🎙️ Episode 49: Get it? Learn How to Put the M****F**** Weed in the Bag First, Then Get Money - "Don't Skip Any of the Levels of Your Life"

Podcast: The Trigger and The Truth

Host: Tina White

Series: Mental Health Matters

Episode Summary: Life Is a Series of Levels—Don’t Rush the Process

Welcome back to The Trigger and The Truth, where we cut through the noise and get real about life, growth, and mental health. This week, we’re unpacking one of the most relatable lines from the classic movie Belly, starring DMX and Nas:

👉🏾 “Learn how to put the weed in the bag first, then get money.”

On the surface, it’s street advice. But dig deeper and it’s a life lesson. Too often, people want the results without the grind, the blessing without the preparation, the win without the work. But life doesn’t work that way. Every step, every lesson, every level matters. Skip it, and you don’t just lose the growth you risk blocking your own blessings.

In this episode, I’ll break down what it really means to respect the process, why shortcuts are dangerous, and how mastering the level you’re on is the only way to be ready for the next one.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Part 1: Every Level Serves a Purpose

• Think of life is like a video game you can’t skip ahead without first mastering the stage you’re in.
• The danger of desperation when you’re presented with opportunities.
• How money and relationships expose who you really are.

Levels

• How skipped lessons resurface as repeated patterns.
• Why rushing leads to imposter syndrome and unpreparedness.
• The cost of moving recklessly versus building with patience and integrity.

Journey

• Why comparison is killing your confidence.
• Social media’s highlight reel vs. your behind-the-scenes reality.
• How to honor your pace, trust your process, and stay rooted in your assignment

Reflection Exercises

• A guided reflection on past levels you’ve survived.
• How to start a “Life Level Journal” to track lessons in real time.
• Visualization prompts to define what your next level actually looks like.

"Don’t rush the process. The

grind, the tears, the long nights, the lessons that feel like setbacks, they’re

all preparing you for the win that’s waiting on the other side. If you skip the

work, you skip the preparation. And if you skip the preparation, you miss the

blessing."

📌 Why You Should Listen

If you’ve ever felt like you’re

“behind,” pressured to measure up to someone else’s timeline, or tempted to

take shortcuts because the process feels too slow—this episode is for you. It’s

a reminder that nothing is wasted, and everything you’re going through right

now is shaping you for the success ahead.

🎧 Listen Now

Tune in to Episode 49 of The

Trigger and The Truth:

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If this episode resonates with you, don’t keep it to yourself. Share it with a friend who needs a reminder to stay patient, trust their process, and keep leveling up. And don’t forget—you can

grab my book Pick Up the Pieces for more strategies on healing, resilience, and moving forward.

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