Gettin' Grown

Join Jade, Keia and entrepreneur, strategic consultant and CEO, Jasmine Imani at the kitchen table for a compelling conversation about entrepreneurship, curiosity, and the courage to trust your intuition and bet on yourself. Sit with us---To learn more about Jasmine Imani Website: https://imaniimani.studio/Instagram: @imaniimani.studio--Jamaica Relief Fundshttps://bio.site/walkgoodjamaica?fbclid=PAZnRzaAN2NhtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpxVIAC3NjXUoc3Td_jcACzouQzbXcnxetffjqOKdPSk4P9fYSmULXAiuDVp9_aem_m9AylU2tIIj4sRCKi4-uhQ---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coBluesky: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia are joined by writer, stylist, creative director, image activist and icon Michaela angela Davis.  Sit with us to discuss Tenderheaded, a love note from Ms. Michaela to us that explores the tensions of visibility and vulnerability, privilege and marginalization, legacy and loss.  Don’t miss it. ---Jamaica Relief Fundshttps://bio.site/walkgoodjamaica?fbclid=PAZnRzaAN2NhtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpxVIAC3NjXUoc3Td_jcACzouQzbXcnxetffjqOKdPSk4P9fYSmULXAiuDVp9_aem_m9AylU2tIIj4sRCKi4-uhQ---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coBluesky: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia gather around the kitchen table for a candid conversation on the history, existence, and evolution of “brain rot” and defending against our own cognitive decline. Sit with us.---Jamaica Relief Fundshttps://bio.site/walkgoodjamaica?fbclid=PAZnRzaAN2NhtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpxVIAC3NjXUoc3Td_jcACzouQzbXcnxetffjqOKdPSk4P9fYSmULXAiuDVp9_aem_m9AylU2tIIj4sRCKi4-uhQ---Some of the resources mentionedTakahashi et al. (2023) - Screen time and developmental delays: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37603356/U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health (2023): https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-advisory.pdfUniversity of Edinburgh study on teens and screen time: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2024/teens-who-up-screen-time-raise-mental-health-risksSocial media and body image impacts: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563220302806Handwriting vs. typing neuroscience study (2023): https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945/fullDigital vs. paper reading systematic review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10606230/Blue light intervention meta-analysis: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10127364/---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coBluesky: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Jade and Keia for a quick sister checkin featuring The Black Girl Hug Experience Card Game. Grab a snack and sit with us.Check out the Black Girl Hug Experience Cardshttps://www.blackgirlhug.com/product-page/the-black-girl-hug-experiencewww.blackgirlhug.comFact Checking Resources:https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-checkSupport Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrownSupport the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coBluesky: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia are joined by peer recovery specialist, speaker, author, and entrepreneur T-Kea Blackman for an enlightening conversation about suicide, Black suicide prevention, and the power of peer support.Disclaimer: This episode discusses suicide and mental health crises. If you’re struggling, please call/text 988 or reach out to Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Additional resources discussed in the episode and also linked below.---Learn more about T-Kea and Black People Die By Suicide Too:Website: https://blackpeoplediebysuicidetoo.org/Resources: https://blackpeoplediebysuicidetoo.org/resources/Instagram: @blackpeoplediebysuicidetooFacebook Group: ConnectT-Kea’s Instagram @t_keablackman---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coBluesky: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia are joined by organizer, storyteller, and founder Allie Redhouse Young to continue the conversation about preserving & honoring history, meaningful allyship, and refusing invisibility.---To learn more about Allie and Protect the Sacred---Allie’s Instagram: @allieyoung13Protect the Sacred’s Instagram: @protectsacred---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coBluesky: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia catch up around the kitchen table to unpack a heavy week.  Join us for a brief conversation about hope and agency in challenging times. Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Jade and Keia for a quick check in at the kitchen table amidst life, work, and travel. Sit with us.---Support the artists mentioned in this episode:Spree Wilson (@spreewilson) - check out his new singleSean Bartley (@seanbartley) - LA photographer Gabrielle Yasmeen (@gabrielleyasmeen) - Memphis photographerMorgan Bell (@sirmorganlbell) - Memphis videographerTonal Simmons (@tonals.corner) - Chicago Photographer Mary Akpa (@maryakpa) - Artist & Gettin’ Grown Producer---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Jade and Keia test drive a new game in the spirit of soul care and self preservation. Sit with us for a new play on word association to reconnect with ourselves in scary and uncertain times.---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia welcome Crissle Jean back to the kitchen table for a bit of self reflection on our 30s, what we’ve learned, and what we’re looking forward to (Shoutout to the Icon, Bevy Smith). ---Buenas Birthdia Chef Jade and Crissle Jean! ---Be sure to listen for a special conversation with some very special guest and be sure to listen to/support the IMO Podcast.  Available every where you get your podcast! ---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia bring us to the Kitchen Table this week to reflect on how childhood summers inspire every grown season. Plus, an inspiring listener shoutout, and a petty peeve that asks... is the clapback worth it?---Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer TourCome See US!https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia hit the kitchen table for a Quarter 4 Check-In on their 2025 Annual Goals. SIt with us---Reflection Prompts1. What’s one thing you can celebrate crossing off or accomplishing this year, even if it looks different than you originally planned?(This lets people honor their wins while acknowledging the reality of adaptation)2. Share about a goal that had to shift or change this year. What happened, and what did that pivot teach you about yourself or your priorities?(This normalizes the need to adjust and frames it as growth rather than failure)3. Looking at what’s left of 2025, what’s one thing you’re still working toward or want to focus your energy on before the year ends?(This keeps people forward-looking and empowered rather than just retrospective)---ABC24 Memphis Gettin Grown Featurehttps://youtu.be/uhuFOytdlwA?si=6C78FuintVTenMp0---Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer TourCome See US!https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.co Twitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia are on the road this week for the summer live show tour. Running back Gettin Grown Live in Philly from 2018 to give y’all a taste of the live show experience. Be sure to catch us on the road this summer to see how much we’ve grown. We love y’all.---Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer TourCome See US!https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia welcome Memphis native, musician, and artist manager of Crosstown Arts, McKenzii Webster, to the kitchen table ahead of our upcoming Gettin Grown Live Memphis, TN show. Sit with us to learn more about the rich history and legacy of food, music, and Black culture in Memphis.---Check out Crosstown Arts and Support McKenzii and her work.McKenzii’s Instagram: @kenziikenzCrosstown Arts Instagram: @crosstownartsMcKenzii’s LinkedIn hereThe Web MGMT Website: https://www.thewebmgmt.co/Crosstown Arts Website: https://crosstownarts.org/---Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer TourCome See US!https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources:https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, we’re joined by our brother XD for a timely conversation about connection and authentic community building ahead of Gettin Grown Live LA. Sit with us.---Support All Things XDhttps://jadeandxd.com/https://www.youtube.com/jadeandxdhttps://xavierdleau.substack.com/https://www.instagram.com/xavier.dleau---Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer TourCome See US!https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support Dreaontv’s Journey to Recovery here---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia welcome distinguished Black Maternal Health advocate, entrepreneur, and author, Latham Thomas to the kitchen table for a timely conversation about body literacy, birthing, and maternal advocacy, equity, and care.  Some things are just sacred. Sit with us to learn more.---Learn more about Latham and Mama GlowWebsite: mamaglow.com/Latham’s Instagram: @glowmavenMama Glow’s Instagram: @mamaglowLatham’s op-ed on protecting reproductive justice here.Learn more about The Mama Glow Professional Doula Training, coming up this August hereMama Glow’s *free* Shared Decision Making Toolkit here.---Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer TourCome See US!bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources:www.factcheck.org/www.snopes.com/www.politifact.com/www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support Dreaontv’s Journey to Recovery here---Support the show:gettingrown.co/shopwww.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jade and Keia check in at the kitchen table this week with a midsummer reminder that rest and joy are not only essential restorative practices, they are rebellion and resistance.  Reframe your thinking and reclaim your time.---The LinkedIn Shared In This Week’s Grad Announcementwww.linkedin.com/in/ashleybjones253---Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer TourCome See US!https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support Dreaontv’s Journey to Recovery here---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Jade and Keia for an interesting discussion of home decor across generations. ---Post Referenced: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHv5_r8Ju9W/?igsh=MXZlcHk2cGZua2Q0Zw==---It’s Graduation Announcement Season on Gettin Grown We love to celebrate your achievements as a community. No accomplishment is too small. Submit your shoutouts to hello@gettingrown.co to be a part of the 2025 Celebratory Season. ---Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour Come See US! https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown---Support Dreaontv’s Journey to Recovery here---Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coTwitter: @GettinGrownPod  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Jade and Keia in wrapping up the Grown Folks Music Series in celebration of Black Music Month & National DJ Month. This week we welcome the legendary DJ Reborn back to the kitchen table. Sit with us.---DJ Reborn’s 'Grown folks music' playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2VCBZ916qyxwb150FhUhPA?si=F2Baz27QSfWRGl8LvQCwLwSupport DJ Reborn Instagram: @djrebornBookings: djrebornbookings@gmail.com---It’s Graduation Announcement Season on Gettin Grown! We love to celebrate your achievements as a community. No accomplishment is too small. Submit your shoutouts to hello@gettingrown.co as we close the 2025 Celebratory Season. ---**Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour**Come See US! https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25---Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check---Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown--Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/gettingrownhttps://gettingrown.co/Instagram: @GettinGrownPodTwitter: @GettinGrownPodEmail: hello@gettingrown.co Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Grown Folks Music Series continues in celebration of Black Music Month & National DJ Month. This week Jade and Keia welcome visionary DJ and event producer DJ Hourglass to the kitchen table for a dope conversation that celebrates music as a messenger, mood regulator, educator, enabler, convener, tool of resistance. It’s all about the mix. Sit with us.—Support Dj Hourglass Instagram/Threads/Twitter: @djhourglassTiktok: @hourglasssssWebsite: https://www.djhourglass.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@djhourglassSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dj-hourglass—DJ Hourglass’s playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79DDr9Rhyq19oIlWY4z6Dx?si=d94877a877424ef0—It’s Graduation Announcement Season on Gettin Grown We love to celebrate your achievements as a community. No accomplishment is too small. Submit your shoutouts to hello@gettingrown.co to be a part of the 2025 Celebratory Season. —**Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour**Come See US! https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25—Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/https://www.snopes.com/https://www.politifact.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check—Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown—Support Dreaontv’s Journey to Recovery here—Support the show:https://gettingrown.co/shophttps://www.patreon.com/gettingrownEmail: hello@gettingrown.coInstagram: @GettinGrownPodTwitter: @GettinGrownPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.