

Black Girl Burnout
Kelley Bonner
Black Girl Burnout is a podcast uniquely tailored for black women that guides you from burnout to joy and abundance. Tune in three times a week for 20-minute or less episodes brimming with actionable tips, empowering personal stories, and transformative perspectives. Join us on a journey filled with liberation, celebration, community, and joy.
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Feb 3, 2023 • 19min
Opt Into Self-Care
Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. In this episode, Kelley discusses the importance of self-care. Many black women believe that self-care is an indulgence or a luxury. While those are both forms of self-care, they are not the only examples of self-care. This episode is all about aligning with a self-care plan that feels good to you. If you are ready to stop letting exhaustion, or feelings of guilt associated with doing something good for yourself, this episode is for you. More, more, and still more is within your reach in 2023. Tune in today and ready yourself to receive realistic self-care action steps, even if you are struggling with not feeling very motivated.
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Feb 1, 2023 • 15min
Opt Out of Procrastination
Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. In this episode, Kelley taps into some of the reasons why procrastination is allowed to continually take up space in our lives. Why do we continue to delay, or fully block happiness and I’m enoughness from flowing freely. If you can accept that abundance is your birthright, what is stopping you from receiving the joy that is destined for you? If you are sick and tired of the endless procrastination loop, today’s episode is for you. More, more, and still more is within your reach in 2023. Tune in today and ready yourself to release the mentality of struggle that often accompanies procrastination, and rather enjoy the “now” of life:)
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Jan 30, 2023 • 18min
Opt Into Joyful Living
Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. In this episode, Kelley discusses the importance of Joyful Living. Once you can accept that abundance is your birthright, you will also align with the fact that you are fully capable of setting an intention to opt into joy. However, we first need to address the number one thing in the way of openly accepting joy into your life. Fear. Fear is the most common obstacle to embracing joy and abundance into your life. The good news is that Fear doesn’t have to win. Today’s episode is for you if you are ready to face the conscious and subconscious fears that are in your way. More, more, and still more is within your reach in 2023. Tune in today and ready yourself to release fear on all levels, while identifying ways to tap into Joy.
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Jan 27, 2023 • 16min
Opt Out of Busy & Bothered
Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. In this episode, Kelley gets to the root of a problem that a lot of Black Women share. Opting out of being busy and being bothered is so important as you travel along the journey of welcoming abundance into your life. Did you know that "Fear" is a the root of why many Black Women are constantly keeping themselves busy and bothered? Here is the good news, it is ok that you may be experiencing fear that you are not even directly connected to, due to years of programming that being busy and never taking a break means that you are great at what you do. Actually, you can be great at what you do and still find ways to incorporate "Rest" into your life! Tune in today to learn strategies that will help you with releasing past fears as you embrace the mantra that More, and More, and still More is in store for you and all aspects of your life:)
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Jan 25, 2023 • 16min
Opt Into More : The Remix
Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. In this episode, Kelley establishes the word of the year, Abundance. And by Abundance she means Opting into More. This concept was originally introduced last season, however today she has a fresh take on what it means to Opt Into allowing More into every aspect of your life. She also shares how she defines more in her life. Today’s episode closes with an engaging exercise designed just for you. What if more, more, and still more was your reality in 2023? Tune in today and ready yourself to receive all of the “More” that you can believe.
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Jan 23, 2023 • 18min
Black Girl Burnout Season 2 Premiere
Welcome to Season 2 of the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. We would like to begin by saying Thank You for an amazing first season. Over 100k downloads and 250+ 5 star reviews, we are so grateful to our growing community. This season, host Kelley Bonner is excited to announce a slight change in structure for the podcast. While we will still be releasing episodes three times a week, with a focus on keeping them 15-20 minutes, we will now be introducing more conversations with exciting women on their own paths to opting out of struggle:)
Once a month, we will be featuring a guest interview with Kelley. We've already lined up some incredible women to share their stories and we're still reaching out for more. This change will add depth and richness to your listening experience as we come together as a community of black women, all working towards healing and finding ways to connect beyond the podcast. Join us as we discuss different strategies designed to help you with opting out of anything that no longer serves you. 2023 Is all about finding ways, with intent, to choose Opting Into Joy as much as possible. Journey with us as we explore stories of women from all walks of life, across the globe, as we all strive towards Opting Out of Struggle. If you haven't already done so, Subscribe Today!
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If this podcast resonates with you we 💓reviews! We would sincerely appreciate 5 Star reviews on Apple Podcast & Spotify:)
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Jan 13, 2023 • 17min
The Opt-Out Is A Discipline and Not A Destination Part 3
Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. In this episode, Kelley concludes her conversation with Dr. Jeanette Davis about the concept of opting-out as a discipline rather than a destination. They openly discuss strategies associated with opting-out in their professional lives, including breaking free from the need for visibility and actively fighting against inherited narratives as black women in the professional setting. They also talk about the importance of intentionally choosing to do things in your career that bring joy, abundance and build community. This is the final installment of the three-part series on the opt-out as a discipline and not a destination.
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Jan 11, 2023 • 15min
The Opt-Out Is A Discipline and Not A Destination Part 2
Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. In this episode, Kelley continues her conversation with Dr. Jeanette Davis about the concept of opting out as a discipline in their personal lives. They discuss how opting outing-out of relationships don’t have to include Tyle Perry level dramatizations in order to get your point across. It can actually be very easy. Doing so, allows you to let go of the situation with far more peace, even if things don’t go as anticipated. One of the hardest types of relationships to opt-out of, when necessary, involves family. Just breathe, you can do it! Kelley and Dr. Davis share the importance of setting boundaries and being honest with yourself and others about what you need and want out of your personal relationships. This is part two of a three-part series on opting-out of struggle as a discipline and not a destination. Stay tuned for more discussions on the topic.
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If this podcast resonates with you we 💓reviews! We would sincerely appreciate 5 Star reviews on Apple Podcast & Spotify:)
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Dr Jeanette Davis (Dr. Ocean) : IG @dr_ocean24 l www.drjeanettedavis.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Global Healing: https://globalhealing.com/healAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 9, 2023 • 33min
The Opt-Out Is A Discipline and Not A Destination Part 1
Welcome to the Black Girl Burnout Podcast. In this episode, Kelley is joined by her friend, Dr. Jeanette Davis, also known as Dr. Ocean, a research scientist, diversity advocate, and bestselling children's author. They discuss the concept of "opting-out" as a discipline rather than a destination. Opting-out means withdrawing or no longer participating in things that are not aligned with your purpose and who you are as a person. Opting-out is not just something that we do once, but rather a discipline that we incorporate into our lives with consistency and regularity. Let us know what you think about part one of this three-part conversation. Stay tuned for more discussions on the topic.
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If this podcast resonates with you we 💓reviews! We would sincerely appreciate 5 Star reviews on Apple Podcast & Spotify:)
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Dr Jeanette Davis (Dr. Ocean) : IG @dr_ocean24 l www.drjeanettedavis.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Global Healing: https://globalhealing.com/healAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 23, 2022 • 17min
Where We've Been and Where We're Heading: An End of the Year Recap
This episode is a recap of the incredible year the podcast's had. Whether it's the fact that the podcast has global reach or that its surpassed 100k downloads, everyone at the Black Girl Burnout podcast are filled with gratitude. Kelley also recaps her favorite episodes this year as we gear up for season 2 on January 23rd. Feel free to keep the conversation going on OUR NEW SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE.Subscribe as always and leave a review!Our Sponsors:* Check out Global Healing: https://globalhealing.com/healAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy