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Smoke Break is a Quit Culture video series where local people talk about the Black experience in Cincinnati.

Each episode looks at how topics like race, health care, anxiety and money relate to smoking and impact day-to-day life.

 

For our final Smoke Break, we wanted to leave the Quit Culture community with a big dose of inspiration and encouragement. Thanks to our amazing community that has helped make Quit Culture a place for Quitters to connect and find support.
Smoke Break: Final Remarks
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Smoke Break: Final Remarks

Smoke Break

In this month's Smoke Break, we talked with Building Better Futures about some actionable ways to be the best version of ourselves.
Smoke Break Ep. 18: Replacing bad habits
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In this month’s Smoke Break we talked with Allen Woods, Co-Founder & CEO of MORTAR Cincinnati, about building a smoke-free culture through community development and entrepreneurship. Check it out today!
Smoke Break Ep. 17: Think of the Reward
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In this episode of Smoke Break, Kailah speaks with Alandes Powell, Executive Director of Black Art Speaks, about her experiences with smoking and how she kicked the habit. She also offers encouragement and advice for anyone on their own journey to a smoke-free life.
Smoke Break Ep. 16: Stay on the Path
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In this month’s Smoke Break, we sat down with Jonathan Sears, Executive Director of PAR-Projects, to talk about the benefits of creating art and how pouring your time into creative practices can help with quitting.
Smoke Break Ep. 15: Express yourself
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On this month’s Smoke Break we talked with the Rev. Derek Terry about how having faith in yourself and a higher power can keep you on track in times of difficulty and doubt.
Smoke Break Ep. 14: Keep the faith
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For this month’s Smoke Break episode, we talked with Certified Financial Counselor and local CPA Raven-Symone Simon about financial literacy and the impact that quitting tobacco can have on your bank account.
Smoke Break Ep. 13: Money don't grow on trees
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For this episode of Smoke Break we talked with the Executive Director of All-In Cincinnati and Interact for Health board member Denisha Porter about the health inequities and disparities faced by Hamilton County’s Black community.
Smoke Break Ep. 12: We must address health disparities
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January is a month when many of us set new goals … but how do you achieve them? On this month’s Smoke Break we talked with local life coach Niecey Freeman about how to set and meet goals. She also shares her own relationship with smoking and some advice for Quitters looking for help on their journey
Smoke Break Ep. 11: How to be a goal-setter
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For our final Smoke Break of 2021, Phillip Dowdy, a member of the Quit Culture team, talks about how tobacco companies have traditionally targeted Black communities and why we need to stand together to change the culture around smoking.
Smoke Break Ep. 10: The time is now
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To celebrate our partnership with BlaCk OWned for their 10th-anniversary celebration this weekend, we sat down with some influential Cincinnati community members at BlaCk Coffee and asked what Quit Culture means to them.
Smoke Break Ep. 9: Quit Culture x BlaCk OWned
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In this episode of Smoke Break, local entrepreneur Morgan Owens shares her experiences growing up in a Black household in Cincinnati, talks about the importance of focusing on health and wellness within the community and offers some great advice and encouragement for Quitters across the city.
Smoke Break Ep. 8: We have to shift the culture
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In this episode of Smoke Break, we talk with nurse care manager and life coach Stephanie Jackson about the unequal playing field of health access for young Black people and how she helps them to navigate the system
Smoke Break Ep. 7: How health equity is affecting Black youth
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In this episode Means Cameron, owner of BlaCk OWned Outerwear and blaCk Coffee Lounge talks about his new collaboration with Quit Culture and how he hopes his work can help to foster a distinct Black culture in Cincinnati.
Smoke Break Ep. 6: The only thing we ever quit
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In this episode, Julian Collins, Community Outreach Officer  for Interact for Health, talks about the Black community’s relationship to smoking and discusses the launch of the Smoke Break Challenge, an initiative started by Quit Culture that can help people  kick the habit of smoking.
Smoke Break Ep. 5: You have to work twice as hard
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In this episode, Kailah talks with Community Health Organizer Crystal Brown about her work at Queens Village, helping Black moms navigate a biased healthcare system and more.
Smoke Break Ep. 4: Queens Village
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Meet The Quitters

This month, we talked to Derrick Smith about his quit journey and what advice he has for other Quitters looking to lead a tobacco-free life.
Smoke Break Quitters Edition: Derrick
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For this edition of Smoke Break: Quitters Edition, we spoke with local barber Fly Guy Almighty about how he was affected by tobacco growing up, what he’s learned on his journey to a smoke-free life and what advice he has for anyone else trying to quit the habit.
Smoke Break Quitters Edition: Fly
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On this episode of Smoke Break: Quitters Edition, we talk with Ganene Clark about how she started smoking, the ups and downs of her journey and the progress she’s made with Quit Culture. If you’ve ever considered quitting, it’s a must-watch!
Meet the Quitters: Ganene
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In this episode of Smoke Break: Quitters Edition, we talk with licensed mental health therapist Barbara Fields about how she started smoking, what she wished she knew before she picked up that first cigarette and her advice for anyone trying to become a Quitter themselves.
Smoke Break Quitters Edition: Barb
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In this episode of Smoke Break Quitters Edition, Aaron Penn talks about how he got started smoking, when he realized he needed help and a few tips for others looking to kick the habit.
Smoke Break Quitters Edition: Aaron
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Smoke Break Quitters Edition is a new Quit Culture video series profiling real smokers, real journeys. Check out the first episode featuring Jarrod Williams, where he talks about his personal experience with smoking, the impression tobacco has on young kids and the ways he distracts himself from the urge to smoke.
Smoke Break Quitters Edition: Jarrod
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In this episode of Smoke Break: Quitters Edition, we talked with Raymond Person III about his relationship with smoking and how he kicked the habit by focusing on his long-term goals.
Smoke Break Quitters Edition: Raymond
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