Session 336: Black Girl Nerds
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.8K Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2023
⏱️ 29 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.
Can you think of a time when your nerdy interests were healing for you? It could be that comfort anime that always brings your spirits up, the video game you play when you want to escape the world, or that time when you knew you looked good as hell cosplaying at a convention with your besties. To chat with TBG about all things fandom & wellness, today we're joined by author, worldbuilder, and nerdy creator Jacque Aye. Jacque is a vocal supporter of mental health awareness and self-care amongst Black women, advocating for those suffering from depression and social anxiety. In her fiction work, she writes about women with a surrealist, magical touch.
Some of the themes that came up in today’s conversation include how to cultivate a community within fandom spaces, the importance of showing up as one’s true, nerdy self, and the ways in which our favorite games and TV shows can make talking about mental health issues more accessible.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about |
| 0:15.4 | mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to |
| 0:20.6 | become the best possible versions of ourselves. |
| 0:23.0 | I'm your host, Dr Joy Hardin Bradford, |
| 0:26.0 | a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:30.0 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, |
| 0:34.0 | visit our website at therapy for black girls.com. |
| 0:38.0 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a relationship |
| 0:46.0 | with a licensed mental health professional. Hey y'all, |
| 0:55.0 | all, thanks for tuning in for session 336 of the Therapy for Black Girls |
| 1:00.4 | podcast. |
| 1:01.4 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:05.0 | Introducing our new therapy for Black Girls Holiday Gift Collection. |
| 1:14.0 | Our new ensemble of drinkware, tots, journals, and sweaters were made to remind you of the importance of centering your mental health. |
| 1:21.0 | Purchase your TVG gifts at Therapy for Black Girls.com slash shop. |
| 1:25.0 | Happy holidays y'all. Remember to take good care and give good gifts. Hi everyone my name is Aria Taylor and I am a sophomore documentary filmmaking major and philosophy minor attending the |
| 1:47.4 | Spelman College. You've likely heard my questions, read my show notes, and listen to podcast episodes that I've pitched. |
| 1:55.0 | Since the beginning of this summer, I have been the TVG Podcast Production Intern. |
| 2:01.0 | As an intern, I was tasked to pitch and produce a TPG podcast |
| 2:06.2 | episode from start to finish. What you're about to hear is a project that |
| 2:11.6 | represents the culmination of everything I've learned from the wonderful |
| 2:15.6 | TVG team during my time as an intern. You're in for a treat. Can you think of a time when your nerdy interest were healing for you? |
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