For about 20 years, I straightened my hair religiously. I remember getting my first relaxer at 9 years old, cementing the treatments as an annual habit until I was 21. Then around that time, I started questioning the ingredients and safety of the products I was using, and decided to crank up the ... READ the POST
Episode 21: Activism Through Fitness with Sonja Herbert
Today we’re joined by Sonja Herbert. Sonja lives in New York where she is a pilates instructor, writer, speaker, competitive powerlifter and a former social worker. She is the founder of Commando Fitness Collective and the Black Girl Pilates community on Instagram and Facebook. Sonja is ... READ the POST
Planning For a Summer Vacation: How to Achieve Travel Goals
One of my main personal goals for 2019 is to travel more. I have always loved the idea of traveling and seeing new places, but often lacked the resources to do so. Like many people, being able to afford travel has always been my biggest barrier in preventing me from doing so. But since ... READ the POST
Episode 20: Protecting Our Melanin with Shontay Lundy of Black Girl Sunscreen
Today, we’re talking to Shontay Lundy, the founder of Black Girl Sunscreen. Shontay was inspired to create Black Girl Sunscreen by her love of the outdoors, and dissatisfaction with sun protection products available on the market. She often hikes practices yoga and walks her bulldog on the ... READ the POST
Episode 19: Making Self-Care Accessible with Michelle White
Today we are talking to Michelle White, self-care blogger and author of the guided self-care journal, Self Explore, Self Restore. Michelle created her website gmichelle.com to offer space for folks to practice self-care regularly and strengthen their self-love. Michelle is a licensed social ... READ the POST
Episode 21: Let’s Talk About It with Taylor Nolan
Today, we’re talking to Taylor Nolan, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and host of the Let’s Talk About It Podcast. A little while back, Taylor and I had a marathon podcasting session where we recorded this interview for Balanced Black Girl, and she interviewed me for Let's Talk About It. We ... READ the POST
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