Plane Jane

Finding Yourself at 14: A Candid Talk with Antoine In this episode Latrese interviews 14-year-old Antoine from Baltimore about growing into his own identity as a freshman, navigating family expectations, school drama, and staying authentic. They touch on sibling relationships, favorite foods, how upbringing shapes choices, and the challenge of decid...

Emerging: The Black Butterfly’s Return After 11 days of quiet and spiritual retreat, Latrese Monique Campbell reflects on loss, waiting rooms, and the reclaiming of her voice and worth beyond systems that once defined her. She emerges as a "black butterfly," renewed and unapologetic—returning not to explain herself but to simply be her...

No More Cha‑Cha Slide: Choosing Stillness Over Performance This episode explores stepping away from performative emotional dances and embracing a new season of stillness, self-trust, and intentional living.The host discusses choosing selective relationships, filling her own cup, and moving boldly with joy, purpose, and courage.

I Retire from the Theater of Love I have stepped away from performative love — from love that auditions, keeps score, or asks for exhaustion as proof of belonging. In its place is a new, tender love that is deep yet unbinding.This love nurtures without controlling, listens without demanding, and refuses to confuse possession with ...

Present, Not Performing: Reclaim Your Moments Hey, it's your girl, Plain Jane, and it's Talk About It Tuesday. I want to talk about something subtle but heavy: the difference between being present and pretending to be present. When we perform presence, we miss real connection. I share a moment with my son that made me realize he deserved my ful...

Let's Talk About It Tuesday: Politics, Power & Community Host Latrese Plane Jane sits down with her daughter Naja Smith for a candid conversation about politics, community, and how government decisions affect everyday life. They discuss generational differences in political engagement, the importance of local action, and the real costs of policy changes.....

Who Gets Access? Raising Boundaries, Protecting Peace Tonight’s episode explores the idea of personal access—who you let into your time, body, emotions, and energy—and why not everyone deserves the same version of you.We discuss how boundaries are protection, not punishment, and how healing involves discernment: keeping softness while setting sta...

Two Frequencies of Baltimore: Informed or In Tune? Baltimore is more than headlines and crime stats — it’s a city you can understand two ways: through facts or through feeling. On Talk About It Tuesday, host Plane Jane explores the city’s dual rhythms — the news-driven frequency and the cultural beat — and asks whether....

The Quiet Pull: Reclaiming Desire Plane Jane after dark: This episode explores desire as more than mere wanting—an energetic, sacred signal from your body and soul. It examines how society teaches women to minimize or fear desire and the cost of disconnecting from what truly pulls at us. We talk about recognizing honest longin...