Organic, with OG Adriana

The one where we do womanly things now and worry about the rest later. It's been a while and we're purging the 2023 content we've been sitting on. This episode, we are joined by Austin singer-songwriter (and all around dope ass woman) Alesia Lani in a candid conversation about the music, the feels, and everything in between. Because life has been life-ing, we've decided to scratch the segments and give this interview its own spotlight, as we enter into a new calendar year and season in our lives. After a brief update on where our host, OG Adriana, has been all year, we hop right into this months-old interview which has now been named a new favorite conversation we've shared. Talk to y'all in 2024! For all things Alesia Lani, please visit https://www.alesialanimusic.com/. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com!  Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana  Twitter: @ogadriana_  YouTube: OG Adriana  https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/organicwithog/support

The one where we learn what it really means to me a multi-disciplinary artist. WE BACK! For real this time. After an extremely long, unplanned hiatus, 'Organic, with OG Adriana' returns to talk about ALL the things. We first drop a few bombs, give a few updates, then hop into a candid conversation with Eric Taylor to conclude our #BlackArtistsMonth miniseries. Find Eric at @ericthechosen on ALL PLATFORMS ;) For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com!Find us here:IG: @organicwithog, @ogadrianaTwitter: @ogadriana_YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/organicwithog/support

The one where the Shop is Never Closed.

The one where we talk to the Millennial Woman's artistic muse.

The season where we BUILD.

You did a good ass job. This week, on the last episode of season two of @organicwithog, we recap it all! Instead of a formal Topic of the Week or Interview, we instead have an episode-by-episode recap of all the season two feels. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we hold ourselves accountable (and use the tools to always do so). This week, on the second-to-last episode of the season we are hopping back into our research bag! Our to-the-point Topic of the Week segment is all about something we preach about so often - accountability. However, instead of just talking about the importance of holding ourselves and others accountable, @ogadriana outlines a bit about the psychology of accountability and the never-ending debate between determinism versus free-will. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we chop it up with a Baby H23D Angel (/Demon Scorpio).

The one where recapping before wrapping it all up. Season two is almost finished, and ya' girl is tiredddd. This week, we are taking it easy. With only one guest and four episodes left this season, we thought it'd be a perfect time to have a bit of fun and take a break from the tough stuff. After ranting a bit about the world, and @ogadriana's Depressed Girl Winter chronicles, week's Topic of the Week is a simple recap of Spotify Wrapped and all its black-woman created goodness. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where our testimonies save the world. We're back this week with the second installment of our current #OrganicWithOG miniseries! Throughout the month of November, we are hosting #BlackMediaMonth - an ode to the black ass voices doing the behind-the-scenes work to build community and illuminate creatives' voices on their platforms. This week, we are joined by Jay Hope - a media person and beautiful ass human (inside and out). In a candid girl-talk, we chat everything from growing up as the 'weird' black girl, navigating a male-dominated industry as a black woman, and the never-ending journey to self love as a black, divine feminine ass creator - showing up every day as our ancestors' wildest dreams. Find Jay Hope! IG: @the.jay.hope, @jay.hope.show Twitter: For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we meet the Fresh Prince of ATX. We're back this week with the second installment of our current #OrganicWithOG miniseries! Throughout the month of November, we are hosting #BlackMediaMonth - an ode to the black ass voices doing the behind-the-scenes work to build community and illuminate creatives' voices on their platforms. This week, we are joined by (arguably) the most famous guy in city! After @ogadriana lets her ego get a few bars off, we chop it up with Fresh Knight - a radio and podcast host, Blerd, and pioneer in the city when it comes to black, Millennial Media. Not only has he been in the game for 15 years and counting, but Fresh has deep roots in Austin and has been a driving force behind getting the voice of Austin hip-hop on the map. Find Fresh! www.newfreshcity.com IG: @freshknight, @thebreakskutx, Twitter: @fresh_knight For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one episode where we chop it up in the 512. Big Hiatus Mami (not the lil' one) is back this week to kick off another #OrganicWithOG miniseries! Throughout the month of November, we are hosting #BlackMediaMonth - an ode to the black ass voices doing the behind-the-scenes work to build community and illuminate creatives' voices on their platforms. This week we are joined by Joshua aka Jodacrook aka Joda, a battle-rap enthusiast and self-proclaimed 'Greatest Personality in Media.' In our virtual convo, we discuss everything from mental health, hip hop roots, and compare our unique approach to this journalism game. Find JoDa! IG: Twitter: For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we commune with dead folks and get back to our power. Unexpected Hiatus Mami is back after a much needed break to breathe and regroup. This week on 'Organic, with OG Adriana' after recapping the last few weeks (and preparing to close out season two of this podcast), we hop in our spirituality bag for one of the most important conversations shared on this platform to date. In a chat about Hoodoo, being a medium, and finding you way pack to your personal power, Adriana virtually sits down with Jazmen Henderson - a hood healing conjure birth-working, birth-giver with all the keys. Jazzy is the owner of Jazzy By The Moon - Apothecary and Healing Trap House, and all-around renaissance woman who wears many hats. We cried, laughed, and chopped it up about Hoodoo, the feels, and SO much more. This episode really reminded me of so much, and brought me back tf home (my myself). Find Jazzy! IG: @jazzymoonhenderson FB: https://www.facebook.com/JBMHealingTrapHouse/ For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we get the real teacher tea from a Gen Z educating baddie. This week, for the third and final installment of our #BlackEDUMonth miniseries, we are joined by my dear friend Courtney, who is in her first official year teaching on her own! In a conversation that feels like easy girl talk, we talk everything from spirutiality, to the education system as a whole, students' needs, and overbearing parents. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one episode that we shoot shit with a Target Dad. This week, on the second installment of @organicwithog's #BlackEDUMonth, we chop it up with a very nostalgic guest - coach and teacher, Omasha Brantley! Though we struggle through the audio at the beginning of the interview (because, ahem, parenting + technology aren't the best combination, Omasha and Adriana virtually sit down for a dope chat about all the education feels! We start by talking a bit about growing up in Austin and the nuances of being a black kid in a city like ours (ahem, the title). Then, we talk very candidly about parenting, being a teacher/coach, and remaining balanced and present through it all. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we learn to do things the Ju Gray Way. This week, we are kicking off our Black Teachers' Month miniseries! To begin the month, we virtually sit down with educator, blogger, YouTuber, and entrepreneur, Julia Gray! In addition to her personal journey in education, the politics of teaching and the importance of building relationships with students, we dive into the regularly scheduled feels and get to know Ju a bit more personally. Not only does she own online boutique JuGrayWay.com, but is a fashionista with a passion for expressing gratitude and caring for herself mentally. Join us as we embark on a month-long exploration of what it looks/feels like to be a young black person navigating their career in education. Find Ju! Boutique: @jugrayway (IG), www.jugrayway.com Youtube: Ju Gray For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we chop it up with the sweetest baby baddie. And, we back! Cheers to consistency, and having the privilege to be joined by one of my favorite humans. Before hopping into this week's interview, we recap some psychedelic lawmaking decisions, legends coming out of the closet, and Beyonce vs. The Congregation. We then share a special conversation between @ogadriana and NAJ! (@l1lNAJ) - Austin born/raised rapper, artist, and H24D Barbie.

That one episode where we learn to get (and stay) in our What-a-bag. This week, we are joined by rapper, viral Tik Tok star, and San Antonio native Aliza1k. Not only do we chat about the (ahem, are you new here?!) music and the feels, but in this candid conversation Aliza and Adriana also chat briefly about the biggest elephant in the room - the real ass video that took the internet by storm. While moments of "going viral" and catching a glimpse of celebrity seems to be the ultimate goal for a lot of Gen Z creators, but this week's interview sheds light on the little moments in between that show an artists' resilience in such a beautiful way. We discuss everything from self love and unapologetic authenticity, to that giddy ass feeling of getting our favorite ex back. To wrap up, we pull a selection from Kyla Renee (@loversonly333)'s 'The Soul Portal' poetry book, and talk about the value of not debating with people who only want to argue. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one episode we dedicate to the Queen of the Renaissance. After a very unexpected - and necessary - hiatus, Organic, with OG Adriana is back and we are *swooning* over Beyonce's album. Before taking a track-by-track look at the themes, thoughts, and muses of the Texas Queen's new album, "RENAISSANCE: Act I," we play catch-up with Adriana and chat about the many reasons breaks are necessary. Join us (and a very special guest) as we journey through this amazing body of work and roller-coaster of a life. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we chop it up with my spirit animal.

The one where we audit our progress.

THE ONE WHERE WE MAKE A DAMN BABY.

The one where we sit down with the MF CEO. This week, to close out the interview-heavy month of May, @ogadriana had the pleasure of sitting down with one of her all-time favorite artists from the city. In a conversation about (you guessed it) the music and the feels, musician/Austin native TEDDYTHELEGACY opens up about grief, being a leader in the industry, and the never-ending quest to get better. An elite storyteller, and all-around creative genius, TEDDYTHELEGACY blesses us with a bunch of wisdom (and Aries antics) you'll be sure to resonate with. *Stream some mf TEDDYTHELEGACY on all streaming platforms!* Find TEDDYTHELEGACY: IG: @teddythelegacy Twitter: @teddythelegacy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TEDDYTHELEGACY For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we talk to an artist who's mastered it all. This week, Adriana sits down with another creative human to chat about the music and the feels. In a conversation about the versatility of artistry, fashion, and community, artist A.J. Bray shares a bit of his brain and creative journey. Listen as we talk what it means to navigate creativity but still be a good person, working with people you believe in versus working towards clout, and the importance of cultivating inner peace throughout it all. *Stream some mf A.J. Bray on all streaming platforms!* Find A.J. Bray: IG: @theajbray Twitter: @theajbray YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2abbc1Q11_Vq9qQZZksTYg For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we get to know R&B's future sex-symbol (don't @ me). This week, we are joined by another very special artist about (you know the vibes) the music and the feels. Adriana sits down with Austin native, NextGangFleezy in a conversation about artist evolution, navigating life/fatherhood, as well as being a mf pioneer in The City's music scene. Listen as we talk longevity, confidence, and what it means for a black man to express themselves vulnerably through the art. *STREAM NEXTGANGFLEEZY ON ALL PLATFORMS*

Follow him!
IG: @nextgangfleezy, @madfloent Twitter: @NextGangFleezy 
 LOST IN TRAFFIC: https://open.spotify.com/album/6MurHAuI5qxF748eMA3wyL?si=E7e-WVKrTeuVunYJWeC3rA&dl_branch=1 For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one episode that we get to know Cedd BO$$. This week, our host @ogadriana had the pleasure of virtually sitting down with another black ass creative from the city. In a conversation centered around the music and the artistic journey, we chop it up with rapper and Austin, TX native - Cedd Bo$$ about fatherhood, the feels, and the inspiration behind the art he makes. Cedd shares insight into the value of having a solid "home team," and the importance on leaning on community while navigating creativity and life. Stream some MF Cedd Bo$$ on *all* streaming platforms! IG: @niiiboss24 Twitter: @ThatNiggaa_Cedd For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we stop being so damn impulsive. After recapping her birthday celebration, swooning over the nuances of breaking into this crazy entertainment industry, and reflecting on some adverse behaviors creeping in, @ogadriana thought it was only right to give the collective some mf research. Fresh off (another) unexpected hiatus, we are BACK and jumping head-first into our psychology bag. This episode, we bring back our formal Topic of the Week which explores the psychology of impulsive behavior. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana **'Soul Portal' by Kyla Renee: https://www.soulonglow.com/product-page/soul-portal-a-poetry-book *** --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where @ogadriana writes a love story about the decade that transformed her existence. After ranting about battling with schedules, a baby's broken foot, and the annoyance of being forced to be around white people, Adriana rants about her BIRTHDAY and takes a step back from interviews and research to reflect on the lessons of her twenties. This week's Topic of the Week serves as a reminder of the beauty of aging. In a play-by-play recount of each year of the twenty-somethings, we'll talk love, grief, healing, and the never-ending journeys in between. For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana *Oracle deck used: https://www.shushann.com/shop-online/soulful-woman-guidance-cards/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one episode where we answer the question: "Who the hell is LYNN?!" Fresh off ANOTHER one-week hiatus, Organic: with OG Adriana is back the second (and final) installment of our #WomensHistoryMonth mini-series. After a day-by-day recap about the wonderful week of SXSW, falling in love, an being extremely clumsy and impulsive along the way, we are joined by another special guest instead of a formal Topic of the Week. This week, our host Adriana sits down with Birmingham, AL native and phenomenal artist/rapper, LYNN. In a conversation about the music, life, love, and everything in between, LYNN tells her story both candidly and through the music. We'll discuss trials faced when moving throughout the industry, the value of having a solid support system, and the crazy way God places fate at our hands in the most inopportune times. Find LYNN! IG: @lynniaa Music: https://linktr.ee/LYNNIAA For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com! Find us here: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana https://linktr.ee/Ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we chop it up with a creative pioneer.

That one episode that we have the best conversation of life. On the fourth and final installment of our #BlackCreatorsMonth, we stray away from the typical Organic, with OG Adriana format and dedicate the entire episode to Austin, TX artist, Jedi512. This week, the rapper/producer/cool ass human (virtually) sat down for an amazing conversation about the music, the city, mental health, and the many journeys that shape who we are along the way. Aside from it being an unedited, unfiltered, slightly erratic chat about all the things, so many gems are subtly left behind. Find Jedi512 on all platforms @jedi512. :) Music available on ALL streaming platforms. For questions, comments, and/or concerns, email us (and don't be weird): organicwithog@gmail.com Follow us! IG:@ogadriana, @organicwithog --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where we shoot shit with Fort Worth, TX royalty.

The one where we get *too* real with @brownskinbrii. The second installment of 'Organic, with OG Adriana's' #BlackCreatorsMonth kicks off with an recap of the mildly insane week past. We'll talk more Kanye antics, the importance of personal mental health check-ins, and the weird "leak culture" we've been intrigued by since the beginning of the internet. Instead of our Topic of the Week, the second black creator we had the pleasure of chatting with is none other than Briana Nunn - Adriana's childhood bestie and host of the AMAZING 'Bri the Black Sheep' podcast. In addition to creating black ass art, talk about ALL the things. From healthy co-parenting dynamics, sexuality, and racist white Mexicans, "Bronna" gives us so many gems that she's learned throughout her journey. Join us as we reminisce about the cultural differences of growing up on opposite sides of the same city, real-life affirmations of blackness, and all the nuances in between. Find Briana! IG: @brownskinbrii, @britheblacksheep "Bri The Black Sheep" podcast is available wherever this one is, so go MF listen.

The episode that we chop it up with the future of Austin music. This week marks the beginning of 'Organic, with OG Adriana's' #BlackCreativesMonth - a four part series where we'll spend the remainder of Black History Month chatting with a few insanely dope, black ass creatives from Texas. After ranting about her past week, trying to understand the nuances of Kanye's dramatized custody battle, and reminiscing on a BUNCH of beautiful music drops, Adriana shares a dope conversation with Austin-based music duo: Wave Tribe! Instead of a formal Topic of the Week, listen as Adriana talks to Miles and Kee - two artists' artists - about the music, inspirations, faves, and all the feels. We'll talk Wave Tribe's early 2010s origin, generational differences, the phantom musical genius from the city whom the pair credit their initial collaboration, and SO much more. Find the guyzzz: IG: @wavetribeatx, @milesindatribe, @kee_big33 YouTube: Wave Tribe Worldwide Wave Tribe on ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS! For questions, comments, or concerns (and NO weird shit), email us at organicwithog@gmail.com!

That one season where we grow!

The one where we recap season one. As 2021 comes to a close, Adriana is feeling especially nostalgic and receptive to the energy of a new year. While recapping her last few personal weeks, Adriana rants about Instagram tarot coincidences, awkward funeral formalities, and family-centered holiday musings. Instead of a formal Topic of the Week, the segment's space is used as an ultimate recap of this crazy podcast. In an episode-by-episode recollection, we'll talk podcast challenges, favorite episodes, and plenty of other things (as 2021 has been INSANE). Thanks for everything, you guys. Talk to y'all on January 31, 2021!

The one where we identify and break all trauma bonds. On the second-to-last episode of this season of Organic, with OG Adriana, we not only recap the...umm...month in Adriana's personal life, but also talk tons of music, media, food, colonized holidays, and everything in between. From being able to finally spend a substantial time alone, to being ancestrally forced to cook a from-scratch feast, Adriana will reflect on the season's vibes and muses. This episode's Topic of the Week was inspired by none other than our exponentially over it, contradictory homegirl Summer Walker. While listening the violent ass lyrical content of "Still Over It," and contemplating the reasons we (generally speaking) are attracted to and often bond over traumatic cycles, it seemed fitting to explore the science behind trauma bonds. We'll define trauma and attachment in terms of traumatic bonding and aim to explore how trauma bonds form, how to recognize and mindfully reassess trauma bonds, and why we're attached to the idea of attaching to others via trauma similarities in the first place. To conclude, the OG Says segment serves as the friendliest reminder of one of the most important things you can do for yourself - keep your own damn promises! Because, girl. How will anyone trust you - and how will you be trusted to fulfill your destiny - if you can't trust yourself? Whew! And, finally, we'll talk ambition as the Energetic Climate calls us to affirm your purpose by tending to your goals and being mindful of capitalistic terms of success. For questions, comments, and/or concern, EMAIL US: organicwithog@gmail.com FOLLOW US! IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana YouTube: OG Adriana/ Adriana McKinney TikTok: @ogadriana_ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one episode where we chat with a GEN Z!

That one episode where we decolonize veganism. Hi Friends! On this week's episode of 'Organic, with OG Adriana,' the Topic of the Week explores four of the most controversial topics in the vegan community: Protein, supplements, soy, and whether or not veganism is truly supreme. In a breakdown of why these topics are so 'hot,' and of the polarization within the vegan community, this episode takes a look at the truths and myths within the conversation about this lifestyle. We'll examine peer-reviewed research on nutrition, discuss misconceptions, and explore the roll systemic racism plays in food access. To tie everything back into the podcast's theme of mindful consumption, we chat a bit about ways to be selective about what we ingest, as well as our body's need for wholeness rather than unattainable perfection when it comes to our diets. This week's OG Says segment pulls from yet another social media meme that coincides perfectly with the Topic of the Week. In this segment, Adriana tells a bit about her journey with checking privileges and reshaping what her call-to-activism looks like. We'll end with a gentle reminder (in the form of an affirmation card pull) that liberation isn't simply the lack of physical restraint, but rather a process that begins intentionally within our own minds. For questions, comments, and/or concern, EMAIL US: organicwithog@gmail.com FOLLOW US! IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana YouTube: OG Adriana/ Adriana McKinney TikTok: @ogadriana_ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one episode where we talk to Tha' MF Goddess! This week on 'Organic, With OG Adriana,' we are joined by another special guest - Licensed Massage Therapist, mama, and Vain Ass Virgo - Dominique! In a conversation about life, love, and navigating the two, Adriana and Dominique sat down together and had a hella candid, kitchen-table chat as girlfriends. From saggy white man-butts, to hidden USB cameras, Dominique takes us along as she recounts her journey to becoming a massage therapist and the twisted trials and invasion of boundaries she's endured in the industry. Diving into a conversation about responsible parenting, we discuss absent dads, childhood traumas, and self-love as an essential key to being able to pour into others. We talk parenting likes and dislikes, and describe the hard-but-necessary lessons learned along the way. Then, to end off the episode, we'll talk about a most beloved topic: THESE HOES.

The one where we decolonize the rhetoric behind abortion rights. This week's episode begins with a long ass recap of Adriana's whereabouts for the past several weeks. After taking a break from social media, social humans, and podcasting for a few weeks, we'll talk about the importance of resetting and truly utilizing solitude as a tool, opposed to a lonely burden. As "Social Summer," comes to a close, Adriana reflects on its lessons, and the hardships of getting out of her introverted element for a bit (and quickly running right tf back, because y'all are exhausting). The Things I'm Currently Ingesting segment this week feels like less of a mindful reflection and accountability tracker, but more of a pop culture critique of the week's past. While Adriana does recount some of the amazing plant based foods, drinks, and supplements that she's been ingesting, most of the segment is spent discussing everything from industry predators, incredibly stupid production moves, and her love-hate relationship with the artist whom shalt not be named (ahem, the title). In this week's Topic of the Week, we discuss the not-so-hot, hot topic of abortion rights and anti-abortion laws. Not only will we dive in to the history of the practice of abortion itself, but we also discuss the racist roots of its criminalization, and ways in which uterus-having folks can continue practicing autonomy over their bodies. To wrap up, this episode's OG Says segment touches on the importance of picking your battles and being mindful of the ways in which your friendly debates can escalated into circular arguments. This episode closes with a Hoodoo-infused reminder that isolation, sometimes, is where our most substantial growth happens. For questions, comments, and concerns, email us at: organicwithog@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram: @organicwithog / @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one where we ingest reality television mindfully. After spending the last few weeks working on and promoting her SXSW Panel Picker proposal, resting, reflecting, and getting tf organized, Adriana returns to the podcast mic to talk about several things that've been on her mind. In a recap of the weeks past, we'll talk current events and shed light on a few stories that affirm the lasting trauma of colonization and the importance on building community as a radical act of liberation (from the powers that be). This week's topic of the week is about many of our favorite guilty pleasure: reality television. Adriana will aim to explore the reasons people watch (and enjoy) reality television, what reality television watching tells about personality, and some ways to practice mindfulness when it comes to watching this type of programming. We'll discuss voyeurism, and its psychological connection to those who enjoy reality shows, Festinger's Social Comparison Theory, and the similarities (and key differences) between people who do watch and those who don't. In a short conversation about being mindful of the ways we judge others' journeys, the OG Says segment was inspired by the rare instance of coming across a thought-provoking meme. To close the episode and set the energetic tone for the week to come, Adriana intuitively chooses and reads a poem from one of her favorite books by Thich Nhat Hanh. ***PLEASE "VOTE UP" ON ADRIANA'S SXSW 2022 PANEL PICKER PROPOSAL!*** https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/112265 Email us for questions, comments, and anything else at: organicwithog@gmail.com Follow Us! IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ YouTube: OG Adriana --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one where we learn to listen to our guts (literally). WE BACK! Because, chile; at this point, what is a podcast schedule?! On this week's episode of "Organic: With OG Adriana," our topic of the week focuses on what is arguably the most important bodily network: The Digestive System. In a conversation centered around healing, Adriana breaks down the structure of the digestive system, its main functions, and the overwhelming importance of its overall health and functionality.  We'll talk about what it means to have a healthy digestive system, the symptoms/disorders caused by digestion-go-wrong, and ways to initiate mental, physical, and spiritual healing to reverse disease. In a brief glance at spirituality, we break down the link between our emotions and digestion, and take a look at the Ayurvedic concept of "digestive fire," and the ways to keep it in its optimal state. To end the conversation about the digestive system, we talk a bit about manipura or the Solar Plexus chakra and discuss the ways in which this energy center is directly related to how we digest food - and life.  In this week's 'OG Says' segment, Adriana throws it back to the days of Jada's entanglements, and talks age gaps in relationships, power dynamics, and predatory behaviors.  Email us! organicwithog@gmail.com Follow Us! IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one where we decolonize cannabis.

This week, we are joined by techie-turned-personal chef, and Austin native Chelsea Ledbetter! In a candid (and funny af) conversation about entrepreneurship and the professional food industry, Adriana and Chelsea discuss the importance of self-care, patience, and planning to help seamlessly achieve your goals. Chelsea not only shares her journey to becoming a chef, but also the ways in which her catering business, Dirty South Bowl, came to fruition. We'll also dive into personal destiny, handling grief, and personal faith, and the ways that taking care of yourself through life's hardships are essential. We end the conversation with a look into the ways in which black women entrepreneurs are often overlooked and/or taken advantage of, and the way this fact has personally affected Chelsea and her business. You can find Chelsea at: https://www.dirtysouthbowl.com/ IG: @dirtysouthbowl, @chelsead Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirtySouthBowl Email us! organicwithog@gmail.com Follow us: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

The one where I chop it up with *THE* Skin Priestess.  This week serves as a special Juneteenth episode of 'Organic, with OG Adriana!' Not only do we briefly chat about the history of Juneteenth, but, Adriana invites Jourdan Winstead-Hayes to the show to have a BLACK ASS discussion about beauty, pleasure, spirituality, and decolonizing wellness! A licensed esthetician, two-headed doctah', and your favorite Hoodoo's favorite Hoodoo, Jourdan joined our Organic family to talk...all the things. We dive into skincare, and the ways capitalism and the Beauty Industry has popularized unsustainable beauty practices, as well as religion, and the spiritual/ancestral liberation of "leaving" the Black Church. Join us in a candid conversation, where we explore personal identity, sexuality, and divine purpose/destiny.  Find Jourdan: Temple: www.moonstonewholistic.com (DM Jourdan for password) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoonstoneWholistic/ Instagram/Twitter: @skinpriestess, @moonstonewholistic Email us! organicwithog@gmail.com Follow us: IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana Twitter: @ogadriana_ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one episode where we explain gentrification. This week, after spending a considerable amount of time driving through her old stomping grounds, Adriana decided to bring the podcast back to the research and discuss gentrification.  We'll talk history, and the systemic policies were put into place that made communities vulnerable to gentrification. In addition to historical context, Adriana explains the interesting history of gentrification in her hometown, Austin, TX. We then move into discussing common patterns of city investment (and, in turn, disinvestment), and ways to identify, and eventually work to reverse gentrification.  As per usual, Adriana has a lot to say; this week's 'OG Says' segment discusses some of our need to take on personalities that do not align with our authentic selves; we'll talk fake-deep, and the need to be perceived as "deep" in the first place. This episode ends with a reminder that we do not have to be active through every stage of life, and that the importance of stillness as an act of self-reflection, growth, and situational evaluation is just as important as “changing what you can change.” Sorry, #TeamNoSleep. This is yet another L for y'all.

That one where we talk music.  This week on Organic, with OG Adriana, Adriana conducts a mini, music-themed Q&A with none other than...HERSELF.

That one episode where we chop it up with a nine-year-old.  This week, on a special Mother's Day edition of 'Organic: With OG Adriana,' we ditched the Topic of the Week segment to have a candid conversation with Logan, Adriana's son! In a question-guided talk about parents, self-care, and joy, we enjoy a light conversation embedded between maternal cuddles, and goofy giggles. In recapping the week past, Adriana also discusses America's racist flaws, and the issue with black people obtaining positions of power within white systems, holding people accountable and being accountable within relationships, and how to raise your vibration to attract anything you desire.  Send all questions/comments/concerns to: organicwithog@gmail.com Follow us at: @organicwithog @ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one where we create healthy attachments. After two weeks of unstructured, lighthearted conversations Adriana decided to bring this week's episode back to the podcast's researchin', mental health roots. In a topic-of-the week centered around Attachment Theory, we discuss the history or the psychology of attachment, attachment styles, the "Big Six" things every child needs from their caregivers, and practical ways to heal attachment-based trauma. This week's OG Says segment consists of Adriana ranting about the situation that inspired the topic-of-the-week, and the importance of healing as a way to combat trauma-bonding and projecting.  For questions, comments, and/or concerns, please email us at: organicwithog@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @organicwithog @ogadriana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support

That one episode where I pick my sister's brain. This week on #OrganicWithOG, Adriana welcomes the podcast's first guest, Danielle! Danielle is a lover, a creator, a birth-worker, and my motherfucking sibling (by marriage, and spirit, and all'at)! Instead of a formal "Topic of the Week," Adriana wanted to lead a discussion centered around healing, authenticity, and mindful consumption as it pertains to her super-human guest. We laugh a whole lot, cry a little, and talk about everything from sex deprivation to co-parenting. Join us in a conversation about self-care, decolonization, finding your identity outside of motherhood, the keys to longevity in relationships, and so much more!  FIND DANIE!!  Instagram: @thevoss Handmade Ancestral jewelry: https://sevinityelementz.com/ For questions/comments/concerns, please email us at: organicwithog@gmail.com Follow Us! IG: @organicwithog, @ogadriana (personal) biiiiiitch, is that my bestie in a tessie? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/organicwithog/support