A Seat at the Table: A Mother's Day Table Talk

Recorded live over a beautiful, catered dinner at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, your hosts Kelli King-Jackson and Kendra Ross gathered with special guests to honor the sacred work of mothering. With laughter, a few tears, and lots of love, we kicked off Season Two exploring the beauty and complexity of motherhood and daughterhood. This conversation holds multitudes: the joy and ache of mothering, the ways trauma shows up and gets transformed, the complicated legacy of the Black church, and the things we wish our mothers had told us, but didn’t. And still, we hold space for gratitude. For survival. For growth. For healing. This one is for every former church girl finding her way, for every woman carrying the weight of two names—daughter and mother—and for anyone doing the heart work of redefining what family means. Pull up a chair. You’re welcome here. You deserve to give yourself grace. Special guests in this episode include: Lonita Ross, Elnora Biggs, Trisha Gadson, Maisha Howze, Denele Biggs, Tanika Harris, Janice Owusu, Meg Smith, and Leatra Tate. Audio and Visual Support: Emmy and Webby award-winning production house, Ya Momz House, Inc Event Coordinator: Tim Komne, TK Event Studio Caterer: Kevin Hermann, Executive Chef, BistroToGo Venue: Pittsburgh Public Theater Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook @thiswomanistworkpod to keep the group chat conversations going! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and comment! It really helps the show. This episode was produced and edited by Centering Equity Productions, with the original theme song sung and created by Kendra Ross. Hit our group chat to ask us a question or send us feedback on what you're enjoying about the show! Kelli King-Jackson is a certified professional coach to Black women leading in white spaces. In addition to coaching, she works with organizations truly committed to justice for Black women by providing philanthropic advising, facilitation, and speaking services. Learn more about Kelli's work here: https://www.iamkelli.com/ Support the show