Episode #5
Jasmine Williams-Jacobs: Black Remote She | Building Non-Capitalist Pathways to Liberation
On this episode, Jasmine Williams-Jacobs joins Caroline and Alicia Mullens to trace a journey moving through spoken word, advocacy, navigating workplace discrimination, and the intentional creation of survival infrastructure for marginalized communities. The conversation sits with what it means to build accessible, gender-affirming employment opportunities, grounded in economic justice, mutual aid, and the power of self-determination. Jasmine speaks about their earliest memories growing up in South Carolina, the influence of spoken word artistry, and finding belonging within Black, queer, and gender-expansive spaces. They open up about navigating systemic barriers, workplace harassment, and mental health challenges during their career transitions, eventually turning to freelancing, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship. The discussion explores accessible work as survival infrastructure, Ella Baker's Catalytic Leadership Praxis, the founding of Black Remote She, and her commitment to preserving queer stories while building sustainable, community-led ecosystems. Together, they dive into the realities of adapting business models in a hostile climate, overcoming imposter syndrome, vetting inclusive employers, and creating non-capitalist pathways to collective liberation. ⸻ About the Guest Jasmine Williams-Jacobs is a cultural worker, communication strategist, and the founder of Black Remote She, a platform dedicated to connecting Black, queer, trans, and non-binary individuals to remote employment, resources, and community-led support. Grounded in economic justice and disability access, their work bridges the gap between labor and liberation by advocating for human-centered policies, mutual aid, and sustainable livelihoods for marginalized workers. ⸻ About the Podcast The Trans Narrative Podcast is an international storytelling and archival platform dedicated to preserving trans and gender-diverse lives through long-form narrative. With over 150 episodes across five seasons and listeners in more than 80 countries, each episode captures lived experience from beginning to end, treating every story as historical record rather than soundbite. ️ Trans or gender-diverse? Share your story at transnarrativepodcast@gmail.com ️⚧️ “Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus Featuring: Talk my Ear Off by Mateo Briscoe and Cameron Love, with the local Slothbois Powered by Spotify for Creators transnarrativepodcast@gmail.com Support via PayPal: CarolineREssence Find us on Facebook, TikTok, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you listen. ⸻ Resources Suicide Hotline: 1 800 784 2433 Trevor Project: 1 866 488 7386 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 800 799 7233 Drug Abuse National Helpline: 1 800 662 4357 S A F E Self Abuse Finally Ends: 1 800 366 8288 Family Violence Prevention Center: 1 800 313 1310
