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Black Girl Burnout

by Kelley Bonner

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I Stopped Waiting For the World to Feel Safe

October 21, 2026 · 32 min

After seeing a viral clip of two Black women saying there aren’t many safe spaces for ambitious Black women, Kelley shares why she doesn’t disagree, and why her relationship to that truth has changed. In this solo episode, she walks…
Opt Into Rest When the World Feels Heavy

October 14, 2026 · 31 min

With so much happening in the world, Kelley offers a moment of Zen: a conversation about protecting your nervous system, holding onto your joy, and not losing your focus in chaotic times. She makes the case that rest, regulation, and joy…
Finding Whimsy At the End of the World

October 7, 2026 · 27 min

With so much feeling heavy right now, Kelley makes the case for doubling down on whimsy, not despite how hard things are, but because of it. She shares a three-step framework for getting delight back into your life, why whimsy doesn't…
Let Fall Remind You To Let Go

September 30, 2026 · 25 min

After a few heavier episodes, Kelley comes in with a celebration of fall, her favorite season. Working off the quote "Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go," she walks through her personal Fall Inventory, five gentle…
What Self Abandonment Costs Us

September 23, 2026 · 22 min

Kelley tells the story of a surgery that went wrong, and the email from her job that made her realize she'd been doing her life wrong: "So when are you coming back?" In this solo episode, she unpacks what self-abandonment gave her, what it…

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Recession Lies: 3 Money Myths I Need Black Women to Stop Believing

September 16, 2026 · 43 min

Kelley is doing Hot Takes today. In this solo episode, she breaks down three money myths circulating as the economy gets shakier: the belief that you need more income streams, that entrepreneurship is an automatic escape from a bad job…
You Don't Have to Go to War

September 9, 2026 · 25 min

Kelley names three wars she believes so many Black women are fighting right now, wars we've been mislabeling as something else entirely. In this solo episode, she unpacks the war with ourselves (that we call self-improvement), the war with…
Before You "Lock In", Check In

September 2, 2026 · 26 min

It's September, and Kelley wants you to pause before you "lock in." This solo episode challenges lock-in culture, the cultural pressure to suddenly get disciplined, finish the year strong, and fix your whole life in three months. Kelley…
Chloe Nwangwu, Brand Scientist: Curiosity, Curation, and Confidence

August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Kelley sits down with N. Chloé Nwangwu, keynote speaker, principal investigator at Nobiworks, and known as The Brand Scientist, for a conversation about the real difference between going viral and being truly visible. Chloé breaks down two…
Joy Economics: Shani Godwin on Ending Over-Functioning & Choosing Joy on Your Own Terms

August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Joy Economics: Shani Godwin on Ending Over-Functioning & Choosing Joy on Your Own Terms Kelley sits down with Shani Godwin, writer, entrepreneur, and creator of the concept of Joy Economics, for a conversation that started with a line from…
The Body Is Not an Apology: Sonya Renee Taylor on Radical Self-Love & Letting Go of Shame (REPLAY)

August 12, 2026 · 57 min

Kelley sits down with Sonya Renee Taylor, author of The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love, for a conversation Kelley calls essential reading for every Black woman. They trace the phrase's origin story, unpack what body…
Stop Waiting for Your Life to Begin: Why Permission Is More Powerful Than Productivity

August 5, 2026 · 20 min

We're on hiatus, but Kelley couldn't let August start without checking in. In this solo episode, she talks about why this month feels less about goal-crushing and more about giving herself permission, to have fun, to earn what she's worth…

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About the show

Black Girl Burnout is a podcast about burnout, ambition, care, and what it actually takes to build a life that feels good to live—not just impressive from the outside. Hosted by Kelley Bonner, the show explores how burnout takes hold, why ambition doesn’t need to be abandoned but redesigned, and how joy, rest, and gentleness can coexist with meaningful work and forward movement. Through reflection, practical insight, and carefully chosen conversations, Black Girl Burnout offers both grounding and direction, helping listeners feel seen and take action toward lives that are sustainable, intentional, and their own.