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

Shades of Strong® is the podcast for Black women ready to trade the weight of “Strong Black Woman” for something better: real, lasting support. Through honest conversation, storytelling, and the Support Languages™ framework, host Shirl explores what stre

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Tšhegofatšo Ndabane on Her Approach to Overcoming Burnout

Posted June 6, 202300:41:03

My strong is honoring my full body yeses, and trusting even the quietest whispers of my no’s”  

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Signs Your Strong Friend Needs Support

Posted May 23, 202300:26:21

“I don’t  know who needs to hear this, but check on your strong friends.” How many times have you seen this statement floating around social...

Paballo Rampa on Celebrating Herself, and Healing Ancestral Trauma

Posted May 16, 202300:36:32

“What if you’re having a tough day and you manage to get out of bed? That’s worth celebrating.”

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Adrienne Allen on When You Have to Let Your Mother Go

Posted May 9, 202300:09:18

Mothers, they’re human, they’re flawed, and they have their own stories. But their stories don’t have to dictate how we live our lives. 

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Finding Peace When Everything Seems to Be Falling Apart

Posted May 2, 202300:39:03

It kinda feels like we’ve been living in a pandemic state of mind for decades now, when the reality is it’s only been about three years....