<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BGM Holdings Group, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Women, Celebrating Culture]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:16:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Women Who Move with Intention Rarely Move with Permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other day a man said to me, almost casually, “Jasmine Crockett just doesn’t know when to speak or when to shut up" I let that sit with me for a moment. Because what he really meant was something different. What he meant was that she speaks when people would prefer she didn’t. There is a quiet expectation placed on Black women in this country. Speak up when injustice appears. Show up when democracy is threatened. Carry the message. Carry the movement. Carry the pain. But do it gracefully....]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/post/women-who-move-with-intention-rarely-move-with-permission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9c2c148ed77c77823e1ce</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a9981_7832163afa2a416e82cbefa57658e0d7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ladi Goldwire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Patriarchal System Within Our Own Community — Why It Hurts So Deeply]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not an attack. It is a reflection born out of love. Many Black women love Black men with an intensity that cannot be overstated. We advocate for them in boardrooms. We defend them in public. We nurture them in private. We raise sons with dreams bigger than circumstance. So when patriarchal ideology shows up inside our own homes, churches, organizations, it cuts differently. Patriarchy teaches hierarchy. It centers male leadership as default. It frames women’s ambition as supportive...]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/post/the-patriarchal-system-within-our-own-community-why-it-hurts-so-deeply</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e8177bf1bf6f6a2a5d3d8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:05:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a9981_697428d77ec14a9e960f38151aff3e9c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_535,h_525,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ladi Goldwire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Exhaustion of Carrying Advocacy and Loyalty on Our Backs]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a quiet exhaustion many Black women carry — not from weakness, but from being the dependable backbone of movements, families, and political systems that rarely pour back into them. This piece explores structural fatigue, loyalty without reciprocity, and the necessity of strategic rest as an act of preservation.]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/post/the-exhaustion-of-carrying-advocacy-and-loyalty-on-our-backs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e03938f4f3ef74a9c3336</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:12:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a9981_b803b377099544c2b57d490434d6c99c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_534,h_524,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ladi Goldwire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Health Bank Account — Calculating Your True Net Worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[We discuss net worth as if it is solely financial. Yet what is the value of wealth without vitality? Health operates like a bank account. Deposits and withdrawals occur daily. Deposits include sleep, hydration, balanced nutrition, movement, preventive screenings, therapy, laughter, boundaries. Withdrawals include stress, processed food, unresolved trauma, chronic overwork, neglect. Many women of color operate in long-term deficit. High blood pressure normalized. Anxiety normalized. Insomnia...]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/post/your-health-bank-account-calculating-your-true-net-worth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e9e97bf1bf6f6a2a60f8f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a9981_5749223ec4f0444780aefbc4b896d9e4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ladi Goldwire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Getting Our Financial House in Order — Stewardship Beyond the Grave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial literacy conversations often focus on earning. Rarely on organizing. Many women of color are primary earners. Business owners. Property holders. Decision-makers. Yet estate planning is postponed because it feels uncomfortable. Death is inevitable. Disorganization is optional. Who has access to your accounts? Are beneficiaries updated? Do you have a will? A trust? Healthcare directives? Are your businesses structured clearly? Too many families are devastated not only by loss but by...]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/post/getting-our-financial-house-in-order-stewardship-beyond-the-grave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e9d3c12cb2e7c18ef24f7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a9981_f66a239035e943e3892f11421b67a3c1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_541,h_549,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ladi Goldwire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heavy Lift of Being Friends with High-Achieving Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s remove the fantasy. High-achieving women are complex friendships. We are visionary. Driven. Protective of our time. Deeply invested in our own growth. We operate at levels that require discipline. That discipline can sometimes translate as distance. Friendship in this space demands emotional maturity. There are seasons when one friend’s career accelerates rapidly. Visibility increases. Invitations multiply. Financial gains show. The other may be building quietly. Healing. Resetting....]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/post/the-heavy-lift-of-being-friends-with-high-achieving-women</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e85d9dcfe76b0f2d1687c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a9981_ec85ec265b6a486f8206adb6fd105ad2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_542,h_546,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ladi Goldwire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work-Life Balance Is a Myth — Let’s Talk Harmony, Privilege, Reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term “work-life balance” suggests symmetry. Equal weight. Perfect distribution. Most women of color know that is fiction. Jeff Bezos introduced the concept of work-life harmony, suggesting that work energizes life when aligned with passion, while life strengthens work when stable. On paper, it sounds progressive. In practice, harmony often assumes access to support systems. Childcare. Financial margin. Flexible schedules. Autonomy over time. Many women are juggling careers, caregiving,...]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/post/work-life-balance-is-a-myth-let-s-talk-harmony-privilege-reality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e8a8ae9360bd69c358e52</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a9981_a1fc34f0c4504f3b83343092c108555e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ladi Goldwire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ It Is Okay Not to Want More — It Is Okay to Want Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are conditioned to pursue expansion. More revenue. More influence. More property. More accolades. Ambition has built empires. It has also destroyed nervous systems. There comes a moment when some women quietly ask themselves: how much is enough? Peace is rarely celebrated in hustle culture. Still, it is powerful. Choosing peace may mean rejecting opportunities that elevate status but compromise stability. It may mean simplifying operations rather than scaling them. There is dignity in...]]></description><link>https://www.bgmholdingsgroup.com/post/it-is-okay-not-to-want-more-it-is-okay-to-want-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e90c212cb2e7c18ef0ad8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a9981_12cc7c9159c7445593892be198e8ea15~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ladi Goldwire</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>