Unpacking My Wellness Journey: Body Image, Mindfulness, and Inner Work
She's So Lucky
She's So Lucky
4.9 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2020
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
In this solo episode of Balanced Black Girl Podcast, I’m sharing how my wellness journey has evolved over time. From early childhood experiences to the intersection of body image and career, today’s episode is an honest reflection on how our relationship with ourselves can evolve over time.
In this episode, I talk about…
- Navigating challenges around body image
- Improving my relationship with food and fitness
- The importance of support and community
- Finding a sense of purpose
- Unapologetically tending to our mental health
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| 0:00.0 | On this show I have talked at length about the importance of eating enough protein |
| 0:04.7 | but sometimes eating protein throughout the day can be a challenge. However, |
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| 0:57.0 | Welcome to Balance Black Girl, a podcast dedicated to mental, physical, and |
| 1:06.3 | emotional health from the Black Woman's perspective. Tune in to hear from |
| 1:10.5 | Black Woman Health and Wellness experts giving the approachable advice you need to help |
| 1:15.2 | you feel your best. I'm your host, Lestrandra Alfred. Let's dive in. |
| 1:25.0 | Thank you for tuning into this week's episode of Balance Black Girl |
| 1:29.4 | Podcast. My name is Les. I am your host and today's episode is going to be a little |
| 1:36.0 | different than what you may be used to hearing if you normally listen to our interviews. |
| 1:43.0 | It's a bonus episode. |
| 1:45.0 | I'm going to be doing a solo, which I do on occasion, |
| 1:49.0 | and it's just going to be you and me chatting today. |
| 1:55.0 | I wanted to share a little bit more about my personal wellness journey. |
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