Send us a text Season 4: Episode 10: Farewell Episode This episode is my last one for this season and the last one for The Things We Don’t Want To Talk About. I reflected on what’s coming up and what I am grounding myself on for this season and what you all can look forward. Thank you for the all time spent listening to my podcast and I wish you all well for a long time! Please stay connected with me on Instagram @theeducatornkenge to keep the conversation going!

Send us a text In this episode, I focus on reflecting on who we are at the core as it relates to core values, beliefs of self, facing our shadows etc. I pair this focus with analyzing “The Vanishing Black Family” documentary to bring attention to how our views of struggle, deficit mindset, lack of accountability, and integrity shows up in our relationships we have with others as it is a direct reflection of how we treat ourselves inherently. I provide insight, challenging questions, and vario...

Send us a text In this episode, I dive into the topic of meaningful connections, empathy, friendship, relational poverty, and more. I reflect on how the health of our relational connections directly affects our mental and physical health as I pair the lessons from “What Happened To You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Dr. Perry and Oprah Winfrey. I provide insight on how resilience and character is built on the journey to healing through social connection and why we all a...

Send us a text In this episode, I dive into one of my favorite conversations which is talking about self-awareness and how to become more introspective. I reflect on a text I have been reading “What Happened To You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Dr. Perry and Oprah Winfrey. Reviewing what happened to us is more important than asking what our problem is. I was able to reveal some of the things I am unlearning, wanting to change, and how the small action steps I take lead...

Send us a text In this episode,I dive into the conversation of money and our limiting and affirming beliefs as it relates to how you view money and why. As a Black woman from Detroit in her 20s, I talk about how our family structure, financial status, and our position in the world affects what we choose to associate money with. I use this episode as a way to talk about my childhood, financial debt, and the changes I have made to shift from what I always knew to be true to where I really want ...

Send us a text In this episode, I highlight the issues educators are facing, Black & Brown youth being behind academically, the lack of support and resources being left out the conversation as the school year around the United States is coming to an end. I reflect on my positionality as a Black woman educator and one who is from the city of Detroit and the changes that have been seen in the last 10 years. This episode sheds light on the state of our community and helps people who are not ...

Send us a text In this episode, I dive into a very vulnerable conversation about my childhood growing up and exploring the mental and emotional trauma I’ve experienced as a child in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. I reflect on where my need to feel seen, accepted, and heard started from and how it shows up in my adulthood experiences. I look back on my parental protection, lack thereof, and also thinking backwarsd as to how growing up fast has implicitly showed through my over-ambitio...

Send us a text In this episode, I have an intimate conversation with my friend Josh a.k.a. “JayDeantae” on how we keep up our faith when our back is against the wall. Today we are in conversation about our mental health, domestic violence, the idea of being “too down”, having faith when that is all we have, life, and more all while Josh talks to us about being proven not guilty after facing 35 years in prison! Tune in to hear about how we end up in so many situations that leaves up choiceless...

Send us a text This episode dives into a great topic I’ve been wanting to be explore: cathexis versus love! Cathexis is the act of investing mental or emotional energy in a person, object or idea and often confused for love in so many of our intimate and non-intimate relationships. Breaking down the real meaning of love in this segment, I challenge all to reflect on how they have received and/or not experienced real love, trust, and reciprocity in their lived experiences. Let’s ...

Send us a text This episode starts the beginning of Season 4! In this episode, I highlight the new changes that have taken place, focusing on doing hard things to have a better life, and learning and unlearning. Listen in as I dive into life the past 8 months and what is to come for this new season Let’s talk about it! Connect with me on Instagram @theeducatornkenge to join the conversation! 💕💗

Send us a text This episode is the finale of Season 3 and highlights the best episodes, and segments that highlight the season's growth, leaving everyone questioning what development and accountability we have held for ourselves throughout this season of life. Join me as I dive into the past and connect with the now for this season. Enjoy the recap! Let’s talk about it! Connect with me on Instagram @theeducatornkenge to join the conversation! 💕💗

Send us a text This episode focuses on how to identify what we need, creating a toolbox to refuel and recharge when needed, and reviewing the process of making our visions real. As someone who has struggled with putting my needs first, in this episode I get vulnerable about how I got to this point of life, how my environment has played a factor, and how I changed my self-talk in a positive way. Join me as I enter a new chapter of life and give you all an honest conversation to have this conve...

Send us a text This episode focuses on what we idolize as “the girl’s girl”, how to find our true lane by being unapologetically ourselves, conversing about aesthetics vs reality and how to achieve the sense of self that is true to your value system and not what is just trending at the moment. #AskJenn is Detroit’s very own “the girl’s girl” as I like to call it and she’s here giving us the secrets to achieve an unapologetic life in relationships, life, and through our careers. Tune in to cha...

Send us a text This episode explores a true topic that we don’t want to talk about MONEY. Today we have a special guest Gene Green, and he is the owner of Fresh Baked Prints and as he would say “Every Day A Get Money Day” EDAGMD! We converse about the standards of how we view money, what really helps us grow for years to come, identifying what patterns and ways of working are idea and the mindset we need to have when looking at using money as the tool it is. Tune in to challenge your thinking...

Send us a text This episode explores the intersection of life & relationships featuring a special guest! We look at the conversations we’ve been avoiding as it relates to the growth and inner work we need to do to sustain healthy relationships, the way we look at love and needs through intimacy, and how we navigate life while having love on our side. Understanding life and hearing perspective from a man versus a woman, this episode will allow you to reflect on how our societal expectation...

Send us a text This episode explores how we find our voice and look at what has inspired us to be who we are today while finding the strength to be able to declare what we want. We can become so used to silencing ourselves that we do not challenge ourselves to speak up and own how we feel, what we desire, and how to make small steps toward being the assertive individuals we need to aspire to be. In this episode we explore the phenomenon of autonomy, how to stand up for yourself, acknowledge y...

Send us a text This episode goes in depth to explore what the cost of success is and what it takes to obtain what we really desire and if it is worth it. We live in such a busy world that requires us to give up so much to meet its needs and that can deplete us in the process. We put working and surviving over our emotional, mental, and social needs and we are analyzing the impact of it all. This episode is a great think piece to challenge your motives behind what you are in fact really “doing...

Send us a text This episode goes in depth about how our use of social media is taking over our minds, taking away our free will, while increasing our addiction to social media. The power of social media has led to our addiction to our phones and screens, self esteem issues, distorted realities, and the heightened view of looking at everything for the moment and not long term success. We will explore the balance between wanting to engage with people to stay in the loop and honoring our souls f...

Send us a text This episode is all about SACRIFICES! How to identify what we need to sacrifice, what is worthy of sacrifice, and how being able to sacrifice will improve our discipline and long term success along the way. Always remember sacrifices are like investments– What do you need to sacrifice that you keep putting off? Let’s talk about it! Connect with me on Instagram @theeducatornkenge to join the conversation!

Send us a text In this episode we are identifying what a breakthrough really looks like, finding joy in silence + stillness, and re-finding/defining purpose. This episode goes in-depth about what life has been like me for the past 6 months on the journey to Season 3! A breakthrough is something that changes the course of your life going forward and ensures that things will never be the same for you again. Most of what a breakthrough requires is for you to have the courage and the braver...