The Black Girl Bravado

Are you tired of making resolutions that don’t stick? What about trying to create new healthy habits to only look up and realize you’ve fallen back into your old ways? If you’re ready to commit to being 1% better everyday, this episode is for you!  This week we’re focusing on how we can implement tiny, marginal changes or, “atomic habits” to achieve remarkable results and obtain the success we des...

Happy New Year, y’all! We’re grateful to have made it and are ready to kick 2023 off with our January series, “New Year, Better You!”  Have you ever felt like you have so many things to do and EVERYTHING is a priority? Do you find yourself saying yes to every invitation, thus leaving yourself with little time to do the things that really matter most? If you’ve ever felt overcommitted, overworked,...

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It’s that time of year where we sit back to reflect on all that’s happened— from breakups, to an exclusive partnership with Spotify/Unbothered Network to a billboard in Times Square— this year has definitely been a wild ride and we’re thankful y’all were here for it all!  In this episode we discuss:  What were our highest and lowest moments of the year  How we’ve changed from this time last year ...

We don’t know about y’all, but we’re two 30 somethings who have never considered what options we have when it comes to fertility preservation and family planning. If you’re scratching your head and saying to yourself, “fertility preservation???” you might want to stick around!  This week, Germani and Brittany are joined by Titi and Zakiya, hosts of Dope Labs Podcast. Titi and Zakiya are not only b...

Are your priorities the home, your children and your husband? Or, are you more focused on your career, goals and dreams? Do you have to choose? Or can you have it all??? Today, we’ll find out!  This week Germani and Brittany are joined by their best friends, Adrienne and Kaila, to discuss what womanhood looks like for them. By now, you probably can tell where The BGB falls on the spectrum, but Kai...

It’s only right that we close out our first month as part of the Unbothered Network highlighting how we are becoming completely unbothered. If you are ready to be a little less moved by how other people think of you, this is the episode for you. In this episode we discuss: Showing up as our full selves Ways to care less how others perceive us Healthy self-work that leads to a more unbothered lifes...

Is there such a thing as being, "too black" or "not black enough?" If you’ve ever questioned your Blackness, this episode is for you!  Today we’re exploring what it means to be Black and we're flipping the script on the perceived need to show up as palatable in non-Black spaces.   In this episode we discuss: How our upbringing shapes our understanding of Blackness Ways we can s...

In this episode we discuss: The 12 stages of burnout  Tips and suggestions to help you avoid burnout And much more! One thing about a Black woman- she’s going to get it ALL done. We’ve been conditioned to boss up, show up and figure everything out; but if we’re being completely honest, sometimes it can be overwhelming doing it all. Today we’re flipping the script on being perceived as lazy! The tr...

We hope y'all are enjoying our “Flipping the Script” series because we’re coming in hot with another amazing episode! This week we’re joined by Shanita Hubbard, author of “Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto For The Well-Being of Black Women” to discuss the ride or die label we’ve all worn as a badge of honor at some point in our lives. We discuss: The Ride or Die archetype— where it started and...

We're starting a new series on our new network, The Unbothered Network! We're looking at some of the negative labels Black women get stamped with and what's actually going on when you peel back the layers. This week's episode gets into the good stuff like:  the difference between being mean and setting clear boundaries (shout out to Germani's mama for setting that example!) wha...

We’re wrapping up this series and going out with a bang, baby! This week we’re chatting about the importance of self-pleasure. Research shows most women over the age of 18 have masturbated at least once, but few women do so routinely. Whether intentionally prioritizes caring for your sexual desires, or you’ve found that you feel shame associated with exploring sexual pleasure— there’s something in...

We’re still in our health + wellness bag and this week we’re chatting about biohacking!  If you’re interested in becoming the best version of yourself, then biohacking is for you. Biohacking is DIY Biology— it’s the attempt to manipulate your brain + body in order to optimize performance, without using traditional medicine.  Get ready to learn 6 easy ways to start your biohacking journey— a top ti...

Daylight savings is right around the corner and we know we aren’t just speaking for ourselves when we say our sleep schedules are about to be in shambles!  Y’all know we like to be as equipped as possible so this week we’re chatting about the importance of sleep. We discuss:  The benefits of getting enough rest How to improve your sleep  The 4 Chronotypes- how understanding yours can improve your...

This month we’re getting in our health + wellness bag and kicking off our new series chatting about the nervous system.  The last couple years have taken a toll on our nervous systems.  Between the pandemic, monkeypox, states of emergencies and whatever else might be happening in our personal lives, we are spent and it’s time for a much needed reset!  This week we discuss:  Reframing our perspecti...

Everyday we label ourselves and others. We pass judgments on people and situations as a way of making things more logical for our brains to understand. The only issue is, labels have a way of killing nuance, possibility and keeps us from exploration and growth.  This week we discuss: How labels affect identity  Why labeling yourself limits your abilities and possibilities  Tips to raise awareness...

We have a question— how well do you know yourself? This week, we’re encouraging some much needed introspection as we seek deeper self-understanding in hopes of living our best and most authentic lives.  We discuss:  The Self-Discrepancy Theory  Why we struggle between who we think we are and who we really are  Tools to develop our self-knowledge  And much more!  Pull up on the Good Moms, Bad Choic...

Whether you love chit chatting or cringe at the thought of another forced conversation, learning to become a better conversationalist is a skill set we can all benefit from. This week we’re diving into the ways we can master small talk to create mini bonds that lead to big talk!  We discuss:  Why many of us struggle with small talk What make a great conversationalist  Tips to develop conversationa...

Welcome to our new series, “Sharpening Your Tools” where we’ll be examining our bad b*tch toolkit to ensure we’re equipped with all the tools we need to become the best version of ourselves.  We all know the feeling of recognizing we’re ready for a change but not knowing where to start. This week we’re chatting about the 5 pathways of growth to help implement the changes we wish to see.  In this e...

Today, we're putting ourselves in other people's shoes & wondering what we would do in their situations. It's time for another AITA!  What would you do if your best friend destroyed your only source of income or your boyfriend lied about the friends he was hanging out with so you wouldn’t ask to join him? These topics & more come up in this crazy selection of our AITA thread fa...

We have a question- is unconditional love a real thing? This week we're getting candid about what it means to love a person without conditions and if such love truly exists.  Join us on our She Connects: Unlocking Sisterhood Retreat! Use code SISTERHOOD300 for $300 off. (Limited Time, Limited Availability) Support us on  Patreon  | Get Bravado bonus content + special discounts! Subscribe on  Y...

Is it okay if we get vulnerable with, y’all? In all honesty, we’ve had a rough couple of months. We put so much work and love into this brand and felt as if we weren’t getting the results we deserved. So much so, we questioned if we should even continue doing this at all. In this episode, we discuss our latest bout with imposter syndrome and how we’re working towards overcoming it. Join us on our...

Today, we're putting ourselves in other people's shoes & wondering what we would do in their situations. It's time for another AITA!  What would you do if you owned a house before marriage & your now husband wants half of whatever you make from selling it? Or, you man left you hanging after you were diagnosed with cancer? These topics & more come up in this crazy selection...

Happy August, yall! This month we’re busy celebrating many things- live shows, a sold out retreat and of course, Brittany’s birthday! While birthdays are known for being a joyous time to celebrate, it’s not always that way for everyone. Sometimes the girls are just not into it. *Cue the birthday blues* Birthday Blues are a general sadness or feeling down by a person on or around their birthday.  T...

When is the last time you’ve taken inventory of what destroys your relationships and the role you play in it all? Are you Hypercritical? Defensive? Intolerant of differences?? This week we’re getting introspective and looking at relationship destroyers.  We discuss:  The 4 deconstructive behaviors to relationships How to rectify deconstructive behaviors  And much more! Get your tickets to see us l...