The Grounded Bag Podcast™
by The Rooted Productions™
Everyone carries baggage—but healing begins when we stop pretending we don't. Together, we'll unpack the pain, reclaim our peace, and become more grounded with every conversation. New episodes every week & bi-weekly. 🌱 therootedwithaiyshaproductions.substack.com
Episodes
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“I Don’t Know What I Want Yet” — Finding Direction Without Having All the Answers
What if not knowing what you want yet isn’t a problem—but part of the process? 🤔✨ In Episode 8, we’re having an honest conversation about the pressure to have your life, career, relationships, and future figured out. Sometimes, we’re so focused on finding the “right” answer that we forget…
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Career Tuesday Ep. 8| The Divine Pay Raise: Know Your Worth & Negotiate Strategically
What if asking for a pay raise isn’t about being “difficult,” asking for a favor, or proving that you deserve more?It’s about understanding your value, documenting your impact, and learning how to negotiate strategically.Welcome to Career Tuesday on The Grounded Bag Podcast, where we have honest...
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The Hidden Cost of HIV Silence for Black and Brown Women-When Silence Becomes Sex Education
What happens when silence becomes the primary source of sex education? For many Black and Brown women, conversations about sex, HIV, healthy relationships, and reproductive health were never truly conversations at all. Instead, they were often replaced with silence, fear, shame, or brief warnings...
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SE2 EP.2 The Truth About Mandated Reporting Faith, Ethics & Child Protection with Dr. Makeda Ansah
What does it truly mean to be a mandated reporter, and how do faith, ethics, and child protection intersect in today’s world? In this powerful Season 2 episode of The Grounded Bag Podcast in 30 (Audio Only), I sit down with Dr. Makeda Ansah—minister, educator, and Ph.D. student—for an important...
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Why Does Work Make Me Anxious? | Workplace Anxiety Explained + Free Coping Tools
Have you ever felt anxious before your workday even begins? Maybe your heart starts racing before you log in. Maybe your stomach tightens during your commute. Or perhaps you end every shift emotionally exhausted, wondering why work seems to drain so much more than your energy. If any of that…
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Should Black Students Only Go to a College They Can Afford?
Dream School vs. Financial Freedom: Finding the Right Balance For many students, getting accepted into their dream college feels like the finish line. Years of hard work, late nights, extracurricular activities, and determination all seem to lead to that one acceptance letter. But what happens...
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SE2 Ep. 1 Choosing a Therapist: Does Race Really Matter? Therapy, Trust & Identity | Episode 3
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming. Beyond credentials, specialties, and availability, many people find themselves asking another important question: Does race matter when choosing a therapist? For some, the answer is an immediate yes. For others, it’s not a deciding factor. The...
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#tiptuesday | I Quit a Draining Job—and Found My Purpose Job in 7 Days | The Grounded Bag Podcast
Job searching can mess with your mindset faster than anything else. You send out applications, wait for replies, get silence—or worse, rejection—and suddenly it starts to feel like you’re asking for a favor instead of presenting your skills. But that’s the first thing that needs to change. You…
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Cultural Dissension: EP 3. Proximity to Power |Rooted With Aiysha Podcast
When survival depends on closeness to the dominant culture, something is always at stake. Access can mean safety, stability, or opportunity—but it can also come with quiet losses we’re taught not to name. What parts of ourselves get sacrificed when survival requires assimilation?Is it our…
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Cultural Dissension: Episode 2 — Internalized Division (Part 2)
Internalized division is one of the most overlooked effects of cultural oppression. In Part 2 of Cultural Dissension, we explore how harmful societal messages don’t just exist “out there”—they often take root within us. Internalized division shows up when we absorb ideas about worth, identity…
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Cultural Dissension: Enemy of Our Own Making
What happens when the systems meant to divide us succeed—and we start doing their work for them? In this episode, we unpack cultural dissension: how internalized oppression, generational wounds, respectability politics, and proximity to power can fracture our communities from the inside out. We...
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Why I Live At Home Ep 2. How does your current living situation support your goals?
In this episode of Rooted and Rewired, we’re getting honest about something many of us quietly navigate — our living situations and what they represent in our journeys. Why I Live At Home isn’t just a story about location or circumstance; it’s a reflection on intention, alignment, and growth. For...
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The Big 3- #Racism, #Colorism, and #Texturism - How are these Ideologies Still Impacting Our World?
In today’s world, conversations around identity, inclusion, and equality are more important than ever. Yet, despite social progress, three deeply rooted ideologies continue to shape how we see ourselves and each other: racism, colorism, and texturism. Often called “The Big 3,” these interlocking...
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Why I Live At Home Series- Ep 1. What Led You to The Decision to Live at Home?
In this first episode of the Why I Live At Home series, we dive into the personal, cultural, and financial factors that shape the choice to stay at home. From family values to shifting economic realities, living at home isn’t just about saving money—it’s about connection, identity, and…
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When Leaving a Job Is Easy Series: Episode 2
Leaving is one thing. But what nobody warns you about is what happens after you leave. In Episode 1, I shared why walking away from a job doesn’t always come with struggle or drama—it can be peaceful, even freeing, when it’s truly time. But in this episode, I want to talk about something even…
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Uncut: When Leaving a Job Is Easy — What It Really Means to Walk Away Without Looking Back
That’s the question that lingers when you exit a job — a space you once poured yourself into — and all you feel is… relief. No guilt. No tears. Just a quiet, steady exhale. This week on Rooted and Rewired, we’re sitting with that moment. The one where walking away doesn’t feel dramatic, or...
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Rooted in Theory l “What’s Real & What’s Fear
Welcome back to the Rooted & Rewired podcast. I’m your host Aiysha, and today, we’re diving deep into the mystery that is MGM’s FROM. This episode is all about Season 1 — how it started, how it pulled us in, and the chilling questions we still can’t answer. If you’ve been screaming ‘What is this...
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Episode 1: Purposeful & The “Why”
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Everyone carries baggage—but healing begins when we stop pretending we don't. Together, we'll unpack the pain, reclaim our peace, and become more grounded with every conversation. New episodes every week & bi-weekly. 🌱
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