Ready to take your life to the next level? In Episode 32, we will be discussing how to level up and live your best life now! Follow Leah Marie on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseMelanated Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmusepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanatedMusePodcast Follow the podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leah_Mrie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writemeback_/ Business inquiries? Email us at [email protected]!  Music credits: Memories by KV | https://www.youtube.com/c/KVmusicprod Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

Need to free your mind? In Episode 31, Leah Marie will be discussing the difference between a cultivating growth mindset and a fixed mindset.  Intro: 00:00:44.304 Sponsor: 00:01:23.760 Have You Heard: 00:01:27.546 FYI: 00:02:53.688 Daily Musings: 00:05:44.012 Outro: 00:07:53.921 Follow the podcast on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmusepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseMelanated Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanatedMusePodcast Follow Leah Marie on social media:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leah_Mrie  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writemeback_/  Business inquiries? Send us an email at [email protected]!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

In Episode 30, we will be closing out Women's History Month by highlighting controversy surrounding the evolution of 'Black Girl Magic' from a mere hashtag to a global movement.  Time Stamps: Intro:  00:00:01.547 Have you heard: 00:01:01.985 FYI: 00:03:19.419 Daily musings: 00:06:21.643 Outro: 00:08:15.616   Follow the podcast on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanatedMusePodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseMelanated Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmusepodcast/  Follow me on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writemeback_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leah_Mrie Motivational Vlog Music | CHANCE by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Business inquiries? Email us at [email protected]!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

In Honor of Women's History month, one of our recurring guests, Semira, and myself engage in an important conversation highlighting the amazing achievements that women have made throughout history and why the contributions of Black women should be acknowledged and celebrated more often in today's society. (Previously recorded: March 2021)  Time stamps: Intro: 00:00:00.000 Sponsor Message: 00:00:46.418 Podcast audio: 00:00:54.752 Outro: 00:36:43.402 Music Credits: Vintage Radio Station by sakura Hz | https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ Sources: Beyoncé makes history with 28th Grammy and more award show highlights (cbsnews.com) Follow our podcast on social media: Instagram: The Melanated Muse Podcast (@melanatedmusepodcast) • Instagram photos and videos Twitter: Melanated_Muse (@MuseMelanated) / Twitter Facebook: (20+) The Melanated Muse | Facebook Follow the hostess on social media: Instagram: writemeback (@writemeback_) • Instagram photos and videos  Twitter: LeahMarie (@Leah_Mrie) / Twitter Business inquiries? Email us at [email protected]!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

In Episode 28, Leah Marie discusses why developing relationships with others is essential to self and life whether they're platonic or romantic by examining the signs of a healthy or unhealthy relationship, how the pandemic has shaped our social behaviors, and the overall significance of relationships themselves. Timestamps: Intro: 00:00:01.678 Sponsor: 00:01:34.201 Have you heard: 00:01:42.700 FYI: 00:05:39.044 Daily Musings: 00:24:33.092 Outro: 00:32:06.802 Sources: Signs That You're In a Healthy Relationship (verywellmind.com) What Is Codependency? (verywellmind.com) Crisis Text Line | Text HOME To 741741 free, 24/7 Crisis Counseling Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) Music Credits: Don’t Need U 2 Say Anything by Le Gang | https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Business Inquiries? Email us at [email protected]! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

The single years are quite a journey that every person regardless of relationship status has to embark on. For us black women, it seems next to impossible to find a mate based on recent statistics. But our singles years do not have to be filled with hopelessness just because we may not have a significant other. Join us in Episode 27 as we discuss ways for us single ladies (myself included) to navigate and maximize our season of singleness in order to prepare ourselves for potential romantic partnerships and possibly, marriage in the future.  Time Stamps: Intro/Sponsor Message: 00:00:27.5 Have You Heard: 00:00:37.5 FYI: 00:07:54.8 Daily Musings: 00:24:54.4 Outro: 00:30:46.2 Sources: www.psychologytoday.com www.thevoicenashville.com I Stopped Playing the “Strong Black Woman” - YES! Magazine (yesmagazine.org) https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2021/06/emotional-lives-of-black-women/ What Shall We Say to These Things? The Implications of Black Women's Singleness — Candice Marie Benbow (candicebenbow.com) A Misguided Attempt to Empower: Deborrah Cooper’s Lonely Black Church Woman Blames Black Women for their Singleness - The Black Youth Project Rethinking and retooling the “wife school” people always expect Black women to attend - The Black Youth Project Follow our podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseMelanated Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmusepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanatedMusePodcast/ Follow me Leah Marie on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leah_Mrie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writemeback_/ Business inquiries: Send us an email at [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

Does your life need a de-clutter? Tired of adopting toxic habits, behavior, patterns, and people? In Episode 26, Leah Marie discusses how you can "detox" your life. Intro: 00:00:01.324 Sponsor Message: 00:00:22.403 Have You Heard: 00:00:41.160 FYI: 00:03:16.353 Daily Musings: 00:13:00.139 Outro: 00:18:56.506 Sources:  Detox your Life, Mind, Body and Spirit: https://www.integrativenutrition.com/blog/detox-your-life-mind-body-and-spirit#:~:text=Detoxing,with%20diet%20and%20clean%20eating.&text=Detoxing%20your%20life%20means%20energizing,overall%20health%20and%20well%2Dbeing The Complete Guide to Detox Your Life in a Week: https://medium.com/@refinedliz/the-complete-guide-to-detox-your-life-in-a-week-6a4f72652b3e Follow me on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leah_Mrie  Instagram: https://instagram.com/writemeback_ Follow our podcast on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmusepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseMelanated Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanatedMusePodcast Music credits: in one place... by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US For business inquiries: [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

In Episode 25, Leah Marie discusses the importance of practicing humility and the power of introversion in the midst of an overly extroverted society! Time Stamps: Intro - 00:00:00.000 Sponsor - 00:00:23.322  Have Your Heard segment - 00:57.600  fyi - 00:03:50.500 Daily musings - 00:23:33.7 The Melanated Muse Outro - 00:46:44.786  Sources:  Definition from dictionary.com: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/low-key Definition from Merriam Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-key How Low-Key People are Natural-born Leaders: https://www.powerofpositivity.com/low-key-people-natural-leaders/  Truths about low-key people: https://www.puckermob.com/moblog/9-truths-of-low-key-people/ 7 Habits of  Low-Key Individuals: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/7-habits-of-low-key-people The Science Behind Introversion: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-power-of-introverts/#  The Power of Being Introverted from BBC Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Y4Z0oh1GE The Power of Introversion: https://journal.jabian.com/the-power-of-introversion/ Quotes on staying low key: https://id.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=stay%20low%20key%20quotes&rs=typed&term_meta[]=stay%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=low%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=key%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=quotes%7Ctyped Follow me on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leah_Mrie  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writemeback_/ Follow the podcast:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmusepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseMelanated Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanatedMusePodcast/?ref=pages_you_manage Business inquiries? Email us at [email protected]!  Music used:  Adequacy by Joe Crotty | https://soundcloud.com/joecrotty Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

Check out our Season 3 trailer! Music: "Melanated Muse Season 3 Theme" by Leah Marie  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support

In Episode 24, Leah Marie discusses the highlights and moments from Season 2 and upcoming plans for Season 3.  Follow our podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseMelanated Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmusepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanatedMusePodcast Connect with Leah Marie on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writemeback_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leah_Mrie Music From: https://www.free-stock-music.com/sakura-hz-vintage-radio-station.html Vintage Radio Station by sakura Hz | https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-melanated-muse/support