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Grown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezValentines's Day Pop Up Episode: Restoring Intimacy - Sex & Beyond - with Aleisha OlatundeHey, sis! I know it’s been a minute and I told you I wasn’t too sure what I’d be doing on here for 2024. Well, chile what started off as a radio interview on intimacy took a turn into a short podcast on intimacy, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Let me rewind to how we even got to the radio interview.
Now, many of you know I have not been delivered from reality television. I try but it’s a weakness! But this past season on OWN’s Love & Marriage Huntsville, the issue of...
2024-02-1321 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezSis, it's Toxic: Identifying Unhealthy and Abusive Relationships, with Nadirah Habeebullah, LMFTHey, sis! Long time, no talk. I took a summer sabbatical, which wasn’t intended to go beyond September. But I’m back today with a special pop-up episode. As we go into another year, let’s not just examine our financial, physical or career goals. Albeit those are important, we also need to look at other areas of our lives.
Mental health.
Prioritizing our time.
Making rest a necessity.
Implementing self-care.
And assessing the health of our relationships. Yes, we need #RelationshipGoals.
Not the ones celebrated on IG or c...
2023-11-2840 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#MarriedAF (And Faithful) Part 2: Sexology & the Saints with Certified Sexuality Coach, Kimberly StutsonHey sis! Welcome to this week’s episode of Grown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez. Today’s chat is not for the pearl-clutchers. Again, we discuss marriage and sex, but with some added spice.
Let me lay the groundwork.
Growing up in the church when it came to sex, all I heard was wait until marriage. When I got grown and married, it was addressed as a task for wives to be sexually submissive spouse pleasers. The onus of a happy sex life was on the wife, with no pleasure responsibility put on the husband. Yes...
2023-06-2837 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#MarriedAF (And Faithful) with Counselor Aleisha OlatundeHey sis! As we dive into today’s topic, I must share the inspiration. A few weeks ago, I finally caught the Hillsong documentary. Whew, girl. It was a lot. From the structure of power, to coverups of sexual misconduct and abuse, to volunteers being overworked and more. When I say there was so much going on behind the scenes, it was. (I won’t even get into Brian Houston, the founder and his daddy, sis. Not today.) But a big focal point of the piece was former pastor, Carl Lantz. With his dynamic speaking, charismatic personality, an appearance that...
2023-06-2037 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezA Mid-Year Check In: How’s It “Goalin’” with Life Coach Stacey JenningsHey sis! Although it’s been a minute since we’ve chatted, I thought I’d take a break to reset, recharge and rest. After all, I made big plans to carry out for 2023! Yet, here we are at the mid-year point. And I haven’t nearly completed what is on my list.
While my vision board from last year did not come to fruition, I know why. I was simply wore out; emotionally drained. My mental health was suffering. A loved one was facing challenges that were pressing. A door I thought was opening that would enhance...
2023-06-1336 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezEveryday HERStory: Beyond Representation - The Power of Using Our Voice with Lisa BensonHey sis! Welcome to the final day of Women’s History Month and the chat with our last guest in the Everyday HERstory series. In a society where women have made major contributions, we’re still fighting for many things. Issues such as equal pay, sexism, toxic patriarchal ideology and ageism still exist. We find ourselves saving our communities, families and even the nation; yet can face misogynoir. Our capabilities are questioned. We’re held to higher levels of judgement. We are often mislabeled. (You know, like when men are called “assertive” and we’re deemed aggressive. Insert eye roll.) Or ma...
2023-03-3136 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezEveryday HERstory: Turning Pain Into Purpose with Jessica McCallop-McClellanThe celebration of Women’s History Month continues, sis! While we may recognize the “big” names of women who have made their mark, everyday women are making history in the spaces they occupy. With some, it's familial history - the reversing of generational patterns or building new bridges between loved ones. For others, it’s the contributions in their workplaces or in their own business. The HERstories are vast and although we may not know each one, all of them matter.
Our stories emerge as we go through life’s ups and downs. We have both victories and challe...
2023-03-1436 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezEveryday HERstory: Faith, Fitness & Finding Hope with Rashouna HarrisMarch is Women's History Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate all the contributions women are making in our culture, history, and society. This year’s theme is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories." And sis, we all have a story.
Our stories create our personal history. That history has the power to impact others around us, whether it’s a few or the masses. Someone needs the story that you have. So it’s important to speak about our experiences.
The obstacles and the blessings.
The love and the heartbreak.
The tim...
2023-03-0137 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#GOALS2023: The Goal of Letting Go with Jessica Horne, LCPC/LPCHey sis! We’re in week three of 2023 and can I be real with you? I’m already tired.
The excitement of possibilities for the year has been overridden by the hurried ending of 2022. A lack of rest. Too many distractions. Not being in the best headspace. Albeit I’m a little frustrated, I realize I have to give myself grace. While I’d love to race out the gate, making major strides on my goal list, I know timing, planning and patience are necessary. So I will breathe. Pace myself. Celebrate the small steps. But most importan...
2023-01-1735 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#GOALS2023: Mental Health Goals with Licensed Professional Counselor JaMeshia SykesHey sis! I pray all is well for you, as we enter in to the second week of 2023. Are you experiencing the high of a new year? Many of us are eager as we think about the possibilities a different year can bring. Often we use the new year as a chance to reset our vision and create the goals for what we hope to accomplish. As we discussed last week, we tend to make goals that we can measure with a tangible result. Weight loss. Drinking more water. Cutting refined sugar. (I struggle with that one!) Taking a...
2023-01-1038 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#GOALS2023: Soul Goals featuring Minister Stephanie ShaneHeyyy sis! Welcome into 2023. It’s been a minute since we’ve chopped it up. I took a sabbatical, thinking I’d get some things on my to-do list done. The result?
I didn’t. Part of me just didn’t want to, if I’m honest. While the other side of me is simply worn out - mentally and emotionally.
2022 really challenged me in the area of mental health, rest and soul care. As we enter a new year and for me a new decade - which has a sista clutching her pearls - I want to ac...
2023-01-0332 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezSummer Reset Finale: Resetting Our Relationships with Pastor Lady JWell, the summer season finale is here.
Thank you, sis for hanging with me during the "Summer Reset Series". We’ve discussed resetting our careers, pursuits, fitness, mental health and more. But as we work to get our lives into a better space, we can’t forget one aspect that affects everything else.
Our relationship with ourselves. As for me, my relationship with myself starts with my faith.
As a believer, I know that when God and I are off, it spills into other areas of my life, especially with how I see myse...
2022-08-3033 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezSummer Reset Series Part 4: 5 Areas to Reset In Your Midlife with Twoana Clark-SheppardHey, sis! It's been a minute since we've chatted. Although last time we were together I said I was taking a bit of a summer break, I had some unexpected instances that kept me away longer than intended. One thing that threw me off was catching COVID, which took so much out of me. During my isolation, I realized I still hadn't tuned in to some areas of my life to do the work for a much needed reset. Sure, I managed to get some movement by exercising on my deck. I binged watched "The Upshaws" on Netflix. Read...
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Grown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezSummer Reset Series Part 3: Reset With a Pivot Featuring Kristen Harris, Hallmark's VP of Diversity & InclusionHey sis! Welcome to this week’s episode of Grown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez. I’m excited for the third in our summer reset series. Today’s topic is one that can be challenging, exhilarating and downright frightening - all at once! But when it’s time to fully listen to your heart and fulfill your purpose, you have to make choices you’ve never made before. You may be stretched in your faith and capacity. You could be starting over from scratch or expanding into a larger role with much more to learn. No matter the situation, there’s on...
2022-06-2129 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezSummer Reset Series Part 2: Reset & Recover from Burnout with Shantai McCray, LPCHey sis! Welcome to the second episode in this “Summer Reset Series”. Today’s topic is one that I am in the midst of battling and perhaps, you are as well. I’m talking about the “b” word.
Burnout.
Albeit it’s not officially a medical condition, burnout is real. We literally feel like we can’t do anything. Sometimes simply running errands can overwhelm me - and I’m literally grabbing a few items from the store! I’ve come to terms that after years of busyness - which doesn’t always equate to productivity - it’s al...
2022-06-1434 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezSummer Reset Series Part 1: Reset Your Health & Wellness with Deborah Perkins of Sistas Sweatin MelaninHeyyy sis! It’s been a minute since we’ve chopped it up but I am back to do a short series on having summer resets in various areas of our lives. That’s what I meant to do while I was away but can I be honest?
It didn’t happen.
While I intended to have quiet time to hear God, I found myself distracted. Rushing through my to-do list. Being too exhausted to plan anything but still unwilling to settle down to do a self-assessment.
Have you been there?
We can g...
2022-06-0737 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezSpring Clean Ya Life, Sis: Clearing the Mental & Emotional Clutter That Holds You Back with Life Coach Stacey JenningsHey, sis! Happy Spring. It’s the season of longer days, warmer weather and a time of new beginnings. In fact, most of us participate in what’s known as “spring cleaning” every year. For me, that means digging into all the papers I’ve tossed aside. Old bills. Magazines. Random sticky notes. Flyers for events. Newspaper clippings. (Yes, I still get old school papers.) My closet is a whole other task. Trying to decide what dresses I may wear again – although they’ve been sitting in there for years! I try not to let nostalgia get to me when it comes t...
2022-03-2238 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezBlack, Female, Successful and (Potentially) Suicidal with Nadirah Habeebullah, LFMTAs suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, we can create ideas of who is - and isn’t -at risk. While the topic of suicide and Black Americans is beginning to come to the forefront, we still need to fuel the conversation on this serious issue. We must gain understanding on how suicidal ideation can lead to completion of suicide, as well as the role that mental illness and trauma play in contributing to suicidal thoughts or attempts.
And we must get it out of our heads that successful, Black women cannot be...
2022-03-1538 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezSeeing Yourself to Be Yourself: Rethinking How You Think About You with Author & Publisher Michelle GinesHey sis! As Women’s History Month continues, I think of all the women making a difference in the lives of their family, workplace, community and wherever they show up. In fact, Saturday I was a partaker in an event that celebrated women from all walks of life. It would be easy for someone to be impressed with everyone else and think of how they don’t measure up - which is why how we see ourselves matters. If our self-perception isn’t right, we’ll feed our minds the wrong information. With that information, we develop our beliefs. Those be...
2022-03-0835 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe Power of Women and Sisterhood: An Inspirational Chat with LaShawn Walker, Founder of Suburban Balance and LIFT HER UPHeyyy sis! Happy Women’s History Month! This month we focus on celebrating all the contributions women have made in every realm: community, culture, politics, business, and anywhere we show up. Women continue to be change agents. We still face barriers such as sexism, misogynoir, pay inequality and more.
Nevertheless, we pursue, persist, and provoke good trouble.
As women, we have the agency to reflect on our experiences and use them as fuel to light the fire to move us into our purpose. We have the purview to see what is needed in our families, wo...
2022-03-0134 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#HERStory: Aleisha Frazier Went From Imprisonment to EmpowermentHeyyy sis! Thank you for joining me for today’s chat. While highlighting the stories of various women during Black History Month, today’s #HERStory goes deep, as a heart-tugging cautionary tale that ends in triumph.
Meet Aleisha Frazier, Social Work Case Manager at Heartland Center for Behavioral Change and founder of Fellow Women for Change. Aleisha helps women who have wrestled with various issues make a fresh start in their life. Whether they struggle with substance abuse or are adapting to life after prison, Aleisha’s desire to serve them is personal. Her past mistakes have are he...
2022-02-2226 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#HERStory: Fierce, Female and Faithtrepreneuer Monique ShurrayHeyyy sis! Still celebrating Black #HERStory month as today I chop it up with author, Media Coach and Video Strategist Monique Shurray. The topic is being fierce, female and a faithtrepreneuer — a phrase for one’s faith fueling a sista’s move into entrepreneurship.
Monique gives the backstory of growing up in Harlem’s hustle culture, which motivated her to grind at an early age. After moving to Kansas City, Monique met her father, a well-known radio vet. He fueled her love for radio broadcasting, where Monique made an imprint and also became a Christian entertainment host.
An...
2022-02-1533 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#HERStory: April Dion on Living Confidently with Chronic IllnessHeyyyy sis! I hope your new year is off to a great start. I took some time to reset and didn’t actually accomplish my goal. (But that’s a whole other story. ) As it’s Black History Month, I thought I’d feature a spotlight on women openly sharing their stories and finding their purpose.
I call this series #HERStory.
We all have a one right? But we’re not always ready to share it. Sometimes it’s the fear of how others will respond. For others, it’s shame. Then some of us are still livi...
2022-02-0133 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezUnleash Your Vision, Sis: CatrieseInspires on Going Beyond the Poster Board in 2022I cannot believe we are at the end of 2021. As we embark upon a new year, that means it’s a chance to reset. Set new goals or complete the ones we missed over the last twelve months. It’s the ideal time to write your vision, literally putting it on paper. Or on a poster board.
Yes, I’m talking about your vision board for 2022!
Perhaps you are a vision board person. Each year, you have your glue, words of affirmation, magazine cut outs, glitter and the like to make your vision board for the pe...
2021-12-2833 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezNo More Excuses - Get Your Money (and Mindset) Right For Success with Business Owner/ Empowerment Coach Marquita Miller JoshuaSis, I cannot believe that the end of 2021 is near. I don’t know about you, but it feels like this year went by so fast! And we know once November hits, it’s the kick off to the holiday season and a new year - which means two things.
Folks are spending money and setting goals. Today we’re going to discuss both.
This sista knows about managing coins, creating alternatives for costly gift giving and setting monetary boundaries. But she’s also what I call a “Master Goal Setter”. She keeps it real discussing h...
2021-12-1433 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe Holidaze Series: Reclaiming Our Mind This Season (And for 2022) With Licensed Professional Counselor Shantai McCray‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? But it’s hard to enjoy festivities when your mind is cluttered with anxious thoughts. You’re struggling with additional pressures. Emotionally drained. Or you may be dealing with SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder.
It’s more than the winter blues; SAD is an actual depression where the onset occurs during the fall or winter months. While dealing with the holidays can be a chore itself, wrestling with seasonal depression can add a whole other layer to our stress.
Sis, we got to reclaim our mind this holiday and as w...
2021-12-0731 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe Holidaze Series: Navigating Grief, Heartbreak & Family Drama During the Holidays with Counselor Dacia MooreThursday it’s official. When Thanksgiving arrives, we can say the holiday season has started for real! The aura of the day is one we revel in. The smell of a good pound cake or sweet potato pie baking. Feeling that tryptophan high after the turkey meal. A game of Spades with the family. Christmas lighting ceremonies.
Yes, the season to be jolly is only days away. Although for some, the holidays aren’t so jolly.
Grief over the loss of a loved one may pierce your heart. Whether the loss is fresh or new, your...
2021-11-2335 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe Holidaze Series: Trainer Fit Ree on Faith, Food & FitnessBefore I take a break to reset for 2022, I’m going to do a few episodes on this season of lights, comfort food, gatherings, gift giving and more.
It’s the Holidaze Series of Grown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez!
With Thanksgiving next week, it is officially the season of good grub. From cornbread dressing, to mac-n-cheese, to scrumptious desserts, it’s easy to please your palate a little too much. Overindulgence is a temptation and easy to give in to. Whether it’s too many wasted calories from libations, rolls with real butter (that speaks t...
2021-11-1631 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezDr. RJ on Jesus + Therapy (Because You Can Have Faith and Still Need a Therapist)Let me be clear. I am a church girl. I love the Lord. I’m a believer in Christ. I read my bible. I pray.
And yes, I also believe in therapy.
It’s not that Jesus isn’t enough but in an imperfect world, we are not perfectly wired. Sometimes we need assistance to help us become the best version of ourselves and work through our issues. As God gives each of us a purpose, He calls some people to fulfill that role.
I’m talking specifically about therapists.
It’s not a la...
2021-11-0926 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezPushing Through Grief to Fulfill Your Purpose with Rochinda PerkinsAs we go through this journey of life, we’ll face various seasons. There’s the highs we enjoy, such as excitement about a new opportunity. A long-awaited answer to prayer. The emergence of a new relationship. Bringing a child into the world -- or watching the one you raised have their own. Achieving a goal. The list goes on. While we rejoice during these time, we also know life deals us the lows, including loss. As a result, our lives are rocked. Reshaped. We’re forced to adapt to an unwelcome -- and often unexpected --change.
And lo...
2021-11-0226 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezBlack, Female and a Gun Owner: A Discussion with Pretty Pistols Posse's RaShaun Ja'NeeWhen it comes to guns, the discussion can get fiery. While the pun is not intended, it’s a fact.
Because there are the “God, guns and Bible” people. Gun rights are as revered as their faith.
You have others who support gun ownership for both personal safety and recreational use. A portion keep their gun(s) at home. Others prefer conceal and carry; some open carry.
We have gun owners who want responsible gun laws. This group supports legislative efforts to enforce or implement gun control. Then there’s the opposite, which are the...
2021-10-1228 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezFit From the Inside Out: The Importance of Body Confidence With Bodied By RitaThere is nothing like a good, sweaty workout. For me, it’s not about a number on a scale, but how I feel when I’m done. I unload my stress. Feed my soul as I listen to a podcast. Burn off those snacks – my weakness. Being fit is only a portion of why my gym membership remains. Now, I ain’t gonna sit and lie; at five-feet-tall, I try to maintain fitting into my favorite jeggings. Yet, I know appearance isn’t everything.
Because if you don’t have confidence, no matter how much you work out, it’s no...
2021-09-2833 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezBoss Women Pray: The Book and the Movement from Kachelle KellyI’ve been an avid reader since first grade, as books were an escape for me in childhood. I’d often immerse myself in reading on a Sunday afternoon. Or I’d try out “acting” out the story of the moment with friends.
(Sidebar: My directorial debut of “Shelia the Great” by Judy Blume didn’t go so well. My neighborhood cohorts weren’t following my blocking instructions at all!)
As I’ve gotten older, reading is still entertainment but also, a source of education, self-care and a personal guide. And this book I was given one birthday...
2021-09-2133 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe UnHappiest One: A Candid Convo on Finding Your Personal Happy with KSHB Anchor and Author, Dia WallDia Wall is one of the realest. Periodt.
This sista is what I call part of the “Soul Patrol” on KSHB. As an award-winning journalist, Dia does her duty reporting the news. But she does something else I admire.
She knows her agency.
Dia shows up in her space unapologetically. She’s not just a face at the table but uses her voice and personal perspective, bringing attention to what impacts us – as women, mothers, community members and Black people. Representation without voice is only a checked box; there’s no power. We see Dia us...
2021-09-1434 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezReclaim Your Time, Sis: Making the Pivots to Get Where You Want to Be with CEO/Author Kira Cheree’Hey, sis. Have you ever felt like you needed to make a pivot? Get back to doing you? Or as Auntie Maxine Waters so eloquently said in August 2017:
“Reclaiming my time.”
It became more than a meme but a Black woman anthem.
Albeit the procedural phrase was used to disrupt being interrupted, the words felt poignant. It was beyond the aspect of silencing women in society. “Reclaiming my time” became representative of us speaking up --and showing up –in our personal lives. To make decisions that will lead us to pursue our passions and fulfil...
2021-08-3134 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezPreach! Saved & Sexually Positive featuring Aleisha OlatundeHey, sis! Thank you for joining me today because this tea is hot, Chile. We’re talking about being saved and sexually positive. Let me explain.
If you grew up in the church, what messages did you hear about sex? I can recall some, like:
“Don’t do it before marriage.”
“You'll go to hell for fornicating.”
“If you have sex, you’ll get pregnant.”
Sound familiar? While those are a few examples, we also must look at what the church didn’t say about sex.
For instance, I don’t re...
2021-08-2427 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe "Ouch Ooch": Dr. Nia Thompson Jenkins on Painful Sex & Below-the-Belt-IssuesI remember binge watching Girlfriends a while back. There was one episode I apparently missed when it first aired. While I don’t recall the entire plot, one line stood out. William and Joan had been intimate and he unveiled something personal about their “relations”.
"Joan's an ouch ooch girl."
Yes, William said that. In other words, she was skittish when it came to sex due to it hurting.
While that may have enlisted a giggle at the moment, there is nothing funny about painful sex. In fact, a vast amount of women don’t...
2021-08-1026 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez#MentalHealthMatters: LMFT Nadirah Habeebullah Discusses Social Media & Our Mental HealthIn the aftermath of high profile Black female athletes, Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles, taking a step back to focus on their mental health, the conversation of choosing self over the expectations of others is coming to the forefront.
And I am here for it.
Although many applauded these young women for having the courage to be transparent about their struggle, the critics and haters showed up, too. Per usual, we witnessed the vitriol combined with racism and misogyny on the one place we’ve come to expect hate to show up.
On so...
2021-08-0330 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe FIT Series Episode 4: TR Renee Ties Together Faith & FitnessHey sis! Well, we’re on the fourth and final episode of the FIT Series. I’ve enjoyed these convos on health -- and hope you have as well. I’ve gleaned from our guests on everything from misconceptions about being fit, to overcoming obstacles such as age and economics when it comes to working out. We’ve discussed fitness entrepreneurship, making career pivots, one guests’ near-fatal battle with COVID, and more.
But we’re not finished.
You may be on your way to getting that body-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody.
Or you could have exchanged fast food for gre...
2021-07-2726 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe Fit Series Episode 3: Chef Terri AllenHey sis! We're three-deep in the Fit Series and I hope you've enjoyed what you've heard so far. Today is a real treat - pun intended – because this guest can throw down in the kitchen.
Chef Terri Allen has always been a mover and shaker. (Also runner as a Hickman Mills Cougar track girl!) Terri went from various entrepreneurial pursuits -- including a dry cleaners -- to becoming a fitness guru. As a motivational fitness coach and Zumba instructor, Terri built bodies and a committed clientele. She was also a sought after guest on several television shows, de...
2021-07-2027 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe FIT Series Episode 2: Nicki "NickiFit" JonesHey sis! Glad you’re here for the second episode in the Fit Series as I chop it up with Nicki Jones, CEO of NickiFit! Her slogan is, “Commitment. Consistency. Control.”
And the sista knows how to help us stay committed, practice consistency and execute control.
Nicki’s story into her entrepreneurial venture and fitness journey is inspiring. I worked with Nicki in the Chrysler call center back in the day. But when the company began to lay off employees, Nicki’s personal goal to be healthier led her to the next chapter of her career. As...
2021-07-1331 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezThe FIT Series Episode 1: Tonille "Starr" Williams, Owner of Star Luvly BodiesHey sis! I had to take a moment away, preparing for a busy summer. My son just graduated high school and we’re preparing for college so my mood has been up and down. When that happens I do two things outside of praying.
Emotionally snack or exercise. So yeah, ya girl has to stay in the gym. And I need to work on this sugar habit.
But summer is the time when folk focus on their #HotGirlSummer and vacation bodies. I get it. However, when it comes to health and fitness, it’s a life...
2021-07-0618 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezCoaching Thru the Middle: A Chat On Getting Unstuck and Moving ForwardThere’s nothing like the “new” thing in your life. A new job. New house. That new opportunity. We get excited like little kids at Christmas as we “unwrap” it. While we love the new, there’s also something to be said about the old-endings. When you achieve a long-term goal. Ending a long-term assignment. Celebrating a finished accomplishment. Beginnings and endings are what we embrace.
It’s living in the middle that can trip us up.
That includes when we’re approaching - or have arrived - at the middle stage of life. You may not consider...
2021-05-1125 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezGet Ya Life, Sis: Creating Balance & AgreementIn church, we’ve heard the preaching and teaching on being “unequally yoked”, right? While scripture is referring to not creating the covenant of marriage with a non-believer, is it possible to be unequally yoked in other areas of your life? Is your career yoked with your divine purpose? Does your scheduled to-do list align with what brings you meaning, joy or peace? Are your friendships in sync with who you are in this moment? Or is your life out of balance in several areas?
If so, I get you, girl.
A few years ago, I defi...
2021-04-2726 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezAuthor Kimberla Lawson Roby: The Woman God Created You to BeI am so hype for today’s chat with New York Times best-selling author, Kimberla (Kim) Lawson Roby!
I remember when I first got an email to interview her about one of her books in the Reverend Curtis Black series. From the moment I read, “Casting the First Stone” I was hooked. The fictitious philanderer mirrored to some real-life slippin’ and tippin’ pastors. Whew, chile. All the characters in the series were so real; I envisioned and embraced them in my mind. Yet, I initially had no idea how Kim would inspire me beyond the Curtis Black series.
2021-04-1322 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezRedirect Your Hustle: A Conversation with Executive Leadership Coach Dionne KingDo you ever find yourself stuck? Perhaps you’ve asked yourself, “Is this all?” Or the question “Did I make the right career choice?” has run through your head. Maybe you’re meandering in the midst of insecurity or uncertainty. I’ve dealt with all those things, sis; you are not alone. But we must believe that where ever we are, it’s not too late to make a change. A pivot is possible.
Or as today’s guest says, it could be time to redirect your hustle.
A reset takes sacrifice, a willingness to learn and faith to...
2021-04-0624 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezBe You. Do You, Sis: A Conversation on AuthenticityBe your authentic self. We hear the phrase. We see the hashtags. Some of us have bought the t-shirt! But are we really showing up in the totality of who we are in every situation? I’m gonna keep it a buck. I know I haven’t always done so. Big facts. Why? Because of the judgement I received being authentically who I am.
I’ve been labeled as “too loud."
My passion has been mistaken for being “dramatic”. Speaking my mind was dubbed “too unfiltered” or “coarse.”
I’ve been judged for being a person of faith...
2021-03-3029 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezHarnessing Our Personal and Political Power (a.k.a. The Stacey Abrams Effect)Dear America,
You’re welcome. Ya’ll gonna learn to listen to us.
Signed,
Black Women
I’m being facetious but low-key serious. After the 2020 election, we saw people singing the praises of Black women. Even for those on another political side, they can’t deny the impact Black women made this election cycle. It further solidifies what we already know: When Black women show up, we change the game.
I call it the Stacey Abrams Effect.
While there are a multitude of women who also contributed to the o...
2021-03-2328 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezFinding Your Fitness Path Featuring Dawn Rattan, Owner of EverFit GymSometimes we make these lofty goals when it comes to fitness and health.
We say, “I’m gonna work out 6 days a week!” Within 6 weeks, that 6 days has become 1 or 2.
We declare, “I’m going straight vegan!” Then the invite to a barbecue has us partaking of that meat life.
We post images of six packs and snatched waists. When ours doesn’t come in a month or so, we’re like, “This is taking too long. Never mind!”
Fitness and health is a lifestyle choice; not an overnight transformation. When making changes to wh...
2021-03-1623 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezStrong Sistas Need Therapy, TooAbandonment.
Abuse.
Depression.
Racism.
Rejection.
All of these issues can result in personal trauma. Trauma manifests in our lives — and in various ways. From impacting our self-image, to how we parent or show up in romantic relationships, unresolved trauma has a lasting affect on us. But we can find ways to cope — and heal — through therapy.
You may be thinking,“I haven’t gone through anything life altering.” Make no mistake; we can normalize our trauma. We write it off because it doesn’t seem “big” enough. Nah, friend. While...
2021-03-0921 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezRelationship Bootcamp (Rated: Uncut) Featuring Lady JMany plan more for the wedding versus the actual marriage. No judgement; a mere observation. But after the big day, you may have the honeymoon then reality quickly sets in. Girl, marriage is hard work! But Minister Jessica “Lady J” Stephenson from City of Truth Church is giving a whole sermon on preparing for marriage. From the issue of dealing with conflict, submission and God-appointed good sex, this conversation is everything, sis! Plus, Lady J also has a word on how single women can be content and celebrate their single season. So whether you want to be a wife or h...
2021-03-0231 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezNutrition Coach Esosa E. on #AgeGoals - Staying Ageless & Keeping Your FinenessAge ain’t nothing but a number. I like the phrase -- especially with every birthday that passes. While that’s meant to focus less on our numerical age, we can’t escape that we are aging. Big facts. Although we can’t stop the process, we can stay as ageless -- and as fine as possible on the journey! But it's our lifestyle choices that can make the difference. Esosa E. known as "Raw Girl" gives the deets on healthy habits we need to stay ageless and keep glowing in our 30's through our 70's. (Warning: If like me you ha...
2021-02-2318 minGrown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezPeriods, Perimenopause & Other Hormonal Havoc with Dr. Nia Thompson-JenkinsChile, how come no one warned us in health class about the changes that would come besides our monthly visitor? And why didn't Judy Blume didn't do a follow up for "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret?" Check out the first episode of Grown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez. We talk crazy periods, perimenopause, sexual health at every age and more with Dr. Nia Thompson-Jenkins.
2021-02-1613 min
Grown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezComing Soon: Grown Woman Stuff with Julee JonezGrown Woman Stuff with Julee Jonez is a candid conversation that centers on women’s issues in different seasons of life. The phrase “Age ain’t nothing but a number” may be true, but that doesn’t mean women don’t experience changes in their bodies, relationships, mental wellness and more with every passing year. After all, life at the age of 30, 35, 40 and beyond brings changes women did not experience at 21! Join radio personality Julee Jonez along with special guests for a heartfelt and lively dialogue about this journey.
2021-02-0302 min
God's Gift Through His WordSaturday: 411 F.Y.I(Series)Today on GGTHW Ms.Drake brings a new series that called Saturday's 411 F.Y.I. In this series she will bring in new and interesting topics pertaining to relationships. Many of us want that special person. If we do it God's way we will find his way is always the best. Listen as Me.Drake shares about "Cuffing Season" on today's episode.
Take a read at the blog post from Julee Jonez. It is an informative yet fun read.
http://juleejonez.com/2016/10/20/the-10-commandments-for-christian-singles-during-cuffing-season/
2018-11-1012 min