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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Black Woman In Bloom is a platform designed to uplift, encourage and empower Black Women by exploring wellness topics that promote self-care and mindfulness. It is led by TaReon Jael, a Certified Health Educator and Medical Lab Scientist. While the podcast is no longer in production, we hope that you find practical tips and strategies to help you navigate your unique health and wellness journey. April 2020- December 2023
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Embracing Life's Seasons: Growth, Resilience, and the Final Reflections of Black Woman in Bloom
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As I sit here reflecting, I can't help but marvel at the seasons of life and how they ebb and flow with our deepest values and commitments. It's been a journey of growth, challenges, and self-discovery here at Black Woman in Bloom, and our final episode promises to leave you with reflections on the delicate interplay between pursuing passions and t…
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32: A Journey of Self-Care: Realigning with Core Values
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Feeling overwhelmed with your ambitious goals for the year? Needing some time to rest, realign, and reassess? I hear you. As we navigate through the year, balancing the demands of our personal and professional lives, we realize that it might just be time to pause and realign our goals. This episode is all about reevaluating and realigning our pursu…
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31| Exploring Transactional Modesty, Body Liberation, and Adultification: A Deep Dive into Black Women's Liberation with Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons
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Have you ever wondered how societal norms of modesty and beauty shape our thoughts, feelings, and even our interactions? I sat down with the brilliant Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons, and together we unpacked the concept of 'transactional modesty' that she developed in response to the backlash Ciara received for her outfit choice. This episode promises …
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Taking Time to Recharge: A Short Break for Growth and Wellness
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The podcast will be on a short pause. We're using this time to recharge and gather some fantastic new ideas and topics to discuss with you. Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 6th, when we'll return with another empowering and educational episode. In the meantime, visit blackwomaninbloom.com for more information and resources on wellness, self-c…
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30| Embracing a Summer of Possibilities: Guided Meditation for Self-Discovery and Growth
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Imagine a summer where you focus on what you "could" do instead of what you "should" do. How would that transform your life? Join us in Episode 30 of the Black Woman in Bloom podcast for a guided meditation that will help you tap into this mindset and visualize the endless possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead for you. Inspired by Janelle …
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28| Being Present (A Guided Meditation)
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27| What Is a Medical Laboratory Scientist?
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26: Our Bodies Belong to Us. A Guided Meditation in Honor of Black Maternal Health Week
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Tune in for a guided meditation inspired by Black Maternal Health Week 2023. Click here to check out the show notes. Click HERE to join the email list and receive your FREE Expanding Your Vision guideAf TaReon Jael
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25|Take the Antidepressant…if That’s What’s Best for YOU.
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Trigger Warning: Mental health, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation . . . . If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please call or text 988 to talk with someone now. In this episode, TaReon shares more about her mental health journey and then shares tips on making informed medical decisions. Click HERE to read the show…
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24| Thoughts on Healing. It's a Chapter, Not the Book
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Are you the type of person who has your emotional self-care routine down to a science? When it comes to doing the healing work…you’ve been there and done that. But despite that routine and experience, have you ever found yourself caught in an emotional tailspin after a negative interaction with someone or after seeing something upsetting in your ne…
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23| Manifesting Spring with a Guided Visualization
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Has this winter felt like the longest winter ever? Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are currently in the last few weeks of winter. And for some of us that get hit hard by the winter weather, this time of year can seem like it will never end. The colder temps and shorter daylight hours make us want to go into hibernation mode. But do you feel …
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You know the story. You set out to achieve your goal for the year, month, week, or day. You're feeling super motivated. But then something happens. There's a subtle internal shift, and you find yourself losing motivation. And then you question the goal you set for yourself, and doubts swirl around in your mind. Do I really want to pursue this goal?…
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21| Six Lessons from the Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt
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Do you love the feeling of a fresh start? Whether it’s a new year, month, week, or a new day? And when you have that feeling, do you get inspired to get things in order? Maybe it’s that closet or dresser that has stuff back in the back that you know you haven’t touched or worn in forever. You know good and well, just like I do, that you probably wo…
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20| What It Means to Be a Black Woman in Bloom
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In episode 19, Being In Transition, TaReon talked about her transition as a new Mom. And in a previous episode way back in 2021, she talked about rebranding the podcast from Wellness for Black Girls to Black Woman In Bloom. One thing that those episodes have in common is that she presented some thoughts on identity. In this episode, TaReon dives in…
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We're back! There have been some exciting changes for TaReon Jael and her family. During this episode, she shares some things she's learned during this season of transition in her life and provides some tips and insights that will help you navigate seasons of change in your life. Click HERE to find the references, resources, and journal prompts men…
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In Ep 16 of the podcast, we talked about healing from the effects of internalized racism and inferiority. In this episode, we'll continue the conversation by diving into the healing process by uncovering the concepts of self-love and self-acceptance. These terms, especially self-love, are the sort of terms we commonly hear thrown around within the …
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17| Allowing Our Vision to Expand and Evolve
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Have you ever found yourself taking an unplanned, but much needed, break from something? What about a break from something you genuinely enjoy? Well, that’s exactly what happened with me and podcasting. Life happened (i.e. recovering from a toxic workplace) and my mind and body forced me to rest. In this episode, I share: What influenced the break …
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16: We Apply Balms and Sweet Oils On Our Scars | Healing Internalized Racism
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Join TaReon as she shares what she's been learning about internalized racism and the steps she's taking towards healing from the effects of it. Show Notes Click HERE to join the email list and receive your FREE Expanding Your Vision guideAf TaReon Jael
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We're back! It’s officially Black History Month 2021 in the US and Canada, and recently President Biden signed executive actions to help work towards racial equity in our nation. These recent "happenings", as well as, my recent exploration of the film series, Small Axe by Steve McQueen, got me thinking about racial justice issues and generational t…
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In this month's episode, you'll hear some words of encouragement and journal prompts to help you reflect on the past year in a way that builds up your resilience and hope for the future. I'll be taking some time to implement some changes I have in mind for the podcast, so the next episode will go live on February 4th, 2021! Follow us on Instagram t…
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13: "I Don't Do What I Do For Recognition" Interview with Public School Educator and Curriculum Writer Melissa Nikohl
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Tune in to our second interview on the podcast with Public School Educator and Curriculum Writer, Melissa Nikohl. Melissa Nikohl has been an educator for 10 years. She currently teaches in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On her blog, www.melissanikohl.com, she writes about education by sharing tips and resources for educators. In this episode, we talk …
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12: Self Reflection Journal Prompts
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October is the first full month of fall (in the northern hemisphere!) and the start of quarter 4. It’s the home stretch of the year just before the excitement of the holiday season sets in. Listen in to the episode to hear eight self-reflection journal prompts designed to help you capture the mood of the fall season. Grab your own FREE copy of the …
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September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Oftentimes when we hear the word self care it’s used as a buzzword. In this episode we'll talk about what self care really means by briefly reflecting on the history of the term and eight suggestions to help us on our self-care journeys. References and Resources Mentioned Click HERE to join the email list and…
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10: Creating a Culture of Health, Individual Growth, and Social Change with Tyrone Beverly
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In this episode we have our very first guest on the show, Mr. Tyrone Beverly. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Im’Unique, a non-profit organization based out of Denver, Colorado that is dedicated to uniting the community and fostering healthy lifestyles within those communities. Listen in as we discuss Tyrone’s upbringing and how it led …
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9: Financial Wellness | More Than Securing The Bag
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In this episode we’re jumping back into the dimensions of wellness to talk about financial wellness. For a lot of us talking about finances can be touchy, but our financial wellness impacts our health, especially our mental health, profoundly. So we’re going to talk about it and reflect on what financial wellness means and what it means for Black w…
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8: Ways You Can Help Society Become Mental Health #StigmaFree
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In this episode we'll talk about the prevalence of mental illness, the types of mental health stigma and its impact, as well as tips on how we can work to end mental health stigma. Complete the Getting to Know You Survey for a chance to win a $50 gift card to BLK & GRN. Click HERE Resources from the episode Click HERE to join the email list and rec…
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July is National Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month, so, in keeping with the theme for this month, I share a bit about my mental health journey. I share this with the hopes that, by me opening up, it will help normalize the conversations we have about mental health in the Black community. I also hope that i…
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6: Carrying the Torch | Self-Care and Work
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I want to start out by giving a shout out to my Mom. At the time this episode is published on June 25 2020, my Mom will be a few days away from being officially retired! Can I take a moment to talk about my mom for a minute? Some of my earliest memories of her are of her dressed up in her military uniform and headed to work. She was a nurse in the …
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5: Six Ways to Care for Our Spirits During Difficult Times
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How are you doing? That’s the question we’ve been hearing a lot of lately. And we’ve been letting people know that, “We are not okay.” There’s so much going on in the world right now. Tensions are high, and we’re all feeling the weight of it in one way or another. For me, as a Black woman, in the words of Fannie Lou Hamer, “I’m sick and tired of be…
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Have you been watching this season of Insecure on HBO? *No spoilers. I promise. If you’re not familiar with the show, then let me share a brief bit about it. It’s an HBO show which was created by Issa Rae who stars as Issa Dee. Throughout the show we watch Issa’s journey as she navigates both her professional and personal life while living in L.A. …
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In this episode we’re going to talk about intellectual wellness and learn a bit about misogynoir. This is inspired by an episode of the Carefree and Black Diaries which is hosted by Shaakira White. In October of 2019 she did a series during the month of October which she called Blacktober. During that time she highlighted various topics that affect…
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2: Health Benefits of Getting Outdoors
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At the time this episode is released it is Spring 2020. If you’re anything like me, you love spring! In the spirit of the new season and the warmer temperatures that come with it we’re going to talk about environmental wellness and getting outdoors. In light of the current pandemic, we want to use good judgement, and decide if we can safely leave t…
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Bonus: Self-Care Tips for Essential Workers
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In today's episode we’re going to discuss emotional wellness and self-care tips for those within the essential workforce. I want to dedicate this episode to all of those within the essential workforce especially our healthcare workers. I want to also encourage all of those who have been negatively impacted by the effects of SARS-CoV-2, which we kno…
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1: Intro to the Wellness for Black Girls Podcast
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Welcome to the first episode of the Wellness for Black Girls Podcast! In this episode I share: A bit about myself A brief message explaining why I decided to launch now in light of the COVID-19 pandemic The inspiration for the podcast The eight dimensions of wellness and what they mean for Black Women Resources From Today’s Episode Click HERE to jo…
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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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the “at the end of the day” question
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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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