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Welcome to ”The Black Woman’s Stress Solution,” the podcast for ambitious black women who are navigating the complexities of success while striving for balance and well-being in their lives. Brig Johnson, your host and go-to coach for stress management, brings you insights, strategies, tools and a little bit of neurobiology to master mindfulness, self-improvement, confidence, and personal growth. With Brig’s guidance, you’ll learn how to become unstuck and manage stress effectively while pursuing your goals and dreams to create your EPIC shit. Each week Brig dives deep into the world of self-care, mindset shifts, and empowerment strategies tailored specifically for Black women in business and leadership roles. With a focus on self-awareness, confidence-building, and goal-setting, this podcast provides the tools and guidance needed to navigate the challenges of work, health, relationships, and modern life with grace and resilience. Whether you’re an experienced women boss or just starting your journey of self-discovery, this podcast is your go-to resource for becoming the empowered, confident woman you were meant to be. Brig addresses common questions and challenges faced by high-achieving black women, offering practical advice and actionable steps to help you unlearn and unleash to live a more balanced and fulfilling life. Examples of these questions are: *How can Black women effectively manage stress while juggling multiple responsibilities? *What are some mindfulness techniques specifically tailored for Black women? *How can Black women develop a positive mindset in the face of challenges and setbacks? *What strategies can Black women employ to boost self-confidence and self-esteem? *How can Black women set achievable goals for personal and professional growth? *What are some practical self-care practices that Black women can incorporate into their daily routines? *How can Black women navigate imposter syndrome and overcome feelings of inadequacy? *What role does self-love play in stress management and personal empowerment for Black women? *How can Black women overcome barriers to seeking help and support for their mental health? *What are some effective techniques for boundary-setting and prioritizing self-care in a demanding work environment? *How can Black women cultivate resilience and bounce back from triggers stronger than before? *What resources are available for Black women seeking mentorship, coaching, or community support? *How can Black women leverage their unique experiences societal bullshit and perspectives to excel in their careers and personal lives? *What are some common misconceptions about stress management and self-improvement for Black women, and how can they be addressed? *How can Black women balance ambition and self-care to achieve sustainable success and fulfillment? * How can Black women become unstoppable and unf*ckwithable being their absolute best self…no matter what the situation—not allowing outside things to impact how they think and feel about themselves, what they do, or how they show up in the world? *Health and relationships and societal bullshit that create stress for black women *Why stress is the biggest block to your confidence, keeping you stuck. *Why is creating safety one of the first things we must address as black women? *Why is stress hindering the growth of our relationships? Subscribe to ”The Black Woman’s Stress Solution” today and embark on a journey of empowerment, resilience, and growth. Visit https://brigjohnson.com/ to learn more about Brig Johnson and her coaching services.
Episodes
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Welcome to episode 100! This is an episode of celebrations. Not only are we celebrating our 100th podcast episode, but we are also celebrating over 33K downloads, receiving 36 reviews with 5-star ratings on Apple Podcast, and helping so many amazing high-achieving women of color create their epic shit!
Thank you all for your continued support. I appreciate you listening to the podcast, sharing, and taking the time to leave a comment and a review. This is as much your celebration as it is mine, so thank you, Queen.
Also thank you to the listeners who participated in the celebration of 100 episodes by sharing a recording of their favorite episode and how it has impacted their lives. This feedback is sprinkled throughout this recap episode and is the perfect addition to this production.
To celebrate, we’ve put together this “best of podcast” episode. I believe EVERY single episode of the podcast until now, has had its own unique value but in this celebratory episode, I’m bringing you the highlights of ONLY the very best.
If you’re a new listener of the podcast, THIS is gonna be such the most amazing way to go on a powerfully-curated, guided tour as you listen to some of our most popular episodes- from the very beginning.
And if you’ve been a listener for years, perhaps you’re one of my clients - I encourage you to join us. You’ll be able to hear the life-changing teachings and the game-changing analogies in a whole new way, at a whole new level.
Listen now.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE —
RESOURCES —
- Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
- Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
- Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
With every life experience, your relationships, your achievements, and your failures are all open to interpretation. The most important decision you’ll make about every life experience is the meaning you assign to it. And that meaning will either hold you back or push you forward.
You may not have a choice over how a life experience turns out. But when it comes to making meaning out of life experiences you do have a choice. What will you choose to make it mean?
I say you choose to be your own Shero. Be the lead character who kicks ass.
This does not mean that you practice toxic positivity. It simply means that you will make an intentional decision to explore a different point of view of your experience. The version that makes you feel confident and empowered.
If you need help doing this work come to our next melanin hour or join the mastery level six-month immersion in the Deeply Rooted Program. Visit https://brigjohnson.com/ for more details.
Let's go!
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE —
RESOURCES —
- Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
- Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
- Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Visibility capacity is our ability to allow our full selves to be seen in our life and work.
When it’s out of alignment, it shows up as feeling stuck, uncomfortable, and lacking discipline and willpower. But when our visibility capacity is in full bloom, we stop sabotaging opportunities that shine a light on our brilliance and intentionally seek out and attract visibility opportunities that celebrate our true selves.
As high-achieving women of color, we have a sphere of influence where we feel very comfortable. However, on our journey to accomplish our epic shit, this sphere must grow and expand, which will elevate us to a new sphere, our epic zone, where we feel less comfortable. Becoming more comfortable requires us to increase our visibility capacity.
In this episode, I want to talk about recognizing our visibility capacity. Listen in as I share the three reasons you may have a visibility capacity and how to increase it. Let’s dig in!
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE —
- EP. 27 An interview with Dr. Koritha Mitchell, author of From Slave Cabins to the White House
- EP. 23 Emasculate...Is That Possible?
- EP. 22 When The Angry Black Woman Stereotype Follows You Home
- EP. 21 You're Angry, NOW WHAT
- EP. 18 Yes, I'm Angry and I'm a Black Woman, So what?
- Identifying White Mediocrity and Know-Your-Place Aggression: A Form of Self-Care by Koritha Mitchell
RESOURCES —
- Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
- Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
- Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
When it comes to your epic shit, have you decided that it's going to be hard?
I think we can all agree that accomplishing your epic shit is hard. It requires a great deal of self-responsibility and accountability. Not only that, but you have to be consistent in your new attitudes and behavior required to achieve your goals.
Starting and committing to your journey to your epic shit requires a lot of sacrifices.
Yes, queens, it's gonna be hard, and when we say that what we are really saying is this should be easy, but what happens if you know it's going 10 times more difficult than you ever imagined and you accept that and move forward anyway?
Listen in to hear how this change in your thought process can make a huge difference in your journey to your epic shit.
RESOURCES —
- Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
- Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
- Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Over the past four years, I have spent countless hours coaching high-achieving women of color to change their life and accomplish their epic shit. While I am clear on what I do and how I help people, I want to make sure that you are also clear on what I do and exactly how I can help you using coaching as a tool.
I know coaching is the thing that will help move you forward as a black woman and so in this episode, I am sharing exactly how I can specifically help you find and maintain a state of balance that literally change your life.
Press play to learn more.
RESOURCES —
- Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
- Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
- Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
In a world that keeps preaching on and on about self-love, it’s hard to believe that self-love is not easy. In fact, self-love, much like other forms of love, takes work, time, and patience to cultivate.
We've been sold this bill of goods that says love should come easy and if you have to work for it, then maybe that's not love. Queens, I am calling BS on this. Listen, there's no autopilot for love. Self-love does not happen naturally and we must stop being judgmental and critical of ourselves based on this lie.
So, why is it so hard to love ourselves? Why can’t we just believe the books and the experts that tell us we are so much more than we feel we are? Well, I don’t have all the answers to why practicing self-love is so hard, but I do have some ideas on how you can start to cultivate this practice.
Press play and listen as I share how to learn to trust, accept, and love ourselves.
MENTIONED -
Maggie Reyes, Marriage Coach - https://maggiereyes.com/
RESOURCES —
- Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
- Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
- Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
As high-achieving women of color, we know what it feels like to walk into a room and be the only one who looked like you. To be asked your opinion on a project that lacks diversity and inclusion. To frequently be asked to participate in conversations where the expectation is that your opinion speaks for all voices from your community. And not be able to talk about specific topics that are important to your culture because no one around you can relate from personal experience.
This is true for our guest today, my coaching client Karen Livingstone. After accepting a promotion to a high-level executive position and being the only person of color on the team, she decided to seek out coaching specifically for her career. However, during the search, she decided to instead get support in a more holistic approach that would not only benefit her career but her life in general.
Listen in to learn how this decision has amplified her confidence, self-trust, positive mindset, and internal safety.
GUEST INFO —
Karen Livingstone, Owner of The Personal Union Ltd.
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-livingstone-mcipd-13942a15/
Lemuel Findlay Supplementary School - https://lfss.org.uk/support-us/
RESOURCES —
- Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
- Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
- Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
- Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Queen, are you waiting to level up when you feel ready? Are you waiting to solve for everything that can possibly happen before you take the next step?
Listen, ready is not a thang! “Being ready” is a measure of whether we think we will fail or succeed at something, that is all. We can be the most prepped and primed version of ourselves and still not feel “ready” to take that next step. This is because readiness happens in our minds.
Don’t waste any more time waiting to be ready, press play to learn how to feel ready NOW and go after your epic shit.
RESOURCES —
Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Hey guys! Welcome back to the podcast. This is a super quick message because I wanted to get it in its rawest form.
To explain this point I will use the example of a purchase. When it comes to making a purchase, we often get really excited when we are able to get the hook up on that purchase or obtain it from a sale. Notice that in this scenario you experience a dopamine hit. This is because getting the hookup creates a feeling of pleasure and reward, which motivates you to repeat a specific behavior. Here’s the thing, repeating this specific behavior can actually keep us stuck.
So what would happen if we, as a people, normalize spending full price as much as we normalize getting the hookup the deal?
Listen in to learn how normalizing paying full price benefits us and getting the hook up keeps us stuck.
MENTIONS -—
Grab the replay of The Ultimate Freedom Webinar here -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMU_zZ3mx_a-zrcb19HYjfZsBULQ009QC1tPgk9Nrys/edit
Registration is now open! Submit an Application to Deeply Rooted here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/freedom
RESOURCES —
Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Have you ever felt that when bad things happen, that must mean that you are not a good person, like, karma has come to get you? And so you go on a search to find what is wrong in hopes of fixing it so that everything will be good again.
It’s like there is this hope in our wrongness. And it's not like, you feel wrong or something's wrong with you, it's more like you have a need to identify what that thing is so you can cure it and stop experiencing the discomfort that you have.
I want to dive into this because I think for some of us, this is key. Listen in as I share my theory on this hope in our wrongness and how you can use it for your empowerment.
MENTIONS -—
Grab the replay of The Ultimate Freedom Webinar here -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMU_zZ3mx_a-zrcb19HYjfZsBULQ009QC1tPgk9Nrys/edit
Registration is now open! Submit an Application to Deeply Rooted here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/freedom
RESOURCES —
Join the Group Coaching Waitlist for Deeply Rooted - https://www.brigjohnson.com/group
Join the Next Breakthrough Master Class here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
Register for the Next Melanin Hour here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/calendar/BreakthroughMasterclass
Book a Breakthrough Call here - https://brigjohnson.kartra.com/survey/Salescall
Share Your Takeaways With Me - Write to brig@brigjohnson.com
LET’S GET SOCIAL —
Website - http://brigjohnson.com/