The Simply Jamilah Podcast

What do GoFundMe, The Wedding People by Alison Espach, racism, and FLO have in common? This episode. Warning: there is a mention of suicide.

It's been a long time. It's been a rough time. It's been a trying time. But we're done. Hello again. A better description format is currently being workshopped. Please hold.

A better description format is currently being workshopped. Please hold. This week has not gone the way I expected, outside of Washington DC. I spend the first half talking all about it and the second half talking about all the things I should be doing on a snow day.

Funnily enough, I'm too lazy to write a description. Yes, this is all about how I want to spend the year working on some things, but right now, I just want to go to sleep. Maybe it will start tomorrow?

We've made it to the end of 2024. This is a quick explanation regarding the state of life I'm in as I end the year. I also recap some of the firsts I experienced in 2024--some mundane, some monumental. links mentioned: Vlogmas 2024: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZK1WR3GBOaWPIdT46UmN3qzwIpsoMTCs&si=C2mes2Nf34fTvj_p blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjam...

Headphone users be warned: this is my very loud reaction to my 2024 [highly anticipated] Spotify Wrapped. links mentioned: Email subscription: simplyjamilah.substack.com blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/thesimplyjamilah TikTok: juhmeeluhh || www.tiktok.com/@juhmeeluhhYouTube: Jamilah...

Earlier this week, I woke up and chose pettiness, and this episode has it ALL with a few life updates thrown in there. At the end of the day, though, I just needed to rant. links mentioned: Email subscription: simplyjamilah.substack.com blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/thesimplyjamilah...

I thought everything would stay the same with adopting a puppy. I was totally wrong. This is my new child, Clover. links mentioned: Chicken Shop Date: https://youtu.be/eFS5vxYlfY8?si=_CDeys8C47d7cajw Email subscription: https://substack.com/@simplyjamilah/notes blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagr...

It's been a minute since I've talked into the mic, and let's just say... it's been exhausting. links mentioned: Chicken Shop Date: https://youtu.be/eFS5vxYlfY8?si=_CDeys8C47d7cajw Email subscription: https://substack.com/@simplyjamilah/notes blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/allsimplyjay/ T...

Future employers, this is just my testimony... and it has nothing to do with a vegetable. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/allsimplyjay/ TikTok: juhmeeluhh || www.tiktok.com/@juhmeeluhhYouTube: Jamilah on Film || www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOfgkee5Es9TkHa_ts8jNw Spotify: itsm...

The romance book girlies are about to be mad at me for this one, but that's okay. links mentioned: 24 hour readathon: https://youtu.be/4X7g5vV6IB0?si=ORMNA_q0zKpwVnCH books i've read so far, in 4 words: https://youtu.be/vFKe-Q7QC-M?si=UR9ifV_ehowFsBZQ Twisted Games TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFdnwsGH/ Ugly Love book review: https://simplyjamilah.com/2022/08/09/sex-the-foundation-of-...

Welp. I've entered the freelancing realm, and I've already been screwed over. Let's talk about it... and figure out if The Bear is actually a comedy. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/allsimplyjay/ TikTok: juhmeeluhh || www.tiktok.com/@juhmeeluhhYouTube: Jamilah on Fi...

After a semi-lengthy recap of some of the U.S. gold medal wins, I share things I wish knew before going to college, such as a pandemic being on its way. links mentioned: a chat w/ Kristen: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/AVZlAcqd0Lb reflection: 75 hard style challenge: https://simplyjamilah.com/2024/08/10/reflection-75-hard-style-challenge/ blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

I guess a trip to Tennessee also consists of leaving Tennessee... This is my heavily summarized trip to Tennessee, where I spent well over a month (never again). It was mostly good. links mentioned: New York vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAaRKPH7mUI&t=900s Sweat 440: https://sweat440.com/ Parnassus Books: https://www.parnassusbooks.net/ blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠...

This episode starts with me having an honest conversation about the confusion of my emotions and using that to yell at Too Hot to Handle contestants. This episode ends with me discussing that really bad things are setting us up for the really great things that are about to happen. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay...

This was recorded outside when the good ole people of Tennessee were STILL popping fireworks. If the sound of fireworks are triggering for you, I definitely do not recommend listening. If you can make it past that, I encourage every single person to take at least one solo trip, and these are the lessons/tips I've learned along the way. links mentioned: 25th birthday vlog: https://youtu.be/HKWc...

This episode is chaos 101. From hearing my tire pop to the obvious display of road rage I consistently deny, this is a snippet into a road trip with Jamilah. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/allsimplyjay/ TikTok: juhmeeluhh || www.tiktok.com/@juhmeeluhhYouTube: Jamilah on Film || www.yout...

I turned 25 today. Yikes. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠⁠ Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/allsimplyjay/ TikTok: juhmeeluhh || www.tiktok.com/@juhmeeluhhYouTube: Jamilah on Film || www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOfgkee5Es9TkHa_ts8jNw Spotify: itsmilahh || ⁠⁠www.spotify.com/user/itsmilahh⁠⁠ music credit (all from Epidemic Soun...

I still can't believe there are states where school gets out in June. Today I: recount all the times I've failed during graduation season, share my valedictorian speech from high school, and discuss the two graduations I attended in one day. Also, I share some good news involving the podcast. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   ⁠www.simplyjamilah.com⁠ Instagram:a...

I can't believe we're already in June. It feels illegal. Still, I'm very excited and wanted to share my summer plans, which include finishing season three of Bridgerton with a new friend, a family cruise, and working a summer job. links mentioned: Jolie Reads: https://www.tiktok.com/@jolie_reads Viola Davis book review: https://simplyjamilah.com/2024/06/02/egot-winner-viola-davis/ blog...

I'm missing my family this Memorial Day, and I am especially missing the get together we would have; there is usually grilled food involved. When it comes to food, I allow my intrusive thoughts to win. This episode is definitely not for the vegans or vegetarians. links mentioned: Daysha May: https://www.instagram.com/dayshamay/ blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   www.simplyjamilah.co...

This is me speaking out on what it's really like to teach in North Carolina, aka, why everyone is leaving. I share the difference in the two high schools I taught at, give a financial break down of what it's like to get your residency licensure as a North Carolina lateral entry teacher, and break down the starting pay for most North Carolina teachers 2024. I had a plan to teach for the nex...

For a very exciting episode of the pod, I had the opportunity to interview my fave Cali girl, Rachel. We get into all of it: her Tillys obsessed stalker, anxiety, going viral on TikTok, being a film major, deafness, the list goes on and on. As the episode progresses, the laughter grows, and I am honored to be the first person to get Rachel cancelled. links mentioned: Rachel's Instagram: https:...

After summarizing the abrupt podcast pause with a story I keep saying is short but is actually a little long, I share lots of good news. Then, after sharing the good news, I talk about the word "immature" feeling like an insult, especially to a people pleaser like me. Things get very personal and very honest. links mentioned: Books to Buy list: https://simplyjamilah.com/2023/05/06/books-...

This episode is brought to you by the impatient people from my local McDonald's drive thru, and I promise I put some space between me and the mic this go around. The question of the hour is: Are people rushing--is there more impatience in the world--because people feel the need to make up for the time they think they lost during the pandemic. Yes, this is another late night, struggle bus recor...