Episode 142 - Born I

Episode 142 of the Love Is The Author podcast, hosted by Jaymee Carpenter, titled "Episode 142 - Born I" was published on March 26, 2026 and runs 126 minutes.

March 26, 2026 ·126m · Love Is The Author

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Summary

Born I (Ofosu Jones-Quartey) is a DC-based rapper, Buddhist practitioner, meditation teacher, and householder. He brings his signature blend of insight, humor, and lived experience in conversation with Jaymee as the two explore the realm beyond individuality, how OCD helped him hone his craft as a lyricist, how Wu-Tang Clan was an aspirational sangha, the mix tape that changed his life, suffering as a sacred doorway of liberation, and how music can act as both mirror and medicine. LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, and recorded by Jaymee Carpenter. SOUND MIXED: Chris FallerOPENING SONG: “Ganstaleen” by JJ RAM (Jaymee)CLOSING SONG: Tripura Sundari by Earthtones Music.Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee?email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠BOSSANOVA SOAP/CANDLES ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠⁠⁠TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠⁠⁠THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠FAN CONTACT: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener

Episode Description

Born I (Ofosu Jones-Quartey) is a DC-based rapper, Buddhist practitioner, meditation teacher, and householder. He brings his signature blend of insight, humor, and lived experience in conversation with Jaymee as the two explore the realm beyond individuality, how OCD helped him hone his craft as a lyricist, how Wu-Tang Clan was an aspirational sangha, the mix tape that changed his life, suffering as a sacred doorway of liberation, and how music can act as both mirror and medicine.

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, and recorded by Jaymee Carpenter.

SOUND MIXED: Chris Faller

OPENING SONG: “Ganstaleen” by JJ RAM (Jaymee)

CLOSING SONG: Tripura Sundari by Earthtones Music.

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee?

email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,

or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship

SPONSORS:

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

BOSSANOVA SOAP/CANDLES ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT:

⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener

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