blooming in black

what if we said f*#ck the blueprint? you know the blueprint, right? the life path you've been taught to take, the safe way, the “way everybody does it.” in this episode, we create space to ditch it completely, and consider what you'd want instead. we'll talk through a simple question you can use to tear down blueprints in everyday moments and tips for building life with a blank canvas.  believe in our mission of helping black women build fulfilling lives now? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners.  see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

we're back ya'll! today we're digging into something we know ya'll lil ambitious behinds deal with – how to strive hard for the life you want...without missing out on deeply, fully enjoying the life that's right in front of you. we dive into one question and a simple reminder you can use to ground yourself and find balance when you feel off-center. believe in our mission of helping black women build fulfilling lives now? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

in this episode, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we ask how showing up as our fullest selves – in even the small moments that seem unimportant – is part of continuing the fight Dr. King and so many others started. we walk through one approach to help us show up more fully, and more freely, in those small moments that our ancestors sacrificed for. believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on Apple Podcasts...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

in this episode, we're breaking down how to tell the difference between your inner voice based in fear and your inner voice based in deep, unwavering knowing. as we make our goals for this new rotation around the sun, it's critical for us to ask ourselves – am i making this goal because achieving it will truly fill me up, or am i making it out of fear – fear of rejection, being left behind by my peers, being lonely? we walk you through a simple exercise that helps you ensure your goals are guided by that inner voice that always knows the path to abundance. believe in our mission of helping black women design fulfilling lives? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

brittany josephina started a blog on self awareness, self development and spirituality. by her sophomore year of college, it had 20,000 followers, including diddy and the kardashians. she blew up – getting hired to host workshops for universities while she was still a student. when she graduated, she already had a full time coaching practice. last year, she left the same digital space that catapulted her to success – no more twitter, instagram or any of the tools that had pushed her into the spotlight. she used that year to prioritize herself. that's exactly what she shared in this episode – a long list of simple, realistic ways we can put ourselves and our needs first, every day. believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on Apple Podcasts...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

we're grown. and that comes with a lot of grown folk to-dos – finishing that work report, doing laundry, paying bills, etc. but do you ever hit the pillow at night and wonder, did any of those to-dos help me experience what matters most to me? am i just busy instead of being busy with the things that actually fulfill me? in this episode, we talk about how to use the “at the end of the day” question to trade some of those to-do list items for true fulfillment items. believe in our mission of helping black women design fulfilling lives? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

do you ever sit back and say, “wow, things are going well for me right now….all these things i've been working towards are coming to fruition….i bet something's about to go wrong.” it's that “nobody can have it all, this is too good to be true” mentality. in this episode, we dive into where that fear comes from and how to deal with it by asking, and acting on, one question.  believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on Apple Podcasts...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

we're back with another different type of episode for us – digging deeper into the things we go through as women designing lives we love. today's topic – what do you do if you feel called to do something, but you're doubting if you're the type of person who can do it? we dive into one specific way to deal and share a few tips for protecting yourself from that doubt daily.  believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

what happens when you're knee deep in adulting, you look around and you find yourself asking: "is this it for my life?" going to work, scrambling to fit in a little life in the evenings, then doing it all over again tomorrow – is that IT? we do a little something different in this episode and explore this question, along with one simple approach that may just move us toward more fulfillment, right now.  we're only planning to continue with these episodes exploring the questions that come up while designing a life you love if you tell us they're helpful! so, if you want more: leave a review in Apple Podcasts; comment on our latest Instagram post (@bloominginblack); or shoot us an email (meisha@bloominginblack.com) just saying "more please!" and we'll deliver!

soleil laurent is a young black woman who leads a rock band. she's been called the n-word, accused of pretending to play her guitar, and told she'd never make it more times than she can count. but her story isn't about that. it's about how she's using her music to show people their power. about how she hustled to make her dream happen, gained a huge, loyal fan base along the way, and almost ended her career and her life while facing depression. soleil went for it. and hasn't stopped. listen to learn how.  keep up with soleil: her instagram quantum split's instagram website believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com  

as a black woman who's a child of immigrants, people questioned diana morris' accomplishments all her life. “are you really so smart, or did they admit you to this school to meet a quota?” “are you really that good at your job, or do they just need to ‘celebrate diversity'?” not surprisingly, this led diana to doubt too. when she lost the one thing she knew she was great at, she learned some things that changed her and the way she handled every doubt after that. this episode is our second “bloom class,” where our guest breaks down the steps she took to overcome obstacles most of us face in getting to our dreams. diana's episode focuses on imposter syndrome, the feeling that maybe you're not good enough/qualified/worthy of where you are, and three ways to overcome it. want to get diana's book? https://dianaramorris.com/lachesis-allotment want her editing help? https://dianaramorris.com/ want to follow diana on social media? instagram twitter   believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com  

ariell johnson was going through it. she'd suffered a huge loss and was feeling lost in her own life, crying every day but unsure how to change. she took a chance, and did the thing she never thought she could. it saved her and created a safe space for a community. want to follow Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse online? amalgamphilly.com instagram twitter facebook ariell's personal instagram believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com  

when the steve harvey show offered miana melendez a job, she got the career opportunity of a lifetime. a few months later, she got fired. it was one of the best things that's happened to her. she gave herself one year to transform her life and find a way to live abroad while pursuing her passions of personal branding and spirituality. today, she lives in a beach community in mexico where she runs her own business as a spiritual brand coach. yeah...she did that. this episode is a little different –– i'm calling it our first “bloom class.” instead of solely focusing on storytelling like we usually do, our “bloom class” guests will break down the steps they took to overcome obstacles most of us face in getting to our dreams. it's like oprah's masterclass just...without oprah. miana's episode focuses on overcoming limiting beliefs. we'll weave these “bloom class” episodes into our regular line up from time to time, and i think you'll get a lot of out them. want to learn about getting coached by miana? bloominginblack.com/coaching want to follow miana on social media? instagram facebook believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

at 21, doctors told devri she had a 40% chance of seeing her 31st birthday. but she had dreams to follow. see how she's writing her own story and refusing to put an expiration date on her life. keep up with devri: devrivelazquez.com instagram   twitter gofundme.com/devrisfight believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com  

eight years ago, mecca woods was crying every day, forced to start from scratch, raising a child on her own, and feeling totally lost. she found herself through an unlikely source, then used that source to build a booming business. see how she did it. keep up with mecca: mylifecreated.com twitter her podcast: Stars on Fire believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com  

by eleven, everyone knew tish haynes keys had an amazing gift. but by 15 she also had a baby. a few years later, she lost the people who'd always believed in her most. but she kept going, and at 37, she's finally getting her moment to shine on NBC's hit show The Voice. be sure to follow Tish's journey on The Voice and get connected with her on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube (search "tish haynes keys" or follow links below).  Facebook  Instagram  YouTube believe in blooming in blacks's mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? we need your help! by april 20, we need as many subscribers, ratings and reviews in iTunes as we can get to show up in their New & Noteworthy section. it'll make a huge difference in growing our community. so please:  subscribe to the show on iTunes! we're also on Google Play and Spotify!  write an honest review & rating on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us grow our community.  see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

courtney cobbs hates wearing clothes, loves healing people, and is doing her damndest to build a life where she can do both. see how she's making it happen. keep up with courtney: website: violetheartwellness.com instagram: purplefemme11 believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com

so, what's blooming in black? let's start with a question. have you ever feared waking up one day and realizing life "just happened" to you? that you took the safe path instead of the one that felt right – the one that brought you most joy? If so, this is the space for you. blooming in black shares stories of real black women unapologetically designing lives they love. no matter how unconventional, how long it takes, or how many people tell them to stick to the status quo. our goal is to show not just how she did it, but simply that she did, which means you can and you will too. believe in our mission of inspiring black women to go after the lives they love? here's 3 ways to help us out: subscribe to the show! send a friend a link to the show. write an honest review on whatever app you're using to listen...we read each one and it helps us reach more listeners. see what else we're up to at bloominginblack.com