Too Smart For This
By Alexis Barber
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Episodes: 194
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This show is for ambitious material girls learning how to turn chaos into an intentional lifestyle without abandoning their sparkle. From career leverage frameworks to debriefing the latest TikTok hot takes, we untangle society’s expectations around drive, money, beauty, wellness, and culture so you can curate your own full life. Hosted by Alexis Barber—entrepreneur, influencer, Wharton MBA, and ex-Googler—this is where lived experience meets tangible strategy. Don’t be stupid—subscribe to Too Smart For This.
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The Ambitious Woman's Guide To Not Settling ft. Jodie Taylor
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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How to Build Your Dream Career in 2026 With High Agency & Personal Branding ft. LinkedIn's Julia Cabral
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Style is strategy: Your guide to finding your look in 2026
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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You Can’t Outperform Your Environment: How to design your space for momentum and ease
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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What smart girls were never taught about money
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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You can't build a big life in a body you're ignoring — the alignment edit, week 2
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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The enemy of great is good: how to turn your B+ life into an A+
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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9 Rules Ambitious Material Girls Follow for Smart, Stylish & Savvy Lives
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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185. the secret weapon is you: how to finally unlock the answers within yourself
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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How to Plan 2025 Like a Pro: Goal Setting, Life Audit & New Systems
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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184. 26th birthday reflections: 7 lessons from a year of chaos
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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183. My 2024 favorites + gift guide
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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182. audacity: what we can learn from men about getting what we want
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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181. smart girls are not waiting to be saved
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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180. your next 50 days to level up (winter arc blueprint)
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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179. breaking free from the need to impress
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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178. my framework for balancing work, social life, and wellness
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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177. it doesn't have to be forever but it has to be now
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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176. he broke up with me for being too much
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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175. Fall reset: new routines, mindset shifts & new favorites
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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174. You’re not lazy, you're probably just burnt out - let's fix that
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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173. The identity shift that transformed my life in a year
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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172. The Realities of Running a Sephora-Approved Beauty Brand with Hyper Skin & Oui The People Founders
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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171. Life updates: they want to expel me from Wharton, burnout recovery, and my trip to the Paris Olympics
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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170. Hate to admit it, but I’m burnt out - here’s what I’m doing about it
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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169. Choosing yourself and making the changes you’ve been avoiding
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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168. (Q&A) What no one talks about: resenting family, dating, early career, personal finance, and more!
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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167. Q2 recap and everything I’m doing to look and feel my best (clothing, skin, health)
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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166. motivation is fake: how to get through the hard days
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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165. Forbes 30 Under 30 (in finance!) recipient Temi Butler on charting your own path, fusing your creative and career interests, and self love as a Black woman in finance
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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164. Hot girl summer glow-up
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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163. Chasing dreams, dealing with failure, and trusting your timing
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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162. Recap of my first year as a Wharton MBA student
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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161. Entreprenuership, perfectionism, and the realities of growing a business
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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160. Life lessons and material girl favorites (wellness, beauty, fashion)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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159. 8 non-negotiable health and wellness habits
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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158. Spring glow up guide
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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157. How I manage my money being self employed, career failure, and breakup tips (Q&A)
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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156. I’m self sabotaging and here’s what I’m doing about it
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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155. Dating life, my new job, and current favorites (Q&A)
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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154. From corporate burnout to a multi-passionate career with Madison Utendahl
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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153. What no-one admits about self-love
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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152. Being selfish is self-care
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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151. How to deal with people who try to make you feel small
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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150. My ins and outs for 2024 (habits, mindsets and self care)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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149. The 411 on getting off birth control and healthy habits to balance hormone health
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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148. My 2023 favorites: skincare, makeup, home, fashion and more
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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147. How to reinvent yourself in 2024
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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146. Wharton AMA: cliques, finances, academics, parties
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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145. Lessons from 24, goals for 25
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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144. breaking free from boy stress, desperately trying to stay sane in the chaos, avoiding self-sabotage
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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143. Tangbile Tips I Used to Glow Up This Year
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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142. q&a: wharton finances, transitioning to single life, should you go to grad school?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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141. Mented Cosmetics Founder KJ Miller Shares the Realities of Entrepreneurship, Pivots, and Her Take on The Beauty Industry Today
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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140. From Burnout to Forging Her Own Path with Carly Cardellino, former Cosmopolitan Beauty Director
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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139. In My Selfish Era: How to Put Yourself First [& A Life Update]
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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138. What All The Hot Girls Are Doing To Glow Up Ft. 4AM Skin Founder, Jade Beguelin
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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137. Healthy Habits That Have Changed My Life
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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136. My First Month at Wharton: Finances, Schedule, and Life Updates
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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135. HBO Sweet Life's @AmandaSaidSo: Living Life on Your Own Terms, Financial Literacy Tips, and Managing Friendships as an Adult
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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134. What To Do When You're Starting a New Era (In Career, Life, Or Otherwise)
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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133. How to Manage Your Time When Life is Unpredictable
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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132. How to Handle [And Give] Criticism Better
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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131. Sixtine Rouyre on Why Your Body Isn't Everything, How to Make Your Dreams Happen While Having Fun
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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130. Everything You Need to Know About Getting an MBA: Wharton, Choosing Schools, Interviews, Balance, and More
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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129. From Scarcity to Abundance with Queen of Confidence, Achieng Agutu - @noordinarynoire
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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128. What To Do When You Drop The Ball
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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127. The 4 Types of Rest: Why Partying is Good For You & How to Have a Blob Day
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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126. How to Glow Up For Real This Time with Dr. Danielle Richardson, Author of 'The Glow Up Journal'
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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125. How to Deal with Bad Mental Health Days [Sunday Solo]
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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124. It's Never Gonna Be Balanced: How to Embrace Flexibility When You're Ambitious
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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123. How to Start Journaling, How I'm Paying for Wharton, and Martha's Vineyard Recap
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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122. How to Invest in Your Mind, Body, Soul, and Career; Soft Life Living, and Glow Up Tips with Jodie Taylor
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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121. How To Deal with Rejection & Survive Post-Grad [Sunday Solo Ep. 4]
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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120. Why I've Been Acting Brand New: Mid-Year Check In, Favorites, & Health Updates
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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119. How to Make New Friends [Sunday Solo Ep. 3]
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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118. Navigating the Music and Modeling Industries as a Multifaceted Black Woman with Olay Noel
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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117. How To Have a Hot and Healed Girl Summer [Sunday Solo Ep.2]
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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116. How To Be More Consistent [Solo Sundays Ep. 1]
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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115. Career Advice that People Aren't Saying Out Loud: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Google, Accenture, Wharton, and More
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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114. How to Advocate for Your Health and Support Those with Chronic Illness with Nancy Davis, Founder of Race to Erase MS
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May 25, 2023 |
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113. Creating Your Own Opportunities, Keeping an Open Mind, and Fashion Tea with @NYCxClothes
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May 18, 2023 |
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112. The Smart Girl's Guide to Travel: How I Plan, Budget For, and Pack for Trips
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May 11, 2023 |
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111. How to Cultivate Your Creativity & Find Your Own Family ft. Cole Habersham, @cashmeretote
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May 04, 2023 |
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110. April Favorites, How I Got into Wharton & My B-School App Process
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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109. Blake Newby on Doing it All, Coming Back from Burnout, and Building a Career on Her Terms
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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108. The Smart Girl's Guide to Making & Maintaining Female Friendships
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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107. Micaéla Verrelien on Creating Your Dream Career, Overcoming Insecurities, and Refusing to Settle
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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106. Life Update: I Failed At My Q1 Goals, What I'm Planning For Q2; How I Got in to Wharton; Favorite Products
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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105. 5 Steps to do a Spring Reset
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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104. The Smart Girl’s Guide to Time Management
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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103. The Smart Girl's Guide to Body Acceptance
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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102. The Smart Girl's Guide to Lucky Girl Syndrome
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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101. How To Stop Arguing for Your Limitations
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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100th Episode: I Quit My Job at YouTube! + 4 Reasons Why I Was Able To
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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How To Know If You're Codependent [& What to Do About It] with New York Times Bestselling Author Melody Beattie
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Topicals CEO & Founder Olamide Olowe: The Heart Behind the Hype, Running a Company at 26 Years Old, and How She Became the Youngest Black Wo
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Sometimes Self-Care Isn't Enough: Dealing with Depression & Life Updates
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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From Disowned to Major Tastemaker: @Shookerd Gets Real on the Power of Confidence in Dark Times
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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How to Cultivate Confidence Despite External Forces with Alexa Jay McCoy, Influencer & Plus Size Model
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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UNIEKUE: How To Stand Out By Being Yourself
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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The Tea on my 2023 Goals, Product Favorites from 2022, and How to Live a High-End Life when You Don’t Have Unlimited Funds
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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BFFR: The Overlooked Step to Achieving Your Goals in 2023
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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What to Stop and Start Doing in 2023
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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How To Make an Intentional Vision Board for 2023
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Setting Boundaries, Advocating for Yourself with a Chronic Illness, and Building Confidence with SI Swim Model Gigi Robinson
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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A Guide to Taking Care of Yourself and Your Health When You're at Your Worst with Alyssa Francois
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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How to Stay Independent While In A Relationship with Bri Springs
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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20+ Micro-Tips That Help me Win The Everyday as a Business Owner, Woman in Tech, and Creator
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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3 Ways to Minimize Seasonal Depression BEFORE It Starts
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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What If You Were A Little Nicer To Yourself?
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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ICYMI: Building a Herd Mentality with Entrepreneur Madisen Dewey
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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How to Manage Your Time When You Want to Do Everything
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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A Masterclass in Believing in Yourself: Adina Eden, CEO of Multi-Million Dollar Jewelry Line Adina Eden & Forbes 30 Under 30 Recipient
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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The 4 Steps to Finding Balance
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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What We Get Wrong About Balance ft. Les Alfred, founder of Balanced Black Girl
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Using Rituals to Accomplish My Goals Faster [My new system!]
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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A Deep Dive on How to Set Goals [Solo Episode]
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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3 Steps to Create Regenerative Rituals
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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My Story: How I Used Rituals to Go From Insecure to Inspired
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Setting Boundaries 101: The Secret to Feeling Better & Getting What You Want
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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How to Overcome Setbacks and Burnout by Putting Yourself First with Bria Jones
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Do Any of Us Know How To Relax?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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How to Become an Influencer in 2022 with Kensington Grey Founder Shannae Ingleton Smith
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Why Is Taking Care of Yourself So Hard?
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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How to Change Your Life When You're Stuck, Growing on TikTok in 2022, and Founding a Tech Startup with @itxmejules
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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How to Stay Motivated while Being Multi-Passionate with Eni Popoola, @enigivensunday
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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My SPECIFIC Evening & Morning Routines and Why I Do Them
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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The Transformative Tool Haley Hoffman Smith Uses to Manifest Success as a Creator, Speaker, and Singer
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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How to Tune Out the Noise & Make the Most of Your Early Career with EveryStylishGirl founder Nana Agyemang
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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The secret to routines that ACTUALLY work
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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8 Mood-Boosting Tips For Pulling Yourself Out of A Rut
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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You Don't Have to Glow Up Overnight with @averagesisi
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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How to create thriving businesses in every industry with Dulma Altan
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Survivng the Corporate World, Influencer Tips, and Dating Tea with Simone Alyssa
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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How Not Knowing Yourself Costs You
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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The Hard Work Behind Soft Life Living with Chrissy Rutherford
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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What's The Obsession With Humbling Other Women?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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The Last Episode of 2021 (and for awhile!)
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Finance & Career Tips
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Vision Boards & Goal Setting for 2022
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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My 23rd Birthday Reflections
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Practicing Law & Self Love with Dellara (@LegalBaddie)
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Q&A: Moving to NYC, Working at Google, & More!
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Building a Herd Mentality with Herd Social Founder Madisen Dewey
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Writing the Realities of a Modern Black Woman with Jayne Allen
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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My Journey With MS
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Owning Her Identity IRL & Online with Kendra Austin
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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The Years Behind An Overnight Success with Kelsey Kotzur
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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45. how to manage your finances while living your life with @financesreimagined
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Your Job Doesn’t Equal Your Worth: What I’ve Learned 1 Year into the Workforce
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Do it for You, Bestie: What I’ve Learned from a Year on Social Media
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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42. @BalancedLes on Wellness for Black Women, starting @BalancedBlackGirl, and How She Manages Emotions Effectively
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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41. Alexa Jay (@flexylexxxy) on Building Confidence, Becoming an Influencer & Midsize Model, and Dating in LA
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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40. Q&A: Boarding School, Moving in With My Boyfriend, Plastic Surgery
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Aug 15, 2021 |
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39. @nocarbsforsam talks WW, Owning your Personality on Instagram, and Dating in NYC
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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38. 4 Crucial Tips to Survive the Corporate World with Alexis Barber [+ my exact tools!]
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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37. How Lynette Adkins Channeled Her Spirituality to Skyrocket her Platform & Leave Corporate America
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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36. My 3 Step Trick for Managing Anxiety & Building Confidence
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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How to Navigate Long Distance, Money Differences, and Find Your Person with My Boyfriend of 4 Years, Jeff!
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May 11, 2021 |
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Michelle Pellizzon, Holisticism Founder, on Building an Intuitive and Inclusive Wellness Brand with Spiritual Tools & Anticapitalist Values
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May 04, 2021 |
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33. Staying True to Myself Amidst Influencer Culture, Capitalism, and the Corporate World
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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32. How @astasiawill Built a Career In Sports Media From Tweeting
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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How To Get Your First Job Post Grad
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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30. Helen Phelan on Intuitive Exercise and Building a Digital Business in a Pandemic
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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29. @BalanceByKrystle on Being a Nurse During the Pandemic, Learning to Love Yourself, and Her Natural Hair Journey
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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28. The Truth About Being a Black Content Creator
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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27. @justjazzzyidk talks TikTok Growth, her Real Estate Career, Confidence and Identity
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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26. How @kiarablanchette Wrote 2 Poetry Books, Started an Online Editorial Company, and a Wine Business At 22
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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25. How To Navigate “Post-Pandemic” Body Anxiety
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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24. Co-Founders of KARITE Shea Butter on How to Start a Business with Family while Working Full Time and How Black Women Do It All
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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22. @lanibfit on Social Media Growth, Intuitive Eating, And Journaling For Self Care
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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21. What Meghan Markle & Being Mixed Have Taught Me About Advocating For Myself, Setting Boundaries & Self Love During the Pandemic
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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20. Astrology For Self Discovery with @maxineluzia
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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19. @LisaHayim on Our Brains and Food, Anti-Diet Culture, and Cultivating Self-Love
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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18. Q&A Part 2: Dieting, Having MS, and How I Got Into Content Creation
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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17. Q&A Pt 1: Budgeting, How I Got My Job, and My Move to NYC
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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16. Lola Adewuya, founder of @thebranddoula, on Starting A Design Studio, Achieving & Setting Goals, and Corporate Job Realities
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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15. Why Do We Love Black Women’s Culture, but Fail to Love Them or Allow Them To Love Themselves?
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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14. @insidethenout Founder Nya Jones on Self-Reflection, Starting a Product-Based Business While Working at Facebook, and Stepping Into Your
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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13. The Roots of Diet Culture: Racism & Fatphobia
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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12. @camarynalejandra on The Pressures of Instagram, Social Justice & Climate Activism, and Growing Into Your Authenticity as A Black Person
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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11. 6 Months after Ditching Dieting: I Still Don’t Love My Body
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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10. @sami on Betches’ Evolution, Today’s Politics, and Letting Go of Dieting
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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09. @bykwest on Blackness in the Wellness Space, Managing 3 Jobs, and Launching A Business
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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08. @norajmaxwell on 3 Ways to Be a Better Ally and Breaking Down Systemic Racism on Instagram
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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07. The Problem With Not Getting Political
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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06. Ali Bonar @avokween on Comparison, Body Image, and Launching a Product Based Business Kween & Co
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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05. How I’m Setting Goals for 2021 + New Templates!
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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04. @SkinnyHangover on Growing on Instagram, Balanced Eating after Dieting, and Launching her First Product
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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03. My Dietitian @lisamnutrition on 3 Ways to Heal from Disordered Eating, Get Rid of Body Bias, and It’s Okay to Want to Lose Weight, Too!
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Dec 25, 2020 |
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02. @freckledfoodie on Pregnancy, Relationships, and Getting Political on Instagram
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Episode 01: Too Smart For This
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Dec 06, 2020 |