Balanced Black Girl

Have you ever wondered how your menstrual cycle affects your work, relationships, and overall balance in your life?

In our final rewind episode of the summer, our guest is Berrion Berry. Berrion is a Menstrual Health Educator, Integrative Health Practitioner, and the founder of Optimize Your Flo. Part of her mission is to teach others how to master their menstrual cycles one period at a time.

As the founder of Optimize Your Flo, Berri focuses specifically on teaching those who identify as female entrepreneurs or modern women, how to have better periods and healthier hormones, through online menstrual health education.

From hormone balancing to cycle syncing, to mood enhancement and self-healing, Berri covers it all and is excited to help you have your best period yet.

We Also Talk About...

• Understanding the four phases of your menstrual cycle.
• How to align your work with your menstrual cycle.
• Improving your relationship with your period.
• Understanding the best way to adjust your diet and exercise routine throughout your menstrual cycle.
• Why authenticity is a key component of balance.

Resources:

• Check out Optimize Your Flo
• Listen to Berrion’s podcast, Optimize Your Flo
• Follow Berrion on Instagram @berrionlberry and @optimizeyourflo

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Today’s rewind episode is all about approaching discipline in a new way.

Have you ever felt like you need more discipline in your life? Have you told yourself you’re not disciplined enough? By reframing our mindset to take the necessary action steps to correct it, we can start to see a positive change in our lives.

Tune in to hear why discipline involves reframing your mindset and being intentional about your daily habits.

In this episode, I discuss:

• The importance of redefining discipline for ourselves
• The difference between discipline and punishment
• Ways to create discipline in our life
• Why discipline starts with small, intentional habits

Resources:

• Episode 90: Small Daily Habits That Make a Big Difference
• Follow Balanced Black Girl on Instagram @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Follow me on Instagram @balancedles
• Follow me on TikTok @balancedles

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Chrissy King is a Milwaukee-based ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, lifestyle coach, fitness blogger, and truth-teller. While on her own fitness journey, Chrissy was introduced to strength training and powerlifting, which helped her build confidence and inner strength. Chrissy shows her clients that fat loss and weight management don’t have to be cumbersome or restrictive. She also encourages women to love their body in every stage, regardless of size or body fat percentage.

In this episode, Chrissy and I discuss ways the wellness community can be more inclusive and representative for all, true self-care that doesn’t feel like a commodity, how to hold ourselves and each other accountable when we miss the mark with diversity and inclusivity, why it is important for women to feel comfortable taking up space, and so much more.

For more from Chrissy head to www.chrissyking.com, and follow her on Instagram (@iamchrissyking), Facebook (@chrissykingfitness), and Twitter (@iamchrissyking).

From Chrissy’s Blog:

“Is Fitness Only for Thin, White Women?”

“Words That Don’t Belong to Us: Why It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Using the World ‘Savage’”

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#237: Have you ever felt like your hormones were off? Or wondered why your menstrual cycle is irregular? Have you experienced painful periods? If so, you're not alone.

In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with entrepreneur and founder of My Happy Flo, Necole Kane for an insightful conversation on how menstrual and hormonal health can affect your overall well-being. From what a healthy period looks like, to what to expect when you come off of birth control, Necole shares tips for managing period symptoms, embracing holistic remedies, and understanding the stages of your menstrual cycle.

Together, we talk about Necole’s career journey from media to wellness, her experiences as an entrepreneur, and how’s she found balance in her life starting from the inside out.

We Also Talk About...

• Necole’s transition from media entrepreneur to supplement brand founder
• Signs that it’s time to make a professional pivot
• How hormonal imbalances can impact daily life
• Navigating conditions like fibroids and endometriosis
• The relationship between our hormones, gut health, and liver health
• Maintaining healthy hormones while entering perimenopause
• Embracing ease and flow in your daily life

Resources:

• Check out Necole’s supplement brand, My Happy Flo
• Get a copy of Necole’s “Your Period Just Got An Upgrade Booklet”
• Visit [myhappyflo.co](http://myhappyflo.cohttps://myhappyflo.co/) for more menstrual and hormonal resources
• Read You Are What You Eat: The Plan That Will Change Your Life by Gillian McKeith
• Read Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill by Jolene Brighton

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#248: Journaling can seem intimidating, but guess what—there’s no right or wrong way to do it!

In this solo episode, I’ll walk you through the essentials of best case scenario journaling and help you create a practice that fits your unique needs.

We’ll also explore how to use guided prompts, choose accessible tools, and develop rituals that make journaling a powerful practice for achieving your goals.

Catch up on these related episodes:

• Episode 239: How to Start Journaling & Benefits of Having a Journaling Practice with Nya Jones of Inside Then Out
• Episode 96: Benefits of Journaling, Tips and Tricks for Establishing a Journaling Practice, and How to Journal Consistently

Resources:

• Download the Best Case Scenario journal prompt
• Subscribe to my Substack, Balance with Les
• Check out “The Artist Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” by Julia Cameron
• Read “Thank You, More Please: A Feminist Guide to Breaking Dumb Dating Rules and Finding Love” by Lily Womble

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• Shop limited-edition Balanced Black Girl merch
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