Shanti Mayers of Around the Way Curls and The Sable Collective joins us this week to dive into an important conversation with Dr. Gina Paige of African Ancestry Inc. around tracing and archiving our lineage. Love, prayers, and hugs to our Keia.

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Just ahead of the season opener snowstorm of Winter 2026, Jade and Keia discuss their ideal snow day setups and their plans to rest, rot, read, and write, among other things. Join us.

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Jade and Keia return to the kitchen table today with a fun way to name some intentions for what we're experimenting with, committing too, and leaving behind as we move in to 2026. Sit with us! Play Along and send us your intentions at hello@gettingrown.co

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KTT Discussion Prompts

• EFF (Tried it, would try again): Something you experimented with—maybe it was messy, imperfect, or you only scratched the surface:
  • Prompt for you: What was fun/interesting enough that you'd revisit it with more intention or less pressure?
• MARRY (Committing to in 2026): Think about what genuinely served you in 2025 that you want to deepen or sustain:
  • Prompt for you: What practice or principle from 2025 made you feel most like yourself?
• KILL (Leaving in 2025)L What are you DONE with? This could be spicy, honest, or even tender:
  • Prompt for you: What took more from you than it gave in 2025?

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Happy New Year to our Tribe! We hope your holiday season was restful and restorative. Sit with us for a gumbo of opening New Year episodes in the spirit of gratitude and reflection as context for our growth and goal setting for 2026. We can’t wait to reconnect with you soon.

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Join Jade and Keia at the kitchen table for the final time in 2025. We are so grateful for this show and the Gettin Grown Community. We are also ready for this year to pack her things and go! Wishing you all a safe New Year.

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Happy Holidays!!! This week Jade and Keia welcome Hey Fran Hey back to the kitchen table for some sister time and collective reflection. Sit with us to unpack a wild year and what we’ve learned along the way.

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Jade and Keia are joined at the kitchen table by longtime sister friend, OG YouTuber, and Creative Director Tracie Mae to discuss all things grief management this holiday season. Sit with us.

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This week , Jade and Keia welcome award winning Palestinian American author and media strategist Jenan Matari to the kitchen table to discuss stories and storytelling as tools of advocacy, resistance, and liberation. Join us.

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