The Real Life of Jo is a media platform rooted in music, conversation, and real-life documentation.
What began as a way to discover new music has grown into a space where artists, entrepreneurs, and everyday stories come together — honestly, creatively, and without performance.

Music has always been part of my life. It’s how I process, heal, cook, create, and move through each chapter.
The Real Life of Jo was born from that connection — a platform where sound meets story,
and real conversations are given room to breathe.

Today, the show features music reviews, interviews, and lifestyle content that reflects real life as it unfolds — growth, creativity, womanhood, home, and everything in between. It’s not about perfection or polish. It’s about presence.
This is not a traditional podcast.
It’s a living archive — of music, perspective, and evolving identity.

When I’m not behind the mic, I’m:

• Curating playlists for every season of life
• Cooking and creating comfort at home
• Building a soft, intentional life — one project at a time
• Growing into the woman I’ve always been becoming

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Whether you’re here for the music, the conversations, or the real-life moments in between — welcome.
This isn’t just a show.
It’s real life, documented.

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​Where to find me

• Instagram & TikTok: @Jobaybeejo ​
• YouTube: The Real Life of Jo 

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Still evolving. Still powerful.

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The Hidden Goddess With A Twisted Mind (Poetry Collection)

$40.00

Volumes 1 & 2 — Signed Copies Available

Raw. Honest. Unfiltered.

This two-volume poetry collection explores love, loss, identity, and resilience through deeply personal verse — for anyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or misunderstood.

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✨ What This Is

• A two-volume poetry collection
• Intimate, reflective, and emotionally real
• Written for readers navigating growth, healing, and self-discovery

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💭 What It Explores

• Finding your voice
• Embracing both darkness and light
• Womanhood, transformation, and truth

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✍🏽 Why Buy Here

• Signed copies
• Personally packaged and shipped
• Supports the author directly

(Unsigned copies are available on Amazon as individual volumes.)

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📦 What You’re Getting

• Volume 1 + Volume 2
• Signed by the author
• $40 total

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Reviews, ​​Appearances, Performances, Honorable Mentions,
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​ Loved all the poems and could relate to them too. The one about friends and social media likes ect made me smile because it was like Joniece was talking for me. This is a cool new modern book of real poems, for real life situations. Spot on and straight talking!

Victoria Browne

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I love the realness of some poems and reading them in your voice and feeling like you have cut your heart open and laid it out for the world to see. But then there's a nice contrast when the poems switch to happy topics -- They sound almost whimiscal and I can feel how you felt when writing them

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April 4th, 2017 - The Evening Kickback Radio Show Honorable Mention 

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​I love your book. Your book is something I'm able to pick up from time to time to give me a reminder, or even a bit of hope. Your book actually helped me when I was in the hospital. Through the struggles and fighting the demons inside me, it was a little bit of hope that I was able to hold on to to helpme get through the days. Your book touched me in a way that you wouldn't of belived. As much as I suffered through the roller coaster & heartches, it picked me up and helped me along the way to get back up. Your book is raw and so real. Somthing everyone can relate to. Wish upon a star, hunan, & unknown are my go to's. Keep on writing and on Inspiring. 

Gemma

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September 5th, 2018 - Balancing Act Radio Show Honorable Mention 

May 22nd, 2017 - The Evening Kickback Radio Show Interview

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It was beautiful and I loved the whole thing. I know you heard it before, but you are a great writer and this has inspired me to write again.

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• November 9th, 2017 - Ministry Of Poetic Affairs Honorable Mention  

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Ms. Jackson, you have written something very touching and we'd  like everyone to read it ASAP!

Antonio Lockridge

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• May 24th, 2018 - Keys To The Streets Phone Interview 

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I'm proud of you. You are changing lives out here. No one knows how much of a big deal that is. When you have the power to change one life, you have the power to change many lives. Like honestly, you are such a good person and role model to many. People need to start reading asap. I recommend to all followers.

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• September 3rd, 2018 - Spoken Word Sunday Performance 

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I did enjoy the book. The subject matter of some of the poems was powerful and intense. I could feel your pain in a few passages. There were a couple poems that I felt weren't quote painting the imagery that you were intending. Primarily in that there were a couple of lines or words could have been left out.

Priscilla

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"Unknown" is my all time favorite because it's so raw and it's exactly how I am feeling currently. I can relate to your poems so much! "The Nigh" is absolutely beautiful. The description of the thunder and lightning was spot on and I felt like I was outside just feeling everything. My favorite was the description of the flowers, they reminded me of beauty and hope as they were "demolishing the toxins of deadly fumes"

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This was very pleasant and unexpected read. Great writting.

BJ

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YOU ROCK JO BAY BEE and you might have just saved my life.Thank you for touching and blessing me! Sincerely...

Bob Bryan

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I don't piece apart literature too much.  I really like it though. Very descriptive.  I love that you get a hint of the emotion while keeping the cause anonymous a bit. You can tell you understand the human condition as well as human desire. Something a lot of us overlook.

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That was dope and that sounds like a struggle alot of people deal with after a death of a loved one. #deep. #IfeeltheEmotion and na it doesn't sound rah-dunk-u-less at all.

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I recommend it. . . . It'll change your life and everything along with it. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ.

Tyler

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Sis, I'm so proud of you. You're book was so good yo. Better than I could ever imagine. Writing is your gift.

Calvin

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I really encourage all readers or people wanting to get into reading to support her.

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My personal favorite is All Queens Matter. I feel that was written so beautifully and definitely would cut deep the person it was intended for. Definitely make someone rethink life choices 

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That was Dope and that sounds like a struggle alot of people deal with after a death of a loved one #deep #ifeeltheemoti9on #sendmore

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I enjoyed reading the creative mind into words for all. Each piece of work told a story that is related to another individual's situation.

Eds Hone

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Girl your work is brilliant!

Tatiana Monet

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I really really loved it! I honestly never knew you could write like that! It made me feel really proud of you. It was very powerful and I can relate to them. As little as you may be lol You have always had a strong personalty. 

Snapchatter

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The poem "I Love You" brings all the feelings I have with my current girlfriend and I just feel content with the same feelings that I have a hard time describing. I would recommend to the future readers is that you get a glimpse of an insight of someone who are going through the valley and mountains.. you experience the highs and lows of you. 

Christian 

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This book is such a unique addition to the literary world and I adored how it preached self-love and success. It was wonderful reading for between classes, for me, and I felt truly inspired by the end of it.

Elizabeth Train-Brown

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Joniece Jackson words pulled me into the harsh realities of life, love and the abuse of both. I particularly love "Re-Do" and "Wishing on a Star" they both paint a picture of a beautiful happy ending 😊

DeAndre Oliver

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When did you become "Jo Bay Bee"?
You did a great job or parsing out the sentences and breaking them periodically to give it its own flow.

Jeromey

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​I too had a very close relationship with my grandmoher and I still miss her everyday too. Your writing is inspirational.

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This book shows strength, power, pain and commitment. It allows the reader to explore and feel. Great way to show you never know who struggles like you #teamblackisbeauttiful

Yuki Harra

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My personal favorite is All Queens Matter. I feel that was written so beautifully and definitely would cut deep for the person it was intended for.

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Game over got me wanting to kick alot of bit#ches . . .It's humorous but it's real compassionate 

Chris Taylor

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.So up front, it was't my preferred reading. Almost anything I read is fantasy fiction...Elves, vampires, dragons, etc. That being said, i thought it was very good. It was vert well written and you could feel the emotion behind the words.

Peter Orca

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I was reading this like "YAAAASS Say That Shit!"

Mytia 

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I can see people liking this book. I can even see it helping alot of people... deep emotion for the lost and loved... I'll pass on

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Everyone should be able to identify with this book. All Queens matter and Re-do was my favorite.

Dorthy Nance

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After reading it made you think, very deep Love the work .

James Henderson

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​Not for the faint of heart but definitely leaves you feeling inspired and encouraged to be a better person.

Brittany

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You truly inspired me to write even more though I didn't give it up, I just didn't have that spark. I definitely be keeping this in my collection. The words you spoke and what you wrote, I connected to some of it. You are really talented.
​Everybody should definitely get it

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That's some real stuff Jo. Really real  stuff. . .  I'm not a fan of books or poems but you are definetly skillful with words. Pretty sad though. Thank you for sharing Jo.

Kevin Briscoe

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Ya'll go #follow n #download her #book. I swear it's food for your #soul

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I love romans but this is so different with amazing poetry GREAT JOB. . You have written a beautiful book!

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