Session 423: Building A Creative, Family-Centered Life
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 6 August 2025
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Balancing a career and family life isn’t always easy, but it is possible. Today, I’m joined by actor, producer, author, and podcast creator Tika Sumpter. A true multi-hyphenate, her career continues to thrive. Since becoming a mother, she’s embraced her creativity even more, defying the societal expectation that women should scale back their ambitions after motherhood. Through her company Fort Sumpter, she has thrust herself into amplifying the experiences of mothers and children. And after releasing children’s media like her debut book ‘I Got It From My Mama’ and podcast ‘The Adventures of Curiosity Cove,’ Tika is rewriting the narrative on what it means to realize your dreams while raising a family.
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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 versions of ourselves. |
| 0:23.8 | I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:30.0 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at Therapy for Blackgirls.com. While I hope you love listening to |
| 0:40.4 | and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a relationship with a licensed |
| 0:47.1 | mental health professional. Hey, y'all. |
| 0:56.6 | Thanks so much for joining me for session 423 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:01.5 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:09.1 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 1:18.0 | Balancing a career in family life isn't always easy, but it is possible. |
| 1:23.2 | Today I'm joined by actor, producer, author, and podcast creator, Tika Sumter, a true multi-hyphenate. |
| 1:30.3 | Her career continues to thrive. |
| 1:32.6 | Since becoming a mother, she's embraced her creativity even more, defying the societal expectation that women should scale back their ambitions after motherhood. |
| 1:41.7 | Through her company, Fort Sumter, she has thrust herself into amplifying the experiences of mothers and children. |
| 1:48.2 | And after releasing children's media like her debut book, |
| 1:51.2 | I Got It From My Mama, and podcast The Adventures of Curiosity Cove, |
| 1:56.2 | Tika is rewriting the narrative on what it means to realize your dreams while raising a family. |
| 2:01.5 | If something resonates with you while enjoying our conversation, please share with us on |
| 2:06.0 | social media using the hashtag TBG in session. Or join us over in our Patreon to talk more about |
| 2:12.1 | the episode. You can join us at community.therapyfor blackgirls.com. Here's our conversation. |
| 2:21.4 | Well, thank you so much to joining us today, Tika. I'm so happy to be here. I've been following |
| 2:26.6 | you for a very long time and I love what you guys do. So thank you for having me. |
| 2:31.1 | Very excited to chat with you and I know the community will be so excited to hear from you. |
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