Living Balanced and Brave

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mekel Harris a licensed Psychologist to discuss different aspects of grief and how it can impact our identity. In our conversation, we highlight the struggle that we each can face when we lose someone significant to us while also providing practical tools to utilize along our individual grief journeys. Dr. Mekel is a TEDX Speaker and the author of Relaxing into Pain: My Journey into Grief and Beyond which can be purchased on Amazon or by visiting her website https://mekelharrisphd.com/ Dr. Harris brings a wealth of knowledge surrounding grief while giving us a closer look into her own grief journey. We hope that this episode serves as encouragement to you and to someone you know who may also need to hear this.   If you would like to connect with us you can follow us on Instagram: @balancedandbrave And Until next time Stay Balanced and Stay Brave, Peace!

This Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp, a customized online therapy platform. Balanced and Brave listeners get 10% off their first month using the code: betterhelp.com/balancedandbrave In this episode, we sit down with Rhodena Mesadieu, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and discuss how our mental health can impact our identity. Rhodena provides the language for mental health diagnosis and gives further insight into our identities that have been shaped by our environment and upbringing. Please leave a comment below to provide us with some feedback, it is greatly appreciated. If you would like to get connected with us you can follow us on our IG page: @balancedandbrave We hope you enjoy the show and until next time... Stay Balanced and Stay Brave!

Do you know who are? In this episode, we are having an honest conversation surrounding identity regarding knowing who you are and whose you are. This will be the primary theme throughout this Black History Month, we will be unpacking different aspects of identity. This was a foundational episode for this month-long series. This episode also invites a controversial conversation regarding identity from a Christian perspective. We hope that you engage in this conversation as we believe more and more conversations need to be had.  Follow us on Instagram @balancedandbrave And until next time, Stay Balanced and Stay Brave!

Happy New Year Balanced and Brave Family! Welcome to Season 2 of Living Balanced and Brave! We've got some updates for you in this episode and really want to emphasize having a focused posture for the things of God. God is doing something new and different and we hope that you have begun to prepare your hearts to receive all that God has for you. We will be starting up really soon so please keep your eyes peeled on our social media page @balancedandbrave on Instagram. We'd love to hear from you so say hello in the comments!    

This term is familiar and one that we know all too well. In this week's episode, we break down how the inner critic is formed and helpful ways to overcome the inner naysayer. Gaining insight on the origin of where the inner critic is stemming from is the first step to living a balanced and brave life. Don't allow the fear of failure to keep you from becoming all you are meant to become.   Please connect with us on IG: @balancedandbrave  If you enjoyed listening please comment and share. Until next time, stay balanced and stay brave.

We have missed you guys so much. We definitely took a much-needed break but, we are back. In this episode, we share why we needed to take a break and what we've learned from this time off that we hope resonates with you.  Please feel free to comment below and share this episode with someone. Follow us on IG @balancedandbrave, we are looking forward to growing alongside you.  

As we close out Women's History Month, we sat down with Ms. Lauren Russell who is both an educator and opera singer. In this episode, she shares some of the challenges she has faced being an African American Opera singer and how she welcomes those challenges as a representative for the black community. Lauren Russell has graced us with a clip to share with you all of her performance and that will be posted on our IG Page @balancedandbrave It is extremely important to aid in challenging the status quo to dismantle some of the negative stereotypes surrounding the black community and especially within the music industry for women of color. We hope you enjoy this episode. If you have any questions you would like us to answer on the show please dm us on our IG page. Thank you for joining us today! For sponsorship inquiry, email us at balancedandbrave@gmail.com Please leave a comment, and a review, we'd love to hear your feedback and until next time please remember to stay balanced and stay brave.  

In honor of black history month, we present to you Crowned Black. In this new segment, we are interviewing black women who are living brave a bold lifestyles in a society that is not always favorable. Today, we are sitting down with Pastor Obioma to discuss her upbringing as well as how she navigates walking out her calling in ministry. She shares her testimony with us and brings a level of authenticity to the Christian faith and what that looks like. She is the founder of BiblesplusBrunch that is a gathering of intentional women to live out their God-given purpose which hosts a Women's Prophetic conference annually. If you would like to connect with her you can find can follow her personal IG Page: @obiomaee and her business page @biblesplusbrunch Also, if you have any questions you would like us to answer on the show please send them to us on our IG page @balancedandbrave and follow us.  Thank you for tuning in and until next time, stay balanced and stay brave. 

We all have struggled with comparing ourselves to others and even to the self, we thought we "should" be. It is a very human thing to do but, can we tell you a secret you have the control to determine what you allow to influence your decisions. In this episode, we unpack, how important it is to allow God to have his way in our lives. Also, we have a special segment coming up in the month of February, where we will be interviewing some amazing God-fearing women. So you definitely want to tune in for that. Thank you guys so much for your continued support and if you have any questions you would like us to answer on the show send them to us via our IG page @balancedandbrave. Join us on IG LIVE Jan 31st at 7pm to announce the winner of the giveaway! Until next time, stay balanced and stay brave!  

Happy New Year!   With all of the new year resolutions that you've made, we wanted to give a practical tool on how to set goals and stick to them. Vanisha and I shared some goals we have made in this new year and one of them is to engage more with you guys so please follow us on IG and send in any questions or comments you have that we can address on the show.  Also, there is a special announcement!!! We hope you enjoy this episode! Follow us on IG: @balancedandbrave Email us at: balancedandbrave@gmail.com

Self-care has become so popularized, that sometimes the true importance gets watered down. Self-care isn't about the latest trends, it is really about doing what YOU need to do for your body to release some of the stress from everyday life. In this episode, we talk about some healthy ways to reduce that stress. Follow us on IG: @balancedandbrave If you are interested in sponsoring us, send us an email at balancedandbrave@gmail.com And as always remember to stay balanced and stay brave!

This is the time of the year that is hard for a lot of people especially singles. Society has drilled that you "should" have someone in your life around this time and if you don't there is something wrong with you.  We just wanted to encourage you to be accepting of who you are and whether you are single, dating, or married enjoy the holidays with those that are closest to you.  Connect with us on IG: @balancedandbrave If interested in sponsoring us, send us an email: balancedandbrave@gmail.com Thanks for listening and until next time stay balanced and stay brave.      

In this episode, we are talking about the challenges we faced during this pandemic and some hidden gems that we have learned during this time. It's so important to find moments of gratitude each and every day.  Also, we snuck in talking about parenthood and marriage from our own life experiences.  We hope you enjoy it. Please Subscribe! Connect with us on IG: @balancedandbrave  If you would like to sponsor us, send us an email: balancedandbrave@gmail.com Also, visit us at www.balancedandbrave.podbean.com Thank you for your support!

Hello and Welcome to Living balanced and Brave! We wanted to give a brief introduction of who we are and what we will be discussing.  First Official Episode: November 15th, 2020 We hope you tune in! Follow us on IG @balancedandbrave and for info on how to sponsor us, email us at balancedandbrave@gmail.com Thank you for your support!