15 Podcast For Women Of Color to Inspire Us To Live Our Best Life
It’s 7am on a Monday and you’re lying in bed contemplating your life decisions. Your mind is racing with the endless amount of things on your to do list while your alarm is steady testing your last nerve.
Why won’t it just let you be great?
You think about risking it all by telling your boss exactly how you really feel and quitting that d@mn job in exchange for snoozing a bit longer. But, you wanna eat and like having a place to live. Plus flexing on luxury black girl Tiktok is on your vision board, so you reluctantly crawl out of bed.
Girl! If this sounds anything like your current morning routine, starting your day with any of the following podcasts may provide the pick me up you need to get motivated and get going without the existential crisis. With topics ranging from entrepreneurship, mental health, financial wellness, relationships/friendships, and even faith, one of these is sure to light a fire under your behind. Here are 15 podcast for women of color that will help you level up Sis.
Black Girl in Om’s host Lauren Ash leads conversations around spiritual and intergenerational wellness. Lauren’s mission is to provide healing from the inside out and this show does just that.
Joy Harden Bradford, PhD is a licensed psychologist in Atlanta. She provides weekly share sessions on topics about mental health and personal development while also dishing out the latest mental health news and trends.
Courtney Daniella and Renee Kapuku, who affectionately refer to themselves as your online big sisters,delve into the everyday struggles of adulting and provide advice based on their own lived experiences in order to help you level up.
Cultivating H.E.R. (healing, empowerment, resilience) is a podcast hosted by Terri Lomax and Dr. Dominique Broussard. By cultivating a safe space for black women, no topic is too taboo.
This podcast hosted by Lestraundra Alfred is centered around practicality and self-care in real life. She frequently has experts on who break down complicated issues into easily digestible bits for your benefit.
6) Girl CEO
Ronne Brown’s Girl CEO podcast is a place for female entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs alike to have open and honest discussions. Ronne dishes it out real and raw in the best way.
Bre Mitchell, the self-proclaimed self care pusher, shares real life experiences surrounding physical, spiritual, and emotional health to help you take your self care seriously.
8) Black Girls Heal
Black Girls Heals with Shena Hubbs is the place to break the cycle of unhealthy relationship habits. Shena combines coaching with therapeutic support and practical tools to heal those toxic wounds once and for all.
9) Woman Evolve
in Sarah Jakes Roberts each week as she shares stories that speak life into you in hopes of helping you discover your self worth and purpose.
10) Blessed + Bossed Up
The Blessed + Bossed Up podcast with Tatum Temia Ayomike is the place for business women with God at the center of their business model. Each week Tatem delivers a new message on how to remain purposeful with your business goals.
11) The Suga
Tika Sumpter and Thai Randolph created The Suga podcast for black mommas by black mommas. The Suga celebrates the laughs and lessons that come along with motherhood.
12) The Same Room
An executive pastor, Stephanie Ike and Shade Room founder, Angelica Nwandu come together to deliver episodes about dating, self care, and wholeness from a faith centric viewpoint.
This podcast is for the changemakers, risk takers, and rule breakers. New York Times best selling author, Luvvie Ajayi Jones delivers insight with humor on the side to ignite your inner badass.
Listening to the Uncut Gems with Slim Reshae’s podcast is like having a chat with your favorite girlfriend. With most episodes being under 30 minutes, Slim drops gems and let’s you get back to business.
15) Gettin’ Grown
Hosts Keia and Jade are two hilarious 30-somethings figuring out their adult lives. These two discuss all things relating to black women self-care as well as their “petty peeves”. Truly a fun listen to start your day.
Summary
These shows not only provide safe spaces for black women and women of color, but also deep dive into topics we really need more conversations about. Whether it’s mental health or financial advice, it’s refreshing hearing these conversations from the perspectives of black women.
Be sure to add at least one of these into your rotation for all those feel good vibes only black girls can provide.
