Phew chile, ain’t nothing like trying to work through an evolving adult friendship. Life is life-ing, you're trying to “adult” responsibly, drink your water, work out, go to therapy, talk to Jesus regularly, AND maintain quality friendships. I'm tired just thinking about it!

This episode my girls and I talk about our views and values on friendship as we get older, how we best manage our long distance friendships, and how working as healthcare providers (doctor, dentist, pharmacist) has impacted our friendship in a multitude of ways!

Hey TBG Fam! What’s without question, the most important relationship in our lives? The one with Jesus! This week we talk to Mya Jacobs

This episode is for all the females claiming that there are “No good men left!” Our guest, Quinton Bridges is living proof that the particular statement is far from the truth. Quinton talks to us about what it’s like balancing these single streets, specifically as a black male. He gives insight on what he is looking for in a relationship, what his standards are, how they came to be, and how they have changed overtime. He also gives us the inside scoop on the male

In a long-distance relationship? Dating someone in the military? Sound complicated? Well, Marquel and Corbrielle give us the details of what it is like to balance a successful long-distance, military relationship that resulted in a proposal! They share the highs and lows of long distance, detail what has and has not worked for them, the impact their faith has on their relationship, and share advice they have learned along the way!

In week three of our relationship series, we transition to Balancing Being Married! Sonny and Twon LeDet talk about all the ways they are learning to balance being newly married with two kids. They share their dreamy love story but also the struggles, breakthroughs, and progress, all while keeping and leaning on their faith since saying “I do.”  Sonny and Twon show us that marriage is no joke, but absolutely worth it! Honestly, this episode is hilarious and full of gems that can help anyone, no matter what your relationship status is!

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(We love a XULA18 guest!) I’m coming to really love and enjoy old and quality friendships. Watching each other grow into different phases of life is definitely a cool part of being in this mid-twenty age bracket. One thing that a lot of my friends are doing these days includes... having babies! And although their babies are precious and absolutely adorable on the socials like Instagram, this week our guest, Mary Curry, gives us insight on all things momma bear and motherhood! She shares her journey from her pregnancy, to postpartum, to becoming an official family of three and discusses balancing her mom guilt, her marriage, and her faith! Such a packed episode with a ton of gems- hope you enjoy!

If you don’t know, there is nothing quite like the stories of a third-year medical student. From getting roasted on the wards and during rounds, to completely misinterpreting your patient’s labs, to getting generic and trade names of medications confused, to reaching your 10,000 steps per day purely because you keep getting lost in the hospital, and everything in between!

Some stuff you literally cannot make up and some of the funniest stories of my life come from 3rd year rotations and all its glory. This season, we start off with some pure comedic relief with my girl Ashley (our future anesthesiologist) as we reflect on some of our funniest moments of 3rd year and advice for future students starting clinical rotations. Welcome back, The Balanced Grind Family!

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Phewww, self-awareness. What a concept! This episode I get super personal and talk about how I want to use my new found self-awareness in certain areas of my life and continue to build upon them in the new year. When I recorded this episode it was around Christmas time and ya girl was in full reflection mode. Are you self-aware of your strengths and weaknesses? Do you have any goals that you're trying to hit in the lane of self-improvement? We don't have to wait until the new year to make changes or become more consistent in certain areas for ourselves. Any time is a good time to make a positive change! 

Babyyyyy, these 20-somethings- but specifically- these mid-twenties. It's just something about trying to effectively balance/manage this "adulting" thing we been thrown in. Between working through the punches and extra fast balls that life throws at us for (seemingly) no reason, gaining and maintaining new standards, discovering newer versions of ourselves, let's just say- it's a whole lot. The good thing about that is that it gives us a lot to talk about and we get all into it in this episode. Also- special shoutout to the girl's night that took place this episode. It was high-quality and much needed. I so hope you have this level of a girl's / bro's night every once in a while! 

Chileeeeeeee, let me tell you. Medical school is a whole topic. We couldn't let this season go by without an episode discussing all things medical school. Specifically, what it's like trying to balance success, pressure, self-care, mental and emotional health, and so much more. Medical school may look or seem like one thing, but has so many more dimensions and complexities to it in real life. Join myself and my good friend Indigo as we get all types of into it!