Welcome back to another episode of Cut the BS: Your Health, Your Choice. In this episode, "EightFold Farms DC: Vertical Vitality," we are diving deep into the future of clean eating and local agriculture. Join host Marcia Lee as she sits down with Calvin Hines, Jr., CEO of EightFold Farms DC, to explore how vertical farming is redefining freshness, maximizing nutrient density, and reclaiming community health right from the root. Tune in to discover how sustainable technology meets real food.

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• 🌐 eightfoldfarms.com
• 📩 info@eightfoldfarms.com
• 📸 Instagram | @eightfold_farmsdc
• 👤 Facebook | @eightfold farmsdc
• 🎵 TikTok | @eightfoldfarmsdc

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• 📩 marcia@marciablee.com

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• 💼 LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/marciablee

Today's guest is my yoga Instructor, Adrienne Shaw.

She is a Health and Wellness Advocate for life. She is certified to teach Yoga, Shallow Water Aerobics and

Pilates. She has been formally teaching since 2015. She currently serve as the Health and Wellness

Coordinator for Region XI, BIGDOL. She regularly teaches at Women’s Retreats, Conferences and DC/MD

recreation centers. She has a heart for seniors and others who are beginning to explore physical fitness.

Her motto is “Food is Not Your Friend” and “you must move your feet”. She always have fun during class

and the response has been positively phenomenal. She believe in inclusivity and teach in a way that’s

inviting for all participants. The flow of her class depends largely on who is present. She teaches you how to

move and breathe, one step and breathe at a time.

Welcome back to the relaunch of Cut the BS: Your Health, Your Choice. I am your host, Marcia Lee. This show is about reclaiming our power through real food and real choices. But health is not just about what is on your food—it is about the systems we live in and the communities that hold us up.

Today, I am honored to introduce a voice that embodies the 'brave space' we talk about so often on this show, K'La Jackson, founder of Obatala's Children.

K'la is a mother, birth worker, and brave space curator dedicated to the intersection of reproductive justice and disability advocacy. Over the past decade, she has walked alongside families navigating the complexities of the NICU and social service systems.

In 2021, she founded Obatala’s Children to empower Black families with disabilities to thrive through collective care and storytelling. This mission is deeply personal, born from the life and legacy of her son, Kweli. Through this podcast and her work, La honors his memory by fostering the connectivity of love and grief for families similar to hers.

About K'La Connect & Support Obatala's Children

• 🎥 YouTube | https://youtube.com/@obatala's children

• 📸 Instagram | https//www.instagram/com/obatalaschildren

• 👤 Facebook | https://facebook.com/obatalas.children

• 🎵 TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@obatalaschildren

• 📩 Email | kla@obatalaschildren.org