a> Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-18-misafropedia-and-inner-child-work-with-hari-ziyad/id1536994730?i=1000537194039" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep 18 Misafropedia and Inner Child Work with Hari Ziyad</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@emuhhhleebee/video/7051323071667539246?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inner Teen TikTok</a> video</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 29 Healing Our Inner Child

In this episode, we discuss call-out culture on social media and whether it's effective in holding people accountable for their words and actions. We also tackle Black leaders, elitism among Black academics, tussling with Gen Z, and how to hold space for young people who are still learning.  SPONSOR: Let's Make Art Let’s Make Art is a crafting company that aims to help everyone channel their inner artist–whether 3 or 63! Let’s make art simple- together! Check out Let’s Make Art today by going to our special link,  zen.ai/hoodooplantmamas to get 20% off. Coupon code is activated at checkout!  Resources  Raquel Willis tweet "Fred Hampton - On The Importance of Education Prior to Action" YouTube video Tea with Queen and J Podcast   BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas  EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com  DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas  This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah.  Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

In this episode, we discuss call-out culture on social media and whether it's effective in holding people accountable for their words and actions. We also tackle Black leaders, elitism among Black academics, tussling with Gen Z, and how to hold space for young people who are still learning. SPONSOR: Let's Make Art Let’s Make Art is a crafting company that aims to help everyone channel their inner artist–whether 3 or 63! Let’s make art simple- together! Check out Let’s Make Art today by going to our special link,  <a href="http://zen.ai/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zen.ai/hoodooplantmamas</a> to get 20% off. Coupon code is activated at checkout! Resources <ul> <li>Raquel Willis <a href="https://twitter.com/RaquelWillis_/status/1511731841669156864" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tweet</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://youtu.be/Ffmg6i0lv_k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fred Hampton - On The Importance of Education Prior to Action</a>" YouTube video</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4mkZpFjQDQ9VNZzSWcqB72?si=83fa81e34b3d4801" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tea with Queen and J Podcast</a></li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 28 No Liberation Without Accountability

TRIGGER WARNING // SUICIDE &amp; SELF-HARM  What do we do when therapy is not enough? We discuss our therapy journeys, which types of therapy we've done,  as well as the success and limitations of therapy. We also get into some alternative forms of healing because help should be accessible to all of us.  SPONSOR: Let's Make Art Let’s Make Art is a crafting company that aims to help everyone channel their inner artist–whether 3 or 63! Let’s make art simple- together! Check out Let’s Make Art today by going to our special link,  zen.ai/hoodooplantmamas to get 20% off. Coupon code is activated at checkout!  Resources  HappyLight Therapy Lamps &amp; Boxes The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk Black Walnut Bath Recipe "You're Healing , Now Are You Living?" A Little Juju Podcast   BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas  EMAIL INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com  DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas  This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah.  Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca

TRIGGER WARNING // SUICIDE &amp; SELF-HARM What do we do when therapy is not enough? We discuss our therapy journeys, which types of therapy we've done,  as well as the success and limitations of therapy. We also get into some alternative forms of healing because help should be accessible to all of us. SPONSOR: Let's Make Art Let’s Make Art is a crafting company that aims to help everyone channel their inner artist–whether 3 or 63! Let’s make art simple- together! Check out Let’s Make Art today by going to our special link,  <a href="http://zen.ai/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zen.ai/hoodooplantmamas</a> to get 20% off. Coupon code is activated at checkout! Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://verilux.com/collections/happylight-therapy-lamps-boxes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HappyLight Therapy Lamps &amp; Boxes</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-body-keeps-the-score-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma/9780143127741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma</a> by Bessel Van der Kolk</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ehimeora/status/1269657298085044224" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Walnut Bath Recipe</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-991694293/ep-85-youre-healing-now-are-you-living" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You're Healing , Now Are You Living?</a>" A Little Juju Podcast</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca

Ep 27 When Therapy Is Not Enough

Life is full of suffering. Why would we take on more suffering when we don't have to? Today, we discuss, religious propaganda, capitalist mentality, and relationship norms around suffering. We also get into obnoxious confidence, what it is, and how we can use it to live our best lives.  Resources  "Letting Go of Unnecessary Suffering" Leah's Newsletter Ismatu's "Consider Yourself Worth The Expense" TikTok Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business by Paul Jarvis "Kim Kardashian’s Business Advice: ‘Get Your F**king Ass Up and Work’” by Variety "Mimi Faust on Sex Tape: 'We Didn't Do Anything Wrong'" by Evelyn Diaz. BET Obnoxiously Confident Twitter thread Nicole Byer's Why Won't You Date Me? "How to Use Toys in Sex Magic Pt 1" Instagram Reel by Hess Love Dipsea App  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas  EMAIL hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com  DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas  This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Life is full of suffering. Why would we take on more suffering when we don't have to? Today, we discuss, religious propaganda, capitalist mentality, and relationship norms around suffering. We also get into obnoxious confidence, what it is, and how we can use it to live our best lives. Resources <ul> <li>"<a href="https://leahwhitcomb.substack.com/p/letting-go-of-unnecessary-suffering?r=17juyj&amp;s=w&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Letting Go of Unnecessary Suffering</a>" Leah's Newsletter</li> <li>Ismatu's "<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ismatu.gwendolyn/video/7070285518130613550" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Consider Yourself Worth The Expense</a>" TikTok</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/company-of-one-why-staying-small-is-the-next-big-thing-for-business/9780358213253" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business</a> by Paul Jarvis</li> <li>"<a href="https://youtu.be/XX2izzshRmI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kim Kardashian’s Business Advice: ‘Get Your F**king Ass Up and Work</a>’” by Variety</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.bet.com/article/sxgbiy/mimi-faust-on-sex-tape-we-didn-t-do-anything-wrong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mimi Faust on Sex Tape: 'We Didn't Do Anything Wrong</a>'" by Evelyn Diaz. BET</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/b4duizm/status/1498795132153483273" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Obnoxiously Confident Twitter thread</a></li> <li>Nicole Byer's <a href="https://teamcoco.com/podcasts/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Won't You Date Me?</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ4kaIKAqjJ/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Use Toys in Sex Magic Pt 1</a>" Instagram Reel by Hess Love</li> <li><a href="https://www.dipseastories.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dipsea App</a></li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 26: Letting Go of Unnecessary Suffering

Let's talk about plants, baby! We discuss our houseplant journey, the lessons we've learned from taking care of houseplants, and the mental health benefits of green spaces. BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

Let's talk about plants, baby! We discuss our houseplant journey, the lessons we've learned from taking care of houseplants, and the mental health benefits of green spaces. BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 25: All About the Green

In this episode, we discuss the act of dreaming and how it showed up in our childhood. Using Toni Morrison's 1988 Sarah Lawrence College's commencement speech, we discuss dreaming as an act of liberation, the role dreaming plays in abolition work, and how we've dreamed our lives into existence. Resources   Divining Poets: Clifton: A Quotable Deck from Turtle Point Press "Sarah Lawrence College Commencement Speech" in the  Source of Self Regard by Toni Morrison  Ep 22: Nothing But Pleasure with Junauda Petrus-Nasah  The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

In this episode, we discuss the act of dreaming and how it showed up in our childhood. Using Toni Morrison's 1988 Sarah Lawrence College's commencement speech, we discuss dreaming as an act of liberation, the role dreaming plays in abolition work, and how we've dreamed our lives into existence. Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/divining-poets-clifton-a-quotable-deck-from-turtle-point-press/9781933527499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Divining Poets: Clifton: A Quotable Deck from Turtle Point Press</a></li> <li>"Sarah Lawrence College Commencement Speech" in the <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-source-of-self-regard-selected-essays-speeches-and-meditations/9780525562795" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Source of Self Regard</a> by Toni Morrison</li> <li><a href="https://hoodooplantmamas.libsyn.com/nothing-but-pleasure-with-junauda-petrus-nasah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ep 22: Nothing But Pleasure with Junauda Petrus-Nasah</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-stars-and-the-blackness-between-them/9780525555490" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Stars and the Blackness Between Them</a> by Junauda Petrus</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 24: The Radical Act of Dreaming

We're starting season four talking all about love. This episode is dedicated to the late bell hooks. We discuss her book: All About Love: New Visions as well as exploring the very normal need for romantic love. This episode is sponsored by Bitcaftbotanica.com. Bitcraftbotanica.com is a female, Black-owned online botanica for all your spiritual needs. The owner, Kisha K, is a psychic, medium, and intuitive tarot card reader. Get $25 off your first Ancestral reading with code hoodoomama. Get to know Kisha K and Follow Bitcraftworks on Instagram and TikTok. Resources  Subscribe to Leah's  newsletter bell hooks  All About Love: New Visions,  Appalachian Elegy,  Art on My Mind: Visual Politics Cherise Morris Instagram and Patreon TikTok about basic needs   BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

We're starting season four talking all about love. This episode is dedicated to the late bell hooks. We discuss her book: All About Love: New Visions as well as exploring the very normal need for romantic love. This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://Bitcaftbotanica.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcaftbotanica.com</a>. <a href="http://Bitcraftbotanica.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcraftbotanica.com</a> is a female, Black-owned online botanica for all your spiritual needs. The owner, Kisha K, is a psychic, medium, and intuitive tarot card reader. Get $25 off your first Ancestral reading with code hoodoomama. Get to know Kisha K and Follow Bitcraftworks on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bitcraftworks/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bitcraftworks?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a>. Resources <ul> <li>Subscribe to Leah's <a href="https://leahwhitcomb.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=17juyj&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/15/books/bell-hooks-dead.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bell hooks</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/all-about-love-new-visions/9780060959470" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> All About Love: New Visions,</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/appalachian-elegy-poetry-and-place/9780813136691" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Appalachian Elegy</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/art-on-my-mind-visual-politics/9781565842632" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Art on My Mind: Visual Politics</a></li> <li>Cherise Morris <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_cherise_morris_/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cherisenm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thezolyspirit/video/7041694322336566575" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok about basic needs</a></li> </ul>  BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 23: All About Love

It's our season finale, and we're joined by writer and performance artist, Junauda Petrus-Nasah. We discuss the spiritual elements, pleasure politics, queerness, and family dynamics of her young adult novel, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them. We also get into our love of Whitney Houston, abolition work, and the need to deprogram our internalized restrictions on pleasure. Junauda Petrus-Nasah is a writer, a soul sweetener, runaway witch, and performance artist of Black-Caribbean descent, born and working on Dakota land aka Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her work centers around wildness, queerness, Black-diasporic-futurism, ancestral healing, sweetness, shimmer, and liberation. Her first YA novel, The Stars and The Blackness Between Them received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award. She is currently working on several projects including her second novel Black Circus, a puppet show, and writing for film. Resources   The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus  Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good edited by Adrienne Maree Brown  Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming by Antonio Michael Downing  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

It's our season finale, and we're joined by writer and performance artist, Junauda Petrus-Nasah. We discuss the spiritual elements, pleasure politics, queerness, and family dynamics of her young adult novel, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them. We also get into our love of Whitney Houston, abolition work, and the need to deprogram our internalized restrictions on pleasure. Junauda Petrus-Nasah is a writer, a soul sweetener, runaway witch, and performance artist of Black-Caribbean descent, born and working on Dakota land aka Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her work centers around wildness, queerness, Black-diasporic-futurism, ancestral healing, sweetness, shimmer, and liberation. Her first YA novel, The Stars and The Blackness Between Them received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award. She is currently working on several projects including her second novel Black Circus, a puppet show, and writing for film. Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-stars-and-the-blackness-between-them/9780525555490" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Stars and the Blackness Between Them</a> by Junauda Petrus</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/pleasure-activism-the-politics-of-feeling-good/9781849353267" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good</a> edited by Adrienne Maree Brown</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/saga-boy-my-life-of-blackness-and-becoming/9781571311917" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming</a> by Antonio Michael Downing</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 22: Nothing But Pleasure with Junauda Petrus-Nasah

In this episode, we're talking about spirit writing with JujuBae! We discuss showing up as our full selves, writing as a healing tool and releasing ritual, and the role media plays in African Traditional and Diasporic Religions. This episode is sponsored by Biddie's Baby Cakes. Biddie's Baby Cakes is a family-owned business that creates an assortment of Southern pound cakes for the central Mississippi area. Each treat is made to order and their buttery sweet roasted pecans can ship anywhere in the continental US. To order yours today, check out Biddie's Baby Cakes on Facebook and Instagram. JuJuBae is a proud Black girl millennial from Baltimore, Maryland with ancestral roots in West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, and Alabama. JujuBae has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Spelman College. She believes liberation is attainable and our ancestors will lead us there. When she's not divining for her clients or facilitating healing workshops, you can find her snuggled up in her bed or hula hooping to Afro Beats!    JujuBae is a proud healer, educator, influencer, and host of iHeart Radio Nominated Best Spirituality Podcast, A Little Juju Podcast. She inspires Black women and all those of African Diaspora, to reconnect to their heritage and personal power through spirituality and communal healing. JujuBae believes liberation is attainable and that our ancestors will lead us there through natural healing practices of working with herbs, consulting with Spirit, and communing with each other. A leader and student, JujuBae shares her journey and opinions genuinely, raw, and in joy! She is recognized as one of the most real and caring traditional Afro- Spirituality teachers of modern times by her community and large social following. JujuBae is remembering our roots in these modern times.   Resources  A Little Juju Podcast Juju Bae Website, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon "Beyonce took me to the river (an ode to lemonade)" by JujuBae "she who sees" by JujuBae  Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi  Healing Wisdom of Africa by Malidoma Patrice Somé  The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient African Teachings in the Ways by Sobonfu Somé African Spiritual Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison by K. Zauditu-Selassie "the light that came to lucille clifton" by Lucille Clifton  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork w

In this episode, we're talking about spirit writing with JujuBae! We discuss showing up as our full selves, writing as a healing tool and releasing ritual, and the role media plays in African Traditional and Diasporic Religions. This episode is sponsored by Biddie's Baby Cakes. Biddie's Baby Cakes is a family-owned business that creates an assortment of Southern pound cakes for the central Mississippi area. Each treat is made to order and their buttery sweet roasted pecans can ship anywhere in the continental US. To order yours today, check out Biddie's Baby Cakes on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/biddiesbabycakes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/biddiesbabycakes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. JuJuBae is a proud Black girl millennial from Baltimore, Maryland with ancestral roots in West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, and Alabama. JujuBae has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Spelman College. She believes liberation is attainable and our ancestors will lead us there. When she's not divining for her clients or facilitating healing workshops, you can find her snuggled up in her bed or hula hooping to Afro Beats!    JujuBae is a proud healer, educator, influencer, and host of iHeart Radio Nominated Best Spirituality Podcast, A Little Juju Podcast. She inspires Black women and all those of African Diaspora, to reconnect to their heritage and personal power through spirituality and communal healing. JujuBae believes liberation is attainable and that our ancestors will lead us there through natural healing practices of working with herbs, consulting with Spirit, and communing with each other. A leader and student, JujuBae shares her journey and opinions genuinely, raw, and in joy! She is recognized as one of the most real and caring traditional Afro- Spirituality teachers of modern times by her community and large social following. JujuBae is remembering our roots in these modern times.   Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-991694293" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Little Juju Podcast</a></li> <li>Juju Bae <a href="https://www.itsjujubae.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsjujubae/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@itsjujubae" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/jujubae" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://www.itsjujubae.com/jujus-blog/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-cjwhz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyonce took me to the river (an ode to lemonade)</a>" by JujuBae</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.sistories.org/issues" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">she who sees</a>" by JujuBae</li> <li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/movie/toni-morrison-the-pieces-i-am-8af70ef3-0707-482a-a0f8-ab2d75112e04?entity_id=8af70ef3-0707-482a-a0f8-ab2d75112e04" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.akwaeke.com/freshwater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshwater</a> by Akwaeke Emezi</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-healing-wisdom-of-africa-finding-life-purpose-through-nature-ritual-and-community/9780874779912" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Healing Wisdom of Africa</a> by Malidoma Patrice Somé</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-spirit-of-intimacy-ancient-teachings-in-the-ways-of-relationships/9780688175795" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient African Teachings in the Ways</a> by Sobonfu Somé</li> <li><a href="https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813049526" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">African Spiritual Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison</a> by K. Zauditu-Selassie</li> <li>"<a href="http://mondaypoems.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-light-that-came-to-lucille-clifton.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the light that came to lucille clifton</a>" by Lucille Clifton</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork w

Ep 21: Spirit Writing with JujuBae

Nadia Alexis

In this episode, we're joined by poet and photographer Nadia Alexis. We discuss how writing and photography can fight erasure, the need to reclaim natural spaces for ourselves, and the impact Lucille Clifton's writing has on Black women. Nadia Alexis is a poet and photographer born in Harlem, NYC to Haitian immigrants and she is currently based in Oxford, Mississippi. Her poetry has been published in Indiana Review, MQR: Mixtape, Shenandoah, and others. Her poetry has also been anthologized in Wild Imperfections: An Anthology of Womanist Poems and Wild Gods: The Ecstatic in Contemporary American Poetry and Prose. Her photography publications include Forgotten Lands, MQR: Mixtape, TORCH Journal, MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora, and others. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, 2019 honorable mention poetry prize winner of Hurston/Wright College Writers Award, 2020 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters photography award nominee, and 2020 semifinalist of the 92Y Discovery Poetry Contest. She is also a fellow of the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop and The Watering Hole. Her photographs have been shown in several exhibitions in the U.S. and Cuba, and she was mentored by Carrie Mae Weems in an independent scholars fellowship program for early-career artists and art historians of color. She is currently an English - Creative Writing Concentration Ph.D. student at the University of Mississippi where she studies and teaches Black literature. Resources  Nadia Alexis website Instagram: @nadialovestocreate Pre-order  Wild Imperfections: An Anthology of Womanist Poems  “Language", “Knees,” “Thunder,” “Lament,” and “Aubade After the Storm” Mud Season Review “Watershed,” “Nocturne,” and “A Horse’s Arrival,” Michigan Quarterly Review: Mixtape  "Suppose You Failed to Cover Your Mouth &amp; So Evil Spirits Flew Out of Your Body,” in Indiana Review “Cantaloupe” and “Letter to My Friend Robert,” Shenandoah  Ezili Dantor "What Endures" photography series by Nadia Alexis "The Spirit that Resides" Carrie Mae Weems CCADI "On Protest and Mourning"  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

In this episode, we're joined by poet and photographer Nadia Alexis. We discuss how writing and photography can fight erasure, the need to reclaim natural spaces for ourselves, and the impact Lucille Clifton's writing has on Black women. Nadia Alexis is a poet and photographer born in Harlem, NYC to Haitian immigrants and she is currently based in Oxford, Mississippi. Her poetry has been published in Indiana Review, MQR: Mixtape, Shenandoah, and others. Her poetry has also been anthologized in Wild Imperfections: An Anthology of Womanist Poems and Wild Gods: The Ecstatic in Contemporary American Poetry and Prose. Her photography publications include Forgotten Lands, MQR: Mixtape, TORCH Journal, MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora, and others. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, 2019 honorable mention poetry prize winner of Hurston/Wright College Writers Award, 2020 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters photography award nominee, and 2020 semifinalist of the 92Y Discovery Poetry Contest. She is also a fellow of the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop and The Watering Hole. Her photographs have been shown in several exhibitions in the U.S. and Cuba, and she was mentored by Carrie Mae Weems in an independent scholars fellowship program for early-career artists and art historians of color. She is currently an English - Creative Writing Concentration Ph.D. student at the University of Mississippi where she studies and teaches Black literature. Resources <ul> <li>Nadia Alexis <a href="http://www.nadiaalexis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a></li> <li>Instagram: @nadialovestocreate</li> <li>Pre-order <a href="https://wildimperfections.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Wild Imperfections: An Anthology of Womanist Poems</a> </li> <li><a href="http://mudseasonreview.com/2019/12/poetry-issue-47/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Language", “Knees,” “Thunder,” “Lament,” and “Aubade After the Storm”</a> Mud Season Review</li> <li><a href="https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mixtape/2020/06/17/nadia-alexis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Watershed,” “Nocturne,” and “A Horse’s Arrival,”</a> Michigan Quarterly Review: Mixtape</li> <li><a href="https://indianareview.org/item/winter-2020-volume-42-number-2-odedina/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> "Suppose You Failed to Cover Your Mouth &amp; So Evil Spirits Flew Out of Your Body,”</a> in Indiana Review</li> <li><a href="https://shenandoahliterary.org/702/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Cantaloupe” and “Letter to My Friend Robert,”</a> Shenandoah</li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=erzili+danto&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS877US878&amp;oq=erzili+danto&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i433j0i10l8.3504j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ezili Dantor</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://www.bynadiaalexis.com/what-endures-series" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Endures</a>" photography series by Nadia Alexis</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=the+spirit+that+resides+carrie+mae+weems&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS877US878&amp;oq=the+spirit+that+resides+carrie+mae+weems&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l2j0i390j69i61j69i65l2j69i60.6952j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Spirit that Resides</a>" Carrie Mae Weems</li> <li>CCADI "<a href="https://www.onprotestandmourning.digital/public-programs/nadia-alexis-what-endures-in-conversation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Protest and Mourning</a>"</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 20: Taking Power Back Through Art with Nadia Alexis

Join your Hoodoo Plant Mamas Leah Nicole and Dani Bee as they discuss growing up in the Deep South, Black spirituality, pop culture, and of course, plants!

Shayla Lawz

For the one-year anniversary episode of Hoodoo Plant Mamas, we talk with fellow Aquarius, Shayla Lawz about her upcoming poetry collection "speculation, n." We dive into the difficulty of witnessing state-sanctioned violence against Black people as well as the music that helps us process it all. Shayla Lawz is a writer and interdisciplinary artist from Jersey City, NJ. She works at the intersection of text, sound, and performance and has received fellowships from Cave Canem, Jack Jones Literary Arts, The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics (CAAPP), and The Digital Studies Center at Rutgers-Camden (DiSC). She holds a BA in English from Rutgers University and an MFA in Literary Arts from Brown University. Her writing and hybrid/sound work appear in McSweeney’s Quarterly, Catapult, and The Poetry Project, among others. Her debut poetry collection “speculation, n.” was chosen by Ilya Kaminsky for the 2020 Autumn House Poetry Prize. She lives in Brooklyn, NY where she teaches in the Department of Humanities and Media Studies at Pratt Institute. Resources:  "speculation, n" Pre-Order Shayla's Website Twitter &amp; Instagram: @shaylalawz "&amp; when the spaceship comes for ______, i want to go with them: ON HARMONY HOLIDAY, DOUGLAS KEARNEY &amp; JONAH MIXON-WEBSTER" by Shayla Lawz  Erykah Badu,  Missy Elliott,  Sade  The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill  Long Live the Angels and  Real Life by Emeli Sande  PHO EP and  Shea Butter Baby by Ari Lennox  A Seat at the Table and  When I Get Home by Solange  Songs in A Minor by Alicia Keys  My Life by Mary J. Bliges  lately i feel EVERYTHING and  ARDIPITHECUS by Willow Smith  HEAVN by Jamila Woods  CTRL by SZA  Saturn by NAO  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplant

For the one-year anniversary episode of Hoodoo Plant Mamas, we talk with fellow Aquarius, Shayla Lawz about her upcoming poetry collection "speculation, n." We dive into the difficulty of witnessing state-sanctioned violence against Black people as well as the music that helps us process it all. Shayla Lawz is a writer and interdisciplinary artist from Jersey City, NJ. She works at the intersection of text, sound, and performance and has received fellowships from Cave Canem, Jack Jones Literary Arts, The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics (CAAPP), and The Digital Studies Center at Rutgers-Camden (DiSC). She holds a BA in English from Rutgers University and an MFA in Literary Arts from Brown University. Her writing and hybrid/sound work appear in McSweeney’s Quarterly, Catapult, and The Poetry Project, among others. Her debut poetry collection “speculation, n.” was chosen by Ilya Kaminsky for the 2020 Autumn House Poetry Prize. She lives in Brooklyn, NY where she teaches in the Department of Humanities and Media Studies at Pratt Institute. Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.autumnhouse.org/books/speculation-n/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"speculation, n" Pre-Order</a></li> <li><a href="https://shaylalawz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shayla's Website</a></li> <li>Twitter &amp; Instagram: @shaylalawz</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.poetryproject.org/publications/newsletter/262-fall-2020/when-the-spaceship-comes-for-i-want-to-go-with-them" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">&amp; when the spaceship comes for ______, i want to go with them: ON HARMONY HOLIDAY, DOUGLAS KEARNEY &amp; JONAH MIXON-WEBSTER</a>" by Shayla Lawz</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IfculRW2WXyzNQ8djX8WX?si=Pn-dbpzbTUS6eoRCm69DDg&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Erykah Badu</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2wIVse2owClT7go1WT98tk?si=KZ-CzbrrRGCeEjkzzVYWfQ&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Missy Elliott</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/47zz7sob9NUcODy0BTDvKx?si=fqJgoyk1Rkey91Ajl4bJYw&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sade</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1BZoqf8Zje5nGdwZhOjAtD?si=dtUFhTQBRfuK4hwI0xYfUA&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill</a> by Lauryn Hill</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5dROr3bb551hRGk7cTiS8A?si=H2P9ZfraR62lX3oajeZclg&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Long Live the Angels</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2IDveJpLabNqS3bSavJ9T6?si=pJ63Ed7EQ5qUq1n04XNN1A&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Real Life</a> by Emeli Sande</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1x6E0JYj6wKFHfZQFQCpnU?si=C3Kv3z3UQh2pkcMt_Nxx0A&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PHO EP</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3hejjJbFsinMBc1KBqF71w?si=s2TZP3vDQFarsIvpAaqbjA&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Shea Butter Baby</a> by Ari Lennox</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3Yko2SxDk4hc6fncIBQlcM?si=AWykXNwvRSeysiWVaiHvng&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Seat at the Table</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4WF4HvVT7VjGnVjxjoCR6w?si=pmda_7BlQkWMA31zPNtpIQ&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> When I Get Home</a> by Solange</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5qUlPoDmNxCSzqVx81RDLJ?si=2df87e185b5a46fb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Songs in A Minor</a> by Alicia Keys</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1OQ5l5rHKqUumPpn559zJC?si=ffca9d82092f42f6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> My Life</a> by Mary J. Bliges</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1dg0gmrCaEbENVXpPIvi1m?si=8b61623f8f6c44e9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> lately i feel EVERYTHING</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0wfne2JijoxJm0qzJd3V5h?si=yIo52_pMSCiQxv4zq5wUYw&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ARDIPITHECUS</a> by Willow Smith</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/238KQ3rcD4trId1M1SwaIv?si=be4fe10d77a64701" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> HEAVN</a> by Jamila Woods</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/76290XdXVF9rPzGdNRWdCh?si=de8e9e214a194ac4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CTRL</a> by SZA</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5rojZ5uUIKKkfNsFT92Vld?si=ecd6b7f990274765" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Saturn</a> by NAO</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplant

Ep 19: Speculation and Witnessing with Shayla Lawz

In this episode, we're joined by Hari Ziyad to discuss finding ourselves in Hoodoo, dismantling misafropedia, and using inner child work for our liberation. Hari Ziyad is a screenwriter, the editor-in-chief of RaceBaitr, and the bestselling author of Black Boy Out of Time (Little A). Previously, they were the managing editor of Black Youth Project and a script consultant on David Makes Man (OWN), and they are currently a writer at CBS. Resources   Black Boy Out of Time by Hari Ziyad "My gender is Black" by Hari Ziyad  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

In this episode, we're joined by Hari Ziyad to discuss finding ourselves in Hoodoo, dismantling misafropedia, and using inner child work for our liberation. Hari Ziyad is a screenwriter, the editor-in-chief of RaceBaitr, and the bestselling author of Black Boy Out of Time (Little A). Previously, they were the managing editor of Black Youth Project and a script consultant on David Makes Man (OWN), and they are currently a writer at CBS. Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/black-boy-out-of-time-a-memoir-9781542091329/9781542091329" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Black Boy Out of Time</a> by Hari Ziyad</li> <li>"<a href="https://afropunk.com/2017/07/my-gender-is-black/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My gender is Black</a>" by Hari Ziyad</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 18: Misafropedia and Inner Child Work with Hari Ziyad

We're joined by Hoodoo and writer Hess Love to discuss writing, spiritual bypassing, unpacking religious beliefs, and finding a spiritual teacher. Hess is a family advocate, co-found of the Chesapeake Conjure Society, and community-appointed Hoodoo Historian/Griot. They write about intimate politics, you can find their work on RaceBaitr, Black Youth Project, Wear Your Voice Mag, Brown Girls Out Loud, AfroPunk, Romper, and Medium. You can find them online “politicking” about Blackness, Hoodoo, History, Feminism, Motherhood, Queerness, Food, Books, Sex and Humor. Resources  Chesapeake Conjure Society Writing in the Hoodoo Tradition Workshop Series "raised to break" by Hess Love "crab cakes" by Hess Love Fatphobia Twitter thread Tina McElroy Ansa, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Langston Hughes, Angela Davis, and Ishmael Reed  The Haunting of Hip Hop by Bertice Berry  Conjuring Culture: Biblical Formations of Black America by Theophus H. Smith Big Mama Stories by Shay Youngblood  The Book of Night Women by Marlon James Black Women Are Scary podcast The Moonlit Road podcast  WRITING PROMPT Go to the cemetery. (Cover your head with a light or white fabric.) Find a gravestone you feel called to. Research the person's life and write a paragraph, story, or poem. BE A PATRON Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

We're joined by Hoodoo and writer Hess Love to discuss writing, spiritual bypassing, unpacking religious beliefs, and finding a spiritual teacher. Hess is a family advocate, co-found of the Chesapeake Conjure Society, and community-appointed Hoodoo Historian/Griot. They write about intimate politics, you can find their work on RaceBaitr, Black Youth Project, Wear Your Voice Mag, Brown Girls Out Loud, AfroPunk, Romper, and Medium. You can find them online “politicking” about Blackness, Hoodoo, History, Feminism, Motherhood, Queerness, Food, Books, Sex and Humor. Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://hoodoosociety.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chesapeake Conjure Society</a></li> <li><a href="https://hoodoosociety.com/shop/p/writing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing in the Hoodoo Tradition Workshop Series</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://medium.com/@hess.love/public-diary-entry-1-being-allowed-to-break-e92e3dc9ea83" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">raised to break</a>" by Hess Love</li> <li>"<a href="https://medium.com/@hess.love/crab-cakes-a-story-about-potato-salad-5816f3de722f?source=user_profile---------2----------------------------" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">crab cakes</a>" by Hess Love</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Hess2Love/status/1372577849216020485" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fatphobia Twitter thread</a></li> <li><a href="https://tinamcelroyansa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tina McElroy Ansa,</a> <a href="https://www.alexispauline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alexis Pauline Gumbs</a>, <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/langston-hughes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Langston Hughes</a>, <a href="https://guides.library.cornell.edu/davis/publications" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angela Davis</a>, and <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/ishmael-reed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ishmael Reed</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-haunting-of-hip-hop/9780767912129" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Haunting of Hip Hop</a> by Bertice Berry</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/conjuring-culture-biblical-formations-of-black-america/9780195102819" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Conjuring Culture: Biblical Formations of Black America</a> by Theophus H. Smith</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/big-mama-stories/9781481847773" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Mama Stories</a> by Shay Youngblood</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-book-of-night-women/9781594484360" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Book of Night Women</a> by Marlon James</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3HouHx7CYi0yK660pAbXEx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Women Are Scary</a> podcast</li> <li><a href="https://themoonlitroad.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Moonlit Road</a> podcast</li> </ul> WRITING PROMPT Go to the cemetery. (Cover your head with a light or white fabric.) Find a gravestone you feel called to. Research the person's life and write a paragraph, story, or poem. BE A PATRON Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 17: Writing in the Hoodoo Tradition with Hess Love

Today we're talking with Crystal Wilkinson to discuss her latest book, Perfect Black. We discuss Black girlhood, being country, food, the rural South, and our ancestors. Crystal Wilkinson, Kentucky’s Poet Laureate, is the award-winning author of Perfect Black, The Birds of Opulence , Water Street and Blackberries, Blackberries. She is the recipient of a 2021 O. Henry Prize, a 2020 USA Artists Fellowship, and a 2016 Ernest J. Gaines Prize for Literary Excellence. Nominated for the John Dos Passos Award, the Orange Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, she has received recognition from the Yaddo Foundation, Hedgebrook, The Vermont Studio Center for the Arts, Hedgebrook, and others. Her short stories, poems and essays have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including most recently in The Kenyon Review, STORY, Agni Literary Journal, Emergence, Oxford American and Southern Cultures.  Her fourth book Perfect Black was released from University Press of Kentucky in August 2021. She currently teaches at the University of Kentucky where she is Associate Professor of English in the MFA in Creative Writing Program. This episode is sponsored by Moyo Mysteries. Moyo Mysteries offers spiritual consultations, pelvic steam plans, and full-spectrum birthwork services, from fertility and birth &amp; labor to loss &amp; bereavement and abortion work. Moyo Mysteries also offers a variety of educational projects and upcoming trainings. To learn more, you can visit www.moyomysteries.org.  Also, follow on Facebook and Instagram under the name, Moyo Mysteries BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas  EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com  DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Today we're talking with Crystal Wilkinson to discuss her latest book, Perfect Black. We discuss Black girlhood, being country, food, the rural South, and our ancestors. Crystal Wilkinson, Kentucky’s Poet Laureate, is the award-winning author of Perfect Black, The Birds of Opulence , Water Street and Blackberries, Blackberries. She is the recipient of a 2021 O. Henry Prize, a 2020 USA Artists Fellowship, and a 2016 Ernest J. Gaines Prize for Literary Excellence. Nominated for the John Dos Passos Award, the Orange Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, she has received recognition from the Yaddo Foundation, Hedgebrook, The Vermont Studio Center for the Arts, Hedgebrook, and others. Her short stories, poems and essays have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including most recently in The Kenyon Review, STORY, Agni Literary Journal, Emergence, Oxford American and Southern Cultures.  Her fourth book Perfect Black was released from University Press of Kentucky in August 2021. She currently teaches at the University of Kentucky where she is Associate Professor of English in the MFA in Creative Writing Program. This episode is sponsored by Moyo Mysteries. Moyo Mysteries offers spiritual consultations, pelvic steam plans, and full-spectrum birthwork services, from fertility and birth &amp; labor to loss &amp; bereavement and abortion work. Moyo Mysteries also offers a variety of educational projects and upcoming trainings. To learn more, you can visit <a href="http://www.moyomysteries.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.moyomysteries.org</a>.  Also, follow on Facebook and Instagram under the name, Moyo Mysteries BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a>  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas  EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com  DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 16: We Perfect Black with Crystal Wilkinson

Julia Mallory

We cannot avoid our grief and be free. We talk with Julia Mallory about her latest book Survivor's Guilt and how to work through our generational grief. Julia Mallory is the author of six books, including two children’s books. Her latest book Survivor's Guilt is an archive of survivorship that chronicles generational grief through photographs, poetry, and prose. In addition, she is the founder of the creative brand, Black Mermaids, serves as the Senior Poetry Editor for Raising Mothers, and hosts the Stop Shrinking Socialcast. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @thejuliamallory. RESOURCES  www.thejuliamallory.com www.blackmermaids.com Survivor's Guilt by Julia Mallory "The Concise Catalog of Deep Grief Objects" by Julia Mallory "Juneteenth Reflections: Grief Work is Freedom Work" Black Youth Project Contributors The Burial of Kojo  This episode is sponsored by Guided Cycles. Guided Cycles offers Death Transitioning services, End of Life Planning, Grief Facilitation work, and Bedside &amp; Community Vigils. Guided Cycles also offers a variety of educational projects and upcoming trainings. To learn more, you can visit www.guidedcycles.org. Also, follow on Facebook and Instagram under the name, Guided Cycles. BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

We cannot avoid our grief and be free. We talk with Julia Mallory about her latest book Survivor's Guilt and how to work through our generational grief. Julia Mallory is the author of six books, including two children’s books. Her latest book Survivor's Guilt is an archive of survivorship that chronicles generational grief through photographs, poetry, and prose. In addition, she is the founder of the creative brand, Black Mermaids, serves as the Senior Poetry Editor for Raising Mothers, and hosts the Stop Shrinking Socialcast. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @thejuliamallory. RESOURCES <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thejuliamallory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thejuliamallory.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blackmermaids.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blackmermaids.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blackmermaids.com/product-page/survivor-s-guilt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survivor's Guilt</a> by Julia Mallory</li> <li>"<a href="https://secondskinmag.com/2021/04/06/the-concise-catalog-of-deep-grief-objects-julia-mallory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Concise Catalog of Deep Grief Objects</a>" by Julia Mallory</li> <li>"<a href="http://blackyouthproject.com/juneteenth-reflections-grief-work-is-freedom-work/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juneteenth Reflections: Grief Work is Freedom Work</a>" Black Youth Project Contributors</li> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81044496" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Burial of Kojo</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by Guided Cycles. Guided Cycles offers Death Transitioning services, End of Life Planning, Grief Facilitation work, and Bedside &amp; Community Vigils. Guided Cycles also offers a variety of educational projects and upcoming trainings. To learn more, you can visit <a href="http://www.guidedcycles.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.guidedcycles.org</a>. Also, follow on Facebook and Instagram under the name, Guided Cycles. BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 15: Generational Grief with Julia Mallory

Welcome back to Season 3 of Hoodoo Plant Mamas! This season we're doing things a little differently and are focusing on writing in the Hoodoo tradition. Each episode will feature a different Black writer who utilizes or discusses Spirit in their work. In this episode, we discuss Lucille Clifton's spiritual writing and get into some other Black women writers who also have work inspired by Spirit.  Resources  "The Spirit Writing of Lucille Clifton" by Marina Magloire How to Carry Water: Selected Poems of Lucille Clifton by Lucille Clifton, Aracelis Girmay (Editor) Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000 by Lucille Clifton Soul Talk: The New Spirituality of African American Women by Akasha Gloria Hull   Black Writers to Explore: Lucille Clifton, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Toni Cade Bambara, Gayle Jones, Sonia Sanchez, Zora Neale Hurston, June Jordan, Gloria Naylor, Octavia Butler, Audre Lorde, Paule Marshall, Dolores Kendrick, Sherley Anne Williams, Ntozake Shane, SDiane Bogus, Tina McElroy Ansa, Shirley Jackson-Opoku, Jewelle Gomez, A.J. Verdelle, Devora Major, Phyllis Alesia Perry BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

Welcome back to Season 3 of Hoodoo Plant Mamas! This season we're doing things a little differently and are focusing on writing in the Hoodoo tradition. Each episode will feature a different Black writer who utilizes or discusses Spirit in their work. In this episode, we discuss Lucille Clifton's spiritual writing and get into some other Black women writers who also have work inspired by Spirit.  Resources <ul> <li>"<a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/10/19/the-spirit-writing-of-lucille-clifton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Spirit Writing of Lucille Clifton</a>" by Marina Magloire</li> <li><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781950774142" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Carry Water: Selected Poems of Lucille Clifton</a> by Lucille Clifton, Aracelis Girmay (Editor)</li> <li><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781880238882" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000</a> by Lucille Clifton</li> <li><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780892819430" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soul Talk: The New Spirituality of African American Women</a> by Akasha Gloria Hull </li> </ul> Black Writers to Explore: Lucille Clifton, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Toni Cade Bambara, Gayle Jones, Sonia Sanchez, Zora Neale Hurston, June Jordan, Gloria Naylor, Octavia Butler, Audre Lorde, Paule Marshall, Dolores Kendrick, Sherley Anne Williams, Ntozake Shane, SDiane Bogus, Tina McElroy Ansa, Shirley Jackson-Opoku, Jewelle Gomez, A.J. Verdelle, Devora Major, Phyllis Alesia Perry BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 14: Writing the Spirit

It's our season finale, and we're joined by Kentucky writer and dating columnist Minda Honey. We answer all your dating questions so you can start your hot girl summer right. Minda Honey  Website Newsletter "A Farewell to Fuckboys in the Age of Consent Culture"  "Politics as a Defense Against Heartbreak"  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

It's our season finale, and we're joined by Kentucky writer and dating columnist Minda Honey. We answer all your dating questions so you can start your hot girl summer right. Minda Honey <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mindahoney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://newsletter.mindahoney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newsletter</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://longreads.com/2018/04/13/a-farewell-to-fuckboys-in-the-age-of-consent-culture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Farewell to Fuckboys in the Age of Consent Culture</a>" </li> <li>"<a href="https://longreads.com/2018/02/12/politics-as-a-defense-against-heartbreak/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Politics as a Defense Against Heartbreak</a>"</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 13: Hot Girl (Pandemic) Summer

In this episode, we talk about our childhood experiences with spirits and death. We get into The People's Oracle, holding space for Black children, and acknowledging the harm many of our parents have done to us. EPISODE SPONSOR Sun In Twelfth is a Black Woman/LGTB owned business that hosts courses curated exclusively for Black people by Hoodoo and Astrologer Mariah Williams. Through a Hoodoo dipped style of chart reading, Black people learn the foundation of Hoodoo concepts and principles, how to develop our ancestral practices, as well as how to read and better understand ourselves through our natal chart. Registration for Astrology Through a Hoodoo Lens will be open until May 28th. Sign up by May 7th to receive $50 off. The course runs from May 30th to July 11th. For more information check out sunintwelfth.com. RESOURCES   Durand Bernarr "African-American Folktales and Conspiracy Theories" "Finding God in Nature" The People's Oracle Dayna Lynn Nuckolls "Session 196: Understanding Complex PTSD" Therapy for Black Girls  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

In this episode, we talk about our childhood experiences with spirits and death. We get into The People's Oracle, holding space for Black children, and acknowledging the harm many of our parents have done to us. EPISODE SPONSOR Sun In Twelfth is a Black Woman/LGTB owned business that hosts courses curated exclusively for Black people by Hoodoo and Astrologer Mariah Williams. Through a Hoodoo dipped style of chart reading, Black people learn the foundation of Hoodoo concepts and principles, how to develop our ancestral practices, as well as how to read and better understand ourselves through our natal chart. Registration for Astrology Through a Hoodoo Lens will be open until May 28th. Sign up by May 7th to receive $50 off. The course runs from May 30th to July 11th. For more information check out <a href="http://sunintwelfth.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sunintwelfth.com</a>. RESOURCES <ul> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2d6ggH1oVt4z2zCuY2u5DW?autoplay=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Durand Bernarr</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://hoodooplantmamas.libsyn.com/african-american-folktales-and-conspiracy-theories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">African-American Folktales and Conspiracy Theories</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="https://hoodooplantmamas.libsyn.com/finding-god-in-nature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding God in Nature</a>"</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/PeoplesOracle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The People's Oracle</a> Dayna Lynn Nuckolls</li> <li>"<a href="https://therapyforblackgirls.com/2021/02/24/session-196-understanding-complex-ptsd/#:~:text=The%20Therapy%20for%20Black%20Girls,best%20possible%20versions%20of%20ourselves." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Session 196: Understanding Complex PTSD</a>" Therapy for Black Girls</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 12: Children are Divine

We're joined by the founders of Fennigan's Farms: Claire and Amanda. This week, we're discussing the need for food sovereignty for Black and indigenous people, food injustices in the United States, and how to start growing your own food at home. FENNIGAN'S FARMS Instagram &amp; Twitter: @fennigansfarms  Spring Plant Pop-Up Shop Tees Episode Resources  Rags to Witches Pod Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman Soul Fire Farms Ericka Hart's "Vegan Fragility"  The African American Heritage Cookbook : Traditional Recipes and Fond Remembrances from Alabama's Renowned Tuskegee Institute by Carolyn Quick Tillery  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca. 

We're joined by the founders of Fennigan's Farms: Claire and Amanda. This week, we're discussing the need for food sovereignty for Black and indigenous people, food injustices in the United States, and how to start growing your own food at home. <a href="https://linktr.ee/fennigansfarms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FENNIGAN'S FARMS</a> Instagram &amp; Twitter: @fennigansfarms <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNH9pyRjhZf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spring Plant Pop-Up</a> <a href="https://fennigansfarms.com/market" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shop Tees</a> Episode Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ragstowitches_?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rags to Witches Pod</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.farmingwhileblack.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land</a> by Leah Penniman</li> <li><a href="https://www.soulfirefarm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soul Fire Farms</a></li> <li>Ericka Hart's "<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18126503245175299/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vegan Fragility</a>"</li> <li><a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-african-american-heritage-cookbook-traditional-recipes-and-fond-remembrances-from-alabamas-renowned-tuskegee-institute_carolyn-quick-tillery/453017/item/4503346/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgtWDBhDZARIsADEKwgMDFgYj2jzlGaClOSKaWbm9R32jiIYr3YpXm1F5_S2wZmPxVOVDPtEaAt81EALw_wcB#idiq=4503346&amp;edition=3688016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The African American Heritage Cookbook : Traditional Recipes and Fond Remembrances from Alabama's Renowned Tuskegee Institute</a> by Carolyn Quick Tillery</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 11: Free the Land, Free the Food

In this episode, we're breaking down celebrity activism. Should activists become celebrities from the state-sanctioned murders of Black people? Why our liberation depends on centering women like Samaria Rice. And what's the line between art and activism? Resources We Mentioned:  Samaria Rice's Facebook post "The Sha*n K*ing Episode with Ashley Ray-Harri‪s‬" by Scam Goddess Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire "BreonnaCon Organizers Under Fire for Capitalizing Off Breonna Taylor’s Murder" by Zo "Rapper Chika Sides With Samaria Rice, Says BLM LA Is Too Celebrity Focused" by Veronica Wells "Dr. Maxine Mimms on Getting Free in the Past, Present + Future" by Black Girl Mystic Podcast  BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

In this episode, we're breaking down celebrity activism. Should activists become celebrities from the state-sanctioned murders of Black people? Why our liberation depends on centering women like Samaria Rice. And what's the line between art and activism? Resources We Mentioned: <ul> <li>Samaria Rice's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/samaria.rice.33/posts/797390687800142" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook post</a></li> <li>"<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/scam-goddess/episode/the-sha-n-k-ing-episode-with-ashley-ray-harris-200159656" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sha*n K*ing Episode with Ashley Ray-Harri‪s</a>‬" by Scam Goddess</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedagogy_of_the_Oppressed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pedagogy of the Oppressed</a> by Paulo Freire</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/breonnacon-organizers-under-fire-for-capitalizing-off-breonna-taylor-death.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BreonnaCon Organizers Under Fire for Capitalizing Off Breonna Taylor’s Murder</a>" by Zo</li> <li>"<a href="https://madamenoire.com/1218094/chika-blm-celebrity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rapper Chika Sides With Samaria Rice, Says BLM LA Is Too Celebrity Focused</a>" by Veronica Wells</li> <li>"<a href="https://lerinalta.com/podcast/26-maxine-mimms-on-getting-free/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Maxine Mimms on Getting Free in the Past, Present + Future</a>" by Black Girl Mystic Podcast</li> </ul> BE A PATRON! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas</a> SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas EMAIL &amp; SPONSOR INQUIRIES hoodooplantmamas@gmail.com DONATE Paypal: <a href="http://paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas</a> Cashapp: <a href="http://cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas</a> This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

Ep 10: Celebrity Activism: Liberation or Profit?

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