Session 433: Erykah Badu x Jill Scott- 25 Years of Mama’s Gun & Who Is Jill Scott?
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
This week we’re celebrating two iconic albums that have shaped the sound and soul of a generation, Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun and Jill Scott’s Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, both turning 25 this year. Joining us for this nostalgic and soul-filled conversation is Taryn Finley, journalist and founder of the Unbothered platform. During this conversation, we explore how these albums captured the essence of Black womanhood, love, sensuality, and self-discovery, and why they remain powerful touchstones for healing and self-expression today. We also talk about the emotional honesty both artists brought to their music and how their art continues to inspire new generations to embrace softness, vulnerability, and joy.
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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. |
| 0:56.9 | Thanks so much for joining me for session 433 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:01.9 | We'll get right into our conversation after word from our sponsors. |
| 1:09.3 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 1:18.5 | This week, we're celebrating two iconic albums that have shaped the sound and soul of a generation. |
| 1:25.4 | Erica Badu's, Mama's Gunn, and Jill Scott's, Who Is Jill Scott, Words and Sounds Volume |
| 1:30.3 | 1, both turned 25 this year. |
| 1:34.0 | Joining me for this nostalgic and soul-filled conversation is Taryn Finley, journalist and |
| 1:39.6 | founder of the Unbothered Platform. |
| 1:42.1 | Together, we explore how these albums captured the essence of black womanhood, love, sensuality, |
| 1:48.6 | and self-discovery, and why they remain powerful touchstones for healing and self-expression today. |
| 1:54.8 | We also talk about the emotional honesty both artists brought to their music |
| 1:58.8 | and how their art continues to inspire new generations |
| 2:02.0 | to embrace softness, vulnerability, and joy. If something resonates with you while enjoying our |
| 2:08.0 | conversation, please share it with us on social media using the hashtag TBG in session. Or join |
| 2:14.8 | us over in our Patreon to talk more about the episode. |
| 2:19.2 | You can join us at community.com. |
| 2:22.6 | Here's our conversation. |
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