Black Girl Burnout

• Burn The Bucket List: Redefining Success on your Own Terms with Daria Burke

  In this powerful episode, Kelley is joined by Daria Burke for a truth-filled, liberating conversation about breaking up with performative ambition and reclaiming what success feels like, rather than how it looks. Together, they explore how Black women can move beyond hustle culture, make room for joy, and embrace post-traumatic growth. This episode invites you to stop waiting for “later” and start living on your own terms now.What You’ll Learn:Why it’s time to stop mistaking ambition for identityThe quiet danger of "performing wellness"How to move from self-improvement to self-examinationThe signs and power of post-traumatic growthWhy tending to your joy isn’t optional — it’s essentialKey Takeaways & Timestamps:[06:10] – From Self-Improvement to Self-ExaminationDaria explains why self-improvement can become another form of hustle—and how self-examination invites softness, clarity, and truth.[14:50] – Burn the Bucket ListThis is the moment that names the episode: a rallying cry to abandon achievement checklists and start asking, “Does this feel good?”[21:00] – There Is No LaterA mic-drop reminder that deferring joy is a trap. The life you want isn’t down the road—it’s in your daily decisions now.[25:00] – The Power of Post-Traumatic GrowthDaria introduces PTG and unpacks how growth after hardship is not only possible but already happening for many Black women.[33:00] – Joy Is Not a Luxury, It’s MedicineA bold truth: chronic stress is harming us. Prioritizing joy, rest, and pleasure is not selfish—it’s survival.🔗 Connect with Daria Burke:Instagram: @dariaburkedariaburke.comLinkedIn newsletter: The Power of PossibilityBuy her debut memoir, "Of My Own Making."CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS:Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: www.happymammoth.comRevolve and use code BGB for a great deal: https://www.revolve.com/bgb💬 STAY IN TOUCHIf you’re looking for more ways to connect with the Black Girl Burnout community, we’ve got you covered:Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @blackgirlburnout — Each platform offers something different, so come vibe with us where it feels right for you.Join our Substack family! Think of it as a modern-day online magazine (Tumblr-coded for the millennial hearts). We share weekly reflections, tips, tools, and deeper insights into each podcast episode—plus personal notes from Kelley’s life.Become a paid Substack subscriber for just $8/month (about the cost of a fancy latte) and access exclusive content like digital tools, apps, and free resources that are valued far beyond that.Work with Kelley directly:Book a 90-minute Clarity Catalyst Coaching Session — a deep-dive roadmap session to bring clarity and strategy to your next life move (not therapy, just powerful support).If you’re in New York State, Kelley is also accepting short-term therapy clients with select insurance and private pay options. Sessions are designed to be focused and transformational within 90 days. Join the waitlist now.What are you ready to burn from your bucket list? DM us on IG @blackgirlburnout or share your thoughts in the comments.Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out Revolve: https://revolve.com/BGBAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• Shift Your Thoughts And RUNON with Rhonda Ross - Part 3

  In this soul-nourishing and joy-filled conclusion to the Black Girl Burnout series with Rhonda Ross, Kelley and Rhonda close out their conversation by focusing on the power of integration, community, and what it truly means to protect your joy. Rhonda shares how centering and claiming all parts of herself has not only deepened her personal healing but also allowed her to show up more fully for the communities she loves.💡 Today You’ll Learn:Why self-care is a radical act of community careHow meeting your own emotional needs empowers you to be more generous and groundedThe difference between happiness and true, sustainable joyHow Black women can build community around healing, stability, and reciprocityPractical ways to protect your joy—even in the face of life’s inevitable challengesThis episode is a celebration of what becomes possible when you tend to your inner world. Rhonda reminds us that joy is not about perfection—it’s about power, presence, and mindset.✨ Episode Highlights: 01:00 Why community care starts with self-nourishment 05:00 How mutual care creates a feedback loop of love and support 07:00 Why obstacles are not the enemy of joy—they’re part of the path 09:00 Rhonda defines the difference between happy and joyful 11:00 How the “magic of mindset” keeps her grounded, no matter whatIf you’ve ever wondered how to hold joy in the midst of struggle, this episode is your answer. You can be soft. You can be stable. You can be joyful—and still be healing.Ways To Support The Podcast:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify (goal: 1,000 reviews!)👉Check Out This Month’s BGB Freebie l The Mini Money Reset📲 Follow on TikTok & Instagram (@blackgirlburnout)💬 Tag a Black creator, artist, or entrepreneur you’ve supported recently. Stay engaged! Follow us on Substack: Substack🎧 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it!👉 Let’s continue this conversation: What’s one act of reciprocity you’ve done this week? DM us or comment on our latest IG post!Remember, support isn’t just about money. Visibility, engagement, and amplification matter, too.Want To Partner With Black Girl Burnout: [email protected] Out Our Partners:Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: www.happymammoth.comRevolve and use code BGB for a great deal: https://www.revolve.com/bgbConnect With Rhonda Ross:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therhondaross/YouTube:Shaping Freedom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYv95PMu4Wc&t=9s#BlackGirlBurnout #OptOutOfStruggle #ReciprocityMatters #SupportBlackWomenOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out Revolve: https://revolve.com/BGBAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• Shift Your Thoughts And RUNON with Rhonda Ross - Part 2

  In this transformative and deeply practical episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley continues her conversation with Rhonda Ross as they dive into the heart of Rhonda’s life-changing framework: the magic of mindset. Rhonda vulnerably shares her personal journey through depression, infertility, and career setbacks—and the tools she used to reclaim her power. Through her “RUN ON” method, she teaches us how to stop gaslighting ourselves, feel our feelings, and rewire our internal narratives with gentleness and intention.💡 Today You’ll Learn:Why your feelings are your responsibility—and why that’s empowering, not blamingHow to identify and shift the automatic, negative thoughts looping in your mindRhonda’s RUN ON method for transforming mindset and managing emotionsWhy intentional, nourishing thoughts (INTs) are the first step to healing burnout If you’ve ever felt stuck in loops of negative thinking, disconnected from your true feelings, or unsure how to shift out of burnout, Rhonda’s wisdom offers a way forward that is both powerful and deeply compassionate. You’ll leave with practical steps to help you feel more grounded, seen, and in control of your inner world.✨ Episode Highlights:01:00 Rhonda shares her personal experience with depression and infertility03:10 Discovering the space between event and emotion and reclaiming power within it05:00 The “RUN ON” framework: five steps to shift your mindset08:45 Why INTs (Intentionally Nourishing Thoughts) matter more than toxic positivity17:00 A gift from Rhonda: free access to her course The Crucial First Step20:00 A sneak peek at the next episode: self-care, community care, and joyThis episode is an invitation to stop running on empty and start running on truth, gentleness, and intentional thought. You have the power—and now you have the tools.Ways To Support The Podcast:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify (goal: 1,000 reviews!)👉Check Out This Month’s BGB Freebie l The Mini Money Reset📲 Follow on TikTok & Instagram (@blackgirlburnout)💬 Tag a Black creator, artist, or entrepreneur you’ve supported recently. Stay engaged! Follow us on Substack: Substack🎧 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it!👉 Let’s continue this conversation: What’s one act of reciprocity you’ve done this week? DM us or comment on our latest IG post!Remember, support isn’t just about money. Visibility, engagement, and amplification matter, too.Want To Partner With Black Girl Burnout: [email protected] Out Our Partners:Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: www.happymammoth.comRevolve and use code BGB for a great deal: https://www.revolve.com/bgbConnect With Rhonda Ross:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therhondaross/YouTube:Shaping Freedom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYv95PMu4Wc&t=9s#BlackGirlBurnout #OptOutOfStruggle #ReciprocityMatters #SupportBlackWomenOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out Revolve: https://revolve.com/BGBAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• Shift Your Thoughts And RUNON with Rhonda Ross - Part 1

  In this inspiring and heart-opening episode of Black Girl Burnout, Kelley is joined by the brilliant Rhonda Ross—artist, mindset coach, Emmy-nominated actor, and founder of the Happy Toolbox Self-Improvement Programs. In Part 1 of their conversation, Rhonda shares her journey of refusing to shrink, picking herself over other people's expectations, and embracing her full, multi-passionate self.💡 Today You’ll Learn:Why Rhonda refused to "pick a lane" despite pressure to choose just one identityHow to honor all parts of yourself—even when the world tries to box you inThe critical difference between what happens to you and how you think about itWhy mindset mastery is the key to living expansively, authentically, and joyfullyThis episode is a masterclass in living big, bold, and unapologetically. Rhonda reminds us that coming home to ourselves is not just a destination—it’s a lifelong, beautiful journey.✨ Episode Highlights: 01:00 Meet Rhonda Ross and her multifaceted magic 03:00 How she fused music, storytelling, and mindset work into one authentic offering 05:45 The challenge of being multi-passionate in a world demanding one identity 08:00 Why it often takes time—and lived experiences—to fully come home to yourself 11:00 Understanding the power of the space between event and emotion 14:00 What standing fully in your truth feels like—and why it's worth the waitIf you’ve ever been told to choose, to shrink, or to silence parts of yourself, this episode is your permission slip to be all of you. Let it be messy. Let it be big. Let it be beautiful.Ways To Support The Podcast:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify (goal: 1,000 reviews!)👉Check Out This Month’s BGB Freebie l The Mini Money Reset📲 Follow on TikTok & Instagram (@blackgirlburnout)💬 Tag a Black creator, artist, or entrepreneur you’ve supported recently. Stay engaged! Follow us on Substack: Substack🎧 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it!👉 Let’s continue this conversation: What’s one act of reciprocity you’ve done this week? DM us or comment on our latest IG post!Remember, support isn’t just about money. Visibility, engagement, and amplification matter, too.Want To Partner With Black Girl Burnout: [email protected] Out Our Partners:Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: www.happymammoth.comRevolve and use code BGB for a great deal: https://www.revolve.com/bgbConnect With Rhonda Ross:Special Gift l https://talk.ac/rhondaross l Use Code - noburnoutInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therhondaross/YouTube:Shaping Freedom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYv95PMu4Wc&t=9s#BlackGirlBurnout #OptOutOfStruggle #ReciprocityMatters #SupportBlackWomenOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out Revolve: https://revolve.com/BGBAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• Opt Into Healing Your Money Mindset in Professional Spaces- Part 3

  In this intimate episode, Kelley shares her own experience of reaching a threshold—the quiet ache of burnout and the radical realization that asking for more isn’t betrayal, it’s evolution. She explores why advocating for your value, especially as a Black woman, can feel like a violation of who you’ve been taught to be… and why it’s actually the boldest form of self-preservation. Listeners will reflect on the cost of overgiving, the inherited guilt around charging for their gifts, and how to shift from scarcity to self-honoring in their careers and creative work.💡 Today You’ll Learn:Why asking for more is not “selling out”—it’s choosing self-respectThe emotional toll of sacrificial generosity and overgiving in professional spacesHow internalized scarcity and martyrdom narratives keep Black women stuckReflective questions to help shift your money mindset from guilt to groundednessWhat it looks like to honor your value in real, tangible waysThis episode is an offering of clarity, calling listeners to remember: you deserve to be well-paid and well-rested. Kelley introduces The Clarity Catalyst, a new one-on-one coaching experience designed to help you identify your burnout triggers, redefine your worth, and walk boldly toward ease.✨ Episode Highlights: 01:00 The ache behind burnout—and why Kelley is choosing differently this time 03:10 The quiet harm of overgiving masked as generosity 05:40 How societal myths (like martyrdom and professionalism) fuel scarcity 09:00 Reflective questions to reclaim your worth 11:00 Introducing the Clarity Catalyst—an offering to help you get unstuck 13:00 Final thoughts: this is your time to value yourself, unapologeticallyYou are not asking for too much. You’re asking for what you’ve always deserved. Let this episode be your permission to stop shrinking and start receiving—with intention, clarity, and care.Ways To Support The Podcast:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify (goal: 1,000 reviews!)👉Check Out This Month’s Freebie l The Mini Money Reset📲 Follow on TikTok & Instagram (@blackgirlburnout)💬 Tag a Black creator, artist, or entrepreneur you’ve supported recently. Stay engaged! Follow us on Substack: Substack🎧 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it!👉 Let’s continue this conversation: What’s one act of reciprocity you’ve done this week? DM us or comment on our latest IG post!Remember, support isn’t just about money. Visibility, engagement, and amplification matter, too.Want To Partner With Black Girl Burnout: [email protected]Check Out Our Partners:Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: www.happymammoth.comRevolve and use code BGB for a great deal: https://www.revolve.com/bgbOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code BGB for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out Revolve: https://revolve.com/BGBAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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