🎙️ Why did I name my podcast The Smart Black Girl? Because for most of my life, that’s who I was—the smart one. But what happens when that identity gets challenged?

🧠 From childhood, I was celebrated for my intelligence. My family expected me to use my brain to create a better future. I obsessed over perfect grades, corrected my teachers, and devoured books, imagining myself as the smart character in every story. But then, life threw me a curveball…

🏫 A Shift in Identity Moving from a predominantly Black school to a mostly white one, I suddenly became not just the smart girl but the smart Black girl.

🏙️ The Next Move: Bias & Fear Transferring to a majority-Black high school (nicknamed the fight school), I feared I wouldn’t fit in. I had developed biases about my own community and even begged to go elsewhere. But instead of fear, I found some of the best people I’d ever meet.

🎓 College Changed Everything In a sea of accomplished Black women, I was no longer the smart Black girl. I was just average. As a first-generation college student, I had no blueprint for success—no mentors, no guide on balancing school, work, and social life. I felt lost.

🔄 Comparison is a Thief I isolated myself, convinced that everyone else had life figured out while I struggled. My confidence shattered. If I wasn’t the smart Black girl, then who was I?

✨ Rebuilding My Identity That’s how The Smart Black Girl Podcast was born. This is my diary—a space where I rediscover myself and bring you along for the ride.

💬 So, my smarticle particles, what identity shaped you? Let’s talk about it in the comments.

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