Gettin' Grown

Vacant properties are more than an eyesore. They are a symptom of systemic injustice and a barrier to thriving communities. Jade and Keia sit down with activist, community development leader, and Council Member Kat Guillaume-Delemar to discuss vacancy, abandonment, and what it truly takes to revitalize a community from the inside out. --- More About Kat’s Work Website: https://communityprogress.or...

Nine years in. Grown and still growing. Jade and Keia revisit a powerful kitchen table conversation with sociologist Dr. Kris Marsh on family, class, and what it truly means to live as a grown woman on your own terms. --- Check out The Love Jones Cohort: Single and Living Alone in the Black Middle Class https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/economics/economic-stratification/love-jones-coh...

Womanhood: how we define it, how it defines us, and how it evolves over time. Jade and Keia bring sister-friend, journalist & culture critic Shar Jossell to the kitchen table. Sit with us. --- Follow Shar Across All Social Media Platforms @SharSaysSo and on her website www.sharsaysso.com --- Shop https://everybodibrand.com/ and Use the Code EBGG15 for 15% off --- Shop Gettin Grown Merch https://ge...

Jade and Keia ground our celebration of Women’s History Month in personal and collective reflection on the definition of womanhood and how our understanding has evolved over time. Join us.  -- Shop https://everybodibrand.com/ and Use the Code EBGG15 for 15% off  --- Shop Gettin Grown Merch https://gettingrown.co/ shop For more Information on the Exclusive Tour Merch Sale on Patreon https://www.pat...

Keia’s back ya’ll!  Sit with us around the kitchen table for a solid debrief. --- Shop https://everybodibrand.com/ and Use the Code EBGG15 for 15% off --- Shop Gettin Grown Merch https://gettingrown.co/shop For more Information on the Exclusive Tour Merch Sale on Patreon --- https://www.patreon.com/gettingrown --- Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/ https://www.snopes.com/ https://...

Fran pulls up a seat to the kitchen table for a little sister talk about Reality Check, the Top Model documentary. --- If you're interested in donating to our community fund which supports children directly impacted by ICE. We will follow up with an official crowd funding link once finalized. Paypal: shop@jadeofalljades.com --- Shop https://everybodibrand.com/ and Use the Code EBGG15 for 15% off -...

Nikki joins us at the Kitchen Table for an in depth conversation on what chronic illness looks like in a Black Woman, and strategies to advocate for yourself under these circumstances. To reach out to Nikki via Threads: @SilencePerhaps --- Thank you Babbel for supporting this week's episode. Learn a new Language and get up to 55% off your subscription at Babbel.com/GROWN  --- If you're interested...

Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald joins the Kitchen Table to share her personal experience with Black History and other fun personal facts. Love, prayers, and hugs to our Keia.   --- If you're interested in donating to our community fund which supports children directly impacted by ICE. We will follow up with an official crowd funding link once finalized. Paypal: shop@jadeofalljades.com --- Shop  https:/...

Shanti Mayers of Around the Way Curls and The Sable Collective joins us this week to dive into an important conversation with Dr. Gina Paige of African Ancestry Inc. around tracing and archiving our lineage. Love, prayers, and hugs to our Keia. --- If you're interested in donating to our community fund which supports children directly impacted by ICE. We will follow up with an official crowd fundi...

Just ahead of the season opener snowstorm of Winter 2026, Jade and Keia discuss their ideal snow day setups and their plans to rest, rot, read, and write, among other things. Join us.  --- Shop https://everybodibrand.com/ and Use the Code EBGG15 for 15% off --- Use the Code GG for Free Shipping https://www.blackgirlhug.com/ --- Shop Gettin Grown Merch https://gettingrown.co/ shop For more Informat...

Jade and Keia return to the kitchen table today with a fun way to name some intentions for what we're experimenting with, committing too, and leaving behind as we move in to 2026. Sit with us! Play Along and send us your intentions at hello@gettingrown.co -- KTT Discussion Prompts EFF (Tried it, would try again): Something you experimented with—maybe it was messy, imperfect, or you only scratched...

Happy New Year to our Tribe! We hope your holiday season was restful and restorative. Sit with us for a gumbo of opening New Year episodes in the spirit of gratitude and reflection as context for our growth and goal setting for 2026.  We can’t wait to reconnect with you soon. --- Shop https://everybodibrand.com/ and Use the Code EBGG15 for 15% off --- Use the Code GG for Free Shipping https://www....

Join Jade and Keia at the kitchen table for the final time in 2025.  We are so grateful for this show and the Gettin Grown Community. We are also ready for this year to pack her things and go!  Wishing you all a safe New Year. --- Shop https://everybodibrand.com/ and Use the Code EBGG15 for 15% off --- Use the Code GG for Free Shipping https://www.blackgirlhug.com/ --- Shop Gettin Grown Merch http...

Happy Holidays!!! This week Jade and Keia welcome Hey Fran Hey back to the kitchen table for some sister time and collective reflection. Sit with us to unpack a wild year and what we’ve learned along the way. --- Be sure to catch up on all things Fran and The Friendzone https://www.instagram.com/heyfranhey/ https://www.tiktok.com/@heyfranhey https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-friend-zone/id...

Jade and Keia are joined at the kitchen table by longtime sister friend, OG YouTuber, and Creative Director Tracie Mae to discuss all things grief management this holiday season. Sit with us. --- Support TracieMae https://youtube.com/@traciemae https://www.instagram.com/therealtraciemae https://www.instagram.com/thedepressionnest https://www.tiktok.com/@urgirltraciemae --- IKDR: https://www.penned...

This week , Jade and Keia welcome award winning Palestinian American author  and media strategist Jenan Matari to the kitchen table to discuss stories and storytelling as tools of advocacy, resistance, and liberation. Join us.  --- To Learn More About Jenan’s Work and Everything Grows in Jiddo’s Garden Visit  Website: https://www.jenanmatari.com/ Instagram: @jenanmatari Tik Tok: @jenan.matari - -...

“It’s Timmmme!!!!!!” or whatever Mariah Carey said. Join Jade and Keia for as they share their favorite brands and items for the holidays. Let’s love on ourselves, our loved ones, and our community by investing and re-investing in Black women owned/Black owned Brands. We’re grateful for all of you this holiday seasons.  --- Jamaica Relief Funds https://bio.site/walkgoodjamaica?fbclid=PAZnRzaAN2Nht...

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 Funds https://bio.site/walkgoodjamaica?f...

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 Funds https://bio.site/walkgoodjamaica?fbclid=PAZnRzaAN2NhtleHRuA2FlbQI...

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 Funds https://bio.site/walkgoodjamaica?fbclid=PAZnRzaAN2NhtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpxVIAC3NjXUoc3Td_jcACzouQzbXcnxetffjqOKdPSk4P9fYSmULXAiuDVp9_aem_m9AylU2tIIj4sRCKi4-uhQ --- Some of the resources m...

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 Cards https://www.blackgirlhug.com/product-page/the-black-girl-hug-experience www.blackgirlhug.com Fact Checking Resources: https://www.factcheck.org/ https://www.snopes.com/ https://www.politifact.com/ https://www.washingtonpost.com...

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 di...

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: @allieyoung13 Protect the Sacred’s Instagram: @protectsacred --- Fact Checking Resources:  https://www.factcheck.org/ https:/...

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/gettingr...

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 single Sean Bartley (@seanbartley) - LA photographer  Gabrielle Yasmeen (@gabrielleyasmeen) - Memphis photographer Morgan Bell (@sirmorganlbell) - Memphis videographer Tonal Simmons (@tonals.corne...