The Black Girl Bravado

The girls are going on tour and need to see YOU there! LA, we're pulling up with special guests, Felicia LaTour (Mindful Fee) and Les Alfred (Balanced Black Girl Podcast) to chat all things sisterhood and friendship. NY, link with us, Arielle Simone and Spirit Sahriel for an evening of engaging conversation and homegirl bonding. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this! Get your tickets to see us...

Is it just us or is this economy acting a damn fool? Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’re well aware of the way inflation has caused the cost of everyday goods and services to skyrocket. This week we’re discussing how the latest economic shift impacts our relationships.  In this episode we share:  Our thoughts on moving in with a bf as a means of saving Ways to recession proof your relati...

Girlies! It’s time for a new series and we’re talking about relationships this month.  Quick question: Who has ever dealt with a partner’s momma not liking you? What about the siblings giving you a hard time?! Whatever the case, this week we’re getting into the best way to handle a partner’s difficult family.  In this episode we share:  Personal stories related to dealing with significant others c...

Come experience The Black Girl Bravado in real life! We’ve talked on the mic long enough, now it’s time for you to connect with both us and other like minded women as we explore sisterhood together. We cannot wait to connect with y’all! August 6th - Los Angeles August 27th - New York Get your tickets here ! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The time has come for us to put a stamp on this year's friendship series, yall! We’ve discussed everything from how to build stronger bonds, to making up with a friend after a break-up and now it’s time to answer your questions about friendship!  This week we discuss:  -How to address your friends undesirable patterns with her -What to do when your two besties link up and ghost you -How to res...

How important is loyalty in a friendship? What about integrity and honesty? Would it be okay if your friend was consistently late to everything or if they disclosed your personal business to others??  This week we’re getting into the green and red flags of friendship— those obvious characteristics that tell you to continue with the friendship or to shut things down and run the opposite direction....

Let's face it, friendship break-ups happen and sometimes they suck.  If you've been listening to the show for a while you're likely familiar with the break-up which occurred between Germani and her longtime best friend, Adrienne. After 2 years of no contact- they've made-up and are here to talk all about it! Listen in as they discuss what led to their time apart, how they reconnect...

Over here at the BGB, June is for Friendship!! We’re so excited to kick off our newest series, “Unlocking Sisterhood” where we’ll be discussing our favorite topic: friendship!  This week we’re joined by Friendship Expert, Danielle Jackson. Danielle is a certified women’s coach who has studied the complexities of female friendships alongside world renowned therapists and psychologists; and this wee...

The time has come for us to wrap up this series and conclude Mental Health Awareness Month so the girls are going out with a bang! This week we’re joined by entrepreneur, journalist, wellness advocate and founder of Transparent Black Girl, Yasmine Jameelah. Yasmine shares her experience with therapy and how she transformed a personal blog into a community for black women to heal, own power and eas...

When was the last time you stopped to ask yourself, "how am I doing?" Not a superficial check-in, but a real detailed evaluation of your life? If you're anything like us it's likely been a while- if ever at all! Well, that stops today! This week the girls are getting candid as we conduct a Life Audit. A Life Audit is a personal assessment of our lives in which we take inventory of...

We're deep into Mental Health Awareness Month and there’s no way we can get through this series without talking about stress! Stress is a natural part of our everyday lives. We have these bills, jobs, relationships, family…all the tings so a little stress is inevitable but we oftentimes overlook the ways stress can be beneficial. This week we're taking some time to shift our perspective on...

We're coming off the heels of celebrating the mommas and while some of us have amazing relationships with our mothers, we know that's not the case for everyone. The mother daughter dynamic can be explained in many ways. It can be interesting...special...complex...challenging...nonexistent and even hurtful. *Mother wounds enters the chat* This week we've welcomed back one of absolute fa...

Boundaries! Boundaries! Boundaries! They are important and teach people how to treat us.  We’re excited to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month with our new series, “Are You Good, Sis?” This week we’re joined by mental wellness advocate, self-healing educator and The Sugar Jar Podcast host, Yasmine Cheyenne to chat about all things boundaries.  For tons of us setting a boundary is easier said th...

If we’re honest with ourselves we can admit that we’re always comparing ourselves to others….for some of us comparison started back as early as grade school.  Comparison usually has a negative connotation. When you hear the word comparison we automatically think of the way we’re measuring ourselves up to someone else in a bad way. But there are some benefits to comparing and we’ll get into it! I n...

We’re still talking about our brains, y’all! This week, we’re discussing both mindfulness and our desires to form new habits so we can physically retrain our brains. By being mindful, gauging our feelings and evaluating how effective our habits are, we can rewire the faulty parts of our brains. Join us on our journey of self discipline as we discuss ways to work out our brain muscles and strengthe...

Submissiveness usually entails a negative connotation. Nobody wants to be seen as somebody who submits to authority or somebody who can be walked all over, especially in a platonic or romantic relationship. Submission and domination are not only sexual. Our personalities can have both of these aspects. Some of us are more submissive, some of us are more dominant and some are a mix of both, more or...

It's surprising how common dissociation is. Usually, we're on autopilot. We know where we are and what we're doing. Sometimes, we're dissociate. We daydream, come back to reality and realize we didn't hear a word the person in front of us just said. Sometimes, the dissociation runs deeper. This week, we're discussing the different types of dissociation, why it happens and h...

Throughout the day, tons of things demand our attention: Work. Family. Friends. Eating 3 meals a day. Getting enough sleep. Making time for self care. It can be difficult to focus on one thing!  To begin our new series, we're talking about fixing our focus. We're being pulled in many directions, so it can be hard to be attentive and dedicated to completing one task at a time. Join us as we...

Hormones can be so hard to understand. Luckily, we've got Dr. Brandi Moore with us this week! She's a naturopathic doctor and a natural health expert. Together, we discuss all things hormones, fertility, PCOS and more. Listen in as Brandi teaches us about tracking our cycles, understanding our hormones and being tapped into our overall health. She drops all of the natural health gems! Foll...

Today, we're putting ourselves in other people's shoes and wondering what we would do in their situations. It's time for another AITA! Ask yourself what you would do if the surrogate you hired fell in love with your partner, or your partner told you to continue heavy housework while you're pregnant. These topics and more come up in this crazy selection of our AITA thread favorites....

We're riding this health and wellness train until the wheels fall off! This week, we talk about the wondrous world of holistic health with holistic wellness educator and therapist Navi Gill. Listen in as Navi details her journey of spiritual health and healing, how she uncovered Ayurveda and how it has improved her quality of life. If you're interested in alternative forms of health and we...

Let's talk about sex, homegirls! This week, we talk to Rashida Ahmed, a sex educator and intimacy coach. She teaches us how to embrace our sexual curiosities and overcome sexual shadows, how to pinpoint our erotic blueprints and why it's so important to be sexually fulfilled in life. You don't want to miss these tips! Last week, we talked about the importance of asking questions. Curio...

This week, we're talking about passionate curiosity and the importance of asking questions. You'll never know the answer if you don't ask the question, homegirls! Let's give ourselves permission to explore freely, follow our curiousness and discover new things. Tap in with us and learn how we can overcome the fear of asking questions and how we can use our curiosity to elevate our...

Feelings are complex and easy to get lost in, but for the most part, we can tell how an event or a person makes us feel. However, when self doubt and invalidation creep up on us when we try to remember how something happened, it's a recipe for gaslighting. Not only can somebody else gaslight you, but you can gaslight yourself! It is emotionally abusive and manipulative behavior that can easily...

The words ‘accountability’ and ‘responsibility’ are often perceived negatively. What do you think of when you hear those words? You usually think, ‘Ah shit. Who’s in trouble now?!’ because nobody wants to be the one to explain why something went wrong. This week, we’re shifting our focus from blaming our circumstances for a mistake and instead taking responsibility for our roles and working toward...