Session 392: The Art of the Glow Up
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025 and to year 3 of our January Jumpstart series. Kicking off this month’s lineup of transformative conversations is a guest that I know several of you will know and recognize: Les Alfred, host of the Balanced Black Girl podcast. With expertise as a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and certified yoga instructor, Les uses her platform to support her community in creating nourishing habits that help them create the necessary space to live their best lives. In today’s discussion, we approached a topic that I know many of you are thinking through any time we enter a new year — how can I “glow-up” into my best self? What habits might we consider adopting in order to facilitate a glow-up? Along the glow-up journey, how do I handle situations in which I’m forced to step out of my comfort zone? And lastly, what changes might I have to make in my life to fully actualize my desired glow-up? We answer those questions and more in today’s episode.
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.
Resources & Announcements
Grab your copy of Sisterhood Heals.
Where to Find Les
Stay Connected
Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox.
If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.
Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com
Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop.
The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession.
Make sure to follow us on social media:
Twitter: @therapy4bgirls
Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls
Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls
Our Production Team
Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Maya Cole Howard
Senior Producer: Ellice Ellis
Producer: Tyree Rush
Associate Producer: Zariah Taylor
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 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. |
| 0:56.4 | Hey, y'all. |
| 1:00.4 | Thanks so much for joining me for session 392 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:01.9 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:05.5 | Hi, I'm Les Alfred, and I'm on the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:09.0 | I'm in session today sharing everything you need to know for this glow-up season. |
| 1:25.3 | Today is January 1st. The beginning of what I hope will be one of your best years yet. I want to wish you a very happy new year and also welcome you to our third annual January jumpstart series. In previous years of the podcast, we've helped you discover your boldest aspirations, build the confidence to take on |
| 1:45.7 | new goals, and take meaningful steps toward your personal growth by hosting conversations |
| 1:50.7 | with industry leaders. This year, we're building on those foundations with even more dynamic |
| 1:55.9 | topics and inspiring voices that will empower you to turn your intentions into action, taking steps |
| 2:02.4 | toward the life that you deserve. |
| 2:04.7 | Kicking off this month's lineup of transformative conversations is a guest that I know |
| 2:09.3 | several of you will know and recognize. |
| 2:11.9 | Les Alford, host of the Balance Black Girl podcast. |
| 2:15.7 | With expertise as a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and |
| 2:18.9 | certified yoga instructor, Les uses her platforms to support her community and creating nourishing |
| 2:24.2 | habits that help them create the necessary space to live their best lives. In today's conversation, |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D., and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D. and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.