At first glance, you might wonder why on earth anyone would be afraid to be happy. But if you think about it a little longer, you might recognize a few times in your life when you experienced an aversion to happiness.
Perhaps you won an award, and then you felt so much pressure to live up to the achievement that you were afraid to let yourself really enjoy y ... Show More
Nov 2023
276 - Ask Minaa Anything: Creating and Navigating Healthy Friendships
You sent Minaa your most pressing questions, and in today's episode she provides her insight and advice to those questions. You asked about how to handle a friendship you may have outgrown, how to develop healthy two-sided friendships, and when to forgive a friend that betrayed y ... Show More
32m 25s
Nov 2023
275 – How to Build Your Sisterhood With These Small Steps from Dr. Joy
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist. She’s also a speaker and the Founder & CEO of Therapy for Black Girls, and host of its wildly popular mental health podcast, which received a Webby award in 2023. In this episode, Dr. Joy sits down with Minaa to discuss her new ... Show More
43m 36s
Jun 2024
Are You Experiencing All Of Your Joy?
<p>Most of us fear the unknown so deeply that we don't allow ourselves to pursue our dreams and passions, preventing us from achieving our greatest joys in life. At other times, we guard our hearts to avoid the deep pain of getting hurt, not realizing that this also prevents us f ... Show More
10m 1s
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you ever notice yourself feeling good, then suddenly an anxious voice pops up saying “wait, shouldn’t I be worrying about something?” or “if I don’t worry about this–how will I figure it out?”</span></p>
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