Black Woman In Bloom
Black Woman In Bloom is a platform designed to uplift, encourage and empower Black Women by exploring wellness topics that promote self-care and mindfulness. It is led by TaReon Jael, a Certified Health Educator and Medical Lab Scientist. While the podcast is no longer in production, we hope that you find practical tips and strategies to help you navigate your unique health and wellness journey.
April 2020- December 2023
Episodes
35 episodes
Embracing Life's Seasons: Growth, Resilience, and the Final Reflections of Black Woman in Bloom
As I sit here reflecting, I can't help but marvel at the seasons of life and how they ebb and flow with our deepest values and commitments. It's been a journey of growth, challenges, and self-discovery here at Black Woman in Bloom, and our fina...
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32: A Journey of Self-Care: Realigning with Core Values
Feeling overwhelmed with your ambitious goals for the year? Needing some time to rest, realign, and reassess? I hear you.As we navigate through the year, balancing the demands of our personal and professional lives, we realize that it m...
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31| Exploring Transactional Modesty, Body Liberation, and Adultification: A Deep Dive into Black Women's Liberation with Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons
Have you ever wondered how societal norms of modesty and beauty shape our thoughts, feelings, and even our interactions? I sat down with the brilliant Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons, and together we unpacked the concept of 'transactional modesty' t...
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Taking Time to Recharge: A Short Break for Growth and Wellness
The podcast will be on a short pause. We're using this time to recharge and gather some fantastic new ideas and topics to discuss with you.Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 6th, when we'll return with another empowering and educati...
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30| Embracing a Summer of Possibilities: Guided Meditation for Self-Discovery and Growth
Imagine a summer where you focus on what you "could" do instead of what you "should" do. How would that transform your life? Join us in Episode 30 of the Black Woman in Bloom podcast for a guided meditation that will help you tap into this mind...
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29| Do Less (A Guided Meditation)
Click here for more mental health resources.Click here to receive this episode's journal prompts and guided meditation str...
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28| Being Present (A Guided Meditation)
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26: Our Bodies Belong to Us. A Guided Meditation in Honor of Black Maternal Health Week
Tune in for a guided meditation inspired by Black Maternal Health Week 2023.Click here to check out the show notes.
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25|Take the Antidepressant…if That’s What’s Best for YOU.
Trigger Warning: Mental health, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation....If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please call or text 988 to talk with someone now.In this episode, TaReon sh...
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24| Thoughts on Healing. It's a Chapter, Not the Book
Are you the type of person who has your emotional self-care routine down to a science? When it comes to doing the healing work…you’ve been there and done that.But despite that routine and experience, have you ever found yourself...
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23| Manifesting Spring with a Guided Visualization
Has this winter felt like the longest winter ever? Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are currently in the last few weeks of winter. And for some of us that get hit hard by the winter weather, this time of year can seem like it will...
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22| Sustaining Motivation
You know the story. You set out to achieve your goal for the year, month, week, or day. You're feeling super motivated. But then something happens. There's a subtle internal shift, and you find yourself losing motivation. And then you q...
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21| Six Lessons from the Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt
Do you love the feeling of a fresh start? Whether it’s a new year, month, week, or a new day? And when you have that feeling, do you get inspired to get things in order? Maybe it’s that closet or dresser that has stuff back in the ...
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20| What It Means to Be a Black Woman in Bloom
In episode 19, Being In Transition, TaReon talked about her transition as a new Mom. And in a previous episode way back in 2021, she talked about rebranding the podcast from Wellness for Black Girls to Black Woman In Bloom. One thing that those...
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19| Being In Transition
We're back! There have been some exciting changes for TaReon Jael and her family. During this episode, she shares some things she's learned during this season of transition in her life and provides some tips and insights that will help you navi...
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18| Self Love and Self Acceptance
In Ep 16 of the podcast, we talked about healing from the effects of internalized racism and inferiority. In this episode, we'll continue the conversation by diving into the healing process by uncovering the concepts of self-love and self...
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17| Allowing Our Vision to Expand and Evolve
Have you ever found yourself taking an unplanned, but much needed, break from something? What about a break from something you genuinely enjoy?Well, that’s exactly what happened with me and podcasting. Life happened (i.e. recovering from...
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16: We Apply Balms and Sweet Oils On Our Scars | Healing Internalized Racism
Join TaReon as she shares what she's been learning about internalized racism and the steps she's taking towards healing from the effects of it.
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15: We Inherited Healing
We're back! It’s officially Black History Month 2021 in the US and Canada, and recently President Biden signed executive actions to help work towards racial equity in our nation. These recent "happenings", as well as, my recent exploration of t...
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14: Building Resilience and Hope
In this month's episode, you'll hear some words of encouragement and journal prompts to help you reflect on the past year in a way that builds up your resilience and hope for the future.I'll be taking some time to implement some changes ...
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13: "I Don't Do What I Do For Recognition" Interview with Public School Educator and Curriculum Writer Melissa Nikohl
Tune in to our second interview on the podcast with Public School Educator and Curriculum Writer, Melissa Nikohl. Melissa Nikohl has been an educator for 10 years. She currently teaches in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On her blog, w...
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12: Self Reflection Journal Prompts
October is the first full month of fall (in the northern hemisphere!) and the start of quarter 4. It’s the home stretch of the year just before the excitement of the holiday season sets in.Listen in to the episode to hear eight self-...
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11: Reflections on Self Care
September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Oftentimes when we hear the word self care it’s used as a buzzword. In this episode we'll talk about what self care really means by briefly reflecting on the history of the term and eight suggestions to h...
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10: Creating a Culture of Health, Individual Growth, and Social Change with Tyrone Beverly
In this episode we have our very first guest on the show, Mr. Tyrone Beverly. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Im’Unique, a non-profit organization based out of Denver, Colorado that is dedicated to uniting the community and fosterin...
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