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The Corner with Jay
by Jay
The Corner with Jay is a cozy space for real talk about life, growth, creativity, motherhood, and faith. Jay shares her journey as a mom of four, creator, and woman evolving in her 40s. If you’re navigating change, healing, or starting over, this podcast is your corner to breathe, reflect, and grow.
Episodes
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Interracial Dating: The Conversations People Still Avoid
Let's talk about a topic people often avoid. As a Black woman and mother of biracial children, interracial dating became more than a relationship conversation for me a long time ago. It became a conversation about identity, family, perception, belonging, and how the world views people. In this...
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The Peace I Refused to Settle For
There comes a point in life when you realize that protecting your peace is more important than holding on to people, situations, or relationships that continually disrupt it. In this episode, I'm sharing what I've learned about boundaries, healing, motherhood, faith, and the powerful realization...
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Why Are Women Judged More Harshly?
Tonight's episode is personal...but necessary. We talk a lot about accountability, when it comes to relationships, parenthood, and life choices - but do men and women really receive the same grace? As a mother of four children by four different fathers, I wanted to have an honest conversation…
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Men Hurt Too...They Just Don't Always Say It
Tonight's conversation is different. This episode isn't about attacking men or avoiding accountability. It's about having an honest conversation about emotional pain, vulnerability, pressure, healing, and the reality that men hurt too...they just don't always say it. As a mother raising sons…
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When It Changes...And You Can't Ignore It
This one required a glass of wine...because it's one of those conversations. What do you do when something doesn't feel the same anymore? Not broken. Not completely gone. Just...different. In this episode, I'm talking about the quiet shift that happens in connection, how to recognize it, and what...
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I'm Learning to Trust Myself Again...And It Feels Different
This one feels different... Not because of what happened, but because of what I'm starting to understand. In this episode, I'm talking about what it looks like to trust yourself again - especially after you've spent time second-guessing what you feel. Sometimes it's not that we don't know...we…
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Soft Life vs Survival Mode: Learning to Slow Down
Somewhere between working full-time, building my podcast, blogging, stepping into my author era, and growing Cozy Klique...I realized something I've been in survival mode. In this episode, I'm talking about what it really looks like to try to slow down when you're used to constantly going, doing,...
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Why We Ignore The Signs...Dating in Your 40s (Part 3)
We've talked about them... Now it's time we talk about us. In this final part of the series, we're getting real about why we ignore the signs - even when we see them. Why we stay. Why we hope. Why we hold on longer than we should. This episode is about accountability, growth, and choosing...
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Why They Still Won't Let Go...Dating in Your 40s (Part 2)
After Part 1...y'all had a lot to say. So, we're taking this conversation deeper. In Part 2, we're talking about why some people still try to hold on...even when they won't fully commit. From narcissistic tendencies and control, to being someone's "just in case"... to illusion of "the grass being...
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Why They Don't Commit...But Won't Let You Go | Dating in Your 40s
Dating in your 40s hits different. In this episode, we're talking about mixed signals, gaslighting, love bombing, and why some people don't commit - but won't let you go either. This is real, honest, and necessary. If you've been questioning someone's intentions or learning to choose yourself......
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Healing While Still Handling Life
Healing sounds beautiful… until you realize life doesn’t pause while you’re going through it. In this episode of The Corner with Jay, I’m talking about what it really looks like to be in a healing season while still showing up for work, family, responsibilities… and everything in between. Because...
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I'm Coming Back to Myself
There comes a moment where you realize… you’ve been showing up for everyone else, but slowly losing yourself in the process. In this first episode of The Corner with Jay, I’m opening up about what it feels like to feel disconnected, overwhelmed, and mentally checked out… while still handling…
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ANTM Documentary...We Need to Talk
Jay returns after a two-week break and dives straight into the new America's Next Top Model documentary - and whew...it hits different as a grown woman. From beauty standards and identity to the treatment of Black women and the culture we grew up in, this episode unpacks the things we didn't have...
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A Prayer for the Week - Peace Over Pressure
A short, grounding prayer from Jay for anyone needing peace this week. A moment to breathe, release pressure, and invite clarity, strength, and calm into the days ahead.
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The Power of Starting Over at Any Age
Starting over isn't failure - it's courage. Jay talks about the pressure of expectations, family comparisons, mom guilt, and the fear of resetting your life at any age. A powerful reminder that becoming doesn't have a deadline.
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What I'm Learning This Week - Giving Myself Grace
Jay shares what she's learning this week: the power of giving herself real grace. A gentle reminder that growth takes time, rest is necessary, and you don't have to have everything figured out to be worthy of compassion.
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Life Lately - Balancing Work, Motherhood, and My Creative Calling
Jay gets real about life lately - parenting kids in different stages, balancing work-from-home life, staying creative, staying connected to church, and making space for herself. A warm, honest look at what growth looks like in real time.
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A Corner Moment - Slowing Down
In this quick Corner Moment, Jay reflects on the power of slowing down and taking a real breath in the middle of a busy week. A gentle reminder to pause, notice how you feel, and give yourself space to breathe.
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Welcome Back to My Corner - Life, Growth, and Everything in Between
Jay returns to her corner with a fresh perspective, sharing why she's relaunching the podcast and what the new season means. From motherhood to creativity to faith, she opens up about the moment she realized her corner is where everything in her life comes together.
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Protecting My Peace: Boundaries in My Soft Season
In today’s episode, I share a gentle reflection on boundaries, growth, and choosing peace without guilt. This conversation is rooted in a blog post I wrote earlier this year and expanded through lived experience, faith, and quiet discernment. In this episode, we talk about: Accepting people as…
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Crochet, Coffee & Conversations with God: A Soft Return
Season 3 — The Soft Season Episode 1: Crochet, Coffee & Conversations with God: A Soft Return This soft return to the mic is filled with warmth, peace, and honest reflection. In this cozy, faith-centered episode, Jay shares how crochet, coffee, and and quiet moments with God have carried her...
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Still Standing: A Testimony of Strength
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I’m sharing a chapter of my life that many never knew — and some tried to use against me. By 2011, I had already been divorced, was raising three boys, and found myself navigating one of the hardest seasons I’ve ever faced. From shelter life…
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Uncovering the DNA of Me
Season 2 - Stripped: Life Be Lifein (Episode 2) This episode is different—raw, real, and long overdue. For 45 years, I’ve carried questions about who I am and where I come from. Questions that were never answered… until now. Taking a DNA test wasn’t just about learning where I’m from—it was about...
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The Burnout You Ain’t Talking About
Episode 1 – Season 2: Stripped – Life Be Lifein’ Burnout isn’t just being tired—it’s disappearing while still showing up. In this opener, I get real about the moment I broke down—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I share the story of juggling motherhood, building a business during the...
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This Ain’t Business as Usual - Season 2 Premiere
Welcome back to The Corner with Jay—where truth meets tone. Season 2 kicks off with a pivot, a pause, and a bold new direction: Stripped – Life Be Lifein’. Forget part three of the Love Series. Life shifted, and so did this mic. n this mini episode, I peel back the layers, speak on the…
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Love in the Real World – Communication & Conflict
Love Series, Part 2 Love isn’t just about feeling good—it’s about learning how to navigate the tough moments with grace and intention. In this episode, we’re diving into the reality of communication and conflict: How to argue with love instead of tearing each other down Why defensiveness keeps us...
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Let's Talk Love: Building the Foundation
Love isn’t just romance—it’s intention In this first episode of the Love Series, we’re unpacking the real work of building healthy relationships: transparency, communication, and emotional safety. We’re talking about: Why honesty *from the beginning* sets the tone for lasting love How to...
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Crochet & Chill
In this episode of The Corner with Jay, we’re slowing down to talk about the quiet power of creativity. Crochet became my lifeline during a season of grief, anxiety, and exhaustion, teaching me that making space for joy isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. Whether it’s crochet, journaling,...
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For the Fellas - You Deserve This Too
Men carry weight that often goes unnoticed—expectations to provide, protect, and persevere in silence. But here’s the truth: **you deserve rest, peace, and space to just be**. In this episode, we’re diving into the silent burdens men carry, why emotional well-being matters, and how healing isn’t…
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When God Hits Pause
Every feel like life keeps moving and slow down feels impossible? I feel that too. But what happens when God forces the pause? In this episode, we get real about the signals we ignore, the moments that push us to stop and why slowing down is a form of strength - not failure. Grab your journal,...
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Numbers Don't Lie - The Consciousness of Faith
Welcome to Sunday Sessions - deep faith, real conversations. In this episode, we're diving into God's divine numbering system and the three levels of consciousness. Prophet Cobb broke this down in ways that had me rethinking everything - because faith is not random, it's intentional. We'll talk...
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Welcome to the Corner
Hey , Fam! Welcome to the very first episode of The Corner with Jay. This is the space where we keep it real - where faith, creativity, healing and everyday life interact in deep, meaningful conversations. In this episode, I'm taking you on a journey into the heart of this podcast - what inspired...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Corner with Jay is a cozy space for real talk about life, growth, creativity, motherhood, and faith. Jay shares her journey as a mom of four, creator, and woman evolving in her 40s. If you’re navigating change, healing, or starting over, this podcast is your corner to breathe, reflect, and grow.
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