Badass Basic Bitch

On this week’s episode we have Erika Cruz, who is a Coach, Speaker, and Founder of Courage Driven Latina. Today we are going to hear about Erika’s journey that led her to where she is today and the relationship between confidence, courage, and finding your purpose in life. We dive into the role of Erika's culture in her career path, the evolution of Erika's purpose and passions, advice f...

Did you know research shows that girls with ADHD often go undiagnosed until adulthood? Boys are more likely to be diagnosed and treated at a younger age (Source: CHADD ). Listen in as Gloria and Brianna dive into ADHD in adulthood, signs and symptoms, how it shows up in different areas of our lives, and how to manage it. Having both been diagnosed with ADHD as adults, Brianna and Gloria recount th...

On this week's episode we have the honor of hearing the story of Chief Warrant Officer Three, Ciji Evans. She has now served 20 years as an active duty soldier in the U.S. Army, completing two active combat international tours and two domestic tours. Ciji shares lessons she learned in leadership and in her current transition back to civilian life as she strives for freedom after retirement. ...

On this week's episode we have Crosby Melendi, who is a digital nomad, content creator, freelancer, coach, and location-independent traveler. Crosby shares her personal experiences becoming a digital nomad and provides advice for how to get started working remotely and solo traveling as a woman.  Crosby has been working remotely and traveling full-time for more than 3 years, working online as...

LaKia Williams is a reproductive justice organizer and host/creator of the Black Feminist Rants podcast. She has experience in contraceptive equity organizing, by creating a sexual health mutual aid program at her alma mater, Tulane University.  On this week's episode with LaKia, we take a deep dive into the background of reproductive justice and the reproductive justice movement. We discuss...

On this week's episode we are joined by therapist and coach, Crystal Guth. We discuss the challenges that career-driven women and women in leadership positions may face in their marriages and parenting and how they can break through familial and societal barriers to stay true to their professional goals.  Crystal W. Guth, LMFT-S, is a Marriage and Family therapist and a Certified Executive Co...

Lisa Carmen Wang is the Founder and CEO of BAD BITCH EMPIRE , a global investment collective building unapologetic worth and wealth for women. She is a 4X USA National Champion & Hall of Fame gymnast, serial entrepreneur (with exit), international speaker, and host of the BAD BITCH EMPIRE Podcast. Lisa is an Executive Board Member of Fast Company and has been recognized as Forbes 30 under 30 V...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we hear the story of another amazing survivor, Rori Zura. She shares how her family history of cancer lead her to be a fierce advocate for her health and shares her perspective on the role of fitness in her treatment and recovery journey. Rori Zura currently lives in Commack, NY with her amazing husband and 2 Frenchie furbabies. She is 35 years old, an av...

Diagnosed at 43 with ER+ Breast Cancer, a second opinion identified a tumor in the same breast with positive lymph nodes as well. Jessica was never officially given a stage, and she never asked; she didn’t want to give that power to her cancer. She lives on a small peaceful farm in New York with her loving husband, two charismatic children, dog, and chicken. When cancer knocked, she opened the doo...

On this week's episode we are joined by Dr. Alexis Conason. We dive into diet culture, societal norms, what it really means to be body positive, fat phobia, diet culture red flags on social media, and so much more. Alexis Conason, PsyD, CEDS-S, is a clinical psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist in private practice in New York City. She is the owner of Conason Psychological Se...

Dr. Amy is a cancer survivor, fearless advocate, and cancer expert.  She brings cancer thrivers empowerment through knowledge by countering stubborn myths and misunderstandings about cancer recovery, remission, and radical weight loss with hard facts and over 12 years of experience.  Dr. Amy’s scientific approach will have you dropping weight in forced menopause, hot flash free, and reclaiming you...

Tori Dunlap is an internationally-recognized money and career expert, and podcast host. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over three million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest. Host of the #1 Busine...

In July of 2018, Danielle Silverstein and her husband Adam were going through a rough patch in their marriage. The stress of raising three young children, along with other issues, had the couple contemplating divorce . But instead of heading to court, the couple decided to start a podcast to talk openly about their struggles with friends, family, and strangers. Two years later, Danielle and Adam’s...

Lover of all things beauty, style, food, and a self-proclaimed pro at finding the silver lining. I believe that life is a gift and it's important to treasure the little things and find beauty in the day-to-day, no matter how messy it gets. My hope for this site is that you leave feeling inspired and uplifted, with plenty of tips and tricks in your back pocket. Courtney Shields started as a co...

Lover of all things beauty, style, food, and a self-proclaimed pro at finding the silver lining. I believe that life is a gift and it's important to treasure the little things and find beauty in the day-to-day, no matter how messy it gets. My hope for this site is that you leave feeling inspired and uplifted, with plenty of tips and tricks in your back pocket. Courtney Shields started as a co...

Listen to celebrate the black women's voices on Badass Basic Bitch poscast.  In this episode we have: Growing through what you go through with Jas Boothe Listening to your gut about your needs with Taneshia Johnson Building a strong partnership with Natasha Wilson Finding people who see your worth and shine that light back on you with Briona Jenkins It's all about grit and taking chances...

Erin is a wife and mom of two babes. She lives and loves in Denver, CO. As a licensed professional counselor, she runs Erin Levin Counseling, a private practice dedicated to supporting women as they work to become pregnant, during pregnancy and after bringing baby home. Erin is a hypothyroid managing, 2-time c-section, NICU graduating, toddler wrangling, working mom on a mission to help support th...

Emily Killeen is a sobriety coach, spiritual yoga teacher and transformational retreat facilitator. She believes that connection, community, and accountability along with SOME sort of spirituality and health and wellness are essential for sobriety success. After 15 years of bouncing in and out of recovery, she’s finally found so much freedom, abundance, and joy in sobriety and is on a mission to h...

Clare Cui is an international sales expert, trainer, and speaker who has led multi seven-figure sales teams to close over $9 million in high ticket sales ($4 million during 2020 alone!) And today we’re going to be talking about up-leveling your own sales and finally start charging what you’re worth without being salesy. Stop trading your time for money. Listen in to learn how value yourself, creat...

Jas Boothe is a Chicago Native, Disabled Army Veteran, Cancer Survivor, and Speaker who gave over 17 years of service to this great nation.   She deployed during the Operation Iraq Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom campaigns. Her entire military career was dedicated to working with and advocating for Soldiers and their family members.   In 2005, she was a single parent in the Army Reserves living...

I wasn't going to have an episode this week because it's the holiday. But I got so many messages regarding family experiences, not wanting to go back to work, guilt on over-gifting children, and more. I sat down and took all your questions, and created a solo episode. I hope you like it! And, I hope it helps. 

Ania, a spunky 28-year old that survived a traumatic spinal cord injury and didn’t let it define her, and doesn’t continue to. Pushed herself to overcome so much and is now an upcoming influencer from her area, does her best to help advocate for those who are wheelchair users, and enjoys traveling the world any chance she gets. Looks forward to what the future holds and hopes to put a smile on any...

Whitney Wofford is the director of marketing for CrowdHealth, a healthcare technology startup based in Austin, Texas. She has previously worked for Nike and GSD&M, with focuses on digital branding and consumer strategy. If you're running your own business, chances are you either are already or will need to do some marketing. It's a great big world, and getting noticed when almost eve...

Natasha Wilson and Vanessa Halls are the faces behind ATX Food Chronicles. Two friends who wanted to bring authenticity to the Austin food scene.  Natasha Wilson is half Haitian and American and grew up in the small town of Florence, Texas. While Vanessa Halls is half Costa Rican, one-eighth Irish, German, and Dutch and grew up in Katy, Texas. Both women attended the University of Texas at San Ant...

Briona “Bri” Jenkins (she/her/hers) is a 31-year-old Black, queer woman changing the world while living in Austin, TX by empowering people to own their stories through vulnerability.  Given the title, “The love child of Oprah, Beyonce, and Michelle Obama,” Briona Jenkins is a public speaker, activist for the LGBTQIA+, female, and people of color communities, and has years of experience using her p...