Welcome to Episode 16 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks.

On this week's episode we are sitting down with two amazing guests who are superstars in the mental health field as therapists who are also a part of facilitating some of the amazing programs we have at Grounded, our nonprofit youth development center at Black Coffee Northwest such as our free mental health services and Grounded Girls mentorship program!

Today we talk about the importance of mental health and how we in this generation can model a healthy mindset when it comes to being aware of protecting and honoring your mental space and how it connects to everything else in life, especially with young people and families.

On this podcast episode we will be discussing:

• The true state of being vulnerable

• The truth about what therapy actually is and what it looks like

• Having someone actively pouring into you while your pouring into others

• Healthy ways to maintain a healthy relationship with yourself and express your emotions while in this generation

We would love to hear from you and if any of you have any stories to share feel free to contact us with the information below.

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Welcome to Episode 15 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks.

Join us in this week's episode as we discuss how to create authentic community with amazing women leading in these spaces within the work that they do. In this episode you will get a whole bunch of gems when it comes to being impactful and mindful in your community and hear about the individual journeys these women had to get there.

On this podcast episode we will be discussing:

• How to first stay true and authentic to yourself before your community

• Creating connections within community by listening and asking before just giving

• The difference between equality and equity

We would love to hear from you and if any of you have any stories to share feel free to contact us with the information below.

Don’t forget to check out our first visual recording of our podcast on Youtube!

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Welcome to Episode 14 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks.

Join us for our NEW Grounded Girl Talk Segment called Crowned Corner where we sit down and talk about navigating life and all that comes with it as young black women trying to figure it all out.

Today we are checking up with some of our friends and having a tea talk with story times!!

On this podcast episode we will be discussing:

• Current shenanigans (failed plans, being a good wing man, etc.)

• Dating outside of your race, men with kids in your dms, etc.

• Envisioning life 5 years from now

We would love to hear from you and if any of you have any stories to share feel free to contact us with the information below.

Don’t forget to check out our first visual recording of our podcast on Youtube!

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Welcome to Episode 13 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks.

Today we are seating down with guests from the Black Farmers Collective as we dive into the topic of environmental justice within the black community.

On this podcast episode we will be discussing:

• Ways to build food sovereignty and black liberation within the black community through farming and environmental wellness

• Economic development within food access, food production, and healthy eating

• The importance of community within farming and learning the food system

Follow the Black Farmers Collective @blackfarmerscollective on instagram and go to their website www.blackfarmerscollective.com for more info on your black farmers!

We would love to hear from you and if any of you have any stories to share feel free to contact us with the information below.

Don’t forget to check out our first visual recording of our podcast on Youtube!

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Welcome to Episode 12 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks.

We are excited to announce our partnership with MoPop the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle to host our podcast with this special segment which will be all about what art looks like in today’s culture and how it’s being used to make an impact within our communities and create change with the issues we face today while also focusing on people who are making strives to make meaningful art to uplift their community, spark change or just as a form of expression whether it be making clothing statements, poetry, or other forms of art that supports different causes.

On this podcast episode we will be discussing:

• What contributes to gun violence within our communities

• How to help stop gun violence through the arts

• How to be a part of the change to end gun violence

We would love to hear from you and if any of you have any stories to share feel free to contact us with the information below.

Don’t forget to check out our first visual recording of our podcast on Youtube!

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Welcome to Episode 11 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. For today's episode Darnesha sits down with Castill Hightower to discuss the injustices of police brutality and the story of big brother, Herbert Hightower Jr.

They discuss the importance of

• Taking accountability
• Standing up for your community
• Calling out injustice.

We would love to hear from you and if any of you have any stories to share feel free to contact us with the information below.

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Welcome to Episode 10 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. Join us as we send of our amazing barista and podcast manager Rachel Thabior off to start her wonderful modeling career in the Big Apple!

Some things we discuss include

• Stereotypes
• Finding community in a new space
• Things you wish you knew before joining the agency
• And how you're finding who you are!

Follow Rachel Thabior to keep up with her amazing shoots and travels on instagram @rachelthabior

We would love to hear from you and hear your thoughts on the modeling industry! Connect with us via:

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Welcome to Episode 9 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks.

Join us for our NEW Grounded Girl Talk Segment where we sit down and talk about navigating life and all that comes with it as young black women trying to figure it all out.

On todays episode we will be playing the card game We’re Not Really Strangers so you guys can get to know us and our friend group a little more intimately as we discuss our perspectives on vulnerability, creating a community, sisterhood, the unhinged black woman, live, laughing, and loving and more!

We would love to hear from you and hear your thoughts on our new girl talk segment! Connect with us via:

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