Shades of Strong® | From “Strong Black Woman” to Supported Black Woman

Welcome to Shades of Strong® — the podcast helping Black women make the shift from “Strong Black Woman” to Supported Black Woman, one conversation at a time. Through real talk, storytelling, and the Support Languages™ framework, we unpack what strength h

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When Music Holds What Words Can’t

Posted February 6, 2026

You ever feel so emotionally full that you can’t even find the words for what you’re carrying? That’s when I started realizing how music can show...

I'm Not Knocking Being Strong, But...

Posted February 5, 2026

Being strong as a Black woman has always come with expectations — and a cost.

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Support Was Our First Language (Not Love)

Posted February 4, 2026

Support was our first language.  They’ve been telling us love comes first — but that’s not the truth.

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Posted January 30, 2026

When you’re used to being the strong one, it’s hard to imagine what life looks like when you’re not being all things as a Black woman....