Cooking with positivity

🎙️ This week on Talk About It Tuesday, we’re celebrating powerful voices in literature and the stories that stick with us. From love and healing… to burnout, survival, and truth — these authors didn’t just write books… they created experiences. 📚 Featuring: 🔥 Burning the Candle — Deshaun Williams (CWP Award Winner) 💔 Her Heart’s Footprints — Poetically Enigmatic 💼 Chosen by a Young Boss — JDa...

You've heard the trash talk. You've seen the episodes. Now it's time to see if Eric G can successfully defend and retain his golden spoon crown championship. Or will challenger J.C Strickland come through with an upset. Tap in and play along.

We’re closing out the week the only way we know how… fun, flavor, and a little friendly debate 👀🔥 This episode, we get into: 🔴 Tyrese vs Tank — let’s talk about it 👀 🥫 Smash or Pass: Progresso Soup Drops (yeah… we had to go there 😂) 🎲 Two Truths & A Lie featuring some podcast brothers and sisters Ernest Batchelor Lani Middlebrooks Shawn Smith Jerome Sanders Plus: 💛 A Hidden Herstory Mo...

Let's take a journey back back back to the beginning of cooking with positivity. When it was just my voice , my audio trying to figure this thing out and the women who believed in cooking with positivity before it was what it is now

It's time, ladies and gentlemen, it's time for us to sit down and ask these questions that's been gnawing at us. These questions that's been confusing us, these questions that have been intriguing us, who has the answers, JDa J has the answers and she's answers them all about Chosen By A Young Boss. She also gives us some tid bits on what's to come. So grab your books, questions and let's discuss.

Happy Tuesday family, . What does it really take to grow as a writer? On this Talk About It Tuesday, we draw inspiration from the powerful life and guidance of Maya Angelou, exploring discipline, truth-telling, creative courage, and the importance of finding your authentic voice. This episode is a reminder that writing isn’t just about words on paper… it’s about purpose, healing, and legacy. ✨ Re...

Happy Monday family, In this episode of Monday & You episode, we reflect on the powerful women who helped shape our Women’s HerStory Month journey. From entrepreneurs and community builders to trailblazers in culture, food, and industry, we honor the voices, stories, and lessons that continue to inspire growth and purpose. We also take time to thank the CWP family for supporting Royal’s art co...

It's Friday, that means we're talking music , we're talking fun , we're talking games , we're talking fun friday free Friday positive raffle. Tap in ,and get this amazing deal with lucky cajun . https://theluckycajun.com/?sca_ref=10726594.Al052tBsoh use our code CWP$2Jerk And make sure to leave your questions for JDa J, for our book club discussion of Chosen By A Young Boss, next week.

This week on Throwback Thursday, we step into The Boss Theater for a powerful cultural reflection. Lisa and myself rank our Top Women-Led Black Biopic Films and soundtracks . From stories of resilience and revolution to voices that defined generations, this episode explores how film and music work together to preserve history, honor impact, and inspire growth. Get ready for nostalgia, and celebrat...

In this special Women’s Month conversation, Cooking With Positivity shines a light on the strength, discipline, and determination of women working in spaces that keep our world moving every single day. I sit down with longtime friend Janice, a professional truck driver with over five years of experience who is also building her own trucking company while navigating the realities of life on the roa...

Hey family, and welcome to Sip & Sound a Talk About It Tuesday experience here on Cooking With Positivity. This week’s episode, “Truth in the Smoke,” invites listeners to slow down, sip intentionally, and reflect on the power of emotional honesty in our relationships and personal growth journeys. Inspired by Heather Headley’s “Ain’t It Funny,” we explore the quiet moments of realization that o...

Hey family, happy Monday, my favorite day of the week. This Monday we’re discussing food sovereignty and food innovation , how access to food, land, and creativity in the kitchen can shape stronger communities and more empowered lifestyles. In our From Soil to Strength segment, we honor Fannie Lou Hamer and her work with the Freedom Farm Cooperative, a powerful example of how growing food and owni...

This past Friday's Fun Free Friday live have no fear , because the recap is here

Happy Thursday family, you know what that means. Another TBT this Thursday, we are hitting up the boss theater for a revisited monolog, and tapping into Throwback Thursday with Lisa De'Shon first ,ever interview on cooking with positivity.

Today on Cooking With Positivity, we move from wisdom to competition energy. We open the episode reflecting on strength, growth, and purpose through the legacy of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black woman physician in the United States. Her journey reminds us that real progress begins with believing we belong — even in spaces that were never designed for us. From there, we shift into Game Ni...

Talkin’ Ish Episode Recap Tonight’s Talkin’ Ish conversation was definitely one for the books. The CWP family came together live on Podbean and broke down some of the conversations that had everybody saying: “You won’t believe this ish.” We covered everything from the BAFTA moment involving Michael B. Jordan, to the viral conversation surrounding Cam Newton’s comments about women and value after h...

This week on Cooking With Positivity, we kick off another Monday & You episode by celebrating Women’s Herstory Month and highlighting powerful women who paved the way in STEM and medicine. Inspired by the brilliance behind Hidden Figures, we go deeper into the stories of women whose work changed history. This episode features a spotlight on Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black woman physi...

It’s Fun Free Friday with the CWP Family, and today’s episode is all about celebration, connection, and a little friendly competition. This week we’re revealing the answers to our Two Truths & A Lie challenge, shouting out members of the CWP family who participated, and preparing everyone for our upcoming Women HerStory Bingo Night LIVE on Podbean next Friday. Our bingo game will feature clues...

This week on The Boss Theater, Zykia and Lisa De’Shon bring a little kitchen humor with a quick phone call skit inspired by what’s cooking in the Cooking with Positivity kitchen. Zykia shares how she used Lucky Cajun’s “What A Jerk” seasoning to create her Jerk Chicken Soup, while Lisa plans her next meal using the Lucky Cajun Taco Blend. Sometimes all it takes is a simple conversation between fri...

Join us as we celebrate herstory month ; going down memory lane. Remembering honoring the women who helped us create herstory right here at cooking whith positivity. Including our very own co-host and family member Lisa De'Shon. Please remember to vote for Royal, a young woman who is building herstory everyday.artistickid.org/2026/royal-d696 And for those of you who want to become a cwp Core15 fam...

Happy Tuesday, family. It'family. It's book Tuesday. And this month, we're reading chosen by young boss by our family members, CWP Writers Society Award Nominee JDa J. Make sure you're following along, and you drop those questions for JDa J. Who know, your question maybe picked for our book discussion. We are also diving in and sinking our teeth into another Book & Bite. Also, because I forgot...

Happy Monday family, my favorite day of the week. We are kicking off this new season with women's herstory month honoring the women responsible for helping spread and preserve the spread of jerk seasoning. Also recaping the fun we had at the CWP awards. And if you want to be further in the in the CWP family loop, than you want to join the core 15 today. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cook...

✨🏆 THE 2026 CWP AWARDS | Tonight We Crowned Positivity 🏆✨ Welcome to the official 2026 CWP Awards presented by Cooking With Positivity — a night dedicated to honoring creators, storytellers, entrepreneurs, musicians, podcasters, writers, and community leaders who are shaping culture with purpose. This isn’t just an awards show. This is CWP Family. 🌟 2026 Award Categories Honored: 🎵 Positivel...

Happy Monday family. Today's word is healing. Healing our mind. Healing our body. Healing our spirit. And protecting our positive space and energy. Also don't forget to vote for your favorite family member and for Royal in the Artistic Kids competition. https://form.jotform.com/cookingwithpositivity/cwp-award-ballot-2024 artistickid.org/2026/royal-d696

If you missed us live, don't fret. Here is the replay of our fun free Friday, positive live where we play bingo and just had a chill time. Hopefully , you can join us next time