Hoodoo Plant Mamas

Oct 24 2024 53 ep. 52 mins 26
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A biweekly podcast where writers Leah Nicole and Dani Bee discuss Black spirituality, community, and culture.

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Ep 52: Black Speculative Fiction Month

Oct 24 2024 46 mins  
Our mini season has come to a close. In this episode, we recognize Black Speculative Fiction Month and the contributions Black creatives have made to the speculative fiction genre. We get into how Black horror reflects our deepest fears and how sci-fi is both pessimistic and optimistic about Black futures. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=danie

Ep 51: Divination as Tools, Not Law

Oct 17 2024 40 mins  
What happens when divination leads you astray? In this episode, we discuss our relationship to divination tools, how Tarot is an ever changing forecast and how the Bible is not law. We also get into the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer and how the discourse surrounding this year's election disrespects her legacy. RESOURCES * "Does Everyone Have a Soulmate? No. [https://open.spo

Ep 50: Discovering Our Sensual Selves

Oct 10 2024 44 mins  
CONTENT WARNING // STORIES OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT In this episode, Dani and Leah discuss their journey of coming into their sensual selves. We talk about how traumatic puberty was for us as Black girls living in the Bible Belt, separating compulsory heterosexuality from desire, and having to stitch together our sexuality in our twenties. We highlight the life o

Ep 49: Moving Through Black Mysticism and Imagination

Oct 03 2024 46 mins  
Hey y'all. We're back with our season 8 premiere. This season we're planning on dropping a new episode every week of Hoodoo Heritage Month discussing a theme and a historical Hoodoo that you may not know about. In this episode, we discuss the violent effects of colonialism on our bodies, imagination, and relationships. We touch on the current political climate before getting into

Ep 48: Apocalypse Still with Leah Nicole

May 23 2024 43 mins  
For this very special season finale, Dani interviews Leah about her latest book, Apocalypse Still. We discuss themes, inspiration, and her writing process. We also get into the myth of the Black superhero, the difficult decisions we make to survive, and how Black folks deserve alternate endings. Leah Nicole Whitcomb is a community storyteller from Mississippi who writes about Bla

Ep 47: Dreaming a New Dream with Austen Smith

May 09 2024 65 mins  
In this episode we're joined by Austen Smith of ImaginationDoulas. We discuss the imagination as a colonial construct as well as the need to integrate dreaming into our spiritual and liberation practices. We go over the principles of their project, ImaginationDoulas, and talk about how to work with the Spirit of Creativity. This is a must-listen for all creatives! Austen Smith is

Ep 46: The God in Me

Apr 25 2024 37 mins  
Is your spirituality rooted in a genuine desire to connect with the Divine or is it rooted in a sense of superiority over other spiritual traditions? In this episode we answer this as well as discuss spiritual insecurity, performing spirituality for others, and seeing ourselves as divine beings. RESOURCES * Apocalypse Still [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9798989936809]by Leah Ni

Ep 45: When Your Soul Gets Weary

Apr 11 2024 37 mins  
In this episode, we discuss what happens when your spiritual practice changes. We get into struggling with your purpose when the world has gone to shit, integrating Hoodoo in all aspects of our lives, and the need to tap into local plant medicine. RESOURCES * Apocalypse Still [https://a.co/d/ayHhDc6] by Leah Nicole Whitcomb * "Get your spirit right with podcast host and Osun P

Ep 44: We're Brainwashed

Mar 28 2024 47 mins  
In this episode, we tackle US propaganda and how it's causing spiritual warfare. We get into the illusion of choice, media censorship, increased militarism, and how all of our oppression is interconnected. RESOURCES * Apocalypse Still [https://bookshop.org/a/93534/9798989936809]by Leah Nicole Whitcomb * "Meta is limiting how much political content users see. Here's how to opt o

Ep 43: Understanding Neurodiversity wtih Ghrey Mbenza

Mar 14 2024 45 mins  
In this episode, we're joined by Ghrey Mbenza, a neurodivergent occupational therapist who works with marginalized communities. Ghrey talks with us about neurodiversity, what it means to be Black and neurodivergent, as well as the trauma and necessary healing work from growing up as undiagnosed Black neurodivergent kids. Tasha "Ghrey" Mbenza (they/she/he), more recently known simp