Session 317: Intergenerational Friendship w/ Essence & Franceli
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.8K Ratings
🗓️ 26 July 2023
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
It’s the summer of sisterhood, and what better way to celebrate than to showcase how Black women of all ages have fostered supportive, uplifting, and lifesaving friendships? It’s no secret that over here at TBG, we believe that “Sisterhood Heals” and today’s guests are a perfect example of the liberating impact our connections have.
For today’s conversation, I sat down with intergenerational besties Essence Atkins and Franceli Chapman. Essence has been a constant presence in our living rooms since the mid-’90s, starring in classics like “Smart Guy,” “Malibu Shores,” “Half & Half,” and “Are We There Yet.” Franceli is an award-winning Afro-Latina ‘Artivist,’ using her voice to speak on the need for inclusion and diversity in Hollywood. During our conversation, Essence and Franceli share the lessons they’ve learned from each other as a result of their 15-year age gap, their keys to maintaining a long-lasting sisterhood, and how they’ve navigated friendship in the entertainment industry. Please note that this interview was recorded prior to the commencement of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health, |
| 0:16.9 | personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions |
| 0:22.2 | of ourselves. |
| 0:23.2 | I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:29.9 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com. |
| 0:38.4 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute |
| 0:45.0 | for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional. |
| 0:48.6 | Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 317 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast. |
| 1:01.4 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:08.8 | Which friend are you in your sister's circle? |
| 1:11.1 | Are you the wall flower, the peacemaker, the firecracker, or the leader? |
| 1:15.5 | Make the quiz at sisterhoodheels.com slash quiz to find out and then make sure to grab |
| 1:20.4 | your copy of Sisterhood Heels to find out more about how you can be a better friend and |
| 1:25.2 | how your circle can do a better job of supporting you. |
| 1:28.2 | Order yours today at sisterhoodheels.com. |
| 1:37.5 | It's the summer of Sisterhood and what better way to celebrate than to showcase how black |
| 1:42.2 | women of all ages have fostered supportive, uplifting, and life-saving friendships. |
| 1:48.1 | It's no secret that over here at therapy for black girls, we believe that Sisterhood Heels |
| 1:53.6 | and today's guests are a perfect example of the liberating impact our connections have. |
| 1:59.8 | For today's conversation, I sat down with intergenerational besties, Essence Atkins, and |
| 2:06.0 | Sally Chapman. Essence has been a constant presence in our living room since the mid-90s, |
| 2:12.3 | starring in classics like Smart Guy, Malibu Shores, Half and Half, and are we there yet? |
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