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REWIND: Creating Holistic Wellness Habits That Stick with Alina Brown
16 februari 2021 · 47 min
Today’s episode is a rewind interview with guest Alina Brown, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner co-founder of WellnessCon, and creator of the Auralign Planner. Lees meer
Alina creates video content for her Wellness YouTube channel called ‘Alina Alive,’ where she helps her subscribers take practical steps to deepen their wellness journeys.
In 2019, Alina co-founded WellnessCon, an annual outdoor wellness conference dedicated to promoting diversity in the wellness space while fostering a community for wellness lovers, wellness influencers, and conscious companies.
Alina is also the creator of the Auralign Planner, a weekly planner focused on seasonal intention-setting and key astrological events.
Alina truly believes that just as nature works synergistically to foster diverse rainforests and deep-sea life, we as humans can best thrive and achieve optimal health synergistically through working together.
Resources:
Follow Alina on Instagram @heyalinalive
Check out the Wellness Con website for updates: https://www.wellnesscon.co/
Subscribe to Alina’s YouTube Channel
Check out the Auralign Planner
Our favorite smudge Kit: Heritage Apothecary
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REWIND: Breaking Unhealthy Relationship Cycles with Shena Tubbs of Black Girls Heal
9 februari 2021 · 49 min
Today’s episode is a rewind interview featuring Shena Tubbs, a Relational Trauma and Attachment Specialist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Love Addiction Coach based out of Houston, TX. Lees meer
She is the founder of Black Girls Heal, an online community dedicated to helping women of color break the cycles of unavailable relationships and feeling not enough by healing what’s within.
In addition to Black Girls Heal, Shena has a private practice where she specializes in helping women heal from unresolved childhood relational trauma, love addiction, and changing relationship patterns. She also hosts the Black Girls Heal podcast which talks about all things intimacy, attachment, and healing internal wounds.
RESOURCES:
Listen to the Black Girls Heal Podcast
Follow Black Girls Heal on Instagram: @blackgirlsheal
Apply to the Black Girls Heal Recovery School
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REWIND: Black History – Preserving Our Legacy with Toya Coleman of That Wasn’t In My Textbook
2 februari 2021 · 40 min
Today’s episode is a rewind interview featuring Toya Coleman, historian, creator of Toya from Harlem and host of the That Wasn’t In My Textbook podcast. Lees meer
Born and raised in Harlem, with a BA in African-American studies, Toya was inspired to create her platform as a way to capture the historical places in Harlem that were being erased in the name of gentrification. Currently, she lives in LA and has expanded her message from Harlem to cover black history nationwide.
RESOURCES:
Visit Toya’s Website
Follow Toya on Instagram: @toyafromharlem
Subscribe to Toya’s YouTube Channel
Sign up for Toya’s Newsletter
Follow Blvck Vrchives on Instagram: @blvckvrchives
Follow Blk Mkt Vintage on Instagram: @blkmktvintage
Learn about The Heroines of American Black Press
Listen to Toya’s Podcast: That Wasn’t In My Textbook
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83 | Go with the Flow: How to Optimize Your Menstrual Cycle with Berrion Berry
19 januari 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Have you been wondering how your menstrual cycle affects your work, relationships, and overall balance in your life? Lees meer
My guest today is Berrion Berry. Berrion is a Menstrual Health Educator, Integrative Health Practitioner & the Founder of The Flo Academy. Part of her mission is to teach menstruating individuals how to master their menstrual cycles one period at a time.
As the founder of The Flo Academy, Berri focuses specifically on teaching those who identify as female entrepreneurs or modern women, how to have better periods and healthier hormones, through online menstrual health education.
From hormone balancing to cycle syncing, to mood-enhancing and self-healing, Berri covers it all and is excited to help you have your best period yet.
Her story is beautiful and enlightening. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share Berrion’s story.
In this episode, we talk about…
Understanding the four phases of your menstrual cycle.
How to align your work with your menstrual cycle.
Improving your relationship with your period.
Understanding the best way to adjust your diet and exercise routine throughout your menstrual cycle.
Why authenticity is a key component of balance.
Resources:
Check out The Flo Academy
Listen to Berrion’s podcast, Flow with Berrion Berry
Follow Berrion on Instagram @berrionlberry and @thefloacademy
Episode Sponsor:
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast.
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82 | Genuine Self-Love, Authentic Sisterhood, and Healing from Toxic Relationships with Laticia Rolle
5 januari 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
Our guest today is Laticia Rolle -- entrepreneur, community builder, podcaster, sister, and so much more. Laticia was one of the first people I met after moving to LA, and every time we speak I’m blown away by her warm authenticity. Lees meer
Laticia is the creator of Girl, We Got This, a podcast and platform dedicated to sharing the raw, authentic stories of women from all walks of life. She is also the Founder of Tress, the hat that fits and protects our natural curls.
Her story is beautiful and empowering. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share Laticia’s story and journey because it resonated with me so deeply, and I hope it resonates with you as well.
In this episode, we talk about…
Adapting to new environments while still honoring yourself
Defining your self-worth and feeling accepted after heartbreak
How Laticia’s journey with self-love evolved over time
Why Laticia seeks support through therapy and how it has helped her come into herself
Building a supportive community that truly empowers women
Navigating the ups and downs and challenges of life
Resources:
Listen to Laticia’s podcast Girl, We Got This
Follow Laticia on Instagram @laticia.rolle and @girlwegotthis.co
Check out Tress for curl-friendly hats and hair necessities
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast.
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Year End Reflection + Guided Journaling
22 december 2020 · 42 min
In this episode of Balanced Black Girl Podcast, I’m guiding you through a year-end reflection exercise to acknowledge our greatest lessons of 2020, and begin calling in where we want to go in 2021. Lees meer
As we get ready for next year and reflect on this year, I want you to think about where you were this time last year and I want you to think about where you are right now. We have had a trying, difficult, and traumatizing year. We have all grown in ways that we may not even understand. In order to uncover how much we have grown, we need to understand where we have been. So when you’re thinking about who you are in this moment and who you were 365 days ago, your outlook, your priorities, your sense of resilience, your belief in yourself. What has changed? What lessons have you learned along the way?
In this episode, I talk about:
Year-end reflection to acknowledge our greatest lessons of 2020
How to begin to call in where we want to go in 2021
Uncovering who you are at this moment and who you were 365 days ago
Navigating how much we've grown by first understanding where we have been
Guided reflection questions to ask yourself:
My biggest lesson of 2020 was…
My greatest blessing of 2020 was…
This is who I’ve grown…
I’m proud of myself for…
I’m calling in…
Resources:
Join our virtual wellness studio, Guided for exclusive content and support.
Follow Balanced Black Girl Podcast on Instagram @balancedblackgirlpodcast
Subscribe to our newsletter
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast.
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81 | How to Navigate Online Dating Without Compromising Yourself with Damona Hoffman
8 december 2020 · 1 uur 15 min
Today, we’re talking to Damona Hoffman, dating coach and media personality. In this episode, we are talking all about enjoying and taking ownership of your dating experience particularly during a pandemic when the dating landscape feels more challenging than ever. Lees meer
Damona is known for her work on two A+E Networks' TV series: #BlackLove and A Question of Love. She’s a regular contributor to The LA Times, The Washington Post, NPR, CNN Headline News (HLN), BET.com, and more. Damona also hosts and produces the weekly podcast, Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman.
Over the years, Damona has dedicated her time to teaching people how to celebrate their unique experiences and individuality, and learn to love as you are without conforming to find love. It all started when Damona had to learn how to navigate the complex world of online dating to find love, happiness, and her soul mate.
Damona is energetic, informative, and passionate and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to share her story and mission.
In this episode, we talk about…
How to successfully use dating apps to find a partner.
Ways to effectively use your online profile to attract your ideal partner.
The three C’s of dating online.
Navigating interracial relationships when racial tensions are high.
Opening ourselves up to attract a partner outside of the restrictive guidelines we have set for our future partner.
Resources:
Follow Damona on Instagram @damonahoffman
Follow Damona on Twitter @damonahoffman
Listen to Damona’s podcast, Dates and Mates
Check out Damona’s website
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @…
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80 | Healthy Coping Mechanisms for 2020 and Beyond with Tiffany Wright
24 november 2020 · 1 uur 9 min
Today, we’re talking to Tiffany Wright, a mental health professional, author, speaker, and wellness consultant based in Inglewood, CA. She obtained a BA in Sociology and BA in Psychology from the University of California Davis and her Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University in New York City. Lees meer
Tiffany is known for her clinical work that focuses on trauma, grief, esteem, relationships and eating disorders. Her areas of expertise are creating culturally relevant healing spaces, trauma-informed care and leadership, tools for self-care, historic and intergenerational trauma, and grief & loss.
Over the years, Tiffany has facilitated healing, educational and professional workshops, seminars, training, and events for universities, high schools, social service agencies, and community members in the US and abroad around the topics of empowerment, wellness, trauma, and mental health.
Currently, Tiffany is enhancing the lives of millennials and future generations by providing tools and resources that develop a deep practice of self-love and understanding of mental health.
In this episode, we talk about…
Navigating your personal transformation.
Finding positive ways to cope with life stressors.
How to find the answers we’re looking for within ourselves.
The importance of supporting our strong friends and helpers.
Resources:
Get on the waitlist for the Balanced Black Girl membership community
Check out Tiffany’s books The 5 Commandments of Self-Love, and Be Love: Daily Intentions Guiding You to Self-Love
Visit Tiffany’s platform The Be Life
Follow Tiffany on Instagram @tiffinspires
Listen to Tiffany’s podcast The Shift Is Real
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Unpacking My Wellness Journey: Body Image, Mindfulness, and Inner Work
17 november 2020 · 56 min
In this solo episode of Balanced Black Girl Podcast, I’m sharing how my wellness journey has evolved over time. From early childhood experiences to the intersection of body image and career, today’s episode is an honest reflection on how our relationship with ourselves can evolve over time. Lees meer
In this episode, I talk about…
Navigating challenges around body image
Improving my relationship with food and fitness
The importance of support and community
Finding a sense of purpose
Unapologetically tending to our mental health
RESOURCES:
Get on the waitlist for the Balanced Black Girl membership community
Like Balanced Black Girl on Instagram: @balancedblackgirlpodcast
Like Balanced Black Girl on Facebook
Follow Balanced Black Girl on Twitter: @balancedblkgirl
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, and follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast.
Download our free glow-up guide. This guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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79 | How to Build Body Awareness + Remote Work Wellness Practices with Tarin Calmeyer
10 november 2020 · 57 min
Today, we’re talking to Tarin Calmeyer. Tarin is committed to sharing practical tools to understand the body, energy, and mindfulness to take her clients from stress to success. She is a Yoga, Meditation, and Wellness Coach with a background in Osteopathy. Lees meer
Tarin has more than 10 years of experience coaching burnt-out people around the world to reconnect with their bodies and minds. Tarin has focused her teachings around holistically approaching the aspects that contribute to overall wellbeing.
She has extensive experience working with brands from Women’s Health to Puma to Movenpick Resorts to create engaging wellness experiences and content.
In 2020, Tarin founded Remote Team Wellness as a solution for forward-thinking companies to prioritize their people’s wellbeing by connecting them to world-class wellness instructors and facilitators.
She is a beacon of light and love and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to share her story and mission.
In this episode, we talk about…
Building body awareness.
The healing practice of osteopathy: what it is and its benefits.
Establishing a mindfulness practice.
Maintaining wellness practices while working and socializing remotely.
How to remain focused and centered while working from home.
The importance of accepting our current reality and the things we cannot change.
RESOURCES:
Learn more at Remote Team Wellness at www.remoteteamwellness.com
Follow Tarin on Instagram: @thechocolatepretzel + @remoteteamwellness
Discount Codes:
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Peak and Valley | Use the discount code balancedblackgirl for $5 off your order of adaptogen blends
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
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78 | You’re Worthy – Honoring Your Spiritual Evolution with Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs
27 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
Content warning: Mention of sexual trauma and pregnancy loss Lees meer
Today's conversation is about our spiritual evolutions and how that plays into our wellness. Spirituality is individual and for those who grew up in the church, that is often your first and largest spiritual influence. There are also some people who start to approach spirituality differently – people who want to have a hybrid of some of those church practices that they grew up with and some of the spiritual practices they learned about at different points in life.
Our guest today is Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs (aka “Pastor Bae”) a body and sex-positive preacher, writer, speaker, and spiritual life coach. Lyvonne is the founder of Beautiful Scars, a healing-centered storytelling agency focused on fostering pleasure and resiliency. She is also the curator of The Proverbial Experience, an Instagram church. Briggs has been featured in ESSENCE, Cosmopolitan, and The Washington Post, and Sojourners named her one of “11 Women Shaping the Church.” Briggs, an NYC native, is currently based in New Orleans, LA.
Lyvonne is dedicated to her faith and helping Black women heal their childhood trauma and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to share her story and mission.
In this episode, we talk about…
Decolonizing your faith, African spirituality, and having a sense of curiosity
Releasing shame related to sexual trauma
Fostering conversations about our sexuality in our everyday conversations
Trusting your inner knowing because that’s where the power lives
Sensuality vs. sexuality and the ongoing practice of honoring your body
What it means to be a Surthrivor
RESOURCES:
Check out Lyvonne’s Website: lyvonnep.com
Follow Lyvonne on Instagram: @lyvonnep
Connect with Lyvonne on Facebook
Follow Lyvonne on Twitter: @lyvonnep
Subscribe to Lyvonne’s YouTube Channel
Subscribe to Lyvonne's Patreon for additional coaching and support
Join Lyvonne's online course 'i'm a Surthrivor' and use the code 'BALANCEDBLACKGIRL'…
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77 | Intentional Friendships, Setting Healthy Boundaries, and Life-Changing Healthy Habits with Zuri Adele
13 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 20 min
Today, we’re having a heartfelt conversation with Zuri Adele. Zuri is an actor, currently known for her portrayal of Malika Williams on Freeform’s “Good Trouble.” Lees meer
She is an alumna of Spelman College, UCLA’s school of theater, film, and television, and the British American Drama Academy, and a former acting teacher at both the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for girls in South Africa and UCLA.
Before “Good Trouble,” Zuri performed on many stages with Georgia Shakespeare, the SITI Company of New York, and the UCLA MFA Acting program.
She is passionate about wellness, access to education, and social justice, Zuri launched and oversees the Zuri Adele Fellowship for HBCU Alumni, which provides support for HBCU graduates pursuing their Master of Fine Arts degrees in theater, film, and/or television.
In this episode, we talk about…
How to hold space for one another and cultivate community
Being in spaces where you can be your authentic self
Creating intentional wellness practices
How different wellness practices shape our lives
The foundation of how to take care of yourself first
RESOURCES:
Learn more about Zuri at Zuriadele.com
Follow Zuri on Instagram: @Zuriadele
Catch up on Good Trouble on Freeform
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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76 | Dismantling Colorism with Dr. Sarah L. Webb of Colorism Healing
29 september 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
Dr. Sarah L. Webb is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of English and Modern Languages at the University of Illinois Springfield. Dr. Webb first wrote publicly about colorism in the summer of 2011 in a post titled: “Colorism: 5 Reasons I Haven’t Said Much… Yet.” Lees meer
After seeing the interest, positive responses, and negative reactions to her early writing on colorism, Dr. Webb recognized the need for a dynamic platform dedicated entirely to this issue. She also saw the need to focus on solutions, and so she launched the blog Colorism Healing in July 2013.
The goals of Colorism Healing are to raise critical awareness about colorism as a global issue by providing a hub of information and resources, foster individual and collective healing as well as systemic solutions by producing, facilitating, and curating creative and critical work.
In this episode, we talk about…
The history of colorism, and its roots in anti-blackness.
Understanding systemic inequalities that stem from colorism.
How to navigate gaslighting in relation to colorism.
Ways we can build trust and strengthen sisterhood among Black women of all skin tones.
The intersection of colorism and patriarchy.
Healing from the effects of colorism.
RESOURCES:
Visit the Colorism Healing website
Follow Dr. Sarah L. Webb on Twitter: @drslwebb
Follow Colorism Healing on Instagram: @colorismhealing
The Colorism Healing Writing Contest 2020
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, and follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast.
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Bonus: 5-Minute Meditation for Stress Relief
22 september 2020 · 5 min
This bonus episode features a brief guided meditation with inspiring mantras to help you de-stress and return to your center. Lees meer
RESOURCES:
For full podcast episodes and show notes, visit balancedblackgirl.com
Register for our Self-Care for Stress Management Workshop on September 26, 12:00 pm PDT on Zoom.
Follow Balanced Black Girl on Instagram: @balancedblackgirlpodcast
Like Balanced Black Girl on Facebook
Follow Balanced Black Girl on Twitter
Peak and Valley | Use the discount code balancedblackgirl for $5 off your order of adaptogen blends
Meditation music by Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, download our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
Our Sponsors:
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75 | Wellness Beyond the Physical: Creating Spiritual, Emotional, and Social Change with Maryam Ajayi
15 september 2020 · 1 uur 10 min
Half healer, half businesswoman Maryam Ajayi is both an Energy Healer who practices the Akashic Records, Breathwork and Reiki, and an Entrepreneur, who is the founder of Dive in Well, which creates space, community, conversations, and change for a more diverse and equitable wellness industry through both on and offline experiences. Based in LA, she is passionate about de-stigmatizing the wellness industry, advocating for inclusive spaces for marginalized communities, and using her voice to empower and uplift others around the world. Lees meer
In this episode, we talk about …
Maryam’s backstory and how she came to space she is in
Spirituality, Spiritual Practices, and Self-Awareness
Understanding the perspective of others
Mental, spiritual, physical, and social wellness
RESOURCES:
Visit the Dive in Well website
Follow Maryam Ajayi on Instagram: @maryamajayi
Follow Dive in Well on Instagram: @diveinwell
Join the Balanced Black Girl Webinar
Balanced Black Girl Partners:
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Tweetable Quotes from Maryam Ajayi:
“The bigger you shine your light, the bigger your shadow is.”
“Why do we as Black women have to be more self-aware than others?”
“Being held accountable is an opportunity to evolve as a human.”
“Start learning who your well ancestors are and tap into them.”
“How could you not be changed when people come and speak their truth, you think about the ideas around it, and you know you have the power in the room to affect change?”
“We are going to reach a peak where we can’t ignore the diversity problem in wellness anymore.”
“Slowing down allows spirit to move through me.”
“Support me by supporting yourself.”
This episode is sponsored by Cantu Beauty.
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74 | Nourishing Our Bodies and Making Healthy Eating Equitable with Dr. Akua Woolbright
1 september 2020 · 1 uur 12 min
Today we’re talking about nutrition for better health and dismantling food inequality with Akua Woolbright, PhD. Dr. Woolbright is an expert in plant-based nutrition who specializes in teaching people how to harness the healing power of foods to prevent and reverse disease, feel great, look younger, and live longer. Lees meer
In 2009, Dr. Woolbright joined Whole Foods Market to help create and implement the company’s signature healthy eating program, blending science and evidence-based recommendations with a back-to-basics approach.
In this episode we talk about…
The difference between rural and urban poverty and farming
Nourishing our bodies and making healthy eating equitable
Getting rid of biases and stereotyping in health education spaces
The importance of nutrition education
How to break through the barriers of food accessibility
Resources:
A Life At Work by Thomas Moore
Learn more about the Whole Cities Foundation
Sign up for our Self-Care for Stress Management virtual class on September 26 at 12:00 pm PDT
Dr. Akua Woolbright’s email: akua.woolbright@wholefoods.com
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Peak and Valley | Use the discount code balancedblackgirl for $5 off your order of adaptogen blends
This episode is sponsored by Cantu Beauty.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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73 | CBD, Sisterhood, and Living with Purpose with Brown Girl Jane [Part 2]
20 augustus 2020 · 49 min
Today we’re sharing the second part of our conversation with the BROWN GIRL jane team, sitting down with co-founder and Chief Brand Officer Tai Beauchamp. Lees meer
BROWN GIRL jane is a Black woman-owned and founded company that offers broad-spectrum CBD products created especially for women of color.
Named one of the 50 most influential people in the multicultural market by WWD, Tai is an award-winning producer, TV host, and brand consultant, known most for her expertise in marketing to women. Formerly an editor for Harper’s Bazaar, O, The Oprah Magazine, and Seventeen magazines, Beauchamp departed publishing in the earliest days of social media to leverage her vast audience platform to empower, educate and entertain women of all ages.
Tai has become a go-to thought leader for platforms like ABC, NBC, E!, BET, TVOne, The Wendy Williams Show, The View, The Chew, and the Tamron Hall Show. She’s hosted her own shows on TLC, Cleo TV and GSN as well as worked with fortune 500 companies and impact organizations like AdColor, CoverGirl, Essence, Ford, GM, Hilton, InStyle, Lexus, McDonald’s, Proctor and Gamble, Sundial Brands, Prudential, Target, Walmart, and The Wing. Currently living in Los Angeles, Tai is a New Jersey native and proud Spelman College alum.
In this episode, we talk about…
The importance of understanding your “why”.
Staying aligned with your purpose.
The collective power of sisterhood and genuine friendships and Collaboration.
Stress management and taking care of yourself during busy seasons of life.
RESOURCES:
Visit the BROWN GIRL jane website to shop their CBD tinctures and beauty products.
Follow BROWN GIRL jane on Instagram @itsbrowngirljane
Follow Tai on Instagram @taibeau
Like BROWN GIRL jane on Facebook @browngirljane
Follow BROWN GIRL jane on Twitter @BROWNGIRLjane
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73 | CBD, Sisterhood, and Living with Purpose with Brown Girl Jane [Part 1]
18 augustus 2020 · 1 uur
In part one of this two-part conversation, we’re sitting down with Nia Jones Alugbin and Malaika Jones Kebede, sisters and co-founders of BROWN GIRL jane. Lees meer
BROWN GIRL jane is a Black woman-owned and founded company that offers broad spectrum CBD products created especially for women of color.
Malaika Jones Kebede is co-founder and CEO and started BROWN GIRL jane after falling in love with the healing power of plants and CBD. After suffering spinal nerve damage during the birth of her third child, she began experimenting with holistic alternatives to traditional pharmaceutical medicine and fell in love with the natural healing wonders Cannabidiol.
Nia Jones Alugbin is co-founder of BROWN GIRL jane and lives in Brooklyn with her two young sons and husband. She spent most of her career as a leader in Philanthropic Management and Diversity shaping the direction and enacting change through institutional policies and capital support. She graduated from Spelman College and received a Master’s degree from New York University.
In this episode, we talk about…
What CBD is and what its benefits are.
Managing stress and anxiety in our daily lives.
Why supporting diverse-owned cannabis companies is so important.
Creating a community focused on healing as a collective.
Allowing flexibility in our approach to self-care.
RESOURCES:
Visit the BROWN GIRL jane website to shop their CBD tinctures and beauty products.
Follow BROWN GIRL jane on Instagram @itsbrowngirljane
Like BROWN GIRL jane on Facebook @browngirljane
Follow BROWN GIRL jane on Twitter @BROWNGIRLjane
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72 | Coping Strategies for Racial Trauma with Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
4 augustus 2020 · 59 min
Today, we’re discussing ways to heal from and cope with racial trauma with our guest, Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah. Lees meer
Jacquelyn is a Nigerian American Storyteller and User Experience Designer in the wellness space. She has a degree in Social welfare, where her focus was on making wellness more accessible to overlooked communities. She also has a degree in UX design, where she spent a year researching what it would take to design a platform that reduced the barriers of therapy for Black, Indigenous and People of Color.
In 2018, Jacquelyn published The Geometry of Being Black, a poetic body of work that provides a glimpse into prominent experiences of the Black community.
In this episode, we talk about…
The difference between coping and healing.
Defining racial trauma, and understanding its signs and symptoms.
Understanding The Four Bodies of healing.
Identifying and coping with racial battle fatigue.
Activism as an act of hope.
RESOURCES:
Check out Jacquelyn's course Making the Body a Home: Unpacking Internalized Racism
Follow Jacquelyn on Instagram: @ogorchukwuu
Read The Four Bodies: A Toolkit for Healing Racial Trauma
Follow Jacquelyn on Facebook: @ogorchukwuu
Follow Jacquelyn on Twitter: @ogorchukwuu
Order Jacquelyn’s book The Geometry of Being Black
Register for the Unapologetic Retreat and use code LES10 for $10 off
Take the Balanced Black Girl Listener Survey
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This episode is sponsored by Cantu Beauty.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community …
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Bonus: How to Reclaim Your Worthiness [Guided Meditation + Journaling Exercise]
28 juli 2020 · 20 min
In this solo episode, Les will dive into the topic of worthiness. While each of us is born inherently worthy, we receive messages that lead us to believe our worthiness is transactional or something we have to earn back. Lees meer
Les will discuss her own struggles with worthiness, along with a guided meditation and journaling exercise that will help you reclaim your worthiness no matter what life throws your way.
In this episode, we talk about…
Les’s reflections on questioning her own worthiness.
Examining your personal definition of what it means to be worthy.
How to focus on being instead of doing.
Take part with me in a guided journaling meditation to reclaim your worthiness.
RESOURCES:
For show notes and episode information go to com
Follow Balanced Black Girl on Instagram @balancedblackgirlpodcast
Meditation music is The Healing by Sergey Cheremisinov
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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71 | Sex Ed, Consent and Intimate Relationships During a Pandemic with Dr. Sara Flowers
21 juli 2020 · 1 uur
Today, we’re talking to Dr. Sara C. Flowers. She became the Vice President of Education at PPFA in 2018. An advocate for evidence-informed practice and emotional intelligence in sex education, Sara’s research focuses on fidelity and adaptation of sex education curricula, dismantling sexual and reproductive health disparities, serving the youth of color, and strengthening reproductive health access. In this role, Sara sets the vision, priorities, and strategy for sex education and training at Planned Parenthood. She is the spokesperson for sex education, providing contextualization and grounding for the nuanced ways sex education works to support and progress the federation’s vision and mission. Lees meer
Sara holds a Doctorate in Public Health from The Graduate School and University Center, CUNY, as well as a BA in Psychology and a Master of Public Health degree, both from The George Washington University. She currently serves on the board of directors for SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change.
In this episode, we talk about…
How COVID impacts our sexual health and relationships
Evolution of sex education over the years
How to initiate honest conversations with your partner or potential partners
Communicating and connecting with others during this pandemic
Consent conversations, not just in a sexual context
Communicating with teenagers in this pandemic
Reproductive health care and how black women can advocate for themselves
RESOURCES:
Connect with Dr. Sara through PPFA’s website
Follow Dr. Sara on Linkedin: @drsaracflowers
Article about consent by Dr. Sara C. Flowers. Practicing What I Preach: Consent, Young People, and Respecting a No
Ask Roo, a sexual health chatbot from PPFA
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70 | Overcoming Workplace Imposter Syndrome and Navigating Career Transitions with Adunola Adeshola
7 juli 2020 · 1 uur 10 min
Today, we’re talking to Adunola Adeshola, a career strategist and Forbes contributor. She teaches flourishing and unfulfilled corporate professionals how to secure new positions they love at companies they love. Lees meer
Her clients have landed interviews and job offers at Tiffany & Co., Macy's, CBS, BP and other amazing Fortune 500 companies in their industries. Her expertise has also been featured in Bloomberg, Fast Company, Business Insider and other publications.
In this episode, we talk about…
How to overcome imposter syndrome in the workplace.
Transitioning to remote work.
Advice for navigating a toxic company culture.
How to navigate career changes during a time of uncertainty.
Stress management and maintaining balance while job seeking.
RESOURCES:
Check out Adunola’s Website Employee Redefined
Follow Adunola on Instagram: @thenewemployees
Download Adunola’s free guide, How to Go from Zero Interviews to Dream Job Offers
Read Adunola’s Forbes column
Balanced Black Girl Partners:
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This episode is sponsored by Cantu Beauty.
Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Be Casting.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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69 | Navigating Healthcare As A Black Woman with Dr. Kristamarie Collman
23 juni 2020 · 50 min
Today’s guest is Dr. Kristamarie Collman, a double board certified family medicine doctor. Leveraging her professional background in medicine paired with a natural flair for beauty and style, Dr. Kristamarie takes a holistic approach in helping women to live healthier lives. Lees meer
She empowers women of all ages with tools and tips to “glow up” and ultimately feel their best. Dr. Kristamarie graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Rutgers University – New Brunswick and continued her education at the New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY, earning a Doctor of Medicine. She later joined the ranks of Halifax Health Medical Center as a resident physician in Daytona Beach, FL, where she was also nominated to serve as Chief Resident.
She currently resides in Charlottesville, VA, where she practices in acute care and outpatient Family Medicine. Beyond the doctor’s office, Dr. Kristamarie shares engaging social media content focused on inspirational messages, healthy lifestyle and wellness advice. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her fiancé, their dog and trying out new food recipes in the kitchen. She is also the author of “Glow Up Your Life: The Rx for Looking and Feeling Good from the Inside Out.”
In this episode, we talk about…
Ways we can advocate for ourselves and loved ones when receiving medical care.
What to look for when searching for healthcare providers.
Incorporating holistic medicine with western practices.
Managing stress and anxiety around COVID-19.
Her experience navigating a fibroid diagnosis.
RESOURCES:
Download Glow Up Your Life by Dr. Kristamarie
Follow Dr. Kristamarie on Instagram: @drkristamarie
Like Dr. Kristamarie’s page on Facebook
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68 | Setting Boundaries and Protecting Your Energy
9 juni 2020 · 32 min
We are now in the middle of a global pandemic and cultural revolution at the same time. It’s a lot (to say the least). Lees meer
In this solo episode, Les is discussing the importance of setting boundaries and protecting your energy so you can channel it into the areas of life that make most sense for you.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed with responding to everyone wanting to check in with you because you’re their go-to “Black friend”, if you’re being put in the position to educate others and are trying to figure out how to navigate it, and if you’re looking for ways to set clear boundaries so you can take care of yourself during this critical time, this episode is for you.
In this episode, we talk about…
Defining the role you want to take on in our current state.
Listening to your body and redefining what self care means at this time.
How to respond to emotionally taxing conversations.
Guided journal prompts for clarity.
RESOURCES:
Check out #ProtectYourEnergy, an extensive doc with canned responses to racial gaslighting and taxing conversations.
Visit the Balanced Black Girl Community Healing Resource Guide for an extensive list of Black-focused virtual healing events, mental health resources, and Black-owned self care businesses.
Follow @balancedblackgirlpodcast on Instagram.
Like Balanced Black Girl on Facebook.
Follow @balancedblkgirl on Twitter.
This episode is sponsored by Cantu Beauty.
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Be Casting.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
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67 | How to Manage Your Energy Using Human Design with Jasmine Offor-Verville
26 mei 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
Today’s guest is Jasmine Offor-Verville. Jasmine is a writer, speaker and truth-teller empowering us to unearth our individual Divine Destiny through the lens of Human Design. Lees meer
Her provoking conversations and practice pioneer a new way of being that will allow each of us to see our divine nature. Through her resources, workshops and writing, Jasmine is changing the way we see ourselves so that we no longer have to look out for validation but return back within.
In this episode, we talk about…
What the different Human Design types are, and how they differ from one another.
How Human Design differs from, and works with astrology.
Ways to customize your self-care practices for your Human Design type.
How our Human Design impacts how we approach relationships, career, and purpose.
RESOURCES:
Visit Jasmine’s Website
Follow Jasmine on Instagram @moondustourmother
Book a Soul Session with Jasmine and use the code “BalancedBlack” for 10% off
Listen to Jasmine’s Podcast, Divinely Human
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Carlos .
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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66 | Creating Holistic Wellness Habits That Stick with Alina Brown
12 mei 2020 · 56 min
Today’s guest is Alina Brown, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner co-founder of WellnessCon, and creator of the Aligned Life Planner. Lees meer
Alina creates video content for her Wellness YouTube channel called ‘Alina Alive,’ where she helps her 23,000+ subscribers take practical steps to deepen their wellness journeys.
In 2019, Alina co-founded WellnessCon, an annual outdoor wellness conference dedicated to promoting diversity in the wellness space while fostering community for wellness lovers, wellness influencers, and conscious companies.
This year Alina launched the Aligned Life Planner, a 2020 planner focused on seasonal intention-setting and key astrological events.
Alina truly believes that just as nature works synergistically to foster diverse rainforests and deep sea life, we as humans can best thrive and achieve optimal health synergistically through working together.
In this episode, we talk about…
Creating wellness habits you can stick to by using the three pillars of wellness.
Healthy eating on a budget.
Why seasonality is important for goal-setting and for our wellness practices.
How to incorporate astrology into your wellness practice.
RESOURCES:
Follow Alina on Instagram @heyalinalive
Check out the Wellness Con website for updates: https://www.wellnesscon.co/
Subscribe to Alina’s YouTube Channel
Check out the Aligned Life Planner
Smudge Kit: Heritage Apothecary
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Carlos.
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Bonus: Breaking Generational Cycles with Les's Mom Trina
8 mei 2020 · 1 uur 22 min
Today’s bonus episode is a candid conversation with Les’s mom Trina in honor of Mother’s Day. Lees meer
This episode is a special one, as they talk about navigating motherhood through the different stages of life, and how their mother/daughter relationship has evolved over time.
In this episode, we talk about…
Trina’s experiences as a teen mom.
Breaking generational cycles through intentional parenting.
Establishing parent/child relationships well into adulthood.
Identities outside of motherhood.
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
Our Sponsors:
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65 | How to Heal Through Breathwork with Kathleen Booker
28 april 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
Today’s guest is Kathleen Booker. She is an effervescent native New Yorker whose energy is infectious. Kathleen is passionate about Conscious Connected Breathwork therapy and knows first-hand the energy, healing, peace, and joy it creates in one’s life. Lees meer
As a certified and insured Breathwork Coach, she has worked with many masters in the field of Conscious Connected Breathwork therapy. For over 10 years, Kathleen has used her Breath coaching and intuitive skills to support individuals in clearly identifying areas in need of growth, healing and focused goal creation.
Kathleen’s instinctive sense of what will motivate and empower her clients is the impetus for their transformation.
In this episode, we talk about…
Why connecting with your breath is so important.
What conscious connected breathwork is, and how to experience its benefits.
The importance of asking for help.
Ways to create more calm in your life.
Practices to feel grounded and fulfilled.
RESOURCES:
Special offer for Balanced Black Girl Listeners: Book a free breathwork session with Kathleen
Visit Kathleen’s Website
Follow Kathleen on Instagram: @iamkathleenbooker
Connect with Kathleen on LinkedIn
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Carlos.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
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64 | Black Maternal Health: Protecting Black Mothers with Adriana Jean Louis
14 april 2020 · 54 min
Today, we’re talking to Adriana Jean Louis, doula and founder of Doula Philosophy. Lees meer
In her final year of college, Adriana submitted a thesis on the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis in the Developed United States through the lens of public policy. In her professional life she runs a private practice, Doula Philosophy and also works jointly with non profit organizations that specifically cater to vulnerable women and families.
When working with these organizations, Adriana works directly with adolescent mothers, mothers of Haitian descent, women of color and women with a history of trauma. In private practice Doula Philosophy offers birth, postpartum and home doula services to families in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
Her passion in Black maternal health and mortality, hospital intervention and the power of informed and autonomous decision making is the hallmark of her practice. Adriana has had the pleasure of being invited to speak at TeamBirth a hospital quality improvement conference, Harvard University, Boston College Law and UMass Dartmouth to name a few on the fundamental difference of doula care in birth outcomes and welcomes the opportunity to educate further whenever possible.
In this episode, we talk about…
What doulas do, and why expecting parents should consider working with a doula.
The state of the Black Maternal Health Crisis in America.
Ways Black folks who intend to have biological children can advocate for themselves.
Why Black mothers are less likely to breastfeed, and how we can better support Black mothers who want to breastfeed.
Resources for aspiring doulas.
RESOURCES:
Visit the Doula Philosophy Website
Follow Adriana on Instagram @adrianathedoula
Follow Pump Mama Pump on Instagram @pump_mama_pump
Visit the Evidence Based Birth Website
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63 | Making Pilates Accessible with Patty Dean
31 maart 2020 · 42 min
Today’s guest Patty Dean, also known as Patty Pilates, has been teaching classical Pilates for 20 years. Through her teaching, she has worked with celebrity clients, athletes, children of all abilities and everyone in between. Lees meer
Patty Pilates Style actually started when she was a fashion stylist assistant for a celebrity stylist and fell in love with the method. After being a stay at home Mom she decided to go back to teaching Pilates by making it a little more affordable to Black folks and my Inglewood community.
Her motto is, “if you have a spine, a stomach and breath you can do Pilates...I can work with you”. She has witnessed endless life-changing testimonies when a client is committed to the Pilates method. She has worked with a vast spectrum of bodies and is grateful to continue working with more -- especially with Black folks.
In this episode, we talk about…
Building community through genuine connections.
The origins, mental, and physical benefits of Pilates.
Making Pilates accessible.
Modeling self-care for our children and communities.
RESOURCES:
Follow Patty on Instagram to stay updated on her virtual class offerings: @pattypilatesstyle
LA-Area Folks: Contact Patty at pattypilatesstyle@gmail.com for special pricing on private Pilates sessions.
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Carlos.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
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62 | Creating Change Through Storytelling with Bridget Todd
17 maart 2020 · 42 min
Today we’re talking to Bridget Todd, political strategist, media personality, and co-host of AFROPUNK’s Solution Sessions Podcast where she focuses on amplifying Black stories globally. Lees meer
Bridget has had an extensive career in media, education and politics. The former Howard University educator is a trained human rights activist and coordinated digital strategy for organizations such as MSNBC, Planned Parenthood, and the Women's March. She also facilitated a training program for political operatives that the Washington Post called “the Hogwarts of the Democratic Party.”
Bridget joined the podcast world as a producer for MoveOn.org’s flagship podcast in 2012. She also cohosted iHeartMedia’s “Stuff Mom Never Told You” podcast, where she discussed feminist issues and activism to over 2 million subscriber’s month.
Paper Magazine named Bridget as one of their top women in Politics to follow, and she received a Webby Award nomination for her role on AFROPUNK’s Solution Sessions Podcast. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, Refinery 29, Policy Mic, The Daily Show, The Atlantic, the Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, and more.
In this episode, we talk about…
The importance of telling Black stories in a loving, authentic way.
How to get comfortable using our voices.
Owning and protecting our creative ideas and contributions to popular culture.
Navigating burnout, and why rest is essential.
RESOURCES:
Check out AFROPUNK Solution Sessions.
Follow Bridget on Instagram: @bridgetmarieindc
Follow Bridget on Twitter: @bridgetmarie
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Carlos.
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61 | Stress Management + Everything You Need to Know About Adaptogens
3 maart 2020 · 45 min
Today’s guest is Nadine Joseph, founder and CEO of Peak and Valley, a conscious company that combines ancient wisdom and modern science to make everyday wellness essentials. Lees meer
Nadine has a unique background entrenched in both the worlds of wellness and that of the scientific community. She combines the experiences gleaned from her time studying and conducting neuroscience research at both Johns Hopkins and UCSF with her holistic wellness upbringing.
In this episode, we talk about…
How stress impacts the body.
Practical tips for managing stress.
What adaptogens are, and how they can help us manage stress.
Ways to make exercise nourishing, not stressful.
RESOURCES:
Visit the Peak and Valley Website
Peak and Valley Adaptogen Blend -- use the discount code “balancedblackgirl”
Follow Peak and Valley on Instagram: @peakandvalleyco
Follow Nadine on Instagram: @itsanadine
Balanced Black Girl Partners:
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Organifi | Use the code BBG for 15% off Organifi supplements
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Carlos.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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60 | Black History: Preserving Our Legacy with Toya Coleman
18 februari 2020 · 42 min
Today’s guest is Toya Coleman, creator of Toya from Harlem. Toya From Harlem is an online platform for millennials of color who want to learn more about Locs, history, art and culture without boring pretentious language. Lees meer
Born and raised in Harlem, with a BA in African-American studies, Toya was inspired to create her platform as a way to capture the historical places in Harlem that were being erased in the name of gentrification. Currently, she lives in LA and has expanded her message from Harlem to cover black history nationwide.
One of her proudest accomplishments was her feature on BET.com titled,“See This Artist's Recreations of Iconic Imagery For Black History Month” where she recreated iconic photos of Black men in history.
In this episode, we talk about…
Underrated moments in Black history.
The best social media accounts to follow to learn about Black history.
Black women’s stories that aren’t often told.
Gentrification’s impact on Black history.
RESOURCES:
Visit Toya’s Website
Follow Toya on Instagram: @toyafromharlem
Subscribe to Toya’s YouTube Channel
Sign up for Toya’s Newsletter
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Learn about The Heroines of American Black Press
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59 | Listener’s Choice: Manifestation, Making Moves, Handling Life Transitions, and What’s Next for Balanced Black Girl
4 februari 2020 · 44 min
In today’s episode, Les is holding it down solo discussing listener-submitted topics. Starting off with some reflection on 2019 and a renewed mindset for 2020, this episode gets deep down and personal about family, relocating, dating, manifestation, and more. Lees meer
Whether you’re considering a relocation and are afraid to take the leap, you’re feeling stuck in a situation that you aren’t sure how to navigate, or you’re interested in creating a meditation routine, this episode has something for you!
The tea is hot today.
In this episode, we talk about…
Goal setting for 2020.
Relocating to a new city: preparing financially, taking the leap, building community.
How to get unstuck.
The single life and dating in a new city.
Creating a meditation routine.
Overcoming the winter blues.
Manifestation and how to get out of your own way.
RESOURCES:
Get the show notes for all episodes at balancedblackgirl.com
Follow Les on Instagram: @balancedles
Follow Balanced Black Girl Podcast on Instagram: @balancedblackgirlpodcast
Liberate Meditation App
Calm App
Episode 54: Wholehearted Living with Shirin Eskandani
Les’ Top Reads from 2019:
The Game of Desire by Shan Boodram
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper
More than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Carlos.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on F…
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58 | Democratizing Wellness with Sinikiwe Dhliwayo
21 januari 2020 · 35 min
Today’s guest is Sinikiwe Dhliwayo, a creative and public speaker who for the last decade has made a home at the intersection of wellness and publishing. Sinikiwe has worked in all facets of the photo and magazine publishing industry and oversees photo and video shoots from inception and conception to execution and delivery. Her skills include casting, producing and art direction as well as creative problem solving and most importantly, creating meaningful and impactful connections with target audiences. Lees meer
Sinikiwe is also the founder of NAAYA, which roots people of color in their wellness. Whether making yoga accessible to those who need the practice most or telling the stories of marginalized folx through elevated photo and video, Sinikiwe is dedicated to changing the conversation around what it looks and feels like to be well. Her work and efforts to make the wellness space more equitable.
Later this year, Sinikiwe is kicking off NAAYA’s first 200-hour yoga teacher training, created specifically for people who identify as BIPOC. Head to the NAAYA website to learn more.
In this episode, we talk about…
The importance of mindfulness practices for people of color.
Cultural appropriation in yoga.
The intersection of wellness and media.
Advice for beginning your yoga journey.
RESOURCES:
Visit the NAAYA Website to subscribe to the newsletter
Follow NAAYA on Instagram: @naaya.wellness
Follow Sinikiwe on Instagram: @sinikiwe.stephanie
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Balanced Black Girl is edited by Bex Carlos.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagr…
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57 | Bodyful Healing with Jennifer Sterling
7 januari 2020 · 45 min
Today, we’re talking to Jennifer Sterling, Registered Dance/Movement Psychotherapist and Holistic Nutritionist. Lees meer
She is also the Creator of Bodyful Healing, a wellness platform that offers body-based, holistic support to Black women living with depression.
In 2019, Jennifer’s book Dear Strong Black Woman: Letters of Nourishment and Reflection from One Strong Black Woman to Another was published. Dear Strong Black Woman is a collection of 31 letters of nourishment and connection from one strong Black woman to another.
In this episode, we talk about…
The importance of safe spaces for Black women living with depression.
Breaking down the myth of the strong Black woman.
Learning about dance/movement psychotherapy.
How nutrition and mental health are interconnected.
RESOURCES:
Check out Jennifer’s book, Dear Strong Black Woman
Jennifer’s Website: bodyfulhealing.com
Follow Bodyful Healing on Instagram: @bodyfulhealing
Like Bodyful Healing on Facebook
Follow Bodyful Healing on Twitter: @bodyfulhealing
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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56 | Breaking Unhealthy Relationship Cycles and Healing Within with Shena Tubbs of Black Girls Heal
23 december 2019 · 52 min
Today we’re talking to Shena Tubbs, a Relational Trauma and Attachment Specialist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Love Addiction Coach based out of Houston, TX. Lees meer
She is the founder of Black Girls Heal, an online community dedicated to helping women of color break the cycles of unavailable relationships and feeling not enough by healing what's within.
In addition to Black Girls Heal, Shena has a private practice where she specializes in helping women heal from unresolved childhood relational trauma, love addiction, and changing relationship patterns. She also hosts the Black Girls Heal podcast which talks about all things intimacy, attachment and healing internal wounds.
In this episode, we talk about…
How we repeatedly get into unhealthy relationships and how we can break the cycle.
Understanding and overcoming love addiction.
Learning your attachment style, and the origins of your attachment style.
Unpacking relationships with unavailable people.
RESOURCES:
Visit Shena’s Website, BlackGirlsHeal.org
Check out the Learn to Thrive course
Check out the Healed and Loved Woman Mentorship program
Follow Black Girls Heal on Instagram: @blackgirlsheal_
Like Black Girls Heal on Facebook
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
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55 | Choose Your Own Adventure: Traveling As A Black Woman with Sojourner White
10 december 2019 · 55 min
Today, we’re talking to Sojourner White. Sojourner is a traveling scholar whose experiences as a Fulbright Fellow in Spain and service year as a Pubic Ally with AmeriCorps led her to become an International Social Worker. Lees meer
Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, her travel journey started in the U.S. with her family, however studying Spanish opened her eyes to the world of international travel. Since studying abroad in 2015, she has traveled from Mexico to Morocco and many European countries in between.
Sojourner is living up to her name all while pursuing her Master’s degree and writing her way through the world on her blog “Sojournies.” She offers tips and resources to other students, professionals, or anyone interested in making travel part of their lives too. Her adventures have shaped her views of Blackness, womanhood, and wellness, no matter where she may be in the world.
In this episode, we talk about…
How Sojourner’s study abroad experience sparked her love for travel.
Ways Black women can benefit from traveling internationally.
Travel tips for Black women.
Practicing self-care and prioritizing wellness as a grad student.
The importance of crafting your own life journey.
RESOURCES:
Download Sojourner’s travel guide: 5 Things You Should Never Forget Before Your First Trip Abroad
Visit Sojourner’s website, Sojournies
Follow Sojourner on Instagram @thesojournies
Like Sojournies on Facebook
Follow Sojourner on Instagram Twitter @sojournies
Self Explored, Self Restored Journal
Becoming Journal
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54 | Wholehearted Living with Shirin Eskandani
26 november 2019 · 56 min
Today, we’re talking to Shirin Eskandani, life coach, public speaker, and writer who specializes in mindfulness and mindset work. Lees meer
She has been a featured wellness expert on the Today Show and Cosmopolitan Magazine. Certified by the International Coach Federation, her holistic approach to transformation is influenced by her background in guided meditation, spirituality, and the arts.
Prior to building her successful coaching business, she was an award-winning opera singer, performing at Carnegie Hall and The Metropolitan Opera. She is the co-founder of Brown Girl Brunch and has been a featured speaker at ALT Summit, Well Summit, the Assemblage, and Soho House.
In this episode, we talk about…
Overcoming feelings of perfectionism.
Figuring out what comes next after reaching your goals.
How to perform mindset work.
The importance of practicing self-compassion.
Living wholeheartedly.
RESOURCES:
Learn more about Shirin’s Wholehearted Women Program
Visit Shirin’s Website
Follow Shirin on Instagram: @wholeheartecoaching
Like Wholehearted Coaching on Facebook
Balanced Black Girl Partners:
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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53 | Building Financial Wellness Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance, Presented by BECU
12 november 2019 · 45 min
Today, in partnership with BECU, I’m sitting down with millennial money expert Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance to discuss the importance of financial wellness. Tonya’s mission is to help millennials break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck so they can become financially free and do more of what they love. Selected by TV One as a modern-day history maker, Tonya is a full-time entrepreneur and tours the country providing workshops for private and nonprofit clients. Her fierce financial advice has appeared in countless media outlets. Tonya currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and son, and I am so excited to share her approachable advice for achieving financial wellness with you. BECU is Washington’s largest not-for-profit credit union and is owned by its 1.2 million members. They have been a partner of Balanced Black Girl since the beginning of the year, and have helped facilitate important conversations about financial wellness on balancedblackgirl.com. In this episode, we talk about… Lees meer
How to create your own definition of financial wellness.
Initial steps you can take to build financial wellness.
Strategies for eliminating debt.
How to stick to a budget without feeling deprived.
Wealth-building for Black women.
Finding affordable ways to practice self-care.
RESOURCES:
Visit Tonya’s Website
Follow Tonya on Instagram: @myfabfinance and @tonya.rapley
Like My Fab Finance on Facebook
Follow Tonya on Twitter: @myfabfinance
Check out the My Fab Finance Blue Ribbon Club
EPISODE SPONSOR -- BECU
Check out BECU.org
Learn more about BECU’s free Financial Health Check
Learn more about BECU’s online budgeting app, Money Manager
OTHER FINANCIAL WELLNESS ARTICLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BECU:
5 Ways I Cut My Budget to Build Emergency Savings
Money Management Tips for Side Hustlers
Planning for a Summer Vacation: How to Achieve Travel Goals
Adding Financial Wellness to Your Wellness Routine in the New Year: How to Set Realistic Financial Goals and Ad…
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52 | Black Girls Wine with Shayla Varnado
29 oktober 2019 · 48 min
Today, we’re talking to Shayla Varnado. Shayla is a serial entrepreneur, entertainer, side hustle queen and the founder of Black Girls Wine. Lees meer
Black Girls Wine, affectionately known as BGW, is a lifestyle brand that celebrates Black girl magic by curating exclusive experiences for women who love wine. With over 11 chapters in 10+ cities, the brand is growing and the world is taking notice.
A decade of creating businesses has led Shayla to her passion for teaching women how to increase their income by monetizing their gifts with online + offline strategies that actually move their business forward. She is the author of 44 prayers for the Christian Entrepreneur. And she is the host of a weekly podcast called "The Business Besties" where she shares the real deal of what it takes to run a business.
In this episode, we talk about…
The importance of creating community and experiences for Black women.
The backstory of Black Girls Wine.
Wine education tips for beginners.
Knowing when to pivot in business.
Favorite Black-owned wine companies.
RESOURCES:
Visit the Black Girls Wine Website: https://www.blackgirlswine.com/
Join the Black Girls Wine Society: https://www.blackgirlswine.com/society
Follow Black Girls Wine on Instagram: @blackgirlswine
Like Black Girls Wine on Facebook
McBride Sisters Wine: Black Girl Magic Rosé
The Lotus and the Vines
Divine Wineries
Shoecrazy Wine
Balanced Black Girl Partners:
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
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51 | What does being a Balanced Black Girl mean to you?
15 oktober 2019 · 23 min
Today’s episode is a special one - it is the one year anniversary of Balanced Black Girl Podcast! To celebrate the first year of the show, we are diving into our favorite question: what does being a Balanced Black Girl mean to you? Lees meer
Host Les is sharing what being a Balanced Black Girl means to her, and we are revisiting some of the most powerful responses to this question from previous episodes of the show, including:
Episode 11: Creating Your Own Lane with Falesha Johnson
Episode 17: Buying Black and Living Green with Dr. Kristian Henderson
Episode 18: Making Self-Care Accessible with Michelle White
Episode 25: Creating a Foundation of Mindfulness with Nkenji Clarke
Episode 36: Let Your Fears Make You Fierce with Koya Webb
Episode 47: Healing from Burnout with Davia Roberts
Honorable Mention: What being a Balanced Black Girl means to Michelle Obama (from our book club meeting with her in March 2019) -
RESOURCES:
Our Website: balancedblackgirl.com
Follow us on Instagram: @balancedblackgirlpodcast
Like Balanced Black Girl on Facebook
Follow Balanced Black Girl Twitter: @balancedblkgirl
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This podcast is edited by Bex Carlos of Explain to Me Podcast.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus wor…
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50 | Finding Your Soulful Flow with Jasmine RaShae
1 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 1 min
Today’s guest is Jasmine RaShae, founder of Soulful Flow Yoga. Jasmine is a native of Baton Rouge, LA who currently resides in Seattle. She is a yogi, storyteller and a brand alchemist. Lees meer
Her platform is used to authentically connect with her following and cultivate a sense of community. She achieves this through a three-prong approach, the creation and practice of Soulful Flow Yoga, custom curated content on her lifestyle blog, “Do It For the Story" and brand storytelling for an array of clients, as the female founder of a boutique consulting agency, The J. RaShae Project.
In this episode, we talk about…
Ways anyone can benefit from yoga.
Making yoga more accessible to communities of color and children.
Why telling and sharing our stories is so important.
Helpful tips for balancing self-care and still showing up for others.
RESOURCES:
Visit Jasmine’s website: www.jasminerashae.com
Follow Jasmine on Instagram: @jasminerashae
Follow Soulful Flow Yoga on Instagram: @soulfulflowyoga
Take Jasmine’s Class (Seattle area)
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
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49 | Decolonizing Education with Adrienne Thomas
24 september 2019 · 1 uur 10 min
Today’s guest is Adrienne Thomas. Adrienne is an unapologetically Black educator who hails from the city of Chicago. She is a passionate social advocate with a focus on Black liberation. Lees meer
While Adrienne is also a powerlifter and musician, her passion lies within classroom education, where her goal is to create inclusive curriculum that truly supports the lived experiences of our diverse students and children.
In this episode, we talk about…
How the US school curriculum can be more inclusive.
Why it is so important for all students to learn from diverse curriculum.
Tangible ways to support educators.
How inclusion has evolved in the powerlifting space.
RESOURCES:
Support Adrienne’s classroom library
Follow Adrienne on Instagram: @adriennewhoo
Episode 24: Elevating Marginalized Communities Through Fitness with Maria Rodriguez
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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48 | Self-Care Through Skincare with Kimjoy Long
17 september 2019 · 1 uur 3 min
Today, we’re talking to Kimjoy Long, esthetician at Spruce Apothecary in Seattle. Kimjoy specializes in sugar hair removal and offers high-quality holistic skincare and green beauty services. Lees meer
Through her training to become an esthetician, she realized many beauty and skincare treatments are not designed with the needs of women of color in mind. She strives to provide products and services that are safe for melanated skin.
Kimjoy is a mother of three who is passionate about helping women, especially mothers, prioritize their own self-care. As an esthetician, she not only cares for clients’ skin concerns but strives to cultivate a loving safe space for them to thrive in.
In this episode, we talk about…
Why you should consider visiting an esthetician.
Unique skin care considerations for Black women and other women of color.
How the beauty education space overlooks the needs of those with melanated skin.
Creating space for self-care as a mother.
RESOURCES:
View Kimjoy’s services and book an appointment with her at Spruce Apothecary (Seattle area)
Follow Kimjoy on Instagram: @lovesprucekimjoy
Follow Spruce Apothecary on Instagram: @spruce.apothecary
Balanced Black Girl Partners:
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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47 | Healing from Burnout with Davia Roberts
10 september 2019 · 1 uur 1 min
Today’s guest is Davia Roberts. As a certified yoga teacher and licensed mental health therapist, Davia uses her background to make mental health resources accessible. She is the voice and brains behind the AFFIRM podcast, a mental health and wellness podcast for women of color and founder of the wellness platform, Redefine Enough. Lees meer
Now based in Washington, DC, Davia travels the country bringing mental health and wellness education to millennials and corporate professionals. Her mental health work has been featured on stages like SXSW and major publications such as Bustle, NaturallyCurly, and Mash.
She's using her expertise to help people get into therapy and teaching businesses how to use mental health education to erase burnout from the workplace.
In this episode, we talk about…
Common misconceptions believed about therapy.
Why talk therapy isn’t for everyone and other types of therapy to consider.
Healing from workplace burnout.
How companies and organizations can support the mental well-being of their employees.
RESOURCES:
Visit Davia’s Website: https://www.justdavia.com/
Follow Davia on Instagram: @justdavia
Follow Davia on Twitter: @justdavia
Listen to Davia’s podcast, AFFIRM
Psychology Today Therapist Directory
Open Path Collective Therapist Directory
Therapy for Black Girls Therapist Directory
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
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45 | Queens Have No Size with Klarke Foreman
27 augustus 2019 · 55 min
Today, we’re talking to Klarke Foreman. Klarke is an energetic, God-fearing teen advocate, and businesswoman. The Houston-native is Founder and CEO of Kween to Queen, a mentoring organization for teen girls. Lees meer
Additionally, she is the Chief Operating Officer of Pink Productions, a platform dedicated to providing opportunities for women worldwide. She is also the co-founder of Foundation First, a digital marketing production company that helps entrepreneurs build a solid business foundation. She’s been featured in Teen Vogue, 979 The Box, Fox 26 and more for her efforts.
In this episode, we talk about…
What inspired her to create her mentoring organization Kween to Queen.
The importance of role models for the next generation.
Creating your own definition of what a “role model” is.
Why queens have no size.
RESOURCES:
Klarke’s Website
Follow Klarke on Instagram: @kweenklarke
Follow Kween to Queen on Instagram @kweentoqueen
Follow Klarke Twitter: @kweenklarke
Read Klarke’s feature in Teen Vogue
This episode is sponsored by Sound Craft Seltzer - the perfect drink for summer!
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If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
PS: If you really want to take your year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.
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44 | Securing a Seat at the Table with Minda Harts
20 augustus 2019 · 50 min
Today’s guest is Minda Harts, author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table, which is out today. Lees meer
Minda is a well connected, sought after speaker and thought-leader, frequently speaking on topics of Advancing Women of Color, Leadership, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship. In 2018, Minda was named as one of the 25 Emerging Innovators by American Express.
Minda is an assistant professor of public service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the founder of The Memo LLC, a career development company for women of color. Minda was also chosen by General Assembly to serve as one of their Dream Mentors, alongside women like Cindy Gallop. Secure The Seat is her weekly career podcast for women of color. Minda is originally from Southern California and currently resides in New York City.
In this episode, we talk about…
Minda’s most valuable career lessons.
Why we need to talk about race in the workplace.
How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts can better us.
Advice for those looking for upward mobility in their careers.
RESOURCES:
Check out Minda’s new book, The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table.
Follow Minda on Twitter @mindaharts
Listen to Minda’s podcast, Secure the Seat
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Summer Rewind: Buying Black and Living Green with Dr. Kristian Henderson
13 augustus 2019 · 46 min
In today’s summer rewind episode, we’re revisiting this conversation with Dr. Kristian Henderson of BLK+GRN. Lees meer
Dr. Kristian Henderson is a professor of public health, a natural lifestyle enthusiast, and the founder of BLK+GRN, an all-natural marketplace by all Black artisans. BLK+GRN curates products that are sold in categories like skincare, home, bath and body to meet the needs of wellness seekers who want to buy Black and live green.
In the U.S. black women buy nearly twice as many body care and beauty products, with nearly 75% of the products marketing to black women containing toxic ingredients that can have a negative impact on our health. Through the creation of BLK+GRN, Dr. Kristian is tackling this issue head-on. She is an unshakable optimist who is passionate about helping women cultivate a lifestyle that’s free of artificial ingredients, toxins, and harmful chemicals. She believes that doing so is the only way to foster true happiness.
In this episode, we dive into the importance of understanding what ingredients are in our body care products, and how doing so can have a profound impact on our health.
She and her team are leading their community into a Toxic-Free 2019 when it comes to products, mindset, and lifestyle. We had an inspiring, insightful conversation that will have a positive takeaway for everyone. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to share her story and mission.
In this episode, we talk about…
How to make the switch to non-toxic products.
Toxic ingredients we should avoid.
The importance of supporting Black-owned businesses.
What inspired her to start BLK+GRN.
RESOURCES:
Stay up to date on Dr. Kristian’s Recovery
Send support to Dr. Kristian’s family
BLK+GRN Website: www.blkgrn.com
Follow BLK+GRN on Instagram: @blkgrn
Follow Dr. Kristian on Instagram: @drkristianh
Follow Facebook: BLK+GRN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BLKandGRN/
Follow BLK+GRN on Twitter: @blkgrn
From the BLK+GRN Blog: The Black Girl’s Guide to Se…
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Summer Rewind: Taking Up Space with Chrissy King
6 augustus 2019 · 57 min
Time to take it back to an earlier interview! In this rewind episode, we’re sharing the first-ever interview on Balanced Black Girl featuring Chrissy King. Lees meer
Chrissy King is a Milwaukee-based ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, lifestyle coach, fitness blogger, and truth-teller. While on her own fitness journey, Chrissy was introduced to strength training and powerlifting, which helped her build confidence and inner strength. Chrissy shows her clients that fat loss and weight management don’t have to be cumbersome or restrictive. She also encourages women to love their body in every stage, regardless of size or body fat percentage.
In this episode, we talk about...
Ways the wellness community can be more inclusive and representative for all
True self-care that doesn’t feel like a commodity
How to hold ourselves and each other accountable when we miss the mark with diversity and inclusion
Why it is important for women to feel comfortable taking up space.
Resources:
Visit Chrissy’s Website
Follow Chrissy on Instagram @iamchrissyking
“Is Fitness Only for Thin, White Women?”
“Words That Don’t Belong to Us: Why It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Using the World ‘Savage’”
This episode is sponsored by Sound Craft Seltzer - the perfect drink for summer!
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