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Balanced Black Girl

Gabrielle Union on Embracing Vulnerability, Moving Through Creative Blocks, and No Longer Going 50/50

Balanced Black Girl

She's So Lucky

Health & Fitness, #Shessolucky, Balancedblackgirl, Lesalfred, Balancedles

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

#281: In this episode, I sit down with the amazing Gabrielle Union—actress, producer, entrepreneur, and bestselling author—about what leaning into vulnerability really looks like.

From fertility to relationships to creating a life full of love and creativity, Gabrielle shares the lessons she wishes she’d known sooner—and wisdom to inspire you to get more curious and vulnerable.

We also talk about:

  • How reading fosters creativity and curiosity
  • Why the on-screen adaptations of your favorite reads often differ from the book
  • How to express creativity without worrying about who will consume it
  • What Gabrielle would tell her 30-year old self


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Transcript

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0:00.0

The following podcast is a dear media production.

0:09.8

Thank you so much for tuning into this week's episode.

0:13.9

So I have to say this week is really exciting because we have an amazing guest joining us.

0:20.7

I am sitting down with the actor, producer,

0:24.3

author, extraordinaire, Miss Gabrielle Union. And we talk about so much in this episode.

0:32.0

We learn about her as a reader. We talk about the power of vulnerability,

0:36.9

advice that she would give her 30-something

0:39.0

self, and so much more. This episode is packed with gems, with nuggets, get your notebook out,

0:45.5

get your notes app out. It is such a healing conversation and is one that I know I will be

0:51.6

referring to often. So let's get into today's conversation with Gabrielle.

0:57.4

Gabrielle, welcome to the podcast.

0:59.3

Thank you for having me.

1:00.4

I'm so excited to have you.

1:02.4

So I don't think you know this, but I'm about to tell you.

1:04.7

It's a really cool, full circle moment to have you on the show

1:07.5

because two years ago, I was one of your women crush Wednesday posts.

1:12.8

You shouted me out and the podcast, and it just helped so many people find this community.

1:17.6

So to have you here is so exciting and full circle.

1:20.5

It's so funny because I was like, I feel like I know her somewhere, but I didn't want to be a weirdo and go in.

1:26.5

Not me at all.

1:27.5

No, you're doing the Lord's work.

1:29.2

Yeah, I'm a fan.

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