51 | What does being a Balanced Black Girl mean to you?
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She's So Lucky
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2019
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Today’s episode is a special one - it is the one year anniversary of Balanced Black Girl Podcast! To celebrate the first year of the show, we are diving into our favorite question: what does being a Balanced Black Girl mean to you?
Host Les is sharing what being a Balanced Black Girl means to her, and we are revisiting some of the most powerful responses to this question from previous episodes of the show, including:
- Episode 11: Creating Your Own Lane with Falesha Johnson
- Episode 17: Buying Black and Living Green with Dr. Kristian Henderson
- Episode 18: Making Self-Care Accessible with Michelle White
- Episode 25: Creating a Foundation of Mindfulness with Nkenji Clarke
- Episode 36: Let Your Fears Make You Fierce with Koya Webb
- Episode 47: Healing from Burnout with Davia Roberts
- Honorable Mention: What being a Balanced Black Girl means to Michelle Obama (from our book club meeting with her in March 2019) -
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This podcast is edited by Bex Carlos of Explain to Me Podcast.
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| 0:00.0 | On this show I have talked at length about the importance of eating enough protein |
| 0:04.7 | but sometimes eating protein throughout the day can be a challenge. However, |
| 0:09.5 | wonderful pistachios is one of the highest protein nuts and is the perfect addition to your day. |
| 0:16.5 | Each one ounce serving has six grams of protein, over 10% of your daily value. |
| 0:21.7 | It's one of the highest protein nuts out there. But that's not all. |
| 0:26.0 | Pistachios are also known for their fiber and better for you unsaturated fats which we all need in our diet. |
| 0:33.0 | Wonderful pistachios come in a variety of flavors and sizes, |
| 0:37.0 | perfect for enjoying with your family and friends, |
| 0:40.0 | or taking them with you on your summer adventures. So whether you're dropping off the |
| 0:44.2 | kids or running between meetings, fuel up with a healthy and tasty snack. |
| 0:48.9 | Check out wonderful pistachios.com to learn more about how these little green wonders can power up your day. |
| 0:57.0 | Welcome to the Balance Black Girl Podcast. We're putting Black Girl Magic in motion. This show is dedicated to reinventing |
| 1:06.2 | wellness for women of color. I'm your host Lestrandra Alfred. Thank you so much for |
| 1:11.3 | tuning into the Balanced Black Girl Podcast. |
| 1:15.0 | Welcome to episode 51, What Does Being a Balance Black Girl mean to you? |
| 1:22.1 | So it is officially the one year anniversary of the |
| 1:25.4 | balance black girl podcast. We've talked to over 40 incredible women, heard |
| 1:32.4 | their stories, |
| 1:33.2 | interviewed them on this show, |
| 1:34.8 | with each and every conversation |
| 1:36.4 | that I had with the women we interviewed, |
| 1:38.3 | I learned and gained so much. |
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