Session 465: Toni Bravo On Beauty, Boundaries, & Balance

Session 465: Toni Bravo On Beauty, Boundaries, & Balance

From Therapy for Black Girls by iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

May 27, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 465

About this episode

Toni Bravo discusses the challenges of building a creative career online while maintaining mental health and boundaries in the age of social media.

What does it look like to build a creative career online without completely losing yourself in the process? Today I’m joined by creator and beauty influencer Toni Bravo for a conversation about creativity, visibility, rest, and the evolving relationship many of us have with work in the age of social media. During our conversation, Toni shares what it’s been like navigating visibility online, how she protects her mental health while working in such a public-facing industry, and why rest has become such an important part of her creative process. We also discuss representation in the beauty industry, the importance of darker-skinned creators being able to take up space online, and how Toni has learned to trust herself creatively as her career continues to grow. She also opens up about burnout, boundaries with social media, mindfulness practices, and the realities of building a career where work and play can sometimes feel impossible to separate. About the Podcast The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the…

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