High Friends! For Season 01, Episode 09, I wanted to have a solo, sit-and-chat with myself this week so I could share with my listeners about what's been happening behind the scenes with my Diabetes, creative projects, mental health and life updates!

Thank you to everyone who has been with me during this podcast journey! Sending love and light to you, wherever you may be listening!

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Thank you for listening and happy smoking!

High Friends! welcomes the lovely NaMu to the show for Season 1, Episode 08! 

I thoroughly enjoyed this longer chat with NaMu as we discussed astrology, numerology, birth charts, seeking mental health help when you are in the Black community, PTSD, how the moon phases may affect our moods, and so much more! 

NaMu is a New York Native who is currently based in the Poconos. She has been studying Astrology and Numerology for several years. She is an intuitive reader and offers reading services! NaMu is a huge mental health advocate specialist and is working on having her own holistic herbal marijuana & CBD medicine business to help individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD & other mental disorders. 

If you are a Black man seeking meditation and therapeutic conversations, NaMu also does specific meditation sessions catered to Black men, providing a safe space to continue on their healing journey!

To book a reading / meditation session with NaMu or to see more of her services, please visit: 

Booking Schedule Link For Readings/Services: https://square.site/book/FFDR4BW7D7QEB/namu-astro-daily-pa 

Website: https://www.namuastrodaily.com/ 

Social Media: Instagram: @NaMuAstroDaily 

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/NaMuAstroDaily/ 

Other Links: https://linktr.ee/namuastrodaily 

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And a big thank you, to all of my lovely viewers and subscribers who've downloaded, liked, followed my accounts and helped keep me inspired! 

Thank you for listening and happy smoking!

High Friends! welcomes our next guest Julien Batista for Season 1, Episode 07!

Julien Batista, is 30 years old and was born in Rockville, MD. He was raised in Columbia, MD where we met while attending Oakland Mills High School.

 Batista has been working in the cannabis industry for 2 years, specifically in the grow department, and he is currently running the Integrated Pest Management department. Julien is passionate about sci-fi, cooking, dogs, and anime!

This episode was extremely enjoyable for me because I was educated on terms, concepts, strains, effects and  certain processes like obtaining a medical marijuana card in Maryland! Julien is well-versed in the cannabis industry, and it's been beautiful to see his skills evolve over the years.

You can connect with Julien on Instagram by following @thejulien991 

For more information or to apply for a Medical Marijuana Card  in Maryland, please  visit  https://mmcc.maryland.gov/Pages/patient-ID-cards.aspx

Thank you for listening and happy smoking!

High Friends! welcomes my next guest, Nita for Season 1, Episode 06!

Kenita Nichols is an independent producer committed to promoting the heritage, identity and future of Afrikan people. She specializes in authentic content culturally synonymous with the global black community.

She is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award for her work on Shark Tank for Outstanding Structured Reality Programming.

Kenita has produced documentary features for Netflix, Amazon and clients like Conde` Nast. Her experience lends itself to talk shows, game shows, court television and reality tv.

This episode was an absolute pleasure to record and I am so happy we were able to discuss topics like how to forge genuine connections, re-parenting ourselves, courtship and what we seek when inviting others into our lives.

Stay updated with Nita's current projects and body of work by visiting her Link Tree at: https://linktr.ee/Lightproducer7

I hope you enjoyed our conversation and if you would like to connect with Nita for collaborations, or book her for Production work, you can reach out to her directly on Instagram at: @lightproducer7

A big Thank you to all of the vendors that helped make this episode possible:

Eighth Brother Cannabis - https://www.eighthbrother.com/

Slabs and Snacks - https://www.instagram.com/slabsandsnacks/

Sole Folks - https://linktr.ee/solefolks

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And a big thank you, to all of my lovely viewers and subscribers who've downloaded, liked, followed my page and helped keep me inspired!

High Friends! welcomes our next guest, Christian Henley for Season 1, Episode 05!

Christian  is currently living and working in Los Angeles after receiving his BA from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.  Christian currently hosts a podcast called 'BIG TALK with Christian Henley' , where he skips the small talk and speaks with guests about deep, meaningful topics!

Along with the work he does on his podcast, Christian has gotten recognition in Los Angeles, when he was nominated this year at The Micheaux Film Festival for one of his bodies of work! The Micheaux Film Festival is a multicultural film festival that focuses on BIPOC creators and celebrates diverse representation in the entertainment landscape.

His series, 'What Do You Do?' was nominated and put him on the map in Los Angeles. On 'What Do You Do?', he speaks with guests about...what they do for work! His series spotlights diverse guests who give the ins-and-outs of their career field and explain exactly what they do in their roles. This series is a very helpful tool for others to see what careers are out there, so they may gain new information which will help guide them on pursuing fields that may bring them the most joy! Stay tuned for Christian's release dates for where you can view his work.

I hope you enjoy our conversation and if you would like to connect with Christian to be on his podcast or his 'What Do You Do?' TV series, you can find him at:  @commercialchristian

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Are you Interested in getting involved with production, being a guest or becoming a sponsor? Email High Friends! at: highfriends.officialpodcast@gmail.com

And a big thank you, to all of listeners and lovely Friends who've downloaded, followed my page and helped keep me inspired! 

High Friends! welcomes Maryland native, Courtney Wicker to the podcast for Season 1, Episode 04! 

Courtney is currently working in St. Croix after experiences writing for newspapers in Washington D.C. and Baltimore on fashion, politics, current affairs and astrology!

 She and I went to elementary, middle and high school together and we reunited in adulthood to find out that we both enjoy cannabis, astrology, writing, travel and talkin' to our ancestors! 

I hope you enjoy our conversation and if you would like to visit Courtney's website to read her work, visit: http://kaywicker.com/ 

Please follow the High Friends! Podcast page on IG: @_high_friends 

Are you Interested in getting involved with production, being a guest or becoming a sponsor? Email High Friends! at: highfriends.officialpodcast@gmail.com 

And a big thank you, to all of my listeners who've helped keep me inspired! 

High Friends! On this episode, I welcome my dear, Atlanta-based friend Fifi Abebe to the podcast, where we smoke and open up about how we've learned to approach certain things like dating, shadow work and finding the time to spend alone. 

Fifi graduated from the University of Georgia, with an international affairs and economics major and has most recently worked in the tech industry. Since the start of the pandemic, Fifi has had more time to nurture her passions for social justice by advocating for community-based mutual aid and education. 

You can follow Fifi on IG: @fikr_love 

Thank you to Eighth Brother Brand Marijuana, for the wonderful OG Kush Balanced-Hybrid shake that I was smoking! 

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And  a big thank you, to all of my subscribers and lovely Friends who've helped keep me inspired!

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