Bloom How You Must with Tara Pringle Jefferson

About this episode

Tara Pringle Jefferson discusses self-care and community care for Black women in relation to her book.

Tara Pringle Jefferson is the founder of The Self Care Suite, a digital wellness community for Black women. Her voice has been featured on New York magazine’s The Cut, Black Enterprise, and Essence. In today’s episode, Annmarie and Tara discuss Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing, and the importance of both self-care and community care as a sustaining force for Black women. Episode Sponsors: Tastes & Tomes – A Black woman-owned, mission-driven, pop-up/mobile bookshop in Columbus, Ohio. Founded during the pandemic by author, poet, advocate, and educator, Tracy Ramey (pen name Tracy D.F. Resonance), Tastes & Tomes centers historically underrepresented stories, banned and challenged books, and indie authors. Find Tastes & Tomes online at bookshop.org/shop/tastesandtomes. And if you’re in the Columbus area today, April 7, 2026, come on out to Zora’s House for the Inaugural National Black Bookstore Day. Come support your local Black bookstore. Let’s celebrate and recognize literacy, knowledge, and those who paved the way before us. Literary Cleveland – Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through…

People in this episode

Host: Annmarie

Guest: Tara Pringle Jefferson

Topics covered

• self-care
• community care
• Black women
• wellness
• generational healing

Keywords

• self-care
• Black women
• wellness
• generational healing
• community care

Sponsors

Tastes & Tomes, Literary Cleveland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Self Care Suite, New York magazine, Black Enterprise, Essence

Books & works: Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing, Firstborn Girls

More episodes of Wild Precious Life

• The Original with Priya Parmar · June 2, 2026 · 52 min
• Accidental Devotions with Kelli Russell Agodon · May 19, 2026 · 1h 2m
• We Meet Apart with Martha Conway · May 5, 2026 · 1h 2m
• The Road to Tender Hearts with Annie Hartnett · April 21, 2026 · 59 min
• Mathey Girls with Melody Chu · March 24, 2026 · 1h 0m
• No Friend to This House with Natalie Haynes · March 10, 2026 · 1h 1m