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49 | Decolonizing Education with Adrienne Thomas Sep 24, 2019

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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.

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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48 | Self-Care Through Skincare with Kimjoy Long Sep 17, 2019

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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.

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

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47 | Healing from Burnout with Davia Roberts Sep 10, 2019

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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.

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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45 | Queens Have No Size with Klarke Foreman Aug 27, 2019

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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.

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

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44 | Securing a Seat at the Table with Minda Harts Aug 20, 2019

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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.

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 Aug 13, 2019

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In today’s summer rewind episode, we’re revisiting this conversation with Dr. Kristian Henderson of BLK+GRN.

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
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Follow BLK+GRN on Twitter: @blkgrn
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Summer Rewind: Taking Up Space with Chrissy King Aug 06, 2019

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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.

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’”

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42 | Practicing Self-Care While Dismantling Everyday Racism with Monique Melton Jul 23, 2019

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In this episode, we’re talking to Monique Melton, host of the Shine Brighter Together Podcast. Monique is an anti-racism educator, published author, and international speaker. She is also the founder of Shine Brighter Together, which is a community dedicated to healthy relationships & diverse unity.

She travels the world speaking at conferences and events on topics related to anti-racism, personal growth, diversity, and relationships. She’s been published in magazines, featured in blogs and podcasts and has touched the lives of people all over the world.

She is a natural big-bold dreamer and a deeply rooted woman of faith. She is a proud Navy wife to her high-school sweetheart and she is a loving mother to two little ones. She has a BA in social science with an emphasis in sociology & psychology and two years of graduate school education in Clinical Counseling from Johns Hopkins University.

In this episode, we talk about…

Why being “not racist” isn’t enough.
Practicing self-care after performing intense emotional labor.
Understanding internalized racism.
Dismantling problematic beliefs and behaviors.

RESOURCES:

Register for the SHINE Seattle Class
Monique’s 10-Week Anti-Racism Course, Unity Over Comfort
Follow Monique on Instagram @moemotivate
Listen to the Shine Brighter Together Podcast

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41 | Unpacking The Oreo Complex with Kristin Iris Jul 16, 2019

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Today’s guest is Kristin Iris. Kristin is a Film Producer, Speaker, and Coach who helps Black creatives cultivate liberation, joy, and power through deep personal work and Black creative expression. Her work centers on helping Black folx dismantle their internalized oppressions and stand in their power she works in particular on healing “The Oreo Complex” or the idea that an individual isn’t Black enough.

As a creative she shares powerful messages through her writing (currently working on a novel and a screenplay), videos, and her podcast Melanated Rising which is meant to inspire, uplift, and ignite Black creatives all while changing the narratives around Blackness. She is also a Producer at MegaMind Media, a Black-owned feature film and television production company.

Her mission, whether in her art, coaching, or speaking, is to challenge and break down oppressive power dynamics and systems by inspiring and igniting Black folx into their greatness and their capacity to make great change in the world.

We had a great conversation about the unique challenges Black entrepreneurs and creatives face, and how we can unlock our creative power to achieve success.

In this episode, we talk about…

How everyone can unlock their creativity.
Being a Black woman in the online coaching space.
Unique obstacles Black entrepreneurs and creatives face.
Understanding and dismantling The Oreo Complex.

RESOURCES:

Visit Kristin’s Website: www.kristiniris.com
Listen to Kristin’s Podcast Melanated Rising.
Check out Kristin’s course, From Oreo to Empowered.
Follow Kristin on Instagram: @kristiniris

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40 | Sexual Health from the Womb to the Tomb with Michelle Hope Jul 09, 2019

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Today, we’re talking about sexual health, effective sexual education for Black and brown students, and how to create our own individual definitions of what it means to be sex-positive with Michelle Hope. Michelle is a dedicated Sexologist, educator and activist with a Master’s degree in Human Development and extensive post graduate training in sexuality. As a veteran speaker, Michelle has over 15 years of experience delivering impactful informative lectures and trainings across the nation. She believes as though her work, in marginalized urban communities, has provided her with deep insight and comprehension of the holistic implications of sexuality on one’s life.

Michelle has dedicated her career to understanding and communicating to the masses the complex intersections of various social identities: race, class, gender, and sexual orientation, through a Reproductive Justice lens. She has taken deliberate actions in exploring and developing a unique language to speak to communities of color. Michelle feels as though her experience in working with marginalized urban communities, and understanding holistic sexuality, has shaped her perspectives on the direct connections between sexuality and generational poverty in those communities.

Her passion and commitment to the work has provided her with a unique style that has the ability to captivate and educate across various populations; with a proven track record of developing, implementing and evaluating dynamic and creative programming for individuals.

In this episode, we talk about…

The implications of how our community views, talks about, and teaches about sex.
How being overly sexualized and fetishized impacts Black women.
Understanding where feelings of shame around sex and sexuality come from.
How consent and pleasure are deeply intertwined.
Helping individuals define what being sex positive means for them.

RESOURCES:

Michelle’s Website: http://www.mhsexpert.com/
Follow Michelle on Instagram: @mhsexpert
Follow Michelle on Twitter: @mhsexpert

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