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123 | My Journey Into Yoga + Ways to Incorporate Principles of Yoga Into Our Lives Feb 08, 2022

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Did you know that yoga is so much more than stretching and moving through poses? Spoiler: that’s just one limb of yoga - and there are eight. We’ve talked a lot about finding stillness, peace, making connection to the breath, and flowing into your creativity. And that all sounds so simple, but finding ways to reframe our relationship to our inner and outer world is such a game-changer.

For me, yoga helped me open my eyes to the ways I can be present with myself and tune into my own form of balance. I’ve just completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training, and it’s taught me a lot about mindfulness and the gift it is to be one with yourself. In this episode, I’ll be sharing my journey into yoga and the lessons that I’ve learned so you can carry them with you without having to pick up the practice if you don’t want to.

And bonus - Dive into the Reframing the Reset Challenge! It’s free, you can move at your own pace, and it’ll help you take action on what we’ve been exploring this season. Snag your roadmap here → balancedblackgirl.com/reset

I ALSO TALK ABOUT…

Yoga is so much more than stretching.
Why Black women and yoga are a match made in heaven.
My journey into yoga + what it’s taught me.

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122 | Reframing Self-Talk, Tapping Into Your Creativity, + Trusting Your Intuition with Arielle Estoria Feb 01, 2022

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It’s interesting how inspiring this conversation is, when one of the points we explore is how fleeting inspiration can actually be. Living a life full of creativity is something so many of us desire for ourselves, but when we depend on timelines and expectations in life, the rush to be something becomes a roadblock if you let it define what you’re able to accomplish. To live the life we want, we have to understand that flowing in creativity is going to look different for everyone. And finding what works for you requires nurturing and connecting to our inner, authentic truth.

Arielle Estoria is a multi-hyphenate creative - a poet, artist, author, and actor - with a passion for making women feel at home in their own bodies. We talk about so many beautiful things, like building a relationship with your intuition, finding your place with creativity, and being discerning of the things you say to yourself.

WE ALSO TALK ABOUT…

Black women are divine.
Forming a relationship with creativity.
Leaning into your intuition.
Harnessing the power of self-talk.

RESOURCES (CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS):

Sign up for the Reframing the Reset Challenge: balancedblackgirl.com/reset
Follow Arielle on Instagram @arielleestoria
Check out Arielle’s collaboration with Pure Leaf
Find more of Arielle’s work on her website: arielleestoria.com
*Big Magic*, by Elizabeth Gilbert

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121 | Reframing Your Relationship with Stuff – Decluttering + Organization for Mental Health Jan 25, 2022

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Continuing to look at how we can build systems and rituals rather than routines and lofty expectations, we’re looking at the part clutter plays in whether we move forward in becoming the person we are becoming. I speak a lot from the I today, sharing several examples of how decluttering my space and creating reset rituals have made an expansive impact on my well-being and ability to show up to myself. We also get into specific systems you can implement to remove clutter from your life.

And bonus - Join us for the Reframing the Reset Challenge! It’s free and we’ve been doing it together as a community. Snag your roadmap here → balancedblackgirl.com/reset

I ALSO TALK ABOUT…

The impacts of having clutter in your life.
Discerning between a soul want + an influenced want.
Three decluttering systems to try.

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120 | Reframing Your Menstrual Cycle + Ancestral Practices with Raven Rose Jan 18, 2022

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Over the past year or so, I’ve become impassioned with menstrual health and learning all the ways menstruating impacts my well-being. The lack of education or awareness that goes into learning about the menstrual cycle can make us feel like it’s a burden instead of seeing that it’s one of the most powerful, rewarding gifts a person can have.

Raven Rose, a Menstrual Health Herbalist of Moon Medicines joins us to discuss all things cyclical living. Get ready to learn so much from Raven - not just about our cycles, but also healing with herbalism and dreamwork, and creating ancestral practices.

And bonus - Join us for the Reframing the Reset Challenge! It’s free and we’ll be doing it together as a community. Snag your roadmap here → balancedblackgirl.com/reset

WE ALSO TALK ABOUT…

Transferring off of birth control + living a cyclical lifestyle.
Recovering from menstrual shame.
Ancestral healing with dreamwork.
The correlation between menstrual cycles + moon phases.

RESOURCES (CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS):

Sign up for the Reframing the Reset Challenge: balancedblackgirl.com/reset
Join the waitlist for Raven's Sacred Cycles program
Follow Raven on Instagram @moonmedicines
*Rage Becomes Her* by Soraya Chemaly
Ep 117 - Unapologetically Dreaming Big + The Dreams I Dream

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119 | Reframing Your Relationship with Exercise with Lauren Leavell Jan 11, 2022

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As you know, here at BBG we believe wellness is so much more than having a fitness routine (or ritual). It’s just one part of the picture. So when we can start to measure our progress by how good we feel instead of a number on the scale, we’re taking our power back with movement. Before we dive full-on with a new fitness program, let’s get clear on what fitness is actually for, the benefits we’re going after, and how to make movement a joyful part of life.

We’re joined by Lauren Leavell, a fitness coach and instructor who focuses on weight neutrality and finding comfort and joy in building a movement practice.

And bonus - Join us for the Reframing the Reset Challenge! It’s free and we’ll be doing it together as a community. Snag your roadmap here → balancedblackgirl.com/reset

WE ALSO TALK ABOUT…

Confusing fitness for wellness.
Skipping lofty goals + expectations.
Building safety both mentally + physically.
Incorporating play + joy with your relationship to movement.

RESOURCES (CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS):

Sign up for the Reframing the Reset Challenge: balancedblackgirl.com/reset
Join Lauren's Inclusive Fitness Membership Platform, Leavell Up Fitness
Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenleavellfitness + on TikTok [@laurenleavellfit](https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenleavellfit?)
Subscribe to Lauren's Newsletter
Check out more of Lauren’s resources on her website LaurenLeavellFitness.com

SPONSOR:

Talkspace | Connect with a licensed therapist securely, and confidentially with Talkspace. Visit talkspace.com and use the code BALANCED for $100 off your first month.

balancedblackgirl.com/ep-119-reframing-exercise ◉ IG: @balancedblackgirlpodcast @balancedles 〆

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118 | Reframing the Reset, Redefining Productivity, + Creating Systems of Self-Care Jan 04, 2022

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We’re kicking off a series on wellness basics with a twist for the modern-day, including care for individuals living through a global pandemic, and connecting back to the origins of why I created Balanced Black Girl.

As we embark on a new year, instead of overloading ourselves with endless goals, to-do lists, and routines, let’s look at what it really takes to get what we want from this reset. The hardest part of making a change should be showing up, not making time to do more of the things. So we’ll be reflecting on what our soul actually yearns for and how to make space to simply be. Get ready for lots of reframes, pivots, and thoughtful invitations on becoming who we are becoming.

And bonus - Join us for the Reframing the Reset Challenge! It’s free and we’ll be doing it together as a community. Snag your roadmap here → balancedblackgirl.com/reset

I ALSO TALK ABOUT…

Creating systems instead of goals.
Rituals vs routines.
Redefining productivity and efficiency.

RESOURCES (CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS):

Sign up for the Reframing the Reset Challenge: balancedblackgirl.com/reset
*Atomic Habits* by James Clear
Ep 93 - The Power of Discipline
Ep 109 - You Don’t Have To Do It All + Watering Your Professional Relationships With Tiffany Dufu
Bonus Ep - Year-End Reflection and Journaling

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REWIND: Making Space for Yourself with Breathwork with Kathleen Booker Dec 28, 2021

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Our last rewind episode for helping us wind down from the year explores how to be present with ourselves, as we are, right now at this moment. Last year, I sat with Kathleen Booker, the Jedi of Calm, and we talk about how to use our breath to invite calm, peace, and a grounded state of mind - no matter what it is we are facing.

Whatever it is in front of us, whether it's joy, pain, or somewhere in between, we always have our breath. Leaning into the present moment is a beautiful gift that Kathleen encourages us to receive within our lives. She even graciously leads up through a short, Conscious Connected Breathwork practice, which roughly starts around the 45th minute.

TW: Please note that Kathleen briefly mentions her sexual assault trauma in this episode.

WE ALSO TALK ABOUT…

The importance of being connected to your breath.
Benefits of a breathwork practice.
Practices to create more calm in your life.

RESOURCES (CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS):

Visit Kathleen’s Website
Follow Kathleen on Instagram: @iamkathleenbooker
Connect with Kathleen on LinkedIn

SPONSOR:

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REWIND: Storytelling + Discovering Your Identity in Wellness with Zuri Adele Dec 21, 2021

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If you're like me, then you're still reflecting on that amazing episode we had with Taylor Elyse Morrison on being discerning of how we use our screen time. Ep 114. Thinking about the way we lean into self-care while also doing the things - like working, living, and decompressing from the day. And it really ties into this motivating conversation with Zuri Adele (actress + storyteller) I had a while back.

As we're looking at who we want to be in the new year, it's helpful to reflect on our experiences and the things we have accomplished in this time. What lessons have we learned and how are we using them to own our story and our identity in this world? Especially when it comes to the wellness industry, which is full of essential tools for our well-being, yet surrounded primarily by whiteness. Consider this more food for thought in this already thoughtful time we're all in.

WE ALSO TALK ABOUT…

Finding your sense of self in the wellness industry.
The power of the stories we surround ourselves with.
Everything in life is a teacher.

RESOURCES (CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS):

Learn more about Zuri at Zuriadele.com
Follow Zuri on Instagram: @Zuriadele
Catch up on Good Trouble on Freeform
Shoutout to Black Girl in Om
Ep 114 - Creating Supportive Boundaries Around Screen Time with Taylor Morrison

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REWIND: Human Design 101 + Following Your Own Path with Jas The Moon Mother Dec 14, 2021

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As we begin to lean in and think about the person we want to be for this next year, recentering and connecting back to who we authentically are is a pretty great start. This conversation with Jas is one I come back to time and again, and I find it to be really inspiring when it comes to trusting myself.

Jas The Moon Mother is a writer, speaker, and truth-teller empowering us to unearth our individual Divine Destiny through the lens of Human Design

My favorite quote from the conversation is that "we're called human BEings, and not human DOings". Human Design is such a powerful tool for learning how we operate and the kind of environments or situations that allow us to flow with ease in life. We're meant to enjoy life, so let's definitely lean in and start doing that more.

WE ALSO TALK ABOUT…

The quick Human Design 101 breakdown.
Being discerning of society's way vs your own way.
Human Design regards your energy, not your personality.

RESOURCES (CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS):

SPONSOR:

balancedblackgirl.com/ep-67-human-design ◉ IG: @balancedblackgirlpodcast @balancedles 〆

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117 | Unapologetically Dreaming Big + The Dreams I Dream Dec 07, 2021

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This is a bit of a personal episode for me, y'all. Oftentimes, when we look at the dreams we hold, what we're actually talking about is our business and career goals. On our journey to becoming the person we dream of and living the life that inspires us, we can get trapped in focusing on just our "work life" and what accomplishing those achievements will bring us. Instead of just living the life that we want to live, you know?

And I'll raise my hand to say that I too have become sidetracked on going after what I really want for my life. So as we wrap up this season on taking your power back, I wanted to both share the dreams I'm dreaming for my life - outside of work - and the power it brings all of us to dream bigger, bolder, and brighter for ourselves. And what that actually means.

I ALSO TALK ABOUT…