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Black Girl Burnout

Shift Your Thoughts And RUNON with Rhonda Ross - Part 1

Black Girl Burnout

Kelley Bonner

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In this inspiring and heart-opening episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley is joined by the brilliant Rhonda Ross—artist, mindset coach, Emmy-nominated actor, and founder of the Happy Toolbox Self-Improvement Programs. In Part 1 of their conversation, Rhonda shares her journey of refusing to shrink, picking herself over other people's expectations, and embracing her full, multi-passionate self.

💡 Today You’ll Learn:

  • Why Rhonda refused to "pick a lane" despite pressure to choose just one identity
  • How to honor all parts of yourself—even when the world tries to box you in
  • The critical difference between what happens to you and how you think about it
  • Why mindset mastery is the key to living expansively, authentically, and joyfully


This episode is a masterclass in living big, bold, and unapologetically. Rhonda reminds us that coming home to ourselves is not just a destination—it’s a lifelong, beautiful journey.

✨ Episode Highlights:

01:00 Meet Rhonda Ross and her multifaceted magic

03:00 How she fused music, storytelling, and mindset work into one authentic offering

05:45 The challenge of being multi-passionate in a world demanding one identity

08:00 Why it often takes time—and lived experiences—to fully come home to yourself

11:00 Understanding the power of the space between event and emotion

14:00 What standing fully in your truth feels like—and why it's worth the wait

If you’ve ever been told to choose, to shrink, or to silence parts of yourself, this episode is your permission slip to be all of you. Let it be messy. Let it be big. Let it be beautiful.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Black All Burnout podcast, Kelly here.

0:13.4

And today our guest is Rhonda Ross.

0:15.9

She's going to be with us all week.

0:17.7

And she's a powerhouse speaker, a mindset coach, an Emmy-nominated actor,

0:22.5

and the founder of the Happy Toolbox Self- Improvement Programs. Ronda is dedicated to utilize

0:27.8

a magic of mindset to help high-achieving women break free from self-doubt, fear, burnout, and

0:34.0

stress-induced decisions so that they can lead with confidence, resilience, and purpose.

0:39.9

Her name may sound familiar because she is the only child between Diana Ross and Motown founder

0:45.7

Barry Gordy. Many people assume that Rhonda's path to self-mastery was effortless, but behind the scenes,

0:53.4

Rhonda battled deeply ingrained limiting beliefs,

0:56.4

negative self-talk, and relentless expectations that kept her from fully stepping into her own

1:01.8

light. She learned firsthand and now teaches that true strength isn't inherited. It's built.

1:09.1

Through her electrifying keynote concerts, her transformative workshops,

1:13.3

and her breakthrough coaching, Ronda delivers actual strategies that spark real change. Her run-on

1:19.6

framework guides women to rewrite their internal narratives and embrace their true power.

1:24.7

Rhonda's message doesn't just inspire, but it equips women with the tools and

1:28.2

daily practices to silence, self-sabotage, and heal from burnout and learn to care for themselves

1:33.4

in every area of life. This is a fantastic conversation we have this week with Ronda, where she

1:39.6

gives us her process, her framework, and talks about how she has fully integrated all parts of herself,

1:46.8

the creative, with the more practical, the mindset work with music.

1:52.0

It's truly a beautiful conversation and I know you're going to love it.

1:55.8

Let's jump into part one and let's get to know a little bit about who Rhonda is and what started her on this journey to changing her mindset.

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