This week’s episode is a little different—in the best way. It’s a couples conversation with me, Sharique, and our good friends Valencia and Myles from The Edible Bunch. We’ve been trying to sit down with them for a while, and life finally made space.

We talk about what it really looks like to heal while you're building—your business, your relationship, your family, and yourself. From late-night recipe testing to balancing burnout, this episode is full of laughter, love, and lessons from the kitchen and beyond.

Valencia shares how she channels creativity through food, Myles opens up about unlearning what rest looks like for Black men, and together we explore the beauty and messiness of partnership when you’re both driven, tired, and still showing up for each other.

Whether you’re navigating love, business, parenting, or all of the above—this one’s for you. Tap in, laugh with us, and remember: healing starts when you stop pretending you don’t need it.

In this powerful episode of Healing in Progress, Jazmine sits down with community organizer, youth leader, and founder of More Than a Hashtag, Desiree Smith. Desiree opens up about the raw, honest truths of doing abolitionist work in Las Vegas—from organizing during the George Floyd uprisings at just 19 years old to navigating burnout, grief, and the complexities of community care.

Together, they explore what it means to create alternatives to harmful systems, the emotional toll of leading with heart, and how healing and justice must go hand in hand. Desiree shares her evolving relationship with boundaries, rest, and what it looks like to show up for herself while holding space for others. She also reflects on the deep personal losses that have shaped her work and her unwavering hope for a better world led by the next generation.

This episode is a reminder that healing is not a destination—it’s a practice. And those leading the charge deserve to be held, supported, and seen, too.

In this episode of Healing in Progress, Jazmine is joined by midwife, lactation consultant, and fierce advocate for birth justice, Jollina Walker. This is not just a conversation about babies—it’s about healing. Healing our relationship to our bodies, to care, to community, and to ourselves.

Jollina shares her journey as a birth worker and educator, and how she’s helping others reclaim their power by centering cultural wisdom and informed choice. Together they talk about the trauma that lives in medical systems, the emotional and spiritual toll of caregiving, and the ways Black and Brown birthing people are rising to shift the narrative.

This episode is an offering for anyone who’s ever poured from an empty cup. For those who care deeply and need space to rest. For those walking with purpose but learning how to set boundaries with grace.

Healing begins with remembering we are not meant to do this alone.

You are worthy of care too. Let this episode remind you.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Healing in Progress, Jazmine sits down with her hairstylist and soul sister, Angelina Lanae—founder of Black Hair Shop and co-owner of Ombodhi Village—to explore the sacred connection between Black hair and healing. What begins as a conversation about styles and self-expression quickly unravels into a tender and affirming dialogue on identity, trauma, transformation, and spiritual growth.

Together, they unpack how our hair often mirrors our internal shifts, the ancestral roots of Black beauty standards, and how healing can begin in the stylist’s chair. From childhood hair trauma to the empowerment of embracing natural textures, this episode is a love letter to the Black hair journey and the women who help us feel like ourselves again.

Whether you’re rocking a silk press, in your “ugly stage” of locs, or somewhere in between—this one will remind you that your hair is not just a look, it’s a language.

Take a breath. Take a seat. Let’s talk about it.

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In this solo episode, I’m taking a moment to reflect on what this podcast journey has revealed so far. Not just about healing, but about myself. I revisit the first six episodes and share what I’ve learned from each conversation, including the ways I’ve softened, slowed down, and reconnected with my truth.

I talk about releasing hustle culture, redefining ambition, and allowing myself to be fully seen without performance. This season has been full of growth, grief, love, and powerful shifts. If you’ve been on the journey with me, this is a moment to pause and reflect. If you’re just tuning in, welcome. Healing is happening here, and this episode is a beautiful reminder that transformation starts with telling the truth about where we are and where we want to be.

In this heartfelt episode of Healing in Progress, I’m joined by my good friend, sister-in-healing, and spiritual powerhouse Dawn Douglas—also known as Divinity Goddess. Dawn is a retired Air Force veteran, Reiki Master, herbalist, life insurance educator, and one of the realest people I know.

We talk about what it means to really give yourself permission to pivot—whether that’s changing careers, starting therapy, going back to school in your 40s, or simply choosing peace over pressure. Dawn shares how her journey from military service to spiritual entrepreneurship wasn’t linear, but full of lessons, healing, and divine timing.

Together we unpack:

• What healing actually looks like (hint: it’s messy, honest, and never instant)
• The importance of therapy—especially with someone who sees you
• How herbalism and Reiki opened doors to deep, holistic healing
• Why life insurance is a form of generational love and protection
• Letting go of who you were so you can become who you're meant to be

If you’ve ever felt like it’s “too late” to start over, this episode is your reminder that your healing doesn’t have an expiration date—and your pivot might just be your purpose calling.

Take what resonates, leave the rest, and remember:

Healing starts when you stop pretending you don’t need it.

In this deeply layered and liberating episode, Jazmine sits down with the incredible Rev. Deborah L. Johnson—affectionately known as Rev. D—for a powerful conversation about healing through church hurt, reclaiming your spiritual identity, and giving yourself radical permission to be fully, unapologetically you.

Rev. D shares her journey from being raised in the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, to founding her own inclusive spiritual community, and becoming a trailblazer for justice, love, and truth. Together, they unpack what it means to separate spirituality from religion, why love is the root of it all, and how we can decolonize our minds from limiting beliefs around faith, identity, and worth.

This episode is a call to stop waiting for external validation and start leading with the divine authority within. From scripture to spoken word, you’ll hear stories, insights, and truths that shake the soul and soothe the spirit.

Topics We Cover:

• Healing from church hurt without losing your faith
• Reclaiming Christianity from fundamentalism
• Internalized oppression and spiritual decolonization
• Why God wastes nothing—and uses everything
• Making peace with your past and your power
• The difference between spirituality and religion
• Creating space for all of who you are

This one is for anyone who's ever felt too much, too different, or not enough in spiritual spaces. You belong. You are not alone. And your healing is holy.

What does it mean to be loved while you’re still figuring yourself out?

In this deeply personal episode of Healing in Progress, I’m joined by my fiancé, Sharique Brown—my partner of 9 years, my co-creator in life and business, and the person who first introduced me to crystals and spiritual wellness. Together, we open up about our journey of navigating love, healing, and growth—both as individuals and as a couple.

We talk about what it’s been like working side by side at Queendom Cultivation, supporting each other through burnout, and learning how to love more intentionally through every version of ourselves. From the quiet ways love shows up—like making sure the other one eats—to the moments that tested us, this conversation is real, raw, and rooted in care.

This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t have to happen in isolation. Sometimes, love is the mirror that helps us see ourselves more clearly.

Whether you're in a relationship or on your solo journey, may this conversation help you believe in love that holds space for your becoming.