Gettin' Grown
Keia and Jade are two happy and hard working (Blackity) Black Women who are just trying to learn how to adult, for real. Join us each week for Kitchen TableTalk, Petty Peeves and Lessons in Black Women Self Care, as we try to figure out life as 30-somethings.
Episodes
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.
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Jamaica Relief Funds
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Some of the resources mentioned
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
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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 discussed in the episode and also link...
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.
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To learn more about Allie and Protect the Sacred
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Allie’s Instagram: @allieyoung13
Protect the Sacred’s Instagram: @protectsacred
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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.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/
https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check
Support Resources: linktr.ee/gettingrown
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Join Jade and Keia for a quick check in at the kitchen table amidst life, work, and travel. Sit with us.
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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.corner) - Chicago Photographer
Mary Akpa (@mary...
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.
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Fact Checking Resources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fact-checker/
https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check
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Support Resources: linktr.e...
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).
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Buenas Birthdia Chef Jade and Crissle Jean!
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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 get your podcast!
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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?
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Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour
Come See US!
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Jade and Keia hit the kitchen table for a Quarter 4 Check-In on their 2025 Annual Goals. SIt with us
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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. What happened, and what did that pivot...
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.
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Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour
Come See US!
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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.
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Check out Crosstown Arts and Support McKenzii and her work.
McKenzii’s Instagram: @kenziikenz
Crosstown Arts Instagram: @crosstownarts
McKenzii’s L...
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.
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Support All Things XD
https://jadeandxd.com/
https://www.youtube.com/jadeandxd
https://xavierdleau.substack.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xavier.dleau
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Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour
Come See US!
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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.
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Learn more about Latham and Mama Glow
Website: mamaglow.com/
Latham’s Instagram: @glowmaven
Mama Glow’s Instagram: @mamaglow
Latham’s op-ed on protecting...
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.
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The LinkedIn Shared In This Week’s Grad Announcement
www.linkedin.com/in/ashleybjones253
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Tickets Now Available for the Gettin Grown Summer Tour
Come See US!
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Join Jade and Keia for an interesting discussion of home decor across generations.
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Post Referenced: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHv5_r8Ju9W/?igsh=MXZlcHk2cGZua2Q0Zw==
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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 Season.
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Tickets Now Available for the ...
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.
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DJ Reborn’s 'Grown folks music' playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2VCBZ916qyxwb150FhUhPA?si=F2Baz27QSfWRGl8LvQCwLw
Support DJ Reborn
Instagram: @djreborn
Bookings: djrebornbookings@gmail.com
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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.
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Support Dj Hourglass
Instagram/Threads/Twitter: @djhourglass
Tiktok: @hourglas...
Jade and Keia continue the Grown Folks Music series, honoring the work and contributions of Black Women DJs by welcoming artist and creator DJ Zyahbelle to the kitchen table. Join us for a conversation about embracing love & healing, exploring identity, and finding purpose and community through music.
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Support DJ Zyah belle
Instagram/Threads/Tiktok: @ZyahBelle
Website: https://www.zyahbelle.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/zyahb...
Jade and Keia kickoff a new series, Grown Folks Music, in celebration of the Black Music Month and National DJ Month that features Black Women DJs. Sit with us to meet our first featured guest, DJ Tara, and join us for a dope conversation on how DJs create safe spaces for celebration, affirmation, and connection.
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Listen to DJ Tara’s playlist:
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