Are you ready to feel more energized, focused, and supported? Go to <a href="http://zen.ai/hoodoo">zen.ai/hoodoo</a> and add nourishing, plant-based foods to fuel you from sunrise to sunset.In this episode, Leah needs a literary agent, and Dani needs help finding affordable housing in DC. We discuss our experiences with Black excellence and how it's overrated, steeped in capitalism, and ultimately ruins art.RESOURCES<ul> <li>"<a href="https://leahnw.medium.com/where-the-parents-at-black-children-in-white-spaces-bfc1531ba1cb?sk=5d9a72fdd103b4af8442d37b855069c7">Where the Parents</a>" Medium. Leah Nicole Whitcomb.</li> <li>"<a href="https://edsource.org/2022/black-youth-face-rising-rates-of-depression-anxiety-suicide/666405">Black youth face rising rates of depression, anxiety, suicide.</a>" Ed Source. Carolyn Jones.</li> <li><a href="https://www.reckon.news/black-joy/2023/03/its-not-about-the-children-black-writers-on-the-truth-behind-banned-books.html">“It’s not about the children,” Black writers on the truth behind banned books. </a>Black Joy. Danielle Buckingham.</li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/write-for-life-creative-tools-for-every-writer-a-6-week-artist-s-way-program-julia-cameron/18566825">Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer.</a> Julia Cameron</li> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81074570">Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am</a>. Netflix.</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.kieselaymon.com/blog/2015/1/11/were-not-good-enough-to-not-practice">We're not good enough to not practice.</a>" Kiese Laymon.</li></ul>BE A PATRON!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamasSOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @hoodooplantsInstagram: @hoodooplantmamasDONATEPaypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamasCashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamasThis podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp; Leah.Our music was created by Ghrey, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Are you ready to feel more energized, focused, and supported? Go to &lt;a href="http://zen.ai/hoodoo"&gt;zen.ai/hoodoo&lt;/a&gt; and add nourishing, plant-based foods to fuel you from sunrise to sunset.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Leah needs a literary agent, and Dani needs help finding affordable housing in DC. We discuss our experiences with Black excellence and how it's overrated, steeped in capitalism, and ultimately ruins art.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RESOURCES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;"&lt;a href="https://leahnw.medium.com/where-the-parents-at-black-children-in-white-spaces-bfc1531ba1cb?sk=5d9a72fdd103b4af8442d37b855069c7"&gt;Where the Parents&lt;/a&gt;"&lt;em&gt; Medium&lt;/em&gt;. Leah Nicole Whitcomb.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;"&lt;a href="https://edsource.org/2022/black-youth-face-rising-rates-of-depression-anxiety-suicide/666405"&gt;Black youth face rising rates of depression, anxiety, suicide.&lt;/a&gt;" &lt;em&gt;Ed Source. &lt;/em&gt;Carolyn Jones.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.reckon.news/black-joy/2023/03/its-not-about-the-children-black-writers-on-the-truth-behind-banned-books.html"&gt;“It’s not about the children,” Black writers on the truth behind banned books. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;Black Joy&lt;/em&gt;. Danielle Buckingham.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/write-for-life-creative-tools-for-every-writer-a-6-week-artist-s-way-program-julia-cameron/18566825"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Julia Cameron&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81074570"&gt;Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;em&gt; Netflix&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;"&lt;a href="https://www.kieselaymon.com/blog/2015/1/11/were-not-good-enough-to-not-practice"&gt;We're not good enough to not practice.&lt;/a&gt;" Kiese Laymon.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BE A PATRON!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOCIAL MEDIA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @hoodooplants&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DONATE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani &amp;amp; Leah.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our music was created by Ghrey, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Are you ready to feel more energized, focused, and supported? Go to zen.ai/hoodoo [http://zen.ai/hoodoo] and add nourishing, plant-based foods to fuel you from sunrise to sunset.

In this episode, Leah needs a literary agent, and Dani needs help finding affordable housing in DC. We discuss our experiences with Black excellence and how it's overrated, steeped in capitalism, and ultimately ruins art.

RESOURCES

 * "Where the Parents [https://leahnw.medium.com/where-the-parents-at-black-children-in-white-spaces-bfc1531ba1cb?sk=5d9a72fdd103b4af8442d37b855069c7]" Medium. Leah Nicole Whitcomb.
 * "Black youth face rising rates of depression, anxiety, suicide. [https://edsource.org/2022/black-youth-face-rising-rates-of-depression-anxiety-suicide/666405]" Ed Source. Carolyn Jones.
 * "It's not about the children," Black writers on the truth behind banned books. [https://www.reckon.news/black-joy/2023/03/its-not-about-the-children-black-writers-on-the-truth-behind-banned-books.html]Black Joy. Danielle Buckingham.
 * Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer. [https://bookshop.org/p/books/write-for-life-creative-tools-for-every-writer-a-6-week-artist-s-way-program-julia-cameron/18566825] Julia Cameron
 * Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am [https://www.netflix.com/title/81074570]. Netflix.
 * "We're not good enough to not practice. [https://www.kieselaymon.com/blog/2015/1/11/were-not-good-enough-to-not-practice]" Kiese Laymon.

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Ep 38: Why We Gotta Be Excellent?

Ep 38: Why We Gotta Be Excellent?

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