Episódios

  • 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.

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

    Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

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    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    • Youtube - Black Coffee NorthWest

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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!

    Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    • Twitter - Coffee NW

    • Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    • Youtube - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

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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!

    Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    • Twitter - Coffee NW

    • Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    • Youtube - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

    • Apple Podcasts

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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!

    Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    • Twitter - Coffee NW

    • Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    • Youtube - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

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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!

    Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    • Twitter - Coffee NW

    • Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    • Youtube - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

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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 accountabilityStanding up for your communityCalling 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.

    Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    • Twitter - Coffee NW

    • Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

    • Apple Podcasts

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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

    StereotypesFinding community in a new spaceThings you wish you knew before joining the agencyAnd 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:

    • Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    • Twitter - Coffee NW

    • Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

    • Apple Podcasts

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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:

    • Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    • Twitter - Coffee NW

    • Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

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  • Welcome to Episode 8 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. Today’s episode we talk with UW superstar basketball players Noah Williams and Jamal Bey on life on and off the court with topics touching on:

    Stereotypes in sports as a black athlete Struggles with mental health and seeking help when needed especially as a young black manWhat it’s really like being a college athlete and the time management that comes with it Joggling workout and practice schedules while also balancing their personal and social life Being more than an athlete and diving deeper into who they really are And more!

    Follow Noah Williams & Jamal Bey to keep up with all the amazing things they're doing as young college athletes on their way to the NBA:
    @yukslim24
    @jbey.5

    We would love to hear from you and hear your thoughts on the sports industry in the Black Community. Connect with us via:

    • Email - [email protected]

    • Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    • Twitter - Coffee NW

    • Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    • LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest


    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

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  • Welcome to Episode 7 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. For today’s episode Haben and Darnesha sit down with Jamie Elmore to discuss alopecia awareness.

    Jamie Elmore is a hairstylist, salon owner @ JSalon, and the founder and editor in chief of Bald Life Magazine.

    These ladies discuss:

    What alopecia is and how that effects those who deal with it Jamie’s journey with alopecia How that shaped the work she does now The importance of finding community The importance of representation

    How to connect with Jamie Elmore:

    For guest appearances, speaking engagements, or workshops, please email: [email protected]

    Facebook: @JamieElmore / @Alopecia Support Group / @Bald Life Magazine

    Instagram: @JAMIE.ELMORE/ @BALDLIFEMAGAZINE / @BALDBOSSCOMMUNITY

    Websites:

    Alopeciasupportgroup.org

    Alopeciaanthologyseries.com

    Baldlifemagazine.com

    Email- [email protected]

    YouTube BALD LIFE TV- SUBSCRIBE

    We would love to hear from you! Connect with us via:

    Email - [email protected]

    Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    Twitter - Coffee NW

    Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

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  • Welcome to Episode 6 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world and our favorite drinks. Today's episode is all about Black Women in business! We are finally sitting down with some boss ladies to discuss the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, what they wish they would've known sooner and more.

    Todays star studded line up includes;
    Olympia Edwards - Founder and CEO of Project Girl Mentoring Program and Haven Tribe
    Rachel Kerr - Business Coach and Founder and CEO of Shimmer Beauty
    Linesa Pleshette - CEO of Pitch Black Entertainment
    Darnesha Weary - Founder and CEO of Black Coffee NW and Lets Do Work
    Karen Quaynor - CEO of Bliss Health and Wellness
    Kendra Montgomery - CEO of Pitch Black Entertainment

    On this episode these wonderful ladies discuss:
    - How to manage it all while staying energized
    - The power of Gratitude
    - How they got started in their entrepreneur journey
    - Unexpected obstacles
    - The freedom of Entrepreneurship
    and much much more. Tune in to her all the gems these ladies dropped!

    We would love to hear from you! Connect with us via:

    Email - [email protected]
    Instagram - @BlackCoffeeNW
    Twitter - @CoffeeNW
    Facebook - Black Coffee NW
    LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest
    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:
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    •and more!

  • Welcome to Episode 4 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. Today’s episode is all about Health! We are so honored and excited to be able to talk with Dr. Margaret Towolawi of Nurture Well Center and SkinStatMD about Black health and skin care.


    Tune in to hear:

    Her journey to pursue medicine (even though she tried to avoid it!)Her passion for Lifestyle medicine and it’s 6 pillarsThe importance of plant-based eating especially in the Black communityHow she developed her skin care line


    Meet Dr. Towolawi

    Dr. Margaret Towolawi is a double board certified physician who has practiced for over ten years in the Seattle area. She is the founder of Nurture Well Center and SkinStatMD. She is originally from Los Angeles, but has called the Pacific Northwest her home for almost two decades. She is inspired by her patients who have taught her far more than she could ever teach them. She snorts when she laughs, loves fashion, enjoys putting her own spin on vegan recipes, and is constantly adapting with life’s lessons. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, mentoring students and exploring/participating in the arts. She is also a certified Zumba Basic 1 instructor.

    Connect with Dr. Towolawi

    Personal Website - Dr. Margaret Towolawi

    Primary Care Practice - Nuture Well Center

    Skin Care Line - Skin Stat MD

    Instagram - Nurture Well Center, Skin Stat MD

    Facebook - Margaret Towolawi, MD

    We would love to hear from you! Connect with us via:

    Email - [email protected]

    Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    Twitter - Coffee NW

    Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

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  • Welcome to Episode 3 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. Today’s episode is dedicated to our Black Men! We are talking to some of the hardest working Black male business owners in the city. From coffee shop founders to product brokers, we have them all. We are honored to be joined by the following business icons in the community:

    Erwin Weary - CEO and Co-Owner of Black Coffee NWDavis Vincent - Founder and Owner of Zuri's DonutzMike Foster - CEO Ebony OutdoorsEfrem Fesaha - CEO Boon Boona CoffeeFred Larkins - CEO and Co-Founder Duo Marketplace


    Tune in to hear:

    How they became entrepreneursThe struggles and failures that come with entrepreneurshipHow they explore and create their own versions of success for themselves, andThe advice they would give to other young Black men who are interested in the entrepreneurship journey


    We would love to hear from you! Connect with us via:

    Email - [email protected]

    Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    Twitter - Coffee NW

    Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

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  • Welcome to Episode 2 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. Today’s episode is all about the ladies! Leadership in the community is vital in all we do, and we want to highlight our female leadership team.

    Meet the team!

    Kaitlyn Rich - Operations Manager Diana Muuru - Youth director and Event and program manager Haben Hailee - Youth Director and Project Manager Maelea Willis - Account ManagerRachel Thabior - Podcast Manager


    Tune in to hear:

    How they became leadersThe hardship that comes with leadershipHow they navigate boundariesThe advice they would give to their 10-year-old selves, and How they continue to build their community and circle

    We would love to hear from you! Connect with us via:

    Email - [email protected]

    Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    Twitter - Coffee NW

    Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

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  • Welcome to Episode 1 of Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. We are all about brewing up discussions and topics that matter to the community and are excited that this podcast has finally come to life! Today’s episode is all about our founders. Erwin and Darnesha Weary are the #blackmagic duo that created both the coffee shop and the podcast. They are the head and the heart behind all that we do. Tune in to hear:

    Their journey to and through entrepreneurshipHow they run a business and a marriageHow they handle the ups and downs of life, and Their hope and dreams for the podcast and coffee shop

    We would love to hear from you! Connect with us via:

    Email - [email protected]

    Instagram - Black Coffee NW

    Twitter - Coffee NW

    Facebook - Black Coffee NW

    LinkedIn - Black Coffee NorthWest

    Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms:

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  • Welcome to Grounded Conversations by Black Coffee Northwest, an intergenerational conversation about ourselves, our blackness, our world, and our favorite drinks. Grounded Conversations is all about brewing up discussions and topics that matter to the community. With our differing perspectives, our hope is to share our unique flavors, opinions, and life experiences to create greater insight and understanding. So join us every other Tuesday as we come together and talk about all things that are on and popping, all over a nice hot cup of black coffee.