The Simply Jamilah Podcast

After sharing the story of me sleeping in my car and all the ways life has been life-ing recently, I share ways to prep for spring, including connecting with nature, making desired changes, and only cleaning when you are thriving. links mentioned: Charlotte trip: https://simplyjamilah.com/2024/03/18/charlotte-again-with-friends/ blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   www.simplyjamilah.com I...

This is me celebrating 100 episodes of me rambling into a microphone. To celebrate, I share the microphones used over the years, why I don't broadcast/tell everyone I have a podcast, the personal benefits of the podcast, and future plans. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   www.simplyjamilah.com Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/allsimplyjay/ TikTo...

This is less of a story and more of the way I daydreamed a day in my life would look like. Also, I think it's about time I pick up the pen again... 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/chan...

If you are uncomfortable hearing about Black people, don't listen to this episode (and also get comfortable because what in the world?!). After recapping the weekend and the reason this episode is going up on the Leap Day, the last day of Black History Month, I share some of the reasons Black History Month didn't feel the same this year. links mentioned: Stop Dismissing Black History: http...

I'm just your average girl who ignores dietary restrictions and eats things that are bad for her. This is me rambling about foods I do and do not eat in my current mid-20s stage of life, including discussions on chicken, avocados, and salads. Of course, you can't talk about food without talking about how it will leave your system. Also, what's going on with the Harris Teeter lemonade h...

Men have been very interesting lately, and after sharing a few recent situations I've had with them, I share my fears when it comes to being in a romantic relationship, including abuse and racism within the family. Also, Airbnb, count your days. links mentioned: 95: simply... too independent?: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vzkpYSsq7Gb blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   www.si...

Trigger warning: suicide ideation is mentioned in this episode. I'm back, and I've had a mentally funky time since taking a break. In this first episode of 2024, I recap different realizations and funky moments from the break, especially the moments when I checked out from reality. Tennessee is triggering, and this is why. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   www....

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy Times! Merry Times! Happy New Years! This all about all the things I'm looking forward to in 2024 while keeping my expectations low, including ending unhappy relationships, figuring out my career, and unsolidified travels. I'll be in your ear in February! links mentioned: The Best of 2023: https://simplyjamilah.com/2023/12/17/the-best-o...

Through the sound of a semi-sick voice, I rant about my frustrations and the things I've witnessed/experienced as a new high school teacher who looks like a student. I further share my issues with the school I will be working at until January 19th. Plus, I share some tea on my experience with Paul Mitchell: The School students. links mentioned: blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   www...

To headphone users, my screaming and random dramatic exclamations of surprise might blow you away. IT IS SPOTIFY WRAPPED SEASON! Were my predictions about Wrapped 2023 correct? Or did artists buying streams worm their way on a list they don't belong on? Plus, I share my plans for Thanksgiving 2024 after vaguely recapping Thanksgiving 2023. links mentioned: A New Obsession: Nate Traveller: http...

America is aiding in genocide. Kids are scared to go to school. Gossip is ruining relationships. I'm over all of it; hope you enjoy my ranting. links mentioned: Genocide article: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/11/16/ccr_genocide blog & socials: Blog: Simply Jamilah ||   www.simplyjamilah.com Instagram:allsimplyjay ||  https://www.instagram.com/allsimplyjay/ TikTok: juhmeeluhh || www.tik...

Moving to a different state has fully immersed me in my self-love journey, and dating myself has brought me so much joy. After a tangent about holiday eating, I share the definition of "self-date," the benefits of self-dates, and a few self-date ideas. As they say, you can't love someone else until you learn to love yourself. links mentioned: Made with Lemons: https://madewithlemons....

This is not me questioning God. I just have questions concerning my faith, such as swear words, the requirement of going to church, and the relationship between various denominations. In other news... Are you ready for Spotify Wrapped? links mentioned: Likewise: https://likewise.com/profile/juhmeeluh Lemon8: https://v.lemon8-app.com/s/MjwTxwesR 2'Live Bre: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dmGh...

After spending the past few years working multiple jobs, I'm tired. I started to wonder why people from my generation, including myself, are so quick to leave jobs. There were two solutions I could come up with. Drink something every time I say "satisfied." links mentioned: Boyd Cru Wines: https://www.boydcruwines.com/ 85: simply... alcohol: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ELRl0...

If there's one thing to gather from this overall podcast, it's that I had a list of reasons for why I thought I could never find romantic love, and using resources for pleasure was one of them, which we spend half this episode getting into. The second half is spent talking about my first time at an adult shop and how it all started with an Ali Hazelwood book. Of course, there's lots of...

This episode is all about wondering if my desire for a deep connection has led to surface level relationships and the questions that come with realizing how shallow seemingly deep connections are. Yes, my time as a teacher is included as anecdotes, and serious shade is thrown. Plus, I give all the tea on the wedding I was in last year & the ghosting that followed. links mentioned: blog & s...

This is the official trailer for The Simply Jamilah Podcast, a podcast by a semi-young Black American woman who talks about whatever is on her mind two Mondays out of every month. This podcast is the offspring of the blog, www.simplyjamilah.com.

Sick season is here, so make sure you're taking care of yourself. Excusing my sickly voice, I discuss my relationship with alcohol. I share my drink preferences, how I feel about the effects of alcohol, and my experience with watching someone I love lose their life because of alcohol. Of course, there is another being single tangent, but it's not so bad. links mentioned: Week in My Life vi...

June 26, 2023... a day that will live in infamy. This is how I survived one of the toughest summers of my adult life, and it all started with the aforementioned date. This is the journey to wanting to quit what I thought was my dream job, calling out scammers when you are trying to find a job, and sharing my new, current career path. I got my working for a small business experience, and I don'...

After giving my new braider her flowers (because she did THAT), I round out this last minute, semi-random, series of getting to know the voice behind the mic by taking an enneagram quiz (am I still a type 4). Topics include boredom, being an attention hog, and growth in the singleness. Plus, I hint at something I've been working on for a while. links mentioned: Enneagram Quiz: https://enneagra...

This is part two of getting to know the stranger behind the Simply Jamilah podcast. A key to really getting to know someone is learning about their childhood. So, today is a discussion of attachment theory and attachment styles, especially as it relates to my childhood and future relationships. There's a more in-depth look into my relationship with my parents. It's very honest. Very vulner...

In an effort to get to introduce myself and see how much I've changed, I decided to take the Myers-Briggs personality test (the free one). Tangents include (but are not limited to): Teletubbies, stalking my grandparents' old home, willingly talking to strangers, and funeral plans. Plus, I give my formal amateur review on the very hyped 2023 version of The Little Mermaid. links mentioned: p...

For the longest time, I hated being Black; I wanted to be anyone else. Since learning to accept myself and the culture I'm apart of, I decided to unpack a part of my brain I've rarely expressed and shared the five reasons I didn't want to be Black. links mentioned: before you sign a lease w/ a "friend"... : https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/425zg8V0mAb Shawnaci Shroeder (i...

Since turning eighteen, I have been working nonstop simply to survive. Well, I'm tired. In this episode, from my personal point of view, I detail the negative aspects of productivity culture, being financially spread thin while working two jobs to survive the current state of the economy, and other financial struggles that having a joint income with a spouse could solve. Prioritizing my mental...

The month of April is always... A LOT for me, to say the least. This is a recap of the chaos that was April 2023 for me; I share lessons I learned during the month, including preparing for tax season & how to make mashed potatoes. April was financially my enemy, transportationally (?) my friend, and mentally my frenemy. Needless to say, I'm glad that long chaotic month is done... no matter...