Shades of Strong® | 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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From Generation to Generation the Trauma Overflows PART 2

Posted May 25, 202000:36:30

      If you enjoyed the previous episode on how we as parents unknowingly pass trauma down to our children, you'll also enjoy part 2 of the conversation...

From Generation to Generation the Trauma Overflows Pt 1

Posted May 11, 202000:39:58

      As  Black Women we have a tendency to bury our pain not realizing that it manifests  itself in every area of our lives -- in romantic relationships,...

Mental Health Treatment is for Black Women Too

Posted May 4, 202000:51:54

      To be Strong, Black and Woman Struggling with Mental Health Issues... We can't pray it away, we can't sleep it away, we can't choose it away....

When the Trauma is From God

Posted April 27, 202000:40:01

  TRIGGER WARNING. This episode details one woman's story of religious trauma and emotional abuse and may be triggering for some.  Please proceed...

When the Emotional Walls Come Tumbling Down

Posted April 20, 202000:38:43

  What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? That's what the world would have you believe, but the reality is ...what doesn't kill you makes...