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In this special episode of The Breakdown With Bethany, we are thrilled to welcome the multi-talented Taraji P. Henson! Known for her captivating performances on screen, Taraji is also a passionate advocate for mental health and a dedicated philanthropist. Join us as we dive into an inspiring conversation about her debut picture book, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!), set to release on June 18, 2024, with illustrations by Paul Kellam. Pre-orders are available now wherever books are sold.

We'll explore the themes of friendship, empathy, and resilience woven into the pages of her book and discuss how it aligns with her ongoing mission to promote mental health awareness. Taraji shares her insights on the importance of nurturing good mental health practices and the role of supportive relationships in our well-being.
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Coming to you from the Spring Break trenches, this conversation with Ali Fedotowsky-Manno is one for the books! We dive into making time for fun with family, balancing it ALL, and a bit of spousal role reversal.

Ali is such a bright light and a fun follow on Instagram, so be sure to check her out there!
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Lucie Fink is one of the OG content creators who got her start as the face of Refinery29’s video team. Today, she creates original video content for an audience of millions across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more and recently launched her podcast 'The Real Stuff With Lucie Fink,' where she normalizes conversations around the most “taboo” topics.

Listen to this episode now to learn about Lucie's new ventures and how she stays creative after being in the social media game for so long.
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Bess Bell Kalb is one of my favorite authors. I was deeply moved by her book "Nobody Will Tell You This But Me," and almost as equally moved by her first children's book "Buffalo Fluffalo."

In this episode Bess and Bethany talk about their shared background, and Bess discusses her new book and the scary experience she went through giving birth to her second child.
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Zara Terez Tisch is a mom and founder of the athleisure brand Terez, which is known for its bold colors and fun prints. In this episode we hear all about Zara's entrepreneurship journey, how she successfully partners with other brands, and how she keeps her brand mission at the heart of everything Terez does.
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Everyone should have access to safe, respectful, and dignified maternal care. The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country – and the crisis disproportionately affects women of color.

On this week’s episode of The Breakdown with @BethanyBraunSilva, we meet Chanel Porchia-Albert, the “visionary” creator of Ancient Song Doula Services (@ancientsong), and Jennie Joseph, founder of Commonsense Childbirth (@commonsensechildbirth), who has made it her life’s mission to make sure that Black women feel empowered while giving birth.

Listen to the conversation tomorrow! You can find all the links in our highlights.

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