This episode connects the discipline of self-control with the courage to advocate for justice. Listeners will be reminded that walking in discipline leads to walking in power.
Gentleness is highlighted as a path to mental and emotional wellness. This episode offers reflections on slowing down, softening our spirits, and prioritizing healthy minds.
Faithfulness is explored through the lens of stewardship of land and access to housing. This episode invites listeners to consider how caring for the earth and our homes is a reflection of spiritual commitment.
This conversation focuses on goodness as a spiritual practice, with a spotlight on nourishing our bodies with healthy food. Listeners will walk away inspired to choose goodness in what they eat and how they live.
The final day celebrates the journey and lifts up the voices of the next generation of leaders. This episode closes with intergenerational prayers and a call to keep walking in faith, joy, and justice.
This episode opens the journey with reflections on how love connects across all faiths and how caring for our bodies is an act of devotion. Listeners will be invited to set intentions and walk in love as a sacred practice.
Discover how joy shows up as abundance in spiritual traditions and how economic freedom is part of collective liberation. This episode encourages walking with gratitude and believing prosperity is a birthright.
This episode explores the power of stillness, peace, and prayer for those who give so much of themselves to others. Listeners are reminded that caring for caregivers is a sacred act of community.
This episode centers the role of kindness in nurturing families and restoring the village. Listeners will hear encouragement to root themselves in compassion while walking toward healthier homes and communities.
In this episode, we reflect on endurance and the strength it takes to walk through long suffering. The conversation connects this spiritual fruit to building safer communities and pursuing freedom from mass incarceration.
In the powerful finale of Self-Care School, Morgan opens with a meditation inspired by Claudette Colvin—evoking the bravery and grace of a girl who sat down so generations could rise. Vanessa then leads us in a jubilant lesson on celebration, teaching us how to honor ourselves and the communities that sustain us. Our favorite homegirls, Nyra, Renate, Yolanda, Sandria, and Trelani, join for a chorus of wisdom, gratitude, and laughter. And we lift the curtain to shine light on Tyreen and Jana of the GirlTrek team—the women who made this season possible with care, creativity, and hustle. This episode is a love letter, a reunion, and a reminder: we heal together.
Media Featured:
Lucille Clifton
End of the Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKO6XYXioc&pp=ygUPZW5kIG9mIHRoZSByb2Fk
In this episode, Morgan opens with a foremother meditation honoring the legacy of 1936 Olympic track and field star Tidye Pickett, a trailblazer whose story deserves to be told. Vanessa and Morgan then have a powerful intergenerational dialogue with next-gen Nyra. Vanessa leads a transformative lesson on how to share power and build community across generations, offering insights on fostering meaningful connections with younger changemakers. And, of course, Nyra brings trekker testimonies that breathe even more life into the conversation. This episode invites us all to step into deeper solidarity across generations.
We continue, Next Gen Week, with Vanessa guiding trekkers through a powerful foremother meditation inspired by the wisdom and resilience of Afeni Shakur—activist, mother, and visionary. Through this reflection, we honor the strength of those who came before us and ground ourselves in their lessons. Then, Morgan leads an illuminating exercise on value-based decision-making, helping us navigate two of life’s biggest choices—career paths and life partnerships. How do we define what truly matters to us? And how can we align those values with the futures we build? This episode is a call to clarity, care, and conscious selection.
Media Featured:
Cree Summer and Shan Boodram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jES2iT2l4o&t=3109s
GloRilla interview on Angie Martinez
https://youtu.be/AAJ8E3e5zQ4?si=vIytpwzBOZmtldgm
Morgan opens this episode with a heartfelt tribute to Ruby Bridges, honoring her courage and legacy as a trailblazer in the fight for educational equity. Vanessa then leads a thoughtful lesson on the power of mentorship—how to step into the role of a guide while maintaining healthy boundaries that sustain both mentor and mentee. Whether you're looking to uplift others or seeking guidance yourself, this episode offers wisdom on building meaningful, balanced relationships in mentorship.
Vanessa opens this episode with a powerful dedication to the sisters in the movement—those working tirelessly to improve the lives of Black women. Morgan then leads a transformative lesson on self-esteem, offering practical guidance on how to nurture confidence and attract the community that uplifts and sustains you. Finally, Renate returns with insights and well-deserved shoutouts to Black women and girls making phenomenal contributions to the world. This episode is a celebration of strength, connection, and the brilliance of Black womanhood.
Vanessa opens Foremother Friday with a grounding poem, setting the tone for a powerful reflection on family, legacy, and care. Trelani joins to share wisdom from our ancestral guiding light, Sojourner Truth, weaving her lessons into parenting insights that transcend generations. Morgan offers heartfelt advice on parenting, and trekkers add their voices, sharing thoughts, wisdom, and lived experiences on mothering, parenting, and caretaking. This episode features an empowering original song by Judylne, a heartfelt ode to self-love. As we wrap up week nine, we celebrate the ways we nurture, protect, and uplift one another. Be sure to claim your Sojourner Truth badge!
Morgan opens this Talk Back Thursday with a meditation honoring the legendary Josephine Baker—entertainer, activist, spy, and mother—whose life embodied radical care. Then, Vanessa leads a lesson on end-of-life planning, offering guidance on navigating difficult conversations with compassion and intention. Nyra returns to uplift trekker testimonies, sharing wisdom and advice from the GirlTrek community. This episode is a call to prepare, to honor, and to hold space for life and death.
Morgan and Vanessa are not estate planners or legal experts, Please consult legal counsel for guidance tailored to your end-of-life-care needs.
Vanessa opens this episode with a foremother meditation honoring the wisdom of healer and legendary midwife Margaret Charles Smith. Then, a familiar voice returns—but in a new role. Our homegirl Sandria Washington joins, but this time she is being interviewed by Morgan.
Together, they explore the journey of adoption and the vital role of kinship care, continuing the podcast’s commitment to radical care. This episode offers insight, reflection, and guidance for trekkers navigating the complexities of family, legacy, and community-rooted healing.
On this week's Teach-in Tuesday, Morgan opens with a grounding meditation, drawing inspiration from the wisdom and resilience of Biddy Mason—an iconic 19th-century nurse, entrepreneur, and foremother of community care. Then, Vanessa guides a powerful and healing teach-in for caretakers, exploring the journey of releasing guilt and embracing the strength to ask for and receive support. A transformative episode for all who give so much to others!
In this heartfelt kickoff to Radical Care Week, Vanessa leads a powerful meditation dedicated to the women who have shaped our lives—our aunties, grandmothers, foremothers, daughters, and all those who have given care through their love and advocacy. Morgan then takes us deeper into the essential knowledge of the Patients' Bill of Rights, equipping us with the tools to advocate for loved ones navigating the hospital system or engaging with medical professionals.
Finally, our homegirl, Renate, returns for Master Class Monday to guide trekkers in the art of showing up and caring—for ourselves and for each other.
Important Disclaimer: Morgan and Vanessa are not medical experts or hospital workers. Please consult your doctor for medical advice. We also encourage reviewing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) for important protections and guidelines.