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In this episode, host Kelley Bonner embraces the importance of opting-out of relationships in your personal life that no longer serve you. Like many of you already know, Dr. Jeanette Davis addresses how difficult it can be to effectively manage opting-out of unhealthy family relationships, without the need for Tyler Perry level productions to do so. Setting boundaries in your personal life is totally ok! Remember, the ultimate goal is to understand that the process of “opting out” is an ongoing collection of disciplined actions, not simply one time destination.
Jan 11
In this episode, host Kelley Bonner dives right into the importance of opting out of the mentality that the struggle will be always and forever. Openly admitting their own challenges with opting-out of the struggle Kelley and her guest Dr. Jeanette Davis also share their experiences with addiction to struggle and the phase in your journey when you may even feel resigned to the struggle. The ultimate goal is to understand that the process of “opting out” is an ongoing collection of disciplined actions, not simply one time destination.
Jan 9
This episode is a recap of the incredible year the podcast’s had. Whether it’s the fact that the podcast has global reach or that its surpassed 100k downloads, everyone at the Black Girl Burnout podcast are filled with gratitude. Kelley also recaps her favorite episodes this year as we gear up for season 2 on January 23rd.
Dec 23
Kelley’s back with a few episodes before the season 2 premiere in January! Today’s episode is all about how to manage holiday stress. Whether you are planning on celebrating with family, or this time of year is filled with grief or you don’t celebrate the holidays at all. This episode has got you covered. Learn the four ways to opt out of holiday stress by prioritizing peace, managing expectations, and developing an escape plan this holiday season. Opt out of the stress of the holidays and opt into rest and connection.
Dec 19
Today I want to talk about how to opt-out of drama. Every time I think about drama, I think about Mary J. Blige’s song “No More Drama.” I picture Mary J., and I think about all that she has endured and overcome along her journey. So in this episode, we are going to talk about ways to make your life drama-free. In order to achieve this goal, we must first address the ways that we may be subtly inviting drama into our lives. Here is my question to you, are you addicted to drama, or are you ready to be fully drama-free? Let’s talk about it.
May 6
Today, I want to ask you another question: do you struggle with forgiveness? I feel like that’s a loaded and complicated question. I think that a lot of people may say, “No, I forgive everyone.” However, when you then dig a little deeper underneath the surface, those feelings are often not sincere or true. If you struggle with being able to forgive, full-heartedly, this episode is for you. We will begin by talking about what forgiveness is and what forgiveness isn’t. When I’m talking about forgiveness, I want to be clear that I am not talking about condoning bad behavior, allowing people to mistreat you, or allowing people to disrespect you. Again, the whole goal of this podcast is to encourage the members of our community to opt-out of struggle on every level of our lives. Let’s talk about it.
May 4
Today, we are going to talk about opting out of hard work. Specifically, we are going to talk about what I mean when I say “hard work”. We are also going to cover why some types of hard work can be considered toxic. Our goal is to align with doing things that in a manner that flow and bring ease into your daily life. In the past we have discussed toxic hustle culture, which is the belief that you’ve got to grind, you’ve got to push, you’ve got to force yourself to do things. Unfortunately, so much of that messaging keeps us opting into struggle, right? It keeps us always pushing ourselves, not feeling like we are doing something meaningful unless it is difficult, while not feeling like there’s any reward. I feel like this toxic hustle myth is slowly killing our culture, particularly killing black women. We are some of the hardest-working people on the planet. We’re over-educated compared to other demographics, and we have strong entrepreneurial skills. Many of us have a main hustle and three side hustles or two main hustles. We go, go, go, and we work hard, hard, hard. But not every type of hard work is healthy. It’s time to transition into a healthy work mindset. Let’s talk about it.
May 2
Today we are going to close out our three-part series on opting into your inheritance and your legacy. In this episode, we will be discussing ways to opt into the community. The sense of community is really the glue that keeps everything together. We will focus on talking about what we mean by community, how to build your community, and how to identify healing practices that can help you to transition now if you feel like you need a new community. Let’s talk about it.
Apr 29
Today we’re going to continue with our three-part series on how to access your inheritance. And what are the qualities that you deserve in your life. Last episode, we talked about opting out of the struggle and opting into your true birthright, which was joy. We talked about how to bring more joy into your life in the benefits of joy. Today, we’re going to talk about abundance, how to opt into abundance in your life, I truly believe that is also a birthright for us as black women. Let’s talk about it.
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