Note: This episode is a visual episode available now on YouTube. Click here to watch Join the convo as host Jazimar and special guest Emmy Award winner Makiah Green discuss the connection between honoring our inner child and the complex journey to absolute freedom._______________________________________________________Connect with us:website: www.thegreatoverthinker.comIG: @thegreatoverthinkerX: @thegr8overthinkerIf you have any listener questions or would like to be a guest on the show, please email us at: thegreatoverthinker@gmail.comConnect with our guest Makiah Green:email: kiahgcreative@gmail.com

What is your relationship to social media and can you escape its influence? While in Los Angeles traffic, Jazimar shares a realtime stream of consciousness around the impact social media has made on our perceptions of reality. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a special announcement regarding our Season 2 finale!

From the balcony to the stage! Jazimar and special guest, LaVonce, discuss the journey to truly believing what's yours is yours and the role overthinking plays. Join the convo as the two share the details of how a night out to see Tamar Braxton with a dash of understanding what's yours is yours led to a long time dream being fulfilled.Host: Jazimar • instagram: @jazimarjGuest: LaVonce * instagram: @Follow the show!instagram: @thegreatoverthinkertwitter / X: @thegr8overthinkeremail: thegreatoverthinker@gmail.com

Jazimar and returning guest Clay recap Beyonce's 2023 Renaissance World Tour, which includes their experiences attending 2 shows in California. Hitting 3 countries over the span of 6 months, this record setting world tour was the talk of all 2023. Jazimar and Clay attended the September 1st and September 4th shows in Inglewood, CA. One of those nights was of course the hive favorite holiday: BeyDay! (or is B'Day!? You B'day album lovers understand the struggle of this question!).Tune in as they discuss their expectations of the show, Beyonce's growth as a headliner, and settle who really won the mute challenge!

Are you giving yourself enough grace in this hectic world? In this episode Jazimar shares what he has been up to and how he has been prioritizing giving grace to himself in a time of overthinking more than usual. We also review some great live R&B shows as well as a Jazimar birthday recap!Be sure to DM or email us any questions or if you would like to potentially be a guest on the show. Instagram: @thegreatoverthinkerEmail: thegreatoverthinker@gmail.com

How comfortable are you spending time outside of your current living environment? In this episode shares his experience traveling and the impact traveling outside of his Louisiana bubble has had on his life. We also get into what it would take to move to a new environment and how experiencing new environment plays a part in self identity. Be sure to DM or email us any questions or any cool traveling/moving stories.IG: @thegreatoverthinkeremail: thegreatoverthinker@gmail.com

In this episode, Jazimar and guest, Danni Cassette (IG: @dannicassette), have a candid conversation about self identity while exploring some of the common misassumptions that may come with the usage of certain identifying labels. Danni Cassette shares their unique journey as a non binary person as well as the actions they have taken to simply exist as the Danni they have always been.Be sure to bless your life with Danni Cassette's music. Their latest single, which is a collaboration with Disney's Reimagine Tomorrow platform, Danni's version of "Go the Distance" is streaming on all music platforms now. Click here to explore more work from Danni Cassette!Artists mentioned in Wheel of Randomness "Lemme Put You On!" segment:DOMi & JD BECKJulius RodriguezFLOResources mentioned in this episode:Danni Cassette's gender affirming surgery was performed at the Kryger Institute located in Southern California.If you are interested in learning more about the St. John Community Health's Transgender Health Program, please visit: https://www.wellchild.org/transgender-health-program/ANNOUNCEMENT: The Great Overthinker will be going on a little holiday break and will be back January 27, 2023.

It's been a little over eight months since the world witnessed Will Smith slap Chris Rock on the 2022 Oscar stage. With each new project, it seems the slap is often still a topic of discussion in the media for each star. In this Old News episode, Jazimar shares his thoughts on the slap and explores the bigger discussion around humanity. TGO Old News explores topics that may not be a "hot topic" anymore. Just because the topic isn't hot doesn't mean the conversation around it isn't relevant. If you have any "old news" you would like us to discuss on the show, shoot us a DM on Instagram: @thegreatoverthinker. You can also email us at: thegreatoverthinker@gmail.com

Jazimar chats with the homie Najee Omar (IG: @najeeomar) to discuss the greatness that is Beyonce's latest (and still relevant) album...Renaissance. Now that the new release simmer has gone down a bit, we breakdown the album's significance and impact to the culture and how is it truly a genius piece of art. Najee Omar also shares the story behind his Renaissance influenced essay: Renaissance Hits Like the First Time I Kissed a Man. From dissecting each other's Spotify year-end summaries to giving our flowers to some amazing authors, we cover it all! The Overthought starts at 25 min for you skimmers out there! lol Remember if you have any questions, just send us a DM on Instagram at @thegreatoverthinker.Click here to read Najee Omar's essay: Renaissance Hits Like the First Time I Kissed a Man

Are you putting your time and energy into those who put time and energy into you? Jazimar shares a guide to help manage time and intentionality with friends especially when the dynamics of those friendships change over time. Tune in to learn more about the four categories of friends you have in your life and if you want or need to move some folks around. Please note that this is not a guide to how to treat friends but a way to be honest about the role your friends hold in your life at any given time and manage time and intentionality around that. We also explore if one can be in love with a friend while also maintaining a platonic relationship with them. August Alsina's latest announcement got Jazimar thinking.The Friend Number Categories: Threes (3-5 people), Sevens (7-10 people), Twelves (12-16 people), and Twenty Plus (20+ people)

Are you talking too much? Are people around you talking too much? Clay bae stops by for the first TGO in person chat to discuss his journey to silence and how it saved his life. We also dive into Wakanda Forever (spoiler alert 9min - 11min), Los Angeles's first woman mayor, and so much more. Remember if you have a question for us, DM us on Instagram at The Great Overthinker. P.S. this one is a longer but good one y'all. The Overthought starts at the 30min mark.

Surprise! The season 2 premiere of the Great Overthinker is here! Find out what Jazimar has been up to and what took so long to come back. What do you do when you need a break and reset from the thing you love to do? Let's chat! If you have any listener questions, follow and DM us on Instagram at "The Great Overthinker".

It's time to reflect y'all! I summarize my 2021 and share my hopes for 2022.

The Black church has played a major role in shaping Black culture in the United States. Tim joins me in a conversation around how the Black church has impacted our lives and the role of the Black church in today's culture. (Recorded on Mother's Day 2021)

Originally recorded during Pride Month 2021, Rickkay and Brad share their love story and give us some gems on how to navigate the dating world.

It's the season 1 finale! In this episode, I revisit a couple personal highlights from the season and reflect on common themes I saw and experienced throughout. I also share my thoughts on a conversation many are having regarding Olympic rules around certain drugs. Remember to email us if you have any listener questions or would like to inquire about being a guest on the show at www.thegreatoverthinker@gmail.com. See y'all next season!

Back in May, Liz joined me to reflect on the career shift that she and many other creative professionals had to make due to the 2020 quarantine.

This episode features a collection of personal stories from members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Storytellers include: Rev. Shon Jackson, Melanie, Clay, Elyakeem Avraham, Nina Love, Kalea McNeill, Shirletha Jordan, and me, Jazimar! Happy Pride y'all!

The homie Henry Hank Oliver joins me for a special Wheel of Randomness episode of The Great Overthinker. We share positive words of advice, explore our relationships with our gifts, and give some love to a fav in today's music. We also each share very random (not so random) little known facts y'all may not have known about. Visit www.thegreatoverthinker.com to hear which author Henry Hank Oliver would like to put us on to. It's a good one!

Clay is back to talk with me about queer influences on music both past and present. We also go through Clay's last text messages. Visit thegreatoverthinker.com for this week's #TeamWho bonus clip.