Pull up a seat.

This week, we offer a grounding practice, a reminder, and a way to reconnect—to yourself, your people, and what lives in your bones.

You are guided.You are connected.You are becoming.

WHAT THIS IS

The Affirmation & Love Hotline is a voice-based offering from NAPPI Podcast.

A space you can return to when:

You need grounding

You need to hear something true

You need to remember who you are

Call or text: 937-404-5683 (LOVE)

WHY THIS EXISTS

We come from people who:

Were told “No” — and built lives anyway

Were denied access — and created pathways

Carried grief in one hand — and possibility in the other

This offering is a return to that knowing.

Their wisdom lives in us.What lives in us has already survived.What lives in us knows how to thrive.

THIS WEEK'S AFFIRMATION

We are not confused by the noise of “No.”

We recognize it for what it is: resistance to our becoming.

We do not give up.We step up.Even when it aches.Even when it’s heavy.Even when we are tired of being strong.

WHEN TO USE THIS

Reach for this when:

You feel disconnected or overwhelmed

You’re navigating resistance or doubt

You need a moment to breathe and return to yourself

You want to share care with someone else

COMMUNITY CARE

Call when you need grounding.Share it with someone who needs reminding.

Not everyone walking beside you is walking with you—but you are not alone.

We reach back.We call on their names—for their lessons, their fire—and we rise.

Not alone, but held. You are deeply loved.

Stay Connected

Follow + share: @nappipodcast2026

adastrasankofa.info

This is a beginning.

In this episode, Matriarch introduces the vision behind the podcast — a space for storytelling, truth-telling, and community reflection rooted in Afro-Indigenous perspectives and lived experience.

This isn’t about perfection. This is about presence.

Pull up a seat as we explore what it means to look back, reclaim what was lost, and move forward with intention.

In this episode:

• Who this podcast is for
• Why this work matters
• The power of storytelling and memory
• Community voices and lived experience
• Beginning imperfectly, but intentionally

Special thanks:
Oakland Public LibraryLaney College communityMama Tureada Mikell

Connect with us:
🌐 https://adastrasankofa.info

Support the show:
If this resonates with you:

• Follow the podcast
• Share with someone who needs it
• Leave a rating

Check out Matriarch's Patreon Page to learn more. 💜✊🏿

This is a gentle space to pause, breathe, and receive.

If you need ongoing support, you can call or text the Affirmation & Love Hotline:

📞 937-404-5683 (LOVE)

You are not alone. You are supported. You are loved.

A NAPPI Podcast offering rooted in care, community, and collective healing.

We explore why stories matter, how lived experience shapes the way we move through the world, and what it means to create space for truth, healing, and community. This episode is an invitation to pull up a seat and begin the journey together.

In this episode:

• the power of storytelling in healing and justice work
• why community care matters now
• the vision behind this space and what’s ahead
• an introduction to Matriarch Sankofa’s voice, values, and purpose

If this conversation resonates, follow, share, and stay connected for more stories, reflections, and community-rooted dialogue.