Session 460: Self-Worth, Reinvention, & Realness
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.8K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
This week we’re back for another session of “Ask Dr. Joy, our exclusive Patreon segment where I answer questions submitted by our community members. Today, we’re talking about the journey of getting back to yourself. If you’ve ever wondered, “Who am I when I’m not performing?” If you’re learning to trust your voice, reclaiming your worth, or finally choosing you after years of everything from caretaking to code-switching, you’ll want to check it out.
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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. |
| 0:23.7 | 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. Thanks so much for joining me for session 460 of the Therapy for Black |
| 1:00.1 | Girls podcast. We'll get right into our conversation after word from our sponsors. |
| 1:17.8 | This week, we're back with another episode of Ask Dr. Joy. |
| 1:24.1 | As Doctor Joy is our exclusive Patreon segment where I answer questions submitted by our community members. |
| 1:27.9 | And today we're talking about the journey of getting back to yourself. |
| 1:33.9 | If you've ever wondered, who am I when I'm not performing? If you're learning to trust your voice, reclaiming your worth, or finally choosing you after years of everything from caretaking |
| 1:39.1 | to code switching, you'll want to keep listening. We're talking about trusting your own voice, |
| 1:44.6 | learning to separate that from the noise of the world, |
| 1:47.4 | and making space for communities that truly see you. |
| 1:50.6 | If you've ever felt invisible in places that you once felt freedom in, |
| 1:54.6 | we'll explore what it means to grieve that and reconnect with your joy. |
| 1:58.8 | Wherever you are, this is your reminder |
| 2:01.1 | that you're allowed |
| 2:02.3 | to choose yourself. |
| 2:03.9 | If something resonates with you |
| 2:05.6 | while enjoying this episode, |
| 2:07.3 | please share with us |
| 2:08.2 | on social media |
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