The Balanced Grind

Phew chile, ain’t nothing like trying to work through an evolving adult friendship. Life is life-ing, you're trying to “adult” responsibly, drink your water, work out, go to therapy, talk to Jesus regularly, AND maintain quality friendships. I'm tired just thinking about it! This episode my girls and I talk about our views and values on friendship as we get older, how we best manage our lo...

Hey TBG Fam! What’s without question, the most important relationship in our lives? The one with Jesus! This week we talk to Mya Jacobs about how Jesus came and shook her life all the way up and how she feels about it. Boldly following Jesus as a young adult is definitely a dynamic. Tune in to hear about how Mya balance’s it all! 

This episode is for all the females claiming that there are “No good men left!” Our guest, Quinton Bridges is living proof that the particular statement is far from the truth. Quinton talks to us about what it’s like balancing these single streets, specifically as a black male. He gives insight on what he is looking for in a relationship, what his standards are, how they came to be, and how they h...

In a long-distance relationship? Dating someone in the military? Sound complicated? Well, Marquel and Corbrielle give us the details of what it is like to balance a successful long-distance, military relationship that resulted in a proposal! They share the highs and lows of long distance, detail what has and has not worked for them, the impact their faith has on their relationship, and share advic...

In week three of our relationship series, we transition to Balancing Being Married! Sonny and Twon LeDet talk about all the ways they are learning to balance being newly married with two kids. They share their dreamy love story but also the struggles, breakthroughs, and progress, all while keeping and leaning on their faith since saying “I do.”  Sonny and Twon show us that marriage is no joke...

(We love a XULA18 guest!) I’m coming to really love and enjoy old and quality friendships. Watching each other grow into different phases of life is definitely a cool part of being in this mid-twenty age bracket. One thing that a lot of my friends are doing these days includes... having babies! And although their babies are precious and absolutely adorable on the socials like Instagram, this week...

If you don’t know, there is nothing quite like the stories of a third-year medical student. From getting roasted on the wards and during rounds, to completely misinterpreting your patient’s labs, to getting generic and trade names of medications confused, to reaching your 10,000 steps per day purely because you keep getting lost in the hospital, and everything in between! Some stuff you literally...

Phewww, self-awareness. What a concept! This episode I get super personal and talk about how I want to use my new found self-awareness in certain areas of my life and continue to build upon them in the new year. When I recorded this episode it was around Christmas time and ya girl was in full reflection mode. Are you self-aware of your strengths and weaknesses? Do you have any goals that you're tr...

Babyyyyy, these 20-somethings- but specifically- these mid-twenties. It's just something about trying to effectively balance/manage this "adulting" thing we been thrown in. Between working through the punches and extra fast balls that life throws at us for (seemingly) no reason, gaining and maintaining new standards, discovering newer versions of ourselves, let's just say- it's a whole lot. The go...

Chileeeeeeee, let me tell you. Medical school is a whole topic. We couldn't let this season go by without an episode discussing all things medical school. Specifically, what it's like trying to balance success, pressure, self-care, mental and emotional health, and so much more. Medical school may look or seem like one thing, but has so many more dimensions and complexities to it in real life. Join...

"If you can't be corrected without being offended, you will NEVER grow in life."  The idea of receiving, managing, and reacting to feedback is something that has taken over this season of my life as a 3rd year medical student. The thing is, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that feedback is something that will forever be apart of my life... and yours. However, the word on the s...

This week we are still talking about... moving! This week is part two of our two part series. One of my favs, Sydney Booker, is on to talk about her experiences with moving. Low-key, our girl is a pro. Syd has had to move multiple times, all for drastically different reasons. We get a chance to go deep and discuss so many aspects of her moves. Join us as we close out our first mini-series!

*Episode now corrected*  For the next two weeks we're talking about moving to a new city and all that the process entails. Honestly, just the thought of packing and brown boxes everywhere stresses me out. The truth is- people move all the time for so many different reasons. But what happens after you move? Do you know anybody in your new city? Is there a major weather difference? Are you clos...

Ever had a change of heart? Wanted red velvet cake instead of chocolate? Decided to root for the NOLA Saints instead of jumping on the bandwagon for the Kansas City Chiefs?  Well, what about changing careers after more than two decades? That's exactly what this episode is all about. Our guest today is Adrienne Miles, M.Ed, J.D.  Mrs. Miles was actually my high school principal and had be...

Sissss / Broooo - are you in therapy? Is therapy a curse word for ya? Well... I sure hope not because this episode is ALL ABOUT THERAPY. A fan favorite Bri Ander is back to talk about her journey with therapy and the impact it has had on her. Together we discuss the pros and cons of therapy, how it has helped us, and how we actively use what we have learned in therapy in our everyday lives. Hopefu...

We are starting season one with a BANG!  Join us as we discuss all things HBCU (Historically Black College and University) and professional school. On this episode we have medical school, dental school, pharmacy school, and graduate school all represented to discuss what each individual transition was like for all of us. In this episode we get into the nitty, gritty, are open, transparent, an...

What even is a "balanced life" and whose got the formula they can share? Welcome to The Balanced Grind Podcast where we discuss all the different ways that people work to balance their lives. From newly weds balancing their new lives together, to balancing changing careers after 20+years, to balancing managing professional school, and so much more! The goal of the podcast is to help us learn...