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ever feared waking up one day and realizing life "just happened" to you? that you took the safe path instead of the one that felt right – the one that brought you most joy? If so, we've got a story for you. a few, actually. blooming in black shares stories of real black women unapologetically building lives they love. our goal is to show not just how she did it, but simply that she did, which means you can and you will too.
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what if we said f*#ck the blueprint? you know the blueprint, right? the life path you’ve been taught to take, the safe way, the “way everybody does it.” in this episode, we create space to ditch it completely, and consider what you’d want instead. we’ll talk through a simple question you can use to tear down blueprints in everyday moments and tips …
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how to become, and be right here, at the same. damn. time.
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we’re back ya’ll! today we’re digging into something we know ya’ll lil ambitious behinds deal with – how to strive hard for the life you want...without missing out on deeply, fully enjoying the life that’s right in front of you. we dive into one question and a simple reminder you can use to ground yourself and find balance when you feel off-center.…
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showing up as our full selves: part of the fight for equity
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in this episode, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we ask how showing up as our fullest selves – in even the small moments that seem unimportant – is part of continuing the fight Dr. King and so many others started. we walk through one approach to help us show up more fully, and more freely, in those small moments that our ancestors sacri…
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are my goals based in fulfillment...or fear?
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in this episode, we’re breaking down how to tell the difference between your inner voice based in fear and your inner voice based in deep, unwavering knowing. as we make our goals for this new rotation around the sun, it’s critical for us to ask ourselves – am i making this goal because achieving it will truly fill me up, or am i making it out of f…
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lessons from a year of prioritizing myself
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brittany josephina started a blog on self awareness, self development and spirituality. by her sophomore year of college, it had 20,000 followers, including diddy and the kardashians. she blew up – getting hired to host workshops for universities while she was still a student. when she graduated, she already had a full time coaching practice. last …
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we’re grown. and that comes with a lot of grown folk to-dos – finishing that work report, doing laundry, paying bills, etc. but do you ever hit the pillow at night and wonder, did any of those to-dos help me experience what matters most to me? am i just busy instead of being busy with the things that actually fulfill me? in this episode, we talk ab…
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do you ever sit back and say, “wow, things are going well for me right now….all these things i’ve been working towards are coming to fruition….i bet something’s about to go wrong.” it’s that “nobody can have it all, this is too good to be true” mentality. in this episode, we dive into where that fear comes from and how to deal with it by asking, an…
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do i have what it takes to do what i feel called to do?
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we’re back with another different type of episode for us – digging deeper into the things we go through as women designing lives we love. today’s topic – what do you do if you feel called to do something, but you’re doubting if you’re the type of person who can do it? we dive into one specific way to deal and share a few tips for protecting yoursel…
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what happens when you're knee deep in adulting, you look around and you find yourself asking: "is this it for my life?" going to work, scrambling to fit in a little life in the evenings, then doing it all over again tomorrow – is that IT? we do a little something different in this episode and explore this question, along with one simple approach th…
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soleil laurent is a young black woman who leads a rock band. she’s been called the n-word, accused of pretending to play her guitar, and told she’d never make it more times than she can count. but her story isn’t about that. it’s about how she’s using her music to show people their power. about how she hustled to make her dream happen, gained a hug…
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i doubted my accomplishments. until i learned these three things.
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as a black woman who’s a child of immigrants, people questioned diana morris’ accomplishments all her life. “are you really so smart, or did they admit you to this school to meet a quota?” “are you really that good at your job, or do they just need to ‘celebrate diversity’?” not surprisingly, this led diana to doubt too. when she lost the one thing…
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i changed my life with comics and coffee.
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ariell johnson was going through it. she’d suffered a huge loss and was feeling lost in her own life, crying every day but unsure how to change. she took a chance, and did the thing she never thought she could. it saved her and created a safe space for a community. want to follow Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse online? amalgamphilly.com instagram tw…
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i had one year to transform my life. now i'm living my dream.
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when the steve harvey show offered miana melendez a job, she got the career opportunity of a lifetime. a few months later, she got fired. it was one of the best things that’s happened to her. she gave herself one year to transform her life and find a way to live abroad while pursuing her passions of personal branding and spirituality. today, she li…
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i was told i was dying. but i had dreams to follow.
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at 21, doctors told devri she had a 40% chance of seeing her 31st birthday. but she had dreams to follow. see how she’s writing her own story and refusing to put an expiration date on her life. keep up with devri: devrivelazquez.com instagram twitter gofundme.com/devrisfight believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they…
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i was crying every day. then got saved by the stars.
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eight years ago, mecca woods was crying every day, forced to start from scratch, raising a child on her own, and feeling totally lost. she found herself through an unlikely source, then used that source to build a booming business. see how she did it. keep up with mecca: mylifecreated.com twitter her podcast: Stars on Fire believe in our mission of…
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i was over making it big. then The Voice called.
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by eleven, everyone knew tish haynes keys had an amazing gift. but by 15 she also had a baby. a few years later, she lost the people who'd always believed in her most. but she kept going, and at 37, she's finally getting her moment to shine on NBC's hit show The Voice. be sure to follow Tish's journey on The Voice and get connected with her on Face…
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courtney cobbs hates wearing clothes, loves healing people, and is doing her damndest to build a life where she can do both. see how she’s making it happen. keep up with courtney: website: violetheartwellness.com instagram: purplefemme11 believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: s…
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so, what's blooming in black? let's start with a question. have you ever feared waking up one day and realizing life "just happened" to you? that you took the safe path instead of the one that felt right – the one that brought you most joy? If so, this is the space for you. blooming in black shares stories of real black women unapologetically desig…
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