Brown Girl Self-Care

Last Episode of 2025: Don't Do "Goals" But Instead Be More Intentional in 2026

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The B.E.I.N.G. Space reopens January 3rd, 2026Welcome to the final episode of our end-of-year series! I am wrapping up our conversation on self-recove...

If You Are A People-Pleaser You MUST Communicate Radical Boundaries in 2026

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Following last week’s episode on being your authentic self, today we are diving into the challenging but essential work of communicating new, radica...

December Is The Best Month To Release The "Fake" and Find Your Real Self

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The work discussed in this episode, as we enter the final days of 2025, is not just about ending the year on a high. What I feel it is, is an opportu...

5 Signs You Need To Go Sit Down Somewhere

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm getting honest about the moments when your spirit is no longer whispering, but instead she’s tapping you on the shoulder, s...

(Rewind 2022) Not Sure If You Are Healing? Here Are some Shifts I Noticed That You May Be Experienced In Your Journey

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Beautiful Black Woman!In this (rewind) episode I'm sharing five ways that show me the healing work we are doing is actually making a differe...

Keep Your Credit Card In Your Wallet, Sis!

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Overconsumerism this holiday season will not save us. Many of us want to "keep up with the Jones'" when they likely are living check to c...

I'm "Failing" At Life And That's Ok! (A Little Spicy Language)

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, hey! In this episode I'm sharing part of a recent video I created. In It I talked about the idea of the American dream. By those standards...

6 Things You Can Start Doing Today To Have "Perfect Days" (Takeaways from Perfect Days Movie)

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you are in need of a reminder to slow down, be present and not feel pressured to buy/have "all the things", this episode is definitely for ...

Grinding And Hustling Is Not The "Work", Our Self-Care Is, So That's What I'm About To Do.

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode, what I'm doing for the next 30 days is going to sound crazy. I get it. It needs to be done though because I'm locking in on ho...

Dear Black Women: Life Won't Start "Lifing" Until You Do

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Black women, especially those of us over 40 years old, now is your time (and mine) to get "unstuck." Let's stop waiting around for so...

In My 50s, No 9-5 In Six Years, And Rebuilding My LIfe (Spicy Language!)

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is a bit of cussery in this episode, heads up.I’m in my 50s and haven’t worked a traditional job in six years. In this episode, I’m sharin...

Centering Sisterhood Because Nobody Cares About Black Women But Us

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I tried recording this episode on Sunday and when I went to upload it, there was no audio. So I decided to hop onto Youtube Live on Monday morning an...

Black Women Aren't Supposed to Do These Extreme Self-Care Acts

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I want to preface this episode with a couple of things:#1 – Extreme self-care isn’t about shock value. It’s about survival, liberation, and choo...

5 Easy Beauty Practices To Remind You Of Your Worth And Who You Are

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I want to preface this episode with a couple of things:#1 - You don't owe the world "your pretty"#2 - The self-care in this episode is les...

My Sleep Has Been Wrecked. Here’s How I’m Starting Over

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My sleep has been wrecked since I moved. Last year I had the perfect setup: a bed that supported me, a routine that worked, and deep, consistent rest....

5 for 50: The Truths I’m Carrying Into This New Decade

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I turn 50. Instead of balloons or cake, I’m marking this milestone by sharing five truths that feel carved into me now. Call it my 5 for 5...

Daily Boundaries That Save Your Sanity

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Boundaries don’t always look like cutting people off or quitting jobs. The ones that actually keep you from burning out are the daily boundaries —...

ETCF - Flexin' Your $$ One Month Then Broke The Next While Business Building

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are out here building businesses, doing side gigs, dreaming about walking in our purpose, right? Yes! As we do this, there may be a pull for you ...

Trust, Transformation and No Longer Constantly Bracing For The Worst Case Scenario

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’m sharing what it looked like to move from bracing for the worst to making space for the best. This shift didn’t happen overnight, but it’s ch...

The Superwoman Contract We Never Agreed To

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So many of us are walking around with an invisible contract we never agreed to—but we’re still out here living by it. It's the Superwoman Cont...

Black Women Over 40, Gather Here!

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm turning 50 soon, and that shift is showing up everywhere. That includes Brown Girl Self-Care. In this episode, I’m sharing why Brown Girl S...

ETCF - This Is Why You Won't Make It

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, hey!Back with an Eff The Cubicle Friday episode! Can we keep it real today? Straight without the chaser? Some of you listening to this episode wi...

Spaciousness Can Be Uncomfortable. No One Told Me That.

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We romanticize the idea of creating space—clearing our calendars, releasing relationships, cutting ties with the noise. But what happens when you fi...

(Replay) 4 Ways You Aren't Being A Safe Space For Other Black Women

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, hey!!This is a replay episode from 2022 and I'm being very, very real about ways "I" was not a safe space for other Black women when ...

Replay: What We NOT Gonna Do is Normalize Our Needs Being Unmet

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

*This episode is a little cussy so nsfw*Hey, hey! In this episode of the pod I'm sharing some thing you need to hear about having your needs met. ...

What One Year of No Contact w/ My Mother Taught Me

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

**** This episode has cussing and also goes into detail about childhood trauma/abuse****It’s been one full year since I went no contact with my moth...

ETCF - You Are Training People To Not Value Your Labor When You Don't Charge

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is an "Eff The Cubicle Friday" episodeReal talk—when you don’t charge, you train people to treat your work like it’s free and like ...

Can You Be in Community With Yourself? Are You Your Best Friend?

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about wanting community. Wanting softness. Craving care and to be seen. The thing is though, how are you gonna ask for that from other people...

Rebuilding Trust With Yourself When You’ve Spent Years Self-Abandoning

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m talking about what it actually looks like to rebuild trust with yourself — especially when you’ve spent a lifetime ignoring...

ETCF - Why I Started Eff The Cubicle

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eff the Cubicle Fridays: A New Chapter BeginsIn this episode, I’m introducing a brand new series called Eff the Cubicle Fridays. This series was bor...

Black Women Are Not Stepping Off The Sidewalk Anymore

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the episode from 2020Link to the free mini quideIn this episode, I share a moment that caught even me by surprise — when I was out walking...

Black Women Deserve Tenderness + An Exciting Update For This Podcast

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you lived your entire life knowing that you deserved to receive tenderness as well as be tender? I lacked that for a long while and unfortunatel...

(Rewind) My Self-Love Was At A Deficit. How About You?

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this heartfelt rewind episode, I take you inside a quiet moment of reflection at a solo retreat where I finally let the tears come. I talk about wh...