Hoodoo Plant Mamas Leah Whitcomb

Is your spirituality rooted in a genuine desire to connect with the Divine or is it rooted in a sense of superiority over other spiritual traditions? In this episode we answer this as well as discuss spiritual insecurity, performing spirituality for others, and seeing ourselves as divine beings. 

RESOURCES

* Apocalypse Still [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9798989936809]by Leah Nicole Whitcomb
* Jeida K. Storey's Threads Post [https://www.threads.net/@storeytellingtarot/post/C5j52ays6Vb] (storeytellingtarot)
* "Astrology Influencer MysticxLipstick Dead in Alleged Murder-Suicide After Troubling Social Media Posts [https://www.yahoo.com/news/astrology-influencer-mysticxlipstick-dead-alleged-155343236.html]" by DeMicia Inman. Yahoo!News.
* "Ep 45: When Your Soul Gets Weary [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Fq8CFEEA3uh6hn3Vn4YcE?si=fd1964ee3991451f]" Hoodoo Plant Mamas Podcast
* "Finding Healing in Gospel Music [https://therumpus.net/2021/03/25/finding-healing-in-gospel-music/]" by Leah Nicole Whitcomb. The Rumpus.

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Our music was created by Ghrey, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

In this episode, we discuss what happens when your spiritual practice changes. We get into struggling with your purpose when the world has gone to shit, integrating Hoodoo in all aspects of our lives, and the need to tap into local plant medicine. 

RESOURCES

* Apocalypse Still [https://a.co/d/ayHhDc6] by Leah Nicole Whitcomb
* "Get your spirit right with podcast host and Osun Priestess Juju Bae [https://www.reckon.news/black-joy/2024/03/get-your-spirit-right-with-podcast-host-and-osun-priestess-juju-bae.html]" by Danielle Buckingham. BlackJoy x Reckon
* Banning Black Gods: Law and Religions of the African Diaspora [https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-1-64602-103-1.html] by Danielle N. Boaz.
* "The magical science of Hoodoo with Hess Love [https://www.reckon.news/black-joy/2023/10/the-magical-science-of-hoodoo-with-hess-love.html]" by Danielle Buckingham. BlackJoy x Reckon.
* Tatianna Tarot YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIFsaGXPW7mIx8l6XJP_a8w].
* "Magical Transitions" [https://leahwhitcomb.substack.com/p/magical-transitions] by Leah Nicole Whitcomb. Little Sunday Sermons.
* "'African American Herbalism' is both history and healing" [https://www.reckon.news/black-joy/2024/04/african-american-herbalism-is-both-history-and-healing.html] by Danielle Buckingham. BlackJoy x Reckon. 
* African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions [https://bookshop.org/p/books/african-american-herbalism-a-practical-guide-to-healing-plants-and-folk-traditions-lucretia-vandyke/17544907?aid=88301&ean=9781646043521&listref=black-herbalism-resources] by Lucretia Vandyke

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In this episode, we tackle US propaganda and how it's causing spiritual warfare. We get into the illusion of choice, media censorship, increased militarism, and how all of our oppression is interconnected.

RESOURCES

* Apocalypse Still [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9798989936809]by Leah Nicole Whitcomb
* "Meta is limiting how much political content users see. Here's how to opt out of that [https://www.npr.org/2024/03/26/1240737627/meta-limit-political-content-instagram-facebook-opt-out]" by Rachel Treisman. npr.
* "Obama Administration Defends Israeli Airstrikes but Cautions Against Ground War. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/10/world/middleeast/obama-administration-defends-israeli-airstrikes-but-cautions-against-ground-war.html]" by Michael R. Gordon. The New York Times.
* "Countries bombed by the U.S. under the Obama administration. [https://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/countries-obama-bombed/index.html]" by Kevin Liptak. CNN.
* "We're In a Major COVID-19 surge. It's Our New Normal. [https://time.com/6554340/covid-19-surge-2024/]" by Jamie Ducharme. TIME. 
* "Biden Says the Pandemic is Over. Is It? [https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/biden-said-the-pandemic-is-over-is-it/]" by Doug Most. BU today.
* "CDC Drops Five Day Covid-19 Isolation Despite Controversy [https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2024/03/01/cdc-drops-five-day-covid-19-isolation-despite-controversy/?sh=6737177319d8]." by Judy Stone. Forbes. 
* "The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel [https://apnews.com/article/us-israel-gaza-arms-hamas-bypass-congress-1dc77f20aac4a797df6a2338b677da4f]." by Matthew Lee. APNews. 
* "Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/642695/majority-disapprove-israeli-action-gaza.aspx]" by Jeffrey M. Jones. Gallup. 
* Dayna Lynn Nuckolls (@PeoplesOracle) Tweet [https://x.com/PeoplesOracle/status/1769822556175917449?s=20]. March 18 2024. 
* Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. [https://www.max.com/shows/quiet-on-setthe-dark-side-of-kids-tv/af3591a1-d1e5-411d-8cf0-6bea605eb805] 2024
* Ninja Grill Social Media Exploitation TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@naturally_nakeyta/video/7334803529925676331?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7342168034508178974] (@naturally_nakeyta)
* "Ep 10: Celebrity Activism: Liberation or Profit? [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JHWxbSbQsgIVL6lBQhrWz?si=10551f5a501d49de]" Hoodoo Plant Mamas. April 2021
* "Democracy in animals: the evolution of shared group decisions. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2288530/]" L. Condradt and T.J. Roper. 2007 Sep 22
* "House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a stunning rebuke. [https://apnews.com/article/congress-house-censure-resolution-tlaib-8085189047a4c40f2d44ada4604aa076]" by Farnoush Amiri. AP

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In this episode, we're joined by Ghrey Mbenza, a neurodivergent occupational therapist who works with marginalized communities. Ghrey talks with us about neurodiversity, what it means to be Black and neurodivergent, as well as the trauma and necessary healing work from growing up as undiagnosed Black neurodivergent kids.

Tasha "Ghrey" Mbenza (they/she/he), more recently known simply as Ghrey, is a black, queer, and autistic occupational therapist who is passionate about helping people of all ages reach their highest potential by identifying and building on their strengths. Ghrey is especially passionate about self-advocacy work with individuals from queer, BIPOC, neurodivergent, and/or physically disabled communities. His special interests include cooking with a focus on creative plating, recreating their favorite songs, and calculating service tips in their head. Her career related special interests include mental health, emotional regulation, sensory processing, and self-advocacy.

RESOURCES

* Apocalypse Still [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9798989936809] by Leah Nicole Whitcomb
* "Country Black [https://www.patreon.com/posts/minisode-country-75259482?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]" Hoodoo Plant Mamas Patreon
* "Ep 12: Children are Divine [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kAMvWdpFW00H8atTP82Ty?si=-f7fsbp5Q-mXockkZyYi5Q]" Hoodoo Plant Mamas Podcast
* "It's all fun and games for Seattle occupational therapist liberating Black clients through Play [https://www.reckon.news/black-joy/2023/04/its-all-fun-and-games-for-seattle-occupational-therapist-liberating-black-clients-through-play.html]" by Jonece Starr Dunigan. Black Joy Reckon

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After an extended hiatus, we're back. While Dani moved away from Mississippi, Leah moved back so we talk about loving, leaving, and returning to Mississippi. Dani visited Senegal, and Leah is publishing a book. 

RESOURCES

* SeaSalted Honey Residency [https://www.seasaltedhoney.com/]
* "A Night at Fontaine's [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQZS823R]" by Leah Nicole Whitcomb
* Pre-order Apocalypse Still [https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?Ah7JtGND2Vkzvr8URK6XPFQDlvM9SWmFuH9CJ1YVEAx#] by Leah Nicole Whitcomb
* "Episode 202: Reclaiming my Dream [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Swth82rmRNKhxUiCfta6D?si=0df39078caf24626]" Dreaming in Color with Nancey B. Price.

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//SPOILERS FOR LONG DIVISION//

Mississippi author Kiese Laymon joins us for our season finale. We discuss the revised version of his novel Long Division, explore themes of freedom, language, and timelessness, and talk about creating art separate from the white imagination.

Kiese Laymon is a Black southern writer from Jackson, Mississippi. Laymon is the Libby Shearn Moody Professor of English and Creative Writing at Rice University. Laymon is the author of Long Division, which won the 2022 NAACP Image Award for fiction, and the essay collection, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, named a notable book of 2021 by the New York Times critics. Laymon's bestselling memoir, Heavy: An American Memoir, won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, the Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose, the Barnes and Noble Discovery Award, the Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media, and was named one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years by The New York Times. The audiobook, read by the author, was named the Audible 2018 Audiobook of the Year. Laymon is the recipient of 2020-2021 Radcliffe Fellowship at Harvard. Laymon is at work on the books, Good God, and City Summer, Country Summer, and a number of other film and television projects. He is the founder of "The Catherine Coleman Literary Arts and Justice Initiative," a program based out of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, aimed at aiding young people in Jackson get more comfortable reading, writing, revising and sharing on their on their own terms, in their own communities. Kiese Laymon was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2022.

RESOURCES

* Long Division [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9781982174828] by Kiese Laymon
* "We Need to Reckon with the Rot at the Core of Publishing [https://lithub.com/we-need-to-reckon-with-the-rot-at-the-core-of-publishing/]" by Elaine Castillo. LitHub.

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