Shades of Strong® | Strength Without Struggle for Black Women

Latest Episodes
Honoring Your Capacity
Honoring your capacity is about choosing ease of exhaustion and creating space breathe, reset, and resst. What happens when the strong one needs a minute? This short episode is a reminder that honori
5 Kinds of Support Black Women Need (But Aren’t Getting)
Getting support as a Black woman isnt always as simple as just asking for it. Because lets be realhow many times have people tried to support you, but instead of feeling lighter, you just felt dr
Soulful Sunday | This Week Feels Like Flow
Setting the tone for the week ahead isnt about rigid schedules or pushing yourself to do moreits about easing into the energy you want to carry with you. Before the world starts demanding things fr
When Support Feels Far Away
Sometimes, even when we know exactly how we best receive support, its just not available in the way we need it. And when that happens, it can feel heavyespecially when we dont know what to do with
You’re Not Ungrateful—Help Just Isn’t the Same as Support
Getting Support as a Black Woman often feels like a struggle. Youre managing everything, showing up for everyone, and doing it all with a strength that people celebratebut what happens when the supp
Soulful Sunday | This Week Feels Like Letting Go
Letting go isnt always easyespecially when youve poured so much of yourself into something. But gripping tightly to an outcome thats already shifting away will only leave you stuck, frustrated, an
The See What You Do, But Do They See YOU?
Black women are often celebrated for their strength, their ability to handle everything, and the way they show up for everyone else. But what happens when youre left feeling unseen as a Black womanr
Soulful Sunday | This Week Feels Like Wholeness
Releasing the pressure to be more means letting go of the idea that you have to earn your worth. The constant striving to do more, be more, or fix yourself only leaves you feeling drained and disconne
Stop Pushing Through. Reclaiming Space and Support
Reclaiming support for Black women isnt just about breaking free from societys expectationsits about creating space for what you truly need in your life, relationships, and daily experiences. In t
Soulful Sunday | This Week Feels Like Play
Reclaiming joy as a Black woman is about remembering that youre not too grown to laugh, play, and feel light again. Whens the last time you laughed so hard you couldnt breathe? Or did something j