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Brown Girl Self-Care
Hosted by Brown Girl Self-Care · EN
Join Bre, aka The Self-Care Pusher from Southern California, as she shares life experiences, weighs in on current events, amps up her wellness/health habits and finds clean(ish) products to try all for the sake of taking her physical, spiritual and emotional well-being to the next level and (hopefully) inspiring other women of color to do so as well. It's time to become obsessed with our self-care!
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Generational Healing and Blooming w/ Tara Pringle Jefferson
2d ago01:09:27Tap to summarizeToday I am in conversation with Tara Pringle Jefferson, Author of Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing. Tara is the founder of The Self Care Suite, a digital wellness community for Black women. Over the last decade, she has brought her wellness expertise to corporate audiences including WW, SiriusXM, Wayfair, and Priceline.During our time together we talk about generational healing for Black women and the ways we are currently growing and blooming in sptie of what we (as Black women) have endured for decades.To learn more about Tara please check her out here:instagram.com/wherewomenbloom facebook.com/wherewomenbloomOur Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →About those times you go out of your way to go against your goals and vision
1w ago00:40:04Tap to summarizeHave you ever caught yourself fighting for a situation you already know you don't want because it shrinks you? In this episode, I’m sharing a moment of clarity I had after spending half an hour chasing down someone in a store to inquire about a job. It will make sense when you hit "play" and have a listen.We try so hard to make an uncomfortable situation comfortable just because it feels safe. We look for little things, like “well, at least it’s closer to home,” to justify staying on autopilot. But true liberation means you stop fighting for the bare minimum. It means you stop settling for a minute amount of money, space, love, and you actually start allowing the alignment of your true vision (which for me is working less, earning more, and pouring into my purpose).What We’re Unpacking In This Episode:Seeking Derailment vs. Allowing Alignment: What it looks like when you are fighting, inquiring over and over, and pushing for full-time hours in a place that shrinks you, instead of allowing the space to do things that actually align with your vision.Making the Uncomfortable Comfortable: How we look for little things to make a limiting situation feel okay, and how that comfort keeps us limited and stuck on autopilot.The Bare Minimum Trap: The moment you tell yourself that all of your wants, your needs, and your hopes don't matter as long as the basics are taken care of and a little bit of money is coming in.Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Are You The Pusher Or The Driver?
2w ago00:28:13Tap to summarizeI'm back behind the mic and dropping some real talk about what happens when life forces you to wake up from autopilot. This week, I’m sharing the raw reality of working a labor-intensive retail job at 50, dealing with the daily grind of pushing carts, and how a repetitive question from an older gentleman in the store literally stopped me dead in my tracks and forced me to look at how I'm navigating my life.Spoiler alert: You have permission to take control of your own damn life.True, decolonized self-care isn't about performing wellness or waiting until your circumstances are perfect to claim your space. It’s about standing squarely in a hard season, looking at your life, and choosing your power anyway. Lean in as we untangle what it means to stop living on autopilot and step into the driver's seat of your own liberation.What We’re Unpacking In This Episode:The Retail Reality Check: The logistics of being back in the retail trenches in decade number five, the physical toll of pushing carts, and navigating a season that feels heavy and labor-intensive.The Pusher vs. The Driver: The exact moment a daily question from a retail customer bypassed my ears and hit my understanding, sparking a deep revelation about survival mode vs. conscious sovereignty.The Anatomy of Autopilot: Breaking down how trauma, people-pleasing, and public validation trick us into letting life just "happen" to us, instead of mapping out our own master blueprint.The Power of Stillness: Why reclaiming your life requires getting quiet, turning off the noise and distractions, and allowing what’s beneath the surface to bubble up so you can figure out what you actually want.Getting Sick of Your Own Sh*t: A real-talk reality check on how we get comfortable in our excuses, make them our identity, and why hitting a wall with your own patterns is often the exact catalyst needed for true healing.The Reclaiming of Your Power: Why you have a right to hold the map, choose your destination, change your mind, and fully embrace every single gift and talent inside of you before you leave this earth.Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Outside Is Still Ghetto (But My Voice Is Valid)
3w ago00:34:18Tap to summarizeAfter an extended hiatus, I'm back behind the mic!! I’m sharing the raw reality of navigating a major life transition at 50, dealing with the structural games of the "outside world," and wrestling with the deeply colonized fear that unless you are young, trendy, and constantly producing, your voice doesn't matter.Spoiler alert: It does matter.True, decolonized self-care isn't about performing wellness or waiting until your life is perfectly wrapped in a bow to claim your space. It’s about standing squarely in your "unknown" and choosing your purpose anyway. Lean in as we untangle what it means to practice liberation in real-time, right from the trenches.What We’re Unpacking In This Episode:The Reality of the Hiatus: Why I went silent for two months, and the vulnerability of questioning my validity in a digital age obsessed with youth and algorithms."Outside is Still Ghetto": The logistics of taking a retail job for stability, navigating spaces that treat you like a number, and the sovereign act of collecting a paycheck without giving away your soul.The Universal Struggle for Meaning: Why checking external boxes will never fill an internal void, and how to find your anchor when your surroundings feel sparse or uncertain.The Reclaiming at 50: Why my mission to provide a space of encouragement and liberation for Black women doesn't pause just because I'm figuring out my own next steps.Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Un-Laboring In This Season When $$ May Be Tight
Feb 2300:22:43Tap to summarizeLet's talk a little about when you are in a season that requires you to un-labor a bit and stop grinding. I believe that Black women deserve more ease and to receive income and abundance with ease, myself included, so there will be times that we are required to un-labor and allow God to step in and provide miracles. This is counterintuitive to the lessons we learned that told us that in order to be successful, wealthy, even safe, we must labor in all ways and all the time. Hit "play" on this episode and lt's unpack things a little bit.Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →For Black Women Love Isn't Enough - When to Stop Fixing a Dead Relationship
Feb 1600:37:07Tap to summarizeValentine's Day was just a few days ago, but today we’re talking about the side of love we rarely discuss: the grace of letting go. Inspired by a surprising lesson from Mr. Rogers, this episode explores why we often keep pouring our "salt"—our energy, labor, and essence—into relationships that are no longer viable.Let's talk about the "Fixer" trap, the difference between a rough patch and a dead one, and how to reclaim your sweetness by choosing to stop performing CPR on a "dead fish". Ways to support me and the podcast:Buy me a coffee or even a book. Cashapp and Venmo are @browngirlselfcare (thank you!!)Leave a message on Spotify or rating and review on iTunes (thank you!!)Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →2026 Is Not The Year For Distractions
Feb 900:32:26Tap to summarizeLate in 2025 one of my distractions, one that I wasn't aware of for a while, was fear. I was afraid that If I didn't earn income or receive it in a certain way, I wasn't doing things "right." This ended up putting me into a bit of freeze mode and if you've ever experienced freeze mode you know how much that feels like being stuck in time.In todays episode, let's talk a bit about distractions and how they might show up in your life and put a halt on living the life you deserve.Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Listener Question - How Can I Practice Self-Care During This Time of Fascism and ICE
Feb 200:34:54Tap to summarizeHey, hey!Got a great question for you today straight from the community. How can we practice self-care during this time of civil unrest, ICE and fascism. This episode is not all inclusive. My hope is that it allows room for you to reflect on what is important to you.As mentioned in the episode, know your rights. ICE AGENTS ARE NOT POLICE OFFICERS though Police Officers may or may not accompany them. Here are some helpful links. Please do your due diligence:https://naacp.org/resources/know-your-rights-immigrationhttps://www.reddit.com/r/TwinCities/comments/1qb84vt/what_to_do_if_ice_stops_you_an_attorney_answers/Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Sharing the Hard Stuff: Finding Space to Be Real
Jan 1900:17:05Tap to summarizeIn this episode I’m talking about something that’s deeply personal yet universally human: the courage to share your truth. Sometimes the weight we carry, like shame, fear, embarrassment, or unspoken experiences, can hold us back from living fully. Sharing your truth doesn’t have to be dramatic or performative, it is about creating space to release, reflect, and heal.We’re talking about:Why holding onto your truth can feel like survival but may also block your growthThe importance of having a supportive inner circle and trustworthy alliesWays to safely share your truth including journaling, therapy, creative expression, or just showing up authenticallyHow black women, historically and culturally, have had to mask their truths and why reclaiming space to be fully human is an act of self-careNavigating the highs and lows, the valleys and peaks, of life while honoring your own journeyThis episode is an invitation to let go of the pressure to be perfect, to stop bottling things up for survival, and to explore ways to express yourself safely and honestly.Reflection PromptsWhat truth have you been holding onto that needs space to be expressedWho in your life can you trust to honor your truth without judgmentWhat small, safe step can you take this week to release or express what’s been bottled upSoul-Care Circle Invitation✨ Soul-Care Circle: Intentional Vision Board Creating ✨If you’d like to explore your intentions for 2026 in community, I’m hosting a virtual Soul-Care Circle where we’ll gather to reflect, connect, and create vision/intention boards that go beyond goals—including joy, safety, support, movement, healing, and alignment.Date and Time: January 31, 2026 (9am-11am Central)Where: ZoomCost: Donation-based (any amount)This is a cozy, judgment-free space to slow down, check in with yourself, and intentionally call in the energy you want to carry this year.How to JoinSend your donation via:Cash App: @browngirlselfcareVenmo: @browngirlselfcare👉 Important:Please include your email address and “for Soul-Care Circle” in the note so I can send you the Zoom link.Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Small Beginnings, Big Intentions: Claiming Space (a Tiny Shed) as Self-Care
Jan 1200:32:04Tap to summarizeIn this first episode of the year, I’m sharing something that may not matter to anyone else on the planet and how it reminded me that self-care isn’t always loud, aesthetic, or dramatic.Sometimes self-care looks like claiming space. Sometimes it looks like taking one small step toward a vision you don’t need to explain to anyone else.We’re talking about:Why small beginnings matter (especially in January)Creating physical, emotional, and energetic space as a form of self-careLetting intentions unfold without rushing or pressureHow honoring what feels meaningful to you is an act of self-loveThis episode is an invitation to start the year gently, intentionally, and on your own terms.Reflection PromptsWhat’s one small step you can take this year that feels big for you?What kind of space do you want to claim or protect in 2026?Where can you move with intention instead of urgency?Soul-Care Circle Invitation✨ Soul-Care Circle: Intentional Vision Board Creating ✨If you’d like to explore your intentions for 2026 in community, I’m hosting a virtual Soul-Care Circle where we’ll gather to reflect, connect, and create vision/intention boards that go beyond goals—including joy, safety, support, movement, healing, and alignment. Date: January 31, 2026 Where: Zoom Cost: Donation-based (any amount)This is a cozy, judgment-free space to slow down, check in with yourself, and intentionally call in the energy you want to carry this year.How to JoinSend your donation via:Cash App: @browngirlselfcareVenmo: @browngirlselfcare👉 Important: Please include your email address and “for Soul-Care Circle” in the note so I can send you the Zoom link.Our Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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