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, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com.

And 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.

Hey, y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 96 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

In today's episode, we'll be chatting about how we can become more vulnerable in multiple

areas of our lives. Chastity Chandler joined me for this conversation and shared all kinds of goodies

that I know you will love. Why is it so hard for us to actually be vulnerable?

I think a lot of that goes back to the myths in our messaging that we receive as it relates to

vulnerability. You know, lots of people tend to think that vulnerability is a sign of weakness and

that there's a way to do life without being vulnerable. But before we jump into the conversation,

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