It's About DAMN Time

This week I am talking to TikTok Content Creator and Herpes Activist, Alma (or as I like to call her Alma Mae). Alma and I discuss her story of how she took a diagnosis from a sexually transmitted infection and turned it into a personal crusade to break the stigma of herpes. Alma tells us how she got into content creating and the challenges in speaking on a subject that doesn't always bring the mo...

Y'all know my saying...when life hands you lemons, throw those B!%ches back!!! This week technical difficulties prohibited me from bringing you one of the greatest podcast episodes of all time. (By the way, I will reset with Goody Howard down the line) So instead you get the wise, confident, funny, and provocative words of good ol' Jarratt DAMN this week. As always I'm inspired by people in my lif...

This week I am talking to fellow podcaster and my podcast guardian angel, Angel Forte (You see what I did there?!) Angel (along with her husband Gazza) has created a production company which focuses on highlighting the voices and stories of people of color. Angel and I tackle the subject of marriage. Should marriage be the end goal for all romantic relationships? I say no, but Angel gives a great...

This week I am talking to fellow podcaster and Suicide Squad of Podcasting member, Monique. Monique is the 1/3 of the UNestablished Podcast. Mo and I discuss how expectations created by media, family, and even your own mind affect how you progress in life. When expectations become irrational, like having the American Dream by the time you are 30...you become a victim on imposter syndrome and a pri...

This week I am talking to fellow podcaster and Suicide Squad of Podcasting member, Jawanda. Jawanda is the 1/3 of the UNestablished Podcast. What started out as a discussion about establishing new traditions as a new couple (Jawanda recently got married) turned into conversation about Christmas, how her and EJ are as a couple, and just an overall enjoyable conversation. Plus, Jawanda who is an avi...

This week I am talking to fellow podcaster and Suicide Squad of Podcasting member, Constance. Constance is the 1/3 of the UNestablished Podcast. Constance and I talk finances. Constance is a teacher within her first few years (the struggle is real) and we discuss transition of being on your own financially when you in that post grad part of your life. Plus Summer jobs, the things you learn on Pint...

Well, October 9th will be my one year anniversary of It's About Damn Time! Listen for me to thank each and every one of you for your support...and stay for the bonus content I give about trying to be a parent and be perfect... Follow me on FB, Twitter, IG, & more @ItsAboutDamnTimePod Need answers? Email questions for Damn University at ItsAboutDAMNTimePod@gmail.com Buy Limited Edition Pink Dam...

This week I am talking to fellow podcaster and Suicide Squad of Podcasting member, Irmari. Irmari is the Host Moms No Expert Podcast. Irmari and I have an off limits conversation about "the sauce". What is the sauce? It's our playful way of being sex positive. We discuss the challenges of our outside the norm thinking when it comes to dating and companionship. How do we maintain being our true sel...

This week I am talking to fellow podcaster and new found friend Jade Raven. Jade is the Host & Producer of 'In True Jade Fashion’ Podcast. Jade and I dive into the topic of dating. What we like about it...who are we kidding, we both think it sucks and we discuss why. Jade tells me some of her issues with dating apps and why she's NEVER been in a relationship. Plus we talk some reasons we get i...

This week I'm talking to the multi-faceted, black unicorn...Aushiana! Aushi is a good friend that I have know for over 14 years. Aushiana and I have an open discussion about love. What does it mean to us? What do movies and television get wrong when it comes to love? Do we need more prevalent examples of love in our community to help show us the way? Plus, we break down why I can't...uh, I mean wh...

It's Tuesday...so you know what that means!!! This week I am solo and taking some time out to review the state of affairs in my personal life. It hasn't been all roses for the last couple of years. COVID aside...I've lost some people that I never would have imagined leaving my life. This week I unpack how it has been to deal with people that voluntarily leave your life due to...well a wide range o...

This week I'm talking to Cely aka Cannabis Queen of Queens. She's a cannabis advocate, sickle cell advocate, healthcare professional and mom. Cely and I discuss the year that was 2020 helped her take her anxiety and turn it into a business that helps herself and others. She also talks about just wrapping her Season 1 on High Flavor, a show that combines her grandmother's traditional recipes with c...

This week I am talking to Tiesha Shelton. Tiesha is a Professional Dancer (6 years and counting) and a Registered Nurse (almost 3 years now). Tiesha takes the time to talk to me about she has pursued and is excelling in her two passions. First we discuss her dancing career from how she got started in dance, some of her favorite artists to work with, and how has COVID impacted her artistry. Then we...

This week I am talking to two...count them...two people... Kristi J Woodard (Writer, Director, Producer, Visual Creative) Saelah (Poet, Author, Songwriter, Actor) We all sit down and discuss their latest project, Situationships: The Webseries. Kristi and Saelah talks about some of the challenges of making an independent webseries with limited capital and pandemic restrictions. Of course we discuss...

This week I am joined by Toria Brown, MD. Toria is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician, Wife, Mom of 4. She works in Rural ERs/Critical Access Hospitals and a Trauma Center. Tori and I talk all things COVID from vaccines, political agendas, and of course the variants! The good doctor even shares her experiences of dealing with the pressures of the ER during this never ending pandemic. W...

Full Disclosure: This episode was recorded prior to my mental health break (This season's episode 1 discusses that) and before the new format. Also Full Disclosure: Despite being recorded earlier...it didn't stop this episode from being pure entertainment if I do say so myself. This episode I am joined by Coach Butta, Motivational Life & Wellness Coach. Shea and I discuss all things wellness a...

This week I am joined by Alexandria Tyler...A mom, mental health advocate & blogger, & survivor Not to mention Founder of Love and Lunacy: Surviving Mental Health Alex and I sit down to talk about the stigmas associated with mental health, the pros and cons of being a mental health advocate that shares their testimony, as well as how we respond to 'elders' who have something to say about o...

Guess Who's Back???!!! It's About DAMN Time is back and BETTER than ever. New logo, new music, more aligned focus. Someone has been busy during the summer break....but it's not just the podcast that has changed. Listen to Jarratt DAMN as he unpacks the trials, tribulations, and flat out sadness that submerged him this summer. It's now a time for new beginnings but there's something that I just can...

Just because we are in the off season of It's About DAMN Time doesn't mean I don't have something for you. This week, I am reading a blog I wrote on October 11, 2017. It's called Never Tell Me The Odds. (Yes, from the classic Han Solo line) I started out blogging so writing has always come naturally to me. I tend to get life lessons from the most random times and conversations in my life. Listen a...

May is... The month of Mother's Day Mental Health Awareness Month National Masturbation Month So I had to get a guest that can discuss all 3 topics seamlessly. Enter Kira...the Mom, Host, & Creator of The Moms and Martinis Podcast. Kira and I have an open forum conversation from everything to podcasting (the good, the bad, the ugly) to this past Mother's Day. She tells us why she believes her...

I'm back after a week off (recovering from my birthday celebration) to tell you what I learned. Okay, I do tell you some other stuff like... How my Birthday Weekend went What new projects I'm working on How I am working to get better at podcasting Opening myself up to constructive criticism But besides from all of that, I discuss what I have learned about myself while having conversations with oth...

As promised, we are back with Part II with Kina Reed. Kina is a Writer, Community Advocate, Communications Educator, and Diversity Equity & Inclusion Consultant. She has created 2 platforms T he AntiBlackness Reader and Hug Your White Friends that describes the black experience from two different perspectives. This week we are discussing Black Love. How do we define Black Love? What separates...

Being Black in America is... Well for me, it's not that simple to explain to other races or just state in general. Luckily my guest this week can help me with that. This episode I am speaking to Kina Reed. Kina is a Writer, Community Advocate, Communications Educator, and Diversity Equity & Inclusion Consultant. She has created 2 platforms T he AntiBlackness Reader and Hug Your White Friends t...

We are talking music because this week I am talking to R&B artist, LaKesha! LaKesha tells me all about how she basically created an album in like 4 months last year. Yeah, 4 months. Makes me feel like re-watching all the entire Star Wars franchise wasn't as productive as I thought. We talk about her inspirations, motivations, and aspirations...basically all of the "ations". Plus we discuss the...

This week I'm talking to my friend Tashonda, owner of the online boutique, Pretty Girl-Tique. In our laid back conversation, we discuss some of the relationship pitfalls she experienced and how they affected her. As most of you know...myself included if you have a series of bad relationships with underlining personal issues such as low self esteem or codependency, it only amplifies the negativity...