The Black Girl Bravado

The Black Girl Bravado


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240 | Reclaim the Brain (Part Four) - Reframing Comparison
April 26, 2022

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

239 | Reclaim the Brain (Part Three) - Unf*ck Your Mind
April 19, 2022

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 ca

Bravado Bonus | Let's Talk About Submitting
April 15, 2022

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. O

238 | Reclaim the Brain (Part Two) - Disconnected AF: Exploring Dissociation
April 12, 2022

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

237 | Reclaim the Brain (Part One) - Fixing our Focus
April 05, 2022

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 f

236 | Girl Talk: Hormonal Health with Dr. Brandi Moore
March 29, 2022

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

235 | Spilling the Tea: Don't Mess with My Man!
March 22, 2022

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 to

217 | Read Me, Sis! (Part Two): The Martyr Complex
November 16, 2021

Martyrs are known for sacrifice. Many of us sacrifice our time, energy and mental health by putting other people's needs above our own. Maybe you're putting more effort into the relationship than your partner is. Maybe you told your boss you can h

216 | Read Me, Sis! (Part One): I'll Feel Better When...
November 09, 2021

Welcome to our newest series: Read Me, Sis! Call us librarians, because we're about to read y'all.Have you ever told yourself that you'll feel better after accomplishing something in the future? Maybe you want to find a new job. Maybe you'

215 | Draft Season (Part Five): Divine Women: Cultivating Feminine Energy
November 02, 2021

We're ending our Draft Season series with free game for our homegirls. This week, we're talking about cultivating divine feminine energy. We evaluate past experiences, both personally and with past love interests, to think about our connections to