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Dear Mama,

What if I told you I didn’t start a business because I wanted to be a boss? I started my business because I wanted to be free, because I saw no other path to fully realizing my dreams, and according to a 2022 article, I’m not alone in finding entrepreneurship on my liberation journey.  In the article entitled Why Black Women Are the Fastest-Growing Group of Entrepreneurs, Erica Thompson writes, “As the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs, Black women say they are seeking more freedom, opportunity, fulfillment and stability. They also are escaping from discrimination and other barriers in the workplace.” In this episode, we have a raw and vulnerable conversation about Black motherhood and our entrepreneurship journeys.

Through this honest discussion, we aim to illuminate the real experiences behind the facade of ‘glamorous’ entrepreneurship and provide insights for others on a similar path.  In this episode, we talk:

• The spiritual and sometimes lonely journey of entrepreneurship
• The pressure we put on our dreams to provide
• Building a business in the margins as a mom when time, mental wellness, and money are precious commodities 

PLUS – We ponder what were white people doing in the 90s.

SYLLABUS

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Mac & Cheese:

• Episodes mentions/relevant to this episode:
  • DBM Ep 61: Black Motherhood & Joy
  • DBM Ep 15: Black Mama Creative 
  • Shaping the Shift: We Are Eternal with Renee Marie 
• Articles Mentioned in This Episode:
  • Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs. But the job isn’t easy.
  • Why Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs
• Books mentioned in this episode:
  • Tabitha Brown: Feeding The Soul
  • A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky by Octavia Butler
• Other Mentions
  • BMBFA Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association  
• Full Episode Transcript

Black Mama Say: Postponed til next episode when we’ll be choosing our word for the year.

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