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Straight Up, Sis!Life Lessons.Hard to believe we're at the end of ANOTHER season. Thank y'all for rocking with us thus far! For our last episode of the season, we thought it'd be nice to reflect on some advice we'd give our younger selves. We've lived and learned and come so far from where we once were. Here's to us and you, past, present, and future! See y'all next season!Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis...2022-05-271h 19Straight Up, Sis!Smash or Pass!Wellllllp, y'all know we love games so this season we decided to play smash or pass and it got hilarious verrrry quickly! If you were mentioned, know we love you and it's all fun and games over here. Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2022-05-201h 01Straight Up, Sis!Roe v. Why Are You Talking About My Uterus?!The title says it all. HANDS OFF MY BODY, BRUH!!!Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2022-05-1352 minStraight Up, Sis!Wait...am I addicted to IG?Most of us have it, a lot of us use it daily, and it's constantly a topic of coversation: Instagram! This week we explore what the social media platform is to us, why we use (or overuse) it, and how it plays into every day life. What are some of your fave types of pages on insta? Let us know!Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2022-05-061h 06Straight Up, Sis!An Honest Conversation.No Masini's Message, no Tara's Truth, just an honest, open, and somewhat uncomfortable conversation. What good is a sisterhood if you can't be real with one another? Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2022-04-2945 minStraight Up, Sis!Off To Dreamland!**Disclaimer** The audio quality of this episode may be a bit funky; tried my best to work it out but sometimes technology fails. Hope you enjoy it all the same!-TWe're talking all about dreams! What do they mean? Why do we have them? Deep dive with us into our dreams and tell us about any crazy dreams you've had!Dream Symbol Interpretation: https://www.auntyflo.com/The Nightmare: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3317522/Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis...2022-04-0856 minStraight Up, Sis!Sometimes It Beez Like Dat.It started out as one topic and them morphed to another and then another...and we're not sorry bout it! Happy April Fools' from two fools! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2022-04-0150 minStraight Up, Sis!Theatre? I Hardly Know Her!So y'all know we both work in Musical Theatre and we thought it would be fun to talk about it; the good, the bad, and the ugly (cause there's a lot of alllladat). We don't leave anything out about the reality of theatre pre/during COVID and talk a little but about how we've changed and grown over these past few months. Are y'all having conversations around theatre or how things have changed? Let us know! xo.Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design...2022-03-251h 01Straight Up, Sis!Just Trust Us.How do you know if you can really trust a person? Do you even trust yourself? This episode, we are breaking down trust and all of its complexities. We'll catch you again in two weeks 2022-03-041h 14Straight Up, Sis!And We Back.HEY Y'ALLLL WE BACK BACK BACK AGAIN! Join us for our third season! We've been on along hiatus cause life really be lifin'...anyhow, in this episode, we bring you up to speed on where we're at and what we've been doing. Weeeeeeee.Love you, Melanie 2022-02-2550 minStraight Up, Sis!Dasssss It!OMG how are we at the end of season two already?!?! We thought a fun way to cap off the season would be with a game of random trivia! Play along with us and see how much random trivial shit you know LOL. Thanks again for chillin with us this season and we hope to catch you in the next one. Much love!Lion King UK Cast Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRydgtaJ3P2/Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora...2021-07-301h 01Straight Up, Sis!Foooood, Glorious Foooooood.It fuels us. It makes us happy. There are several options. It's cultural. FOOD! You gotta eat it! This week, we're all about what makes our bellies say yaaaaaaaay. What are some of your faves, let us know!Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2021-07-231h 03Straight Up, Sis!Gender? I Hardly Know Her!Man, woman, or something in between, society will forever have an opinion on how you should behave and what you should look like. This week, we discuss gender and gender roles and how they've shifted and shaped our culture from time. What do you identify as?Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2021-07-1659 minStraight Up, Sis!Workin' On My Fitness!Do y'all like to go ham in the gym or nah? It's so important to take care of your physical, mental, and spiritual health so this week, we're discussing health and fitness and how these things show up in our lives. There are so many ways to stay healthy and active so find some things you like to do and remember, it's all about balance! Resources Mentioned:Dr. Gisèle A. Tennant, PhD, AFLCA, CSEP-CEPhttps://www.tennantsolutions.org/drtennant@tennantsolutions.orgAbby Pollock, BASc, Pn1, CPT-CES, P...2021-07-0957 minStraight Up, Sis!A Lil Nip, A Lil Tuck or Whateva.Life in plasssstic, it's fantasticcccc! This week, we speak on all things plastic and cosmetic surgery. It seems as if you have the funds, you can build a body fit for the gods but why not embrace what you have naturally? From different procedures to our personal thoughts on our own bodies, we cover it all! Anything you wanna get done? ;)Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2021-07-021h 05Straight Up, Sis!Daddy Dearest.What makes a father? A one time sperm donation? A man who takes care of the finances and nothing else? The guy who says yes when your mom says no? This week, we dive into our personal relationships with our fathers and speak on how they were growing up, how they've changed, and what we want to see in the future. In the words of John Mayer, fathers, be good to your daughters! (and your other kids too lol).Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------L...2021-06-2556 minStraight Up, Sis!Cancellation Policy.Ohhhh cancel culture, we love and we hate you. This week, we discuss our opinions on a few people and situations that have been "cancelled". There's a fine line between free speech and censorship and cancel culture blurs that line even further! Y'all ever been cancelled? Let us know how you feel and please, don't cancel us 2021-06-181h 29Straight Up, Sis!The Friendship Test.How well do you know your friends? This week, we play a popular card game from {THE AND} and test our friendship! Check out the Skin Deep shop to purchase decks (or use the app!) and play with your friends and family. Do you think we passed? Listen and find out!Our hearts go out to the Muslim family who were murdered in a terrorist attack this past week. 2021-06-1157 minStraight Up, Sis!Two Hundred and Fifteen. <3Trigger/Content Warning: Cultural genocide, child abuse, child death.This week, we talk about the finding of the remains of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation in Kamloops, B.C. Residential schools may be a "thing of the past", but there are many systems in place today *cough cough* THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, that uphold the same horrific acts of abuse that occurred in Residential schools. We encourage our Indigenous family to reach out to any resources listed below, or elsewhere, if you're in need of help and t...2021-06-041h 02Straight Up, Sis!Pet Peeves aka Things That Bug The Helllll Outta Us.WELCOME BACK FOR SEASON TWO BAYBEEEEEE! 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The SanctuaryTara Jackson - Storyteller/Creator/MusicianTara was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and is of Jamaican/Haitian heritage.She began singing at the age of 3 and has had a passion for it ever since. As a child, Tara was immersed in music through singing and piano lessons and studied dance as well as various sports.With such strong taking to music and after competing in local events and attending and graduating from Berklee College Of Music with honors, she knew she was meant to pursue a career in creating music and storytelling.Favourite credits include Merritt, Sterling...2021-05-0946 min
Tits and Teeth PodcastMaud Arnold ft. Straight Up Sis - Syncopated Ladies. Tap. PositivityMaud Arnold is an absolute force. A force on the dance floor, a force in the boardroom, and a force of positivity and light! Seriously, you can’t help but smile and get jazzed when Maud in your presence or even your ear buds. Joining Maud in this episode are two of our favs, Tara Jackson and Masini McDermott from the ‘Straight Up Sis’, as the featured business in our new segment, ‘What Cha Doin?’Maud Arnold is a Columbia University graduate and one of taps leading ladies! Along with her sister Chloe, they are a choreographing and produc...2021-04-1943 minStraight Up, Sis!Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!Who doesn't love a good sex talk?! In our final episode of season 1, we talk about SEX! With soooo much to cover and so little time, we speak on sex in education, consent, the "freak" meter and much more. Sex can be a wonderful part of life and we want to shed some light on it. Hopefully you learn something new! Thank you for tuning in each week and please stay tuned for season two. Till then, keep it straight up! (no pun intended HA)Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: 2021-02-191h 24Straight Up, Sis!Our Crown and Glory.Handed down to us as a right of passage through ancestry, history, and identity. We're sharing our stories, experiences, and knowledge of Black hair. We will rock it and celebrate it and not let it be appropriated and that's on Mary had a little lamb! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2021-02-121h 43Straight Up, Sis!The Skin We're In.HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!This week we're talking about colourism in the Black community. We speak on light skin privilege, colourist examples in media and how we as Black women and people can work to unite and be aware of our own biases. Hope you learn something!CurlyKeish Instagram @curlykeishTik Tok @curlykeishFollow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2021-02-051h 17Straight Up, Sis!Therapisha: We REALLY LOVE her.Therapy the remix. That's right, we're talking all things alternative in this part two (and probably not the last...)Heaux Tales-Jazmine Sullivan https://music.apple.com/us/album/heaux-tales/1547280994Man.Muse.Magic-Victor Jackson https://music.apple.com/us/album/man-muse-magic/1544292751Dream Land- EP by lavender boy https://music.apple.com/us/album/dream-land-ep/1547515314Lisa Bello-Lisa Bello https://music.apple.com/us/album/lisa-bello/1543585328Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness...2021-01-2953 minStraight Up, Sis!My Body, My Choice and alladat.Whomst gets to make the choices about YOUR body?! YOU DO. Periodt. That's really all there is to say about that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2021-01-221h 05Straight Up, Sis!Therapy: We LOVE her.Dear Therapy, Thank you for being an available resource that continues to save lives, assist with mental health, and allows for healthy and positive communication. Sincerely, Straight Up, Sis!Piece of Mind with Taraji: https://www.facebook.com/watch/tarajiphenson/3892002160862810/Canada Suicide Prevention Service: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/Call 1 833 456 4566 24/7/365Text 45645 every day 4pm-12am ESTKids Help Phone (ages 4-29): 1 800 668 6868 24/7/365Text CONNECT to 686868Hope for Wellness hotline (for all Indigenous...2021-01-151h 18Straight Up, Sis!Go Bess Fren!Go best friend, das my best friend! You betta WIN! Celebrating your friends successes should be second nature, but is it? We're exploring the differences between envy and jealousy, the beauty of saying "congratulations!", and the power of knowing who to allow access to. At the end of it all, tell your bestie you proud of them! We promise it'll make you feel good. Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2021-01-0859 minStraight Up, Sis!New Year, Who Dis?To resolve or not to resolve, that is the question! Every year we go through this with ourselves...this year might be a little different but let's ring it in with jussa pinch of hope. Happy New Year, Y'all!Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2021-01-011h 07Straight Up, Sis!Merry COVIDmas!Merry Chrismahannakwanzaakuh! Wishing a healthy and happy holiday for you and yours! We came together to share our thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccine and what that means for us in our personal lives and industry. Please, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH and continue to stay healthy and safe!PHAC: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.htmlFollow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2020-12-251h 06Straight Up, Sis!Truth or Drink!Who doesn't love a drinking game?! We play the popular "Truth or Drink" and chiiiiile, some tea (alcohol) was spilt. If The Fates Allow-A Hadestown Christmas Albumhttps://www.broadwayrecords.com/broadway/if-the-fates-allow-a-hadestown-holiday-albumUncomfortable Conversations with a Black Manhttps://uncomfortableconvos.com/Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2020-12-181h 34Straight Up, Sis!Sticks and Stones.Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can cause psychological damage and leave a lasting imprint on the rest of your life. We know that’s not how the nursery rhyme goes but, isn’t it true? Bullying is a plague that has impacted generations and we wanna talk about it. The strain it can have on one's mental, emotional, social, and physical state can be traumatizing and in this day and age, we can't forget being targeted online. We break it all down on today's episode. Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitte...2020-12-111h 03Straight Up, Sis!The First One!Welcome to the very FIRST episode, where the first impression matters… or does it? Let’s take a moment to self-reflect. When meeting someone for the first time, what’s the first thing you notice? The way they say hello? What they're wearing? How they're wearing their hair? Can you tell who a person is after the first few seconds of meeting them? Well, we're analyzing the power and importance of the first impression. We hope we make a good one!Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod...2020-12-0437 minStraight Up, Sis!Straight Up, Sis Teaser!Something wicked your way comes... Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuMusic: Tara JacksonBusiness Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com2020-12-0100 min
The Breakfast Dish#17 - Tara Jackson (Musical Tokens)Welcome to The Breakfast Dish! Dance, music, visual art, theatre and get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind the work. Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning as they meet the creators of today's digital offerings. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!This episode, Karen and Griffin are joined by the FORCE that is Tara Jackson. Tara comes on the show to chat about Musical Tokens - an online platform created to celebrate and empower womxn of colour in the Canadian musical theatre industry. The goal is to highlight, educate, and uplift a...2020-10-2741 minTits and Teeth PodcastMusical Tokens take over Tits And TeethToday on the pod we are going on mute and passing over our mics and platform to the powerful duo, Tara Jackson and Masini McDermott, the co-creators of Musical Tokens. The pair are also established actors and met while performing in The Colour Purple. Tara’s portrayal of Celie in this production earned her a Merritt Award, and a Sterling Award nomination. She was also a Season 1 guest on Tits and Teeth! Masini is a graduate of Sheridan College, and has had an exciting career, with credits spanning from stage to screen. Together they have created a virtual platform th...2020-06-2241 min