blooming in black

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.

what if i ditched the blueprint? 09/11/2019

what if i ditched the blueprint? 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 for building life with a blank canvas. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/11208386

how to become, and be right here, at the same. damn. time. 06/18/2019

how to become, and be right here, at the same. damn. time. 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. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/10192856

showing up as our full selves: part of the fight for equity 01/22/2019

showing up as our full selves: part of the fight for equity 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 sacrificed for. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/8344547

are my goals based in fulfillment...or fear? 01/07/2019

are my goals based in fulfillment...or fear? 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 fear? we walk you through a simple exercise that helps you ensure your goals are guided by that inner voice that always knows the path to abundance. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/8160731

lessons from a year of prioritizing myself 12/10/2018

lessons from a year of prioritizing myself 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 began hosting workshops for universities and had a full time coaching practice by the time she graduated. last year, she left the same digital space that catapulted her to success. she used that year to prioritize herself. in this episode, brittany shares the simple, realistic ways we can put ourselves first, every day. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/7860269

the “at the end of the day” question 11/27/2018

the “at the end of the day” question 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 about how to use the “at the end of the day” question to trade some of those to-do list items for true fulfillment items. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/7700039

i’m afraid to live a life i love 11/08/2018

i’m afraid to live a life i love 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, and acting on, one question: “why do i even care?” /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/7488257

do i have what it takes to do what i feel called to do? 10/16/2018

do i have what it takes to do what i feel called to do? 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 yourself from that doubt daily. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/7202609

is this it for my life? 10/01/2018

is this it for my life? 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 that may just move us toward more fulfillment, right now. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/7111828

a black rock star on a mission 08/29/2018

a black rock star on a mission 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 huge, loyal fan base along the way, and almost ended her career and her life while facing depression. soleil went for it. and hasn’t stopped. listen to l /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6982662

i doubted my accomplishments. until i learned these three things. 07/31/2018

i doubted my accomplishments. until i learned these three things. 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 she knew she was great at, she learned some things that changed her and the way she handled every doubt after that. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6870394

i changed my life with comics and coffee. 06/21/2018

i changed my life with comics and coffee. 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. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6729393

i had one year to transform my life. now i'm living my dream. 05/22/2018

i had one year to transform my life. now i'm living my dream. 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. 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 lives in a beach community in mexico where she runs her own business as a spiritual brand coach. yeah...she did that. in our very first "bloom class" episode, find out each step she took to make it happen. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6621441

i was told i was dying. but i had dreams to follow. 04/20/2018

i was told i was dying. but i had dreams to follow. 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. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6502851

i was crying every day. then got saved by the stars. 04/06/2018

i was crying every day. then got saved by the stars. 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. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6451768

i was over making it big. then The Voice called. 03/22/2018

i was over making it big. then The Voice called. 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. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6395330

i'm a nudist. and a healer. 02/18/2018

i'm a nudist. and a healer. courtney hates wearing clothes, loves healing people, and is doing her damndest to build a life where she can do both. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6272225

what's blooming in black? 02/18/2018

what's blooming in black? badass black women. sharing how they designed lives they love instead of taking the "safe" or traditional route. need we say more? welcome ya'll, to blooming in black. /episode/index/show/bloominginblack/id/6272202

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