Moving Mindfully: Motherhood, Meals, and Manifestations of Power with Jenné Claiborne

 

Moving Mindfully: Motherhood, Meals, and Manifestations of Power with Jenné Claiborne

Those of y’all who’ve been with us for a while already know today’s guest. The darling, jubilant, and all-around lovely Jenné Claiborne is joining us on this episode and we couldn’t be happier. Jenné has been a member of the Black Girl In Om family for years and recently expanded her own family in a whole new way: she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! Get a peek into her journey through motherhood, the power she unlocked through this path, what she’s manifesting for her new life, and all the necessary reminders that the potential for greatness is something available to us all, whether we’re mothers or not.

Plus, if you know Jenné you know she always has all the nutritious and absolutely delicious food advice. Today’s episode is no exception. She schooled us on everything from travel snacks to finding healthy options in a food desert. And we gotta give her bonus points because, just like the recipes shared on all her platforms, they’re fully plant-based! Listen in as Black Girl In Om Founder, Lauren Ash and Art Director, Deun Ivory enjoy all types of laughs, heart-to hearts, and moments of resonance love in this conversation with one of our forever favorites.

Catch recipes from Jenné in her cookbook, on her blog, and via her YouTube channel. *whispers* this vegan mac and cheese recipe is one of our go-tos. Plus, keep up with what she’s up to next via her Instagram.

What was covered in the last episode featuring Jenné — she was our first podcast guest EVER!

  • A cookbook with tons of recipes we love

  • Tips for eating well while traveling on the road and on the go

  • Nationwide spots that are plant based friendly and may surprise you

  • Jenné’s intentional preparation to welcome beautiful baby J

  • Reasons Jenné opted for a home birth + why it’s still not accessible for all expecting mothers

  • The lessons learned + necessary boundaries Jenné set to create the experience she desired for her pregnancy

  • How motherhood has completely changed Jenné’s life

  • The mindset + meditative thought Jenné adopted to release her fear

  • Lessons and life blessings of motherhood from this new mom’s perspective

  • The power we all hold within us by tapping into our Divine feminine — tap into yours alongside BGIO Love, Chanté Dyson + her platform, The Godyssey

  • Traditions, customs, memories, and manifestations Jenné cherishes and will share with her daughter

  • Why these ladies appreciate gospel music and its inherent connection to Blackness + family

  • Balance and ambition and how they come to play in a very full life

  • The one thing Jenné wants her daughter to hold onto throughout their bond

  • Moments of affirmation among all these women

  • A closing note on motherhood and living healthfully for everyone to embrace — shout out to BGIO Love, Latham Thomas for some of this wisdom

  • An approach Jenné’s fully embodying via this podcast episode featuring Sandra Cisneros

Quotes From The Episode:

“I wanted to have autonomy over my birth more than fear. I wanted to be in control of it rather than give that over to the hospital, especially being a Black woman.” — Jenné Claiborne (@sweetpotatosoul) | click to tweet

“We need to get the medical system together to serve all of us equally.” — Jenné Claiborne (@sweetpotatosoul) | click to tweet

“I wish women knew about all our options and about all our power. [...] We give away our powers to the system without understanding that we have it first and we shouldn’t just give it over. They should be serving us.” — Jenné Claiborne (@sweetpotatosoul) | click to tweet

“In that moment, I just felt like my whole world just changed. It’s a shift. I think about it every single day; whenever I’m looking at her or I’m nursing her, I think about that moment.” — Jenné Claiborne (@sweetpotatosoul) | click to tweet

“The power really is in us. Whether you choose to have a baby or not, you still have that power… It’s not about birthing a baby. It’s about something intrinsic and so natural and so raw that we all have.” — Jenné Claiborne (@sweetpotatosoul) | click to tweet

“I love when we get into conversations about our inherent power as women and Divine feminine energy. It makes me really excited because that’s really at the heart of all of our conversations that we have here.” — @HelloLaurenAsh | click to tweet

“Us being these powerful beings that give life in every sense of the word: creatively, spiritually… Having a birth is like the physical manifestation of that.” — @deunivory | click to tweet

“I don’t believe in balance; I believe in harmony. There’s never going to be a time when everything is perfect in balance.” — @DrTiffanyLester, via @HelloLaurenAsh | click to tweet

“I’ve always felt you can’t have it all and that’s okay.” — Jenné Claiborne (@sweetpotatosoul) | click to tweet

“When I was pregnant, my affirmation game was on point. It was so helpful in the birth and in this whole process of getting rid of fear.” — Jenné Claiborne (@sweetpotatosoul) | click to tweet

“If you are taking good care of yourself, then you’re going to have better outcomes in all areas of your life.” — Jenné Claiborne (@sweetpotatosoul) | click to tweet

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