My Black is Brave: Recent Episodes
Anna Bethune
My Black is Brave creates a space for Black Women to share their stories of triumph, hardship, joy, and grace. It's a place for cross-generational connection that inspires personal growth and reflection. You will hear stories about fighting for Black lives, Black love, overcoming anxiety, parenting, menopause, working while Black, and much more.
This week on My Black is Brave, I'm speaking with Tiffany Smith about her pathway to self-discovery, mental health journey, and living with purpose. Tiffany Smith is a Senior Business Designer at a consulting firm in DC and co-founded Theramatch, a platform created to match people of color with therapists of color. She speaks about the burden black women bear as we carry everyone's struggles - our partners' struggles and our families' struggles - and the release she felt letting it all go.
In this episode, I interview Jazmin Tanner, a social activist, management consultant, and technologist. Jazmin is a member of the Global Shapers Community, an international youth network affiliated with the World Economic Forum. She shares her story co-authoring a letter written to the Forum in the wake of George Floyd's murder.
In this introduction to My Black is Brave, you'll learn about your host, Anna Bethune, and what the word "Brave" means to her. Anna talks about her childhood in Jamaica, facing racism in America and her vision for My Black is Brave.