SESSION 440: Producer’s Chat: Reflections, Rest & the Last Stretch of 2025

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

It’s that time again. Today I’m kicking back with our wonderful producer team as we reflect on 2025–what we learned, what we’re leaving behind, and dive into what it looks like to balance rest during the holiday season. As the year comes to a close, I encourage you to check in with your own circle to reflect on your year. What moments stuck with you? What was your biggest lesson? How much did you actually rest? It’s important to pause, check in, and remember that after a long year, a recharge is necessary.

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Transcript

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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.
0:56.3	Hey, y'all.
0:59.8	Thanks so much for joining me for session 440 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.
1:01.1	We'll get right into our conversation after word from our sponsors.
1:09.2	This is an I-Heart podcast, guaranteed human.
1:18.0	It's that time again.
1:19.9	Today I'm kicking back with our incredible production team as we reflect on 2025.
1:24.8	What we learned, what we're leaving behind, and dive into what it looks like to balance
1:29.4	rest during the holiday season. As the year comes to a close, I encourage you to check in with
1:34.9	your own circle to reflect on your year. What moment stuck with you? What was your biggest lesson?
1:41.7	How much did you actually rest? It's important to pause, check in,
1:46.7	and remember that after a long year, a recharge is necessary. If something resonates with you
1:53.3	while enjoying our conversation, please share it with us on social media using the hashtag
1:57.9	TBG in session. Here's our conversation.
2:05.0	All right.
2:08.4	I'm very excited to reconvene the group.
2:10.0	We have not had a producer chat.
2:11.3	It feels like in some time.
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