Balanced Black Girl

Balanced Black Girl episodes:

• 04.16.2024

  How to Live Seasonally, Be in Tune with Your Reproductive Health, and Knowing When to Change Your Wellness Routines with Latham Thomas

  #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...

  
• 04.09.2024

  Forming Friendships, Managing Dating Expectations, and Life After Reality TV with The Bachelor’s Chelsea Vaughn & Love Island’s Cashay Proudfoot

  #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...

  
• 04.02.2024

  How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome, Manifest Dream Opportunities, and Navigate Life’s Pivots with Kirsten Ferguson

  #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...

  
• 03.26.2024

  Tembi Locke on Healing Through Creativity

  #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...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Kennedy Ryan - How Reading Fiction Helps Us Raise Our Standards and Practice Self-Care

  #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...

  
• 03.12.2024

  Morgan DeBaun on Overcoming Self-Sabotage, Creating Capacity, and Unlocking New Levels of Success

  #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...

  
• 03.05.2024

  Rachel Rodgers on How to Establish Million-Dollar Habits

  #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...

  
• 02.27.2024

  How to Make Friends in A New City + Am I Oversharing with My Friends? [Solo Q&A]

  All 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...

  
• 02.20.2024

  Welcome to the Group Chat with Sequoia Holmes and Kimberly Hill

  Turn 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...

  
• 02.16.2024

  How I Became A Full-Time Podcaster [BONUS]

  A 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...

  
• 02.13.2024

  How to Strengthen Your Friendships, Make New Friends, and Navigate Friendship Changes with Danielle Bayard Jackson

  As 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...

  
• 02.06.2024

  Starting A Business & Building with Your Friends with Justine and Natasha of 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose

  We'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...

  
• 01.30.2024

  Ask Les: Successful Era Questions

  We 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...

  
• 01.23.2024

  How to Get Your Money Together in Your 20s and 30s with Caitlyn Kumi

  Knowing 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...

  
• 01.16.2024

  How to Have Your Best Dating Experience Ever with Damona Hoffman

  Over 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...

  
• 01.09.2024

  Being the Blueprint and Finding Your Creative Path with Brooke DeVard

  Have 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...

  
• 01.02.2024

  Time to Enter Your Successful Era

  Calling 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...

  
• 12.26.2023

  I Didn’t Reach My Goals– Now What?

  I 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...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Astrology of 2024: Major Themes and Lessons for the Year with Tamerri Ater

  Have 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...

  
• 12.12.2023

  Overcoming Scarcity Mindset and Knowing When to Pivot with Zuri Adele

  Having 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...

  
• 12.05.2023

  How to Find and Live In Your Purpose with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins

  Purpose: 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...

  
• 11.28.2023

  Ask Les: Getting Back with An Ex, Making New Friends, Feeling Lost in Your 20s

  This week I’m kicking things off with a life update before going into big sister mode and answering your questions on how to navigate exes coming back, finding the right friend group, your most wanted advice on how to get...

  
• 11.21.2023

  It’s Expensive to Dream: The Truth About Working Towards Your Dream Career with Blake Newby

  Dreams are beautiful because they fuel our creativity, give us purpose, and sometimes, they even come true. Today I have the honor of chatting with content creator and former beauty & style editor for Essence Magazine, Blake Newby on pivoting in...

  
• 11.14.2023

  The SECRET to Choosing Yourself with Eni Popoola

  If you don’t choose you, who will? From overcoming people pleasing to making uncomfortable decisions, to setting boundaries, choosing yourself can come in so many different forms. Today I’m sitting down with content creator and attorney, Eni Popoola @enigivensunday, on how...

  
• 11.07.2023

  The Ultimate Glow Up: How to Level Up in Your Career and Life with Jodie Taylor

  You know you can have it all, right? From your skin, hair, fashion to your finances, health, and career– it’s time to upgrade your life, sis! In today's episode, I’m taking notes from TikTok girlie and glow up guru, Jodie Taylor...

  
• 10.31.2023

  Stop Settling

  Let’s be real– we’ve all been pre-programmed to settle. Whether it be in our careers, environment, friendships or romantic relationships, at some point we’ve all been left wanting more at times. But I don’t want to live by those terms...

  
• 10.24.2023

  Leaving The U.S., Conscious Spending, and Moving Through Faith with Monique Melton

  Have you ever thought about living somewhere permanently after a vacation? I’ve been curious about the process, however, the idea of moving permanently to another country has always sounded intimidating to me. In today's episode, I’m sitting down with my...

  
• 10.17.2023

  How I Paid Off $100,000 of Student Loan Debt

  In June of 2022 I hit submit on my last student loan payment, paying off just over $100,000 of debt. In the process, I learned so much about personal finance, discipline, entrepreneurship, and the importance of momentum when it comes...

  
• 10.10.2023

  Reflections After Solo Travel, Healing from Burnout and Best Case Scenario Journaling

  After taking a few months off, I’m excited to be back with our 200th episode! I’m catching you up on what I was up to during my podcast break, as well as sharing some exciting updates for the podcast.  I also...

  
• 10.10.2023

  Nicole Walters on Redefining Success, Creating the Life You Want, and Finding Love After Divorce

  Today I have the honor of sitting down with Nicole Walters – entrepreneur, TV and podcast personality, mom of three and author of the new book, Nothing Is Missing: A Memoir of Living Boldly. I’ve been following Nicole’s online journey...

  
• 10.03.2023

  Balanced Black Girl: Joining Dear Media 10/10!

  Balanced Black Girl joins the Dear Media network on October 10th! Covering everything from fitness, to personal finance, to travel tips, to advice for navigating life, tune in for thoughtful interviews and supportive solo chats hosted by @balancedles that will help...

  
• 09.19.2023

  How to Improve Your Habits and Be More Consistent [REWIND]

  Announcement: New episodes of Balanced Black Girl are coming back on Tuesday October 3rd! Make sure you're subscribed, add it to your calendar, and get ready to join us for a batch of new episodes. In the meantime, fall is the...

  
• 09.12.2023

  Observe Where You Are [YOU Better! Podcast]

  We’re warming things back up! New episodes of Balanced Black Girl are coming soon, but in the meantime we’re revisiting some inspiring conversations you need to hear. Tune into this episode I had the opportunity to guest on for the YOU...

  
• 09.05.2023

  The History of Self-Care: A Revolutionary Act [That Wasn’t In My Textbook Podcast]

  We’re warming things back up! New episodes of Balanced Black Girl are coming soon, but in the meantime we’re revisiting some inspiring conversations you need to hear. This week we’re sharing a conversation I had the opportunity to guest on from...

  
• 07.25.2023

  How to Be Patient While Waiting For Your Manifestations [REWIND]

  Have you ever felt impatient while waiting for your manifestations to come through? Same, friend. And I’m talking all about it in this rewind episode from March of 2022. Though I didn’t consciously know what manifestation until my 20’s, I realized...

  
• 07.18.2023

  Time Abundance: Why Time Is More Valuable Than Money [REWIND]

  What is your most valuable asset? Chances are, it’s your time. Many people treat time as a scarce resource — something it feels like we never have enough of. But what would happen if we looked at time from a...

  
• 07.11.2023

  Healing Through Rest: Balancing Your Nervous System [REWIND]

  In this rewind episode, we dive deeper into what it means to feel "rested." There’s a lot of messaging encouraging us to rest and be soft. But what should we do if we’re trying to take it easy, but still don’t...

  
• 07.04.2023

  Post-Travel Recap, Setting Better Boundaries + Taking Breaks

  Hi friends! Checking in with a short solo episode recapping my trip to Europe, talking through how I'm navigating my current season of burnout, and talking through the importance of taking breaks. Sponsors: Foria | Try Foria’s intimacy bestsellers including their Awaken...

  
• 06.27.2023

  Navigating Life’s Pivots, Reframing Aging, and Starting Over with Simone Alyssa

  June is coming to an end, and that means this is our last episode in the Black Women Doing Cool Shit series. So we are going out on a high note and talking with Simone Alyssa. Simone is a social media...

  
• 06.20.2023

  Navigating Wellness with Care + Your Hair in Mind with Morgan Jones

  Our June series, Black Girls Doing Cool Shit, continues! In this episode I’m joined by someone you might know from TikTok, Morgan Jones of What MoJo Loves. MoJo is a Lagree instructor and wellness content creator who carries Black-Girl-Wellness-Tok, as she...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Exploring Your Unique Interests + Why Rejection Can Be Protection with Sequoia Holmes

  This week in our Black Women Doing Cool Shit series, I’m joined by my dear friend Sequoia Holmes. Sequoia is the host of Black People Love Paramore, a podcast that focuses on topics that are loved by the Black community but...

  
• 06.06.2023

  Embracing Setbacks & Finding Your Way Forward with Ashley Menzies Babatunde

  I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for a cute, fun summer full of Black women doing cool shit. So I’m very excited to say that it is our theme for the month of June! Throughout this...

  
• 05.30.2023

  Life Updates + Living Outside the Box

  As we wrap up Mindset May, I want to share more about my personal experiences changing my mindset and how that has shaped my life. I typically avoid being too personal here on Balanced Black Girl, but in this episode I’m...

  
• 05.23.2023

  How to Rewire Your Brain with Keylee Miracle

  It’s been an incredible month of learning about our minds, and this week Mindset May continues with an episode featuring the perfect guest for this theme— Keylee Miracle. Keylee is a double-board certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Master, Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner, and the...

  
• 05.16.2023

  Embracing Neurodivergence & Developing Squiggly-Brained Systems with Janelle Pearson

  We often put so much pressure on ourselves to think and work in a strictly linear way. But so many of us just aren’t wired like that! And despite what we may believe, it doesn’t doom us to a life...

  
• 05.09.2023

  The Ultimate Anti-Aging Routine: Improving Your Sleep Hygiene

  Welcome back! For the next few episodes, we’re continuing our current theme of Mindset May, and focusing specifically on our brain health. Because who doesn’t want to be sharp when they’re 90, right? In today’s episode, I’m talking about something we...

  
• 05.02.2023

  How to Receive What You’re Calling In & Exploring Plant Medicine with Good Moms Bad Choices

  It’s a new month, so you know that means a brand new series! This May, we're talking about expanding our minds, changing our thoughts, and taking care of our brain health. So, in this episode I’ve invited two previous guests back...

  
• 04.25.2023

  Easy Ways to Boost Your Confidence So You Can Level Up

  This week in our Level Up series, we’re going all in on the topic of confidence. If you’re like me, you probably spent a lot of your life misunderstanding what confidence is all about. So I’m here to tell you that...

  
• 04.18.2023

  Are Your Routines Holding You Back? It Might Be Time to Shake Things Up

  This week on our journey of Leveling Up, we’re talking about how to know when you need to let go of your routines and try something new. I love my routines. They’ve helped me accomplish so many things my 23-year-old self...

  
• 04.11.2023

  How to Get Back on Track After You’ve Fallen Off

  Welcome back! This week, we’re continuing the Level Up series with a topic that we can all resonate with—getting back on track after falling off. I’ve needed to do this so many times I’ve lost count, and it can be a...