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Black Girl Blueprint

English, Social, 4 seasons, 48 episodes, 1 day, 20 hours, 5 minutes
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Black Girl Blueprint was founded on the belief that Black girls have long been the ones to set the trends and transform the culture in a way that only we can. To put it simply: our podcast is devoted to showcasing raw, unfiltered, and unapologetic Gen Z Black girl perspectives. Our weekly episodes will center the voices and celebrate the accomplishments of young Black women who have made their own impact on and within the culture.
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Tough Love: Hard Truths and Conversations

Season 4, Episode 12: The hardest conversations are typically the ones most worth having. We need to confront the hard stuff to grow, but it can be difficult to navigate how to do so productively and compassionately. In this episode, we’ll be talking about some of the hardest conversations that we’ve had to have with friends, partners, parents, and colleagues, as well as the hardest truths we’ve had to accept about ourselves and the world around us. We dive into the importance of self-awareness and open communication in our relationships and feeling empowered by honesty. 
10/6/202354 minutes, 23 seconds
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In This Economy: Life Beyond Labor and Capitalism

Season 4, Episode 11: What happens when you don't want to work but you have needs and desires that cost money? In this episode, we break down how central capitalism is to our daily lives: how jobs take time away from things that bring us joy and how we internalize that productivity determines our self-worth. We dive into Gen-Z's approach to work compared to previous generations, how the pandemic shifted our priorities, and the lives we dream for ourselves beyond exchanging labor for survival. 
6/23/202344 minutes, 52 seconds
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Dream Girls: Embracing Childlike Imagination

Season 4, Episode 10: When we’re little, it’s second nature to dream big and to be shameless about speaking your dreams aloud. But as we grow older, something shifts — a fear of embarrassment and the pressure to be realistic creep in. In this episode, we talk about how we imagined our futures as kids and how those dreams have shaped the way we live now. We reflect on living without regret, how we can measure and hold ourselves accountable to our desires, and encouraging ourselves to lead with hope and wonder in 2023 and beyond.
2/24/202346 minutes, 39 seconds
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Living Single: Roommates, Apartment Hunting, and Leaving The Nest

Season 4, Episode 9: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In this week's episode, we're adding another installment to our coming into adulthood series to chat about the independence and harsh realities of moving from our parent's house out on our own.  We're getting into some roommate horror stories, what we wish we knew before buying furniture and hunting for our first big girl apartments, and how it actually feels to build a home for ourselves and live alone. 
11/25/202235 minutes, 34 seconds
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Fit Check: Conscious Fashion and Building Your Personal Style ft. Simi and Uniekue

Season 4, Episode 8: In this week's episode, we're joined by stylists, content creators, and overall fashion icons, Simi (@simimoonlight) and Uniekue (@uniekue) for a conversation about developing your personal style, shopping with intention, and building a wardrobe on a budget. We’ll be discussing our favorite (and least favorite) trends, size inclusivity and desirability politics in the fashion industry, and the role of Black femmes in shaping fashion and culture. Looking for pants designed specifically for hourglass figures? Head over to AamTheLabel.com and use code BGB20 for 20% off your order.
10/30/202256 minutes, 10 seconds
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What Are My Passions and How Do I Find My Purpose? ft. Elaine Welteroth

Season 4, Episode 7: In this week's episode, we are joined by journalist, author, and former Teen Vogue editor-in-chief, Elaine Welteroth, for a conversation about the post-graduate career journeys, redefining success and personal growth, and finding your passions by leading with your joy and desires. 
9/23/202246 minutes, 30 seconds
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You're That Girl: Saying No To Impostor Syndrome

Season 4, Episode 6: As we prepare to enter the workforce and reflect on our high school and college years, we're thinking a lot this week about impostor syndrome and those creeping feelings of self-doubt which have held us back from recognizing our merit and entering new spaces and opportunities. In this episode, we debunk impostor syndrome by tracing it back to its root causes: the lack of representation and systemic barriers in spaces we've occupied, comparison and competitive environments, and reconciling the pressure to associate our value with our productivity and arbitrary markers of success. 
8/19/202242 minutes, 15 seconds
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One Degree Hotter: Post-Grad Feels and Adjusting to Adulthood

Season 4, Episode 5: Big news, we graduated from college!! And in this week's episode, we're getting into the full rollercoaster coaster of the emotions that this terrifying and exciting transition period into adulthood brings. 
7/15/202251 minutes, 24 seconds
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Got It From My Mama: Generational Cycles and Mother-Daughter Relationships ft. Our Moms

Season 4, Episode 4: Happy Mother's Day from our moms to you and yours! This week, we're joined by our beloved mothers, Julia Jordan-Zachery and Paulette Ritchie, to reminisce about our funniest childhood memories and discuss intergenerational cycles and motherhood. We delve into lessons they learned during their young adult years, the extent to which their mothering style was informed by their own mothers, and the rewards and challenges of raising Black girls. 
5/6/202251 minutes, 44 seconds
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In Our Feelings: Expressing Vulnerability and Emotional Intelligence

Season 4, Episode 3: This week, we're in our bag, in our feelings — whatever you want to call it! — and we're having a therapy session for the sensitive girlies. In this epiosde, we're getting into all things emotional: from expressing vulnerability, to our own sensitivity and emotional intelligence. We dive into which emotions are the hardest to express, feeling guilty for burdening others with our emotions, and the truth behind the "crybaby Cancer"zodiac sterotype. We explore how we were taught to deal with our emotions as children, and what this means for our current relationship with our emotional vulnerability as young Black women. 
4/15/202244 minutes, 3 seconds
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Girl Stand UP: Situationships, Red Flags, and Dating in Your 20s

Season 4, Episode 2: "Loooooveeee", or whatever Keyshia Cole said! In this week's episode, we're getting into our dating experiences as young adults. From our introductions to romance in media and in our families, to dating apps, hookup culture in college, and dating experiences as Black women at PWIs, there's a lot to unpack today! Tune in as we break down our favorite romantic movies, ideal characteristics in a partner, worst dates, and our thoughts on Black Love and the interracial dating "spirit of Tamera".Content warning (Kanye / Pete Davidson): 7:40
3/25/202249 minutes, 50 seconds
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Practicing Selfishness: Lifestyles, Routines, and Rituals

Season 4, Episode 1: For the first episode of season 4, we’re going to be talking about lifestyle changes, and how to develop routines and rituals. In this episode, we discuss holding ourselves accountable to new year's resolutions, the time we spend on our phones, craving new experiences that take us outside our comfort zone and making sure that we're creating holistic goals to take care of our bodies, minds, and spirits. It's a constant journey, but what are some steps we can take to get the ball rolling and make ourselves feel just a little more grounded? 
3/11/202237 minutes, 16 seconds