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39 | Low-Waste Living and Creating Your Own Path with Moji Igun Jul 02, 2019

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Today, we’re talking to Moji Igun. Moji is the founder of Blue Daisi Consulting, a sustainability consulting company that helps small businesses reduce waste and implement sustainable practices.

After pursuing a career in engineering and realizing it wasn’t the right fit, Moji channeled her passion for sustainability to create meaningful work for herself.

Climate change is creating a state of crisis that impacts us all. Moji is sharing her expertise in low-waste living and shares practical advice we can all take to make our planet a better place.

In this episode, we talk about…

Simple ways to adopt a lower-waste lifestyle.
How sustainable practices are rooted in the Black community.
Using your interests and skillset to create the job of your dreams.
How to create a foundation of sustainability when starting a new business.

RESOURCES:

Blue Daisi Consulting
Follow Moji on Instagram: @hippiemoji
Follow Blue Daisi on Instagram: @bluedaisiconsulting
Support Balanced Black Girl on Patreon to unlock weekly bonus podcast episodes.

This episode is sponsored by Sound Craft Seltzer. Fermented on unprocessed, whole, and organic ingredients, Sound Craft Seltzer Co. elevates hard seltzer to another level.

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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38| Creating A Community of Black Girl Magic - Balanced Black Girl Podcast LIVE Jun 25, 2019

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Today’s episode is a special one - it is from our first LIVE recording of Balanced Black Girl Podcast. We hosted our first live podcast at The Collective in Seattle and had an open, honest conversation about the importance of community, and how we can build more authentic connections and relationships. Get to know our amazing guests.

Michaela Ayers is the founder of Nourish, a social impact organization that drives cultural change through human connection and experiential learning. Through the lens of social justice, she designs meaningful moments that embrace diversity and foster a culture of belonging.

Trina Baker co-leads the Seattle chapter of GirlTrek, the largest public health nonprofit for African-American women and girls in the United States. With nearly 100,000 neighborhood walkers nationwide, GirlTrek encourages women to use walking as a practical first step to inspire healthy living, families, and communities.

Falesha Johnson is the founder of Felite Performance where she works as a speed and agility coach for young athletes. She is also a seasoned public speaker, and the Associate Director of Development at the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.

In this episode, we talk about…

The need for consistent sisterhood, and why it is so important for our health.
How to take online connections offline.
Finding community when you move to a new city.
Overcoming feelings of competition with other women.
Connecting with people from different cultural backgrounds.

RESOURCES:

Learn more about The Collective Seattle.
Connect with GirlTrek in your city.
Check out future events with Nourish.
Support Balanced Black Girl Podcast on Patreon for exclusive podcast episodes.

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37 | Listener Q&A: Fitness, Self-Care, Entrepreneurship, and More Jun 18, 2019

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In today’s episode, Les is flying solo answering all of your burning questions about fitness, wellness, entrepreneurship, mental health, and more. The tea is hot today.

In this episode, we talk about…

Current favorite workouts and why.
Tips for navigating post-grad life, and finding your purpose.
Staying organized when it comes to wellness, fitness, and life.
Future Balanced Black Girl events and meet-ups.
...and more

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LIVE PODCAST - Join us on June 21st for the first live recording of Balanced Black Girl in Seattle. RSVP here - only a few tickets left!

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36 | Let Your Fears Make You Fierce with Koya Webb Jun 04, 2019

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Today’s guest is Koya Webb. Koya is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, personal trainer, holistic health and wellness coach, author, motivational speaker, and professional fitness model revolutionizing the holistic living landscape.

She is the creator of Get Loved Up, a platform that encourages people to “love yourself, love others, and love the planet” by practicing environmental sustainability, plant-based nutrition, and mindful movement.

Koya is gearing up for the release of her latest book, Let Your Fears Make You Fierce: How to Turn Obstacles Into Seeds for Growth, an insightful guide sharing the ways she has lived in fear and the tools she's used to get herself to a more confident and fierce place, moving through life in alignment with everything she believes in.

We had an inspiring conversation about overcoming obstacles and finding triumph over limiting beliefs. Get ready for some serious inspiration.

In this episode, we talk about…

Turning obstacles into inspiration.
Listening to your body as an important form of self-care.
The importance of diverse yoga training programs.
Why love should play a major role in your wellness routine.

RESOURCES:

Get Koya’s new book, Let Your Fears Make You Fierce: How to Turn Obstacles Into Seeds for Growth
Sign Up for Koya’s Get Loved Up Yoga Teacher Training
Follow Koya on Instagram: @koyawebb
Follow Get Loved Up on Instagram: @getlovedup

Join us for our first live show in Seattle on June 21st all about creating community. RSVP here.

This episode is sponsored by Black Girl Sunscreen. Finally, a sunscreen designed to protect your melanin without the white residue. Use the code “BBG20” for 20% off your order at blackgirlsunscreen.com, or grab Black Girl Sunscreen at your local Target!

Like the show? Want to see it thrive? Support Balanced Black Girl Podcast on Patreon for exclusive benefits and perks!

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Feel Good Friday #21: The Importance of Rest and Recovery May 31, 2019

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In today’s Feel Good Friday episode, we’re talking about incorporating rest and recovery into your fitness routine. While moving your body is important, in order to make progress, the magic is in the rest. If you don’t adequately recover from your workouts, your body isn’t able to repair and become stronger. This episode breaks down what signs to look for to help you decide when to recover, and how to determine when it’s time to take your fitness routine down a notch.

RESOURCES:

To hear future Feel Good Friday episodes, support Balanced Black Girl Podcast on Patreon.

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35 | Eloquent Rage (Solo Episode) May 28, 2019

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Today’s episode is a solo one, with host Lestraundra doing a recap of the April/May 2019 Balanced Black Girl Book Club pick, Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower. Released in 2018, Eloquent Rage is authored by Brittney Cooper, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University and co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective.

The book is considered a Black feminist’s manifesto, and challenges the idea of Black women’s anger being a detriment to the nation. In fact, in the book it is suggested that Black women’s anger can be a source of power that can help us all.

In mid-May, several members of the Balanced Black Girl Book Club met in Seattle to discuss the book, and it was a lively, powerful discussion. Today’s episode serves as a discussion point for anyone who wants to continue the conversation, or who wasn’t able to meet IRL.

RESOURCES:

Get your copy of Eloquent Rage HERE
Sign up for book club updates: https://www.balancedblackgirl.com/book-club/
Get your copy of our June/July book club pick Queenie HERE

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Feel Good Friday #20: Working Out After Taking Time Off May 24, 2019

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In today’s Feel Good Friday episode, we are talking about getting back into a workout groove after taking time off. Whether you took a step back from fitness because of an injury, lack of time, or you just weren’t feeling it, you can definitely get back at it. Here are five tips to keep in mind (including a mindset tip that is essential).

These tips were inspired by my own fitness journey. After taking the first few months of the year off from consistently exercising, I recently got back in the swing of things using the five steps outlined in the episode.

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34 | Good Hair with Kayla Greaves May 21, 2019

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Kayla A. Greaves is an award-winning journalist who currently works at Bustle as the fashion & beauty features editor. She was previously a lifestyle editor at The Huffington Post, and her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Teen Vogue, ELLE, Blavity, FASHION magazine, Upscale magazine, S/magazine and more.

Using an intersectional and inclusive approach, her pieces focus mainly on women's issues, culture, beauty, and fashion. Kayla has interviewed the likes of Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Campbell, TIME 100’s Most Influential People and women’s rights activist Jaha Dukureh, Kelly Rowland, and Tess Holliday among others.

Earlier this year, Kayla created a series for Bustle called “Good Hair” which explored the joys of having 4C hair. Though the natural hair movement is alive and well, it hasn’t necessarily been inclusive of all textures. We discuss hair texture discrimination in the natural hair space and celebrate the beauty of 4C hair.

In this episode, we talk about…

The importance of representation in journalism and media.
Kayla’s natural hair journey.
Why representation and celebration of 4C hair is so important.
The history of hair texture discrimination.

RESOURCES:

Kayla’s Good Hair series on Bustle
From Bustle: How Black People Came to Believe 4C Hair Was A “Bad Hair" Texture
Follow Kayla on Instagram: @KaylaAGreaves
Visit Kayla’s website
Follow Kayla on Twitter: @KaylaAGreaves

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Feel Good Friday #19: Making Friends As An Adult May 17, 2019

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Today’s Feel Good Friday episode is about a topic nearly everyone has struggled with at some point: making friends as an adult.

When you’re a kid, making friends is all about proximity, but as you get older it gets a little more complicated. After you finish school and are no longer surrounded by people your same age, or from your same area, how’s a Balanced Black Girl supposed to make friends? Let’s discuss some tips to help you meet an amazing squad.

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33 | The Power of Black Literature with Harmony Tamaalevea May 14, 2019

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Today, we’re talking to Harmony Tamaalevea, the founder of The Literacy Lounge. The Literacy Lounge is a monthly subscription box that highlights Black literature while promoting reading as a means to a less stressful life.

Getting diagnosed with Lupus at age 18 shaped her outlook on life, and helped her shift her perspective on all things health and wellness. This episode will inspire you to see self-care in a whole new way.

In this episode, we talk about…