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Why We Need Hobbies for Self-Care Mar 28, 2023

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Today, we’re closing out our book club series talking about a very underrated form of self care— hobbies—and how Black women, specifically, need to embrace them for their own wellbeing.

Tune in to learn about the research-backed benefits of hobbies and how regardless of your age or skill level, there are so many hobbies out there for you.

I also talk about…

Re-evaluating why we’re seeking out another degree or business
Digging deeper to see what areas we’re truly dissatisfied with
The slippery slope from hobby to side-hustle
Reading as an accessible and deeply beneficial hobby
Reading what makes you feel joy, not just what you think you should

Resources:

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Trusting the Timing of Your Life and Embracing Your Divinity with Lyvonne Briggs Mar 21, 2023

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Continuing our Black author's book club series, this week I’ve invited Lyvonne Briggs back to the show. Lyvonne is the author of the book Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body. She's an Emmy Award winner, a body and sex-positive womanist, preacher, spiritual life coach, and speaker. She is the host of the Sensual Faith podcast and co-host of Sanctified, a faith-based Spotify exclusive podcast on Jamel Hills’ Unbothered network.

Together, we have an incredibly rich and powerful conversation about decolonizing our faith, building our spiritual team, and navigating our personal evolutions.

We also talk about…

Seeing ourselves in one another’s stories and knowing we aren’t alone
How the smallest things can be big shifts toward healing
The fact that God doesn’t require our suffering to prove our devotion
Letting go of invisible milestones and trusting the timing of your life
Unlearning the inclination to earn our self-love
Embracing African cosmology and the Black woman as divine
The truth about writing a book and getting it published

Resources:

Visit Lyvonne’s website
Read Lyvonne’s Book, Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body
Follow Lyvonne on Instagram
Listen to the Sensual Faith Podcast
Listen to the Sanctified podcast

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How to Feel More Liberated In Your Body with Chrissy King Mar 14, 2023

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We’re continuing our book club series with another conversation with the very first Balanced Black Girl guest, Chrissy King.

In celebration of Chrissy’s new book The Body Liberation Project, we have an honest, vulnerable conversation about what body liberation is and how we can work towards it individually and collectively. We also talk about reading and writing as an act of self care.

Chrissy King is a writer, speaker, former strength coach, and educator with a passion for creating a diverse and inclusive wellness industry. She empowers individuals to stop shrinking, start taking up space, and use their energy to create their specific magic in the world.

We Also Talk About…

What diet culture is and what it entails
How food is for pleasure, not just fuel
The myth that Black women and girls don’t struggle with body image
The intersection of racism and diet culture
The difference between body liberation and body positivity
Reading and writing as an act of self care

Resources:

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Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

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Join Club Balanced, our community on Geneva
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Healing Through Humor and Cultivating Media Literacy with Clarkisha Kent Mar 07, 2023

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It’s a new month, so we have a new theme—Book Club! For the next few weeks you can look forward to conversations with amazing authors from the Balanced Book Club.

Today I'm joined by Clarkisha Kent to celebrate the launch of her new book Fat Off, Fat On: a Big Bitch Manifesto. Clarkisha is a Nigerian-American writer, culture critic, former columnist and author. She is also the creator of the Kent Test, an immediate litmus test designed to evaluate the quality of representation that exists for Black women and women of color in film and other media.

Together we discuss her new book, how she handled writing such a vulnerable story, the ways humor can support our healing, and why media literacy is a critical skill.

We Also Talk About…

The value of the public library
The dynamic nature of being human
How no one knows what they’re doing with their life
The many flavors of exploitation
The effectiveness of getting mad sometimes
The necessity of being critical of the media you’re consuming

Resources:

Visit Clarkisha’s Website
Follow Clarkisha on Instagram
The Kent Test
Fat Off, Fat On: A Big Bitch Manifesto by Clarkisha Kent

Sponsors:

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LMNT | LMNT is a tasty electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Right now LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. Get yours at drinklmnt.com/balancedles.

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

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Join Club Balanced, our community on Geneva
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Self-Intimacy: Prioritizing Pleasure and Connecting with Yourself with Kamil Lewis Feb 28, 2023

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We’ve had some incredible episodes on intimacy these past few weeks, and today we're wrapping up the series with licensed marriage and family therapist Kamil Lewis.

Kamil’s work focuses on sex therapy and examines intersectional identity specifically with race, sexuality, and gender. She’s the CEO of the therapy practice The Expansive Group and co-host of the podcast Safe Word.

In this episode, we discuss ways to connect with ourselves and how the ability to connect with others really starts within. Kamil also shares some great tactical advice to help you build your connection skill set.

We Also Talk About…

The experience of intimacy as a Black Femme
Replacing the narrative that putting yourself first is selfish
Creating small, sustainable, moments of care in your life and giving your routines room to change
Cultivating a curious and playful relationship with masturbation
Having healthy conversations about pleasure with children and not just the dreaded “talk”
Kamil’s favorite self-care practices

Resources:

Visit Kamil’s Website
Follow Kamil on Instagram
Listen to the Safe Word Podcast
Follow Sex Positive Families on Instagram

Sponsors:

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Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

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Join Club Balanced, our community on Geneva
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Embracing Your Sacred Sensuality with Krystal Taylor Feb 21, 2023

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All too often, our formative experiences with our bodies and sensuality are tied to shame. That can lead to us feeling disconnected from ourselves and confused about what we want or need from intimacy.

In this episode, we’re continuing our series on intimacy as we delve into the topic of physical intimacy with Krystal Taylor. Together, we talk about unpacking sexual shame and feeling more comfortable in our bodies and relationships.

Krystal is a certified tantra yoga instructor who specializes in educating and supporting individuals towards sexual wholeness. Her unique coaching approach involves sharing ancient yogic philosophy, ancestral practices, as well as her own sensual, get down to earth techniques.

We Also Talk About…

Working through learned shame around sexuality and pleasure
Why sex and intimacy are two different things
Reconnecting with your body, intuition, and voice
What Tantra really is
How to begin exploring your sensuality

Resources:

The difference between sex and intimacy: https://www.instagram.com/p/CmxFg4wBdCl/
Visit Krystal’s Website (and sign up for her newsletter!)
Follow Krystal on Instagram
Watch & Learn from Krystal on YouTube
Join Krystal for Tantric Training

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Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

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Join Club Balanced, our community on Geneva
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Intimacy in Friendships: Having Healthier Friendships and Making Friends As An Adult with Dr. Marisa Franco Feb 14, 2023

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As adults, building and maintaining friendships is a challenge. What felt so easy as kids, now feels like an overwhelming task full of rejection, uncertainty, and confusion. But connection plays a huge role in our overall health and well-being. Studies show that it’s even more important than regular exercise!

So in today’s episode, we’re diving into platonic intimacy with Dr. Marisa Franco. Dr. Franco is a psychologist, international speaker, and professor. She’s also the author of The New York Times best seller Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends.

Together, we discuss the importance of friendship, the science behind our need for platonic connection, and how simple it can be to make friends as an adult.

We Also Talk About…

How friendship is acted out across gender lines
Loneliness as a stress experience & critical longevity indicator
Treating our friendships with as much care, excitement, and celebration as our romantic partnerships
How healthy conflict in relationships can lead to deeper intimacy and understanding
Friendships throughout times of transition

Resources:

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Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

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Understanding the Four Types of Intimacy and How They Impact Your Health Feb 07, 2023

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It’s February, and around here that means celebrating Black History Month, Aquarius season, and (at least in this episode) very reluctantly love.

If you’ve been listening to Balanced Black Girl for a while, you know I loathe talking about modern dating and the way relationships are discussed online right now. However, we can’t talk about living a healthy lifestyle without talking about building and maintaining healthy relationships.

Join me in this safe container, free from discussions about who’s fixing whose plate, to explore the connections between relationships and our wellbeing.

I also talk about…

The hurtful marketing strategy that relationship content thrives on
Recognizing connection as a skill
Why relationships are so important to happy, healthy lives
Emotional intimacy, physical intimacy, mental intimacy, and spiritual intimacy
The value in not being defensive to questioning

Resources:

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Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

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Join Club Balanced, our community on Geneva
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Improve Your Focus: The Art of Managing Your Attention featuring Tara from Open Jan 31, 2023

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It seems like there’s always something new to distract us and keep our attention spans ever-shrinking. So today, we’re wrapping up our Reframing the Reset series by talking with Dr. Tara Zinnamon about de-commoditizing our attention spans to regain agency and awareness of where our attention is going.

Dr. Tara Zinnamon is a neuroscientist, yoga, breathwork, and meditation teacher who has a unique perspective as she balances her knowledge of neuroscience and yoga in her personal and teaching practices. If you can’t visit her studio, you can find her classes on Open where she hosts a range of yoga classes.

We Also Talk About…

The four types of attention
The damage overworking and overextending ourselves can do to our attention
Capitalism’s impact on our ability to focus on ourselves
Leaning into adjustable practices and goals that flow with your phases of life
Why we start the year in January (hint: like most things, it’s made up)
The benefits of even just a few minutes of meditation and breath work
Being “woo” adjacent

Resources:

Follow Dr. Tara on Instagram
Take a Class with Dr. Tara on Open (free for 30 days with this link)
[Your Attention Is Your Most Precious Resource](https://medium.com/the-ascent/your-attention-is-your-most-precious-resource-663c6ffbc0ba#:~:text=It guides our future.&text=This is what makes the,of truth — ideas are powerful.)
Defining the focus of attention: effects of attention on perceived exertion and fatigue
Theories of Selective Attention
Acute coordinative exercise improves attentional performance in adolescents
The yin and yang of sleep and attention
Increased dopamine tone during meditation-induced change of consciousness
How to Get Healthier Dopamine Highs

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
Join Club Balanced, our community on Geneva
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Reframing Our Relationship with Alcohol: Exploring Sober-Curiosity Jan 24, 2023

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For this week’s Reframing the Reset episode, we’re talking about alcohol, and exploring this sometimes-sensitive subject in a non-judgmental, open, and educational way.

Join in as I share my personal journey with alcohol consumption — from my not-so-inspiring first drinking experience to my somehow less inspiring last. We’ll also dive into some pretty surprising heath information and the cultural connotations of drinking for women.

I also talk about…