In this deeply personal episode of Black Girl Burnout, host Kelley opens up about the exhaustion that comes with trying to hold everything together—career, caregiving, friendships, and self-care. She examines why so many high-achieving Black women feel pressured to “keep all the balls in the air,” and what it means to pause, realign, and choose peace over perfection. Kelley invites listeners to question the story behind their constant juggling and to gently let go of the myth that balance means doing it all.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The belief that we can “have it all” and “do it all” is a system trap that fuels burnout.
• Silence around struggle keeps us isolated—naming the cost of success is an act of healing.
• Balance isn’t the goal; alignment is. True peace comes from dropping what doesn’t serve you.
• Giving yourself permission to pause is not failure—it’s an act of reclaiming your capacity.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS & TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 – Kelley shares her personal experience of juggling multiple roles and feeling stretched thin.
• 03:00 – The myths of “having it all” and “doing it all” as silent traps for high-achieving women.
• 07:50 – Why “balance” keeps us burned out—and how “alignment” offers a softer, truer alternative.
• 15:30 – Practical reflection: What are you juggling right now, and what can you safely put down?

GENTLE CALL TO ACTION

Take a quiet moment this week to notice what you’ve been juggling out of fear or obligation. Ask yourself: What can I set down, even for a little while? Share your reflections with us on social media @blackgirlburnout, or leave a review to help another Black woman find this space of rest and relief.

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In this episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley invites you to rethink what discipline can feel like. Instead of viewing structure as a restriction, she shares how to make discipline delicious by weaving in joy and pleasure through a practice called dopamine anchoring. This gentle, neuroscience-backed approach helps you stay consistent without relying on willpower or burnout cycles—proving that pleasure isn’t a distraction from your goals, it’s the fuel that enables you to reach them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Joy isn’t a reward—it’s the engine that makes meaningful work possible.
• Discipline becomes sustainable when it’s paired with consistent pleasure and sensory anchors.
• Small rituals like scent, music, or sunlight can rewire your brain to associate joy with effort.
• You don’t have to earn rest or play—integrating them into your routines leads to lasting change.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

00:58 — Why “work hard, play later” doesn’t work for your nervous system

04:53 — How dopamine anchoring transforms chores and routines into joyful rituals

08:29 — Kelley’s personal journey from hustle and burnout to rhythm and ease

15:22 — Simple ways to create your own sensory and movement anchors for daily joy

A GENTLE INVITATION

Start small: choose one daily task and pair it with a simple pleasure—a favorite scent, a song, or a five-minute stretch. Notice how that shift changes your energy.

Then, share your experience with us on Instagram @blackgirlburnout or tag us using #OptIntoJoy.

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In this reflective solo episode, host Kelley explores what it means to “do your best” when your best no longer looks the same. Drawing from her experience with grief, aging, and shifting capacity, Kelley redefines productivity and success through softness and self-compassion. She invites listeners to release perfectionism, honor their limits, and embrace a gentler approach to achievement.

This episode is a tender reminder that your best self is not about doing more—it’s about doing what’s sustainable and aligned with who you are today.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Doing your best changes with your season of life—honor your current capacity.
• Softness and rest are not weakness; they are essential to long-term fulfillment.
• Cultural and familial conditioning can disguise perfectionism as ambition.
• Redefining excellence can help you reclaim balance, visibility, and joy.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 – Redefining “Your Best”

Kelley opens up about end-of-year pressures and how “soft lock-in” challenges the old habit of grinding.

04:00 – Listening to the Body’s Signals

She reflects on grief, aging, and the body’s cues for rest and slowing down.

07:00 – Unlearning the Need to Overperform

Kelley unpacks how cultural narratives about excellence and representation shaped her identity.

18:00 – Choosing Ease and Visibility

She closes by discussing how striving for perfection leads to burnout and invisibility—and how choosing ease brings peace.

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In this powerful episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley invites us to radically rethink how we approach productivity. For generations, Black women have been conditioned to believe that joy must be earned—that rest comes only after the grind. But what if that belief is not only outdated, but harmful?

Through personal stories, science-backed insights, and cultural truth-telling, Kelley introduces us to dopamine anchoring, a technique that helps you pair joy with effort to create ease, motivation, and emotional safety. This isn’t about tricking yourself—it’s about healing yourself. It’s time to opt out of burnout and into a life where joy leads.

Key Takeaways:

1. Willpower is not your problem—depleted dopamine is. Chronic stress disrupts your motivation, making “push through” productivity unsustainable.
2. Black women have been sold a lie: grind now, rest later. That mindset leads to burnout, not breakthroughs.
3. Dopamine anchoring can rewire your brain for joyful productivity. Pairing pleasurable activities with hard tasks helps you create new habits grounded in ease.
4. Pleasure is not a distraction—it’s a resistance tool. Choosing joy is a radical act of self-preservation and cultural healing.

Episode Highlights + Timestamps

[00:01:00] – Calling Out the Willpower Myth

Kelley breaks down how the brain’s chemistry—not mindset alone—determines our motivation. Willpower doesn’t stand a chance when dopamine is depleted.

[00:06:00] – A Personal Story of Burnout and Betrayal

Kelley shares her journey of grinding in her twenties and thirties, achieving professional “success,” but still feeling depleted, overlooked, and disrespected.

[00:14:51] – What is Dopamine Anchoring?

A clear, simple explanation of this practice: pairing joyful sensations with difficult tasks to build sustainable motivation and safety in the nervous system.

[00:23:00] – Three Practical Anchor Rituals

Kelley offers a sensory anchor, a connection anchor, and a celebration anchor—three gentle rituals you can try today to reclaim joy and make work feel softer.

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In this episode of the Black Girl Burnout podcast, Kelley shares an honest check-in she calls The Getting My Life Together Toolkit. Instead of another rigid routine or “glow-up” plan, she offers the small, sustaining habits and mindset shifts that are actually helping her through life’s “life-ing.” From soft structure and nervous system routines to practical self-care rituals, Kelley invites you to build your own toolkit—one rooted in gentleness, intention, and capacity, not perfection.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Structure can be soft. Create routines that support you—not drain you—by honoring your real capacity, not your ambition.
• Habits can soothe your nervous system. Small grounding rituals like making your bed, dressing intentionally, and setting calm boundaries bring steadiness to your days.
• Dress for the energy you want. Even when working from home, wearing real clothes can signal self-respect and shift your mindset.
• Protect your peace before bed. Limiting dysregulating content at night helps your nervous system unwind and deepens rest.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• [00:00–03:00] A Real-Life Check-In: Kelley explains why she’s naming this season her “Getting My Life Together Toolkit” and shares what inspired it.
• [03:00–07:00] The Type A Recovery Plan: How she’s learning to make to-do lists that honor capacity rather than overachievement.
• [07:00–11:00] Nervous System Habits That Stick: From making her bed to red-light therapy, Kelley shares small routines that make her mornings calmer.
• [11:00–17:00] Dressing for Your Day: How shifting from hoodies to cozy two-piece sets has changed her energy and self-respect.
• [17:00–22:00] Protecting Peace at Night: Why she no longer watches intense or “dysregulating” shows after 7 p.m., and how it’s improving her sleep and calm.
• [22:00–28:00] Building Your Own Toolkit: Kelley invites listeners to reflect on what’s actually helping them through and share their own soft lock-in routines.

YOUR TURN

Take a few minutes today to build your own Getting My Life Together Toolkit.

Write down 3 small things—habits, tools, or mindset shifts—that help you feel more grounded or capable right now.

Then, share one of them with us on social media using #BlackGirlBurnout.

Your toolkit doesn’t have to be perfect—just supportive. That’s the real goal.

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In this powerful episode of Black Girl Burnout, host Kelley sits down with Precious L. Williams, 13-time national elevator pitch champion, bestselling author, and CEO of The Pitch Perfect Group. Precious shares her remarkable story of resilience—rising from homelessness and heartbreak to global recognition as a speaker and business leader. Together, she and Kelley explore the intersections of financial empowerment, community, and self-worth, revealing why abundance requires both strategy and self-belief.

This conversation is both practical and deeply inspiring, reminding you that the road to wealth—financial, emotional, and spiritual—begins with owning your story and standing in your power.

Key Takeaways

• Your next chapter isn’t too late—it’s right on time. Precious shares how she rebuilt her life and business after deep loss, proving that resilience is learned, not innate.
• Financial education starts with self-worth. True wealth begins with knowing your value, asking for what you deserve, and refusing to shrink.
• Find gate openers, not just supporters. Community matters—but so does access. Surround yourself with people who open doors, not just cheer from the sidelines.
• Lead from power, not pain. Precious urges Black women to stop introducing themselves through their trauma and instead stand firm in their brilliance, talent, and results.

Episode Highlights & Timestamps

• [00:04:50] The Power of a Plot Twist: Precious shares her journey from attorney to entrepreneur—and the leap of faith that changed her life.
• [00:10:57] Building Wealth from the Inside Out: A deep discussion on the emotional roots of financial literacy and why community matters more than credit scores.
• [00:32:45] Gatekeepers vs. Gate Openers: Kelley and Precious unpack how mentorship, access, and allyship shape the financial futures of Black women.
• [00:46:21] Leading with Power, Not Pity: Precious reflects on how she learned to tell her story from a place of victory, not victimhood—and why that shift attracts abundance.

Reflection Invitation

Take a quiet moment after this episode to ask yourself:

• Where in my life am I still playing small?
• Who are my true gate openers—the people who speak my name in rooms I haven’t yet entered?
• What would change if I started leading from my power instead of my pain?

Write down one area—big or small—where you’re ready to build both wealth and worth, then take one step this week that aligns with that truth.

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In this reflective solo episode, Kelley invites you into the quiet, powerful moment when change begins—not with a bang, but with a whisper. Whether you’re shifting careers, reevaluating relationships, or letting go of an identity you’ve outgrown, this conversation holds space for the soft, honest pivot. The one you make not out of burnout or collapse, but from clarity, self-trust, and care.

This is an episode about tuning in, not performing. About choosing yourself before things fall apart. And about the courage it takes to release something—even when it once brought you joy.

Key Takeaways

• The soft pivot honors the quiet nudge before the crash. You don’t have to break to begin again. Listening early can save you pain later.
• Outgrowing a role, job, or identity doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It means you're evolving—and evolution comes with grief, grace, and growth.
• Stillness is strategic. Get still before you get busy. Let your body weigh in on your next move. Expansiveness is a signal.
• You can take a small step without having the whole plan. A pivot can begin with a journal entry, a whispered truth, or a shift in energy.

Episode Highlights & Timestamps

• [00:05:23] Choose to bend before you break
• Kelley introduces the concept of the soft pivot—a gentle, intentional shift before burnout forces your hand. She explores what it means to move from alignment instead of collapse.
• [00:09:22] You can love something and still need to leave it
• A tender reflection on grief, identity, and how hard it can be to walk away from something you’re good at—even when it’s no longer right for you.
• [00:16:08] Get still before you get strategic
• Kelley offers practical insight on the difference between reacting and recalibrating. Stillness isn’t inactivity—it’s preparation.
• [00:20:11] CTA: What are you outgrowing right now?
• The episode ends with a powerful question: "What are you holding onto that no longer feels true about yourself?"

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In this episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley sits down with artist, author, and entrepreneur Melissa A. Mitchell, who turned grief into a global creative career. Together, they explore how art became a source of healing and purpose, the pressure of constant performance in entrepreneurship, and the role of boundaries and honesty in resisting burnout. Melissa shares how she stays grounded in her “why,” protects her energy, and chooses joy while building a vibrant legacy.

Key Takeaways

• Purpose can emerge from even the most painful beginnings—and it can sustain you through growth.
• Boundaries and small daily choices help protect creativity and joy.
• You don’t have to perform for social media or others to be successful.
• Burnout often signals misalignment; pausing and telling yourself the truth can restore balance.

Episode Highlights

• [00:02:11] Melissa shares how grief and a chance encounter with paint transformed her life into a purpose-driven journey.
• [00:05:19] The pressure to “perform” online and how she learned to resist constant visibility.
• [00:07:18] Small acts—like wearing a headband instead of pushing through—show the power of gentle boundary-setting.
• [00:10:44] Signs burnout is approaching and the importance of honoring your true capacity.

A Reflection for You

Melissa’s story is a reminder that your purpose is not about performing—it’s about aligning with what truly sustains you. Where might you be performing instead of living in your truth? This week, choose one small act that honors your capacity.

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In this episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley invites you to step away from the constant noise of the news cycle and social media to reclaim rest, joy, and nervous system regulation. In a world that feels heavy and overwhelming, she reminds us that rest is not weakness—it’s resistance. This conversation is both a pause and a practice: an invitation to slow down, honor your body’s signals, and remember that choosing ease is a radical act of survival.

Key Takeaways:

• Rest is resistance—it disrupts hustle culture and allows your body to reset.
• Black women often default to overwork as a trauma response, but it keeps the nervous system stuck in stress.
• Chaos in the world cannot be solved by hustling harder; rest is the counterintuitive answer.
• Practical rest can look like logging off, doing nothing, or giving yourself permission to stop.
• Joy and nervous system regulation are not luxuries—they are essential for resilience.

Episode Highlights:

00:39 – Why chaos leaves Black women’s nervous systems on high alert

03:44 – Overwork as a trauma response: why “doing more” doesn’t heal

05:23 – The limits of hustle culture in unsafe or unstable times

07:18 – Kelley’s own journey of unlearning the impulse to fight and do

08:58 – Rest as resistance: what it looks like in daily life

09:57 – Practical examples of rest—logging off, pausing, reclaiming stillness

11:25 – Developing your personal rest toolkit (5–10 practices you can use right away)

13:01 – Guided meditation for calm and nervous system reset

Gentle Reflection Prompt:

What does rest as resistance look like in your life right now?

If this episode brings you relief, share it with someone who may be caught in the cycle of doing more when their body is begging for rest. And don’t forget to leave a review—it helps other Black women find the show and reclaim their joy.

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Episode Summary

As the year winds down, it’s easy to get swept into urgency—pushing harder, chasing more, and sprinting to the finish line. In this episode, Kelley invites you to embrace fall’s real lesson: letting go, slowing down, and closing the year with gentleness. She shares her practice of a “soft lock-in,” grounded in rest, ease, and intentional focus, offering you a way to rebuild without burnout and enter the next season with steadiness instead of strain.

Key Takeaways

• Fall teaches the sacred practice of letting go—releasing what no longer serves you is as valuable as what you choose to hold.
• A “soft lock-in” allows you to set meaningful goals without urgency, grounded in alignment rather than hustle.
• Prioritizing rest and ease isn’t giving up—it’s the foundation for sustainable success.
• Closing the year well means centering on what matters most and composting what distracts or depletes.

Episode Highlights

• [00:00] The seasonal rush of urgency and Kelley’s alternative: choosing ease over hustle.
• [05:08] Rebuilding after a devastating year: grounding in core strength and clarity.
• [09:28] Naming three core goals—rest, financial ease, and sustainable rhythms.
• [19:45] Reframing the “12-week year” as a tool for gentleness, not pressure.
• [32:10] Reflection on what it means to close the year proud, not depleted.

An Invitation to Reflect

Choose three things that truly matter to you for the rest of this year, and give yourself permission to release what doesn’t. Then, take a quiet moment to reflect: What can I lovingly let go of this fall so I can finish proud, not depleted?

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