Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health,

personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible

versions of ourselves.

I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia.

For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforBlackGirls.com.

While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute

for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.

Thank y'all so much for joining me for session 100 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

I cannot believe we're here, y'all. 100 times I've come into the booth,

also known as my closet, to record this podcast that has become such an amazing part of my life

and work. I'm so thankful for each of you who listen and share the podcast in your circles.

It truly would not be what it is without y'all, so from the bottom of my heart,

I am forever grateful to you. I'm also incredibly thankful to my amazing producer,

aka my husband, who has supported this idea from day one and helps me out with editing the show

every week, no matter how much I get on his nerves. I definitely couldn't have done this without him.

So I thought that episode 100 was the perfect time for me to share some of the lessons I've learned

from podcasting that I think many of you will find helpful as well. So here we go. Lesson number one,

it really is important to feel the fear and do it anyway. If I hadn't started the podcast almost

two years ago, I likely would not have had some of the amazing opportunities that I've had.

I've had the chance to meet and talk with students at campuses across the country.

I've made and strengthened relationships with colleagues who are doing great work in our community.

I had the chance to appear as a co-host on MTV's Teen Mom and I've been featured in some pretty

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