Black Gurl Institute Podcast

In this episode, you’re in for a treat as Erica chats with the author of Self-Care Check-In (and inspiration behind our Self-Care Summer series), GG Renee Hill. Tune in as GG shares her thoughts on listening to your divine calling, defining success for yourself, not quitting when you hit a wall, the importance of Black female therapists and much more. We also discuss how Self-Care Check-In came together--how and why she wrote the journal and what she hopes Black women will take away from it.

You can find out more about GG and her work at www.allthemanylayers.com and follow her @ggreneewrites on all social media platforms.

In this episode, Erica talks with Deja Redman and Monique McCrystal, Co-Founders of Replenish Spa in Columbus, OH, about building a family legacy as Black female spa owners and normalizing Black bodies within the health and wellness industries. Tune in as Deja and Monique also discuss the importance of uncovering racism within the Black female body, making rest and restoration a priority for Black women, building trust in one another as Black female entrepreneurs and much more.

You can visit Deja and Monique’s website at: https://www.replenishwith.us/ and follow them on Facebook @ Replenish Spa and on IG @bereplenish and @theyogacarriage. 

In this episode, Erica talks with Alecia Dawn Young, Founder and Joy Facilitator of Yogamotif, a healing arts yoga studio in Pittsburgh, PA. Tune in as Alecia discusses yoga and its relationship to whiteness, racism, sex, twerkin’, joy, trauma and more. Alecia also shares her passion for using yoga as a healing space for Black women, educating Black women on maternal health/prenatal wellness, and blending art and yoga in what she refers to as “make and take wellness.”

You can visit Alecia's website at https://www.yogamotif.com/ and find her on IG @yogamotif.

In this episode, Erica discusses the meaning of gratitude with Natalie Ngounou, founder of Space of Gratitude, an online boutique that focuses on balance and beauty, jewelry and clothing, and reflective moments. Tune in as Natalie shares how she makes gratitude central to her business, how Black women can practice gratitude on a consistent basis and tips for teaching children to do the same. 

You can visit Natalie's website at www.spaceofgratitude.com and find her on social media @spaceofgratitude on IG, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.

"How to build community with Black women in mind?" This was one of the the key questions that Erica sought to address in creating Black Gurl Institute--a social learning platform where Black women can just be without apology or question. And where better to get answers to this question than from Black women themselves? In this episode, you'll hear from several Black women as they share their thoughts on what it means to build community with other Black women and why spaces for and by Black women are so necessary. 

In this episode, Erica discusses the meaning of gratitude with Natalie Ngounguo, founder of Space of Gratitude, an online boutique that focuses on balance and beauty, jewelry and clothing, and reflective moments. Tune in as Natalie offers tips on how to practice gratitude on a consistent basis as well as practical advice for teaching children to do the same and also shares how she makes gratitude central to her business.

You can visit Natalie's website at www.spaceofgratitude.com and find her on social media @spaceofgratitude on IG, Facebook, and Youtube.

Welcome! We're glad you're here! Listen to the trailer to find out more on what the Black Gurl Institute Podcast is all about!