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203 | Thriving over Surviving (Part Five): Tired of Choosing Aug 10, 2021

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You are faced with tons of decisions that must be made every day. These decisions can seem small, like deciding what's for lunch or what the outfit of the night is. Other decisions can have a much larger impact on your life, like deciding what the next career move you're going to make is, or trying to figure out where you want to move when your lease ends. When all of the decision making starts to weigh down on you, you may be experiencing decision fatigue. In this week's episode, we dissect decision fatigue and discuss ways to combat it.

Last week, we admitted that sometimes, we don't feel good enough. We went over a few things to remember when you're not feeling like the baddest bitch in the room. Listen up: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/b03634fc-387d-4098-944e-7bd8054a36d3/stream.mp3

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202 | Thriving over Surviving (Part Four): Overcoming Inadequacy Aug 03, 2021

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Welcome back, y'all! We're getting deeper into our Thriving over Surviving series. This week, we talk about the feeling of inadequacy and why we tend to compare ourselves socially. We mention the negativity that accompanies the use of social media among other things, too. Bottom line is... we have to believe in ourselves! Comparisons gets us nowhere, especially when we're all running our own marathons.

We dive into a Psychology Today article that outlines a few ways to combat negative thoughts when we're feeling down on ourselves. Follow along with us as we list the 6 Truths to remember when you aren't feeling good enough: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/valley-girl-brain/202107/6-truths-remember-when-you-feel-youre-not-good-enough?collection=1164177

Last week, we got real about trusting ourselves and setting personal boundaries. Here's the convo: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/c5fc6c22-6729-45bd-abd2-5d194e007cc6/stream.mp3

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201 | Thriving over Surviving (Part Three): Trusting Yourself Jul 27, 2021

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We have a question. Do you trust yourself?

Self trust is at the core of all of our decisions. When we begin to break our own boundaries, we violate our own trust. You wouldn’t trust somebody who lies, so why lie to yourself? It's time we hold ourselves to a higher standard for the greater good, beloveds. Let's get into self trust. Listen in as we talk about our thoughts towards building self trust, how we set boundaries for ourselves and so much more.

Last week, we unpacked mother and father wounds with Dr. Joy of Therapy for Black Girls. Take a listen... you're bound to hear something that resonates: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/d62d1cc9-96bf-458d-b7be-a5cb52762abb/stream.mp3

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200 | Thriving over Surviving (Part Two): Mother and Father Wounds with Dr. Joy Jul 20, 2021

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This is our 200th episode! We started this thang on Germani's living room floor... Who would've thought we'd be here 5 years later?! Thanks for helping us get here, homegirls!

Our Thriving over Surviving series continues. We discuss mother and father wounds with licensed psychologist Dr. Joy Harden Bradford. Dr. Joy is the host of mental health podcast Therapy for Black Girls. She got candid with us about setting boundaries, bringing up hard topics with loved ones and more. This is a personal one!

Last week, we reflect on our recent moods and talk about living intentionally. Listen in: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/68796ed7-1f1e-4916-b9c7-62ff7169e9da/stream.mp3

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199 | Thriving over Surviving (Part One): Living Intentionally Jul 13, 2021

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When going through the daily motions of life, it's easy to lose touch with ourselves. Today, we're reflecting on how we've been moving recently. Honestly, we haven't been operating at our highest intentionality... but we know what we have to do, homegirls! It's all about recognizing where we're falling short and doing the work to get back to where we want to be. After this convo, we're ready to get back to purpose and intention. If you're feeling stagnant, take notes: we tell y'all exactly what to do to get back on top of your mental health game and start living intentionally.

Last week, we unlocked a Bravado Bonus episode from our Patreon. Listen in as we discuss post-traumatic growth. Become a patron for more content like this: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/ed66268b-f7a2-40b4-8349-43c36e64b659/stream.mp3

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198 | Bravado Bonus (UNLOCKED): Post-Traumatic Growth Jul 06, 2021

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We've all experienced our fair share of trauma.

Trauma is inevitable. Those experiences change you. The aftermath of those events do not have to be completely negative, though. There's beauty in knowing that we can learn from traumatic experiences in ways that encourage positive growth.

In this unlocked BGB Bonus episode, we talk about post-traumatic growth. Post-traumatic growth (PTG), or benefit finding, is the theory of positive psychological change experienced as a result of adversity and other challenges in order to rise to a higher level of functioning.

We're going up and staying there, homegirls. Healing vibes only!

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Last week, we wrapped up our Hot Girl Summer series by sharing our favorite flirting tips with you all. Tap in: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/221b8aae-a2e8-4bab-8892-e4db3e5b9f7d/stream.mp3

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197 | Hot Girl Summer (Part Five): Flirting 101 Jun 29, 2021

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We're bringing our Hot Girl Summer series to an end with our personal tips and tricks for flirting. We let you in on our favorite ways to flirt and how we expect men to come at us correctly. Things get spicy when we spill a few of our sexiest hot girl summer moments + stories of us in the streets. Stick around for some suggestions you can use this summer when getting flirty!

We want to know how YOU plan on spending your hot girl summer. Are you hooking up? Are you trying to turn that summer fling into the real thing? Tell us! Hit our DMs: @theblackgirlbravadopod

Last week, Sexual Essentials owner Samia brought the heat. We discussed sexual self-care, ways to gain confidence in the bedroom and so much more: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/5b315484-4d6a-4e52-a3b3-8211304a1d15/stream.mp3

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196 | Hot Girl Summer (Part Four): Sexual Essentials with Samia Jun 22, 2021

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There's one topic we couldn't ignore while we plan our hot girl summers: SEX! For this one, we brought in a sexpert. We sat down with sexual educator and intimacy coordinator Samia, who teaches sex masterclasses through her company, Sexual Essentials. Samia laid it all out for us. We talked about confidence in the bedroom, mastering new sex positions, ways to talk to your partner about your desires and SO much more! Samia gave us everything we need to kill the game and have the sex we want to have this summer. Tap in, homegirls!

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Last week, we looked in our closets and discussed our personal styles. We threw in some style tips for y'all at the end. Listen for inspo: conversation: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/2a4cbbf0-5feb-43db-a774-e4f0d6664f19/stream.mp3

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195 | Hot Girl Summer (Part Three): Personal Style Jun 15, 2021

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What are y'all wearing this summer? Personally... we aren't sure yet. We DO know that it's time to go shopping. After purging our closets during the quarantine, we're ready to get some new clothes and stunt on 'em when we step out. We talk about what we wear, what we WANT to wear and a few items we really want to add to our wardrobes. We've got some style tips for y'all at the end. To sum it up... wear what you want! We're in for a stylish summer, ladies!

Last week, we talked about body positivity. We're loving our bodies this summer! Here's our conversation: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/8e837430-50a4-4524-a33c-b4641443cf64/stream.mp3

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194 | Hot Girl Summer (Part Two): Body-ody-ody Positivity Jun 08, 2021

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Confidence is the ultimate key to having a hot girl summer, and there's no better way to gain some than by practicing body positivity. As the weather warms and the things open up again, it's important to check in with ourselves and make sure we're ready to face the world with our heads held high. Listen in as we discuss our journeys of accepting our bodies, gaining confidence and presenting our best selves in the midst of it all. Remember, homegirls... we are ALL deserving of good things, no matter what we look like!

Last week, dating expert Damona Hoffman gave us all of the tips we need to have successful summer flings. Take notes: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/f85830e1-67db-4698-abb8-07173f18b318/stream.mp3

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