Session 387: Chasing the Bag Without Losing Your Mind

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Social media has the ability to make running a business look glamorous, but the reality of being an entrepreneur is often a lot more complex. And as Black women, the pressure is always on to be excellent, magical, and do everything ourselves, often leading to an imbalance between our businesses and our mental health. Thus week we're diving into a discussion of entrepreneurship and mental health with returning podcast guest, Melissa Ifill. Melissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving clients in New York, Georgia, and Florida.

During our conversation, we explored the ways in which our identities and traumas have the potential to show up in our businesses, how ideas of “Black excellence” can leave us stuck in a cycle of burnout, and learning how to ask and receive help from your community.

About the Podcast

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.

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Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Maya Cole Howard

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Producer: Tyree Rush

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0:00.0	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
0:22.0	versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in
0:28.7	Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website
0:35.6	at Therapy for Blackgirls.com.
0:38.6	While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a
0:44.4	substitute for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.
1:00.5	Hey, y'all. Thanks so much for joining me for session 387 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. We'll get right into our conversation after word from our sponsors.
1:05.5	What's popping, y'all? I'm Melissa Eiffel and I'm on the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.
1:10.2	Today, I'm in session providing strategies for how to take care of yourself and your mental health as a business owner.
1:19.1	Hey, sis, we're seeking an experienced and passionate ad sales strategist to join our team here at Therapy for Black Girls.
1:26.1	We're looking for somebody who can help us to
1:27.8	strengthen and maintain our existing brand partnerships and who can help us identify and cultivate
1:32.6	new brand partnerships that align with our mission. If you are someone who has five to seven years
1:37.6	in ad sales or media buying or a similar position, with a proven track record of success,
1:43.1	we love to chat with you.
1:44.8	Go to Therapy for Blackgirls.com slash ad sales to learn more about the position or to
1:49.2	apply.
1:53.7	Social media has the ability to make running a business look glamorous.
1:57.9	But the reality of being an entrepreneur is often a lot more complex. And as
2:02.7	black women, the pressure is always on to be excellent, magical, and do everything ourselves,
2:09.0	often leading to an imbalance between our businesses and our mental health. This week, we're
2:14.4	diving into a discussion of entrepreneurship and mental health with returning podcast guest Melissa Eiffel.
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