Gettin' Grown

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...

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/politic...

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 ge...

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 Tour Come See US! https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25 --- Fact Checking Resources:  https://www.factcheck.org/ https://www.snopes.com/ http...

Jade and Keia hit the kitchen table for a Quarter 4 Check-In on their 2025 Annual Goals. SIt with us --- Reflection Prompts 1. 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...

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 Tour Come See US! https://bit.ly/GGSummerTour25 --- Fact Checking Resources:  https:/...

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: @kenziikenz Crosstown Art...

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 XD https://jadeandxd.com/ https://www.youtube.com/jadeandxd https://xavierdleau.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/xavier.dleau --- Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour Come See US! https://bi...

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 Glow Website: mamaglow.com/ Latham’s Instagram: @ glowmaven Mama Glow’s Instagr...

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 Announcement www.linkedin.com/in/ashleybjones253 --- Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour Come See US! https://bi...

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 S...

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=F2Baz27QSfWRGl8LvQCwLw Support DJ Reborn  Instagram: @djreborn Bookings: djreb...

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/...