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.

Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 202 of

the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

We'll jump into the episode right after a quick word from our sponsors.

In April 2018, I had a conversation with Dr. Spirit all about how we can shed the superwoman

syndrome.

Given all that we've experienced this year, I think it's a timely reminder to not measure

ourselves against unrealistic standards and to recognize that our worth does not come

from how much pain we can withstand.

As a reminder, Dr. Spirit is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, parenting

coordinator, child sexual abuse prevention facilitator, certified forensic mental health

evaluator, and marriage efficient.

You may also have seen her hosting the popular series Love Goals on the Own Network.

If there's something that resonates with you while enjoying our conversation, please

share it with us on social media using the hashtag, TVG in session.

Here's our conversation.

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