Jittaun Woods

Mar 04

Catching Up With J

This episode is a quickie! Jittaun shares podcast updates and answers a few listener questions ranging from politics to pop culture. https://www.facebook.com/gethappywithj https://gethappywithj.com/

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Feb 25

Dr. Rita Ali: Phenomenal Women in Politics

The 2018 midterm elections saw an unprecedented wave of female winners. This is a phenomenon that not only saw big wins in Congress, but in local elections all over the country. Our guest for this podcast episode is Dr. Rita Ali, who is currently running for City Council at Large in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. AliRead More

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Feb 03

Segregation Alive and Well in 2019

When you think of segregation, the Civil Right’s movement probably comes to mind. A time when African-Americans fought and even died for the right to go to schools of their choice, the right to vote and fairness in housing. So, fast forward several decades later and the stark reality hits that too many communities inRead More

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Dec 03

Black, Female and Unapologetically Sexy

We are continuing our discussion about black women and sexuality in this podcast episode. We delve deeper into the myths and stereotypes about women of color. There is a historical component that can’t be ignored, so we take it all the way back. The Jill Scott viral video was the initial inspiration for this discussion,Read More

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Aug 11

Remembering Charlottesville

There could not be a more appropriate time to release part two of our conversation on race than on the eve of the anniversary of the tragedy in Charlottesville. As I type there is a heavy police presence as that beautiful college town braces for unrest. Last year an incredible soul, who was there toRead More

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Jul 08

Defining Wellness With Dr. Maryann Akers

Dr. Maryann Akers returns as a guest expert in this week’s podcast. In part one of our discussion, we are defining wellness. According to the National Wellness Institute, wellness is defined as “an active process through which people become aware of and make choices toward a more successful existence”. Just like happiness, wellness is aRead More

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Apr 16

Recapping Six Months of Happy!

In this week’s episode Jittaun reviews the first six months of the Get Happy With J podcast. It’s been a fun ride so far with some incredible guests. Take a listen as Jittaun gives you personal insight on her guests and a look at future episodes. We are still looking for volunteers to help manageRead More

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