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59 | Listener’s Choice: Manifestation, Making Moves, Handling Life Transitions, and What’s Next for Balanced Black Girl Feb 04, 2020

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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.

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 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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58 | Democratizing Wellness with Sinikiwe Dhliwayo Jan 21, 2020

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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.

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 Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.

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57 | Bodyful Healing with Jennifer Sterling Jan 07, 2020

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Today, we’re talking to Jennifer Sterling, Registered Dance/Movement Psychotherapist and Holistic Nutritionist.

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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Our Sponsors:
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56 | Breaking Unhealthy Relationship Cycles and Healing Within with Shena Tubbs of Black Girls Heal Dec 23, 2019

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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.

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

Episode Sponsor:

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Our Sponsors:
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/balanced-black-girl/donations

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55 | Choose Your Own Adventure: Traveling As A Black Woman with Sojourner White Dec 10, 2019

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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.

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

Episode Sponsor:

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Balanced Black Girl Partners:

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Our Sponsors:
* Check out Babbel: http://babbel.com/balanced
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/balanced-black-girl/donations

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54 | Wholehearted Living with Shirin Eskandani Nov 26, 2019

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Today, we’re talking to Shirin Eskandani, life coach, public speaker, and writer who specializes in mindfulness and mindset work.

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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Our Sponsors:
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53 | Building Financial Wellness Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance, Presented by BECU Nov 12, 2019

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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…

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:

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52 | Black Girls Wine with Shayla Varnado Oct 29, 2019

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Today, we’re talking to Shayla Varnado. Shayla is a serial entrepreneur, entertainer, side hustle queen and the founder of Black Girls Wine.

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:

This episode is sponsored by Skinny Dipped Almonds. Use the code “BBG” for 15% off your first order at skinnydipped.com.
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51 | What does being a Balanced Black Girl mean to you? Oct 15, 2019

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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?

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.

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50 | Finding Your Soulful Flow with Jasmine RaShae Oct 01, 2019

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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.

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)

Balanced Black Girl Partners:

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Our Sponsors:
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/balanced-black-girl/donations

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