Ep193 What your fear is not telling you about joy

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn

Chapters
0:00
Consignment Style And Small Joys
1:36
Welcome And Why Joy Takes Work
4:07
When Survival Replaces Joy
9:13
The Parts Social Media Skips
16:18
Telling The Truth In Writing
19:43
Action As The Antidote
27:21
Exodus Summit And Moving Abroad
30:45
Finish The Hard Question
Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn
Ep193 What your fear is not telling you about joy
Aug 25, 2026 Season 19 Episode 10
Angella Fraser & Leslie Osei-Tutu

We discuss why joy doesn’t always come naturally and why we still choose it on purpose, especially after decades of being trained to strive, endure, and stay resilient. We share what it looks like to tell the truth about hard seasons, define what joy means for us and why we take action even when fear grips us.

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