Session 403: Black Women In Media
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
As we close out our 400th episode celebration, we wanted to shift focus to how media representation has impacted Black women over the years and how changes in the industry inform how we will continue to see ourselves in the future. Joining me this week are The Cut’s Beauty Editor, Asia Ware, and founder of Black Girls in Media, Tasha McCaskiel. With their separate but interconnected experience as journalist and media strategist we unpack how one begins a career in journalism, how the state of the industry shifts where we find authentic Black stories, and the importance of not skipping out on “the work”.
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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| 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 |
| 0:22.2 | versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, |
| 0:29.4 | Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at |
| 0:36.1 | Therapy for Black Girls.com. |
| 0:38.6 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a |
| 0:44.5 | substitute for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional. |
| 0:56.6 | Hey, y'all. |
| 1:00.4 | Thanks so much for joining me for session 403 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:01.7 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:07.7 | Have you heard the news? |
| 1:09.7 | Therapy for Black Girls is launching our community on Patreon. |
| 1:13.5 | It's your space to be seen, heard, and understood in an even more connected way. |
| 1:19.2 | We're excited to bring you new segments like, |
| 1:21.2 | So My Therapist Said, where we break down viral therapy hot takes with real mental health professionals, |
| 1:27.9 | TBG community chats, where we unpack trending pop culture topics that have us all in our feelings, |
| 1:33.8 | and opportunities to connect with other sisters all over the world. |
| 1:38.0 | Sign up now at Therapyfor blackgirls.com slash join Patreon for all the details about what we're |
| 1:43.9 | planning and to be the first to know when |
| 1:45.9 | the doors are open. We can't wait to see you inside. As we close out our 400th episode |
| 1:55.8 | celebration, we wanted to shift the focus to how media representation has impacted black women over the years |
| 2:02.0 | and how changes in the industry inform how we will continue to see ourselves. |
| 2:07.0 | Joining me are the Cuts Beauty Editor, Asia Ware, and founder of Black Girls in Media, Tasha McCaskill. |
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