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A new chapter begins! Season Two of the Melanin Unicorn Podcast drops this Monday, and I couldn't be more excited to reconnect with my tribe after our hiatus.

This season comes with a transformative mindset shift that changed everything for me. After struggling with perfectionism during Season One—constantly rearranging my recording space and stressing over background noises—I received clear guidance to simply start. Those passing cars you'll occasionally hear? That slight clicking in my voice despite regular water breaks? They're now badges of authenticity rather than flaws. As I've come to embrace: "It is better to be done than perfect." This liberating philosophy has allowed me to focus on what truly matters—creating meaningful connections with you.

At its heart, the Melanin Unicorn Podcast remains dedicated to fostering a vibrant community and sisterhood among Black women worldwide. Our digital gathering space transcends geographical boundaries, connecting sisters in the US with those abroad through shared experiences, hearty laughs, and sometimes, collective healing through sorrow. Each episode creates room for both vulnerability and strength, authentic expression and deep listening. We're building something beautiful together—a space where every Black woman can feel seen, heard, and valued. So mark your calendars for Monday, follow our Instagram page for updates, and remember as we journey through Season Two together: you are that woman. Have you found your tribe yet?

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, my tribe.
Just some quick notes beforeour first episode for season two
drops this Monday.
Okay, so, number one there willbe times in the episodes where
you will hear cars going by.
Unfortunately, the way my roomis set up, you can't get around

(00:28):
it.
Before, when I did the firstseason, I used to rearrange,
rearrange.
It was crazy, and so I didn'tdo it this time because the Lord
just said just start, don't dothe rearranging, because it
throws you off, it gets youfrustrated and then you, you

(00:50):
will not want to do what I amcalling you to do.
That's number one.
Okay, number two Sometimes youmay hear like a clicking in my
voice, even though with eachsection I would pause and do
like a music interlude to drinksome water.

(01:14):
You may still hear the clicking,but again, that's OK, because
you know what.
It is better to be done thanperfect.
All right, that's number two.
Number three is this we aregoing to have a great time here.

(01:35):
We're going to have an amazingand awesome time.
There will be some laughs.
There will be some laughs,there will be some sorrow, but
all in all, the point of thispodcast being created is to
create the community and thesisterhood with my black sisters

(02:00):
, and it doesn't matter whereyou live, right?
Um, it doesn't only.
I'm not only speaking to mysisters here in the US, but I'm
speaking to my sisters who areabroad.
So, again, just a few quickthings, um, that I wanted to put
out there.
I feel like I'm forgettingsomething.

(02:22):
I feel like I'm forgettingsomething.
I feel like I'm forgettingsomething, boy, what am I
forgetting?
What am I forgetting?
Okay, so we talked about thecar noises, the cars going by,
talked about.
Sometimes you may hear like aclicking.
No matter how much water youdrink, ladies, when you're doing
a podcast, your throat willbegin to get dry.

(02:44):
I drink a lot of water, um, but, yeah, I think that just very
well, be it, um, and if Iremember, I will drop it in the
comment section of the MelaninUnicorn Podcast Instagram page.

(03:09):
All right, okay, ladies, speakto you later.
Have a great day.
I love you and remember you arethat woman.
Okay, all right, talk to yousoon.
Bye.