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 experiences positive.

Today, we’re welcoming back celebrity dating coach and host of the award-winning podcast, Dates & Mates, Damona Hoffman, for an in-depth conversation on how to rewrite your narrative around finding love.

We also talk about…

• How to overcome dating burnout
• Discovering your pillars for long term compatibility
• Strategies for having a more positive experience using dating apps
• What it means to date with clarity
• How to never get stuck in another situationship again
• Key ways to embrace being single

Resources

• Follow Damona on Instagram @damonahoffman
• Listen to Damona’s podcast, ‘Dates and Mates’
• Get a copy of Damona’s new book: F the Fairy Tale: Rewrite the Dating Myths and Live Your Own Love Story
• Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.

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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 episode, I’m deep diving with host and creator of Naked Beauty, Brooke DeVard, on how we can start creating our own seats at the table (or better yet– make our own tables!)

Together, we discuss navigating double standards, overcoming criticism as content creators, and setting the standard for our lives, one pivot at a time.

We also talk about…

• Every Stylish Girl’s Sip N’ Slay Event in LA
• Brooke’s experience leaving corporate to pursue entrepreneurship and content creation full-time
• Being copied online and how to get credit for your ideas
• Tips on how to connect with people through your brand
• Advice for starting a podcast
• Influencer values and goal setting

Resources

• Follow Brooke on Instagram @brookedevard
• Follow Brooke on Tiktok @brookedevard
• Listen to Brooke’s podcast Naked Beauty
• Follow @nakedbeautyplanet
• Listen to Brooke’s live podcast at Sip N Slay here
• Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

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• Branch Basics | Save 15% on your Starter Kit or their new Hand Soap when you use code balancedblackgirl at www.branchbasics.com
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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 happy, healthy, thriving, and most importantly, like the best version of you!

From wellness to finances, I’m helping you map out your year of success and make growth your new best friend.

I also talk about…

• How to create your own definition of success
• Key ways to maintain success
• The relationship between success and consumerism
• Personal branding and living up to your fullest potential
• Not focusing on goals, but on the attributes you have

Resources

• Listen to my episode with Jodie Taylor called “The Ultimate Glow Up: How to Level Up in Your Career and Life”
• Listen to my episode with Dr. Marisa Franco called "Intimacy in Friendships: Having Healthier Friendships and Making Friends As An Adult”
• Read “Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends” by Dr. Marisa Franco
• Read “Reach Out**:** The Simple Strategy You Need to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence” by Molly Beck
• Download the Copilot app to track your finances
• Watch The Wealth Planner with Katie here
• Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.
• What are you focusing on in your successful era? Leave a comment under my latest Instagram post!

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

Sponsors

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Thrive Market offers affordable healthy grocery items and supplements at the best prices. Visit thrivemarket.com/balancedles for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift.

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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 to put a “why” next to everything you want to achieve in order to set yourself up for success!

We also talk about…

• Why you shouldn’t beat yourself up over what you did or didn’t achieve
• Setting goals out of vanity versus meaning
• Multi-year goals and habits
• The journey and destination of our goals
• Day-to-day routines and what feels good (not the achievement itself)

Resources:

• Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here. 

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

Sponsors

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Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

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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 aspects of your chart including tapping into your perfection years, discovering what you were born to do, getting through your Saturn Return, and using your big three to maneuver the world.

We also talk about…

• What the different areas of your birth chart mean
• Love and marriage compatibility (and why it goes deeper than your sun sign)
• Process and the evolution of self

Resources:

• Follow Tamerri on Instagram @afrofashionista
• Visit astrofashionista.com to book an astrology reading with Tamerri!
• Order spiritual wellness products rooted in Egyptian Ritual at giftofthenile.com
• Get your FREE birth chart here
• Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

Sponsors

• Green Chef | Go to greenchef.com/60balanced and use code 60BALANCED to get 60% OFF plus 20% OFF for your next two months!
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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 a much-needed conversation on how we can show up more presently in our lives through mindfulness, intentionality, creativity, and most importantly, how we can learn to kick any feelings of lack or insufficiency to the curb!

We also talk about…

• Being unpresent in your 20s
• Holding on versus surrendering
• Preparation for new opportunities and trusting your instincts
• Honing in on your creative power and rising above “the machine”

Resources:

• Follow Zuri on Instagram @zuriadele
• Listen to Zuri’s last episode on BBG called “Intentional Friendships, Setting Healthy Boundaries, and Life-Changing Healthy Habits”
• Donate to The Zuri Adele Scholarship Fund for HBCU alumni
• Learn more about human design types here

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

Sponsors

• Dose | If you want to give Dose a shot and invest in your health, get 15% OFF your first order, plus an additional 15% OFF if you subscribe for a monthly delivery! That’s 30% OFF your first order! Go to dailydose.co/BALANCEDLES and use code BALANCEDLES
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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 and the host of the Trials to Triumphs podcast on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is also known for her iconic role as Joelle Brooks in Netflix's Dear White People. 

Whether you feel firmly rooted in your purpose, or are still discovering what that means for you, you’ll walk away from this episode feeling inspired to follow your unique aligned path. 

We Also Talk About…

• Why your purpose may not be just one thing
• The difference between purpose and assignment
• How to change course to better align with your purpose
• Why it’s important to acknowledge your trials and triumphs

Resources:

• Listen to Ashley’s podcast Trials to Triumphs
• Follow Ashley on Instagram @ashleyblaine
• Listen to Ashley’s interview on Michelle William’s podcast
• Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

Sponsors:

• Quince | Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to quince.com/BALANCEDLES for free shipping and 365 day returns.
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Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

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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 through your 20s, and more.

Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.

I also talk about…

• My Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T and life updates

Resources

• Listen to How to Get Unstuck: My 25 by 25 Case Study episode
• Listen to Intimacy In Friendships: Having Healthier Friendships and Making Friends As An Adult episode
• Read Reach Out: The Simple Strategy You Need to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence
• Read Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends by Dr. Marisa Franco
• Read Songs of Irie by Asha Bromfield
• Read The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
• Download the Alive App for workout programs and more
• Shop all my beauty favorites here
• Need holiday gift ideas? Check out my 2023 holiday gift guide

Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

Sponsors:

• Try Notion AI for free when you go to Notion.com/balanced
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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 your career, taking advantage of where you are, and how to lean on your support system in order to reach your goals.

We Also Talk About…

• Blake’s transition from being a corporate beauty editor to venture scout and full time content creator
• Betting on yourself
• Embracing uncertainty
• Managing anxiety before it derails you

Resources:

• Follow Blake on Instagram @blakelawren
• Follow Blake on Tiktok @blakenewby_
• Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.

Keep in touch:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Join Club Balanced, our community on Geneva
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

Sponsors:

• Joi Wellness | If you’re looking to take ownership of your health and feel your best, Joi is giving you 20% off any labs. Go to choosejoi.co/BALANCEDLES
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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 to listen to your gut, practice boundaries as a content creator, and put yourself first no matter what season of life you’re in.

We Also Talk About…

• Eni’s experience leaving big law to pursue content creation full-time
• Entrepreneurship and making content around your work
• What it’s like dating as a content creator
• Solo date and travel ideas
• Finding joy in the small things (like putting together an outfit or spotting vanilla bean at the grocery store!)

Resources:

• Follow Eni on Tiktok @enigivensunday
• Follow Eni on Instagram @enigivensunday
• Subscribe to Eni’s Newsletter
• Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.

Keep in touch:

• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow on TikTok @balancedles
• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Join Club Balanced, our community on Geneva
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

Sponsors:

Dose Daily | Get 15% off your first order, plus an additional 15% off if you subscribe for a monthly delivery! That’s 30% OFF! Go to dosedaily.co/BALANCEDLES and use code BALANCEDLES.

Try Notion AI for free when you go to Notion.com/balanced

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

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