Brown Girl Self-Care

Netflix has some excellent documentaries available in honor of Black History Month, one of which is She DID That.  I was super excited to sit down and watch because I just knew that it was going to feed by soul and leave me feeling empowered.  This documentary did not disappoint and my hope is that you have time soon to check it out at least once especially if you are an aspiring entrepreneur. Ren...

Sis, are you honestly embracing the wonderful things you are and do?  Are you walking in your greatness or are you making these three excuses that I make to just "get by?"  Listen to todays episode and let me know your thoughts.  There are a few cusswords in this episode LOL. Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/selfcare for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com...

Today I'm deep diving into the marginalization of black girls by way of the "boys will be boys" platitude, micro aggression and racism with my guest Rebekah Ferguson.   Rebekah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience providing counseling in justice involved populations and making space for marginalized people.  She comes from an extremely religious, born-...

We have a community question today around what it means to show yourself grace.  This is an excellent question and so relevant today because now, more than ever, we need to be mindful of how we treat ourselves.  Listen in on todays episode on grace and, if you have a question that you'd like to have answered you can email it to connect@browngirlselfcare.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and u...

The world was rocked on January 26th with the news of Kobe and Gianna Bryant being killed in a helicopter accident and we were left feeling devastated.  On today's episode I'll be discussing some ways that we can begin to process our feelings and thoughts surrounding this tragedy as well as loss in general.   Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/selfcare for a great...

For the last few years I'd been trying to manifest things and gain stuff with Law Of Attraction however, there was one huge problem with that.  Listen to this quick mini episode where I share my personal beliefs of manifesting and why I no longer use The Secret. Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/selfcare for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com Support this podca...

Have you ever put yourself in a relationship that you know 1000% isn't for you?  Were you afraid to set boundaries because you thought he would leave you?  How do you rebuild your life after facing infidelity and learn to love yourself?  Author and Speaker Chalet Jean-Baptiste shares her story today on the podcast.  This is a great episode!  Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinb...

If you didn't have a chance to create a vision board last year because you lacked direction or didn't know understand it's importance, have a listen to todays episode.  I'll be sharing a few tips and things to think about when it comes to making your board that will help inspire you to whip out your magazines, scissors and glue and start it today! Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and...

We all want to start 2020 off on the best foot, right? I surely do! As I sit here typing, there's a dead plant on my desk that is a great way to sum up how the last few months of the year were: ashy and parched. RIP Plant!! There were some highlights but there were definitely some areas where I could have done better and gone harder. With that said, here are a few things I am doing/will be doi...

Whew, Chile!  It's Christmas time and you know what that means?  Debt, pressure and a whole lot of "it's got to be PERFECT" going on.  Let's kill that noise tuh-day!  I'm going to share a few tips you can try that will help get rid of some of the anxiety surrounding Christmas plus I share a few tips from our community as well. Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code...

In today's episode Bre shares her thoughts on taking a look at the "company you keep" as we enter an exciting new decade.  We are privileged to see 2020, let's not waste time!!   Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/selfcare for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-content Adv...

Could you use a little more boldness and confidence in your actions and decision making processes?  In this episode of the  Brown Girl Self-Care podcast  Bre talks about her experience at a co-working space that made her aware of how some of us move differently, take up more space and aren't apologetic about it. Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/selfcare for a great d...

In this episode of the  Brown Girl Self-Care podcast  Bre shares signs and symptoms of anxiety, stress and burnout that she has experienced.  She also shares one way she has learned to assist in dealing with it all. Mentioned in the episode: Facebook Group (Click to Join) Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/selfcare for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com Support this...

Hey Girly!  Today I'm doing a short episode!  Yes, you heard that right!  Because you know I can go on and on....and on, but today we are keeping it brief.  I'm sharing about a technique that I've been doing for years to keep unwanted (as in nosy or drama starters) folks out of my personal business and for the most part out of my mental space.  You may have been doing it too and had no...

Today I am answering a community question regarding a single mom of a 3 year old that is stuck between security and being unhappy on the J-O-B.  Also, I'm giving you 5 reasons why our glow ups get a little stuck and we can't work ourselves up to the next level.  Listen with an open mind!!  This episode has language and is not intended for small ears. Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use...

What do you do when you've hit rock bottom? Is it possible to pull yourself out of despair when you are in serious need of healing plus have people pleasing tendencies, are afraid that God is angry with you all the time and are working a job that you wish would just blow up so you no longer have to go?   Today I am exploring all of this with my guest, Nya Abernathy.  Nya is a married mom of (s...

Today I am sharing my thoughts on what it means to be in survival mode, how trauma shows up for us, how existing in this space as a black woman throws us into survival mode and a few ways to try to work through all of this besides therapy (which is crucial).   Please visit www.browngirlselfcare.com for show notes. Also, please be sure to leave a review and rating on iTunes. Our Sponsors: * Check o...

When your menstrual cycle is out of control how do you feel and what the heck do you do?!!?!?  Heavy periods are very common for black women and they can get so bad that our lives can be turned upside down and even ruined.   We are missing days from work, fighting with doctors to help us (and not just use us for insurance money) and overall mentally depleted with the ever raging red war.  Listen i...

Sexual abuse and violence against women runs rampant in the U.S. as well as other countries around the world.  How do we work through this when it's a parent or relative that violates us? In our community is it ok to talk to our children about ownership of their bodies and that "no means no?" Today I am speaking with Pastor Lyvonne Proverbs, a New York City native, body and sex-positiv...

Bre Mitchell (host of the podcast) dives into what it's like to be an "over-apologizer", how it shows up in our life and how to shut it down! Life is too short to not be the best version of ourselves we were placed her to be.  Apologizing for everything limits us, not enhances.   Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/selfcare for a great deal: https://www.biltrewa...

We've got another amazing episode this morning!  I had the chance to chat with Motivational Speaker DeAnna Leach, who founded Check, Shift & Grow in 2018 to help women reach their goals by helping them check their mindsets. DeAnna got raw and real about her interracial marriage that ended in divorce due to her partner cheating.  She shares about: Recovery after divorce How pride kept her i...

It’s time for a bonus episode.  WHAAAATTTT?!?!  I know. Crazy, right? Today talk about one super powerful way to stay peaceful during times when our lives are in a season of uncertainty. Since recently quitting my job I’ve had moments of vulnerability and nervousness about how my bills will get paid and even if I made the right decision.  If you too are in going through trials and tribulations I e...

This is an incredible episode!  I had the pleasure of chatting with Candace Wilkins, Blogger, Minister and Author " Letters to the Finishers ."  She shared about her to decision to put off college and how trying to stick to the wrong path to success lead to anxiety and pressure.  Also, she shares more about how overwhelm can cause us to start a ton of things but never finish them.  If you...

What do you do to prevent running yourself into the ground and running on "e?"  Can you be at your best when you're feeling your worst?  Let's talk about it!  Today I'm sharing simple hacks to give yourself a boost and fill up your "self-care bank account" before you need to make a huge withdrawal that causes your body to shut down.  Black woman are highly susceptible t...

Today I'm talking with KyAira Carter, Certified Yoga Instructor and Owner of Yokyni Organics.  Stepping into entrepreneurship came from a year of intense therapy where she was encouraged to release years of suppressed emotion, toxic behaviors and unhealthy beliefs formed about herself and others, and generational trauma that she - like many other African American people - was carrying without...