Latest Balancedles Podcast Episodes
How to Find A Mentor + Career Tips to Help You Thrive with Lauren Wesley Wilson
Balanced Black Girl - June 04, 2024 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#238: Contrary to popular belief, doing 'good work' alone may not be enough to progress in your career. For many of us, strategic moves are essential to propel our careers to the next level! So in today’s episode, I’m sitting down with founder and CEO of ColorComm and author of the bes...
How to Balance Your Hormones, Have Healthy Periods, and Start Over in Your Career with Necole Kane
Balanced Black Girl - May 28, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#237: Have you ever felt like your hormones were off? Or wondered why your menstrual cycle is irregular? Have you experienced painful periods? If so, you're not alone. In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with entrepreneur and founder of My Happy Flo, Necole Kane for an insightful conv...
How to Become Your Highest Self: Essential Glow-Up Tips with Jaz Turner
Balanced Black Girl - May 21, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#236: Imagine the version of you who is living your dream life. What habits does she have? How does she talk to herself each day? Listen to day’s episode to develop the habits and mindset you need to become her. I’m excited to sit down and chat about all things glow-up with content cre...
How to Beat Hustle Culture and Avoid Burnout with Sherrell Dorsey
Balanced Black Girl - May 14, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#235 Over the last decade, ‘girlboss’ culture has convinced us that we’re superwomen who can have it together all of the time. But that’s not always the reality, and we’re ready for open conversations that embrace the REAL qualities that lead to success! Today, we’re welcoming award-wi...
Mental Health Check-In: Tools to Support Your Healing with Tarek Ali (Part 2)
Balanced Black Girl - May 10, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#234: Are you healing or are you coping? Today I’m sitting down with content creator and host of That Conversation, Tarek Ali for an honest chat about how to prioritize your mental health and take care yourself during hard times. Whether you are in survival mode or in a season of rebui...
[Solo Episode] Mental Health Check-In: Challenges of Entrepreneurship and Life Updates (Part 1)
Balanced Black Girl - May 07, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#233: At the beginning of the year, I moved to New York City and started working as a full-time podcaster and content creator. In today’s solo episode, I’m opening up about the challenges I’ve experienced so far, what changes I’m making to support my mental health, and how I’m using ne...
How to Step Into Your Power, Build Confidence, and Align Yourself with Purpose with Sarah Jakes Roberts
Balanced Black Girl - April 30, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#232: What does it look like to be in your power? In some instances, power can be a bold proclamation, and at other times it can be a calm, quiet knowing. When we aren’t in our power, we can feel stuck, burned out, or like we aren’t living up to our potential. However, we can learn how ...
Debunking Nutrition Myths, How Much Protein You Actually Need, and the Truth About Ozempic with Vanessa Risetto, RD [BONUS]
Balanced Black Girl - April 26, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsFeel confused about all of the conflicting nutrition and wellness information out there? You’re not alone! It can be really overwhelming and confusing to figure out what will work best for you. Thankfully, nutrition can be a lot simpler than we think. In today’s bonus episode I’m sitti...
High-Maintenance vs. Low-Maintenance Friends, Supporting Women in Your Circle and the Benefits of Being a Girl’s Girl with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls
Balanced Black Girl - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#230: We’ve heard the term “girl’s girl” before and understand what in means in theory to support other women. But what does it actually look like putting it to practice? Today I have the pleasure of sitting down Dr. Joy Harden Bradford. Dr. Joy is a licensed psychologist and the host ...
How to Live Seasonally, Be in Tune with Your Reproductive Health, and Knowing When to Change Your Wellness Routines with Latham Thomas
Balanced Black Girl - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#229: In today’s episode we’re celebrating Black Maternal Health week by discussing the ways you can be more attune to the seasons of our bodies. Understanding the power of your hormones, menstrual cycle, and fertility can be a game changer and serve as a guide for how to move with your...
Forming Friendships, Managing Dating Expectations, and Life After Reality TV with The Bachelor’s Chelsea Vaughn & Love Island’s Cashay Proudfoot
Balanced Black Girl - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#228: Have you ever had a life-altering experience change the way you view friendships and dating? Today’s guests certainly have, and we’re getting every detail of their experience from reality TV to dating on the sidewalk. Today I’m sitting down with hosts of the new podcast On The Si...
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome, Manifest Dream Opportunities, and Navigate Life’s Pivots with Kirsten Ferguson
Balanced Black Girl - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#227: Are you living or are you existing? Today, we’re getting back into our wellness girly roots with Peloton instructor Kirsten Ferguson for tips on how to take back control of your life, move through challenging pivots with grace, and learn to enjoy the process of becoming the best v...
Tembi Locke on Healing Through Creativity
Balanced Black Girl - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#226: We often think of creativity as a means to get to an end result. We create for a final product, or create to get good feedback. But what if we reframed how we looked at creativity to see it as a source of healing instead? Today I have the honor of deep-diving with author and film...
Kennedy Ryan - How Reading Fiction Helps Us Raise Our Standards and Practice Self-Care
Balanced Black Girl - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#225: Today’s episode is dedicated to the literary lover girls. Today I have the pleasure of sitting down with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Kennedy Ryan. From spicy characters to strengthening women’s relationships with themselves, Kennedy shows us the parallels bet...
Morgan DeBaun on Overcoming Self-Sabotage, Creating Capacity, and Unlocking New Levels of Success
Balanced Black Girl - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#224: Have you ever felt like you were getting in your own way? Or wondered if you’re undermining your success? That’s what we’re unpacking in this episode. I’m excited to sit down and chat about all things success and embracing a soft life with this week’s guest, Morgan DeBaun. Morgan...
Rachel Rodgers on How to Establish Million-Dollar Habits
Balanced Black Girl - March 05, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings#223 Past money conversations on the podcast covered topics like budgeting and paying off debt but those are just pieces of the financial wellness puzzle. For many of us, we need to expand our capacity to earn and receive more. In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with self-made millio...
How to Make Friends in A New City + Am I Oversharing with My Friends? [Solo Q&A]
Balanced Black Girl - February 27, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsAll month long we’ve been talking about friendship – how to make new friends, reconnect with current ones, and ways to support and grow with each other as the seasons change. This week I’m back with an all new Q&A where I answer your questions about friendship. I share my thoughts on l...
Welcome to the Group Chat with Sequoia Holmes and Kimberly Hill
Balanced Black Girl - February 20, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsTurn your notifications on– the group chat is open! This week Les and her besties, Sequoia Holmes and Kimberly Hill, get together the for the ultimate kiki. From their most embarrassing social media moments to their favorite celebrity crushes, the girls round up commentary on womanhood...
How I Became A Full-Time Podcaster [BONUS]
Balanced Black Girl - February 16, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsA few months ago, I put in my two weeks notice at my tech job to pursue working on this podcast full-time. In today’s special bonus episode, I’m sharing what my career trajectory looked like up until that point, all that went into the decision to make the leap, and what’s next. Mentio...
How to Strengthen Your Friendships, Make New Friends, and Navigate Friendship Changes with Danielle Bayard Jackson
Balanced Black Girl - February 13, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsAs we get older, it feels like opportunities to make friends diminish. Even finding the time to maintain the friendships we already have can feel more challenging. Between busy schedules, demanding jobs, family obligations and other responsibilities, we are left with little time for so...
Starting A Business & Building with Your Friends with Justine and Natasha of 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose
Balanced Black Girl - February 06, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsWe've all been there. Late one night you and your friend come up with a business idea that will change the world. But is it actually a good idea to start a business with a friend? Today, I’m sitting down with Justine and Natasha, co-hosts of the 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose podcast for an exc...
Ask Les: Successful Era Questions
Balanced Black Girl - January 30, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsWe kicked the year off discussing what it means to have success in your career, creative endeavors, dating life, and money habits. Today the conversation around what success looks like in other areas of your life continues! This week I’m answering all your questions on how to navigate ...
How to Get Your Money Together in Your 20s and 30s with Caitlyn Kumi
Balanced Black Girl - January 23, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsKnowing how to manage your money is one of the most valuable skills you can have, and the start of the year is the perfect time to re-evaluate your finances. In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Caitlyn Kumi, founder of Miss EmpowHer, for tips on how to manage your money, invest f...
How to Have Your Best Dating Experience Ever with Damona Hoffman
Balanced Black Girl - January 16, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsOver the past few years, dating has gotten a bad reputation. But whether we love it, or hate it, relationships are a big part of life, and dating is how we get there, so let’s reclaim it and make our experiences positive. Today, we’re welcoming back celebrity dating coach and host of t...
Being the Blueprint and Finding Your Creative Path with Brooke DeVard
Balanced Black Girl - January 09, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsHave you ever been imitated? Or had your ideas shared by someone else? Have you felt like you’re the first person to blaze the path your on? If so, you are the blueprint and it’s time to embrace it. In today’s episode, I’m deep diving with host and creator of Naked Beauty, Brooke DeVar...
Time to Enter Your Successful Era
Balanced Black Girl - January 02, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsCalling all the girlies who want to level up this year– you have been officially summoned. It’s time to enter into your successful era! The successful era is all about recommitting to the habits, routines, and lifestyles that make you feel happy, healthy, thriving, and most importantly...
I Didn’t Reach My Goals– Now What?
Balanced Black Girl - December 26, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsI failed at every single thing I set out to accomplish this year. I didn’t reach not one goal– but guess what? That’s perfectly okay! Today, we’re reflecting on the year we had, setting new goals, and discussing what it means to put a “why” next to everything you want to achieve in ord...
Astrology of 2024: Major Themes and Lessons for the Year with Tamerri Ater
Balanced Black Girl - December 19, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsHave you ever wondered how you can use astrology to manifest your dream career, relationship or money goals? Certified Astrologer and founder of Gift of the Nile Wellness Tamerri Ater, joins me for a conversation on how to live out all aspects of your chart including tapping into your ...
Overcoming Scarcity Mindset and Knowing When to Pivot with Zuri Adele
Balanced Black Girl - December 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsHaving a scarcity mindset can take an emotional toll on your day-to-day life, and even worse, it can get in the way of you being your most abundant self. Today, I’m welcoming back activist, actor, and wellness coach, Zuri Adele, for a much-needed conversation on how we can show up more...
How to Find and Live In Your Purpose with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
Balanced Black Girl - December 05, 2023 08:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsPurpose: what is it? How do we find it? Can it change over time? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode. I’m excited to sit down and chat about purpose with this week’s guest Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. Ashley is an actor and the host of the Trials to Triumphs podcast on th...
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