The James Inc Podcast
by James Inc.
Welcome to The J.A.M.E.S., Inc. Young Parent Podcast. These interviews are part of the organization’s leadership and storytelling initiative designed to help young parents develop communications, interviewing, and media production skills through real-world podcast experience. J.A.M.E.S., Inc. (Just About Mothers Excelling in School) was established in 2006 to encourage and support higher educational aspirations among expecting and parenting teens and adolescents (up to age 24). An early parent herself, Ms. Bell-Davis recognized that completion of secondary education alone was unlikely enough to provide young parents with the opportunities they desired for their children.
Episodes
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Upholstery: A Timeless Craft with Mr. Griffin
Host Ayané Watson introduces a new James Inc podcast series offering young parents inside looks at different careers, spotlighting upholstery with Tulsa Tech professor Mr. Griffin. Griffin shares his upbringing in Okmulgee, vocational training in high school, military service in Vietnam where he...
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Overcoming Odds: A Conversation with Kymberly Vaughn Daniels on Teen Motherhood
Certified trauma support specialist, and grief coach Kimberly Vaughn Daniels discusses her story as a teen mom. Daniels shares growing up as the oldest of four in a loving two-parent home, feeling sheltered before entering public high school at 14, and becoming a mother at 17. She reflects on the...
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Balancing Motherhood and Identity: Insights from Connie Dodson
Former Tulsa City Councilor Connie Dodson became a mother at 16 and expresses how it reshaped her goals, support systems, and education. Connie shares how family help and the Margaret Hudson program enabled her to stay on track and graduate, discusses recovering from an emergency C-section, and...
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Crystal Scarborough: Insights on Healing and Acceptance in Motherhood
Crystal Scarborough, a former career coach and certified life coach now pursuing a master’s in therapy, to discuss her story as a young parent. Crystal shares becoming “parentified” around age eight while her nurse mother worked and stepfathers entered the home, and how losing childhood freedom...
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A New Era for Tulsa: Colleen McCarty's Vision for DA"
Colleen McCarty, a lifelong Tulsan, prosecutor-trained attorney, wife and mother, and founder of Oklahoma Appleseed (currently on leave while campaigning) who is running for Tulsa County District Attorney. McCarty shares her background from the Bama Company to law school as a young mom, her...
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Life Lessons from the CEO: Paula Marshall's Journey to Success
Paula Marshall, CEO of Bama Companies and founder of the Paula Marshall Foundation, to discuss how becoming a teen mom at 19 shaped her life, leadership, and goals. Marshall shares a tumultuous upbringing marked by her father’s alcoholism, her early relationship struggles, domestic violence, and...
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Overcoming Stigmas and Embracing Identity with Amanda Swope
Former Oklahoma House District 71 Representative Amanda Swope, now Director of Tribal Policy and Partnerships for the City of Tulsa, to discuss being raised in a family impacted by a young parent and growing through related stigmas. Swope shares her upbringing in East Tulsa after her parents...
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Innovating Childcare: An Interview with Mattece Mason
In this episode of the James Inc. Podcast, host Ayane' Trout speaks with Mattece Mason, a prolific multi-hyphenate professional who shares her journey from young motherhood to managing multiple businesses, including Butterfly (A) Effect and Jewel's Place. Mattece discusses the vital role of...
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Empowering Education: Dr. Ebony Johnson on Leadership, Support Systems, and Community Collaboration
Join us for a compelling conversation with Dr. Ebony Johnson, a lifelong educator and transformational leader who shares her remarkable journey from North Tulsa to becoming a dedicated advocate for young lives in education. Dr. Johnson opens up about her initial aspirations of being a sports...
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Carla Grogg and the Weaving of Motherhood with Green Entrepreneurship
Carla's story blossoms as she narrates the shift from managing a local garden center to sprouting her own company, born from a health scare and a burning desire to be more available for her family. Listeners will harvest the fruits of Carla's wisdom as she details how she cultivated a business…
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The Living History Book of Regina Goodwin's Family Saga
Join the conversation with Regina Goodwin, State Representative for House District 73, as we unearth the treasures of Tulsa, Oklahoma's storied Greenwood District. Through Regina's eyes, we traverse the landscape of her family's profound legacy, from the entrepreneurial pursuits of her…
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Defying the Odds: The Kim Jackson Story of Ambition and Legacy
Discover the remarkable tale of Kim Jackson's ascent from teen mom to media maven in our latest podcast episode. Kim's incredible journey of transformation serves as a beacon of hope and a powerful example of how unwavering determination can turn life's trials into triumphs. From the halls of...
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Marquess Dennis Sr. Returns and We Discuss Where Values Come From
The Young Parents podcast returned with a follow-up episode featuring Marquess Dennis, the executive director and founder of Birthright Living Legacy. Alisa Bell and Jesse Ulrich, co-hosts of the podcast, welcomed Marquess back and then get right into the debate. They discuss a specific Youtube...
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Marquess Dennis Sr. and the combination of Parenting
Alisa and Jesse are joined by Marquess Dennis Sr., the executive director of Birthright Living Legacy. Birthright Living Legacy creates a community for fathers to meet and connect while having a safe place to be a part of their children’s lives. We discuss the history behind the organization…
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Mixed Status Families, Immigration, and Refugees
In this episode of the Young Parents podcast, Brianna speaks with "Victoria." Victoria tells her and her families tragic story of arrest by ICE officers, having to move to Africa to be with her husband, and their long journey back to the United States. Please support the work James Inc. does by...
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Ginnie Graham and the Fight over Education
In this episode of the Young Parents Podcast, Brianna is joined by Tulsa World editorial writer Ginnie Graham to talk about a series of upcoming bills from the Oklahoma Legislature that parents should know about. SB 1647, the Oklahoma Empowerment Act; SB 1142, prohibiting certain schools and...
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Kurt Sterling and Tulsa Youth Services
The Young Parents Podcast is joined by Kurt Sterling, Health Education and Prevention Coordinator for Tulsa Youth Services. Kurt talks about his passion for helping the youth of Oklahoma, what people need to know, and where you can go for help. Check out all that Tulsa Youth Services offers at...
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Baby Names with Jennifer Moss of BabyNames.com
In this fantastic episode, we talk with Jennifer Moss of BabyNames.com, the BabyNames.com Podcast and the author of the Baby Names Workbook. Jennifer walks us through the waves of baby name changes, whats in now, whats out now, and what certain names mean. Check her out at the links below:...
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Understanding Critical Race Theory with Carlisha Williams Bradley
Brianna and Jesse are joined by executive director of Impact Tulsa, Carlisha Williams Bradley. Carlisha walks us through the current debate concerning Critical Race Theory. What it is, what it means, where it is actually taught, and where we go from here. Carlisha is also the only Black member of...
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Debunking Pregancy Myths
We were honored to be joined by Catherine Betances, Education and Outreach Manager of the Take Control Initiative, and Jenny Briggs, MSW, the Program Director from Amplify Tulsa, to help us work through all of the different myths, legends, and unknowns of pregnancy and what we can do to help...
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Fatherhood without a Roadmap
Brianna and Jesse are joined by Alden Maynard. Alden talks about what it is like to be a father without having the knowledge, the memories, or the burden of being raised or really knowing his father. Find out more about JAMES Inc. and the Young Parents Advisory Council at https://jamesinc.org/.
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Tenesha Williams, Autism, and the importance of second opinions
Brianna and Jesse are joined by Tenesha Williams, former teen mother, business woman, and mother to an autistic child. She tells us about her journey as a teen parent, as a college age parent, and all the lessons learned and joy she has found raising her youngest son Joshua, who has autism.…
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LGBTQ+ and Young Parents with T Deloceano
T Deloceano, YLC Program Coordinator for Amplify Tulsa joins the Young Parents Podcast to talk about the issues that issues that affect both young parents and young parents who are LBGTQ+. T Educates us on personal pronouns, what to do if you make a mistake, and how to bring more love into the...
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Marcus Anderson, FERPA, and Your Family
Marcus Anderson, Clinic Director and Instructor at Northeastern State University's Speech-Language Pathology Program, joins Alisa Bell and Jesse Ulrich to talk about how the laws and policies (like FERPA) that are designed to protect the privacy of students and children affects all of us, both...
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Episode 11: Paula Marshall, CEO of the Bama Companies
Alisa and Jesse are joined by Paula Marshall, CEO of the Bama Companies. Paula tells us her story of being a young mother, her journey becoming the CEO of Bama Companies, and what she has learned along the way. Listen to her fascinating story help support J.A.M.E.S. Inc. as it continues to help...
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Episode 10: Amber England and Yes on 802
Alisa and Jesse are joined by Amber England, campaign director for Yes on 802. She tells the story of how State Question 802 came to be, the story of the fight over healthcare in this country and in this state, and her personal journey into political advocacy.To find out more about SQ802 before…
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Episode 9: The Summer Parent Academy with Donna Ross and Jocelyn Payne
Donna Ross and Jocelyn Payne, two lifelong educators and organizers of J.A.M.E.S. Inc. Summer Parent Academy join Alisa and Jesse to discuss the history of the Summer Parent Academy, what they have learned from past years, what they have changed to meet the needs of the participants, and how the...
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Episode 8: Covid-19 Tips with Dr. Runako Whittaker
In a very special, and remotely recorded episode, Dr. Runako Whittaker (pediatrician) joins Jesse Ulrich, Alisa Bell, as well as members of the Young Parent Advisory Board (Leah Blevins, Shaquanda Lewis, Sarah Cook, and Linda Ledesma) to answer questions about how to mentally and physically take...
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Episode 7: Dr. Marilyn Troupe and the Margaret Hudson Program
For Women's History Month, Jesse and Alisa are joined by Dr. Marilyn Troupe. Dr. Marilyn Troupe was a teacher at the Margaret Hudson Program, and was a teacher to Alisa Bell while she was there. She talks about her experience as a teacher there, how teen pregnancy changed over time, what worked,...
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Episode 6: Leah Blevins Returns
Leah Blevins, one of the success stories from Episode 1 returns. She tells us more of her story, how James Inc and their educational doulas continue to help her and how she is getting more involved helping others by starting a new group within James Inc.You can support James Inc by donating on...
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Episode 5: Jane Hill and the Margaret Hudson Program
Alisa James and Jesse Ulrich talk with Jane Hill, one of the longtime teachers at the Margaret Hudson program and one of Alisa's former teachers. She discusses what the daily routine was like there, the challenges, the successes, and where we can go from here.Remember you can support James Inc...
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Episode 4: The History of the Margaret Hudson Program
We at the James Inc. Podcast are very lucky that Alisa Bell recorded lunch conversations with Lois Gatchell, the first Executive Director of the Margaret Hudson program.
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Episode 3: The Current State of Teen Pregnancy in Oklahoma
In the first Podcasts for Good cross-over episode, Chris Miller and Jesse Ulrich from Pod 4 Good interview Alisa Bell from James Inc, and co-host of the James Inc Podcast to discuss teen pregnancy in Oklahoma. We talk about the changing demographics on teen and adolescent pregnancy, why those...
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Episode 2: Education Policy with Rebecca Fine
Rebecca Fine, Education Policy Analyst and KIDS Count Coordinator for the Oklahoma Policy Institute discusses how Oklahoma's education policy affects not only teen pregnancy but all aspects of life.Rebecca mentions Making the Unequal Metropolis: School Desegregation and Its Limits (Historical...
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Episode 1: Success Stories
In our first episode we hear from three women who had children as teenagers and, with a lot of energy and passion on their part, and a little help from James Inc, were able to stay in school and go on to lead rewarding and fantastic lives.If you like podcasts like this and want to help Podcasts…
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About this show
Welcome to The J.A.M.E.S., Inc. Young Parent Podcast. These interviews are part of the organization’s leadership and storytelling initiative designed to help young parents develop communications, interviewing, and media production skills through real-world podcast experience. J.A.M.E.S., Inc. (Just About Mothers Excelling in School) was established in 2006 to encourage and support higher educational aspirations among expecting and parenting teens and adolescents (up to age 24). An early parent herself, Ms. Bell-Davis recognized that completion of secondary education alone was unlikely enough to provide young parents with the opportunities they desired for their children.
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James Inc.