Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Work Feels Like a Gamble—and How to Opt Out
In this tools-forward conversation, Kelley sits down with business strategist Jessica Lackey, author of Leaving the Casino, to unpack why so many of …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
You Don’t Have to Conquer the Year — You Can Hold It Gently
If the year didn’t start gently — if January arrived with tension, grief, or exhaustion instead of clarity — this episode is for you. Kelley offers a…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
You Don’t Have to Abandon Yourself to Live Well
Five years into Black Girl Burnout, this season premiere serves as a manifesto and recommitment to living fully without self-abandonment. Kelley refr…
9 months ago
You Are Allowed to Choose a Life That Doesn’t Hurt
In this manifesto-style year-end episode, Kelley closes out 2025 by naming the new foundation of Black Girl Burnout: five gentle “commandments” desig…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Soft Lock-In: A December Reset Without Burnout
In this episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley revisits the idea of the Soft Lock-In as a gentler alternative to end-of-year hustle culture. Designed …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Soft Life Liberation: Ending the Year Without Performing
In this episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley explores how empowerment has quietly shifted into performance — and why that shift is especially exhaus…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Great Crash Out of 2025: Why You’re So Tired (and How to Finish the Year Softly)
In this episode, Kelley names what’s really behind the collective exhaustion so many Black women are feeling: layer after layer of crisis, an overwor…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Bloom How You Must: Unlearning the Myth of Doing It All Yourself w/ Tara Pringle Jefferson
In this deeply grounding conversation, Kelley and author Tara Pringle Jefferson explore what it takes to stop “doing it all yourself” and allow suppo…
10 months ago
Opt Into Restful Gratitude
In this episode, Kelley offers a gentle invitation to rethink gratitude and generosity in ways that honor your real capacity. Instead of pushing thro…
10 months, 1 week ago
Opt Into Caring Without Collapsing:
This episode invites you to look honestly at the weight you’ve been carrying—family roles, cultural conditioning, religious expectations, emotional l…
10 months, 2 weeks ago