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#DearMama  We have a right to explore all the ways to tap into our freedom.  Motherhood should be an opportunity, an experience, a journey of expansion.  Liberation is about breaking down any barrier that binds you, even borders.  We must always be willing to do whatever AND GO wherever we can to be free this lifetime.  SYLLABUS Church Announcements/Prayer Requests/Praise Reports: *We got prayers & praise *Thea & Crystal have workshops coming up on January 31st (check the show notes on our website for registration links: demblackmamas.com) Mac & Cheese: *In this episode we talk with Aja Marie (https://www.instagram.com/i.am.ajamarie/) the person behind the blog Doing Life Afraid (https://www.doinglifeafraid.com) and the voice behind the podcast, She Said We Shed (https://shesaidweshed.com/) and a former American dreamer, who realized that dream wasn’t hers and ditched everything she and her son hated to pursue everything that lit them up.  That led to long term travel and closer connection with her son. Black Mama Say: *Every Time I Turn Around ASSIGNMENTS Visit our website demblackmamas.com to do three important things:  *Check the show notes for this episode to get $5 off of Asia’s workbook The Path to Freedom: The Extended Travel & Moving Abroad Workbook *Our Black Mama Magic Mini Card Deck will be on sale again soon so sign up for our email list  *And get yo mug on Mama and invest in us by purchasing a mug, which is our #MerchOfTheMonth (https://bit.ly/mamagetyomugon) from our Black Mama Magic Shop  For full show notes check out website: www.demblackmamas.com/podcast INVEST IN US Invest in a platform curated by 3 Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. Help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt:⠀⁣ *Don't just listen, subscribe *Share with at least one person *Follow us on any social media platform @demblackmamaspodcast *Engage through social media comments, DM us or email with questions magic@demblackmamas.com *Join our email list by visiting our website *Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demblackmamas *Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/demblackmamaspodcast *One Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/demblackmamas Now let's get free yall & jump into Episode 37 of Dem Black Mamas!

#DearMama, in the year ahead, we are calling in love, joy and feelings of belonging. We wish for you tranquility, security and the unshakable knowing that you are enough. Just as you are. Your life is not for the purpose of comparing to others. Your life is your own and you are your own best thing. Join Intentional Living Coach, Community Organizer & Mentor, and Kids Cultivator Home School Founder & Co-Leader,for a #MeditationByMamas experience that will help you to set your intentions and move forward confidently, knowing that you are enough. Follow Leslie on IG Follow Kid Cultivator Home School Facebook IG #MeditationByMamas -- just in time to get us centered for the new year. #MeditationsByMamas are lead by Black mamas to help us maintain in alignment with healing, creativity, and liberation to manifest joy and abundance. ⠀ INVEST IN US! When you invest in us, you invest in a platform curated by three Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. There are multiple ways to help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt Don't just listen, follow us on SoundCloud Share with at least one person Engage with us on social media: Email us with questions, comments, and/or show topic suggestions at magic@demblackmamas.com Join our email list through our

#DearMama, don't think it peculiar or strange to have #liberation heavy on your mind in this season. We're leaving an old year behind and naturally, it's got us yearning to be untethered. It's got us wanting to feel new. We feel strong, full of possibility and brimming with hope, daring to believe that going forward we can do what we were never able to in the past -- get all the way free. Join in our newest installment of #MeditationsByMamas to feel empowered and ready to pursue liberation. Muffy Mendoza is a tribe builder, informational and motivational speaker, author and executive director at Brown Mamas, a Pittsburgh-based fiscally sponsored nonprofit that works to provide moms-of-color with positive socialization opportunities and connect them with the resources and information they need to raise happy, healthy adults. Most notably, Muffy is known for having cultivated a community of nearly 5,000 African-American moms hungry for social change due to a lack of safe spaces for moms-of-color in the Pittsburgh region. Muffy has leveraged this platform to author her first book, The Brown Mama Mindset, that was featured at the 2018 Essence Festival and is currently sold at various cities across the U.S. In 2019 Muffy was nominated for an Iris Award for her outstanding work as an activist and influencer. As if building a massive tribe of moms isn’t enough, Muffy stays focused on tribe building at home as a homeschooling mom of 3 boys and wife of one awesome husband. Follow/Like Muffy Mendoza: | Follow/Like Brown Mamas: | To listen and/or subscribe tap the link in the bio & hit the tab LISTEN NOW: Meditations By Mamas Liberation Meditation. To subscribe go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud or on any podcast streaming platform, search Dem Black Mamas Podcast & hit subscribe. #BlackMamaMagic™️ #MeditationsByMamas @demblackmamaspodcast #MeditationWithMamas -- just in time to get us centered for the holiday whirlwind!⁣#MeditationsByMamas are lead by Black mamas to help us maintain in alignment with healing, creativity, and liberation to manifest joy and abundance. ⠀ INVEST IN US! When you invest in us, you invest in a platform curated by three Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. There are multiple ways to help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Engage with us on social media: | | Email us with questions, comments, and/or show topic suggestions: Join our email list through our . 

#DearMama You have a right to rest. You do not have to earn it. You ought not have to fight for it. You are worthy of this and so much more. ⁣ Join for #MeditationWithMamas experience that we need right now! We know you're busy being everything to everyone but take a moment to listen to this. Jasmin is the self-proclaimed AntiHustle Professional and Founder of & A Sisters Siesta, a career and support group services specializing in practical maintenance and mental health resources for professional black women. She has been featured on several publications such as Black Enterprise and Teen Vogue sharing her insight on HR practices and anything supporting wellness for professional black women. She is the author of “” and coaches hundreds of women needing support to excel professionally. #MeditationWithMamas -- just in time to get us centered for the holiday whirlwind!⁣#MeditationsByMamas are lead by Black mamas to help us maintain in alignment with healing, creativity, and liberation to manifest joy and abundance. ⠀ INVEST IN US! When you invest in us, you invest in a platform curated by three Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. There are multiple ways to help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Engage with us on social media: | | Email us with questions, comments, and/or show topic suggestions: Join our email list through our . 

#DearMama, Sometimes you just need to gift yourself with a deep whoo-sah!⁣ ⁣ Put yourself on time out, go to an empty room or a quiet corner, and just allow your chest to expand with breath. ⁣ ⁣ Feel gratitude. Feel frustration. Feel whatever it is that you need to feel for that moment, without self-judgment.⁣ ⁣ Allow yourself to simply be.⁣ ⁣ Exist fully and unapologetically in your Blackness. Suspend yourself in love. Love for self, love for our people, love for your children, love for your partner.⁣ ⁣ And then you can get back to everything & everyone. Just remember:first, you are everything thing to yourself.⁣ ⁣ Join Crystal Tennille Irby for a much needed #MeditationWithMamas -- just in time to get us centered for the holiday whirlwind!⁣ Crystal Tennille Irby is a spoken word poetry grand slam champion, published writer, director and identifies as a #BlackMamaCreative, an artist creating work across multiple artistic disciplines centering Black women and mothering, absent of the white gaze.  She is the current co-host and executive producer of , a podcast that delves into the unique experience of Black mothers raising free children in an unfree world.  Crystal is a a and the founder and Director of , a program for Black girls ages 14-19 focused on writing and performance. Her recent credits include, Untitled Reconstruction Project, which she directed and co-produced and Untamed Womb: Reclaiming Wonder Through Healing, Liberation & Creativity, a installation which she co-curated. Crystal has presented at numerous conferences including Black Maternal Health Conference & Training Institute; Let’s Talk About Sex & HIV Prevention & Education Summit. In addition to her creative endeavors, Crystal has over 15 years of experience working to dismantle systemic and institutional racism. She works as a community doula helping Black birth persons stay connected to their body and as a facilitator for pushing communities forward by helping Black people heal from race and gender trauma. Crystal is the mother of 4 children and shares her life with an Omega man. #MeditationWithMamas -- just in time to get us centered for the holiday whirlwind!⁣#MeditationsByMamas are lead by Black mamas to help us maintain in alignment with healing, creativity, and liberation to manifest joy and abundance. ⠀ INVEST IN US! When you invest in us, you invest in a platform curated by three Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. There are multiple ways to help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt *Don't just listen, subscribe *Share with at least one person *Engage with us on social media: @demblackmamas *Email us with questions, comments, and/or show topic suggestions demblackmamas@gmail.com *Join our email list through our website

#Dear Mama Exhale. Amen. Ashe White folk gon white folk & patriarchy is a helluva drug.  We all we got and thank God we got each other.  No one is coming to save us because we have the creativity and brilliance to save ourselves.  So let's approach this election as an opportunity to be imaginative.   As we head to the polls and anticipate the outcome of this year's presidential election, the Mamas have a plan to prepare you for the political and social aftermath of what has been a tumultuous year & OF COURSE we got that #BlackMamaMagic #ElectionPlaylist: This week's serious subject is infused with signature Dem Black Mamas humor and insights informed by a Black, womanist, and inherently intersectional feminist perspective. Come get this truth and exhale the "amen" and "ashé" you didn't know was brewing in your spirit all this time. INVEST IN US Invest in a platform curated by 3 Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. Help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt⠀⁣ Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Follow us on any social media platform @demblackmamaspodcast Engage through social media comments, DM us or email with questions Join our email list Patreon: Merch: One Time Donation: PayPal: Venmo: SUPPORT OUR SISTER PODS:   | INFORMATION & INSPIRATION Looking for some Black Mama Love, support and connection?  Join the Facebook group Are you a Women of Color interested in starting a podcast?  For information and inspiration join the ⁣We need more of us feeding us!  If you're a Black woman interested in becoming a lactation consultant check out . 

#DearMama, Your gifts will make a way for you. Speak into existence all you desire for yourself, your community, your children, your friends, and your family. Declare for yourself how you will be fulfilled by your work. Show up in the fullness of your authentic self and allow your talents to bless the world. In this episode #BlackMamaMagic + #AggiePride = Janiya Mitnaul Williams, mother of four, founder of Mahogany Milk Support Group and literally works everyday to change the trajectory of the health outcomes among Black people as the current , the 1st lactation certification program at a public HBCU.⁣⁣ Our desire is to expand the conversation around breastfeeding beyond the physical to the spiritual and position breastfeeding as a critical element of the movement for Black Lives.  We need more of us showing us how to feed our babies in the thriving Promise Land we imagine.  So we are excited to have a conversation with a Black Mama laying this critical foundation for liberation. For full show notes check out website: INVEST IN US Invest in a platform curated by 3 Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. Help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt⠀⁣ *Don't just listen, subscribe *Share with at least one person *Follow us on any social media platform @demblackmamaspodcast *Engage through social media comments, DM us or email with questions *Join our email list on our website: https://demblackmamas.com/ *Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demblackmamas *Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/demblackmamaspodcast *One Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/demblackmamas SYLLABUS Church Announcements/Prayer Requests: Prayer Request: Jacob Black Black Parents Virtual Schooling The State of Florida Anybody with allergies in California Announcements: Nekisha: New IG Thea: Introduces The Blacker the Brain and it’s first lecture Decolonizing Mental Health Mac & Cheese: Janiya Mitnaul Williams Black Mama Say: "It Is What It Is" SUPPORT OUR SISTER PODS: Website: https://shapingtheshift.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/shapingtheshiftpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/shapingtheshiftpodcast Intercultured Podcast Website: https://anyadoula.com/anyadoula-links IG: https://www.instagram.com/intercultured_podcast/ INFORMATION & INSPIRATION Looking for some Black Mama Love, support and connection? Join the Facebook group Black Moms Connection https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackMomsConnection/ Are you a Women of Color interested in starting a podcast? For information and inspiration join the Women of Color Podcasters Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/wocpodcasters/

#DearMama we need to make time for joy and create space to celebrate ourselves and each other. Let's throw our heads back and laugh from our bellies. Let's be free amongst each other. Let's affirm our sisterhood. Let's shine. ⁣ In Episode 34: Black Mama Love, we celebrate our favorite Black mamas of television, film, and literature as well as discuss our favorite creatives, moments with or own mamas, and our children. We're talking about the best advice, dreams for our children, spreading joy, and enjoying some much needed, well-deserved laughter. We hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording. INVEST IN US Invest in a platform curated by 3 Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. Help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt⠀⁣ Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Follow us on any social media platform @demblackmamaspodcast Engage through social media comments, DM us or email with questions Join our email list Patreon: Merch: One Time Donation: PayPal: Venmo: SUPPORT OUR SISTER PODS:   | INFORMATION & INSPIRATION Looking for some Black Mama Love, support and connection?  Join the Facebook group Are you a Women of Color interested in starting a podcast?  For information and inspiration join the  

#DearMama we were lied to when we were told that children were to be seen and not heard. Many of us were harmed because of that popular notion. Changing oppressive ideologies and false narratives begin with us, in our homes and communities, and often in our own bodies, hearts, and minds. Now is the time to allow your inner child to speak. Listen intently to her. Speak to her, praise, and affirm her. Give Black girls the care they deserve starting with yourself. Cassandre Dunbar (https://withlovecassandre.com/) is a mom of 2 spirited boys, wife to her husband of 8 years, doctor, and educator. Years of 'doing it all' finally culminated in severe burnout following the traumatic birth of her now 18-month-old son. Now, she is passionate about self-care practices for Black millennial women- especially moms - who've been socialized to be self-sacrificing since birth. She is also host of the Be Well Sis Podcast (https://withlovecassandre.com/category/podcast/) - a wellness podcast dedicated to providing resources and having candid conversations for Black millennial women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Support & Follow Cassandre Dunbar IG: https://www.instagram.com/withlovecassandre/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bewellsis_podcast/ #MeditationsByMamas are lead by Black mamas to help us maintain in alignment with healing, creativity, and liberation to manifest joy and abundance. ⠀ INVEST IN US! When you invest in us, you invest in a platform curated by three Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. There are multiple ways to help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt: *Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demblackmamas *Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/demblackmamaspodcast *One Time Donation: PayPal: https://venmo.com/demblackmamas or Venmo: https://www.paypal.me/demblackmamas *Don't just listen, subscribe *Share with at least one person *Engage with us on social media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/demblackmamaspodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DemBlackMamas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/demblackmamas *Email us with questions, comments, and/or show topic suggestions: demblackmamas@gmail.com *Join our email list through our website:

#DearMama, though you may often feel out of place know that you are exactly where you belong. No matter what borders you cross or which ones crossed you. Whether the moves you made were by choice, under duress, or by force. You may look for a place outside of yourself to call home but home is within you. You have a right to be here. The land beneath you and the sky above you is yours to claim.   Fresh out of Black Mama Creative Week, we've got a wonderful #newepisode for you. Tune in for a rich discussion with Haitian American Mama featuring our special guest co-host of !  We cover Stepha’s birth story, her journey from Haiti to America, motherhood and the diverse views of Black diaspora’s relationship to Africa.  Stepha is a motherhood transition coach who is dedicated to helping moms navigate the delicate space between who they were and who they are still becoming. Her services and programs infuse personal development and spirituality and are designed to help moms reclaim their personal power so they can do life and motherhood on their own terms. For full show notes, check our website. Invest In Us!⠀⁣ Invest in a platform curated by 3 Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. Help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt⠀⁣ Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Follow us on any social media platform @demblackmamaspodcast Engage through social media comments, DM us or email with questions Join our email list Patreon: Merch: One Time Donation: SUPPORT OUR SISTER PODS:   | INFORMATION & INSPIRATION Looking for some Black Mama Love, support and connection?  Join the Facebook group Are you a Women of Color interested in starting a podcast?  For information and inspiration join the  

#Dearmama it's time to tune in to your creativity with intention. It's time to liberate yourself from the false and often unattainable ideas of how your creativity is SUPPOSED to look. It's time for you to #decolonize by divesting from #grindculture, ableist productivity ideology, formulas, and comparison. It's time for you to rediscover the joy in your art. It's time for #blackmamacreativeweek and a #newepisode of Dem Black Mamas! Tune in to Episode 31: Ritual in Creativity as we go deep with the amazing Akilah S. Richards () to learn about unlocking creativity through ritual. Akilah S. Richards is an absolute force of nature. She is the host of , a lifestyle and parenting podcast about the connection between liberation, learning, and parenting, particularly among BIPOC communities. The voice and work of this Jamaican-born, digital nomad, have been featured on NPR, NBC TV, Good Morning America's blog, and in several literary and in-person spaces throughout the U.S., Jamaica, and South Africa. She is a TEDx Speaker, an accomplished digital content writer, and sought-after facilitator whose highly-anticipated book, , will be released in the Fall of 2020. We are made more whole by her wisdom and honored to have her as a special guest during Black Mama Creative Week. For full show notes, check our website. Invest In Us!⠀⁣ Invest in a platform curated by 3 Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. Help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt⠀⁣ Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Follow us on any social media platform @demblackmamaspodcast Engage through social media comments, DM us or email with questions Join our email list Patreon: Merch: One Time Donation: SUPPORT OUR SISTER PODS:   | INFORMATION & INSPIRATION Looking for some Black Mama Love, support and connection?  Join the Facebook group Are you a Women of Color interested in starting a podcast?  For information and inspiration join the  

#DearMama When civilizations fall, art remains to tell the story.  The story we want to remain for this moment in time is our love for you. #Juneteenth reminds us that our culture is a magnificent love story. Thank you to Anya Doula & Shaira Lanice for lending your voices. Invest In Us! Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Follow us on any social media platform @demblackmamaspodcast Engage through social media comments, DM us or email with questions Join our email list Patreon: https://patreon.com/demblackmamas Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/demblackmamaspodcast One Time Donation: venmo.com/demblackmamas or paypal.com/demblackmamas

#DearMama This is our offering to you.  Speak life into yourself.  Love on yourself.  Be kind, gentle and compassion with yourself.  Remember your humanity.  We have more than our blood and blood of our children to offer.  As the founder of , Jamie Fleming works with mamas (and women) who are tired of being burned out, stressed out, and worn out and are ready to do something about it. She teaches them how to create calm in the chaos of their daily lives.  Black Mom’s Guide to Calm is a safe space for stressed out mommies to overcome their overwhelm and find inner peace, joy, wholeness and relief. #MeditationsByMamas are lead by Black mamas to help us maintain in alignment with healing, creativity and liberation to manifest joy and abundance.  INVEST IN US! When you invest in us, you invest in a platform curated by three Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. There are multiple ways to help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Engage with us on social media: | | Email us with questions, comments, and/or show topic suggestions: Join our email list through our . 

#DearMama: Surrender.  Surrender is trusting. Surrender is knowing where you stop and a higher power begins.  Surrender is opening your arms to allow what you need to find you, hold you and nurture you.  This meditation is lead by our very own and a concrete tool for rest and replenishment.  Thea is the one of the cohost of #DemBlackMamas & mother of three.  She has recently launched her own podcast , available on all streaming platforms. Shaping the Shift is a podcast about change and uncertainty for dreamers and creatives. It is a mouthpiece for MARLEYAYO, the creative wellness consulting company founded by Thea Monyee with the goal to actively support and create tools to reverse the adverse effects of colonization and enslavement by liberating marginalized people around the globe through joy, pleasure, creativity, and intentional decolonization. The vision is to create and nurture a multi-dimensional organism that prioritizes the reintegration of spirit and liberation through education, entertainment, consulting, and land stewardship.  #MeditationsByMamas are lead by Black mamas to help us maintain alignment with healing, creativity and liberation to manifest joy and abundance.  INVEST IN US! When you invest in us, you invest in a platform curated by three Black women actively cultivating spaces rooted in healing, creativity, and liberation for Black mamas. There are multiple ways to help us continue to be #BlackMamaBuilt Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Engage with us on social media: | | Email us with questions, comments, and/or show topic suggestions: Join our email list through our . 

#DearBlackPeople Birthing in a supportive chosen environment should not be othered or a privilege.  It should valued as the norm.  Whether we give birth or not we should all be connected to the experience.  We should all be fighting for Black birth persons to be empowered to articulate and unapologetically create the birth experience we want long before a positive pregnancy test.  Black maternal health does not begin with pregnant Black people.  It begins with changing our minds. It begins by giving voice and value to bodies from the moment they enter the world.  So if the moment arrives to usher a soul Earth side as our guest Dr. Sayida Peprah says “thriving is already instilled as a right not a privilege” and joy is the baseline. Now let’s get free yall and jump into Episode 30 of Dem Black Mamas! Invest In Us! Don't just listen, subscribe Share with at least one person Follow us on any social media platform @demblackmamaspodcast Engage through social media comments, DM us or email with questions Join our email list Patreon: Merch: One Time Donation: SHOW LINE UP Church Announcements/Prayer Requests:  Prayer Request:  We all want Akilah Richards of to homeschool our kids through zoom People giving birth during COVID-19, Birth workers, & everyone who has is suffering from, caring for someone, and/or lost someone from COVID-19 Announcements: Crystal talks launching the new #DemBlackMamas series and being a guest on Nekisha talks working with the Live Q&A , & Thea talks working with GoDaddy to help small business during #COVID19 through , and work to get us through the pandemic. Mac & Cheese: Dr. Sayida Peprah, Psychologist/Doula/#BlackMaternalMentalHealth advocate  Founder of: &  Follow & Support Dr. Peprah: | |   Follow & Support Frontlines Doulas: | |   Black Mama Say: It’s Gone Be a Problem SUPPORT OUR SISTER PODS:   | INFORMATION & INSPIRATION Looking for some Black Mama Love, support and connection?  Join the Facebook group Are you a Women of Color interested in starting a podcast?  For information and inspiration join the  

#DearMama You are worthy of a reset.  A second chance. A shift.  This month's meditation is lead by Anya Willoughby and a concrete tool to transform a moment & realign your energy.  Anya works as a birth doula in the Greater Houston area and host of Intercultured Podcast. She worked as a nurse for over 15 years in women's health services. Anya became a Licensed Vocational Nurse while serving in the U.S. Army. Most of her nursing experience has been working in private practice OBGYN offices caring for women throughout the lifespan. Anya left working in the medical industry in order to offer holistic, family-centered, culturally competent care. She is committed to doing her part in reducing the maternal mortality rates, especially for black women. #MeditationsByMamas are lead by Black mamas who want to help us maintain in alignment with healing, creativity and liberation to manifest joy and abundance. 

#DearMama especially my creatives mamas, create your thing, that book, that script, film, podcast, whatever, use social media, don't let social media use you, shoot your shot & then check your DMs because that's how we got the guest for this episode! In this episode we speak with writer, director DeMane Davis. DeMane is a proud product of the #AvaEffect & her receipts are long and strong. She is the producing director of the upcoming four part netflix series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker, who was a mother, entreprenuer, and philapothrist. The series stars Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, Blair Underwood and Tiffany Haddish & will be released Friday, March 20th. #SelfMade details the life of America’s first self-made millionaire — how she fought for social change and simultaneously overcame post-slavery racial and gender biases, personal betrayals, and business rivalries to build a ground-breaking brand that revolutionized black haircare. And yall know the deal don’t just listen subscribe and follow us on all social media platforms @demblackmamaspodcast so you won’t miss an episode. Please keep emailing us, keep engaging with us through social media comments, your reviews, and SoundCloud comments. Keep sharing us, even if it’s only with one other person. If you’re a new listener, welcome to the ride. For full show notes & links to info mentioned in this episode: http://demblackmamas.com/dbmep29selfmade/ Now let’s get free yall and jump into Episode 29 of Dem Black Mamas! LINKS Ways to Invest in Dem Black Mamas: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demblackmamas Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/demblackmamaspodcast One Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/demblackmamas

It's #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHealingMonth and we are so excited to kick of #MeditationsByMamas lead by Black mamas who want to help us maintain in alignment with healing, creativity and liberation to manifest joy and abundance. Our first mediation is a Full Moon/Shedding Meditation lead by Stepha LaFond (https://www.stephalafond.com/) Stepha is a motherhood transition coach who is dedicated to helping moms navigate the delicate space between who they were and who they are still becoming. Her services and programs infuse personal development and spirituality and are designed to help moms reclaim their personal power so they can do life and motherhood on their own terms. Follow Stepha on IG: https://www.instagram.com/stephalafond/ and where she mothers mothers https://www.instagram.com/mamaslaylife/ .

Dear Mama: We carry history in our wombs and we can create history in our wombs. These are words of our guest Sista Midwife Nicole Deggins. The stats on Black maternal health are not our legacy and don’t have to be our destiny. This isn’t a long intro because this episode is packed and we want you to jump right into it. We go from why it’s important to live the #HelloFreshFluffandFoldLife to expanding the work of Black Maternal Health & why doula’s make a difference. You have a few more days to sign up with the Sista Midwife’s Doula training in Los Angeles. It’s gon be lit yall! Check our show notes for the registration link. As always thanks for rockin with us. Don’t just listen subscribe and follow us on all social media platforms @demblackmamaspodcast so you won’t miss an episode. Please keep emailing us, keep engaging with us through social media comments, your reviews, and SoundCloud comments. Keep sharing us, even if it’s only with one other person. If you’re a new listener, welcome to the ride. Invest in us by becoming a DBM patron, buying merch or giving a one time donation. For full show notes check our website demblackmamas.com. Now let’s get free yall and jump into Episode 28! SHOW LINE UP Church Announcements/Prayer Requests: Project Row House Installation Thea Monyee: GoDaddy Maker Hello Fresh Code Sista Midwife Doula Training w/ Nicole Deggins REGISTER NOW: https://courses.sistamidwife.com/courses/losangeles IG: @sistamidwife https://www.instagram.com/sistamidwife/ Twitter: @SistaMidwife https://twitter.com/sistamidwife Facebook: @SistaMidwife https://www.facebook.com/SistaMidwife/ YouTube: Sista Midwife Productions https://www.youtube.com/user/SistaMidwife Mac & Cheese: A Conversation with Sista Midwife Nicole Deggins Black Mama Say: “Yall gon not make me lose my mind…” Follow us on all social media platforms @demblackmamas. LINKS Ways to Invest in Dem Black Mamas: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demblackmamas Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/demblackmamaspodcast PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/demblackmamas Nikki & Nikki Career Lactation Consultants: FB: https://www.facebook.com/iyamidoulaservices IG: https://www.instagram.com/nikkiandnikkiibclc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikkiNikkiIBCLC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySgoTbyiCpREfGELEoeCKQ All Heart Podcast: FB: https://www.facebook.com/allheartpodcast/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/allheartpodcast/ Website: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-heart-podcast/id1409705304?mt=2 www.demblackmamas.com Facebook Looking for some Black Mama Love, support and connection? Join the Facebook group Black Moms Connection: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackMomsConnection/about/ Are you a Women of Color interested in starting a podcast? For information and inspiration join the Women of Color Podcasters Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wocpodcasters/

#DearMama If you’re feeling like you’re in quicksand, disconnected, or running on empty, this is the episode for you! It is a reminder to not to limit spirit, that spirit is in EVERYTHING and we must continue to dig deeper for a higher connection.  In this episode we revisit Episode 4 How I Made It Ova, recorded two years ago and evaluate our spiritual evolution since then. This is an “Empty the Crates” episode meaning we recorded it a while back and never released it. So some of the commentary may be a little dated.  It’s still a gem though yall. Listen & ask yourself: What do I need to be rooted in to gain alignment on all levels of my being, in every aspect of my identity to manifest the life I need for me and my children to thrive? Let us know what your answer is or even if you couldn’t come up with an answer send us your thoughts and questions about this episode. As always thanks for rockin with us.  Don’t just listen subscribe and follow us on all social media platforms @demblackmamaspodcast so you won’t miss an episode. Please keep emailing us, keep engaging with us through social media comments, your reviews, and SoundCloud comments. Keep sharing us, even if it’s only with one other person. If you’re a new listener, welcome to the ride. Invest in us by becoming a DBM patron, buying merch or giving a one time donation. For full show notes check our website demblackmamas.com. Now let’s get free yall and jump into Episode 27! SHOW LINE UP Church Announcements/Prayer Requests: *DBM Patreon Page *Thea Monyee: Ayo Consults *Sista Midwife Doula Training w/ Nicole Deggins, Los Angeles, November 8th-10 & November 15th-18th Mac & Cheese: Revisiting Episode 4 (How I Made It Ova) & evaluating the evolution of our spirituality Collection Plate Causes: The Afiya Center Black Mama Say: “Truth Is…” For full show notes visit our website: https://www.demblackmamas.com Follow/Like Us IG: https://www.instagram.com/demblackmamaspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/demblackmamas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DemBlackMamas/ Ways to Invest in Dem Black Mamas: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demblackmamas Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/demblackmamaspodcast PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/demblackmamas