Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, where we discuss all things 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.

To get more information and resources, visit the 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 28 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

We often hear varying opinions about whether black women can really be friends with one

another.

And there's often this thinking that black women don't support one another because of

the belief that there can only be one black girl at the top.

For today's episode, I wanted to chat with someone who lives, breathes, and sleeps a spirit

of collaboration over competition.

Today's guest is Marlene Francois-Matin.

Marlene is a private practice clinical therapist, Huffington Post contributor, phenomenal public

speaker, and entrepreneur.

With over 13 years of clinical experience, she has become a sought after expert in mental

health, trauma, self-care, and girls leadership.

Marlene has shared her expertise at dozens of universities, colleges, community organizations,

churches, and conferences, including the Congressional Black Caucus for Women and Girls.

Her organization, For More Precious, has awarded $2,500 in scholarships to minority girls

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