TBG U: Post Graduate Pause, Let's Talk About the In Between

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

This episode is dedicated to all of the newly minted college graduates! You're likely feeling a mix of emotions as you step into what's next, and we invite you to take a moment to process what you're feeling. We also want to make sure you're not so busy focusing on what's next that you don't celebrate the huge accomplishment you've achieved.

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0:00.0	Hey, y'all.
0:08.5	Welcome back to the next episode of Therapy for Black Girls University.
0:12.8	I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford,
0:15.5	and we'll get right into our conversation after word from our sponsors.
0:22.6	This is an I IHeart podcast.
0:33.1	Sis, you did it.
0:35.7	We have arrived at graduation season. And whether you've already crossed the stage or powering through your finals or are eagerly awaiting to hold your diploma, I want to invite you to pause and take a moment to ground yourself, not in what's next, but in what is now.
0:57.2	So here are a few affirmations that might be helpful to carry with you during this time of
1:01.6	transition. You can repeat them aloud, say them in your head, or simply sit with them as
1:08.3	truth. I am allowed to grow slowly.
1:14.0	I release the pressure to have all the answers.
1:18.6	My path is unfolding in its own time.
1:23.4	I honor every version of myself.
1:28.3	Even when I feel unsure, I am still moving forward.
1:35.0	I trust that clarity will come step by step.
1:41.3	I deserve joy, rest, and ease right here, right now.
1:51.3	I am becoming even now.
1:56.2	Wherever you are on your journey, you are enough.
2:01.7	And here at Therapy for Black Girls, we are so, so proud of you and want to celebrate you and honor you at this very important part of your life.
2:12.8	After you sit with the affirmations, I want you to check in and let me know how are you really feeling right now?
2:22.0	I'm sure there's a lot going on. The graduation season can bring up so many different feelings.
2:29.1	So you're likely feeling a mix of excitement, maybe also some confusion, maybe some relief, maybe even
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