Hand Me My Purse.

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FYI:THIS, JUST LIKE ALL EPISODES OF HAND ME MY PURSE, CONTAINS PROFANITY. THIS PODCAST IS FOR ADULTS AND CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT.Now that we've gotten that out of the way...

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Friends and Kin in this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing an amazing sista with a story that definitely should be shared.Jasmine IVANNA Espy, 29, influencer, filmmaker and advocate is a co-producer on the upcoming documentary,“The Beacons: Illuminating HS Stories,” a new docuseries from Novartis that highlights her story and others living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), a disfiguring skin disease with no cure that causes small, painful lumps to form under the skin. HS is estimated to affect as many as 1 in 100 people worldwide. Black women under the age of 40 have the highest risk of developing HS and may also have more severe cases than white people. Despite this disparity, they tend to go longer without a diagnosis or treatment.

In Part One of this conversation, Jasmine shares her experience with HS & how it has affected how she navigates life.She tells us about what it was like for her as when she was first diagnosed with HS and the ways it effected her as a young girl.This conversation is one of the reasons I started this podcast, as there are so many stories in our community that are untold.It’s time to share them!Enjoy! 😊

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 66
• The Association of Hidradenitis Suppurativa and ID - INSTAGRAM
• SHINING A LIGHT ON HS - REAL PEOPLE. REAL STORIES.
• DAILY GRATITUDE RITUALS.
• SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR “STRAIGHT FACTS”
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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Friends and Kin in this episode, we are talking about something that a lot of people think they have down to a science, but folks are really clueless about & that is *drumroll please* SELF-AWARENESS. People do NOT think outside of themselves on a regular basis. Some people carry on like they don’t even know the world exists outside of their realm. BUT IT DOES. And if we are going to be INTENTIONAL about HOW WE LIVE OUR LIVES, we must first be INTENTIONAL about being WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE SHOW UP IN THE WORLD.

I dive into how doing simple things can help you to develop self-awareness in your life and how to incorporate different techniques into your daily living that will help to develop self-awareness in your life.The real question to ask yourself is - WHO IN THE WORLD AM I? No, seriously - who are you in the world & who in the world are you? Literally & Figuratively. I even included a series of questions to ask yourself when you want to do an evaluation of where you are with self-awareness. It might be time for a check-in!

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 65
• ANCIENT MEDITATIVE MOBILITY PRACTICES.
• DAILY GRATITUDE RITUALS.
• SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR “STRAIGHT FACTS”!
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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FYI:THIS, JUST LIKE ALL EPISODES OF HAND ME MY PURSE, CONTAINS PROFANITY. THIS PODCAST IS FOR ADULTS AND CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT.Now that we've gotten that out of the way...

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Friends and Kin this episode is part two of my conversation with my homie & big time friend of the show, Kandis.As per usual we are laughing, disagreeing, telling all of the jokes - and of course, discussing dating and being single! Tune in for some good laughs but also some serious dialogue around what it’s like to be single in 2023.We talk about some things that people don’t really want to admit - like the freedom in being single!

Listen, being single is extremely freeing and allows you to navigate this planet as you wish.So many people are hellbent on being attached to someone else or something else, but there is a peace in not being bound.Not to say that being in a healthy relationship is BAD, however, there is something to be said about being free to be until we (the singles of the world) meet the person that makes us feel FREE in a HEALTHY, committed union. Until I meet him, I will be focusing on myself and becoming the best version of ourselves that we can be!

We Got To Do Better:“I DON’T BELIEVE THAT LIFE IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE. YOU FEEL GOOD , OR TO MAKE YOU FEEL MISERABLE EITHER. LIFE IS JUST SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU FEEL.” - writer, GLORIA NAYLOR

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 64
• OMAR - THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THIS.
• DAILY GRATITUDE RITUALS.
• SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR “STRAIGHT FACTS”!
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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Friends and Kin this episode that will keep you chuckling.I have one of my favorite guests on the show, my friend, Kandis.In part ONE of our conversation we are chatting about just about anything and everything - as usual.We always talk about dating, being single and just our present day life energy.When we get together it’s always a GOOD OL’ TIME because we cannot be around one another for long without BIG LAUGHTER being in the room.

This week's “STRAIGHT FACTS” question is a HOT MESS this week.Good Luck with that Mr. Glynn from Atlanta! 🥴🥸🫣

The We Got To Do Better quote is from one of my FAVORITE authors of all time, Auntie Zora Neale Hurston.She said to us, "I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful illusions.” #POWERFUL ✌🏾

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 63
• THE SYLVERS - BOGGIE FEVER (LIVE)
• SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR “STRAIGHT FACTS”!
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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Friends and Kin it’s that time of year again! Time for the kids to go BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!In this episode, I talk about getting ready for back to school.Now be advised, THIS MESSAGE WILL BE FOR EVERYBODY!!! If you don’t have kids, do have kids even if you work with kids - directly or indirectly. It’s for EVERYONE. Because we are ALL affected directly and/or indirectly, whether you are aware of it or not.

You are probably wondering - HOW AM I IMPACTED IF I DON’T HAVE ANY KIDS… LISTEN, we are ALL impacted. Think about it…

Traffic - when kids are in school the roads are so congested!

Stores - the lines are longer, parents are frustrated with buying school stuff making them very testy and annoyed in stores & stores are always out of things we’d usually have easy access to.

But the TRAFFIC, MAN. SHEESH!

I also polled some educators across the country, about the state of education - TODAY. As in right now.It was such an amazing way to hear from mouths of the people actually out in the trenches. Please listen to this episode. I really enjoyed this episode & I hope you do too!

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 62
• MASEGO:NPR Tiny Desk Concert
• SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR “STRAIGHT FACTS”!
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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Friends and Kin this episode is around a topic that is a recurring theme here on HAND ME MY PURSE. AND THAT’S GRATITUDE!!! Gratitude is a big deal for me. There are several shows wherein I have been in conversation about it & I can promise you, this won’t be the last conversation had on this podcast where I will talk about GRATITUDE.It is such an important aspect of JOY & I don’t think a lot of people really understand that.It’s at the very nucleus of our JOY!And if we are going to be INTENTIONAL about JOY, we must first be INTENTIONAL about being GRATEFUL.

I dive into how doing simple things can help you to cultivate gratitude in your life and how to incorporate gratitude into your daily living as a ritual. Go take a listen and get ready because it’s almost time to another HAND ME MY PURSE GRATITUDE CHALLENGE!!! Will you be joining me for the next round?Feel free to take a listen to the following episodes to get some insight on how we do gratitude challenges around these parts:No. 36 + No. 37 + No. 44.Check those out & get ready because another challenge is coming soon!

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 61
• LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION #1
• PRACTICE LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION
• DAILY GRATITUDE RITUALS.
• SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR “STRAIGHT FACTS”!
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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This is part TWO of my conversation with Amber of THE BEEN DOWN PROJECT! My new play cousin from L.A. in the 90s! If you haven’t already listened to part ONE of this conversation, I highly suggest you do that FIRST. In part two we dive deeper into her time in PRISON (not jail. there’s a difference…) and learn about her new venture BLOOM, the only restaurant in DC that is BLACK OWNED, WOMAN OWNED & QUEER OWNED! I am going to definitely have the Amber & her business partner on the show in the near future to tell us more about BLOOM.

Amber & I got to chat about some serious things, and some fun things. Like me, Amber has lived a HELLUVA LIFE. Very very colorful & she tells us all about them. One of the main focuses of Hand Me My Purse. is to tell the stories of people who don’t get heard often & an educated Black woman serving time in federal prison for a white collar crime is one of those stories. So sit back, relax and enjoy yourself as me and my new cousin, Amber dive into her story. I am excited to share with you!

The Straight Facts segment had a question that was LOADED. It was such an amazing question and was VERY layered, yet beautiful. It was sent in to us from Kay of Milwaukee. Thank you so much for such a great question, Kay! 💕🤓

Also just so you know, the music for Hand Me My Purse. is provided by none other than West Baltimore’s own… Gloomy Tunez.

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 60
• As Mentioned in the "Straight Facts" Segment.
• THE BEEN DOWN PROJECT.
• BLOOM H. STREET in DC
• SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR “STRAIGHT FACTS”!
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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Friends and Kin this episode is AMAZEBALLS!!! I got to sit and have a conversation with Amber of the BEEN DOWN PROJECT, who is a friend of a friend - but now we are cousins (BECAUSE LOS ANGELES SAID SO!). I have been trying to sit and chat with this sista for probably two years, but we all know that LIFE BE LIFING & it didn’t happen… UNTIL NOW! Everything always happens in perfect timing. 

Amber & I got to chat about some serious things, and some fun things. Like me, Amber has lived a HELLUVA LIFE. Very very colorful & she tells us all about them. One of the main focuses of Hand Me My Purse. is to tell the stories of people who don’t get heard often & an educated Black woman serving time in federal prison for a white collar crime is one of those stories. So sit back, relax and enjoy yourself as me and my new cousin, Amber dive into her story. I am so excited to share our conversation with my Friends & Kin!

The We Got To Do Better segment graced us with a quote from our Supreme Auntie, Shirley Chisholm (see what I did there? 👀 - if not, you ruined my joke!🙄). She said, ”Defeat should not be the source of discouragement, but a stimulus to keep plotting.” ✊🏾💕

Also just so you know, the music for Hand Me My Purse. is provided by none other than West Baltimore’s own… Gloomy Tunez.

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 59
• Toco Done Paid $20k To Become a DOG!
• THE BEEN DOWN PROJECT.
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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xoxo

MeMe

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In this episode we have a candid and off the cuff conversation about LONELINESS. I take a deep dive into what happens when you work on healing it by going straight to its core! People don't seem to understand just how serious loneliness can be if we just continue to brush it aside like it's not a big deal. There are so many health risks, and not just our mental and emotional health. Loneliness can adversely affect our physical health just as well.  

I discuss the difference between LONELINESS and SOLITUDE or BEING ALONE. There is a MAJOR difference and if you aren't aware of what those differences are, well you need to just tune in and get some of this good information. Go get some tea, then come and get the tea!

We Got To Do Better: ”We have to declare ownership of our lives. With conviction & with a force equal to the law of gravity behind it, declare “I AM IN CHARGE OF ME, OF MY THOUGHTS & ACTIONS - AND I HAVE THE POWER TO LIVE MY HEART’S DESIRES.” - Susan L. Taylor

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 58 🎵
• Loneliness Is Like Smoking Ciggies! 🚬
• FIND A THERAPIST. 🫂

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MeMe

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FYI: THIS, JUST LIKE ALL EPISODES OF HAND ME MY PURSE, CONTAINS PROFANITY. THIS PODCAST IS FOR ADULTS AND CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT. Now that we've gotten that out of the way...

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Friends and Kin this conversation is all about something that we ALL deal with from time to time. It affects us all on different levels but we have definitely ALL dealt with it at some point in our lives. SELF SABOTAGE!!! We must address the tendency to sabotage our success in order to show up in the world as OUR BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES. 

I dive into exactly what self-sabotage is and the different ways it can show up in our lives. I also talk about how to identify and attack it when we notice it’s happening. I offer a few options on how to fight back when it shows up. It starts with really getting into WHAT YOU REALLY DESIRE FOR YOURSELF. So go listen in and start to process for YOURSELF what you need to do to create an environment where you are ready to fight against self-sabotage when it rears it’s ugly head. YOU DESERVE ALL THE GOOD THINGS, MY DARLING... YOU DESERVE.

The We Got To Do Better segment graced us with a quote from our Divine Auntie, Josephine Baker. She said, “You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can’t go wrong. The world is behind you.” & I am going to turn this into a mantra that I recite every morning in the shower. 💕

Also just so you know, the music for Hand Me My Purse. is provided by none other than West Baltimore’s own… Gloomy Tunez. 🎼

"GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."

• MeMe's Jam No. 57
• Ebony Vaughan's Books - BUY ONE!
• FIND A THERAPIST.

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And as always, "Thank you for your support…" (said exactly like the 80s Bartles and Jaymes commercials)

xoxo

MeMe

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