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DBM Episode 43: Rewriting the Script on Mental Health for Black Mothers

#DearMama, we believe that imagination and creativity are tools that helped our ancestors survive and create a culture that continuously evolves. In this episode we discuss what we've manifested and navigating our friendship, spiritual practices and FEARS while pursuing our dreams. 

Segment Highlights:
14:08 Fear will tell you that being a mama stops you from being anything else. – Crystal
17:31 what did you imagine you would be doing now and how do you feel about where you are creatively? – Thea
24:02 I felt like I was running out of time because the industry tells you, you only have a certain window. So I had to recalibrate my relationship with time and creativity. – Crystal
28:47 I feel like we called it abundance. We called in so many of those things happening that I wanted to have. – NeKisha
31:56 If you don’t do it, somebody else will. – NeKisha
35:57 So I feel like the word for right now [00:36:00] where I am creatively is deep trust. – Thea
42:52 I’m trusting. And that’s the sacred darkness to that sacred womb, that sacred darkness, the unknown, the depths of it. – Thea
50:49 Being alone, loneliness, the language that they know, the innovation is letting go of those. – Crystal
55:57 This is why the embodiment part is important. Check in with your body and see, where am I holding attention? – Thea
1:02:30 We chose creative intentionally. We didn’t choose artists because we wanted people to see creativity in everything. – Crystal

For detailed show notes including books mentioned, definitions, and workshops check our website:
https://www.demblackmamas.com/reflectingonthingswemanifestedfollowingdreamsandbeingablackmamacreative/

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Episodes related to his episode or mentioned in this episode:  
Episode mentioned in this episode
DBM Ep 15: Black Mama Creative: https://demblackmamas.com/dbmepisode15blackmamacreative/
Related Content: 
IG Live Mothering Myself & Why I Stopped Podcasting: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaqS8JxrmUj/
DBM Episode 40: We Back! What We Learned in 2021 and What’s Coming Next: https://demblackmamas.com/dbm-episode-40-we-back-what-we-learned-in-2021-and-whats-coming-next/
Project Row House Installation: https://demblackmamas.com/untamed-womb/

DBM Episode 46: Reflecting on Things We Manifested, Following Dreams & Being a Black Mama Creative.

Dear Mama, What if I told you understanding menopause was a matter of life and death? In her 2022 book You Got Anything Stronger, Gabrielle Union went into deep detail about how in her words, “the surge and retreat of hormones” during perimenopause and menopause caused her to have passive suicidal ideations and pointed out that science has focused on hiding symptoms or treating the symptoms of menopause that have mattered most to men like vaginal dryness.&nbsp; The part of Union’s book that made me pause (see what I did there) was when Union stated, “According to a 2020 CDC study, the suicide rate among women is highest for those ages 45-64” and calls out how women’s depression is often linked to men or their children, focusing on the external features of women’s lives and not the internal.&nbsp; That’s when I knew we had to do an episode about Menopause and I knew just who turn to Omisade Burney Scott s creator of the platform Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause which includes a podcast of the same name.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Black Mama Creative Week is the perfect time to drop this episode. Burney-Scott is a trailblazer in this field and roots her work in her spirituality producing creative projects such as Messages From the Menopausal Multiverse. In this episode, we talk:&nbsp; 👉🏾Listening to your body&nbsp; 👉🏾Menopause &amp; spirituality 👉🏾Deciding to have the best sex of your life 👉🏾Bonus Content: The greatest story Nekisha ever told &amp; why her Daddy is a REAL ONE! So thanks for coming inside the Black Mama Magic Room.&nbsp; If you’re a new listener, welcome to the ride. Remember Black Mama Creative Week kicks off Saturday, June 24th &amp; we’re hosting a workshop on podcasting called Ask Us Anything: Composing Dynamic Questions to Create Compelling Interviews and one for entrepreneurs and Black Mama Creatives called Being the Blueprint: Tools to Help Black Mama Creatives and Entrepreneurs Design a New Path.&nbsp; To sign up go to  .&nbsp;&nbsp; CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS  It's Black Mama Creative Week! Come celebrate with us on  all week!  INVEST IN US  Sign up for our .&nbsp; Share us with one other person.&nbsp; Become a Magic maker by getting on  (aka our newsletter).&nbsp;   ✨💗✊🏾 &nbsp;

DBM Ep 56: Menopause, Black Women & Spiritual Ritual with Omisade Burney-Scott

Dem Black Mamas cohost, NeKisha Killings, who is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC, RLC) with several years of experience in breastfeeding counseling and education, gets personal about mental health in the postpartum period and shares tips on how to help a mother going through a mental health crisis after her child is born.

Imprints & Impact: Mental Health in the Postpartum Period

Dem Black Mamas are all recording in the same room for the first time and it's a good ole sister circle with as poet Nikki Skies would say some gold fo you soul! We talk wholeness vs. perfection, healing, Jesus and Oshun.  Yeah we know dat's A LOT! But we just wanna find the truth, live the fullest healthiest life we can and teach the babies to do the same.  

Syllabus:
The Four Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Visionary, and Healer by Angeles Arrien
Sister Vegan: Black Female Vegans Speak on Food, Identity, Health & Society, Edited by A. Breeze Harper and Pattrice Jones
This Is Woman's Work by Dominique Christina
Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
Ishmael: An Adventure of Mind & Spirit by Daniel Quinn

Staci Mitchell, Hieroglyphic Studios http://hieroyoga.com
Sharida Mullings, Purusha Yogi  http://purushayogi.com/classesretreatsworkshops/
Dr. Layli Maparyan, Executive Director of the Wellesley Centers for Women, http://www.thefeministwire.com/2013/09/womanism/

DBM Episode 4: How I Made It Ova

We got that new #BlackMamaMagic for ya and you already know by the title it’s gon be lit! From period positivity to the fear of our children being dic-mitized, we are diving into a no holds barred conversation about kids and “the sex talk”.   Are you preaching pu$$y prosperity to your daughter? Are you in di$k denial when it comes to your son?  How can we discuss sexuality with our children in an inclusive, none binary way? We also read responses on this topic from our listeners Mix Match Mom and Ask Goody.  In our #WhatsGood segment Crystal’s discusses her process of healing from fibroid surgery; Thea breaks down how we all eventually end up on the snare drum; NeKisha tries to give highlights from her Disney Cruise but Crystal and Thea feel she needs intervention when it comes to her Facebook group addiction instead. Plus collection plate causes and #BlackMamaSay “Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil”

MUSIC
Episode Music by Monique-Danielle -  http://monique-danielle.co.uk/music/

BOOKS
Tao of Sexology 
The Red Tent
Red: A Crayon Story
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls
The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls
Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys

ORGANIZATIONS
PFLAG (Federation of Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays) - https://www.pflag.org/
Facebook: PFLAG National (@PFLAG)
Twitter: @PFLAG
Instagram: @pflagnational
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/pflagnational

LISTENER RESPONSES
Mix Match Mom – 
Facebook: mixmatchmom 
Twitter: @mixmatchmom 
Instagram: @mixmatchmom

Ask Goody – www.askgoody.com
Facebook: Sexpert Goody Howard (askGOODY)
Twitter: @askGOODY
Instagram: @askgoody

COLLECTION PLATE CAUSES
Barbuda Recovery & Conservation Trust fund - https://donate.icfdn.org/npo/barbuda-recovery-conservation-trust-fund

Safely Fed – http://safelyfed.ca/safelyfedusa/

The Body Is Not An Apology - https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/tag/parenting/
The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7lKPdh_y-8
Facebook: TheBodyIsNotAnApology
Twitter: @RadicalBodyLove
Instagram: @thebodyisnotanapology

Crystak Irby's Album

DBM Episode 8: Not Yo Mama's Sex Talk

WE'RE BACK!!  April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth and in this episode we’re discussing the #MeToo movement LIVE on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona.  From rape culture and toxic masculinity to consent and relationships we give some real sometimes pearl clutching truth.  Thank you to the Women’s Resource Center for inviting us.  Support @taranaburke and the movement by joining the @themetoomvmt email list.  Also Check out @NSVRC website and social media to learn more about Sexual Assault Awareness Month. #SAAM #EmbraceYourVoice #AskForConsent #RespectBoundaries #BelieveSurvivors

DBM Episode 10: #MeToo, Mama Live At Cal Poly Pomona

Dear Mama: We often dream FOR our children. What if we dreamed WITH our children? What if we discovered who they are instead of trying to determine who they should become? What if we allowed them to dance outside the box no matter how much it scared us? What if we let our children be free?&nbsp;Our intention in this episode is to share how our personal journeys towards freedom impacted our parenting and inspire you to begin to parent from a place from freedom and not fear. As Black mothers we KNOW it’s difficult which is why the discussion is so necessary. Be sure to tag us on social media when sharing the episode and use the hashtag #DecolonizeParenting. Let's get free yall! 

SHOW LINE UP 
Church Announcements/Prayer Requests: DBM Partnerships & New Endeavors Mac & Cheese: Raising Free Black Children 
Collection Plate Causes: Speaking Down Barriers 
Black Mama Say: S/o to the Seasoned Saint Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman 

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SYLLABUS
Links:
Black Moms Connection: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackMomsConnection/about/
Fare of the Free Child: http://www.akilahsrichards.com/97/
Dr. Joy Degruy: http://joydegruy.com/
Yara Imani: https://yaraimani.com/collections/purses
Speaking Down Barriers: http://www.speakdownbarriers.org/
Bonnie Watson Coleman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9gRP_Ylg2g

Articles: 
Raising free-spirited black children in a world set on punishing them: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/07/23/raising-free-spirited-black-children-in-a-world-set-on-punishing-them/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ab1b878eaea8

12 Revolutionary Ways to Raise Your Black Child: https://mamaknowsitall.com/2018/02/raise-black-child.html

Raising the Queer, Black, & Free: http://www.akilahsrichards.com/86/

Because I’m a Human; Non-binary Parenting: https://ravishly.com/non-binary-parenting

What Adults Never Told Me as a Queer Black Child: https://www.them.us/story/what-adults-never-told-me-as-a-queer-black-child

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DBM Episode 16 Raising Free Black Children

Three #BlackMamaCreatives (Crystal Tennille Irby, Nekisha Killings, & Thea Monyee) give you all the #BlackMamaMagic your heart can hold as they discuss how to raise free Black children in an unfree world while pursuing their own dreams.

#WomenOfColorPodcaastToo #WOCPodcasters #BlackPodcasts #PodcastsInColor #PodsInColor #DemBlackMamas #BlackJoy #BlackMotherhood #BlackWomen #BlackFamily #BlackChildren #BlackKids #BlackMoms #BlackMamas #BlackMomsMatter #FreeBlackWomen #BlackLivesMatter #BlkCreatives #Entrepreneur #PodernFamily #BlackMamaMagic™️

DBM Ep 56: Menopause, Black Women & Spiritual Ritual with Omisade Burney-Scott

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