Adult gap years - Should you take one? Where should you start?

Are You An Over-Apologizer? Girl, Stop it!: Bre Mitchell (host of the podcast) dives into what it's like to be an "over-apologizer", how it shows up in our life and how to shut it down! Life is too short to not be the best version of ourselves we were placed her to be. Apologizing for... by Brown Girl Self-Care

26 min listen

2020 Won't Be Ashy With These 6 Things: We all want to start 2020 off on the best foot, right? I surely do! As I sit here typing, there's a dead plant on my desk that is a great way to sum up how the last few months of the year were: ashy and parched. RIP Plant!! There were some highlights... by Brown Girl Self-Care

42 min listen

Zakiyyah Walker on Generational Trauma and Toxic Relationships: I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Zakiyyah Walker, PersonaI Revolution Coach and Legacy Strategist, regarding trauma being encoded in our DNA, "strong black woman" syndrome, and how growing up with a mother involved in toxic... by Brown Girl Self-Care

50 min listen

Yonce and Tips for Less Stress at Work: Today I'm talking about knowing who you are, regardless of what your circumstances are as well as a few ways I have learned to chill out during my time on the plantation. Whoops, I mean at work. by Brown Girl Self-Care

52 min listen

Sierra Brown on Surviving Sexual Trauma And Growing Up As One Of a Few Black Kids In Her Community: Sierra Brown is the owner and operator of Melanin Well, LLC; a health and wellness coaching company, where she helps women of color (and those that love us) lose weight and live well with ease, confidence and conviction. She also happens to... by Brown Girl Self-Care

53 min listen

Ugly Eyebrows, India Arie and Waistbeads: Happy Self-Care Sunday! It's time for a new episode! I feel like posting every two weeks is tooooooo long in between so I'm considering moving to once a week. Antyweigh! Today I'm talking about getting my eyebrows done at Ulta... by Brown Girl Self-Care

35 min listen

Candace Wilkins on How Anxiety and Trauma Can Cause You to Never Finish What You Start: This is an incredible episode! I had the pleasure of chatting with Candace Wilkins, Blogger, Minister and Author "." She shared about her to decision to put off college and how trying to stick to the wrong path to success lead to anxiety... by Brown Girl Self-Care

62 min listen

Your Self-Care Bank Account is at -$4.38: What do you do to prevent running yourself into the ground and running on "e?" Can you be at your best when you're feeling your worst? Let's talk about it! Today I'm sharing simple hacks to give yourself a boost and fill up your... by Brown Girl Self-Care

31 min listen

BONUS EPISODE: What Should You Do When Times Are Uncertain?: It’s time for a bonus episode. WHAAAATTTT?!?! I know. Crazy, right? Today talk about one super powerful way to stay peaceful during times when our lives are in a season of uncertainty. Since recently quitting my job I’ve had moments of... by Brown Girl Self-Care

8 min listen

Adult gap years - Should you take one? Where should you start?: Is it possible to take a gap year/sabbatical even as a 9-5'er? I say absolutely YES! With proper planning, the right attitude and some faith I believe we can take the time off we need to reset our minds and bodies. What I... by Brown Girl Self-Care

31 min listen

Tiyanna Washington on Taking Back Your Life When Your Periods are Out of Control: When your menstrual cycle is out of control how do you feel and what the heck do you do?!!?!? Heavy periods are very common for black women and they can get so bad that our lives can be turned upside down and even ruined. We are... by Brown Girl Self-Care

73 min listen

6 Signs That Say The Relationship Ain't Working: Relationships can be complicated but definitely so when we are hanging on when it is time to let it go. There are so many feelings that come up for us when we are forced to identify a damaging relationship for what it truly is. You may... by Brown Girl Self-Care

38 min listen

Survival Mode and the Black Woman: Today I am sharing my thoughts on what it means to be in survival mode, how trauma shows up for us, how existing in this space as a black woman throws us into survival mode and a few ways to try to work through all of this besides therapy (which is... by Brown Girl Self-Care

39 min listen

Ways Stress Shows Up In Your Life: In this episode of the Bre shares signs and symptoms of anxiety, stress and burnout that she has experienced. She also shares one way she has learned to assist in dealing with it all. Mentioned in the episode: Facebook Group... by Brown Girl Self-Care

42 min listen

Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wallets. It's Christmas Time.: Whew, Chile! It's Christmas time and you know what that means? Debt, pressure and a whole lot of "it's got to be PERFECT" going on. Let's kill that noise tuh-day! I'm going to share a few tips you can try that will help get rid... by Brown Girl Self-Care

43 min listen

KyAira Carter on Meeting Your Parents Where They Are and Releasing Unhealthy Beliefs: Today I'm talking with KyAira Carter, Certified Yoga Instructor and Owner of Yokyni Organics. Stepping into entrepreneurship came from a year of intense therapy where she was encouraged to release years of suppressed emotion, toxic... by Brown Girl Self-Care

54 min listen

Check In With Yourself: Checking on others in our life is super easy but when it's time to do it for ourselves it seems like a daunting task. What does it mean to check in on your self, why is it important and how can we do more of it? I talk about that in todays... by Brown Girl Self-Care

35 min listen

Lyvonne Proverbs on "Surthriving" When the Monster in your House is your Father: Sexual abuse and violence against women runs rampant in the U.S. as well as other countries around the world. How do we work through this when it's a parent or relative that violates us? In our community is it ok to talk to our children about... by Brown Girl Self-Care

62 min listen

Hello? It's Me.: Hello Beautiful Brown Girl. I've been waiting for this day for a while now! My name is Bre and I'm the Head Self-Care Pusher (HSP) behind the scenes of Brown Girl Self-Care Co. I'm also right alongside you while we navigate this job... by Brown Girl Self-Care

9 min listen

Create Your Best Vision Board Yet: If you didn't have a chance to create a vision board last year because you lacked direction or didn't know understand it's importance, have a listen to todays episode. I'll be sharing a few tips and things to think about when it comes to making... by Brown Girl Self-Care

35 min listen

5 Reasons Why Your Glow Up Is Parched: Today I am answering a community question regarding a single mom of a 3 year old that is stuck between security and being unhappy on the J-O-B. Also, I'm giving you 5 reasons why our glow ups get a little stuck and we can't work ourselves up to... by Brown Girl Self-Care

48 min listen

Nya Abernathy on Being a People Pleasing Perfectionist that is Scared to Make God Mad: What do you do when you've hit rock bottom? Is it possible to pull yourself out of despair when you are in serious need of healing plus have people pleasing tendencies, are afraid that God is angry with you all the time and are working a job that you... by Brown Girl Self-Care

61 min listen

DeAnna Leach on Going From Bitter to Better After Divorcing a Cheating Partner: We've got another amazing episode this morning! I had the chance to chat with Motivational Speaker DeAnna Leach, who founded Check, Shift & Grow in 2018 to help women reach their goals by helping them check their mindsets. DeAnna got... by Brown Girl Self-Care

57 min listen

Where is your “spot?”: Do you have a place where you can go to be alone and replenish your spirit? Today I’m in the car, at MY spot, talking to you about why this is important and how to find your own. Thank you so much for your support! Please be sure... by Brown Girl Self-Care

14 min listen

No More "Manifesting" For Me: For the last few years I'd been trying to manifest things and gain stuff with Law Of Attraction however, there was one huge problem with that. Listen to this quick mini episode where I share my personal beliefs of manifesting and why I no longer... by Brown Girl Self-Care

16 min listen

God, Grant Me the Audacity of a White Man in His Prime.: Could you use a little more boldness and confidence in your actions and decision making processes? In this episode of the Bre talks about her experience at a co-working space that made her aware of how some of us move differently,... by Brown Girl Self-Care

33 min listen

Leave Trash in the Trash!: Bloomies, why do we go back to the "trash" of old relationships and habits that no longer serve us? It's because we are getting something out of it. What? That is for you to reflect on. Listen in on todays episode where I share... by Brown Girl Self-Care

19 min listen

3 Signs You Are "Scurred" To BE GREAT!: Sis, are you honestly embracing the wonderful things you are and do? Are you walking in your greatness or are you making these three excuses that I make to just "get by?" Listen to todays episode and let me know your thoughts. There... by Brown Girl Self-Care

24 min listen

Monday Meditation - I AM VALUABLE: Hey beautiful brown girl! Today I'm doing something a little different on the show. AN AFFIRMATIVE MEDITATION! Yasss!!!! Allow me to pour into you, refresh your spirit and remind you of who you are today so that you can center your... by Brown Girl Self-Care

18 min listen

Is Your Squad Holding You Back?: In today's episode Bre shares her thoughts on taking a look at the "company you keep" as we enter an exciting new decade. We are privileged to see 2020, let's not waste time!! by Brown Girl Self-Care

24 min listen

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