Balanced Black Girl

Balanced Black Girl is a podcast dedicated to helping you feel your best. Tune in for approachable health, self-care, personal development, and well-being advice.

Balanced Black Girl is a podcast dedicated to helping you feel your best. Tune in for approachable health, self-care, personal development, and well-being advice.

Episodes
Debunking Nutrition Myths, How Much Protein You Actually Need, and the Truth About Ozempic with Vanessa Risetto, RD [BONUS]
High-Maintenance vs. Low-Maintenance Friends, Supporting Women in Your Circle and the Benefits of Being a Girl’s Girl with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls
How to Live Seasonally, Be in Tune with Your Reproductive Health, and Knowing When to Change Your Wellness Routines with Latham Thomas
Forming Friendships, Managing Dating Expectations, and Life After Reality TV with The Bachelor’s Chelsea Vaughn & Love Island’s Cashay Proudfoot
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome, Manifest Dream Opportunities, and Navigate Life’s Pivots with Kirsten Ferguson
Tembi Locke on Healing Through Creativity
Kennedy Ryan - How Reading Fiction Helps Us Raise Our Standards and Practice Self-Care
Morgan DeBaun on Overcoming Self-Sabotage, Creating Capacity, and Unlocking New Levels of Success
Rachel Rodgers on How to Establish Million-Dollar Habits
How to Make Friends in A New City + Am I Oversharing with My Friends? [Solo Q&A]
Welcome to the Group Chat with Sequoia Holmes and Kimberly Hill
How I Became A Full-Time Podcaster [BONUS]
How to Strengthen Your Friendships, Make New Friends, and Navigate Friendship Changes with Danielle Bayard Jackson
Starting A Business & Building with Your Friends with Justine and Natasha of 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose
Ask Les: Successful Era Questions
How to Get Your Money Together in Your 20s and 30s with Caitlyn Kumi
How to Have Your Best Dating Experience Ever with Damona Hoffman
Being the Blueprint and Finding Your Creative Path with Brooke DeVard
Time to Enter Your Successful Era
I Didn’t Reach My Goals– Now What?
Astrology of 2024: Major Themes and Lessons for the Year with Tamerri Ater
Overcoming Scarcity Mindset and Knowing When to Pivot with Zuri Adele
How to Find and Live In Your Purpose with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
Ask Les: Getting Back with An Ex, Making New Friends, Feeling Lost in Your 20s
It’s Expensive to Dream: The Truth About Working Towards Your Dream Career with Blake Newby
The SECRET to Choosing Yourself with Eni Popoola
The Ultimate Glow Up: How to Level Up in Your Career and Life with Jodie Taylor
Stop Settling
Leaving The U.S., Conscious Spending, and Moving Through Faith with Monique Melton
How I Paid Off $100,000 of Student Loan Debt
Reflections After Solo Travel, Healing from Burnout and Best Case Scenario Journaling
Nicole Walters on Redefining Success, Creating the Life You Want, and Finding Love After Divorce
Balanced Black Girl: Joining Dear Media 10/10!
How to Improve Your Habits and Be More Consistent [REWIND]
Observe Where You Are [YOU Better! Podcast]
The History of Self-Care: A Revolutionary Act [That Wasn’t In My Textbook Podcast]
How to Be Patient While Waiting For Your Manifestations [REWIND]
Time Abundance: Why Time Is More Valuable Than Money [REWIND]
Healing Through Rest: Balancing Your Nervous System [REWIND]
Post-Travel Recap, Setting Better Boundaries + Taking Breaks
Navigating Life’s Pivots, Reframing Aging, and Starting Over with Simone Alyssa
Navigating Wellness with Care + Your Hair in Mind with Morgan Jones
Exploring Your Unique Interests + Why Rejection Can Be Protection with Sequoia Holmes
Embracing Setbacks & Finding Your Way Forward with Ashley Menzies Babatunde
Life Updates + Living Outside the Box
How to Rewire Your Brain with Keylee Miracle
Embracing Neurodivergence & Developing Squiggly-Brained Systems with Janelle Pearson
The Ultimate Anti-Aging Routine: Improving Your Sleep Hygiene
How to Receive What You’re Calling In & Exploring Plant Medicine with Good Moms Bad Choices
Easy Ways to Boost Your Confidence So You Can Level Up
Are Your Routines Holding You Back? It Might Be Time to Shake Things Up
How to Get Back on Track After You’ve Fallen Off
How to Get Unstuck: My 25 by 25 Case Study
Why We Need Hobbies for Self-Care
Trusting the Timing of Your Life and Embracing Your Divinity with Lyvonne Briggs
How to Feel More Liberated In Your Body with Chrissy King
Healing Through Humor and Cultivating Media Literacy with Clarkisha Kent
Self-Intimacy: Prioritizing Pleasure and Connecting with Yourself with Kamil Lewis
Embracing Your Sacred Sensuality with Krystal Taylor
Intimacy in Friendships: Having Healthier Friendships and Making Friends As An Adult with Dr. Marisa Franco
Understanding the Four Types of Intimacy and How They Impact Your Health
Improve Your Focus: The Art of Managing Your Attention featuring Tara from Open
Reframing Our Relationship with Alcohol: Exploring Sober-Curiosity
Reframing Exercise: The Importance of Building and Maintaining Muscle
How to Practice Digital Self-Care: Knowing When to Unplug + Tending to Your Digital Spaces
Spacious Productivity: How to Improve Your Habits and Be More Consistent
Get ready to Reframe the Reset
How to Conduct A Life Audit for Reflection and Goal-Setting
How to Heal with Alex Elle
Rest and Digest: Reset Your Circadian Rhythm and Winter Self-Care to Feel Happy and Whole
Finding Work that Fulfills You with Abena Antwi of Burt’s Bees [BONUS]
How to Start, Grow, and Monetize a Podcast with Nakia Swinton
How to Get Funding for Your Business, Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs, and Building the Damn Thing with Kathryn Finney
Why You Need Community, Not An Audience with Kim Johnson
Making Big Career Changes and Building a Business from the Ground Up with Anicia Anya
What It’s Really Like Being a Content Creator, Launching a Product Line, and Prioritizing Yourself with Alexis Barber
How to Stay Balanced When You Have A Side Hustle
Overcoming Money Trauma and Redistributing Wealth with Nafasi Ferrell
How to Get Paid What You’re Worth: Salary Negotiation and Managing Career Pivots with Mandi Woodruff-Santos
Working in Tech, Building Wealth Through Crypto, NFTs & Web3 and The Future of the Creator Economy with Grace MacJones
How to Invest, Why Women Need Financial Wellness, and Managing Money in Relationships with Bola Sokunbi of Clever Girl Finance
Having a Healthy Money Mindset and Becoming Recession-Proof with Chioma Njoku
How to Create and Stick to a Budget, Pay off Debt, and Reach Your Financial Goals with Dyana King
Time Abundance: Why Your Time Is More Valuable Than Money
REWIND: Cycle Syncing: How to Optimize Your Menstrual Cycle with Berrion Berry
REWIND: How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab
REWIND: Creating A Walking Habit, Physical & Mental Benefits of Walking
REWIND: Reframing the Reset: Redefining Productivity and Creating Systems of Self-Care
REWIND: Small Daily Wellness Habits That Make a Big Difference
REWIND: How to Improve Self- Discipline
REWIND: How to Begin Your Healing Journey with Yasmine Cheyenne
REWIND: Benefits of Journaling: How to Establish a Journaling Practice
REWIND: Sexual and Reproductive Health with Dr. Sara Flowers
Healing Through Rest: Creating Balance for Your Nervous System [Solo Episode]
Healing Through Nature with Toyin Ajayi of Outdoorsy Black Women
Healing Through Community: Why You Don’t Need to Be Fully Healed to Be Loved [Solo Episode]
Healing Your Inner Child + Finding Joy in Your Healing Journey with Dr. Peace Amadi
Healing Your Gut: Having A Healthy Microbiome and Immune System with Dr. Asia Muhammad
Daily Healing Rituals + Using Your Voice to Heal with Ashley Curtis
How to Nurture Your Creativity Find Inspiration with Cristina Martinez
How Creativity Impacts Your Health + Overcoming Perfectionism with AJ Clarke of Soul Rehab
Shadow Work, Self-Care, and Balancing Entrepreneurship and Motherhood with Erica and Milah of Good Moms, Bad Choices
Overcoming Mom Guilt, The Fourth Trimester, and Reparenting Yourself with Dr. Veronica Eyo and Rosalyn Davis
Working with Doulas, Creating Positive Birth Experiences and Nutrition for Birthing Persons with Myriam Webb, RD, RN
Ending Generational Trauma with Epigenetics + Preparing to Conceive with Dr. Cleopatra
Demystifying Reproductive Health: Egg Freezing, Fertility Treatments, and the Impact of Fibroids with Dr. Tiffanny Jones
Listener Q&A: How to Regain Consistency, Advice for Aspiring Podcasters, Juggling Multiple Priorities, and Preparing for Success [Solo Episode]
How to Use Astrology to Manifest + Navigating Your Saturn Return with Shinobi Robeson of Black Girl Horoscope
How to Be Patient While Your Manifestations Come Through + Understanding Your Manifestation Style [Solo Episode]
Finding Magic Through Self-Acceptance + Yoga for Our Collective Freedom with Jessamyn Stanley
126 | How to Use the Akashic Records + Embodying Imperfect Wellness with Brit Starr
125 | Spiritual Hygiene + Daily Rituals for Manifestation, Protecting Your Blessings with SaTar'Ra
124 | How to Manifest: Healing Through the Journey of Manifestation with Shirin Eskandani
123 | My Journey Into Yoga + Ways to Incorporate Principles of Yoga Into Our Lives
122 | Reframing Self-Talk, Tapping Into Your Creativity, + Trusting Your Intuition with Arielle Estoria
121 | Reframing Your Relationship with Stuff – Decluttering + Organization for Mental Health
120 | Reframing Your Menstrual Cycle + Ancestral Practices with Raven Rose
119 | Reframing Your Relationship with Exercise with Lauren Leavell
118 | Reframing the Reset, Redefining Productivity, + Creating Systems of Self-Care
REWIND: Making Space for Yourself with Breathwork with Kathleen Booker
REWIND: Storytelling + Discovering Your Identity in Wellness with Zuri Adele
REWIND: Human Design 101 + Following Your Own Path with Jas The Moon Mother
117 | Unapologetically Dreaming Big + The Dreams I Dream
116 | Going After Your Dreams + Gaining Body Liberation with Chrissy King
115 | Taking Our Power Back from Oppressive Systems with the Crunk Feminist Collective
114 | Creating Supportive Boundaries Around Screen Time with Taylor Morrison
113 | Being Multi-Passionate + Betting on Yourself is Self-Love with Asha Bromfield
112 | Taking Your Power Back
BONUS | Guided Meditation to Help You Feel More Present
111 | Let People Show Up for You
110 | How to Let Go of People-Pleasing Behaviors with Tiffany Hall
109 | You Don't Have to Do It All + Watering Your Professional Relationships with Tiffany Dufu
108 | Connecting with Your Inner Child and Intuition to Strengthen Your Relationships with Mari Roberts
107 | CROSSOVER: Friendship Goals – How to Have Healthy, Lasting Friendships with Brittany Lackey and Germani Manning of The Black Girl Bravado
106 | Having A Healthy Relationship with Yourself + Breaking Through the Self-Development Trap
BONUS: Self-Love Meditation
105 | Manifesting Love + Owning Your Magic with Alea Lovely
104 | Christianity and Human Design with Christa Keyes
103 | Overcoming Toxic Positivity and Spiritual Bypassing
REWIND: Releasing Self-Judgment and Perfectionism with Shirin Eskandani
102 | The Power of Walking: How to Raise Your Vibration Through Movement
101 | What's Your Energy Saying Sis? Raising Your Vibration
100 | Ask Me Anything: Building Confidence, Post-Pandemic Dating, Money Mindset
99 | Having A Healthy Hot Girl Summer, Taking Care of Your Eye Health, and Navigating Busy Seasons with Dr. Danielle Richardson of Fierce Clarity
98 | Good Girl Gone Bad: Releasing Shame and Living On Your Own Terms
97 | Creating Space + Keeping Promises to Yourself
96 | Benefits of Journaling, Tips and Tricks for Establishing a Journaling Practice, and How to Journal Consistently
95 | Embracing Your Single Season [Solo Episode]
94 | Taking Care of Your Natural Hair with Keziah Dhamma
93 | The Power of Discipline
92 | Make Mindfulness Work for You + How to Prepare for Your Level-Up with Dora Kamau
91 | Overcoming and Preventing Burnout with Erayna Sargent of Hooky Wellness
90 | Small Daily Habits That Make a Big Difference For Your Well-Being
89 | Building A Foundation for Self-Healing with Yasmine Cheyenne
88 | Three Ways to Hold Space for Rest
87 | How to Have Laser Focus and Cultivate Ancestral Healing with Juliet C. Obodo
86 | How to Set Boundaries for Inner Peace and Healthier Relationships with Nedra Glover Tawwab
85 | Getting Financially Fit with Ornella Yovo
84 | Reflection: Discernment, Lessons Learned + Feelings of Hope
REWIND: Setting Boundaries and Protecting Your Energy
REWIND: Creating Holistic Wellness Habits That Stick with Alina Brown
REWIND: Breaking Unhealthy Relationship Cycles with Shena Tubbs of Black Girls Heal
REWIND: Black History – Preserving Our Legacy with Toya Coleman of That Wasn’t In My Textbook
83 | Go with the Flow: How to Optimize Your Menstrual Cycle with Berrion Berry
82 | Genuine Self-Love, Authentic Sisterhood, and Healing from Toxic Relationships with Laticia Rolle
Year End Reflection + Guided Journaling
81 | How to Navigate Online Dating Without Compromising Yourself with Damona Hoffman
80 | Healthy Coping Mechanisms for 2020 and Beyond with Tiffany Wright
Unpacking My Wellness Journey: Body Image, Mindfulness, and Inner Work
79 | How to Build Body Awareness + Remote Work Wellness Practices with Tarin Calmeyer
78 | You’re Worthy – Honoring Your Spiritual Evolution with Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs
77 | Intentional Friendships, Setting Healthy Boundaries, and Life-Changing Healthy Habits with Zuri Adele
76 | Dismantling Colorism with Dr. Sarah L. Webb of Colorism Healing
Bonus: 5-Minute Meditation for Stress Relief
75 | Wellness Beyond the Physical: Creating Spiritual, Emotional, and Social Change with Maryam Ajayi
74 | Nourishing Our Bodies and Making Healthy Eating Equitable with Dr. Akua Woolbright
73 | CBD, Sisterhood, and Living with Purpose with Brown Girl Jane [Part 2]
73 | CBD, Sisterhood, and Living with Purpose with Brown Girl Jane [Part 1]
72 | Coping Strategies for Racial Trauma with Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
Bonus: How to Reclaim Your Worthiness [Guided Meditation + Journaling Exercise]
71 | Sex Ed, Consent and Intimate Relationships During a Pandemic with Dr. Sara Flowers
70 | Overcoming Workplace Imposter Syndrome and Navigating Career Transitions with Adunola Adeshola
69 | Navigating Healthcare As A Black Woman with Dr. Kristamarie Collman
68 | Setting Boundaries and Protecting Your Energy
67 | How to Manage Your Energy Using Human Design with Jasmine Offor-Verville
66 | Creating Holistic Wellness Habits That Stick with Alina Brown
Bonus: Breaking Generational Cycles with Les's Mom Trina
65 | How to Heal Through Breathwork with Kathleen Booker
64 | Black Maternal Health: Protecting Black Mothers with Adriana Jean Louis
63 | Making Pilates Accessible with Patty Dean
62 | Creating Change Through Storytelling with Bridget Todd
61 | Stress Management + Everything You Need to Know About Adaptogens
60 | Black History: Preserving Our Legacy with Toya Coleman
59 | Listener’s Choice: Manifestation, Making Moves, Handling Life Transitions, and What’s Next for Balanced Black Girl
58 | Democratizing Wellness with Sinikiwe Dhliwayo
57 | Bodyful Healing with Jennifer Sterling
56 | Breaking Unhealthy Relationship Cycles and Healing Within with Shena Tubbs of Black Girls Heal
55 | Choose Your Own Adventure: Traveling As A Black Woman with Sojourner White
54 | Wholehearted Living with Shirin Eskandani
53 | Building Financial Wellness Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance, Presented by BECU
52 | Black Girls Wine with Shayla Varnado
51 | What does being a Balanced Black Girl mean to you?
50 | Finding Your Soulful Flow with Jasmine RaShae
49 | Decolonizing Education with Adrienne Thomas
48 | Self-Care Through Skincare with Kimjoy Long
47 | Healing from Burnout with Davia Roberts
45 | Queens Have No Size with Klarke Foreman
44 | Securing a Seat at the Table with Minda Harts
Summer Rewind: Buying Black and Living Green with Dr. Kristian Henderson
Summer Rewind: Taking Up Space with Chrissy King
42 | Practicing Self-Care While Dismantling Everyday Racism with Monique Melton
41 | Unpacking The Oreo Complex with Kristin Iris
40 | Sexual Health from the Womb to the Tomb with Michelle Hope
39 | Low-Waste Living and Creating Your Own Path with Moji Igun
38| Creating A Community of Black Girl Magic - Balanced Black Girl Podcast LIVE
37 | Listener Q&A: Fitness, Self-Care, Entrepreneurship, and More
36 | Let Your Fears Make You Fierce with Koya Webb
Feel Good Friday #21: The Importance of Rest and Recovery
35 | Eloquent Rage (Solo Episode)
Feel Good Friday #20: Working Out After Taking Time Off
34 | Good Hair with Kayla Greaves
Feel Good Friday #19: Making Friends As An Adult
33 | The Power of Black Literature with Harmony Tamaalevea
Feel Good Friday #18: Finding Balance For Side Hustlers
32 | Healthy Living in the City with Mary Vin Rose
Feel Good Friday #17: 5 Limiting Beliefs to Let Go Of
31 | Getting In Tune With Your Mental Health with Alicia Tetteh
Feel Good Friday 16: The Importance of Alone Time
30 | Nutrition Made Simple with Wendy and Jess of Food Heaven Made Easy
Feel Good Friday #15: Inspiration From Homecoming
29 | Unleashing Your Brilliance with Clarissa Rodriguez of She Rocks at College
Feel Good Friday #14: How to Avoid Burnout
28 | Career Advancement for Us with Sage Quiamno
Feel Good Friday #13 - Advice for Your Younger Self
27 | Starting Over: How to Thrive When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan with Irie Love
Feel Good Friday #12 - You Are Enough
26 | Making Boutique Fitness More Inclusive with Briana Owens of Spiked Spin
Feel Good Friday #11 - How to engage in positive self-talk
25 | Creating a Foundation of Mindfulness with Nkenji Clarke, M.Ed, N.C.C.
Feel Good Friday #10 - Is therapy right for you? How to find a therapist
24 | Elevating Marginalized Voices Through Strength Training with Maria Rodriguez
Feel Good Friday #9 - Rethinking Body Image
23 | Kombucha for the Culture with Milan Durham of Cultured Kombucha
Feel Good Friday #8: How to deal with imposter syndrome
22 | Mind, Body, and Soul Care with Shanna Tyler
Feel Good Friday #7 - What are you carrying?
21 | Activism Through Fitness with Sonja Herbert of Black Girl Pilates
Feel Good Friday #6 - What’s self-love got to do with it?
20 | Protecting Our Melanin with Shontay Lundy of Black Girl Sunscreen
Feel Good Friday #5 - Creating a Relaxing Night Routine
19 | Making Self-Care Accessible with Michelle White
Feel Good Friday #4 - How to Stay Healthy at Work
18 | Let's Talk About It with Taylor Nolan
Feel Good Friday #3 - How to Create a Morning Self-Care Routine
17 | Creating Safe Spaces for Fitness with Luca Page of Radically Fit Oakland
Feel Good Friday #2 - Getting Financially Fit
16 | Buying Black and Living Green with Dr. Kristian Henderson of BLK+GRN
Feel Good Friday #1 - Creating Space for Healthy Habits
15 | Diversifying the Nutrition Field with Deanna Belleny, MPH, RDN of Diversify Dietetics
14 | Years that Ask Questions, and Years that Answer - 2018 Recap
13 | Listener Q&A with Les
12 | Staying Happy and Well with Dr. Pragati Gusmano
11 | Reframing Fertility with Bri Braggs of Fertile Alchemy
10 | Creating Your Own Lane with Falesha Johnson
9 | Liberation and Healing Through Yoga with Abiola Akanni
8 | Taking Care of Our Mental Health with Ashley McGirt, MSW
7 | Igniting Intersectional Feminism with Allison Tenney
6 | Cultivating Self-Love Through Strength Training with Brittany Love
5 | Pretty, for A Black Girl
4 | Taking Up Space with Chrissy King
3 | How to Feel Confident At The Gym
2 | #WellnessSoWhite
1 | Welcome to the Balanced Black Girl Podcast!