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#252: Just made a big move and feeling a bit lost? Struggling to find your groove in a new city or handle the stress of starting fresh?

In today’s episode, I chat with TV and podcast host and producer, Kamie Crawford. We talk about her transition to bicoastal living, evolving your wellness routine based on your season of life, how she handles career ups and downs, and her tips for adjusting to a new environment.

We Talk About…

• Kamie’s bicoastal transition between LA and NYC
• How to cope with relocation
• Kamie’s hormone balancing journey
• Taking care of yourself during seasons of work stress
• Dating advice and setting standards for yourself in a new city
• Trusting your intuition and living with no regrets
• How to say ‘no’ in a world that demands your yes

Resources:

• Subscribe to my Substack, Balance with Les
• Follow Kamie on Instagram @kamiecrawford
• Follow Kamie on TikTok @kamiecrawford
• Listen to Kamie’s podcast Relationsh*t

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#251: Fall is almost here, and it's the perfect time to hit the refresh button!

In this solo episode, I’ll share simple and enjoyable ways to revamp your wellness routine as we head into fall. We’ll cover everything from decluttering and boosting healthy habits to finding joy in the little things. Plus, I’ll offer clever tips to help you manage your time effortlessly.

Let’s get ready to embrace the new season with a refreshed mind and spirit!

Resources:

• Subscribe to my Substack, Balance with Les

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• Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
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• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com

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#241: Healing and “doing the work” have been hot topics for years — but what does doing the work truly mean? And how do we know when we’ve healed?

In today’s episode, I’m welcoming self-healing expert and mental wellness advocate, Yasmine Cheyenne back to the show for a deep dive on how to identify what serves you best and understanding how relationships shape our healing journey.

Whether you're seeking clarity in your romantic partnerships, friendships, or family, Yasmine offers wisdom on balancing meaningful connections with self-care and joy.

We also talk about…

• Yasmine’s experience embracing curiosity in her healing journey
• What inspired her new book “Wisdom to Path: The Beautiful and Bumpy Ride to Healing and Trusting Our Inner Guide”
• Establishing healthy relationships while focusing on yourself
• Overcoming people pleasing and honoring your feelings
• Setting boundaries and accepting change in relationships
• Advice on prioritizing your wants, needs, and goals

Resources:

• Follow Yasmine on Instagram @yasminecheyenne
• Check out Yasmine’s new book “Wisdom of the Path: The Beautiful and Bumpy Ride to Healing and Trusting Our Inner Guide”
• Listen to my previous episode with Yasmine “Building a Foundation for Self-Healing”

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• Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
• Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes

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Curious about investing in emerging technologies such as crypto and NFTs but don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right episode! While traditional forms of wealth-building such as the stock market and real estate are still relevant, tech is becoming an increasingly important space for wealth-building, and in this episode we’re sharing how to get started.

Our guest today is Grace MacJones. Grace is a Nigerian-American technologist, podcaster, and Azure Cloud Engineer at Microsoft. She is a STEM advocate for underrepresented groups and is passionate about democratizing technology through mentoring, speaking at tech events, and volunteering with tech organizations such as Black Girls Code, Women Who Code, and DigiGirlz.

She’s also the host of the Tech Unlocked podcast which aims to demystify and diversify the tech industry by giving people of color the keys they need to unlock their successful tech careers. In addition to all of that, she’s the founder of Women of Color in Emerging Tech (WOCIET) which is a community helping WoC onboard into web3 and beyond.

In this episode, Grace and I discuss the opportunities available for building wealth in tech. She demystifies working in tech, and helps us understand emerging technologies to invest in including cryptocurrency and NFTs.

We Also Talk About…

• New ways of building wealth outside of stocks and real estate.
• What cryptocurrency is, and how to invest in it.
• How web3 will impact the creator economy.
• How creators can use NFTs to protect their work.

Resources:

• Follow Grace on Instagram @gracemacjonez
• Listen to Grace’s podcast, Tech Unlocked
• Join the Women of Color in Tech Comunity

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Do you include financial well-being in your wellness plan? If not, today’s episode will inspire you to get started.

Financial wellness is critical for women. When we have our own resources and are able to navigate our own finances, we can have healthier families and relationships. Today’s guest, Bola Sokunbi is a certified financial educator and champion of financial wellness for women.

Bola is a finance expert, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Clever Girl Finance, a financial education platform and community for women empowering them to achieve financial wellness and live life on their own terms.

Listen to this episode for practical tips on improving financial wellness, how to manage finances with your partner, and how to start investing.

We Also Talk About…

• How Bola saved $100,000 in her early twenties as a single woman.
• Rewriting your financial story.
• How to approach money management with your partner.
• Why financial wellness is critical for women.
• Initial steps we can take to start investing.
• What index funds are, and how to invest in them.
• The power of compound interest, and how compound interest can help build wealth.

Resources:

• Interested in going on a Balanced Black Girl retreat? Take our survey!
• Visit the Clever Girl Finance website for courses, financial education resources, and community.
• Check out Bola’s book Choosing to Prosper: Triumphing Over Adversity, Breaking Out of Comfort Zones, Achieving Your Life and Money Dreams
• Clever Girl Finance: Ditch Debt, Save Money and Build Real Wealth
• Clever Girl Finance: Learn How Investing Works, Grow Your Money
• Clever Girl Finance: The Side Hustle Guide: Build a Successful Side Hustle and Increase Your Income

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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all of the messaging around money on social media and in the news? There are countless things vying for your attention and resources, and having a healthy money mindset is more important than ever.

In this episode we’re talking to Chioma Njoku, the owner and Chief Mindful Operator at the Mindful Bookkeeper as well as the host of the Cheers to Your Prosperity podcast. Through her work as an accountant and financial coach, she helps coaches, consultants, and small business owners keep more of their hard-earned money without sacrificing the things that make life enjoyable.

Listen to this episode to understand the building blocks of having a healthier relationship with money, and to learn how to overcome past financial mistakes.

We Also Talk About…

• Popular messaging around money on social media that can keep us broke.
• Understanding money mindset.
• Common mistakes people make when it comes to manifesting money.
• How the Profit First method can support your personal and business finances.
• Recession-proofing our businesses and finances.
• How to overcome being “woke but broke.”

Resources (contains affiliate links):

• Listen to Chioma’s podcast “Cheers to Your Prosperity”
• Cheers to Your Prosperity Episode 5: How Money Mindset Keeps You Broke
• Visit Chioma’s website to learn more about her services
• Profit First by Mike Michalowicz

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Have you ever struggled to create and stick to a budget? If so, you aren’t alone. Budgeting, paying off debt, and reaching financial goals can be challenging especially when they aren’t approached the right way.

Today’s guest, Dyana King shares a life-changing approach to personal finance that is realistic and supportive. Dyana is the founder of Money Boss Mama, a personal finance company that helps single moms improve their money habits so they can pay off debt and build their savings. After stumbling into the personal finance world, Dyana has paid off $35,000 of debt to become debt-free on a moderate income and is now on a mission to help other single women do the same.

Tune in to learn about the necessary habits to creating a sense of financial wellness, and why directing where your money should go can have a bigger impact than how much you’re bringing in.

We Also Talk About…

• How to make saving money a habit.
• Creating a budget without deprivation.
• Strategies for paying off debt.
• How to talk to kids about money.
• Ways worthiness and self-sabotage impact budgeting.

Resources:

• Follow Dyana on Instagram @moneybossmama
• Join Dyana’s 7-Day Spending Challenge
• Subscribe to Dyana's YouTube channel
• Follow Dyana on TikTok @moneybossmama
• Follow Dyana on Twitter @moneybossmama
• Download our budget template for Notion

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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 place of abundance?

We’re kicking off our Money and Abundance series by exploring the idea of time abundance. Instead of viewing time as a race against the clock, we’re aiming to look at time as a valuable asset that we can allocate, invest, and spend in ways that align with our values.

I also talk about…

• Why time is more valuable than money.
• The ways our time and money intersect.
• What time abundance is and how we can be more abundant with our time?
• Strategies for managing our time to create more space to focus on what matters to us.

Resources (contains affiliate links):

• Psychology Today: What is Time Abundance?
• Download our Time Audit Worksheet to track your time and create time abundance.
• Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

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Have you ever wondered how your menstrual cycle affects your work, relationships, and overall balance in your life?

In our final rewind episode of the summer, our guest is Berrion Berry. Berrion is a Menstrual Health Educator, Integrative Health Practitioner, and the founder of Optimize Your Flo. Part of her mission is to teach others how to master their menstrual cycles one period at a time.

As the founder of Optimize Your Flo, Berri focuses specifically on teaching those who identify as female entrepreneurs or modern women, how to have better periods and healthier hormones, through online menstrual health education.

From hormone balancing to cycle syncing, to mood enhancement and self-healing, Berri covers it all and is excited to help you have your best period yet.

We Also Talk About…

• Understanding the four phases of your menstrual cycle.
• How to align your work with your menstrual cycle.
• Improving your relationship with your period.
• Understanding the best way to adjust your diet and exercise routine throughout your menstrual cycle.
• Why authenticity is a key component of balance.

Resources:

• Check out Optimize Your Flo
• Listen to Berrion’s podcast, Optimize Your Flo
• Follow Berrion on Instagram @berrionlberry and @optimizeyourflo

Sponsor:

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Do you struggle with setting healthy boundaries with family and friends? How do you navigate challenging situations?

In today’s rewind episode we’re talking to boundaries expert Nedra Glover Tawwab. Nedra is diving deep into the importance of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries and how to navigate shifting your boundaries as we move through this new normal.

Nedra is a licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert. She has practiced relationship therapy for 12 years and is the founder and owner of the group therapy practice, Kaleidoscope Counseling.

Every day she helps people create healthy relationships by teaching them how to implement boundaries. Her philosophy is that a lack of boundaries and assertiveness underlie most relationship issues, and her gift is helping people create healthy relationships with themselves and others.

You don’t want to miss this episode because Nedra isn’t holding anything back. She dives deep into family dynamics, navigating the boundaries within ourselves, and why it’s necessary to use our voice and ask for what we want.

In this episode, we talk about…

• The foundation of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries
• Ways to shift your boundaries when challenges arise
• Navigating boundaries in family relationships
• Empowering other people in the relationship
• Using your voice to stand in your power

Resources:

• Order Nedra’s book Set Boundaries, Find Peace
• Get the Set Boundaries, Find Peace Workbook
• Follow Nedra on Instagram @nedratawaab
• Check out Nedra’s Website: https://www.nedratawwab.com/

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